1641.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 143 see you and him. Mr More cam to see mee vpon tusday last. Hee tells me that your father and you are very well : it gaue mee much content to spake with so good a frind, that could tell me how your father and you are. Hee telle mee the queene has stayd hir iorney. I pray God prosper the affaires in the parlament, and the Lord giu a good isue to the bill of the bishops. I was very glad to reciue a letter from my brother. I thinke to send for your brothers home vpon tusday next, and Mr Ballam shall teach them tell your father can get a good on. I haue keept my bed sence thursday last. I pray God bring mee well out of it. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well. I pray God blese you and giue mee a hapy seeing of you. So I rest, Your most affectionnat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY.* July 31, 1641. Bromton Castell. CXXXII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, in Westmester. Deare Ned-This weake I haue receued three letters from you, which made the weacke more cheerfull. Sanchky came to Bromton on tusday morning, and this day the. boy Rise brought me your letter. I take it as a great mercy that you haue your health, which I hope the Lord will continue to you, that though I wante mine, yet I may haue the comfort that you inioy yours. I am sorry theare is any differance betwne the tow howesess. I beceach the God of peace to presarfe peace betwne them. I am very sorry that the sikness and small pox dons so increes, and I hope you will bewilling to come into the cuntry, sence your stay in Loundoun may be of such danger to you. I can not blame you to be vnwilling to leaue so deare a father; yet remember, you come to a mother that loues you. I beceach the Lord to presarfe you from all infextions, and to * The date and signature of this letter are alone in Lady Brilliana's hand- writing.
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