Translation / modern text
The letter dated 16 April 1620 mentions Constantinople and expected news; the uncertain name “Gedeon” does not identify the person concerned.
Original wording — transcription
[PDF s. 19, datownik:] „Dano w Żółkwi dnia 16 Aprilis Anno 1620.”
[Fragmenty:] „... Konstantynopola ...”; „... wiadomości ...”; widoczna nazwa/osoba przypominająca „Gedeon” [odczyt niepewny].
[Podpis/tytuł:] Stanisław Żółkiewski, kanclerz i hetman wielki koronny.
Reading notes
The date 1620-04-16 was read from the letter text on PDF p. 19. The archival cover on p. 1 gives only the date range of the whole file. This page has its own opening, text, and dated ending; it is not a continuation of the preceding page.
