blessed be our good god who hath not fayled us, but hath given vs cause of most vnspeakable ioy, for the good newes which we haue hard out of n: e: mr. wilson had bin with me before thy letters came to my hands, but brought me no letter. he speakes very well of things thear, so as my hart and thoughts are thear allready. I want but means to carye my bodye after them. I am now fully parswaded that it is the place whearein god will haue us to settle in, and I beseech him to fit vs for it, that we may be instruments of his glorye thear this newes came very seasonably to me, beinge possessed with much greefe for thee hearing how things went conserninge thy wife gointer, but now I have cast of that and hope god will turne all to the best. if thou canst but send me ouer when mr. wilson goeth back, I shalbe very very glad of his companye. if thy manyfould imployments will not suffer the to go with me I shalbe very sory for it, for I would be glad to carry all my company with me, but I will not say any more of this till I heare from thee, how things may be done. I pray consider of it: and giue me the best counsell you can. mr. wilson is now in london and promised me to com and see you. he can not yet perswad his wife to goe, for all he hath taken this paynes to come and fetch hir. I maruiell what mettell she is made on. shure she will yeald at last, or elce we shal want him excedingly in new england. I desyer to hear what newes my brother Downinge hath, for my Husban rit but little to me thinking we had bine on our voyage, and thus with my love to thy selfe my daughter and all the rest of my good frends I desyer the lord to blesse and keepe you and rest Your lovinge mother

I can saye little of any businesse haueinge not yet hard how you and the Feeffees will agree with mr. warren I beinge not able my selfe to know, what wilbe the best corce to take for my voyage, doe refeer my selfe to you and the rest of my frends, to be gydeed by your good counseles. my will is readdy, to goe, as sone as may be with any conueniency. I am glad that thy selfe and the rest of my companye are willinge to acompanye me. we shall al ioyne together I hope, and be of one minde, to suffer what god hath layed out for vs, and to reioyce together. I reioyce much to heare that mr. cottington beares such good affections to my daughter; I trust theare wilbe a further prosedeinge. I haue heard him very well reportted of, to be a religious man, and one of good meanes. mr. wilson had some speach with me aboute it, and did very much desyre to knowe hir vertues. I gaue hir the best commendations that I could. I shall dayly expect his cominge. he shalbe very welcome. my brother Tyndall was with me the last weeke, and tolde me he would be in Londone on tuseday, and so I did not send to him, knowing he would be gone. I send vp your horse this weeke, and thus with my loue to my brother and sister Downinge, your selfe and wife al the rest of my frends, I commite you to god and rest Your Louinge mother