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Hugh Peter to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Peter, Hugh Winthrop, John, Jr.

1638-09

Good Son,

My truest loue vnto you and all yours in Jesus Christ our deerest lord. These may certifye you that I doe long for your company as much as the teeming earth for the rising sun. Let not your wife bee ouer deiected, for my part I am as deepe in my obstructions as at Rotterdam. I pray speake to your wife that Mat: Lake2 and my mayd hope may bee with her and then I beleeue shee shall haue two tolerable seruants. my head is not well, nor any part at present for I cannot get sleepe: I would you should send mee word what you will doe therin but rather come ouer. Oh how my hart is with you. You doe not know how much I need frends and helpe.

tell my deere frend your sister Symonds that I am as low as euer, and wish I knew how to see her. Thus in much hast and perplexity I take leaue and am Yours euer

Hu: Peter Salem vlt: Sept: 1638 1.

W. 2. 52; 4 Collections , VI. 97.

Probably Margaret Lake, widow of John Lake and sister-in-law of John Winthrop, Jr.

Lucy Downing to Margaret Winthrop1

Downing, Lucy Winthrop, Margaret

1638-10

To her most honerd sister mrs. margret winthrop

Dear sister,

my cosen peters tells me mrs. cleare hath left you. I cannot much lament your lose, but if you be not prouided of one in her stead, I desier you if you pleas, to make vse of my mayde ellzabeth till you can be better fited and send susan downing to me, when my goods come I pray present my seruis to my brother and all my cosens and command Your sister

L. D. Ca. October, 1638

wee wear surprised on satterday night with your great lady.

W. 4. 7; 5 Collections , I. 23. Lucy Downing was the wife of Emmanuel Downing and a sister of Governor Winthrop.