<P_1>

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HUSBAND S=R= ROBART HARLEY , KNIGHT OF THE BATHE .
(HARLEY-E2-H,1.3)

</heading>

S=r= - Docter Barker has put my sister into a cours of ientell fisek ,
which I hope by God's bllsing will doo her much good .
(HARLEY-E2-H,1.5)

My sister giues you thankes for seending him to her . (HARLEY-E2-H,1.6)

I pray you remember that I recken the days you are away {COM:sic} ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,1.7)

and I hope you are nowe well at Heariford , wheare it may be , this
letter will put you in minde of me , and let you knowe , all your
frinds heare are well ; (HARLEY-E2-H,1.8)

and all the nwes I can seend you is , that my Lo. Brooke is nowe at
Beaethams Court . (HARLEY-E2-H,1.9)

My hope is to see you heare this day senet , or to-morrowe senet ,
(HARLEY-E2-H,1.10)

and I pray God giue vs a happy meeting , and presarfe you safe ; which
will be the great comfort of Your most true affectionat wife ,
Brilliana Harley <font> Ragly : (HARLEY-E2-H,1.11)

the of Sep. 1625 . </font> (HARLEY-E2-H,1.12)

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HOUSBAND S=R= ROBART HARLEY , KNIGHT , IN BLACKFRIERS , AT
MY LO. LEWSONS HOWES . (HARLEY-E2-H,1.14)

</heading>

Deare S=r= - I thanke you for your letter which you sent me from
Tuddington : which gaue me satisfaction of your being well , so fare on
your journey : which ascurance of your health is the beest nwes <P_2> I
can heare , except that of your comeing home . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.16)

I ernestly desire to heare howe you came to Loundon ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.17)

and doo thinke your men stay longe : (HARLEY-E2-H,2.18)

but I hope they will bringe me good nwes of you , (HARLEY-E2-H,2.19)

and then I shall be well pleased . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.20)

Ned , I thanke God , is very well , (HARLEY-E2-H,2.21)

and you will beleeve me , if I say he looses non of his grandfather
loue , whoo is better than you leeft him . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.22)

And no more to you at this time ; (HARLEY-E2-H,2.23)

but I beceache the Allmighty presarue you , and giue you happy meeting
with Your most faithfull affectionat wife , Brilliana Harley .
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.24)

<font> Brompton , (HARLEY-E2-H,2.25)

the of Phe. 1625 . </font> (HARLEY-E2-H,2.26)

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HOUSBAND S=R= ROBART HARLEY , KNIGHT . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.28)

</heading>

S=r= - I thanke you for sending me word , I may hope to see you at
Easter , which time will be much longed for by me . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.30)

I hope the parlament has spent as much time as will satisfy them in
dooing nothing : so that nowe some good frute of theare meeting will be
brought to ripnes , which is the effect of our prayers .
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.31)

This day I deleverd the +L to my father : which he has payed to Mr.
Davis : (HARLEY-E2-H,2.32)

that mony that was wanting of it , was made vp with the +L pounde Mr.
Lacy payed for wood . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.33)

The payling of the nwe parke is made an end of . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.34)

Yesterday your company only was at Heariford , to shewe what they had
lerned , whear Sr. Jhon Skidemore and Mr. Vahan weare judges ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.35)

and so they meane to be of the reest of the companis ,
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.36)

and they haue apointed teen of your company to learne the vse of
theiare armes and so to teache the reest . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.37)

This last night I not being very well , made me seend this day for the
midwife , which I thinke I should haue defered to longe .
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.38)

I asure myself I haue your prayers , becaus you haue so great a part of
mine : (HARLEY-E2-H,2.39)

and I blls God that you injoy your health , which I beeg of you to take
care of . (HARLEY-E2-H,2.40)

I thanke God , Ned is well , (HARLEY-E2-H,2.41)

and I beeg your bllsing for him : (HARLEY-E2-H,2.42)

and I pray God preserue you well and giue you a happy and speedy
meeting with Your most faithful affectionat wife , Brilliana Harley .
(HARLEY-E2-H,2.43)

<P_3>

I pray you present my humbell duty to my father , and my lady .
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.45)

