<P_223>

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<P_224>

Deare Mother , This is to let you know that wee got very well to
Sandwich : (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.4)

my humble thanks to you for all those presents I have recived by Mary .
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.5)

Deare Mother you load me with varieties of favours
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.6)

and all that I can doe in requitall is to give you thanks .
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.7)

Dick as soone as he awaked today aske to goe home to his grandmother
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.8)

and did much joy upon Mary coming thinking he should goe home with her
, (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.9)

and many times when he is earnestly a talking calls me grandmother he
is so mindfull of you . (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.10)

You shall have your haire locket as soone as posible I can ,
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.11)

and Deare mother anythinge I can doe pray command
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.12)

and doe not soe much as harbour shuch a thought as to thinke that any
thinge I can doe for you is any trouble ; (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.13)

for it is my only ambition to find out some way wherein I may serve you
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.14)

and any time when you will have any buttons pray let me desire to send
to me . (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.15)

I desire you to pardon my great incivility in coming away in shuch a
strang maner without giving you thanks for all your kindness to me and
mine while I were with you , (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.16)

but really my Father being soe out of humer put me to be strangly
forgetfull . (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.17)

My sister Wood had desires to kiss your hand with a few lines , and to
give you thanks under her one hand , (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.18)

but she being prevented by your cosen $denward $'s {TEXT:denward's}
coming in , she desires this may be axcepted with you ;
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.19)

she hath sent you a few goosberrys . (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.20)

She and I am very sory that the towne will afoord nothing worth your
acceptance . (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.21)

My humble Duty to you and Dickes also , (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.22)

and I conclude at present Your obedient Daughter Elizabeth Oxinden
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,224.23)

<P_225>

I desire you to send that bundle when you heare of anybody come to this
Towne . (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,225.25)

Adams of denhill comes next weeke , (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,225.26)

and John Say would bring it if he could have it brought to his house .
(EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,225.27)

E. O. (EOXINDEN-1650-E3-P1,225.28)

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