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John Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-03-28

To my verye loving sonne mr. Winthop iunior Gouernour of Conectecott deliver

Sonne,

I went to Tenhils this morning with your mother and your wife to have seene Goodman Bushnell: but the Lord had taken him away half an houre before we came there: so I made haste downe to sende you notice of it: but the shipp was vnder sayl before I came, which gives me no tyme to write further to you: for I must send the boat prestly after her. you shall receive of mr. Hodges the key of one of his Chests where the seeds are, the key of the other cant be found, so you must break it open. there is in one of them a rundlett of honey, which she desires may be sent to her against she lye down she desires you to take an Inventory of all he hath there. we are all in health I prayse God for it your two men you left sick, your wife and mother and all of vs salute you and your good Company the Lord blesse and prosper you. farewell my good sonne.

John Winthrop this 28 of the 1 mo. 1636 1.

W. 7A. 55; Savage (1825), I. 387; (1853), I. 465; L. and L. , II. 151.

Sir William Martin to John Winthrop1

Martin, William Wintrhop, John

1636-03-29

Sir,

I ame glad to heare of Mr. Nortons safe arriuall, and should haue bene more glad if it had bene at the baye. I hope he will setle with you; his abilityes are more then ordinary, and wilbe acceptable and profitable to the churches. I haue receiued Prats exposition from Mr. Downing; and in the mayne I finde litle difference therin from his letter.2 I should be glad to be truly informed by you what you conceiue of the soyle, and meanes of subsistance, And whether that exposition agrees with the truth of thinges. I ame sorry to heare of Mr. Williams seperation from you: his former good affectiones to you, and the Plantationes were well knowne unto me and make me wonder now at his proceedinges. I have wrote to him effectually to submit to better Judgments, and especially to those whom formerly he reverenced and admired, at least to keepe the bond of peace inviolable. this hath bene al241wayes my advise; and nothing conduceth more to the good of Plantationes; I praye shew him what lawfull favoure you can, which may stand with the common good. He is passionate, and precipitate, which maye transporte him into error, but I hope his integrity and good intentiones will bring him at last into the waye of truth, and confirme him therin; In the meane tyme I praye God to give him a right vse of this affliction. Thus leauinge him to your fauourable censures, and you all to the direction and protection of god, with my best respects to you and yours, I signe me Yours affectionate

W. M. March 29, 1636

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Sir Wm. Martin.

Miscellaneous MSS., Bound, M.H.S.; Hutchinson Papers (1769), 106–107; (1865), 1. 119–120. Sir William Martin was of Woodford, Essex.

For the episode of John Pratt and his letter wherein he “affirmed divers things, which were untrue and of ill report, for the state of the country,” see Journal, I. 165; also printed in D.J.W. , entry for November 3, 1635 . His answer or “exposition” is printed in Records of the Court of Assistants, I. 109–111.