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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

John Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop1
Winthrop, John Winthrop, Margaret

1623-10-02

To my very lovinge wife Mrs. Winthrop iunior at Groton in Suffolk dd.
Most sweet Wife,

thy kinde Lettre was sent to me this eueninge from London: how welcome it was to me I cannot expresse. I am sorye I am so 345streightened in tyme as I cannot write to thee as I would: God be blessed for his mercye towards thee and thine and all our famylye, and ourselues allso in our iournye and businesse, which hathe hitherto had successe beyonde our expectation: we must attende at the Court again to morrow, when I hope we shall knowe how things will goe. The Lo: in mercye be still with thee and all thine and sende vs a comfortable meetinge. Remember my duty to my mother, my brother salutes thee etc: farewell mine owne sweet heart. thy faithfull husband

John Winthrop From Kingston neere Hampton Court this thursdaye eveninge.
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W. 1. 18; L. and L. , I. 228.