(Regest.)
He writes in detail about his imprisonment, thanks for Luther's sympathy, especially for the comforting letter to his wife.
Printed in Hummel's "Neue Bibliothek," vol. I, p. 108. The above regest in Burkhardt, p. 480.
No. 3262.
To Augustiu Himmel, Superintendent in Altenburg.
About the filling of the position of Eberhard Brisger in Altenburg.
From the Kraft collection in Husum in Schütze, Vol. I, p. 364 and in De Wette, Vol. V, p. 760.
Grace and peace in the Lord! When I returned from Mansfeld, my dear Augustin, I found your letter at Hanse with the letter from the council at Altenburg, in which you indicate that you also like the preacher at Rochlitz instead of M. Eberhard, and that it is useful that the schoolmaster remains in his position, because of the gift through which he is able to do much in teaching the youth. Since this is the case, what is the need for you to ask me for advice? since it is your office, as a superintendent, to take care of and determine such matters. By the way, if the church at Colditz is vacant, I would like, also for my own sake, that you appoint M. Christoph of Strasbourg there, who was formerly schoolmaster there and is well known to them; he is learned, godly and in every respect a Christian; if a position were vacant, we would under no circumstances let him leave Wittenberg. Yes, we hold council that we may only keep him back because he is the father of about eight children, so that in the meantime he would have something with which he could be maintained. You should answer me as soon as possible. Fare well in Christ. On the day of Calixtus [Oct. 14] 1545.
Martin Luther.
No. 3263.