Blessed be the Lord our good God, that I still heare of the health of thee and our familye, and that he is pleased to continue health and peace to vs heer. I haue nothinge to write to thee of, but hauinge so fitt opportunitye, I could not let it passe without a lettre to my best beloued: I know thou wilt consider how it is now with me in regard of businesse, which so take vp my tyme and thoughtes, as I can no more but let thee know that, I haue a desire still to be writinge to thee; though I cannot expresse my loue so largly to thee, as I was wonte to doe: I hope (if God will) to be with thee the beginninge of next weeke:2 therfore let John be heer with my horses on saterdaye. all our freindes heer salute thee: comende me kindly to my good seruant, and all our freindes: The Lord blesse thee and all our children and companye: so I kisse my sweet wife and rest thy faithfull husband