1639-40.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 87 LXIX. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, in Magdilen Hall, Oxford. Deare Ned, -A boute sixe a cloke your father returned well from Hariford, wheare this morning aboute 8 a cloke , he and Sr Walter Pye weare chosen with a vanimos consent, to be knights for this cuntry; the Lord fill them with wisdome for that worke. I thanke God your father is very well. This morning I rwit to you by the heelp of your brother Tomas, but theas lines I send you, becaus I beleeue you will desire to heare whoo is chosen. The Lord blles you. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Mar: 14, 1639. Bromton. LXX. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, in Magdelin Hall, Oxford. Deare Ned - This morning I rescued your letter, and I thanke you for it; for sence I cannot see you, I gladly entertaine your let- ters. I much reioyce that in all places they are so carefull to chues worthy men for so greate a buisnes, as the parlament. I rwit you word the last weake, that your father and Sr Waltr Pye weare chosen for HerifordScheere, and that your father would not haue you goo out. of Oxford, becaus he purposes to goo to Loun- don shortly. I thinke he will goo the weake before Ester. On tusday next, if pleas God, your father will keep a day ; I beleeue you vnderstand what day I meane. Mr. Moore and Sr Robert Howard are chosen for Bischops Casten. This weake I hard from my sister Pelham; I thanke God shee is well. But I am sorry that they haue made choys of a tutor for theare sonne in Magdeline coledg ; it is on Mr. Rogers. As sonne as his ouncell has prouided
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