Luther rejects Lauterbach's request to attend a synod; of economic matters.
The original is in Cod. Seidel. at Dresden. From the von Ludwig collection in Halle in Schütze, Vol. I, p. 303, and in De Wette, Vol. V, p. 637. German in Walch, Vol. XXI, 1523.
To the highly honored man, Magister Anton Lauterbach, the extremely faithful bishop of the church at Pirna and the neighboring churches, his extremely dear brother.
Grace and peace! I would do what you ask, my dear Anton, that I be present at your synod, but it is not advisable for me, since I have not been invited. The Lord will be with you, I pray and wish, amen. My Käthe thanks you for your kindness. But Alexius was mistaken when he wrote to you about stakes and Borsdorf seedlings; she did not desire stakes, but supports for the vines, in German: "Weinpfähle," if you could send ten shocks of them, or about that much. For she has already bought stakes, and you would send them in vain. Then she desires not Borsdorf seedlings, but of the kind of red apples you sent with the Borsdorf apples. We all greet you and yours. Fare well in the Lord. On the day of St. Gregory [March 12] 1544. Your Martin Luther.
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