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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Samuel Borrowes to John Winthrop1
Borrowes, Samuel Winthrop, John

1630-01-20

To the right Worshepfuell and his verey loueng frend Mr. Wintrop at Mr. Johnsones lodgeing in soper lane at the sine of the 3 whight belles thes be deleuerd.
Sir,

my fathere resaiued youer leter in wich you exepresed youer loue to me I moste hombeley thanke you for it and shall be redeye to imbrase it with much thankes to youer worshipe for it in my former letere that i sente to you I moshened to you Jhemes boseye and his wife wich I am fere soreye that I ded medell in the besenes about sendinge to youer worshep for them had I thot that he wod a proued so on Constante he shod a rit him selfe he telese me the resen he Cannot go this viadeg is that he had sold his Comodties and the partey teles him sence that he will not haue them execpt sic he will staye for his moneye tell after mikellmose so he desired me to right to you to haue him excuesd sic for this foyadge thuse hauing not ellse 196to trobell you at this presente but desireng youre pardene for this and my formere boldenese i reste leuing you to the blesed kepeing of the allmitye wiche is the gydere of all ouer thoughtes and axshones desireng god to fet and prepare oues for this foyadeg my fathere rememberes his loue to you and I my saruese in aneye saruise that i may

Samwell Borrowes. Colchester this 20 of Janvary 1629–30
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W. 4. 69; 5 Collections , I. 193–194.