Brev fra Hans Bachmann, Estrup 27 november 1725

Dette er et forsøg på at lave en afskrift og oversættelse til engelsk af et brev fra Hans Bachmann til Estrup, dateret 27. november 1725. Der er visse usikkerheder i brevet f.eks. er det ikke givet at brevet er til en blodsbror der er vanskeligheder med at læse selve håndskriften visse begreber ligger klart uden for mit ordforråd. Disse usikkerheder er markeret med ?spørgsmålstegn? og mine kommentarer med [klammer] Afskriften på dansk er foretaget af Preben Mikkelsen, Børkop. Oversættelsen (undersættelsen?!?) er mit eget værk.	This is an attempt to translate a letter from Hans Bachmann to his "Brother". The translation is entented to be as close to the original danish text as possible. There are several problems on the interpretation of the text: It may not be a Brother of the blod he adresses the handwriting is very difficult to read. He might have planed a journey or actually made this journey. These problems are marked with ?questionmarks? and my comments with [square brackets] The transcription to modern danish was made by Preben Mikkelsen, Børkop. The Translation (or what you will ;-) was made by yours truly. Suggestions for variations in the translations are welcome.
Dansk original	Translation in English
Brev for 1725 Angede Districtet Høytærede Hjertens Aller Kiereste Broder! Fordi Jeg i lang tiid har været forehavende at giøre en reyse till Fyhn, har Jeg icke levnet mig Dend Ære at skrive Hierte Broder till, mens en torne-sten ? [ligtorn] mig har incom- moderet begge mine Fødder, har dette været hinderlig. Nu er det Gudskelov meest forbi, men for ikke at give Lei- lighed til nye incommordite, Maae Jeg Dog endnu i nogen tiid tage mig i agt. Jeg haaber, at det heele icke kand incommodere Nogen, at Udvisningen [tildelig af brændsel] ikke saa hastig skeer, siden det dog førend Frosten kommer, icke bliver Skou-Veyer. --------------------------------- Imidlertid skall Jeg dog saasnart Jeg er i dend etat, at foretage reysen, mig dertil lade Indfinde. Indlagte ordre erholte, mens som --- odense loge--- Borgerskabet. Saa formoder Jeg, at Denne Pest icke kand strecke sig derfra, hvorover Jeg tillader mig Hierte Broders gode ?. Jeg længes hiertelig at have dend Ære at tale Hierte Broder, og vill derfor snarest muligt Pressere min Annkomst. Imidlertid, Næst min og min Kones ydmygste respect till Hierte Broder og ? ? er Jeg ald min Lifstid! Høyt ærede Hierte allerkiereste Broders Estrup d. 27. Nov. Ao 1725 rigtig troe forbundne Broder og tiener H. Bachmann	Letter for 1725 Angede District Honourable most beloved bosom Brother! Because I for such a long time have been travelling on Fyn, I haven't had the honour to write to my bosom brother, while a Thorn stone ? [a corn ??] has incom- modated both my feet, has hindered this. It is now thank God almost over, but to avoid new incommodities, I must be careful for some time. I hope that this will not incommodate anyone, that the assignment [of firewood] would not be so hasty, since until Frost arrives, the weather will not be right for forresting. --------------------------------- However I shall as soon as I am capable of making the journey and make my appearance. The enclosed order is obtained, but like ------oden-- citizenry. I assume that this plague cannot spread from there, where I allow my bosom brother's good ???. I long heartfeltly to have the honour to talk to my bosom brother and will as soon as possible precipitate my arrival. However, next to mine and my wife's humble respect for bosom brother and ? ? am I for the rest of my life! Honourable bosom most beloved brother's Estrup the 27th Nov. Ao 1725 Truly obliged brother and servant H. Bachmann