Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Samuel Reade to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Reade, Samuel Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-08-21

To my very loving brother mr. John Winthrope esqr. present these in New-England

Loving brother,

We cannot but marvell that we haue received not one word from you, nor any in your shipe, seing we were (as you might haue conceived) still in hope to heare from you. we knew not how to send but 207hearing that the shipe was at Plymoth we sent thither but received noe answeare; least therfore you should thinke us forgetfull of you, as you are of us, and therfore silent, I take hould of the opportunity to salute you; and to rejoyce with you for my sisters deliverance from sicknes soddenly come and gone; and alsoe for my fathers2 escape out of cruell hands we heare if you had stayed but 2 dayes longer my father would scarcely haue avoyded them, for they had taken an extraordinary cunning course for his attachment; as we are informed by letters out of the cuntry. all your freinds with whom I haue any acquaintance are in health mr. Downing his sonn is come over and going into Holland but I haue not seene him yet.3 pray let us heare from you howe comfortable a voyage you had and what my father will doe. I wish you all good in soule and body from the author of all good to whose protection I commit you with my loue to my sister, and my due respects to your father and mother and all our good freinds I shall ever remaine I hope as I am Your truly loving brother

Samuell Reade London the 21 August 1635 1.

W. 4. 77; 5 Collections , I. 211–212. Samuel Reade was the brother of Elizabeth Reade, second wife of John Winthrop, Jr.

His stepfather, Hugh Peter, who came to Massachusetts on the Abigail with Winthrop, arriving in Boston about October 6, 1635. Journal, I. 160; also printed in D.J.W. .

Interlined: “to day I shall 24 august, 1635.”

Francis Kirby to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Kirby, Francis Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-08-25

London this 25 August, 1635 Lovinge (and no lesse loued) frend Mr. Winthrop,

You shall vnderstand that I haue shipped in Mr. Bab the thinges bespoken at the plummers and a little barill of shot brought to mee per Ed: Howes, all contained in one firkin marked with your marke. I haue heer inclosed the plumbers bill of parceles wherby you may know what is in the firkin, also Mr. Peirce his bill, which I haue paid the rest of, my whole disbursement beinge 3.12.6 which is more (I fear) then I shall make of your horse, for we pay 1s per night for hay which maketh horses a bad Comodyty, but I will doe what I may therin, and when he is sold I will write you an accounte. I desire to be remembred to your second selfe, my Cosen Tho: Goad your seruant, also to my frends at Boston from whom I haue heard per my Cosen James who ariued heere about 10 daies since.

Francis Kirby 1.

W. 3. 6; 4 Collections , VII. 16.

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