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Ospringe (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.4)

Jan 14=th= (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.5)

Deare Sister , I beg your pardon for my longe silence .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.6)

I have had such a Multitude of company since Christmas came in that I
have not had halfe an hower at my owne dispose .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.7)

I wished you heare very much at Christmas whose company would have been
very acceptable to me , I will assure you . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.8)

Jane Jull came heare one the Wensday after Christmas day .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.9)

She had a mind to have served Madam Hugesson , she marring her chamber
maide away this Candlemas , (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.10)

but she doth intend to keep a maide less then she hath done ,
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.11)

so Jane I perceive is for good Wages but little or noe Worke .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.12)

I have not had time to waite one Madam Hugessen since I came home from
Denton . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.13)

I have sent them word soe often of seeing them that it hath prevented
theire comeing to me . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.14)

I bought her 2 Gees and six Duckes against Christmas
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.15)

and should have bought her eight couple of capens
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.16)

but I could not have them soe cheap as I used to buy for myself ,
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.17)

so I bought none . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.18)

Capt Delaune dined with me the weeke before Christmas ,
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.19)

came over all alone one morning with his gunn .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.20)

Ja. Ju. doth enquire of me very much concerning what estate Mr Ox: is
to have after my Death (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.21)

and desireth to know of me if it be not for ever
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.22)

and she heard one of those howses at Denton belongs to him .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.23)

I tell her in every perticuler how thinges stand ,
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.24)

in these cases the whole truth and nothinge but the truth ;
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,351.25)

your old woman at Elham is much scandalized <P_352> at his being placed
at such a pittyfull place as Highe ; (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.26)

she saith he were much better come and live at Elham .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.27)

She saith Mr Utonum is agoeing away . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.28)

If he or any body be ashamed at his liven there he hath free liberty to
leave it when he please and provide for himself better .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.29)

One Wensday next you may dine with your nephew which I shall send him 2
very good Geese and a Chine of Porke for him to treat the Mayor and 3
of the Juratts . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.30)

If he indeavour for himself I shall incourage him ;
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.31)

if not he must and shall shift as he can . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.32)

He sent me some pickeled oysters by Bradwell which I toke very kindly .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.33)

I hope to see you heare at the faire . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.34)

My horse shall meet you at Cant. at any time ;
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.35)

then this part of the country will be more pleasent , the daies longer
and the weather better I hope , (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.36)

but I hope to see you at Denton before that for a day or two , if the
continuall expectation of Mr. Brewer when the term begines do not
hinder . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.37)

I thinke I shall never make an end with him .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.38)

I feare you $can $not {TEXT:cannot} read what I have wrot
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.39)

for I have a very sore finger (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.40)

and am really under a churgoen hands . (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.41)

Nany hath been scralling all this evening (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.42)

and saith it a letter to her husband and one to M=is= Anne .
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.43)

She saith now her brother is gon , (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.44)

she speakes courageously , she will have her husband at Denton ;
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.45)

she remembers her service to him and the Mises and to your self
(EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.46)

and so doth she that is Deare sister Your affectionate sister and
servant Elizabeth Greenestreete (EOXINDEN-1680-E3-P1,352.47)