Yours of the 12 of January I receaued and thanke you for your kind remembrance therin I sent to your frind Mr. Hopkines to desyre hym to take order for the transporting of your boy and Mear to you who returned me answar that the boy he would prouide for (who I intend to send to you if I cann when I heare from Mr. Hopkines agayne) but for the Meare the custum for hir would come to six poundes besides all other charges and therfor was vnwilling to medle with hir I intend therfor to sell hir for you and returne the mony for hir by hym about September next God willing, if in the meane tyme I heare not to the contrary from you. I haue written to your father which I intended to haue done by you but was prevented by your vnexpected sodayn departure whear in I pray you to excuse me to hym so desyring you to remember my best loue to hym and your mother with Mr. Cotton Mr. Hooker Mr. Wilson Mr. Welde Mr. Ward with the rest of our all good frindes and acquaintances beseeching them to pray for vs as we doe for them wee all hear salute you beseeching the good Lord to be with you and to prosper you in all your wayes to his glorey. I rest Your euer most assured loving frind