Monday, May 15, 2006

#1907-Elector Johann to ML,Bugenhagen and Melanchton

At the outset, our greetings. Honorable, celebrated, dear devoted and faithful ones! The high-born Prince, our friendly,dear son,Duke Johann Friedrich,one among others, has
written to us from Nuernberg concerning the matters of faith as you will find enclosed.
It is our wish that you would earnestly consider what we send to you of the dealings of
our above mentioned son and those with him with the Electors of Mainz and Pfalz while he was in Nuernberg and without delay send us your thoughts thereon returning the same and relaying it by our messenger and this would please us. Date at Torgau on the Friday after John the Baptist (28 June) Anno 1532.
NOTE: The incscription is given by Burkhardt though the response following (#1908) is by ML and Jonas.

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