To George Spalatin letter 34 - Martin Luther

TO GEORGE SPALATIN

Luther promises to write a preface to a book of Spalatin’s. November 23, 1543.

To the highly esteemed Herr George Spalatin, Bishop of Meissen, faithful shepherd at Altenburg, my superior in the Lord. Grace and peace! Your little book pleases me greatly, dear Spalatin, except the allusion to the conventual life of the nun, against which I shall warn the readers in the preface, or if

you prefer to do this yourself, you can have it back. Besides I do not like to cut jokes in prefacing other people’s books; thus it shall be printed at once. My Kathie begs that if my people require your counsel or help, you will give it unhesitatingly. For she sends her horses and carts to fetch the remaining

pieces of wood while the weather and roads are good. She says the eleven were hewn, but twenty-four belonging to her still remain to be hewn. She will procure whatever may be necessary for the work. May you and your wife prosper in the Lord.

MARTIN LUTHER. (Walch, 21. 1326.)