Luther promises his visit after he has satisfied the printers somewhat and hopes to bring Pommer with him. Joke about the chess game of M. Franciscus.
3) In the letter to Myconius of July 5, the same man is called Körsner [furrier?].
Letters from the year 1534. No. 2062 to 2067.
The original is in the anhaltische Gesammtarchiv. Printed by H. Lindner, Mittheilungen aus der anhaltischen Geschichte. Zweites Heft, Dessau 1830, p. 13; in the Erlange! Edition, Vol. 56, p. 191 and in De Wette-Seidemann, Vol. VI, p. 149.
To the illustrious, highborn prince and lord, Lord Joachim, Prince of Anhalt, Count of Ascanien and Lord of Bernburg, my gracious lord.
G. and F. in Christ. Gracious Prince and Lord! He has brought me very good news from Johann Beichling, how E. F. G. is in good spirits and happy to eat. For I truly have always said and asked (as did the provost): Oh God, let my prince be healthy and happy; I also hope he will do so. And first I have fed my printers a little, so that I have peace before them, I will bring the Pomeranian (whether God wills it) with me to the Pomeranian and Hamester, so that my wife may see that the Pomeranian and the Pomeranian should be very married and happy to look at. Hiemit GOtt befohlen, Amen. And E. F. G. be ever cheerful. My pator noster, and I too, are with E. F. G. But E. F. G. must worry a little before M. Francisco on the chessboard; for he thinks he can do it very well, and I want to give a beautiful rose for it, so that he can do it as well as he lets himself think. He knows how to set the knight, how to draw the reed, and how to crank the peasants, but the woman is his master in the game, and perhaps in other things as well. That is what he understands best, amen. XII. June 1534.
E. F. G. williger Martinus Luther, D.
No. 2063.
To Joachim, Prince of Anhalt.
Luther promises to do what the prince writes and to keep what he has promised.
At the locations indicated at the previous number, immediately thereafter.
To my gracious, dearest Prince and Lord, Prince Joachim zu Anhalt 2c., at S. F. G. Handen, hastening.
G. and peace in Christ. Gracious Prince and Lord! D. Augustine has been so honored.
that I have not been able to write anything. Christ, our salvation, will help E. F. G. when the hour comes, for he does not lie in his promise. As soon as the printer is fed a little, I will do what E. F. G. has written and what I have promised. Hiemit GOtt befehlt, Amen. XIII June 1534.
E. F. G. williger
Martinus Luther.
No. 2064.