Dear S^r,
I deferrd writing y^e long^r in expectation of my
Box which Mr Thorsby’s Lett^r gave advise of; It came
but this Week, The Books have recd no prejudice
The Cravats I must thank Moth^r for, But for y^e ?Flannell
shirt I could have wight you would use such yo^r self
They are too warm & tender for me. But I am a little
troubled y^t my Pap^rs did not come: I find none of yse
xxxx I left enclosed, not any Lett^r from you. W^ch I
expected & w^th it some Acc^t of dear Bro^r Elk: I can
heartily sympathize w^th you in y^e loss of so dutifull {^^a} son
having lost in him as affectionate a Broth^r. I was glad
to und^rstand by M^r Thoresby y^t you bore y^t sad providence
so well, & wish I may bee enabled to do so too; I have
very early experience of y^e want of his case & correspondence
w^ch rend^rs my Absence from my oth^r Relations y^e more
uneasy. But I cannot ov^rlook w^thout ingratitude
y^r mercifull Providence y^t directed mee here, where I
have y^e capacity & freedom of prosecuting his service &
Interest, at this Time, Wⁿ I could have had so little hopes
of it if I had stay’d. I was but very unfitt for hardships
in my Plast^rs work & hope I shall here find a refuge from
y^e storm till more able to endure it. I am urg’d to compleat
y^e next week w^t I have shunn’d hitherto, but necessity, force
mee to, in ord^r to my taking a part of y^e Care & charge
w^th Mr Williams. The prospect of being more {?serviciable}
y^e peacableness {^^{& Love}} of y^e Society, & y^e importantly of my {?Seni}
made mee willing to comply w^th y^r Advice

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If I hear not shortly from Mr Thorsby I think
to give him y^e Trouble of a Lett^r & if I can gett y^m one or
2 of y^e Inscriptions hee desired.
I have written for my Books at London to M^r
Oldfeild but hear nothing of ym {?line} y^e Catalogue hee sent
mee
Sist^r Hannah gives her Duty: Shee is but ill this
Wint^r w^ch is sharp^r here then has been known y^se 20 years.
But I thank Gd it has agreed y^r bett^r w^th mee yⁿ y^se usuall
moyst Wint^rs would. Pray Give my Service & Respects to all
my good friends y^t enqire of mee. My Love to Sist^r Faith
& Duty to good mother. Tom Simpsons Landlord I hear
makes y^t complaints of 10s due to him & expects his friends
in Leeds will repay him I hear y^t Tom told {^^{his Landlord}} of a Bro^r
of his in Leeds y^t ow’d him some moneys I desir’d y^e reason
y^t told mee to acc^t how I was confid. It was a mistake.
My Service to M^r Sharp (In, hast, Tis Saturday night
I am
S^r
Yo^r ever dutifull Son

Febr 2^nd 1683/4

[change of orientation]

My respects to Joseph Milner but tell him I miss my Psalm book
Here is one Mary Briggham an Ancient Widdow y^e enquir’d out my Lodgings to ask of you
shee says shee was one of y^r memb^r at Rowley; shee gives her respects; As dos
M^r Mather, w^th whom I have had but little time to ent^r into any Acquaintance.

[f.45b]

To
Mr Matthew Boyse at his house
in Leeds
Yorkshire
To bee sent by y^e London Post

Dear S^r,
I deferred writing y^e long^r in expectation of my
Box which Mr Thorsby’s Lett^r gave advise of; It came
but this Week, The Books have received no prejudice
The Cravats I must thank Moth^r for, But for y^e ?Flannel
shirt I could have wight you would use such yo^r self
They are too warm & tender for me. But I am a little
troubled y^t my Pap^rs did not come: I find none of yse
xxxx I left enclosed, not any Lett^r from you. W^ch I
expected & wi^th it some Accoun^t of dear Bro^r Elk: I can
heartily sympathize wi^th you in y^e loss of so dutiful {^^a} son
having lost in him as affectionate a Broth^r. I was glad
to und^rstand by M^r Thoresby y^t you bore y^t sad providence
so well, & wish I may bee enabled to do so too; I have
very early experience of y^e want of his case & correspondence
whi^ch rend^rs my Absence from my othe^r Relations y^e more
uneasy. But I cannot ove^rlook wi^thout ingratitude
y^r merciful Providence y^t directed me here, where I
have y^e capacity & freedom of prosecuting his service &
Interest, at this Time, Wⁿ I could have had so little hopes
of it if I had stayed. I was but very unfit for hardships
in my Plaste^rs work & hope I shall here find a refuge from
y^e storm till more able to endure it. I am urged to complete
y^e next week w^t I have shunned hitherto, but necessity, force
me to, in orde^r to my taking a part of y^e Care & charge
wi^th Mr Williams. The prospect of being more serviciable
y^e peacableness {^^{& Love}} of y^e Society, & y^e importantly of my {?Seni}
made me willing to comply wi^th y^r Advice

[page cut out]

If I hear not shortly from Mr Thorsby I think
to give him y^e Trouble of a Lett^r & if I can get y^m one or
2 of y^e Inscriptions he desired.
I have written for my Books at London to M^r
Oldfeild but hear nothing of ym {?line} y^e Catalogue he sent
mee
Siste^r Hannah gives her Duty: She is but ill this
Winte^r whi^ch is sharp^r here then has been known y^se 20 years.
But I thank God it has agreed y^r bette^r wi^th me yⁿ y^se usual
most Winte^rs would. Pray Give my Service & Respects to all
my good friends y^t enquire of me. My Love to Siste^r Faith
& Duty to good mother. Tom Simpsons Landlord I hear
makes y^t complaints of 10s due to him & expects his friends
in Leeds will repay him I hear y^t Tom told {^^{his Landlord}} of a Bro^r
of his in Leeds y^t owed him some moneys I desired y^e reason
y^t told me to accoun^t how I was confid. It was a mistake.
My Service to M^r Sharp (In, hast, Tis Saturday night
I am
S^r
Yo^r ever dutiful Son

Febr 2^nd 1683/4

[change of orientation]

My respects to Joseph Milner but tell him I miss my Psalm book
Here is one Mary Briggham an Ancient Widdow y^e enquir’d out my Lodgings to ask of you
shee says shee was one of y^r memb^r at Rowley; shee gives her respects; As dos
M^r Mather, w^th whom I have had but little time to ent^r into any Acquaintance.

[f.45b]

To
Mr Matthew Boyse at his house
in Leeds
Yorkshire
To bee sent by y^e London Post