Letter 1074: Rufus, the treasurer of the pontifical college, is bringing you the college's formal petition.

Rufus, the treasurer of the pontifical college, conveys to you the commissions of the college, whose particular charge is the safeguarding of the Vaganensian woodland. See to it, I beg you, that the assistance of your office may seem to have been offered as if by divine providence, and remember that you preside as chief priest over both priesthoods. Whatever the public authority or private diligence demands, carry out, now that you have been entreated. The public benefit will advance much to your favor. You have the sum of the petitions. The individual matters, however, either the series of the memorandum will set forth to you, or Rufus will explain; to him you will grant a prompt result, so that, returning, he may take up again for a little while the duty that has been set aside. Farewell.

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