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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

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Lawrence Wright to John Winthrop1
Wright, Lawrence JW

1640-03-26

To my verie loueing Cosen Mr. Jo: Winthrop the Elder in New England These deliver
26 March 1640 Sir,

I thanke you for your kind entercourse of lettres; I pray continue it: I haue placed the lame man you recommended in Bartholmeus hospitall, wher he remayned vntill now, with some aduantage in his strenght, able to stand not to goe. I haue now recommended him to an Hospitall at the bath, wher he hath hope of farther cure. Wee are now neere our parliament. For the most part good men are chosen in euery place for that imployment. Our King vppon his own charge prouides for warr thirty Thowsand foote and 7 or 8 thowsand horse We say against the Scotts; but we know not: a few monthes will discouer: the Scottish Comissioners or petioners are yet heare; some say Episcopacie is the great controuersie others say more then that otherwise ther would be no warr and some thinke all will end for the good of both countries; but we pray to god almighty who only knowes: to whose prouidenc I recommend you and yours as your loueing Kinsman

L. Wright

My wife remembreth hir loue etc.

I prayse God my selfe and child liue and are in health and do hope he may liue to see better tymes in this Kingdome. I pray remember vs in your prayers. according to my weake measure I do you and yours.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Dr. Wright Resp. per the Sparrow.

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W. 3. 107; 4 Collections , VII. 390–391. For Wright, see D.N.B. Wright's relationship to Governor Winthrop came through his marriage to Mary Duke, second cousin of the Governor. Muskett, Evidences of the Winthrops of Groton, 82.