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4 Agust 84
Sr
In discharge of y^t trust reposed in
mee together ~~together~~ w^t my unfained respects to y^r self
& sister canot bee silent but disclose my feres. I need
not tell yû y^r sisters free temper w^h may expose
her to incoveniences ^^{if not truly prevented} not to detaine yû any longer from
w^t I have intend, ther is a gentleman who pretends a
kindness to y^{r,/sup> sister but wheather reall or pretence
only y^{e,/sup> sequell will make appeare. I confess I am apt
to suspect yê worst w^h is most safe, considering yê ?generall
praktis of such in our age shee is young & a little too
free of both company & discorse. I have given my
advise to her as to this business & have had fair
promises from her but do not find them at all bind-
ing nor ^^{doth shee} inclines to her worke, to denie her to walk as
yê rest would make it publickly noted & so reflect on
her as too forward & y^t company y^t shee might see
intrusted w^t shee declines nor can I spare my daughters
often as in necessary for ther walking. If I should denie
her walking as usiall it would be interpreted by him
& so shee would be exposed to yê discourse of yê
whole clubb of y^t loose company: shee hath gotten
acquaintance ?w^t some ordinary persons y^t dwell in
yê rode of yê gentlewomens usiall walk wher it is
impossible for mee to prevent her meeting of him
hee ?talks w^t an aunt in town hath an Estate of
too hundred yê yere w^t in some few mils of yê town
if hee be reale as I tell her her hee may apply him-
selfe to yu I have said nothinge of a ?remove
but to beleve it necessary & for her advantage

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& ?credditt too wheather hee be reall or not. Nor dare I say
any things of a remove either for her owne sake or mine
& desire yû will be very cautious of spaking for yê
world was ever apt & too much inclinde to ill inter
postasions. M^rWadsworth was here this day y^r
good frind, I w^{t a} tis to secresie discoursed him
my thoughts. he is of my judgmt a remove is safest
in all respects. & so thee ^^?ostleman may bee disapointed if
not reall a shee come of w^t creditt. Though my ?
w^t lesse both in respect of her company in w^h I
have delight, & advantage w^h is yê greater at this
time now lying under yê persecut^{ed hand} of my enemies
w^t good Mr Newcome, & I am like to be made yê
first exapts of y^t kind of any of my imploym^t
in England. Ther threats are most cruell & one
adversary hath yê advantage of many frinds now
yett I blese god I am not cast down knowing
whom I trust yê Lord omnipotent raigns. who
limmits ^{there now} hee hath heatherto disapointed them
if not wholly keep of yê strook yett make it more
?easie yⁿ they intend or would have it. I desire
w^t holy David to submit & resigne my selfe to
w^t seems good in his one eyes. But shall not
detaine yû any longer yⁿ w^t my respects to
conclud

y^r oblige^d Serv^t.

Frances Frankland

?Mrs Wadsworth
was so out of order
w^t her outbreack y^t both
Doctore & my selfe thought
good to change the air
all our Leeds gentlemⁿ.
are well thanks be to g^d
my respects to thee parents y^r sister hath bene my
bedfellow this 3 weeks

She knows nothing of this

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These
?To Mr Ralfe Thorsby
at his house in
Leeds
/ Present}}

[f.54]
4 August 84
Sr
In discharge of y^t trust reposed in
me together ~~together~~ w^t my unfeigned respects to y^r self
& sister cannot bee silent but disclose my fears. I need
not tell yoû you^r sisters free temper w^ho may expose
her to inconveniences ^^{if not truly prevented} not to detain yû any longer from
w^t I have intend, there is a gentleman who pretends a
kindness to y^{r,/sup> sister but whether real or pretence
only y^{e,/sup> sequel will make appear. I confess I am apt
to suspect yê worst w^h is most safe, considering yê ?general
practise of such in our age she is young & a little too
free of both company & discourse. I have given my
advise to her as to this business & have had fair
promises from her but do not find them at all bind-
ing nor ^^{doth she} inclines to her work, to deny her to walk as
yê rest would make it publicly noted & so reflect on
her as too forward & y^t company y^t she might see
intrusted w^t she declines nor can I spare my daughters
often as in necessary for there walking. If I should deny
her walking as usual it would be interpreted by him
& so she would be exposed to yê discourse of yê
whole club of y^t loose company: she hath gotten
acquaintance ?w^t some ordinary persons y^t dwell in
yê rode of yê gentlewoman's usual walk where it is
impossible for me to prevent her meeting of him
he ?talks w^t an aunt in town hath an Estate of
too hundred yê year w^t in some few mils of yê town
if he be real as I tell her her he may apply him-
self to you I have said nothing of a ?remove
but to believe it necessary & for her advantage

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& ?credit too whether he be real or not. Nor dare I say
any things of a remove either for her own sake or mine
& desire yû will be very cautious of speaking for yê
world was ever apt & too much inclined to ill inter
postasions. M^rWadsworth was here this day y^r
good frind, I w^{t a} tis to secrecy discoursed him
my thoughts. he is of my judgment a remove is safest
in all respects. & so thee ^^?ostleman may be disappointed if
not real a she come of w^t credit. Though my ?
w^t less both in respect of her company in w^h I
have delight, & advantage w^h is yê greater at this
time now lying under yê persecut^{ed hand} of my enemies
w^t good Mr Newcome, & I am like to be made yê
first exapts of y^t kind of any of my employm^t
in England. There threats are most cruel & one
adversary hath yê advantage of many friends now
yet I bless god I am not cast down knowing
whom I trust yê Lord omnipotent reigns. who
limits ^{there now} he hath hitherto disappointed them
if not wholly keep of yê struck yet make it more
?easy yⁿ they intend or would have it. I desire
w^t holy David to submit & resign my self to
w^t seems good in his one eyes. But shall not
detain yû any longer yⁿ w^t my respects to
conclude

y^r oblige^d Servan^t.

Frances Frankland

?Mrs Wadsworth
was so out of order
w^t her outbreak y^t both
Doctor & my self thought
good to change the air
all our Leeds gentlemⁿ.
are well thanks be to g^d
my respects to thee parents y^r sister hath bene my
bedfellow this 3 weeks

She knows nothing of this

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These
?To Mr Ralfe Thorsby
at his house in
Leeds
/ Present}}

215 - Frances Frankland to Ralph Thoresby, 4 August 1684