To his very Lovinge Brother Mr. John Winthrop at the sine of the coke in cornewell2 at Mr. Downings deliver thes London

Most lovinge Brother

most hartie Commendationes remembred vnto yow moste lovinge thanckes doe I render vnto yow for your lovinge letter which I resayved from yow by Josefe Cole in which dothe not appere a litle love which yow doe show vnto me for which loue it is not for me to Goe about to recompence for I am not able to do it in any measuer yet not withstanding althow nature dothe not bind me to render vnto yow the same love so feare as I am able yet modistie should me to loue whare I am beloved and now trovblinge yow to rede thes my rude and falce lines bothe rude in wordes whiche if that ware all mite macke yow not to regarde them muche more then beinge bothe rude in wordes and falce in inglishe mackes them the more vnsavery thus cravinge pardon for my bouldnese and desiringe yow to except thes lines and not to tacke them accordinge to the wordes but to accept them as cominge from a cinde frind I rite to yow to know and if my ante downinge wolde sende for hir nadge and yow forgate to send me worde I pray late me desier yow to sende me word and I pray send me worde when yow purpose to com downe becase I purpose god willinge to waite on yow downe when it shalbe if it be not suddingely I doe purpose to see yow afore then my Brother Forthe is in good helthe and desieres to be remembred vnto yow and his oste and ostice and thay are very mvcheygrened much chagrined that thay colde not see yow when yow ware in the Countri yet hoping that yow will macke when you com into countrie thay do so content them selues I pray when yow see Mr. Pare comende me to him and his wife and tele him that if he be de­322sirouse to haue his doge tacke fisicke this springe I wilbe the phisicion to subcribe it and if it plese him to be the poticary to apply it I pra remember me to all our frindes thare and withe my hartie Commendations remembred to your selfe agane hopinge that yow and all our frindes are in good helthe as I praise god wee are I reste committinge yow to the protection of allmitie god yowre lovinge brother to commande in any sarvice

Henry Winthrop Groton, ca. March 28 or April 4, 1625. 1.

W. 1. 11.

2.

Cock in Cornhill? The famous Cock tavern was on Fleet Street, but that was far from Cornhill.

John Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1625-04-04

To my lovinge sonne John Winthrop. dd

My beloved sonne,

I beseeche the Lorde to continue and encrease his blessing vppon thee: I am gladd to heare of thy wellfare: For your returne there is now a fitt opportunitye offered, for mr. Gurdon comes vpp vppon wensdaye or thursdaye, and you may come downe vpon his horse and sende downe suche thinges as you shall need heere, by the Carrier or some of our honest neighbors, if you meet with them. Sir Hen: Mildmaye and his lady are very desirous you should come by them, and were allmost displeased with me that you came not by them as you went vp. if you like not to come that waye, (which yet I had rather, but will not vrge you) it may be my neighbour Cole wilbe ready to come with you on fridaye. we are all heere in healthe, I prayse God. your grandmother and mother salute and blesse you, but you comitt an error in not remembring your dutye to them, and your grandmother is not pleased that you never writ to hir. so soone as mr. Gurdons horse comes to towne take charge of him and paye for his meale, allowinge a peck of Oates a daye besides haye, and have care that he be well shodd and take no harme. farewell. Your lovinge father

John Winthrop Aprill 4. 1625. 1.

W. 1. 13; L. and L. , I. 205–206.

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