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Condolence letter on the marshal’s death and planned ceremonies

The sender addresses the recipient as a brother and benefactor. She writes of God’s unavoidable judgment and the death of a marshal whom she calls her benefactor, expresses grief, and mentions a ceremony set for 21 March. The continuation touches on affairs and obligations but is partly difficult to read. The date line appears to read “Z Zadomysła d. 24 Februarii 1697”; the place-name and signature require caution.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial transcription and translation; gaps are explicitly marked. The place-name, recipient’s title, and signature are uncertain. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The sender offers condolences on the death of a marshal described as her benefactor and addresses the recipient as a brother. She mentions divine judgment, her grief, and a ceremony planned for 21 March. The remaining text concerns affairs and obligations but is partly illegible. The date line gives 24 February 1697; the place-name is read uncertainly as Zadomysła. The signature may read Anna Zahorowska.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 2, nagłówek:] Jaśnie Wielmożny Mci Panie Dobrodzieju, Mój Wielce Mci Panie Bracie y Dobrodzieju. Wyroków Boskich nieuchronna wyprawa w dom mój egzekucya, aby … śmiertelności J.P. Marszałek Dobrodziej mój … pierwszy z żywota doczesnego wyszedł. … [zdanie o żałobie i pocieszeniu częściowo nieczytelne]. … [wzmianki o sprawie/interesie i powinnościach; odczyt częściowy]. … przez … do Ojców Dominikanów … na dzień 21 Marca tej ceremonii naznaczywszy. WMM Pana Dobrodzieja wolę proszę … [dalszy tekst częściowo nieczytelny]. [Formuła/podpis:] … WMM Pana y Dobrodzieja uniżona … Anna Zahorowska? [odczyt niepewny]. [Datownik:] Z Zadomysła d. 24 Februarii 1697. [PDF s. 3, obwoluta/adres:] Jaśnie Wielmożnemu Mci Wielce Mci Panu Bratu y Dobrodziejowi … [tytuł/imię adresata częściowo nieczytelne].

Reading notes

P. 1 is an inventory card and was not used as evidence for date or content. P. 2 contains the letter; p. 3 is a separate cover/address, not another letter. The letter’s own date line is read as “Z Zadomysła d. 24 Februarii 1697”; the place-name is uncertain. The manuscript clearly refers to the death of “J.P. Marszałek Dobrodziej mój” and a ceremony set for 21 March.
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