By the Rev. Canon J. E. JacJcson, F.S.A. 275 



this tjme of some I would not see, might much prejudice mee : for w*" cause I 

 ly private in a garden howse of Mr. Watersonnes, & do intimate this untoyou 

 heing the neerest unto my lodging, desyring you to impart so much & to comend 

 my humble service to my most honorable good Lord. I have, though much 

 against my will at this tyme made two journies to the Temple where I was in 

 hope to have met your brother Josias, but did not. I would we might once all 

 agayne meet together conveniently, to consider thorowly of this good worke, w"* 

 were grete pittie being so worthy & honorable for all parties, should now fall to 

 the ground for want of a little furtherance to hold it up & set it forward agayne. 

 My L. is truly noble and wise et sapiens scit quid velit, et quod semel voluit 

 velle lion desinit. I shall thinke this as meritorious a deed for mee yf it succeed 

 as pore Peeter the Hermit did to combine in amitie all the Christian princes to- 

 gether and I would most gladly imploy all my best powrs in it. So expecting to 

 hear from Chanon Rowe by any word or writing I rest 



" Yo"' assured f aithfull fi-end 

 " This Sunday night " " Sam. Dantel " 



" To my assured good frend 



M"^ James Kirton at 

 Py Corner." 



Endorsed by Mr. Kirton : "M'. Danyell the Poet 

 the last of May 1608 " 



Seal : same as last. 



XXXI. — 1636, 12th April. Edward Hyde (afterwards Earl 

 OF Clarendon) to Bdlstrode Whitelocke. 

 " My good Frende. 



" I meant not you should have had the advantage of calling on me first, 

 and I must excuse myselfe not only to you but to your honest watennan, whome 

 I promised the last weeke a letter to you : but the truth is I was in the disorder 

 of my remoove to my new chambre and forgott it, for which I beate my boy, 

 whome I commaunded to remember me. Since Thursday I have obey'd the Dr. 

 in my chamber, who hath eased me of a full pound of my bloode, so that I looke 

 like a pale gyrle, newly recover'd of the greene sicknesse. Our best Newes is, 

 that wee have good wyne abundantly come over, and the worst, that the Plague 

 is in Towne, and no Judges dye, the old absurd Baron out of meere frowardnesse 

 resolvinge to live. For your Bishops I know no new addicbn, the one beinge longe 

 since Deane of the Chappell, the other not mencion'd for any preferment. 



" I must give you both many thankes for my very free and hearty entertain- 

 ment, and desp-e you to believe no man prayes more for you, (and my wife joynes 

 with me) nor is more at your disposal! than 



" S"' your moste affectionate 

 " Westm. this " Humble Serv 



12 of Aprill " Edw. Hyde." 



To my most Honor'd Frende 



Bulstrode Wliitloeke Esq 



at his house at Fawley Courte 

 these." 



Endorsed : " Ned Hyde " 



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