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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

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Margaret Winthrop to John Winthrop1
Winthrop, Margaret Winthrop, John

1629-11-17

My deare Husband,

I reioyce in thy welfayre, and in the expectacion of thy presence which I hope shortly to enioy. I send up my daughter M. somewhat the soner by reson of Mr. Paynter cominge up, and would pray thee to send word this weeke when I shall send up thy horsses. I pray make what hast you can for the hart of your good servant is fallen so loe, that she sayth if you doe not com home presently you will never lift it up agayne. But I think hir desyre is that she may confir with you about Mr. P. whome I thinke she will scarce have power to deny. He preached with us the last Lords day and did very well. He seemeth to be a very godly wise man, but I am sure my sister will not make any promise till she hath confired with thy selfe and the rest of hir frends. Coles kinsman shal come up next weeke. Kingesbery will goe for N: E: his wife and two children.2 You must pardon me that I am so short in righting to you, for my affections are longe enough if I had time to expresse them. But I must leaue thee for this time, beinge in hast. Desyringe the good Lord to prosper all thy businesse and affayres and send us a comfortable meetinge, I commend my best love to thee and commit you to the Lord and rest Your faythfull and obedient wife

Margaret Winthrope. Groton, ca. November 17, 1629.
1.

Original lost; L. and L. , I. 358.

2.

Henry Kingsbury came to New England in 1630 in the Talbot of the Winthrop Fleet, with his wife Margaret and two or more children. He was at Ipswich in 1638. Supra, p. 88, n. 1 89, n. 3 .