MRP: Letter from Henry Oxinden (of Barham) to Elizabeth Dallison (his cousin): Letter 7

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Letter from Henry Oxinden (of Barham) to Elizabeth Dallison (his cousin): Letter 7

Editorial history

16/12/11, CSG: Restructured page

(MS. 28,000, f. 373v.)
Printed as Letter CCXIX (Draft) in D.K. Gardiner (1933:269-270)

HONOURED COZIN,

I have not had the happines to heare from you this weeke but only by my brother James, who certifyed mee of all your healths and of the great paines Sir James and the rest of his friends did take for the procuring him the benefice, for which next under God hee is most obliged to him and my Ant and yourselfe.

I am now to tender my humble respects of my most every way to me accomplished Ms to yourselfe, who desired me to write to you to send mee word what is the newest and cheapest fashion to furnish my bed in my great chamber over the hall, and your advice therein; I did desire her to please herselfe in the direction, who sayd she could no way please her selfe soe well in a busines as to be directed by one who had knowledg and experience in a matter wherein she had little or none. She is willing to worke it herselfe and I can not see reasons ag:t it: she was at my house this Christmas till today, and she hath so far wrought uppon my mother that she used her kindly, so as I hope that time may bring her not only to like her but love her likewise. I am sure as God is in heaven she doth exceedingly deserve itt. The secret (which when I acquainted you with itt was a secret) is now none: but when it will bee by rites and ceremonies perfected is as unknowne to me as the latter day; neither of which is likely to bee in hast. My Aunt Pettit dyed uppon Sunday night and left this world, in which we find nothing but griefe and troubles, for a better, in which are such joyes as neither I have here, nor ever had, nor can enter into my heart to expresse.

(UNSIGNED)

(UNDATED)


Notes


D.K. Gardiner notes: Aunt Pettit = Hanna, wife of Henry Pettit

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