I haue small hope that this should come to thy hands, in regard of the longe staye of the shipe heer, so as thou maiest be well onward of thy waye hether before these can come to England: therefore I write little to thyselfe and my sonne and those whom I expect to see heer shortly, if it shall so please the Lorde. And blessed be his holy and glorious name that he hath so far magnified his mercy towards vs, that when so many haue been 20layd in their graues since we parted, yet he hath pleased to preserue vs unto this hope of a ioyfull meetinge, that we may see the faces of each other againe, the faces of our children and sweet babes: these thinges I durst scarce think off heertofore, but now I embrace them ofte, and delight my heart in them, because I trust, that the Lord our God, who hath kept me and so many of my Company in health and safety amonge so many dead Corps, through the heat of the summer and the Cold of winter, and hath also preserued thee in the perill of childbirth, and vpheld thy heart in the middest of so many discouragements, with the life of all thy companye, will of his owne goodnesse and free mercye preserve vs and ours still that we shall meet in ioye and peace, which I dayly pray for, and shall expect in the Lords good tyme: who still continues his fauour and blessinge vpon thee and our sweet babes and all thy companye. For our little daughter, doe as thou thinkest best. the Lord direct thee in it. if thou bringest her, she wilbe more trouble to thee in the shipp then all the rest I knowe my sister wilbe tender of her till I may send for her.2 bringe Amy and Anne Gostlin with thee if thou canst. if they come not, they will much wronge themselues. they need feare no want here, if they wilbe guided by Gods word: otherwise they can looke to prosper no where. I prayse God I want nothinge but thee and the rest of my family: Commend my Loue and blessinge to them all: and to all my neighbours and freinds, but I haue desired my brother Gostlin to performe that. remember to bringe iuice of Limons to sea with thee, for thee and thy company to eate with your meat as sauce. but of these things my sonne hath direction: so again I kisse thee my sweet wife and commend thee and all ours to the Lord, and rest Thine