MRP: 1st October 1667, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Lambeth
1st October 1667, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Lambeth
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, ff. 19-20
Editorial history
13/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
An affectionate, informal letter from Richard Oxinden to his cousin Sir George Oxenden. Richard thinks of London as a sinful city which has been punished. He has taken refuge, at "my Cozon Perimoure ye Master [?] at Lambeth" with Sarah Wainman, presumably because his house burned down in the 1666 fire. Richard Oxinden went on to marry Sarah Wainman, Elizabeth Dallison's former maid.
Suggested links
See 30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London
See 3rd March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Old Baily Corner
See 21st March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London
See March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO
See 5th January 1666/67, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, Lambeth
See biographical profile of Richard Oxinden
To do
(1) Check transcription & add folio markings to transcription
Transcription
[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, ff. 19-20]
Lambeth this 1:st of October 1667
Deare S:r George
I heartily wish & pray these imperfect lines may be soe happy as to find yo:w in health, & yt yo:w may soe Continue till God in his providence brings yo:w safe to yo: own Native Cuntrey where yo:w are much wanted & desired now yt wee have peace w:th ye Dutch ffrench & Dane, our hoopes are yt wee may for sumtime bee quiett, if ye abommmabe wickedness of this Nation doe not Call for more plagues & Judgm:ts yn wee have groned under allready what they have been I know yow cannot be a strainger to, I sumtimes think yt they are most happy yt have honourable imployments abroad if they are men of honour & honnesty, for persons soe quallifiede have a heard taske to finde out a likelyhood [CSG, 15/01/09 – “Livelihood?] hear, I finde yt ye Committee of ye East India Comp:a are highly pleased w:th ye quick discharge of yt yow made of last ship yt was unladen & laden & all w:th in 14 days w:ch they all say was such a thing as was never don by any man before, soe yt att present yow are there ?white boy, y greate weight ?bisones yt y:n lay upon yo:w in y:t very small time, I suppose to be ye Cause yt I was not made happy w:th a line or two from yo:w, w:ch I have all wais esteeme a very greate honour when soe ever yo:w are pleased to afforde it me, since ye Dredfull fireing of ye sinfull Citty of London, her old inhabitance are scattered up & downe, I am at present w:th my Cozon Perimoure ye ?Master at Lambeth here is allso yo:s & yo:e never to be forgotten Sister Dallysons old faithfull servant Sarah Waynman who desires to have her most humble service presented to you, how well shee & all ye rest of her deare Mis friends have been rewarded by M Dalyson & his good sister Smit I suppose yow may heare by sume other hands I being lately at S:r Henry Oxindens lodgings where I found yo Lady Mother I thinke as healthy & as well as when yow left her & their I heard of this small advice ship yt was desined to yow, by whome I thought it my duty to present yow w:th my faithfull services & to give yow thanks for all yo many favours, desiring if God plese I may see yow once againe & tell yow yt none wishes you more trew happyness then,
Yo: kinsman & servant
Rich:d Oxinden
