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Sept. 22 $1666 . (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.3)

My dearst Dear , Since y=r= father tells me y=t= your stay att London
is by my L=ad= Thenit and Sicelea command to wait one y=m= into y=e=
contry , I must not chid you , though I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} but
tell you , and y=t= truly , that I am very much troubled y=t= I doe not
see you , and the more because I fear y=r= father will not give me
leave to goe up w=th= him w=n= he goes . (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.4)

I presume you were shewed y=e= fine things y=r= father brought me :
farrender for a gowne , and 6 pair of gloves , and a paire of stockens
, w=ch= is more y=n= I hoped for ; (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.5)

and so sensible I am of y=e= kindnes y=t= I desir you to help me to
thank him for it . (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.6)

He is pleased to speak kindly to me , (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.7)

and is more cheerfull y=n= he was when he was last in the contry ;
(EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.8)

and I shall be as carfull not to say any thing y=t= may displease him ,
w=ch= puts me to a great stand in respect of other necessarys , both-3
for myself and y=r= poor sister Mary , who he has not given y=e= worth
of one penny to , nor till to day has not spoak one word to her , w=ch=
is a very great trouble both-6 to her and me . (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.9)

I thank you for y=r= letter by y=e= carrier last week .
(EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.10)

I did not writ again by him , because I had writ so lately by y=e= boy
y=t= carried up y=r= father's horses . (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.11)

My humble service to y=e= Lady Thanet and my Lady Cicelea .
(EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.12)

Y=r= sister disir y=e= same to you and to the L=a= Cicelea .
(EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.13)

She is so troubled att y=r= fathers not looking one her as upon others
, that really you must excuse her not writting to you .
(EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.14)

My dear , though I doe not see you , I hope you think often of me .
(EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.15)

I assure you I do of you w=th= as great kindnes as any mother can doe
for a childe , (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.16)

and trust God will hear the prayers y=t= are made day and night for you
by Y=r= most truly affectionat mother , y=e= afflicted $Elizabeth
Hatton (EHATTON-E3-H,II,50.17)

