Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

John Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1628-03-31

To my very lovinge sonne John Winthrope ddd London.

Sonne John,

I received your letter and the books you sente for which I do thanke you; I blesse God for the continuance of your health, and wealfare, which through his mercy we all here alsoe enioy, onely my selfe haue a sore hand, which makes me that I can not write: for the note, which you mencioned in your letter I received it not. I desire to heare from you concerninge Mr. Featherstones resolution, and whether you haue enquired out a chamber for me, or else to take order that I may haue that I had before: I pray send me doune 6 of Mr. Egertones Catechisms: For the stuffe for the Goundes you may buy it of some Oliffe coullour or such like, ether lett there be several coulours or else the velvet for the capes of severall coulours. Remember vs all to your Vncles and Auntes and the rest of our friendes. Pray your Vncle Downinge to sende me an answere of my last weekes letter, and thanke your Aunte Downinge for her kinde letter and Oranges, and excuse my not writinge to them all, for my hande is soe 384as I am not able, your Grandmother and mother salute, and blesse you, soe with my loue and blessinge to you I commende you to the protection, direction and good providence of our heavenly father and rest your lovinge Father

John Winthrop. Groton, March 31 1628. 1.

W. 7A. 22; Savage (1825), I. 351; (1853), I. 419–420; L. and L. , I. 251–252. In the hand of Forth Winthrop.

Lucy Downing to John Winthrop1

Downing, Lucy Winthrop, John

1628-04-04

London, April 4 [?], 1628. my moste louinge brother.

my hart was much troubled when goodman newton relaetted to vs howe ill you had bine and were att his cominge awaye: since I receiued your paynfull letter: in readinge wherof me thought I both sawe you and feelt a littell of your paine: I doe hartilie prays god that hath giuen you some eas: and you for exspressinge your loue to vs thoughe with so much difficultie: the sight wherof would much haue affected me: had I not remembred ther was a great deall of mercie euen in it: and that it is our wise and tender louinge father that disposeth of vs: wee craue our sines maye not extenuate his mercies to vs: and I could wish you either were here or had the best means London could afford you for the preseruation of your ioynt: I perswaded my nephew to speak with msr. deen about it: and docter burges2 lyinge att msr. deens: I presume the docter will confer with msr. deen about it allso: what the answere is I doe not yet hear: but if any thinge might be procured for your good I should be very glad: this beceechinge the allmighttie to be your surgion desiringe you to remember my duty to my mother: and loue to my sister my brother and sister gostlin and all my nepheus an nesees I rest Your louinge sister

L D 1.

W. 4. 2; 5 Collections , I. 6.

John Burgess (1563–1635), father-in-law of Thomas Fones (cf. supra, p. 236, note 31 143, note 3 ), had been silenced as a preacher and going to Leyden took the degree of doctor of physic. Returning to England, after an absence of six or seven years, he was forbidden to practise physic in London on the ground that he had been in holy orders, and removed to Isleworth where he enjoyed a large and lucrative practice. He was rector of Sutton Coldfield, co. Warwick, 1617–35, and accompanied, as chaplain, Sir Horace Vere in the war of the Palatinate in 1620. William Ames, the Puritan divine, was a son-in-law. D. N. B. , VII. 310–311.

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