Luther announces his trip to Zeitz as certain.
The original is in Cod. Seidel. at Dresden. Printed by Schütze, vol. I, p. 319 and by De Wette, vol.V, p. 677. German by Walch, vol. XXI, 1529.
To the in Christ venerable father, Mr. Nicolaus von Amsdorf, the right bishop of the Church of God at Naumburg, his in the Lord highly venerable superior.
Grace and peace! I have firmly decided, venerable Father in the Lord, to travel to you, as I recently wrote after scouting the crabs of our court. May God prosper the journey in Christ. I will therefore, God willing, set foot from Wittenberg early next Wednesday to Laurentii [Aug. 13], 1) so that in the evening of that day I can be at Eilenburg and have dinner there; the next day I will come to Borna via Quercetum, "zur Eiche" (if the road can be there), or, if it cannot be, via Grimma, as the captains of these places will advise me. Therefore, you can, if you want (because it is not necessary), send one or the other rider to meet me, who can be guide and supervisor on the way. For I do not want the horsemen of our court, although the prince offers them to me. There you have what I want to ask. Be well in the Lord. On the day of St. Donati, or the seventh day after the celebration of Peter's chain [Aug. 7], 1544. Martin Luther, D.
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