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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Elizabeth Feke to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Feke, Elizabeth Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-07-05

To the Worshipfull my very Louing brother John Winthrop Esquire att Connefticote deliver
Dearest brother,

I reioyce with you and blesse god for the safe deliuery of my sister and the welfar of her and your daughter; I receiued A Letter from you for which I thanke you that you continue your Louing remembrance of vs; my husband doth remember his loue to you we are now fully 288Resoulued to goe to dwelle att connefticote the next spring if god will; we suppose you will sett downe thare att wattertowne2 you are of all much desired and expected their we do now send our man to get haye for our cattell and to winter them their; and to prepare some house against we come we are forced now to pich on some place and we thinke In this place we are likeliest to inioye your company if our desire had not bin cheifly to haue bin neare you we had chosen Concord for to dwell in I exspected your retourne to vs longe ere this; otherwise I should haue writen to you of a testimony of my vnfaned loue as also to haue desired your aduice I hop to see you hear shortly in the meane time I present to you my reall loue and remain Your euer Louing Sister

Elisabeth Feke July 5, 1636
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W. Au. 46.

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Wethersfield.