I am very thankefull vnto you for your kinde letter this Weeke; but the newes of your soe sudden going awaye, makes vs all sad for the presente because we cannot be certayne that we shall be able to get vp vnto you, that we might comforte our hearts togeather in one meeting agayne before your departure. Yeat write once more I praye you, where and at what very tyme (if it be possible) you take shipping: and when our worthy sister and you shall be in London. Who knoweth how the Lord in his good providence may dispose of our occasions, and guide our iourney that waye.

I am not a litle troubled that my hudled hasty lynes were soe broken and obscure to occasion your mistaking in soe many particulars. 1. It was much agaynst my minde to be altogeather soe troublesome vnto you about the Lady Modye,2 and now your busines is multiplyed, I desire but onely what standeth with your leasure, and I thought a word from you might the rather move her: You know there is a band for 100li vpon my wife in your hand aboute it: and this was the mony I meante in my letter and the 2 mistake I am very sory you are not payed. We haue both of us now written very effectually vnto her. she made a kinde of promise to Edward Searle and therefore should be willing he might goe to her againe. but I would not include the letters in his but in yours. I should hope you might intreate Mr. White of White fryars out of terme to speake to her, seeing her howse is but in fetter lane, as I haue desired him by letter, and shall agayne by the nexte. And 3. I mentioned not that mony as if I doubted of the disposall for 125li of it was aduentured, the rest bestowed in Corne and sente with particular directions for the disposing of it; neyther shall we in these partes be backward to further the plantation in any thinge we may as opportunity may be offered hereafter (I know noe one place better affected toward it) but vsed it onely as a rash inducemente to gette some more particular informations from you touching the state of the place. The rather because I intend God willing to write by you, and hereafter to write you, and who knoweth who may alsoe come at length vnto you. but now I will not be ouertroublesome but contente me with my daughter 39Winthrops generall reporte in her letter that you haue very good newes from thence, and your resolution for the iourney assureth me. The Lord in mercy keepe you and my good daughter, with all your company our deere friendes and bring you safe to that place, and prosper you in it. I shall be ready to retourne you answer to your nexte letter, and soe write to your good mother. We are in health, and intreate your prayers for vs all and namely for Your father vnfeignedly affected towards you