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Richard Saltonstall, Jr., to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Saltonstall, Richard, Jr. Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-04

To the worshipfull his assured loving freind Mr. Winthrop Governour at Conectecote

Dear Sir,

I am bould to troble you, and entreat you in my fathers Case; whearin your love to him; and authoritie, and wisdome, to direct and helpe, or (indeede) rather to overpower injurious oppositions, shall make mee your bond-man. You know how all things goe. The lord direct and prosper all your affayres; to whose guidance and gratious protection I commend you, and rest Yours vnfaynedly

Richard Saltonstall Ca. April, 1636

My great hast cravs pardon for my brevitie and abruptnesse.

W. 3. 68; 4 Collections , VII. 252–253.

Muriel Sedley Gurdon to Margaret Winthrop1

Gurdon, Muriel Sedley Winthrop, Margaret

1636-04-04

To my much respected worthy freind mrs. Winthropp the eldere at Boston give this

My most dear and much respected frinde,

I rejoyc to hear of your recovery, for my daughter had wrote to me of your weaknes which made your lettar the more wellcom to me; the Lord continew your helth to the comfort of your good husband, and the furthering of that great worke which the lord hath called you unto. You say you shall not nede to informe of any thing consarning the countrey: having so many othar friends: I may say to you, so wright all the rest, that wee hear but very littell, but what we hear from thos which come ovar from you, and thay for the most parte diffar so much ayther in ther spech or in judgment, though we thinke well of them: that thear is littell satisfacttion to be had from what they speake: but you have so many come to you from us I am sure you shall be informed of such prosedings as will greve any christien hart to hear: that in so short a time so many of Gods faithfull ministers should be silinced: and that which is wors; many that semed to be zeleous doe yeld obedence to the inventions of men: it will be a hard matar to chous the good and lav the evill: I did thinke befor it had come to this haith that we should have been providing to come to you, but now I 244see that my husband in regard of his many years rathar thinke he hath a calling to suffar hear then to remove himselfe: the Lord teach us what his will is and giv us harts to submite truly unto it and his holy Spirit to carry us thro we I give mr. winthrup and your selfe many thanks for your care of my sonne Edmound I did hope he would have bin of mor euse to have ben imployed by you then it seme he was. the weaknes in his hands grew upon him not long befor he went from us. we ded hope the Sea would have been a good meanes to helpe it: but I rathar fear he is worse: my husband is desirous to give satisfaction for the charge he hath put you unto and with many thanks for your love and care: thus desirous to have my best respect tendred to mr. winthrup and your selfe I becech the Lord to keepe us all stedfast to the ende. your Asured frind

Meriell Gurdon Asingtone this 4 of Aprell 1636 1.

Original not located; Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, VIII. 202–203. Muriel Sedley Gurdon was the daughter of Martin Sedley of Morley, Norfolk, and the second wife of Brampton Gurdon of Assington, Suffolk.