Documentary Account of the German Union

"Receive, most worthy The original German uses the superlative 'würdigster,' a high honorific. man, our warmest thanks for your interest in our wishes and sentiments! In unlimited confidence in the incorruptible goodness of your heart, we send you—without an oath The recipient had previously refused to sign a formal oath of secrecy.—our plan and our names The list of names follows later in the document., and we ask that, if you now deem us worthy of your joining, you send your sworn assurance along with the full financial contribution to us through Mr. Wucherer, the wholesaler and bookseller in Vienna. From him, you will also subsequently receive everything that the Union The 'Union' refers to the 'German Union of the Twenty-Two,' a secret society founded by Karl Friedrich Bahrdt in the late 18th century aimed at spreading Enlightenment ideals. transmits to your fellow associates. May God grant that the Union, through your efforts, may soon spread throughout your regions as well. Your faithfully devoted XXII."

*) Here come the superlatives already!!!

**) I had explained to Wucherer that I would not sign one.

***) They follow below.