Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1
1628-04-04
my hart was much troubled when goodman newton relaetted to vs howe ill you had bine and were att his cominge awaye: since I receiued your paynfull letter: in readinge wherof me thought I both sawe you and feelt a littell of your paine: I doe hartilie prays god that hath giuen you some eas: and you for exspressinge your loue to vs thoughe with so much difficultie: the sight wherof would much haue affected me: had I not remembred ther was a great deall of mercie euen in it: and that it is our wise and tender louinge father that disposeth of vs: wee craue our sines maye not extenuate his mercies to vs: and I could wish you either were here or had the best means London could afford you for the preseruation of your ioynt: I perswaded my nephew to speak with msr. deen about it: and docter burges2 lyinge att msr. deens: I presume the docter will confer with msr. deen about it allso: what the answere is I doe not yet hear: but if any thinge might be procured for your good I should be very glad: this beceechinge the allmighttie to be your surgion desiringe you to remember my duty to my mother: and loue to my sister my brother and sister gostlin and all my nepheus an nesees I rest Your louinge sister
W. 4. 2; 5
Collections
, I. 6.
John Burgess (1563–1635), father-in-law of Thomas Fones (cf. supra, p. D. N. B.
, VII. 310–311.