I could not but rit thes faue lines vnto you being verey desierus to heare from you it being so I cannot see you heare but I hop it will not be long but you will bee heare wee thinke the time verey long since you wint and wee know it cannot but be verey greues to my sistar to be so long 355absent from you thoth she bares it verey well before company therfore I pray hastin to vs and let not watestill wat any longer2 you know I soppose your sones name is so I must be brefe becas I am vnfit to rit much. I haue laine in and have another lekill girll and haue kept my chambar this nine wekes and haue had a sore brest but the lord hath bin verey good to mee. my husban is well and is at the bay at the court aconsulting what to doe about the Ingines wee are in fare of thim my sistar lake is heare and desiers to be remembared to you this with my loue to you remembard, I commet you to the lord and rest your euer louing sistar

I vnderstand that you had neede look to your selfe. tis ill dealing with Citizens. I hope your longe stay wilbe to the better successe. I wish you well and a prosperouse sucesse in your Interprizes. I thank you for your letters which I haue receiued I haue 2 thinges for my selfe to recomende vnto you first to be ameans to procure my 15li of mr. Peters to be payed to my brother Potter or mr. John Book but I hope tis payed longe agoe so I vnderstand they had it from the passengers as soone as they came ashore. it much concernes me 2ly I expect a ship from my brother from london therefor I pray helpe him to as many passengers and Goods to fraight as you cane as I hope you will doe wherin you shall Ingage me to doe you any service of loue and speak to mr. reade and mr. Peters therefore and lett not absent freinds and former discourse euer be forgotten. I say noe moor but shall rely vpon you for all your assistance therin soe not else but comending you to Gods protection I rest your very loving freind