1642.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 159 name is Raphe ; he dous it for his diet without wages, and yet he dons it very well ; he is a veryhonnest man ; I beleeue you remember him. I pray you tell your father of it ; they did much wante one to looke to them. Your sister Doll has not bine very well, and shee lookes very lamentabell. Deare Ned, I longe to see you, and I pray God giue me a comfortabell inioying of that comfort. I pray God blles you, as I desire the soule should bee bllesed of Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. They haue so mocked at our Hearifordsheere petion, that I long to heare what they say to it at Loundoun. May 7, 1642. Brompton Castell. CLI. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-Mr Voile is in host, so that I haue only time to let you know you are much in my thoughts ; and as I think of you, so I much longe to see you. I pray God derect the parlament, and the Lord of heauen blles you : so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. May 7, 1642. CLII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I doo so much desire to see you, that I take offten rwiteing to you, in the place of it, tell I can see you. Piner says littell, which makes me thinke that your father said some thing to him. I pray you send me word wheather your father will take another or no : and, deare Ned, aske Mr. Smith whoo toold him what he toold Mr. Broughton. I desire much to knowe whoo it was. I hope something will be doun to dotter Rogers. I haue sent you, by the carrier, 8 botteles of cider in a box
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