To the attention of Hans von Sternberg, Knight. Grace and peace in Christ. My dear Herr and Friend! If my most gracious Herr [Elector Johann] will betake himself to order Your Valiance [address to Knights-Ew. Gestrengheit] to manage the Visitation, then I want to press hard this matter: so I ask in a friendly way that the head-pastor in Helpurghausen be commended to regarding his matter. Herewith be commended to God. Amen.
[Notes: I don't remember if Sternberg was on one of the original visitation teams in 1529, but I will check back on the correspondence. Weybringer, the pastor in question, visited Luther at Coburg concerning problems with his preachers and assistants (Caplanen) and brought back with him this letter to Sternberg from Luther. Editors know from Weybringers's letter that this should be dated October 4, 1530 (next to last day for Luther at Coburg) but there is no date or signature on this "Brieflein" (little letter) as Weybringer calls it. The Visitation was to assess the needs and conditions of the churches and pastors in Electoral Saxony, ordered by Johann and administered by Luther and Jonas et al.]
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