MRP: 26th February 1666/67, Letter from Edward Master to Sir GO, Exeter

26th February 1666/67, Letter from Edward Master to Sir GO, Exeter

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 9-10

Editorial history

01/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
15/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki

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Abstract & context

Edward Master, Sir George Oxenden's nephew, wrote to him from his rooms at Doctors Commons. The Doctors Commons had moved to Exeter House in the Strand following the destruction of its previous buildings on Knight Rider Street. Four years earlier he had written to his uncle from New College Oxford, where he was studying for his doctoral degree in civil law.

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Suggested links

See 9th March 1662/63, Letter from Edward Master to Sir GO, New College

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To do

(1) Check trancription against physical manuscript at BL

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Transcription

This transcription has been completed, but needs to be checked

[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 9-10]

[f.9]

Hono:rd S:r

Yours have soo highly Obliged mee in returning mee so meane a person in yo:r thoughts, and not onely so but thinking mee worthy of a present from you, which I have received, with your kind and Indearing lre: that I am at a Stand and know not how to express to you the Deepe Resentments, I have for such great respects, and Regards, as you have beene pleased to Conferre on mee

I shall for bare to recount any newes to you either publique or private, being well assured that you will have it from abler pens and persons, that are sonere y:e stage of Affayres, whereas my Concerne is so farr distant from London; that I am beholding to my ffreinds there to send mee an acco:tt of all ?oassagis thence, but for the the future I am resolved not to bee so much a stranger to London; and to that end I am procuring my selfe some Accomodations with my Bretheren in ye Advocats yt: were heretofore at Doctors Commons; but

[f.10]

are now removed to Exeter House in the Strand, their former Lodgings being consumed by the fire

I am exceeding glad to read in your letter that you have thoughts of returning back into England, when your contracted time shall bee expired; I shall pray for your safe & speedy passage home, there being nothing more desireable in this world than your presence, which would abundantly rejoyce him y:t is

Deare S:r
Yo:r most obliged & most Affecionate
Servant Edward Master

Exeter ffebruary y:e 26:th 1666/7

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