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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

John Humfrey to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Humfrey, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1632-06-21

To his worthily respected good freind mr. John Wrinthrop iunior at Boston or else where in Mattachusets Bay
Deare Sir,

I sent you a wavd’e sword as a pledge of my love by goodman Greene passenger with mr. Grant. I pray you doe mee such loving offices as occasion may inable you further to oblige your allreadie engaged freind especiallie put your father in mind to answer two particulars of his letter from mee, which you may see and so know how to bee helpeful to mee therein. I pray you commend my kind respect to your good wife mother and sister So leaving newes and busines to other letters which I know are full of satisfaction in that kind with much respect I rest your trulie loving and much desiring

Jo: Humfrey London June 21th 1632

Endorsed by John Winthrop, Jr.: mr. Humfries. recd. Sept. 17 per mr. Peirse.

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W. 1. 95; 3 Collections , ix. 245–246.