My cosen Thomkins remembers her loue to you . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.46)

<font> Brompton , (HARLEY-E2-H,3.47)

the 17 of Mar. 1625 . </font> (HARLEY-E2-H,3.48)

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HUSBAND S=R= ROBERT HARLEY . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.50)

</heading>

Deare S=r= - Your two leters , on from Hearifort and the other from
Gloster , weare uery wellcome to me : (HARLEY-E2-H,3.52)

and if you knwe howe gladly I reseaue your leters , I beleeue you would
neeuer let any opertunity pase . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.53)

I hope your cloche did you saruis betwne Gloster and my brother Brays ,
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.54)

for with vs it was a very rainy day , (HARLEY-E2-H,3.55)

but this day has bine very dry and warme , (HARLEY-E2-H,3.56)

and so I hope it was with you ; (HARLEY-E2-H,3.57)

and to-morowe I hope you will be well at your journis end , wheare I
wisch my self to bide you wellcome home . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.58)

You see howe my thoughts goo with you : (HARLEY-E2-H,3.59)

and as you haue many of mine , so let me haue some of yours .
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.60)

Beleeue me , I thinke I neuer miste you more then nowe I doo ,
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.61)

or ells I haue forgoot what is past . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.62)

I thanke God , Ned and Robin are well ; (HARLEY-E2-H,3.63)

and Ned askes every day wheare you are , (HARLEY-E2-H,3.64)

and he says you will come to-morowe . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.65)

My father is well , (HARLEY-E2-H,3.66)

but goos not abrode , becaus of his fiseke . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.67)

I haue sent you vp a litell hamper , in which is the box with the
ryteings and boouckes you bide me send vp , with the other things ,
sowed up in a clothe , in the botome of the hamper . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.68)

I haue sent you a partriche pye , which has the two pea chikeins in it
, and a litell runlet of meathe , that which I toold you I made for my
father . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.69)

I thinke within this muthe , it will be very good drinke .
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.70)

I sende it vp nowe becaus I thinke carage when it is ready to drincke
dous it hurt ; (HARLEY-E2-H,3.71)

thearefore , and please you to let it rest and then taste it ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.72)

if it be good , I pray you let my father haue it , because he spake to
me for such meathe . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.73)

I will nowe bide you god night , (HARLEY-E2-H,3.74)

for it is past a leauen a cloke . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.75)

I pray God presarue you and giue you good sugsess in all your biusnes ,
and a speady and happy meeting . (HARLEY-E2-H,3.76)

Your most faithfull affectinat wife , Brilliana Harley .
(HARLEY-E2-H,3.77)

<P_4>

I must beeg your bllsing for Ned and Rob. (HARLEY-E2-H,4.79)

and present you with Neds humbell duty . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.80)

<font> Bromton , (HARLEY-E2-H,4.81)

the 5 of October , 1627 . </font> (HARLEY-E2-H,4.82)

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HUSBAND S=R= ROBERT HARLEY , KNIGHT . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.84)

</heading>

My deare S=r= - I ame glad of this opertuenity to present you with the
remembranc of my deare loue . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.86)

I hope you came well to Bristo ; (HARLEY-E2-H,4.87)

and I much longe to heare from you , but more a thousand times to see
you , which I presume you will not beleeue , becaus you $can $not
{TEXT:cannot} poscibilly measure my loue . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.88)

I thanke God your father is well , (HARLEY-E2-H,4.89)

and so are your three soons . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.90)

Ned presents his humbell duty to you , (HARLEY-E2-H,4.91)

and I beeg your {HELSINKI:you} bllsing for them all ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,4.92)

and I pray God giue you a happy and speady meeting with Your most
affectinat wife , Brill. Harley . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.93)

If I thought it would hasten your comeing home , I would intreat you to
doo soo . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.94)

I pray you remember me to Mr. Pirson . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.95)

I thanke God all at his howes are well . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.96)

<font> Bromton , (HARLEY-E2-H,4.97)

the 7th , 1628 . </font>

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HUSBAND S=R= ROBERT HARLEY , KNIGHT . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.100)

</heading>

My deare S=r= - I thanke you for your letter , which I reseaued this
weake by the carrier , (HARLEY-E2-H,4.102)

and I thanke God for my father's health . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.103)

