104 LETTERS OF THE [1640. your brothers and sisters are well. I beceach the Lord to blles you and keepe you safe, under His holy protection ; so I rest Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Noue: 30, 1640. Bromton Castell. Your truncke is sent to Oxford. LXXXIX. For my deare sonne Mr Edward Harley, in Magdilen Hall, Oxford.-Endorsed, "For your deare selfe." My deare Ned-This day I reseued your letter, which is much comfort to me. I longe much to see you, and I mise you as much ; becarefull, of your self, and doo not neglect to vse the meanes, which is derected you. The last night I hard from your father by Morgan, who had bine at Loundon; I meane the apoticary; he left your father well, but full of buisness. He sawe Mr Prine and Mr Bourton come into Loundoun; they weare meet with 2000 hoors and 150 schochess, and the men wore rosemary that meet them. I haue heare sent you the 7 articells against my lord Straford; your father sent them me. The parlament goos on happily ; I pray God continue it. Mrs Yats continues ill, but doctor Rwit hopes shee mendes ; he is with her still. I haue sent your father a snipe pye and a teale pye, and a coller of brane, or elles I had sent you somethinge this weake. Re- member me to my nephew Pelham and to your tutor. I pray God fitte vs all, for the day of fast. Your brothers and sisters are well, and I thanke God I am out of my beed againe. I pray God blles you and leade you in the path of life ; and beleefe that I am, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY Desem: 1640. Bronzton Castell. I haue not yet seene the glasses, they are not come from the carriers, but I thanke you for them, and I will and pleas God, send you mony for them. Mr. James is not yet come downe; I hope he will come by you.
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