— I am so streightened in tyme as I can not write to thee as I desire, yet I would not let a weeke passe without lettinge thee heare from me: I prayse God, I came well to London, and found all well there, except my brother Fones who is troubled with his gout, and my Aunt Egerton2 who hath kept hir bedd these six weekes. Heere is no parliament newes, but this day is expected to bringe forth somewhat.3 I hold my purpose of being at home on Wensday at the furthest (if God will). Thus in much hast with remembrance of my true love to thy sweet selfe, my duty to mother and blessinges to our little ones, with lovinge Salutations from my brothers and sister heere, I commende you all to the protection and blessinge of the Lord, ever restinge thy faithfull husband

let me first craue pardon for not writinge to you till now. I protest I was hindred by many occasions. I thanke god I like the country very well and can follow my study close without any hindrance wheras in the colledge I was too apt to be led away with company to the neglect of my study. I haue good bookes and nothinge to troble mee at all. I make bould to keepe your booke I pray you be not offended for I am goinge on a pace with it and when I have done I will bringe it you with many thankes for it and other your kindnesses let mee intreate you to remember my duty to my tutour. I hope to see him aboute Whitsuntide and to walke with him for all that I want now is such conferance as I was wont to haue with hime remember mee to your Aunt and Mary Hoyle3  313with all my frendes in the colledge as Will Vsher4 with the rest of them to whom I did read and soe with my prayers for you and all them I rest Your lo: frend