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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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Robert Barrington to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Barrington, Robert Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-09-04

To my very good Freind Mr. John Winthrop Junior at Boston or elcewhere deliver
Sir,

The bearer heerof being sent ouer among other seruants for the vse of the common stock, I shall entreate you for my sake to shew him what fauour you may. I hope you shall finde he will deserue no less. I thinke he is one that truly feares God; and you shall finde him able to take paines. I pray haue a speciall Care of his spirituall good. I beseech you commend me to Mr. Peters and desire him from me, (though not much knowne to him) to doe the like, and I shall thinke my selfe much beholding to you both, thus commending you and this busines to the blessing of the Lord I rest Your assured freind

Robt. Barrington Hatfeild Broadoke Sep: 4th 1635
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W. 4. 77; 5 Collections , I. 212. For Barrington, see 5 Collections. 1. 212n.