Intercession for M. Johann Fesel, pastor at Coburg, to obtain the allowance ordered for him from the monastery of Mönchroden.
The original is in the Weimar Archives, Reg. Ji, fol. 122 b. C. 5. 9b. Printed by Burkhardt, p. 287.
God and peace in Christ and my poor pater noster. Most illustrious, highborn prince, most gracious lord! Magister Johannes Fesel of Coburg, parish priest of the Holy Cross, to whom E. C. F. G. graciously gave the 10 fl. and ten [bushels] of summer grain for an allowance from the monastery of Mönchroden (Munchröte) last year, indicates to me how he had previously been assigned by order of the visitators to add 10 fl. from the first fief that would become due, but now this year three have become due and unpaid. But he Hans Schott, knight, refuses and refuses to follow such, he then brings a new order from E. C. F. G. Therefore he asks humbly, E. C. F. G. want to procure from the said he Hans Schott that he wants, according to the visitators order, to follow the ten florins, 1) because it is
1) Burkhardt: "lasse".
Letters from the year 1537. No. 2386. 2386a. 2387.
here is also the dear poverty, children much, and everything is expensive. E. C. F. G. will know how to show mercy. 1) Hiemit dem lieben GOtt befehlt, Amen. Wednesday after Omnium Sanctorum [Nov. 7] 1537.
E. C. F. G.
subservient
Martinus Luther, D.
(Inserted note.)
Most gracious Lord! Magister Fesel (Feslinus) has sent a messenger from here with this writing, waits here with me E. C. F. G. gnädiger (gnedigs) answer, so that he of the Zehrung less may. He is a pious man, and has suffered, abandoned and done much.
No. 2386a.