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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Stephen Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop1
Winthrop, Stephen Winthrop, Margaret

1638-03-20

To my much honered mother Mrs. Winthrope at hir howse in Boston these present new England
Deare Mother,

My humble duty Remembered vnto yow with my harty love to My brothers: havinge this ocation to wright by this first shipe I thowght it my duty to sende you word of my wealfeare: althowghe I shall Not be longe behinde them: My vnckles and aintes are all very well. I have A letter for yow but shall Not sende it Now. Mones is very scarce here: Yow were willing that I showld have had 100li for my owne vse which I did Reseve: but I am forced to laie out againe to pay for somme thinges you sent for which are bought and will coume ouer with vs. I have browght your thinges from Chence howse and put them In a Chest: Your feather bed is left behinde. I know not the Reason. If had pleased to acquaint me with thoese thinges I would have shewed my willingenes to doe yow serves. I have noe newse to wright. I Rest your Dewtifull sonne

Stephen Winth. March 20, 1637/38
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W. 1. 122; 5 Collections , VIII. 199–200. For Stephen Winthrop, first son of the Governor by his third wife, Margaret Tyndal, see 5 Collections , VIII. 199n.