Luther reports his well-being. About an exorcism in Arnstadt. About the occupation of the parish in Greußen and several domestic matters.
The original is at the Munich Court and State Library. Printed by Burkhardt, p. 356 f.
My beloved Käthe, Doctor Lutherin and Women on the New Hemmarket, for your attention.
G. u. F. Dear Maiden Käthe, Madam of Zülsdorf (and what E. G.'s other name is)! I would like to inform you and Ewr. G. that I am doing well here; I eat like a behemoth and drink like a German, thank God, amen. That is why M. Philipps has truly been dead, and has risen from the dead just like Lazarus. God, the dear Father, hears our prayer, we see and grasp it, yet we do not believe it; so no one says amen to our shameful unbelief. I have written to D. Pommer, pastor, how the
Count of Schwarzburg asks for a pastor (pfarrher) to Greussen, you may also help as a wise woman and doctor with M. Georg Major and M. Ambrosio, which of the three I have indicated to the Pomeranian. It is not a bad parish, but you are wise and do it better.
Here at Arnstadt (Arnsted) the priest has cast out a devil from a maidlin in a quite Christian way 1), of which we want to say, God willing, he is still alive, and the devil should be sorry.
I have received the children's letters, also Baccalaria's (who is not a child) (Mariische also not), but from E. Grace I have received nothing, will now answer the fourth writing, if God wills, once with your gracious hand.
I am sending here with M. Paul 2) the silver apple that her (ir) G. H. gave me, which you may, as I said before, divide among the children and ask how much they want to take cherries and apples for it, pay them cash over, and you keep (the) stem of it.
your sweetheart.
No. 2687.