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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Edward Howes to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Howes, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1634-03-29

To my very good frind Mr. John Winthrop at Agawom these present in New England
Worthy Frind,

Yours of June August and September I haue receiued since my last to you as alsoe the otter skinn you sent me for which as for your 158many other reall fauours I most hartily thanke you; according to your direction I haue receiued 55s 2d of Mr. Kirby which I haue laid out for you as may appeare by this inclosed; for Dr. Fludds workes there is since more come forth of him, as by the back of my accompt. I haue sent you only a taste of him, in two volumes; I conceiue they are well drest for your Pallate; I haue bin held in hand at Mr. Fetherstons shop by his men, euer since 8ber, to be furnished with all those bookes you writt for, and now am forced to buy them where I can find them; I can gett noe others but what I haue sent you vntill next Marte.

As for your Quodling slipps I hope against Michaelmas next I shall haue some to send you, for now tis noe sending them. I haue made bold to putt a few other bookes to fill vp spare roome in the box; whereof one is the Contrie farme which I suppose you haue alreadie. if you haue, be please then to let Mr. Samford haue myne, or whome else you please. if you haue it not be pleased to accept it as a pledge of my constant loue and respects to you. Thus much concerninge your box of bookes which you shall receiue of Mr. Dillingham directed to you and marked with ☿ . you shall haue me more large in my next either by Mr. Humfries or before in the meane tyme be pleased to present my respect to your best beloued and to your selfe and euer comand Your true though poore frind

Edward Howes 29° Martij 1634 from our new howse in Lincolne’s Inn feilds by the lyon Tauerne neere Princes streete

Sir, a very good frind of myne, Sir Symon Harcourts brother desired me to convey this inclosed to his frind by some trusty hand; I pray let me make bold that at best leasure by one of your seruants or otherwise it may be deliuered to Mr. Coggeshall.

I haue not had leasure to visit Mrs. Waterhowse as yet, at Easter next if not sooner I intend to present your respect vnto her. Vale in Christo.

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W. 2. 167, 4 Collections , VI. 495–497.

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