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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

John Winthrop and Others to William Gager1
Winthrop, John Gager, William

1630

To our loving freind mr. Gager at litle waldingfield in Suffolk. dd.
Sir,

Beinge informed of your good inclination to the furtherance of this work which (throughe the Lordes good providence) we are in hand with for the establishing of a Churche in N: E: and having sufficient assurance of your godlinesse and abilityes in the Arte of Chirurgerye to be of muche vse to vs in this work, beinge informed also, that the place where you liue dothe not afforde you, suche sufficient and Comfortable imployment as your giftes doe require, we have thought good to offer you a Call to ioyne with vs, and become a member of our societye: your entertainement shalbe to your good Contente; if you like to accepte this motion, we desire you would prepare to goe with vs this springe. if you come vp to London we shalbe readye to treat further with you, and so with our hearty salutations we Comende you to the Lord and rest your loving friendes

1.

W. 1. 64; L. and L. , I. 355. A draft, in the hand of John Winthrop, written on the unused side of a piece torn from the superscription of a letter. On the other side: “the worsh. John Winthrop at Groton.” Gager came over in the emigration of 1630, as a member of the Governor's household. Winthrop notes his death, see Journal for September 20. Thomas Dudley speaks of him as “a right godly man, a skilful chyrurgeon, and one of the deacons of our congregation.” 1 Collections , VIII. 40.