after my most harti commendations remembred vnto yowe and allso my thanckes which is all that I can render vnto yowe for all the loue and cindnese which yowe haue showed allwaies vnto mee and nowe not able to macke yow amandes for it I am not but with rendringe the licke loue vnto yow as like as I am able of which loue I confesse I haue geuen grate occation vnto yow to thincke it is 320in dispayer in not keepinge that promise which I made vnto yow affore yowente from hence which promise was that yow should here of me by pen especially of which promyse I know yow are not vnmindfull of and now confesinge my faulte in not performinge it and promise of amendment with assured hope of your marcie in forgevenge me good brother I pray for them at white Frieres and remember my cervise to Mr. White and Mis. White and my mystrise and so commend me to the reste of the howse that askes for me and telle my mystrise that her coult is ded he was as illegible any thinge and I pray commend me to my vncle Fones and my ante and to my cossenes and so to my vncle Downinge and my ante and I pray aske my ante and vncle whether they will send for there nage or no becase and if they will not I doe purpose to haue him to ride on this summer myselfe and I pray let me here of yow as sone as yow can and thus with my commendations to your selfe hopinge that yow are in good helthe as I praise god wee all are I reste Your louinge Brother

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