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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Edward Carlton to John Winthrop1
Carlton, Edward JW

1640-09

To the right Worshipful Mr. John Winthop esqr. att Boston giue these
Right Worshipfull,

It is no litle trouble to me that my necessitye is such in regard of my iorney that I cannot be silent for the want of my money: I profess vnto you in the simplicitye of my hart if that I could haue procured moneyes any otherwayes, I would neuer haue beene soe vrgent with you as I haue beene: I doe bleiue if that you were but fully possossed with my condition and alsoe with the occasion that moues me to goe into England: you would very much commiserate my case: few intimate freinds I haue in this land: as for kindered none: a stranger I was to those of our owne plantation soe that my desire is that you would help me, and alsoe that you would not be offended with what I haue or doe write now vnto you: for as I haue sayd, soe I say still that if I had any other way to procure it: I should willingly haue lett it remaine in your hands till that you sent it me without any demaunding of it: and as I did formerly write vnto you, that the want of the moneyes was one prouidence that did hinder me for goeing in the Sparrow: 284but I am to goe (god willinge) with the next ship that goes for england which wilbee the next weeke: soe that I sent this bearer a purpose to you thus good Sir I pray you consider of my necessitye: and passe by any weaknesses, which my necessitye and straite may moue me to fall into Soe with an Expectation of what I haue and doe now writ for I rest Yours to vse and command in any thing that he can

Ed: Carlton Ca. September, 1640
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W. 4. 107; 5 Collections , I. 307.