1642.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 175 me he was to goo to Loundoun : but it was late, and if I doo not send very early, he will be goon ; so that I can say no more but that I am, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Jun: 27, 1642. CLXXI. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-Had not I hard that you weare well, I should haue allmost haue feared it, becaus I had no letter from you this weake. I did hope eather Martaine or the vnder keeper would bane bine in the cuntry this weake; but, this being saterday, I bane no hope they will come. I feare your father in theas great biusness will neglect himself; thearefore, deare Ned, put him in minde to eate something in a morning. I long to see you, and yet, when I thinke you are a comfort to your father, I cannot wisch you from him; yet I desire you weare with me for a littell while ; now euery day begeets a nwe longeing in me to heare from you, and to heare how thinges goo. I pray God blles you and fill you with the grasess of His spirit, and the Lord in mercy presarue you in health, and giue you a com- fortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. July 2, 1642. Brompton Custell. I beleeue the mending of the howes will cost a greate deale, for the plumers haue 5 sh. a day, and 5 sh. a hundered for casting the leade, besides the carpenters and masons, but I thinke your father will not repent of it when it is doun.
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