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

I wrote vnto you by the Rebecka of the death of Bushnell and sent the keye of his Chest, that you might take out the seeds and inventorye his goods and havinge this opportunity by mr. Oldhams Pinace I thought good to Certifie you how things are with vs here, but I shall not need to write muche because this bearer can inform you of rest. mr. Allerton is come here: but his pinace neere spoyled: she laye 10 dayes vpon a rock, and beate out all her kele: and being mended another storm came, and beate out all again he is come home without provisions: so is mr. Mayhew, who yet gave 6 hhds. of Bread but he was forced to take aboard 40li worth of trading commodytyes. The Indians have killed so many of their swine in these parts, that there is no pork to be had.

We were at Dorchester last fryday at the gathering of the new Churche there, but the partyes were most of them founde so weake as the ministers present advised them not to ioyne till they were better fitted, which they agreed vnto.

your wife and all ours are in healthe (I prayse God). they all salute you, but the cominge of this bearer is so suddain as none could write: your sicke ones begin to mende.

So much in hast, with my love and blessinge to you: and salutations to all with you, I commende you and your affaires to the direction and blessinge of the Lord and rest Your lovinge father