144 LETTERS OF THE [1641. bring you with much safety into the cuntry ; and the Lord I trust will be your keeper in all placess. Deare Ned, if you come downe, be very carefull that you doo not ride to hard; for it is very dan- gerous to doo so this hote weather, for feare you should ouér heate your blood. The diet was so bade, as Mrs. Wallcote told me, at Clanuer, for your brothers, that I sent for them home on thursday last. I feare it has doun your brother Tome some hurt. He dous not looke well, and his stomake is goon. They did eate nothing but salt meate. Mrs. Wallcot has taken home her sonnes. I am in greate trubell to geet on to teach them ; but as yet I can heare of none. Mr. Ballam has not his health, and is resoulued to goo to Oxford. This time that I keepe my beed I was so ill, that I was con- strained to send for doctor Wright; it was an inclination to the stone. I thanke God, I am now indifferent well, and abell to goo out of my chamber. My deare Ned, the Lord in mercy blles you and giue you a happy and comfortabell meeting with, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Augt: 7, 1641. Bromton Castell. CXXXIII. For my deare sonno Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned -I knwe not of this bearers gooing to Loundoun tell it was very late, thearefore, in short, let thease tell you, I longe to see you and your father. I beceach the Lord to keepe you in all safety, and giue you a happy meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Augs: 9, 1641. Bromton Castell. CXXXIV. To her son Edward. My deare Ned-You cannot tell with what joye I rwite theas lines, in that hope to see you, though it should be but for a littell L
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