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I have sent v=ll= at this time unto you which I thinke will be
sufficient to discharge all your expence . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.3)

You write unto mee that you doe intende to come downe presently , and
that your tutor will come downe with you , whome I should bee very glad
to see heare , (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.4)

and I will have you to tell him from me that if it please him to take
<em> the paynes </em> to come to us , he shall be as hartely wellcome
as any frend we have livinge . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.5)

I had thought to have written unto him aboute it ,
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.6)

but finding myself an ill scribe I have left it undonne , hopinge that
you have soe carried youre selfe towards him (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.7)

but you can persuade more with him than my letter could .
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.8)

I shall expect youre comminge according to youre writinge .
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.9)

You may very easily come down in too dayes . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.10)

Youre best way is to come from London to Gravesend by water ,
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.11)

and from Gravesend you may easily come to my house in halfe a day .
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.12)

Thus wishing you to remember me unto your tutor and the rest of our
frends , I leave you to the protection of the Almightie ,
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.13)

Your lovinge father Richard Oxinden <font> (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.14)

From Barham (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.15)

this 14th of June 1626 </font> (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.16)

To my very lovinge sonne , Mr. Henry Oxinden , at Corpus Christi
Collidge in Oxfoord , give this . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,26.17)

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<heading:edcomment:XXIII_OXINDEN_TO_HENRY_OXINDEN_AT_OXFORD>_CO DE

Sonne , I am very sorry to heare that you are sicke
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,29.20)

but I trust $God that he will restore you $to your former health ,
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,29.21)

how <P_30> soe ever I $most earnestly desire that you will take the
visitation patiently , submitting youre will to his that hath sent it .
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.22)

I $do assure you that it shall be the greatest comfort unto me that may
be to heare that you doe patiently and cheerefully undergoe this that
God hath layd upone you . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.23)

Sonne , I woold with all my heart have come unto you , if I did thinke
I could have donne you any good , (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.24)

but I am well assured that youre tutor will doe as much for you as I
could if I weare with you . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.25)

I have sent unto you Goodman Cooper , one hoome I thinke you will well
like of , (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.26)

and when he doth returne , if that you doe desire that I should then
come unto you , I will doe it with all possible speed .
(ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.27)

I have sent some money unto you by him , (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.28)

and your grandmother hath sent you a token , (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.29)

and your mother hath sent you another , (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.30)

and wee all do ioyne in prayer to God that it will please him to send
you youre health agayne . (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.31)

Soe in hast I rest Youer ever loveinge father Richard Oxinden <font>
From Barham this 7th of July 1627 </font> (ROXINDEN-1620-E2-H,30.32)