I prayse God, we are come safe to London, where we finde all well. We are now at Redrife2 at a kinsmans of my brother Downinges,3 where we are most kindly entertained: we haue ofte wished thee with vs, but wishes are vaine: I trust, God will giue vs to meet againe shortlye in peace and sweet comfort, in the fruition of our mutuall Loue; in the meane tyme let this staye our heartes, that no distance of place, or space of tyme can seuer vs, in respect of our true and feruent affections to 269eache other; whereof euery occasion shall giue vs more assurance. I am too much streightned in tyme to write to hir whom I loue so dearly (it beinge now xj of the clock this tuesday night) thy kind heart must gather a great deale of matter from a fewe scribled lines. I will adde no more, but beseeche the Lo: to blesse thee and all our younge ones, and send vs a ioyfull meetinge. remember my dutye to parentes and Loue to all whom thou shalt thinke fitt. my brother Downing and sister salute thee most kindly etc. farewell my sweet wife, farewell

albeit I am now comminge towardes thee, yet that thou mayest knowe that I am allwayes mindfull of the, I would take euery opportunitye, of confirminge thy good assurance of it, desiringe to offer some such refreshinge to thy minde, as may prepare a cheerefull countenance for my welcome to the. I prayse God, we are all in health, and prosper well in our affaires hetherto: and doe hope in the Lo: for a safe returne. Let vs labour to gett a thankfull heart to him for his free Loue and constant bounty towards vs and ours. I heare by this bearer J: Go:2that thy selfe and all ours are in health and I prayse our good Lo: for it, but thy Letter miscaried by the waye. Thy Loue in my kinde welcome shall supplye all: The Lo: blesse thee and thy little lammes and send vs a comfortable meetinge at Groton and at last to meet in our Fathers house in heauen: farewell my sweet wife. Thy faithfull lovinge husband