Luther asked Christoph Strobel, who did not like the air in his place of residence, to find a job elsewhere.
Handwritten in Cod Jen. a, fol. 351. Printed by
Buddeus, p. 244 and in De Wette, vol. IV, p. 595. German in Walch, vol. XXI, 1264.
To the highly famous and valuable man, Mr. G. Spalatin, Archbishop and Visitator of Meissen, his brother who is extremely dear to the Lord.
Grace and peace in Christ! Best Spalatin, you are a man of mercy and
No. 2121.
To the Elector Johann Friedrich of Saxony, together with Melanchthon.
Intercession for Andreas Junius for the extension of his scholarship.
The original is in the Weimar Archives, Reg. Mm, fol. 43a. J.4. By Melanchthon's hand, with Luther's own signature. Printed by Burkhardt, p. 230.
1) Instead of neque we have assumed aeque.
2) Instead of profundi we have assumed profundis.
Letters from the year 1535. No. 2121 to 2124.
Most Serene, Highborn Prince and Lord! E. C. F. G. are our poor services in subservience before. Most gracious Prince and Lord! E. C. F. G. have graciously assigned Andrea Junio 1) of Altenburg two and twenty fl. from the Scholastery of Altenburg to his studio for two years. Now he humbly asks for an extension of this gracious help and has therefore asked us for a certificate of his studies and character. Since he is now poor and very quiet and demure, and studies well, and especially practices himself before other students in disputationibus more than the others, we humbly ask that E. C. F. G. will graciously extend the time of the scholarship to him and improve it, now that his diligence and disciplined conduct have been ascertained, for it is to be hoped that he will also be useful for Christian offices, since he intends to study in theology. God Almighty would graciously reward such E. C. F. G. Elemosyn, and E. C. F. G. always protect and preserve. Date Wittenberg, Tuesday (Zinstags) after Oculi [March 2] Anno 1535.
E. C. F. G.
servants Martinus Luther, D. Philippus Melanthon.
No. 2122.