| Administrative History | Dr. Johann von Glauburg (1529-1609), member of the influential von Glauburg family of Frankfurt am Main, many of whose members played leading part in politics, learning, and the Reformation in the Imperial city. Its most famous member was Johann von Glauburg (1503 - 1571), a friend of Luther and correspondent of Calvin. The writer's son is August von Glauburg (1562-1613) |
| Description | Letter in Latin, 2 pages, discussing Glauburg's son and other matters
Abstract:
As a result of his stay in France Glauburg’s son, August, has now learnt to speak and write French “aliquomodo” and he therefore proposes to send him to England next Easter with two London merchants who have been staying with them. Beale has advised that the son should learn French or Italian before he came to England. “I wish he might be admitted to the household of Mr. Philip Sidney; I can think of no one among your courtiers and men of distinction more ideally suitable”. Glauburg therefore earnestly requests Beale to intercede with Sidney to secure it. “If I achieved that I should consider myself fortunate, in that my son had so pious a master and one distinguished in the highest degree for his many gifts of mind and fortune.” He has also written to Sidney himself. In Germany a limited war is beginning which will soon become a general civil war. Congratulates the English on the long peace they have enjoyed. Is greatly distressed that Rogers has not yet been released.
[abstract by James D. George]
Signed: T[uo] addictissimus Joannes à Glauburgo D.
Endorsed;
1. in Beale's hand: 21 Septemb: 1583 Mr D. Glauburg
2. in later hand (as elsewhere): Another letter from Glauburg about his son &c
Glauburg's letters MS 1009/2/24 and MS 1009/2/26 give further details of the career of August von Glauburg |