Intercession for Nicolaus Baserinus.
The original (in Canzleischrift with Luther's own handwritten signature) is in the archives at Weimar. Printed by Burkhardt, p. 430.
Most Serene, Highborn Elector! E. C. F. G. are our submissive and quite willing services ready beforehand. Most gracious Lord! We do not wish to leave it undisclosed to Your Royal Highness that the pastor of Moegeln has arrived at the venerable and highly respected Martin Luther, Doctor of the Holy Scriptures, our dear Lord and Patron, and also at us, with enclosed writings in which he has asked for an improvement in the income of his parish, as Your Royal Highness has graciously requested to hear from him. Now we send enclosed the income of the parish of Mögeln, which is almost insignificant, and we place at the disposal of E. ch. G.'s gracious favor and concern that the parish concerned should receive an allowance, because without it a parish priest would not be able to maintain himself for a long time. Such was the wish of E. ch. G. we humbly refuse, and are E. ch. G. in all subservience and are quite willing. Date Sunday after Michaelmas [Sept. 30] Anno 1543.
E. ch. F. [G.] subservient
Martinas Luther, D., und verordnete Commissarien des Consistorii zu Wittenberg.
No. 3049.