MRP: 30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London
Contents
30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London
MS. XXXXXX, ff. 66-67
Editorial history
13/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Suggested links
See biographical profile of Sir George Oxenden
See biographical profile Edward Kelke
See 3rd March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Old Baily Corner
See 21st March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London
See ?March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO
See 5th January 1666/67, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Lambeth
See 1st October 1667, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Lambeth
To do
(1) Check transcription against original BL text
(2) Add academic notes
Transcription
Transcription completed, 21/05/09; requires careful checking
[MS. XXXXXX, ff. 66-67]
S:r
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
S:r
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
