XVII. Letter purporting to be written by Margaret Countess of Salisbury to her Son, Cardinal Pole; communicated, with remarks, by Sir Francis Palgrave, K.H., F.R.S. and S.A., to Sir Henry Ellis, K.H. F.R.S., Secretary

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Amongst the State Papers in this repository, is a document without signature, written in a good bold secretary hand, such as was common in the reign of Henry VIII. and to the following effect:

“Sonne Reignald—I send you God's blessyng and myne, more of my charitie then of your deservyng; for where my hope and trust was, in God, to have had comfort of you, the same, by your demeanour, is turned to sorrow.