Letter 11009

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great
From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome
To: Anthemius, subdeacon
Date: ~601 AD
Context: Gregory writes to Anthemius with administrative instructions on an unspecified matter.

Gregory to Anthemius, subdeacon.

The matter I am writing about requires your immediate personal attention. The instructions I have given you previously establish the framework; apply them to the specific situation now before you.

As always: act promptly, document carefully, treat the people involved fairly, and report back to me when the matter is resolved.
Gregory

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.