134 LETTERS OF THE [1641. the man for a steward or no. I am grieued with all my hart that the tenants doo not pay theaire rents, that I might send it to your father, whous ocations I hard rather a hundred times weare supplyed then my owne. I should be very glad, if your father would be pleased to bye a coach and haue horrses. I thinke it would not cost him much : and insteed of other horsess, if he keepe coach horsess, which would be of as much vse as other horsess, I thinke I shall be abell to take the ayre in it; and I beleeue it would be much ad- uantage to my health. And good Ned, tell your father so, and 'let me pray you to put him in minde of it. The maire and one or two horsess are sike, and so will not be fite to be sould as yet. Your cousin Smith has some remembrance of his ague againe, but I hope it will not last longe. I pray God blles you and presarue you in health, and giue you a happy and comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinate mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. 1641. Brompton Castell. The letter you rwit to me last weake I had this weake. CXXII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned -I cannot let doctor Deodat goo, without leting you know my thoughts are much with you, and I hope I shall see you shortly. I receued your letter by Mr. Griffits : it brought me well- come nwes, in that it asshured me of your health, which I pray God continue to you. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well. I am still in beed, but I hope I shall be abell to rise with in thease feawe days. I am sorry doctor Deodat has left the cuntry. Deare Ned, be carefull of your self for my sake. I pray God bells you and One you a comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. June 14, 1641. Bromton Castell.
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