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Letter to Arthur Forbes, with a date tentatively read as 26 June 1691

The second letter in the unit, in German, is addressed to Arthur Forbes. The date at the top of the sheet is tentatively read as 26 June 1691. The surviving text is more extensive, but damage, fading, and difficult handwriting prevent a reliable reading of most sentences. The signature may include the name Christoph.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial transcription of a German letter; illegible passages are marked [—], and the uncertain date and signature are explicitly identified as such. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The letter mentions earlier dates, 11 and 25 July, and includes a passage that may refer to confirming something; the context is illegible, so the subject and meaning of these sentences cannot be established. The date at the top can be read tentatively as 26 June 1691. The address identifies Arthur Forbes in Breslau.

Original wording — transcription

[Datownik u góry karty, odczyt niepewny:] 1691 den 26 Juny [—]. [Formuła nagłówkowa nieczytelna.] Ich habe an [—] den 11 und 25 July [—]. [Nieczytelny fragment.] [—] confirmire [—]. [Dalszy tekst w większości nieczytelny; pojedyncze rozpoznawalne wyrazy nie pozwalają odtworzyć zdań.] [Podpis:] [—] Christoph[—] [podpis nieczytelny]. [Na odwrocie karty, adres:] Herrn Arthur Forbes [—] in Breslau.

Reading notes

Page 4 contains the letter text, and page 5 the address on the reverse of the sheet; the address is not counted as a separate document. The date is tentatively read as 26 June 1691. Page 5 bears an address to Arthur Forbes in Breslau.
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