Request for a scholarship for Johannes Zerbst.
From the original in Dessau in Lindner, vol. II, p. 87; in the Erlangen edition, vol. 56, p. 242 and in De Wette- Seidemaun, vol. VI, p. 363.
To the noble, highborn prince and lord, Mr. Georgen, prince of Anhalt, provost of Magdeburg, count of Ascanien and lord of Bernburg, my gracious lord.
S. and F. Serene, highborn prince, gracious lord! Magister Johannes Zerbst has asked me to write to E. F. G., after he has received mutual assurance from E. F. G. for his studio of a stipendii, which E. F. G. wanted to advise and help to promote, so that he might receive it this year, and be informed with which part he should further seek and encourage the same stipendii. Because he is now a fine, skilful person, who will be of good use to the church and also otherwise, to the fact that he is E. F. G.'s country child: I humbly ask that E. F. G. would have him in gracious command and graciously take care of him. God will know how to amply reimburse such a stipend. Hiemit dem lieben GOtte befohlen. Midweek after Exaudi [May 28] 1544.
E. F. G.
Martinus Luther, D.
No. 3119.