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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Francis Kirby to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Kirby, Francis Winthrop, John, Jr.

1632-12-03

To his goodfrend mr. Jo: Winthrop iunior this deliver
London this 3 of 10ber 1632 Kind Sir,

Yours of the 19th 7ber per mr. Fogge I received wherby I vnderstand of Mr. Peirce his arivall (deo gratias). as for the returne of that comodity per Mr. Peirce we do not expecte it so sodenly, sat cito si sat bene, and whether the profit shall be more or lesse it shall giue content to the new marchants, when it cometh; the successe wherof we must commit to the providence of the almighty. your inclosed I delivered to mr. Chambers, also those into flitstreet. I haue written you more at large per mr. Hatherly who is2 now redy to go to Grauesend. With this I enclose the Catalogue of the last vernall mart, the last Autumnall is not yet to be had. Thus with mine my wiues my brother and sister Hills harty salutations to yours I rest in hast Yours

Fr: Kirby

Endorsed by John Winthrop, Jr.: Mr. Kirby recd. Feb. 23.

1.

W. 1. 98; 3 Collections , IX. 251–252.

2.

The word in the original manuscript is “his.”