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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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Mary Wright to John Winthrop1
Wright, Mary Wintrhop, John

1635-05-15

To the Worshipfull my very muck esteemed cosen Mr. John Wintervp the Ellder these
Worthy Cosen,

I ame very glad to take this ocation to evidence My Respectts to you allthough at this disstance I would It ware In Me to doe It by any Reall performance How Joyfull and willing I should be you should then know I send this by one Mrs. Knight for whose sonn I once Made bould to writt to you In his behalfe, which now I beceech you give Me leave to do as much for the Mother home you will finde In sume Measuer worthy the fauour don: and if In ould England I may wittnes My thankfullnes I shall not be backward.

I craue your thoughts for vs heere that live In the Midest of a sinfull land the lord teach vs how to walke In vprightnes before hime.

With My best Respectts and service to your selfe and My good Cosen your Wife I ever ame Your Most Respecttive freind and Cosen

Mary Wright Char. May the 15, 1635
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W. 4. 30; 5 Collections , I. 80–81. For Mary Wright, see 5 Collections , I. 80n.