1640.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 105 XC. For my deare sonne Mr Edward Harley. Deare Ned -I thanke you for your letter this weake by the carrier; it is my greet ioy to heare from you, and I pray God I may still heare well of you. I should be exceeding glad if your father could procure Wigmore to be a burges towne, and that you might be of the parlement. I reseued a letter from your father this night by Mr Morgan, but none by the carrier. I thanke God he is very well, but full of biusnes. He rwit me word that secretary Winedibancke was fled. I heare it is likely to goo ill with the erle of Straford. My lady Veere rwit me a letter this weake ; she was then gooing to my lady of Westmorland, whouo is bigg with child. My lord her husband has had the small-pox, but I heare not a word of my sister Wacke. Mrs. Wallcote was with me this weake ; she tells me shee thinkes to send for her sonne thees holydays, but shee neuer asked me wheather I would haue any thing to Oxford. Shee toold me Dr. Toby Mathue was with Mr. Plooden, wheare theare was great resort of papis, which makes some feare they haue some plots ; but I trust the Lord of Hosts will wacth ouer vs. My cosen Cornewell is heare ; but I thinke when the Ember fast is past, shee will be goone. If you goo to my brother Brayes theas holy days, I shall not be sorry, but I know not, wheather your father will be content. Deare Ned, let me knowwheather you goo or no. My cosen Blany his wife is brought to beed of a sonne your brother Robert was godfather. Your brother growes talle. Mrs. Yates is vpon recovery. Doctor Rwit dealt very kindely with them, and tooke much pains, and tooke but half his feese. I was sorry Mr. Griffits brought me no letter, but he aschured me you weare well. I thanke God I am reasnabell well, and your brothers and sisters are very well, and I pray God continue your health and fill your hart with gras, which will be much comfort to, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Desem: 11, 1640. Bromton Castle. CAMD. SOC. P
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