Excerpts from King Christian IV of Denmark's letter to Peder Vibe, dated August 7/17 (Old Style), 1641

Source:

Nogle Efterretninger om den svenske Enkedronnings, Maria Eleonore's, Undvigelse til Danmark og Ophold der i Aarene 1640 til 1645, correspondences included by Laurids Engelstoft for Det skandinaviske Litteraturselskabs Skrifter, syvende Aargang: 1811, pages 87 to 89, published by the Scandinavian Literature Society, 1811; original at Oxford University; backup copy without parts of the page clipped out is at the New York Public Library

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The letter excerpt:

Aff dyn Skriffuelse, dateret den 24 Julij, haffuer jeg erfaren den uformodendis Affection, dij Suenske haffuer ladid siig mercke med ijmod Greff Woldemar Christian; Gud giiffue, att den maa lenge waare.

Enckedronningen angaaendis, da skal hun heel wel uere tilfriidtz, naar hun kann naae ded, som der talis om y Suerrig; qvo modo ded kan bliiffue tylueiebracht, hoc nihil ad me. ...

Af Glyckxborg, den 7 Augusti Anno 1641.

Christian.

With modernised spelling:

Af din skrivelse, dateret den 24. juli, haver jeg erfaren den uformodendes affektion, de svenske haver ladet sig mærke med imod greve Valdemar Christian; Gud give, at den må længe vare.

Enkedronningen angåendes, da skal hun hel vel være tilfreds, når hun kan nå det, som der tales om i Sverige; quo modo det kan blive tilvejebragt, hoc nihil ad me. ...

Af Glyksborg, den 7. augusti anno 1641.

Christian.

French translation (my own):

Par ta lettre du 24 juillet, j'ai appris l'affection inattendue que les Suédois ont témoignée au comte Valdemar Christian; Dieu veuille qu'elle dure longtemps.

Quant à la reine douairière, elle sera pleinement satisfaite d'obtenir ce dont on parle en Suède; quant aux moyens d'y parvenir, cela ne me regarde pas…

De Glucksbourg, le 7 août 1641.

Christian.

English translation (my own):

From your letter, dated July 24, I have learned the unexpected affection that the Swedes have shown towards Count Valdemar Christian; God grant that it may last long.

As for the Dowager Queen, she will be quite satisfied when she can achieve what is being talked about in Sweden; as for what way it can be achieved, this has nothing to do with me.. ...

From Glücksburg, August 7, 1641.

Christian.

Above: Maria Eleonora.

Above: Prince Valdemar Christian of Denmark.

Above: King Christian IV of Denmark.

Above: Peder Vibe.