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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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John Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Winthrop, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-03-28

To my verye loving sonne mr. Winthop iunior Gouernour of Conectecott deliver
Sonne,

I went to Tenhils this morning with your mother and your wife to have seene Goodman Bushnell: but the Lord had taken him away half an houre before we came there: so I made haste downe to sende you notice of it: but the shipp was vnder sayl before I came, which gives me no tyme to write further to you: for I must send the boat prestly after her. you shall receive of mr. Hodges the key of one of his Chests where the seeds are, the key of the other cant be found, so you must break it open. there is in one of them a rundlett of honey, which she desires may be sent to her against she lye down she desires you to take an Inventory of all he hath there. we are all in health I prayse God for it your two men you left sick, your wife and mother and all of vs salute you and your good Company the Lord blesse and prosper you. farewell my good sonne.

John Winthrop this 28 of the 1 mo. 1636
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W. 7A. 55; Savage (1825), I. 387; (1853), I. 465; L. and L. , II. 151.