Monday, July 1, 2024

Summary of Peder Vibe's letter to Christoffer Urne, the Grand Chancellor of Denmark, and the government of Denmark in Copenhagen, dated July 31/August 10 (Old Style), 1652

Source:

Handlingar rörande Sverges historia, volume 1, page 93, published by Anders Fryxell, 1836
The letter summary:

... [Stockholm] 31 Juli 1652. Mycket sjukdom, blodsot, febris tertiana; många dö. — Grefve B. Oxenstjerna till Wien. — C. Ulfeld lånte Kristina pengar.

With modernised spelling:

... [Stockholm] 31 juli 1652. Mycket sjukdom, blodsot, febris tertiana; många dö. — Greve Bengt Oxenstierna till Wien. — Corfitz Ulfeldt lånte Kristina pengar.

English translation (my own):

... Stockholm, July 31, 1652. A lot of illness, dysentery, tertian fever; many are dying. — Count Bengt Oxenstierna to Vienna. — Corfitz Ulfeldt lent Kristina money.


Above: Kristina.


Above: Bengt Oxenstierna.


Above: Corfitz Ulfeldt.


Above: Peder Vibe.


Above: Christoffer Urne.

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