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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Edward Howes to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Howes, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-08-21

To my much honored frind Mr. John Winthrope at Ipswich present these in New England
My most deare frind,

In hope and confidence of your safe ariuall together with your best beloued whome I salute as your selfe, I knowe you expect a lettre. though I haue but small matter to write of, I dare not frustrate your expectations. I haue bin 2 or 3 tymes since with the Dr. and can gett but small satisfaccion about your queries. I doubt he hath some preiudicate conceipt of one of vs, or both; yet I must confesse he seemed verie free to me, only in the maine he was misticall. this he said that when the will of God is you shall knowe what you desire, it will come with such a light, that it will make a harmonie amonge all your authors, causing them sweetly to agree, and putt you for euer after out of doubt and question. To discerne the fratres scientiae I cannot as yet learne of him. I am very shortlie to take my Jorney soe that I must here breake of, hauing other occasions and noe matter of importance to acquaint you with all, I rest Yours as you knowe

E. H. 21° Aug. 1635

I thinke I shall helpe you to one of the magneticall engines which you and I haue discoursed of, that will sympathize at a distance.

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W. 2. 168· 4 Collections , VI. 499–500.