To George Spalatin letter 28 - Martin Luther

TO GEORGE SPALATIN

Luther begs him to find another place for a certain Strobel. February 24, 1535.

Grace and peace in Christ, dear Spalatin! You are a good, kind man; therefore I beseech you to find a good post for Christopher Strobel when you can. He is an excellent man, as you know, and cannot live in the swamps here without injury to his health, being used to mountain air. Neither our meats nor drinks suit him, and we must not be angry with him on this account, for who knows how long any of us may be spared in Wittenberg with such strange meat and drink? With you the air is better, and you

live nearer the birds in the heavens, whereas we are too near the fish of the sea, or rather the abysses of the earth; hence we have worse food. I wish I could help Herr Hausmann from such a low-lying place to better air, for it is not good that his declining years should be spent amid the smells which abound in this place. So do help me. Greet your wife and olive branches from me, and pray for me. MARTIN LUTHER . (Walch, 5:21. 1265.)