MRP: X April 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins, Carshalton
X April 1667, Letter from Elizabeth Hoskins, Carshalton
08/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Suggested links
See 10th April 1667, Letter from Francis Coventrie to Sir GO, Carshalton (Elizabeth Hoskins' second husband)
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
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Transcription
[f.81]
S:r
Carshalton Aprill y:e 1:th (sic) 1667
I have more y:e Caus to aske yo:w pdon y:t I have not writen to yo:w since ye death of my best friend Mrs Dallison,[1] & to give yo:w sence in y:e losse of her, for she was a pson y:t had obliged me as much as anybody y:n in y:e world, & next to yo:rselfe & neare relatives, I had a ?sheare in her unexpected Death, I wish it may fall to my lott to doe any y:t ?decing from her any good office or service S:r wilst I say this of her, I must add y:t yo:w are in y:t seince as well as in nature her Brother, y:e many obligations w:ch yo:w have fastened on me, (in my sonn)[2]
[f.91]
speake yo:w soe, & allthough he is not in a capasity to make yo:w any returne yett I must doe him y:t right y:t he has rendred me a full & faithfull account of his ingagem:t to yo:w & w:th y:t impatience w:ch becomes a thankfull brest has oblidged me to take notice of it & returne yo:w thankes, as I Doe by this, & shall doe by anything y:t shall offer its selfe from yo:w;
I cannot tell whether y:e seas will pmit him to come over by y:e first opetunity as I doe wish he may, but I shall be y:e better sattisfied in his absence, knowing he has soe good a friend & ?patorn by him, I confese he did write to me to send him over 500:ll; but adviseing w:th friends & upon acco:t of y:e times, I did not think it proper to adventure anthing considerable, but if he shall have occastion to use one or 200:lls; if y:t may stand w:th yo:r conveniency to furnish him w:th it, I will see yo:w justly repayd upon his hand, S:r I shall add noe more to yo:r trouble, but pray y:e Continuance of yo:r advice & countinance to him w:ch I shall by all means acknowledg that can come w:th in y:e power of
S:r
yo:r affectionate freind
& servant:
Eliza: Hoskins
Notes
- ↑ Elizabeth Dallison, Sir George Oxenden's elder sister, died in the evening of March 17th, 1665/66. See Sir Henry Oxenden's reports of her death, 17th March 1665/66, Letter from Sir Henry Oxinden to Sir GO, Deane; 18th March 1665/66, Letter from Sir Henry Oxinden to Sir GO, Corner (London)]
- ↑ Thomas Hoskins, who was in the East Indies with Sir George Oxenden
