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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

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Henry Winthrop1 to John Winthrop, Jr.2
Winthrop, Henry Winthrop, John, Jr.

1622-10-04

To my verie loving Brother Mr. John Winthrop give these in Dublin.
Most Louing and kinde Brother

after my harty Comendationes Remembred vnto you, and my dutifull loue vnto my vnckel and my ante I doe most hartily thanck you for all your loue and kindnes wiche I haue Receiued from you and for the Letter wiche I receiued from you by Mustress Homsted whearby I se that your Loue is not one whit decaid from that it was in former times vnto me so I trust mine will be so to you trusting that our Loufes thay may be so sartine that nather land nor sea shall part them or dessuage one whit of them as thay haue not done heathertoe so I thrust thay neuer will hearafter hearby we may thry our loues for wher loue is ther will the mynd be. so and yf we loue one an other our myndes will be one on another as I am persuaded thay be and for to confarme my loue I haue taken occation to rigt vnto you hauing no other occation at this present therfor I desier you to rite a few wordes to me agane whearby I may vnderstand of your welfare and so remembring my true loue to you agane comitting you to the protection of allmighty god and so I rest your assured and very louing Brother

Henry Wnthrop in Groton October the 4 1622
1.

Henry Winthrop, second son of John and Mary (Forth) Winthrop, born January 10. 1607–08, was drowned in New England, July 2, 1630. Supra, p. 175; L. and L. , II. 33–36.

2.

W. Au. 16.