MRP: 10th April 1667, Letter from Francis Coventrie to Sir GO, Carshalton

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10th April 1667, Letter from Francis Coventrie to Sir GO, Carshalton


Editorial history

17/02/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki


Abstract & context



Suggested links


See X April 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins, Carshalton
See 13th October 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins to Sir GO

See biographical profile of Sir Edmund (Edmond) Hoskins (Serjeant-at-law; Elizabeth Hoskins' deceased husband)



To do


(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL


Transcription


[f. 96]

S:r

Although I am a strainger to yo:e Person, yett I cannott w:thdraw my hand, engaging for suratt, The death of yo:e Excellent sister to whome I had y:e Hono:e to be knowne) I must Condole w:th yo:w, & y:e loss this family had by it, for w:ch noe amends seemed possible,

[f. 97]

except y:t w:th yo:e ffavo:e has contrived for us, n [CHECK] yo:e Civilities unto my Coz: Tho:m Hoskins, from whome his mother & myself have reced sure pticulaer acknowledgm:ts y:t I cannot but be conserned in my mere relation of thankes to yo:w for them, though I have not y:e hono:e of being knowne by yo:w; there wil noe more be deired [CHECK] in his behalfe y:n y:e Continuance of it to him whilst he Continues in those Pts, w:ch perhaps will be longer y:n his comcernes here would Councell him, were y:e lease & times open my wife tells me she has by y:e advice of her ffriends omitted y:e ?proterntion of his order touching 500:ll off his owne money then to be sent to him, in respect of y;e Daingers of y:e seas has made her request to yo:w to give him Creditt for 1 or 200:ll; he has made my wife his atturney, & trewly S:r yo:w will runn not hazard in Creditt yo:w shall afford him, for it will be onely p:d upon his order, S:r I shall be very glad to meete any opportunity whereby I may testifie y:e respects & love I have for Yo:w upon y;e account of this family, in w:ch I hold now y:e place of a ffarther & shall equally be conserned for my Coz: Tho:m Hoskins (& indeed) for any Hoskins) as for any of mie owne, & shall be glad to see y:t daie by w:ch I may expresse in this howse how much I am

S:r yo:e most affectionat faithfull
Servant, Francis Coventrie

Aprill y:e 10th 1667 Casholton


Notes

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