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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Mary Dudley to Margaret Winthrop1
Dudley, Mary Winthrop, Margaret

1636-04

Deare and Louing Mother,

My duty remembred to your selfe and my Deare Father hopeing of your wellfare as all we are I shall make bold to trouble you with a few thinges as I do allwayse on thinge is that you take some paines in providing a maid for me for the first of may my maid is to goe away from me: on that should be a good lusty seruant that hath skille in a dairy and for what wages you shall agree that my husband will be willing to stand too and I would intreat you to send me word as soone as you can and I would pray you to send me a childs chaire for I can get none made heear and goodman Buttons Boat shall calle for it a fortnight hence: John begins to brake out with heat I would pray you to send me that that you think fitt will do him good: he hath tow teeth allready So haueing nothing else but my Loue remembred to all my friendse I rest Your Dutyfull and obedient Daughter

Mary Dudley Ca. April, 1636

I do desire that you wold please to get Margarett Steele released from Mr. Simkins to come and liue with me for my maid is to goe away from me the first of may or els to gett me some other mayd which is skilfull in the Dearie to come to me to Ipswich the first weeke of May.

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W. 4. 24; 5 Collections , I. 66.