I blesse our good God for the continuance of your healthe and his blessinge vpon you, and I daylye beseeche him of his great mercie to guide and prosper you in all your wayes, and to make you a true servant to his name and glorye heere, and in the ende give you a place in the kingdome of his glorye Amen. I doe muche desire that you should familiar your selfe with mr. Gurdon (to whom I desire to be kindly remembered) and for this ende and the better opportunyty of followinge your studyes I shall wishe you in Comons as soone as shalbe fitt but I would not hasten to preiudice your healthe, and so I leave it. You write for sheetes which (if I had knowne your want) should not have been now to provide, we have none at this tyme fitt for you, therefore desire your Aunt Fones to helpe you buye some clothe and gett them made, the lesse will serve because you lye alone. I have searched in the studye for the Grogeram but can finde none. If I meet with it I will sende it you. Your grandmother and mother are in healthe they salute and blesse you; your brother Deane is 321verye ill of an ague and mesels . The blessing of the Lord Jesus be ever vpon you. so I rest your lovinge father