Difference between revisions of "MRP: 30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London"
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| − | You cannot Imagine w:th w:t Content & satisfaction I make inquiry after yo:r health & safety, unlesse you coulde be convinced; y:T my owne well being weare wrapt (sic) up in yo:s Surte I anm y:t nothing would please mee more y:n y:e undoubted asurance y:t these lines might bee soo happy as to finde you in pfect health, & give you the assurance y:t my future happiness will cheeflely (sic) Consiste in being in á Capacity to serve you, and honor (sic) I feare y:t fortune will deny mee & inso sooing macke (sic) mee totally unhappy. But how ever I may faile in my ábilities (sic) yett never in my will & Desires w:ch I know yo:e goodnesse will excep:t [?] I shall give you this short Acco:t of yo:e relations y:t they are all well & in health as you left them there being no change or Allteration (sic) , onely yo:r Brother S:r Harry left this Citty y:e last weeke, his stay was very short but however wee went some tymes to y:e Ship our purpose to drinke á health to S:r George whome God preservem yo:e Lady Sister Oxinden proves a very, very excellent good Wife & Mother, yo:e deare M:rs Masters was á bout a month since w:th much Joy delivered of a lusty boy to y:e great Contentmen:t of all her relations; yo:e freinde & admirer S:r Bassill was w:thin this few dayes in London very well; I shall not undertake to write newes | + | You cannot Imagine w:th w:t Content & satisfaction I make inquiry after yo:r health & safety, unlesse you coulde be convinced; y:T my owne well being weare wrapt (sic) up in yo:s Surte I anm y:t nothing would please mee more y:n y:e undoubted asurance y:t these lines might bee soo happy as to finde you in pfect health, & give you the assurance y:t my future happiness will cheeflely (sic) Consiste in being in á Capacity to serve you, and honor (sic) I feare y:t fortune will deny mee & inso sooing macke (sic) mee totally unhappy. But how ever I may faile in my ábilities (sic) yett never in my will & Desires w:ch I know yo:e goodnesse will excep:t [?] I shall give you this short Acco:t of yo:e relations y:t they are all well & in health as you left them there being no change or Allteration (sic) , onely yo:r Brother S:r Harry left this Citty y:e last weeke, his stay was very short but however wee went some tymes to y:e Ship our purpose to drinke á health to S:r George whome God preservem yo:e Lady Sister Oxinden proves a very, very excellent good Wife & Mother, yo:e deare M:rs Masters was á bout a month since w:th much Joy delivered of a lusty boy to y:e great Contentmen:t of all her relations; yo:e freinde & admirer S:r Bassill was w:thin this few dayes in London very well; I shall not undertake to write newes because y:t many á good tale is spoyled in y:e telling, but leave y:t taske to my Nobel [??] Brother Millett; I must w:th greefe say that heeere is no reformation for those you left Roges (sic) are pure & perfect Rogues (sic) still & soo you will finde it when you have recd an Acco:t of yo:e Businesse S:r á mongst some bookes y:t you will receave from yo:e sister Dalyson (sic) thereis one named Hudibrase w:chis y:e most admired peece of Drollary (sic) y:t ever came forth it was made by o:e Old acquaintance M:r Buttler (sic) whome wee did use to meete in Grassenn [possibly Grassinn] walkes hee did use to keepe Comp:a w:th Ned Kelke & Collonell Mathuse & D:r Morgin & M:r Will:m Morgin I onely write this for feare yo:e multiplicity of Businesse should cause you to forgett him & y:t you may y:e Better understand his Booke hee sends you these Inclosed lines w:ch y:d presentation of his service; M:r W:m Morgin & Collonell Chester [??] [or Cheston] desire to Kiss yo:e hands, & many more of yo:r freinds w:th word and loss [or less?] to name I have now but one boone (sic) to begg of you & shall at present give you no further trouble , & y:t to Continue yo:e wanted goodnesse in y:e beleefe of this great truth y:y I am w:thout reservation |
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30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London, ff. 66-67
[CSG, 21/05/09 – WILL TRANSCRIBED IN FULL]
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You cannot Imagine w:th w:t Content & satisfaction I make inquiry after yo:r health & safety, unlesse you coulde be convinced; y:T my owne well being weare wrapt (sic) up in yo:s Surte I anm y:t nothing would please mee more y:n y:e undoubted asurance y:t these lines might bee soo happy as to finde you in pfect health, & give you the assurance y:t my future happiness will cheeflely (sic) Consiste in being in á Capacity to serve you, and honor (sic) I feare y:t fortune will deny mee & inso sooing macke (sic) mee totally unhappy. But how ever I may faile in my ábilities (sic) yett never in my will & Desires w:ch I know yo:e goodnesse will excep:t [?] I shall give you this short Acco:t of yo:e relations y:t they are all well & in health as you left them there being no change or Allteration (sic) , onely yo:r Brother S:r Harry left this Citty y:e last weeke, his stay was very short but however wee went some tymes to y:e Ship our purpose to drinke á health to S:r George whome God preservem yo:e Lady Sister Oxinden proves a very, very excellent good Wife & Mother, yo:e deare M:rs Masters was á bout a month since w:th much Joy delivered of a lusty boy to y:e great Contentmen:t of all her relations; yo:e freinde & admirer S:r Bassill was w:thin this few dayes in London very well; I shall not undertake to write newes because y:t many á good tale is spoyled in y:e telling, but leave y:t taske to my Nobel [??] Brother Millett; I must w:th greefe say that heeere is no reformation for those you left Roges (sic) are pure & perfect Rogues (sic) still & soo you will finde it when you have recd an Acco:t of yo:e Businesse S:r á mongst some bookes y:t you will receave from yo:e sister Dalyson (sic) thereis one named Hudibrase w:chis y:e most admired peece of Drollary (sic) y:t ever came forth it was made by o:e Old acquaintance M:r Buttler (sic) whome wee did use to meete in Grassenn [possibly Grassinn] walkes hee did use to keepe Comp:a w:th Ned Kelke & Collonell Mathuse & D:r Morgin & M:r Will:m Morgin I onely write this for feare yo:e multiplicity of Businesse should cause you to forgett him & y:t you may y:e Better understand his Booke hee sends you these Inclosed lines w:ch y:d presentation of his service; M:r W:m Morgin & Collonell Chester [??] [or Cheston] desire to Kiss yo:e hands, & many more of yo:r freinds w:th word and loss [or less?] to name I have now but one boone (sic) to begg of you & shall at present give you no further trouble , & y:t to Continue yo:e wanted goodnesse in y:e beleefe of this great truth y:y I am w:thout reservation
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Yo:r Kinds & reall faithfull
Freind & servant
Richard Oxinden
Commentary
See wiki entries on:
Richard Oxinden
The Ship, London
Ludgate Hill
Sir Henry Oxenden
Elizabeth Dallison
Edward Kelke
