Letter 6041: I'm puzzled that the servants we sent to you on different days still haven't returned.
Miror pueros nostros, quos diversis diebus ad sanctitatem vestram misimus, re-
tardari; nec tamen usum scriptionis omittimus scire cupientes, quantum refectio ve- is
stra profecerit. incunctanter igitur expectationi nostrae satisfaciat recursus adloquii.
vale.
XXXX (XXXXI) a. 401.
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