> Constantinople which I proceed onwards to investigate
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> Claudine.
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+From Alexios to Claudine, October 1218
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+> To the Librarian of the Schola Pythagoranis, Claudine ex Mercere, greetings.
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+> First, let me thank you for the work you have put into this. It is very much appreciated.
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+>Secondly, I would like to thank the Archmage for his willingness to allow me to study in his library and I would like to accept his kind offer. I will write to him directly to advise him of this. I have asked Raffaelo to start work on a copy of the lays.
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+>Yours in faith and amity, Alexios Kaloethes.
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+From Alexios to Archmage Thingy, October 1218
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+>To the Archmage Thingy of Paris, Alexios Kaloethes of the Schola Pythagoranis sends respectful greetings.
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+>Claudine ex Mercere, the librarian of our covenant has written to me advising that you possess a magnificent copy of the Ἀργοναυτικά and are willing to allow me to study in your library for half a year. I am deeply grateful for the honour you do me.
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+>I am currently arranging for my secretary to arrange for a copy of the Lais of Marie de France to be copied and appropriately bound and illuminated. I would be grateful therefore if I could accept your kind offer and arrive at Paris in the Autumn of the year twelve hundred and nineteen of our Lord.
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+>I look forward to meeting you and am, sir, at your service.