1641.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 125 wisdome, so that you may still giude all your actions with descre- tion : so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. I send this by the post of Hariford, becaus I know not wheather the post of Loudlow euer deleuered my letter or no. Deare Ned, be carefull of yourselfe. Apr: 14, 1641. Bromptora Custell. CYII. For my dears sonne MT Edward Harley. My dears Ned-Tho your letter by the merser weare short, yet it had a longe wellcome. I much desire to heare how my lord Straford comes of; for I beleeue many thinges depend vpon it. Once againe I thanks you for his charge, and Mr Fines his speech, which I like very well. I need not tell you I had no letter from you by the carrier, but your father rwit me - word you weare heareing my lord Strayfords charg, which was excuse susphicient ; and that you weare well, was pleasing to me, tho I should haue bine glad of a letter. Your brother Tom, I thanke God, has loost his ague, but he dons not yet come abroode. Your brother Robine has is ague, but his fittes are short and much sassier then they wears. W Ballam is very ill ; his is a feauor, if it be no thinge elles. The other day he resouled to make his will, and., then to meddell no more with the world ; but yesterday and to day he hopes better of himself. I am very sorry for him. Doctor Rwit, I thinke, will be with him on munday next, and then I purpos, if pleas God, to take something meself. Asks your father, wheather I shall send to Oxford for your 'heed and Gorgess and the sheets; I can hardly spare the beeds ; for it may be, some will perswade that it is better sell them theare then brings them home ; but I am not
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