Soe it hath pleased the Almightie to dispose of us: that both Sea and land hath separated our bodies; yet I may truly say for my parte, it shall not seuere my affections; my loue still remayneth and soe I hope shall doe soe longe as god giueth me a heart to praye: I cannot remember you, nor your worthie father my reverend good friend, without teares; yet when I heare of the good hand of God vpon you, I cannot but prayse him on your behalfe; and humbly beseech him daylie more and more to enlarge your tentes, and increase your seede: Pardon my bouldnesse in writeinge vnto you. I could doe noe lesse haueinge soe fitt a messenger; for whom I wish and desire a true convertion: I pray you remember my humble duetie and service to mr. Winthrop your father to mris. Winthrope your mother to mris. Winthrope your sister in law mris. Marie and to your loveing wife: my loue to Mr. Wilsonn and his wife, my ancient acquaintance goodman Childe and Martha Dogget the wife of goodman Firmyn. my louinge commendations to John Sampford, goodman Pease and his company and to Anne Chambers, John Biggs, my schollers Thomas French and John Clarke: I pray god blesse them all, and graunte vs all a happie meetinge in heaven, in earth ther is noe hope thereof. As concerninge any thinge in our nation you may haue relation by worde of mouth, which will spare writeinge, neyther can I say any good therof, but may complayne of badd tymes, and great feare of worse. God in mercy prepare vs for tryalls what it shall please him to put vs vnto: and daylie adde vnto your comforts to the enlargement of his kingdome and glorie: Soe in all most loueinge and due respect had and remembred both on my parte and my wives vnto you all, we humbly take our leaues and commend vs all to the protection of Almightie God. Most loueinge vnto you in the Lord,