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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2020
Sir:
I have not yet seene your Servant; but your letters I found reddy for mee at my howse upon Tuesdaie last when I came from Court. I was very gladd to see them, as havinge not nowe in a good space heard from you: but I was more gladd a great deale to reed them, since they went soe cross to all those base and unworthie Rumours which some idle people have taken upp and spredd.
I am very gladd likewise to heare of your health, and harte[l]y wishe your Ladie enjoyd hers soe well, that shee needed noe helpe of my diocess the Bath: but since as you write shee both needs and is gone, I wishe unto her all the health and the happiness which may bless you both with contentment.
My Lord the Duke of Buckingham is not yet gone. And I am gladd you have help’d to furnish him with Horses; and I praye God hartely to bless him in the Journey. You knowe I was never woont to trouble you with much Newes: and I presume you will nowe looke for less from mee, if less may bee. And that since I have noe greater to laye upon you, wilbe a parte of punishment for your uncharitable wishe of my serving 3 Apprentishipps in the troubles in which I am.
I must needes acknowledge I doe desier a little to speake with you, as well as you seeme to desier much to speake with mee. The Story of A: B: hath lost mee in my owne thoughts. And as I wonder’d to heare nothinge of it out of Worcester Sheire, (whence I look’d for Information longe since), soe I wonder more to heare such an Information from you whoe I thought in that kind could not possiblye be acquainted with it. But I see Rumours in all kinds flye, and though (as I said) I could bee contented to speake with you, and knowe the Reason, howe that Worcestersheire Report came to you with soe great a change, yet I am not in such hast; but that I cann staie till God send an opportunity for mee to see you.
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