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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Lucy Downing to Margaret Winthrop1
Downing, Lucy Winthrop, Margaret

1638-10

To her most honerd sister mrs. margret winthrop
Dear sister,

my cosen peters tells me mrs. cleare hath left you. I cannot much lament your lose, but if you be not prouided of one in her stead, I desier you if you pleas, to make vse of my mayde ellzabeth till you can be better fited and send susan downing to me, when my goods come I pray present my seruis to my brother and all my cosens and command Your sister

L. D. Ca. October, 1638

wee wear surprised on satterday night with your great lady.

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W. 4. 7; 5 Collections , I. 23. Lucy Downing was the wife of Emmanuel Downing and a sister of Governor Winthrop.