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John Winthrop to Thomas Hawes1

Winthrop, John Hawes, Thomas

1629-11-20

and expected to have seene you at ht have imparted that to you by conference l done by lettres, but better thus then ose you have heard how it hathe pleased e of me, for my transplanting into e and making me to longe to sett f could meet with you, I doubt not you good satisfaction, and perchance I y would persuade you to goe with vs: would yeild your selfe to be informed of the e f the worke, and then let God dispose your minde, as he please. If you come vp to London, when I am not there, I wish you would repaire to one mr. Nowell2 a merchant in Philpott lane at the house where Sir Tho: Smithe sometymes dwelt, and let him knowe that you come from me, and he will acquaint you fullye with all thinges: I heare you are remov173inge from Stewards:3 I would desire you therefore, that such hangings as I lefte there, which are worthe the removinge, you would sende them vp to me, if you have no vse of them, and for the other householde I lefte, give me for them, what you please. I am heare full of businesse, and cannot write as I desire, onelye knowe, that I doe earnestly desire (if it may be the Lordes good pleasure) to have your company into N: E: and our good Dames (who may be of great vse there),4 and so with my hearty salutations to you both, I comende you to the Lorde, and desiringe your prayers I rest your assured friend

Jo: Winthrop. London Nov: 20: 1629. 1.

W. 1. 64; L. and L. , I. 363–364. The upper left-hand corner of this letter has been torn away, including the address and parts of eleven lines of text. This loss was sustained before the letter was printed in the L. and L. , although the form in which the text is there given does not make this clear to the reader.

Increase Nowell. See Journal, August 27, 1630.

A property formerly belonging to the Winthrops in Great Stambridge, co. Essex, occupied by Thomas Hawes as tenant and sold by John Winthrop and John Winthrop, Jr., to Henry Fetherston in May, 1628. Vol. I. 396; supra, p. 59.

Winthrop's letter to his wife of March 2, 1629/1630, shows the confidence placed in Goodwife Hawes when new lives were to be ushered into the world.

John Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, Margaret

1629-11-20

My deare Wife,

I blesse our good God for the continuance of thy wellfare and the rest of our familye, and for his good prouidence and mercye towardes vs in all our affairs: I thanke thy sweet heart for thy kinde louinge Lettre, and doe longe as much to be with thee, as thou doest to enioye me, the Lorde in his good tyme will bringe vs togither with comfort, as he hath doone ofte heertofore: Let my horses be sent vp on saterdaye or mundaye come sennight,2 except I write to the contrarye in the meane tyme, for I will make what hast I can.

Commende me to my brother Jennye3 etc. and excuse my not answearinge his kinde Lettre for wante of leysure. and so for my neighbour Child, if he come to you. my businesse do the so take vp both my tyme and thoughtes as I cannot expresse my self to thee as I desire, but I knowe thou wilt beare with me, so with all our louinge salutations to thy selfe to all our good freindes with thee, and my blessinge to all our children, thankinge the Lord ~~for~~ the Lorde sic for the recouerye of our Samuell, I commende thee and all ours, and all our Affaires to his grace and good prouidence so I kisse my sweet wife and rest, Thy faithfull husband

Jo: Winthrop. London Nou: 20. 1629. 1.

W. 1. 65; L. and L. , I. 364.

November 28 or 30.

George Jenny, of London, married Mary, sister of Thomasine Clopton, Winthrop's second wife. Vol. I. 345.

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