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FOOTNOTES

[1] In this edition, I, 337 ff

[2] Enders, II, 414; Smith, _L's Correspondence_, I, No 266

[3] Enders, II, 424

[4] See below, p 62

[5] See letter of June 7th to John Hess, Enders, II, 411; Smith, I, No 265

[6] Published at Rome 1519; printed with Luther's preface and notes, Wei, II, 79 ff

[7] _Weimar Ed_, VI, 329

[8] See Enders, II, 415, 443; Smith, Nos 269, 279, and documents in _St Louis Ed_, XV, 1630 ff

[9] See Kostlin-Kawerau, _Martin Luther_, I, 308 ff, and _Wei and Staupitz, ished to have the publication withheld (Enders, II, 461, 463)

[11] _Clemen_, I 362

[12] Below, pp 65-99

[13] See _Weimar Ed_, VI, 397

[14] See title _B_, _ibid_, 398

[15] Printed as an appendix in _Cle (Enders, II, 461)

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CHRISTIAN nobILITY OF THE GERMAN NATION CONCERNING THE REFORM OF THE CHRISTIAN ESTATE

1520

To the

Esteemed and Reverend Master

NICHOLAS VON AMSDORF,

Licentiate of Holy Scripture and Canon at Wittenberg, my special and kind friend;

Doctor Martin Luther

The grace and peace of God be with thee, esteemed and reverend dear sir and friend