my hartie loue remembred vnto you and to my ant. I haue takinge occatione to write vnto yow to giue you to vnderstan that i ame in good helthe, as I hope yow are hauinge not hearde of yow of a longe time vntile my unckele2 came ouer and when I heard he wase com ouer I hoped I shold haue sene yow her and if it sholde haue bene I sholde haue bene verie glad for i doeth make longe to see yow and I doe desier yow that yow wold not be offended that I haue not write vnto you of a long time for i do not doute but youe know how it is with me that I haue dwelte with my cosen barfoot3 this daie: 5 monthes, and therefore my not riting vnto yow it is not for lacke of loue but of time and thus desiringe to here of your welfare and that you wold take the paines to rite vnto me sometimes that i mite here of your wellfare and thus thankinge 290yow for all your loue wich yow haue showed vnto me even frome our bearthe and thus committeinge yow to the protection of all mytie god I rest