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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

George Fenwick to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Fenwick, George Winthrop, John, Jr.

1639-09-13

For his very loueing freind Mr. John Winthrope att Salem thes
Sir,

I thanke yow for your kind letter and am as glad to heare of your welfaire as yow of my safe arriuall in thes partes, as I should also be to se 141yow and other good freinds there with yow; I thanke god I find noe want heare but company which I hope the lord in his owne tyme will supplie. imployment I haue enough, if not too much, for my weake number, which takes vp both my tyme and thoughts. I hope heare after I shall find a vacation to visit my freinds. I am glad to heare yow are about your salt workes and wishe yow hartilie all good successe of which I shalbe exceeding glad to heare If there be any thing wherein I can pleasure yow I shalbe glad to doe it. In the mean tyme recomending my loue and respect to your selfe and bedfellow with Mr. Peters and Mr. Endicott, I rest Your loueing and assured freind

Geo. Fenwick Conecticutt Sept. 13th 1639

My wife remembers her respect to yourself and wife.

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Yale University; 4 Collections , VI. 365. For Fenwick, see D.A.B.