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<heading:edcomment:32_WILLIAM_PASTON_TO_LADY_KATHERINE_PASTON>

To my most Deare and honored Mother , The Right Worshipfull The Lady
Paston att paston Hall . (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.3)

May itt Speede Most honored and Deare mother , (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.4)

The Lorde Be Thanked I haue had my health pretty well since I came
hether . (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.5)

I am fainte to play the Sirgion , with my Tutors finger which was a
pitteful one , (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.6)

But now I haue Brought itt to a fine passe , (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.7)

and is euen well . (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.8)

Deare mother I will euer haue your precepts in my minde puttinge them
allwaies in practice , (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.9)

and I hope iff I obey them I shall still Keepe your accostomed Loue
which , next to the grace of god , I esteeme aboue anie thinge .
(WPASTON2-E2-H,64.10)

The Kinge is expected heere one Candlemas day or the day after .
(WPASTON2-E2-H,64.11)

We heare no newes att all this weeke (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.12)

euery Saturday your Ladiship shall haue a Letter from me or my Tutor ,
if they doe not miscary By the carrier . (WPASTON2-E2-H,64.13)

This 26 day I haue not <P_65> hearde from your Ladiship ruffes ,
(WPASTON2-E2-H,65.14)

standinge comons , <paren> in pottage </paren> amounteth to a penny a
weeke . (WPASTON2-E2-H,65.15)

The master is very thankfull to you ffor your greate gift ,
(WPASTON2-E2-H,65.16)

Remembringe his hartiest sseruice to your Ladiship so with my humblest
dutie , to yovr sellfe , and my ffather , Beseeching god to showre
downe his Blessings one you : and all your housholde . I rest your
Dutifull and obedient sonne Will: Paston (WPASTON2-E2-H,65.17)

College Corpus Christy (WPASTON2-E2-H,65.18)

Ian 26 day (WPASTON2-E2-H,65.19)

Good mother Remember my Best Loue to my Brother : Cosin Abigall . and
mrs Willson . mr Brende : (WPASTON2-E2-H,65.20)

<P_76>

<heading:edcomment:48_WILLIAM_PASTON_TO_LADY_KATHERINE_PASTON>

To my much Honored good mother the Right Worshipfull the Lady Paston
att Paston halle Northfolke (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.23)

Most deare and honored mother , you must giue me leaue To Epitomise my
letter into A short Compendium for mr Dikes . (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.24)

hast will not Suffer me To Doe Anie otherwise . (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.25)

good mother my Tutor and I were att the courtt at newe markett
yesterday wher we saw the prince the Duke and mane other noble men ,
But not , the Kinge By Reson he was not well . (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.26)

God's name Be praysed we are all verie well . (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.27)

onely Tom: Hartston contineweth after the olde sorte haueinge no vse of
his hande . (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.28)

He is still in the Towne . (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.29)

mr Dike is the Lord Lepingtons chaplen (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.30)

Good mother I Remember my humles Dutie to my father your selfe my loue
to my Brother my Chozen Abigail mrs Wilson prayinge to god almitie to
protecte you now and euer (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.31)

and Reste (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.32)

if ther be no oranges att Norwich if your Ladiship will sende in your
next letter we will sende some by Iohnson : (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.33)

your filliallay obediente sonne William Paston (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.34)

Cambridge (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.35)

<font> Corpus Christi College </font> (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.36)

xxii feb 1624-5 (WPASTON2-E2-H,76.37)