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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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Thomas Marriott to John Winthrop1
Marriott, Thomas Wintrhop, John

1637-05-26

To his worthy freinde the right worshipfull Mr. John Waintrope this be delivered Boastonn New Ingland
Frome Wapping the 26 of May 1637 Mr. Wintrope, Ser,

my remembred vnto you giving you many Thankes for your Loue and kindnes shewed vnto me and to vs all when we ware with you nott knowing which way I shall any way reqit your kind Loue: I would intrett you as for to exsept of a few netts tungs thatt I haue sent you by mr. Robert Lov his ship called the Increse this within on the Cases for mr. wenttope ther should be fouer dosen I wold intreatt you to doe me the Favour as for to remember my seruis to mr. Cotten and the Gentellman that was gouernor the last yeir and you wold bepleased for to send to them tow one dossen of the tungs and for to keep the other thre for your selfe so Com itting you all to the protexsion of him whom I doubt nott but with a specaill hand doth watch ouer you your servant to command in what I may

Tho. Marriott
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W. 15. 20. The writer of this letter, who is obviously not the person of that name who was one of the early settlers of Cambridge, has not been identified.