Nardo

I got the flasks of trebbiano

followed by the 8 shirts

thank you

Nardo

since receipt of the trebbiano

& the shirts

I have nothing else to tell you

Nardo

I have received the trebbiano

44 flasks in all

6 of which I gave to the Pope

I thank you

Nardo

I got the cheeses & the crate of pears

& the trebbiano

I thank you

Nardo

but since receipt of the cheeses

& the crate of pears

as well as the trebbiano

I’ve little else to tell you

but I thank you

& please no more

Nardo

I received the silks the wax cloth

& the trebbiano also

& the pears & cheeses

& I thank you

but Nardo

if I am alive next year

no more I beg you

yours

Michelangelo

Geraint Jonathan

(After Michelangelo’s many letters to his nephew Lionardo Buonarroti)