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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Sir Matthew Boynton to John Winthrop1
Boynton, Matthew Wintrhop, John

1637-09-09

To my uerie worthy friende John Winthorpe esqr. att Boston in the Masachusetts Bay in New England present this
Sir,

itt will be a great deale of charg to send ouer more seruants or to make such prouisions as you speke of for Carts and Oxen and theyrfor I thinke that will be my best way which you propound to lett out my Cattle reseruing the whole increase for that I desire to preserue. Sir I will wholie relye upon you for your direction, since you haue giuen me leaue to be soe bould with you, and what you would chuse to doe for your selfe if your case were mine, is that which I desire you would direct for me, and if the Lord giue me leaue to see your Contrie I shall then endeauour my selfe to acknowledg all your kindnesses: in the meane while I rest Your much engaged friend

Matt. Boynton Sep. 9th 1637

William Spofferd I hope will be carefull ouer the Cattle if they be letten forth as you thinke itt will be conuenient.

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W. 3. 42; 4 Collections , VII. 168.