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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Francis Kirby to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Kirby, Francis Winthrop, John, Jr.

1637-04-10

To his much respected frend Mr. John Winthrop at his house at Ipswich this deliver in New England
London this 10th April 1637 Kind Sir,

I receiud yours dated 28th January and haue delivered the inclosed to Mr. Keflar, and haue receiud the glasses and the water from him and haue packed them carefully in a runled with 5 or 6 pecks of salt, and delivered it abord the Hector to John Wood masters mate who is my Cosen James Downeings aquaintance I haue made him acquainted with the nature of the water and danger of it. he hath promised to be carefull of it. Thus with my harty praiers to God for the preseruation of you and yours I rest Your loving frend

Fra: Kirby
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W. 3. 8; 4 Collections , VII. 18–19.