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Letter from Lublin about a matter and further correspondence

Sommer reports news about a matter and refers to people and earlier arrangements. The text is partly damaged and does not allow all details to be reconstructed with confidence.

AI-assisted edition. Working, partial reading; names and details of the matter are uncertain. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

Partly legible letter from Sommer to Forbes reporting news about a matter and earlier correspondence. Damage to the document and difficult handwriting prevent confident recovery of names and details. Dateline: Lublin, 23 July 1692.

Original wording — transcription

[Nagłówek:] „Mnie wielce Mci Panie Forbes, a Mój Mci Panie y Dobrodzieju”. [Tekst s. 8:] Odczyt częściowy. Nadawca przekazuje wiadomości dotyczące sprawy i wspomina wcześniejszą korespondencję oraz osoby, których nazwisk nie można pewnie odczytać. Uszkodzenie papieru i trudne pismo utrudniają odczyt. [Datowanie:] „w Lublinie d. 23 July A° 1692”. [Podpis:] „Aleksander Sommer”. [PDF s. 9, adres:] składana karta adresowa do Arthura Forbesa.

Reading notes

The letter is on p. 8, with its address sheet on p. 9. The date and place were read from the letter’s dateline; the inventory cover on p. 1 was not used for dating.
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