To his very Lovinge brother Mr. John Winthrop at the signe of the Cocke nere the Exchange in Cornhill London.
Most intier and Louinge Brother
after my most harti commendations remembred vnto yowe and allso my thanckes which is all that I can render vnto yowe for all the loue and cindnese which yowe haue showed allwaies vnto mee and nowe not able to macke yow amandes for it I am not but with rendringe the licke loue vnto yow as like as I am able of which loue I confesse I haue geuen grate occation vnto yow to thincke it is 320in dispayer in not keepinge that promise which I made vnto yow affore yowente from hence which promise was that yow should here of me by pen especially of which promyse I know yow are not vnmindfull of and now confesinge my faulte in not performinge it and promise of amendment with assured hope of your marcie in forgevenge me good brother I pray for them at white Frieres and remember my cervise to Mr. White and Mis. White and my mystrise and so commend me to the reste of the howse that askes for me and telle my mystrise that her coult is ded he was as illegible any thinge and I pray commend me to my vncle Fones and my ante and to my cossenes and so to my vncle Downinge and my ante and I pray aske my ante and vncle whether they will send for there nage or no becase and if they will not I doe purpose to haue him to ride on this summer myselfe and I pray let me here of yow as sone as yow can and thus with my commendations to your selfe hopinge that yow are in good helthe as I praise god wee all are I reste Your louinge Brother
Henry Winthropp
From Groton this 14 of Marche1624–25