Thy loue is such to me, and so great is the bonde betweene vs, that I should neglect all others to hold correspondencye of lettres with thee: but I knowe thou art willinge to dispense with somewhat of thine owne right, to giue me liberty to satisfie my other occasions for the present, which call me to much writinge this eueninge, otherwise I would haue returned a larger answeare to thy sweet lettre. I prayse God we are all in health, and we goe on cheerfully in our businesse: I purpose (if God will) to be with thee vpon thursdaye come sennight, and then I must take my Farewell of thee, for a summers daye and a winters daye, the Lorde our good God will (I hope) sende vs a happye meetinge againe in his good tyme: Amen. Comende me kindly to my good sister Fones I would haue written to her, but I cannot, havinge 6: Lettres to write. I wrote to mr. Paynter tell my sister that her mother is brought in bedd and the child dead, and she in great danger. among other thinges let the brassen quart in the Larder howse be putt vp: and my grey cloake and the coate which was my brother 202Fones. and let this warrant inclosed be sent to Colchester to mr. Samuell Borrowes by the next tyme the carte goes. The Lord blesse thee my sweet wife with all our children: my brother and sister salute you all: my sonnes remember their loue and dutye: comend my loue to all: farewell Thy faithfull husband,

I beleeue this man maybe of vse for this Contry in Regarde he can take charge of following a fishing trade because he hath ben vsd to that calling in former tymes,: and as far as euer I could see he is a man of an honest convertation,: and I do freely and Willingly condicent vnto it,: and am willing to part with him for his good,: thus Wishing your Worshipp prosperity do Rest Yours to comand to his power

Mr. John Winthrop and my worthy, and much respected good frend. after the exhibition of my best loue, and seruice, I come with this occatione, 203to giue answere vnto a Courteous letter of yours beareing Date, the :29: of october from London, received fewe Dayes since, in the frontispice whereof, you seeme to frame appollogie, by a longe passage, by Sea, to Holland, and after arriuall there, some stay, in veiwing the Country, for that, which, as vnnecessary, soe I assure you vnexpected on my behalfe, for I knowe, where true affectione, and loue is grafted, noe litterall expression, can afterwards, either add, or Diminish; it is enough, thatt litle Conversatione wee haue had, heare in Constantinopell togeather, hath vnited us; and made us one boddie of frendship, till envious Death, shall make his vnwelcome Diuision. I will nott Sir putt you in mynd of your promise, for I thinck the tediousness of your retorne, will make you vnwilling to putt foote in Stirrup agayne, besids, I thincke it will bee full twoe yeares yett, before I shall bend my thoughts verso la patria, butt if in thatt tyme, heare, and afterwards, where I would bee, I can in ought stead you (as a frend in whome, you would depose all Confidence) freely Command me. Your seruice to my Lord Ambassador and Ladie, with your loue, to all frends, I haue in the best manner exhibited, whoe with joye of your welfayre, doe Courteously retorne the like; Newes I haue none to Impart vnto you for noueltyes of state, there are none, worth your knowlige, and for the affayres of Marchants, I knowe, they doe nott Comply with your Dispositione. Soe will for present begg leaue and rest. Your true frend in my best service