206. LETTERS OF THE [1643. and he sent me one, and I hope he will doo very well. As you desired to haue some honnest man sent you, I did as much desire to send you some. Those. that I thought would haue gone gladly, findes out excusess, but theas 3 desired to goo, to venture theair lines with you, or elles they would not goo from me. Doctor Write asked his man the question, but the poore gardner and Stangy desired it of themselfes, and they seet forward with good corage. I will endeuor to see wheather any will contribute to buy a hors ; but thos that haue harts haue not means, and they that haue means haue not harts. I doo not send you Jack Griffets, becaus I thought you might like Phillip Loouke, whoo is a pretty inienious fellow, but if you would haue Griffets, I pray you let me know by Raphe, and I will, if pleas God, send him toyou. By Raphe and the rest I haue sent yon your bookes. Deare Ned, I could say much more to you, but I haue run out my paper. The Lord of Heauen blles you and pre- same you, and make you to doo worthely and to outliue all theas trubells. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. June 30, 1643. I am confident you will hate all plundering and vnmercifullness. I pray you aske your brother what I bide him tell you concerning Mr Hill OCII. To her son Edward. My deare Ned-My cosen Dauis has desired much to see you, and thearefore I am so much behoolding to him that he dous me the kindnes to be the bearer of these lines, by which I am glad to let you know I haue reseaued your letter by Raphe. You may beleeue, it was welcome, for I had long desired it. I acknowledge the greate mercy of my God that He presarued you in so sharp a fight, when your hors was killed. The Lord my God presarue you still, and I trust that He will still continue His mercy to . . . that I may againe see you with comfort.
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