130 LETTERS OF THE [1641. bischope. I am glad that Mr. Gwine has giuen a better imprestion of himself. I could wisch with all my hart, that my cosen Harry Pelham weare aquinted with him. My brother Pelham is a good father, but yet my dear sisters chillderen want theare mother. I feare my brother is not ouer willing to part from his money. My nephewe Edward is now returned to Oxford from Brockellsbe. Deare Ned, I could wisch your chamber weare in Linconsine and not in the laine ouer against it; those lains weare the vnsweatests places in Loundoun, and allways the siknes is in thos placess. I could wisch you had rather bine in the Tempell or Graseine. Grasein mythinkes is a fine place. I would haue you tell your father what I thinke of your chamber and the howes. I would haue write to him about it meself, but that I thought it might trubell him to reade so longe a letter. I longe to heare how you are pro- uided for a man, and whoo shall mainetaine Gorge at Oxford; for I heare he has not write to his father aboute it this mornig. Merre- difes hows that Mr. Simons lined in fell on firer, but thankes be to God, theare was not much hurt doun, only the walls of the kichen burnt and pulled donne; the loos is thought to be about 3l. Mr. Ballam is fallen sike againe ; he is no ouer wise man. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well. The protestation was taken on sabath day last at Bromton, Wigmore and Lainterdine, with much willingnes. I desire to know wheather you tooke it. I pray God blles you, and giue you a comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. May 21, 1641. Bromton Castell. I haue sent you a peace of angelica rooat : you may carry it in your pocket and bite some times of it. CXVIII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned-The shurenes of the carrier, tho he is slow, makes me writ by him, tho I purpos and pleas God to write by the mersser,
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