Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

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John Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, Margaret

1629-10-22

To his verye louinge wife Mrs. Winthrop the elder at her house in Groton Suff. dd.

My deare Wife,

I receiued thy most kinde Letter, and doe blesse our good God for his gratious protection ouer thee and all our familye, beinge much incouraged by the daylye experience of his goodnesse and prouidence, that he will continue to be our God to the ende, and will carrye vs safe through all the difficultyes and dangers we may meet with in this enterprise. I blesse his holy name, I was neuer in better health then at this tyme, and my minde now well setled, I wante onely a thankfull heart for so great fauour. All in this familye are in health also, and desire to be kindly remembered, viz: my brother and sisters, to thy selfe and all with thee: my sonne John remembers his Loue and dutye etc: Let John be heer with the horses on thursdaye, that my sister Fones and I may be at home on saterday2 through Godes assistance, my sister would haue her cloke and sauegard3 sent vp. I haue no leysure to looke after newes: neither can I doe any thinge for Crabbe, my sonne beinge gone home, so hopinge to see thee shortly, to be refreshed with the sweet comfort of thy wished presence, I commend thee and all our children and family to the blessinge and protection of the Lord and rest Thy faithfull husband

Jo: Winthrop. London, Octob: 22. 1629.

Commend me to all our freindes etc.

W. 1. 63; L. and L. , I. 340–341.

October 31.

“An outer skirt or petticoat worn by women to protect their dress when riding.” N.E.D.

Deane Tyndal to John Winthrop1

Tyndal, Deane Winthrop, John

1629-10-23

To the worshipfull my verie louing Brother John Winthrop Esq. att Mr. Downings house in Bishops Court in Fleet streete giue these.

Loueing Brother,

When I remember your curtesies which are not a few, and how louing, and faithfull a freind you haue benn to me, I can not but lament when I thinke of your iourny, for though the bond of loue still contineues, yet the distance of place will not let vs be soe vsefull, and com163fortable one to an other as now we are, which makes me still desier your stay here, if it may be for Godes glory, and your owne good. Mr. Rogers of Weathersfeilde2 is agaynst your goeing, and would fayne meet with you, for your reasons doe not satisfie him. Sir Dru Deane is not att home, but I sheude your writinges by his appoyntment to Mr. Briges who sayd he would send downe a Dedimus Potestatem this terme. The Ladie Deane who remembers her loue to you, would desier you to leaue the writinges, and the other thinges, you haue of hers conserning Sir Henery Manwarings businesse3 with som of your freindes in London, and to send her word where you left them, for she intends to send vp to London this next weeke. and now my wiues and my owne faithfull loue being remembred to you, desiering the Lord to direct you in your courses, I take my leaue, and rest your assured louing Brother

Deane Tyndale. From Maplested this 23 of October 1629 1.

W. Au. 9; L. and L. , II. 414.

Daniel Rogers (1573–1652), B. A. and M. A. of Cambridge, lecturer at Wethersfield, co. Essex. D. N. B. Of him an anecdote is told like that of Diagoras the Rhodian. “It is related that when Archbishop Laud sent down a coryphaeus to challenge the Cambridge Puritans, Rogers opposed him with such effect that the delighted undergraduates carried him out of the schools on their shoulders, while a fellow of St. John's bade him go home and hang himself, for he would never die with more honor.”

See supra, page 45, note 3 47, note 2 .