I trust in our good God , in his owne good time , he will giue a happy
end to your biusness . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.104)

I haue rwitten a letter to my father , which I send you heare inclosed
. (HARLEY-E2-H,4.105)

If you thinke it will not displeas him , and it may any thinge at all
seet forward your biusnes , I pray you deleuer it to him .
(HARLEY-E2-H,4.106)

If you do deleuer it to my father , I pray you seale it first .
(HARLEY-E2-H,4.107)

Allas ! my deare S=r= , I knowe you doo not to the on halfe of my
desires , desire to see me , that loues you more then any earthly
thinge . (HARLEY-E2-H,4.108)

I should be glad if you would but rwite me <P_5> word , when I should
hope to see you . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.109)

Need has bine euer sence Sunday trubled with the rume in his fase very
much . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.110)

The swelling of his face made him very dull ; (HARLEY-E2-H,5.111)

but nowe , I thanke God , he is better , (HARLEY-E2-H,5.112)

and begins to be merry . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.113)

He inquires for Jhon Walls comeing downe : (HARLEY-E2-H,5.114)

for he thinkes he will bringe him a letter . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.115)

I must desire you to send me downe a littell Bibell for him .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.116)

He would not let me be in peace , tell I promised him to send for on .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.117)

He begings nowe to delight in reading : (HARLEY-E2-H,5.118)

and that is the booke I would haue him place his delight in .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.119)

Tom has still a greate coold ; (HARLEY-E2-H,5.120)

but he is not , I thanke God , sike with it . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.121)

Brill and Robin , I thanke God , are well ; (HARLEY-E2-H,5.122)

and Brill has two teethe . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.123)

Ned presents his humble duty to you , (HARLEY-E2-H,5.124)

and I beeg your bllsing for them all : (HARLEY-E2-H,5.125)

and I beceach the Allmighty to prosper you all you doo , and to giue
you a happy meeting with Your most faithfull affectinat wife ,
Brilliana Harley . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.126)

I pray you , S=r= , send downe no silke grogram . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.127)

I hope you haue reseuefed the siluer candell-stike .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.128)

Your father , I thanke God , is much better than he was .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.129)

I pray you , S=r= , present my beest loue to my sister Wacke .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.130)

<font> Desem 4 1629 . </font> (HARLEY-E2-H,5.131)

<heading>

TO MY DEARE HUSBAND S=R= ROBERT HARLEY , KNIGHT , AT HIS HOWES IN
ALLDERMANBERY . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.133)

</heading>

My dearest S=r= - Your men came to Bromton on thursday last .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.135)

I thanke God that you haue your halth . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.136)

I hope the Lord will giue vs bothe faith to waite vpon him ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.137)

and I trust that in his mercy he will give a good end to your biusnes .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.138)

It pleases God that I continue ill with my coold , (HARLEY-E2-H,5.139)

but it is , as they say , a nwe disceas : (HARLEY-E2-H,5.140)

it trubelles me much , more becaus of my being with childe ;
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.141)

but I hope the Lord will deale in mercy with me ; (HARLEY-E2-H,5.142)

and , deare S=r= , let me haue your prayers , (HARLEY-E2-H,5.143)

for I haue need of them . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.144)

Docter Barker is nowe with me . (HARLEY-E2-H,5.145)

I thanke God the childeren are all well , (HARLEY-E2-H,5.146)

and Need and Robine are very glad of theire boose , (HARLEY-E2-H,5.147)

and Ned is much discontended that you come not downe .
(HARLEY-E2-H,5.148)

I beeg your bllssing for <P_6> them all , beceaching the Allmighty to
presarue you , and to giue you a joyefull and happy meeting with your
Most faithfull affectinat wife , Bril. Harley . (HARLEY-E2-H,6.149)

I pray present my humbell duty to my father . (HARLEY-E2-H,6.150)

This day theare came a man from Ragley to feetche my cosen Hunkes to
her mother , whoo is very sike . (HARLEY-E2-H,6.151)

<font> Bromton , (HARLEY-E2-H,6.152)

the 8 of May , </font> . (HARLEY-E2-H,6.153)