MRP: 27th March 1663, Letter from Robert Cranmer, London
Contents
27th March 1663, Letter from Robert Cranmer, London
BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 59
Editorial history
02/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Suggested links
See Robert Cranmer will
See Ann Cranmer will (mother-in-law)
See PROB 5/2160 Inventory of Robert Cranmere, 1665, ff. 1-5+
See 3rd April 1663, Letter from Elizabeth Dalyson to Sir GO, London Frogmorton Street
(asks Sir George Oxenden to help John Swift, the brother of Sir George Smith's wife)
See 20th August 1663, Letter from Gamaliel Nightingale to Sir GO, Aleppo (Nightingale mentions John Swift, who had decided to travel to India overland through Aleppo, rather than by sea)
See 5th March 1662/63, Letter from Charles Porter to Sir GO (Porter asks Sir George Oxenden to assist John Swift)
See March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO (George Smith writes to Sir GO expressing deep diappointment with his brother-in-law's behaviour in Surat)
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript in BL
Transcription
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[BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 59]
Right Worp:ll S:r Geo: Oxinden
S:r I hope these will finde you in good health at Surratt prayeing it may soo Continew till you retourne safe to yo:r freinds againe
S:r at yo:r parting from y:e Downes, I left 2: or 3: lines w:th M:r Jn:o Goodyeare for you to prse at sea in y:e Behalfe of my Bro: Carver, & Benj: England . as for y:e first I findd hee is deceased & soo cared for. But for Benj:m who is my Sisters eldest sonne I must Earnestly Begg yo:r care of him for w:th you will much & Ever Ingage mee
S:r I am very loath to hinder yo:r More serious affaires, by my tedious lines for indeed my trouble of late for my freind Swift have beene such y:t it hath taken mee off much busienesse my owne to follow. his, & pay his debts, y:e law vexations & costs being worse then payeing , w:ch is Badd enough, I heare y:t hee is comeing towards you - & I doubt not but his Tourky Tongue will Complem:t some kinde heart or other, out of w:t they have beene reapeing this severall yeares. I shall not further trouble you w:th this subject, but concluded w:th my hearty prayers for yo:r health & prosperity I rest. S:r
Yo:r ?reall serv:t to Command
Rob:t Cranmer
Lond:o 27:th March 1663:
