194 LETTERS OF THE [1642-3. Then full [Hellische plots] to theare [ they haue, ] biusness and make good cheere to seet and stond [but I hope] thea day is [the Lordwill] not disgras [ disapoint ] to many and commonly it hapneth but selldome with offten [them. I am] with mirth [ still threatned. ] of all and make and chuse meate when neuer more [ I heare you] vpon to [are to haue] plaine [a company] dealeing or more stirred vp or the neathe carefty or sutell end [ofhors. Ipray] dous not [you send me] discours or say nothing and the euery mens minde bring [wordwheather] or is to [ it be so ] or the next [ or no. ] shall with or regard I hope Edward Piner is come to Loundoun, and that you haue receaued my letter by him, and then you will not maruell at this nonesence, which I haue writen to you to make you merry. I be- ceach the Lord in much mercy to blles you, and that I may haue againe the comfort of seeing you, whoo are very deare to me. Your brother is much better than he was, and does much reioyce that you wisched him with you. Tell your father what I haue writen ; he may eassyly gees at the reson why I did not wright to him. I thanke God, we are all well, and I long to see your sisters sonne come downe. Deare Ned, tell your sister I pray God to blles her ; and present my saruis to my brother ; so I rest ' Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Mar: 3, 1642. CXC. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-By what I haue writ to your father you will see what they meane to doo with me and mine. You will seemy ansure, and I hope the Lord will derect me what to doo when the time comes, and I trust He that has deleuerd me will deleuer me.
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