It is not the latitude of place were it 90 degrees in the meridian line nor the longitude of 360 being the whole length of the worlds aequinoctiall girdle that can ecclipse the sun of true affection among faythfull freinds: The Moone being in a diameter line farthest from the sun shines brighter than when they are both neere together and soe ought love among them whom affection hath vnited in a Constellation of freindship: Sinc I have noe better token to send you in requitall of all your favours I pray let these rude lines find intertainment at the poale of your acceptanc as proceeding from the Zenith of my best devotion to you ward, and shall ever tend to the Nadir of my vtmost indevours: Let me intreate you to cause these letters to be delivered according to their severall superscriptions: As for any news I haue 72none to relate vnto you but that which I suppose you shall heare by others that come over therfor being much straitned for time I make bould to be silent: Thus wishing the happines and prosperity of your selfe and of the whole plantation I ever rest Salutis tuae desideratissimus

I cannot but vpon all occasions salute you with myne indeared Loue and respects; these lettres from mr. Arkisden I receiued very lately I was affraid they would haue bin left behind. accordinge to your appoyntment and vpon my desire, I thought good to entreate you to acquaint me with some particulars of your Contrie; vizt. howe farre into the Contrie your planters haue discouered, 2 what riuers, Lakes, or saltwaters westward, 3 howe farre you are from Hudsons Riuer and from Canada by land, 4 what are the most vsefull comodities to send ouer to traffick with ThIndians, or amonge your selues; 5 what kind of English graine thriues with you and what not; and what other thinge you please; daringe not to trespasse any farther upon your gentle disposicion, only be pleased to send a map or some discription of your land discoueries. For you know well the cause of my desire to know New England and all the new world, and alsoe to be knowne there, yet not I but Christ, in whome I liue and moue and haue my beinge. My master hath sent my most honored frind your father, a sword in a walkinge staffe which he forgatt to mention in his letter. Mr. Winslowe hath it; whoe I doubt not will deliuer it. Thus concludinge with our last and freshest newes here inclosed which my mrs. sends to your father I take my leaue to rest Yours and euer yours