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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Hugh Peter to Patrick Copeland1
Peter, Hugh Copeland, Patrick

1638-12-10

To my Worthy and reuerend brother Mr. Copeland preacher of the Gospell In Bermuda
Good Brother,

By these you may vnderstand that, wee doe not a little reioyce at any intercourse betwixt your selfe and vs. these bearers I pray bid welcome to you as any of yours should bee to vs. The Master2 is an honest godly man of our church, and such as you will haue much ioy in, wee hope: and I pray helpe vs by prayers what you can. These can informe you of the state of things with vs, and how it is in England and Scotland even sad enough. wee haue a printery here and thinke to goe to worke with some speciall things, and if you haue any thing you may send it safely by these. our churches flourish, and the more by some late familisticall errors intruded by Satan: and truly troubles wee must look for on all hands, but wee know whom wee haue trusted. The God of all peace bee with you and all your worke for him. 85our plantations doe reach a great way South and East, and I am perswaded will looke into the Indyes of which I would haue your opinion. Good Sir, bee earnest with the lord for vs, that wee may bee to his praise in Jesus Christ amen. Yours euer

Hugh Peter Salem 10 10ber 1638
1.

W. 2. 53; 4 Collections , VI. 98–99.

2.

William Goose of Salem, master of the Sparrow of Boston, who, with Stephen Winthrop, was at this time about to sail for Bermuda on a trading venture. Notebook Kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq. (Cambridge, 1885), 46–47.