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X.d.428 (162)
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X.d.428 (162)
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Source Title:
Letter from John Whitehead, London, to Sir Matthew Wentworth, 2nd bart.
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Letter from John Whitehead, London, to Sir Matthew Wentworth, 2nd bart.
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Suggests a marriage between Sir Matthew's son and one of Whitehead's nieces. Describes the various nieces and their fortunes. He has taken his wife and daughter to London, so "that they may see this Famous Citty." Seal intact (slightly damaged).
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Suggests a marriage between Sir Matthew's son and one of Whitehead's nieces. Describes the various nieces and their fortunes. He has taken his wife and daughter to London, so "that they may see this Famous Citty." Seal intact (slightly damaged).
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Source Created or Published:
1675/6 March 14
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1675/6 March 14
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Transcription:
X.d.428
(162)
196
Hono u re d S ir .
By my letter addressed to you at Wentworth=Woodhouse
you will vnderstand my Error, as I did ^ by you re s from Ireland ; whereas
I supposed you had been in this Kingdom./ Sir As I must render you
you thankes for your Kindnesse Expressed in that letter, and all
..... your favo ur s , soe I must beg your Pardon for my mistake
But its noe smale trouble to my wife & my self to hear
that you have bid Adeiw to Ireland , & wee left vs hopelesse of
your Return; But yet that wee might not totally lose you
wee have wished that your son were matched to some of o ur Neices
who are very Considerable fortunes; which if wee did not
know ^ to bee soe wee would soon vnwish it; for though it bee a thing
wee should bee very ambitious of; wee should not wish
it to his or your disadvantage; My Sister Fiennes has two
Daughters (her only Children), who (its s ai d ) will bee worth
seaven thousand pounds a peice; of which one is marrigeable
their Father, (were hee now alive) would bee l or d Viscount
Say & Seale; as their Brother (by a former Venter) is./
My brother Whithed has two daughters vnmarried, whose
fortune lies in the pleasure of their father; hee has alrea-
=dy married one to a gent’ of a very Considerable estate
& I am sure may bee drawn to giue [a] very good Portions
My brother Whitheds wife has a daughter that is s ai d to be
worth twenty=thousand Pounds ; if the Gent’ your son were
present to bee judge of their persons, (as I have truly
represented their fortunes) I beeleive his wish & o ur s would
Concur; And am most Certaine were it Come to that my
service & assistance should Contribute to both; how far these
discourses ‘may find Entertainement, I know not, but if buisenesses
of this nature bee not first talked of; they can neaver bee don
And therefore at worst I am sure you will Construe them
213
(162)
196
Hono u re d S ir .
By my letter addressed to you at Wentworth=Woodhouse
you will vnderstand my Error, as I did ^ by you re s from Ireland ; whereas
I supposed you had been in this Kingdom./ Sir As I must render you
you thankes for your Kindnesse Expressed in that letter, and all
..... your favo ur s , soe I must beg your Pardon for my mistake
But its noe smale trouble to my wife & my self to hear
that you have bid Adeiw to Ireland , & wee left vs hopelesse of
your Return; But yet that wee might not totally lose you
wee have wished that your son were matched to some of o ur Neices
who are very Considerable fortunes; which if wee did not
know ^ to bee soe wee would soon vnwish it; for though it bee a thing
wee should bee very ambitious of; wee should not wish
it to his or your disadvantage; My Sister Fiennes has two
Daughters (her only Children), who (its s ai d ) will bee worth
seaven thousand pounds a peice; of which one is marrigeable
their Father, (were hee now alive) would bee l or d Viscount
Say & Seale; as their Brother (by a former Venter) is./
My brother Whithed has two daughters vnmarried, whose
fortune lies in the pleasure of their father; hee has alrea-
=dy married one to a gent’ of a very Considerable estate
& I am sure may bee drawn to giue [a] very good Portions
My brother Whitheds wife has a daughter that is s ai d to be
worth twenty=thousand Pounds ; if the Gent’ your son were
present to bee judge of their persons, (as I have truly
represented their fortunes) I beeleive his wish & o ur s would
Concur; And am most Certaine were it Come to that my
service & assistance should Contribute to both; how far these
discourses ‘may find Entertainement, I know not, but if buisenesses
of this nature bee not first talked of; they can neaver bee don
And therefore at worst I am sure you will Construe them
213
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X.d.428
(162)
196
Hono u re d S ir .
By my letter addressed to you at Wentworth=Woodhouse
you will vnderstand my Error, as I did ^ by you re s from Ireland ; whereas
I supposed you had been in this Kingdom./ Sir As I must render you
you thankes for your Kindnesse Expressed in that letter, and all
..... your favo ur s , soe I must beg your Pardon for my mistake
But its noe smale trouble to my wife & my self to hear
that you have bid Adeiw to Ireland , & wee left vs hopelesse of
your Return; But yet that wee might not totally lose you
wee have wished that your son were matched to some of o ur Neices
who are very Considerable fortunes; which if wee did not
know ^ to bee soe wee would soon vnwish it; for though it bee a thing
wee should bee very ambitious of; wee should not wish
it to his or your disadvantage; My Sister Fiennes has two
Daughters (her only Children), who (its s ai d ) will bee worth
seaven thousand pounds a peice; of which one is marrigeable
their Father, (were hee now alive) would bee l or d Viscount
Say & Seale; as their Brother (by a former Venter) is./
My brother Whithed has two daughters vnmarried, whose
fortune lies in the pleasure of their father; hee has alrea-
=dy married one to a gent’ of a very Considerable estate
& I am sure may bee drawn to giue [a] very good Portions
My brother Whitheds wife has a daughter that is s ai d to be
worth twenty=thousand Pounds ; if the Gent’ your son were
present to bee judge of their persons, (as I have truly
represented their fortunes) I beeleive his wish & o ur s would
Concur; And am most Certaine were it Come to that my
service & assistance should Contribute to both; how far these
discourses ‘may find Entertainement, I know not, but if buisenesses
of this nature bee not first talked of; they can neaver bee don
And therefore at worst I am sure you will Construe them
213
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Credit:
Transcriptions made by Shakespeare's World volunteers (shakespearesworld.org), participants in EMROC classes and transcribathons (emroc.hypotheses.org), participants in Folger paleography classes and transcribathons, and Folger docents.