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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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Mary Dudley to Margaret Winthrop1
Dudley, Mary Winthrop, Margaret

1636-06

Moste deare mother,

my duty remembred to you: after my accustomed manner I make bold still to trouble you for such thinges as I want. I intreat you woud be pleased to send me 3 or 4 yards of fine buckrom and an ele of fine holland for Bigims for my child and some pines small ones and other sort and some Sugar. I am ashamed to be thus continually troublesome to you but your readinesse to fulfill my desires imboldens me thus to do. dwelling so farre from the bay makes me the oftener troublesome to you but my appoligie is needlesse.

I humbley thanke you for those thinges you sent my and for you vnde-serued loue continually manifested towards me which can neuer be requitted by me but in loueing you back againe and shewing that duty and respect I owe you wheneuer occasion shall be offered. thus intreateing your favorable acceptance of these poore lines I humblye take my leaue Your dutyfull daughter till death

Mary Dudley Ca. June, 1636

pray remember my duty to my father

I pray you to send me some sope I can get none in this towne, and some fruit. My child growes but not very fast.

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W. 4. 26; 5 Collections , I. 69.