A letter from Konrad von Liechtenstein to his wife Sophia,
31st December 1508, in Bremen
Dear Sophia, Bremen isn't a place, I wishes to spend my life, winter is very hard, cold, rainy, and I feel alone, I miss both you and my baby daughter.
The Confederation send me no more money for my embassy and I need to use our own money to pay my assistants and the diverses receptions, I organised to warm our relations with the Hanseatic merchants.
I have heard a lot of rumors about the will of our Prince to send explorer to the west, in this great ocean where Spanish and Portuguese sailors have found beautiful islands, similar to the Eden paradise. i don't know what to think about this. If we can find Gold or Silver or Spices or Chinaware, it will a good aventure. If you find only savages, it will be the lost of good ships and mens.
In fact, we should wait a little before sending any expeditions, we need to control a center of trade, where our ships will disembark their merchandises, otherwise, it will be useful.
You miss me and, I will maybe be home shortly, if the Confederation doesn't send any news or money, I will resign...