106 LETTERS OF THE [1640. I thanke you for the glases you sent me. They came all very safe ; and I hope to send you the 11sh for them ; they are fine glasess. Deare Ned, remember me to my nephew Pellham, and my saruis to your worthy tutor ; and I hope you are carefull of your ,owne health. XCI. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned - --On wednesday night last I receiued your letter from Mr James, and yesterday yours by the carrier, for both I thanke you ; and do you beleue that your letters are uerywelcome to me, and I hope that that will alwayes make you willing to write. Your father wrote me word that he did thinke to send for you, which I am very glad of, and that makes me send this letter to Lon- don, where I hope it will meet you. I wrote you nothing of what I haue heard of the parliament: bee: I hope you will heare it more fully at London. Deare Ned, tell your father that I desire him, if Mr Gower can be spared from comming to London, that I desire he may. Richard Sankie wrote to him to come up about the begin- ning of January. Mr Gower read Sankies letter to me, but I will not haue Sankie know this. 1 know not how this congregation will be well prouided for in his absence. I thanke God he is very well, but I see him but seldome : he kept wednesday last very worthely. Mr Tomms was at Brompton and helpt us in my family. I haue kept my bed since yesterday; I hope the Lord will bring mee well out of it. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well. I pray God blesse you and preserue you in safety, both of soule and body. Your most affectionate mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY.* Brompton, December 19, 1640. * This letter, excepting the signature of Lady Brilliana, is in the handwriting of another; probably that of her son Thomas.
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