80 LETTERS OF THE [1639 -40. I want one to rwit for me, Remember me to your worthy tutor, whoo I desire to remember me inhis prayers. Your father promised me he would rwit to you. Directed, in the hand-writing of another, -" To my deare sonne Mr Edward Harley, at his chamber in Magdalen Hall in Oxen. these pesent." LXII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, in Magdalene Hall, Oxford. My dear Ned-Yesterday I reseued your letter by my cosen Dauis, and this day yours by the carrier, both weare very wellcome to me, and I desire to acknowledg Gods mercy to me, that you inioy your health, which I pray God you long doo, with a hart desirous to spend all your strentgh and health to the glory of your God. My deare Ned, I thanke you for your ernest desire for my health. I am, I think, better for your prayers. I did not send for doctor to take phisick, for I thanke God I was not sike, but I knwe I had need of cordialls, and thos I toucke of doctor Deodate and not of Doctor Rwit. I thanke God I am now abell to site up a littell. This day I sate vp out of my beed allmost an over. I should be glad to haue you with me, since I can let your thoughts run with me. I did not thinke I had bine with child when you weare with me. The Lord blles you, and make you still a comfort to Your most "affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Pheb. 8. 1639. Bromton. Your father, brothers and sisters are well. Remember my saruis to yr worthy tutor, whoo I hope remembers me in his prayers, for I doo him in mine.
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