Johannes Marcus Marci of Cronland, autograph letter

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Title
Johannes Marcus Marci of Cronland, autograph letter
Creator
From the Collection: Voynich, Wilfred Michael, 1865-1930
Contributor
From the Collection: Voynich, E. L. (Ethel Lillian), 1864-1960
Published / Created
AD 1666 [or 1665?]
Description
Autograph letter of Johannes Marcus Marci of Cronland in which he presents the manuscript to Athanasius Kircher in Rome, in the belief that Kircher would be able to decipher it. "Reuerende et Eximie Domine in Christo Pater. Librum hunc ab amico singulari mihi testamento relictum, mox eundem tibi amicissime Athanisi ubi primum possidere coepi, animo destinaui: siquidem persuasum habui a nullo nisi abs te legi posse. Petijt aliquando per litteras ejusdem libri tum possessor judicium tuum parte aliqua a se descripta et tibi transmissa, ex qua reliqua a te legi posse persuasum habuit; uerum librum ipsum transmittere tum recusabat in quo discifrando posuit indefessum laborem, uti manifestum ex conatibus ejusdem hic una tibi transmissis neque prius huius spei quam uitae suae finem fecit. Verum labor hic frustraneus fuit, siquidem non nisi suo Kirchero obediunt eiusmodi sphinges. Accipe ergo modo quod pridem tibi debebatur hoc qualecunque mei erga te affectus indicium; huiusque seras, si quae sunt, consueta tibi felicitate perrumpe. retulit mihi D. Doctor Raphael Ferdinandi tertij Regis tum Boemiae in lingua boemica instructor dictum librum fuisse Rudolphi Imperatoris, pro quo ipse latori qui librum attulisset 600 ducatos praesentarit, authorem uero ipsum putabat esse Rogerium Bacconem Anglum. ego judicium meum hic suspendo. tu uero quid nobis hic sentiendum defini, cujus fauori et gratiae me totum commendo maneoque. Reuerentiae Vestrae. Ad Obsequia Joannes Marcus Marci a Cronland. Pragae 19 Augusti. AD 1666 [or 1665?].
Provenance
Given to the Beinecke Library in 1969 by H. P. Kraus who had purchased it from the estate of Ethel Voynich.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English
Latin

Item Location

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Beinecke MS 408A
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Container / Volume
Box A

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Citation
Wilfred M. Voynich and Ethel Voynich Provenance and Research Files on the Cipher (Voynich) manuscript. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

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Orbis Record
16604197
Object ID (OID)
2041454

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