I have received your loving letters for which with others formerly and the expression of much love to me at my being with you 331I can now but returne wordes having no other meanes to manifest the true desires of my hart to you till opportunity of better tryall be offerd. I received your book of Cardanus which I shall keepe by me a whyle to looke on some thinges as my leysure will giue leave and yf you please I will send you his other workes.

We are all well here except my Brother Downing who hath had some disenes this day but I hope yt shall soone cease: I write you no Newes: for here is none but what is exceeding bad and tis but mutterd privatly of an vtter defeate of the King of Denmark.2

I shall entreat your father to receave my rent and send yt me and amvnge the rest viij li. of my Tenant Cooke of Ipswich yf he have any occasion to send thither I shall write to him and send Inclosed an acquittance to be delivered vppon payment of the mony. I heare nothing yet of mr. Branch: but looke to hear to morrow. with remembrance of my kind loue to your father Mother Grandmother self Brother and sisters I comend yow to God and rest. Your Assured loving Vncle