1641.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 137 apointed to take notice of euery parlament mans lodging. I pray you write me word wheather it weare so or no. I desire to trust in the Lord, and that dons stay my hart, or eles I should be much trubeled. I hope the Lord will direct the parlament in such a way as that they may seetell theare affairs, so as that they bane a time to goo into the cuntry, wheare I longe to see your father and you. I haue written to your father to desire him that your brothers and eosin Smith may goo to Mr Voils tell the scoule be better prouided, or that Mr. Ballam returne from Oxford : they loos theair time ex- tremely. I make them translat some thinge out of Latin into Inglisch, but it is but a litell which they doo. Mr Griffits was with me this day; he tells me he will alow Gorge at Oxford 201. a year; his elledest sonne is to be maried shortly to Mr Knights daughter. I haue writen to your father aboute your brother. Put him in minde to sende me an ansure, for I shall longe for one. I hard a post came downe to Loudlow on tusday, but I had neuer a letter. I thinke it now longe sence I had on from your father. I thanke you for the patterne of worke you sent me. I like it very well, and so well, that if pleas God, I purpose to woorke a shute of chars of it, and I hope you shall inioy them. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well, and I am indiferent well. I pray God blles you and keepe you in His feare, and presarue you in all safety. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. June: 25, 1641. Bromton Castell. I haue sent you halfe a dusen of handcherchers, tell I send you more. I thanke you for sending me word that your fathers bisket was goon. I hope to send him more the next weake. I am sorry the meath is not good. CAMD. SOC. T
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