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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

John Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1
JW Winthrop, John, Jr.

1638-01-31

To my lovinge sonne Mr. Jo: Winthrop at his howse in Ipswich deliver
Deare sonne,

I wrote to you last weeke by Robert torn and therewith sent you 2 warrants for the general Court the 12 of the first month, one for your Towne and the other for Newberye. I desire to knowe whether they came to you, because otherwise, I would sende newe. Mr. Endecott and my brother Peter are now with vs. we are all in health, I prayse God, and hope to hear the like of you and yours: and shall long to heare of our good daughters safe delivery which we seriously commende to the Lord. Salute all our good friends with you, and particularly your Reverend ministers, and desire them all from me, to be verye carefull in admission of members, for there be 11some of these newe opinions, that will simulare and dissimulare beyond expectation, to gett into our churches: and when they are once in, then will they goe to worke, thoughe they never stirred before: I hope the sad experience of the effects of such spiritts in other churches wilbe caution enoughe to them and others, to beware and knowe men well ere they admitt them; but enough of this. we salute you and yours and your brother Deane and sister are well. Your loving father

Jo: Winthop XIth 31: 1637/38

I sende you torn.

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Essex Institute; L. and L. , II. 418.