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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

John Winthrop, Jr., to Margaret Winthrop1
Winthrop, John, Jr. Winthrop, Margaret

1638-10

To my much honored mother mrs. Margaret Winthrop deliver In Boston
Deare mother,

The occation of my writing at present is in the behalfe of this mayd Sarah Wing whom in respect of hir great desire to serve you, and my owne apprehensions of hir fitnesse for your attendance, in mary Cleers place, I make bould to commend to you, desiring you to make tryall of hir at least for a season. this I dare promise you in hir behalfe, that you will find hir as absolutely, and humbly at your command as any that ever you could have. I spake to my father of it when he was Heere, who was willing to it. I pray be pleased to receive her into your service, upon my word for her fidelity and trustinesse, hir tyme of 5 yeares service having given vp good experience therof. My wife had vpon her thoughts of her marriage hired another which now is disapointed. for wages she will referre 69to your selfe or me what shalbe thought fitt. so with my humble duty to my father and to your selfe with my love to my brothers I commend you to the lord your obedient Sonne

John Winthrop Ca. October, 1638

my wife remembers her duty also.

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W. Au. 74.