Luther tells him that M. Johann Crato has decided to go to Leipzig on Luther's advice.
The original is in the Rehdig Public Library in Wroclaw. Handwritten in Cod. Goth. 185.4 From the collection of Sagittarius at Jena in Schütze, Vol. I, p. 269 and in De Wette, Vol. V, p. 576.
To the highly famous man, Johann Hess, the extremely faithful and loud teacher of the church in Breslau and Doctor of Theology, his very dear brother in the Lord.
Grace and peace in the Lord! M. Johann Crato, your compatriot, wished me to indicate to you by this letter his decision, of which I was the author, namely, that he go to Leipzig, where he would have it more comfortable and better, especially since he is called to this honorable position. For here in Wittenberg the number of professors is too numerous for him to have many students or to get the richer ones. 2) Therefore, I ask you to take this up for the best and, if it should be necessary, to represent it to others. Leipzig now has (thanks be to God) no less learned and godly professors than Wittenberg, and the Gospel prevails there, while Satan murmurs and fades away. Herewith GOtte commanded. It is not necessary for me to write news, since we have and expect such from you daily. Wittenberg, 1543, July 17.
Your Martin Luther, D.
No. 3028.
To Simon Wolferinus, pastor in Eisleben.
See St. Louis edition, vol. XX, 1607.
2) At that time, the doctors often took young students in board, supervision and instruction to increase their scarce income. Thus M. Georg Major had the children of the Jörger family in care. See Luther's letter to Mrs. Jörger, July 13, 1544.
Letters from the year 1543. No. 3029. 3030.
No. 3029.