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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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Emmanuel Downing to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Downing, Emmanuel Winthrop, John, Jr.

1633-06-18

To his very louinge cosen Mr. John Winthrop at the Mattachusetts in new England these deliver
My good Cosen,

For want of other matter to write of I thought fitt to put you in mind of your promise that you would see vs againe within a yeare; and nowe I must tell you that it were good you did come if you expect your hundred pounds from my brother Paynter, for I doe not perceiue that they make account to paye it; and if you come you may see your fathers busines setled with Mr. Tindall; who as I heare hath purchased some land to the value of about threescore pounds a yeare at Codenham in Suff olk nowe if my sister likes well of her beinge in New Engl: I knowe noe reason whie she should desire to laye out monie vpon any more land here; being soe remote from that place where she meanes to settle herselfe and her posteritie; should I come and liue there, as I desire to doe if god lend me life, and health; I should not wish to haue any of my estate remayninge here; but here in I must check my selfe in that I giue councell and advice before I am called thereto; howe soeuer I should be glad these occasions might cause you to make a visit of vs here; for many of your frinds would be glad to see you which would be a meanes to encorage some to remoue hence to your plantation. It would be noe disadvantage to you for you to spend a winter here, when as you may retorne the begininge of the springe; Soe for this tyme with my loue to your selfe and your wife, my cosen Feakes and his wife my cosen Dudley and his wife; Mr. Dudley Mr. Pincheon and Mr. Nowell; Mr. Wells and Mr. Wilson, Mr. Collier Mr. Staughton and Mr. Samford I take leaue and rest your very louinge vncle

Em: Downinge the 18th of June 1633
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W. 2. 20; 4 Collections , VI. 40f-41.