To his very lovinge Brother Mr. John Winthrop at Mr. Fones at the sine of the 3 Faunes in the old Bailiffe give theise London
Most lovinge Brother:
The sodaine goinge of your messenger, as alsoe my beinge my fathers Clerke to you makes me be more breefe then other wise I should be. you haue (I thanke you) bought the stuffe accordinge to my minde. I shall desire you to send me downe you sic a payre of Spurres. I haue bine very troublesome to you since I came to Groton but if any occasion shall be offered I shall shew my selfe noe lesse thankefull to you in any service which you shall at any time employ me in then I am or can be in verball compliments: I haue founde out as I thinke the booke you did write for which here I haue sent you: If any of the bookes that Mr. Sandes gaue me which you haue seene may doe you any pleasure you may send for them and vse them at your pleasure as your owne. Thus with my loue to you, desiringe Commendations to my Uncles and Auntes and love to my Cosens and to Edward Houes in haste I reste Your ever louinge Brother
Forth Winthrop
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