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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Margaret Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Winthrop, Margaret Winthrop, John, Jr.

1631-04-29

To hir much respected and very louinge sonne mr. John Winthrope at mr. Downings house neare fleete condite, these be delivered
my good Sonne,

I am glad to heare of thy welfayre, and hope shortly to be refreshed by thy presence, which I much desyre. I hope thou wilt be that welcome messenger that will bringe me good tydings from a far countrye, which wil make our meetinge the more comfortable. I receiued thy louinge letters this weeke and thank thee for it. I feare mr. warren will doe as the rest haue done when he hath confered with his counsell, and yet in my conceyte he is the most likely man of any yet. this daye I received a letter from my brother Tyndall, who remembers his loue most kindly to you and your wife. thinkinge you had bine at home, he sent to know what newes from N: E: and to knowe whether thear ware any thinge doen conserninge the land. he hath ocasion to be at Londone this terme. you may if you thinke fit aquaint him 30with your prosedings with mr. warren. I thanke the lord we are all heare in resonable god health. I pray tell my daughter I thanke hir for hir letter, and my boyes inkehorne. I rote to hir the other day by Samwell Goslinge and desyre to be nowe excused haueing other ocasions. I shal haue some other opertunitye are longe, and thus with my louinge affections remembred to thy selfe, thy sweet wife, my brother and sister Downinge all my cosins and frends I leaue thee and commit thee to god, rest thy very louinge mother

Margaret Winthrop Aprill 29, 1631

your sisters and brothers remember thear loue my brother and sister Goslinge remember thear salutations all the rest of your frends desyre to be remembred.

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W. Au. 52, L. and L. , II. 77.