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34067
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Source Call Number:
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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Image Details:
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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Physical Description:
p. 2
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p. 2
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FSL collection
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http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244373
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Transcription:
as the Genuine effects of that Great hono ur & respect I have for
you; And if I thought your son were inclinable to visitt the west
Country I durst assure him a handsome welcome; and if I could hope it;
I would protract my journey on purpose to serve him; Or if hee
or you would take some time to Enquire into the Particulars of w ha t I
have related; Vpon the least su m m o ns I would take a stepp into
England to promote soe desireable a designe; I am just returned
to London with wife and daughter s , that they may see this Famous Citty
and am ready to leave it; But if you pleas to hono ur mee with a line or
two, & direct it to y e Peacock in Little Brittaine London , I
a freind there that will take the Care of Conveing it to mee
My wife & daughter present theire humble servise; And if there bee any
thing wherein I may serve you either in England or in Ireland ; whither
I am now hastening, but shall visitt all these freinds I am speaking
of; by the way; You may freely Co m m a und
Dear S ir .
Yo ur most affectionately
faithfull serva nt
John Whithed .
London this 14 th
of March 1645./
you; And if I thought your son were inclinable to visitt the west
Country I durst assure him a handsome welcome; and if I could hope it;
I would protract my journey on purpose to serve him; Or if hee
or you would take some time to Enquire into the Particulars of w ha t I
have related; Vpon the least su m m o ns I would take a stepp into
England to promote soe desireable a designe; I am just returned
to London with wife and daughter s , that they may see this Famous Citty
and am ready to leave it; But if you pleas to hono ur mee with a line or
two, & direct it to y e Peacock in Little Brittaine London , I
a freind there that will take the Care of Conveing it to mee
My wife & daughter present theire humble servise; And if there bee any
thing wherein I may serve you either in England or in Ireland ; whither
I am now hastening, but shall visitt all these freinds I am speaking
of; by the way; You may freely Co m m a und
Dear S ir .
Yo ur most affectionately
faithfull serva nt
John Whithed .
London this 14 th
of March 1645./
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as the Genuine effects of that Great hono ur & respect I have for
you; And if I thought your son were inclinable to visitt the west
Country I durst assure him a handsome welcome; and if I could hope it;
I would protract my journey on purpose to serve him; Or if hee
or you would take some time to Enquire into the Particulars of w ha t I
have related; Vpon the least su m m o ns I would take a stepp into
England to promote soe desireable a designe; I am just returned
to London with wife and daughter s , that they may see this Famous Citty
and am ready to leave it; But if you pleas to hono ur mee with a line or
two, & direct it to y e Peacock in Little Brittaine London , I
a freind there that will take the Care of Conveing it to mee
My wife & daughter present theire humble servise; And if there bee any
thing wherein I may serve you either in England or in Ireland ; whither
I am now hastening, but shall visitt all these freinds I am speaking
of; by the way; You may freely Co m m a und
Dear S ir .
Yo ur most affectionately
faithfull serva nt
John Whithed .
London this 14 th
of March 1645./
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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.