MRP: Letter from Margaret, Lady Oxinden, to Henry Oxinden (of Barham, nephew): Letter 2

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Letter from Margaret, Lady Oxinden, to Henry Oxinden (of Barham, nephew): Letter 2$

Editorial history

10/09/11, CSG: Created page

(MS. 28,000, f. 47)
Letter printed in D.K. Gardiner (1933:179)

Undated, but 1640

GOOD NEPHEW,

I am very sorry to hear that my Neece is so ill still, but shuch is the Nature of this kind of sikneses that I am veryly perswayd it is not in the powr of any phisition to alter; they are the helpes of natur which if they be to beisi prove the destriors. Natur helps her self by the cof that my cosin hath which desier her to bear withh as much cherfullnes as she may. I send her heer an oyntmen which I desire her to anoynt her forhed with when she goeth to bead and take this Cordiall to procur rest. I dare not go beyond a Cordiall whear ther is so much illness butt this pray her to be confidend the queene may take at my hands. I will make her a tisain to morrow and send her to eas the paynfullnes of her coff, which you shall have sent you by to or thre of the clok, so praying god to send her ese I am

Your afectionat Ant
M.O.


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