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and opinion, of my side. They be but three places, and that 

 you may readily find them, I have turned down leaves ; 

 desiring you to reform the Latin or the sense by your better 

 style and conceit, which done, if it please you (being but 

 three pages) to have them written again, and so incorporate 

 them into the copy you carry to the king, you shall content 

 me much, who I think am no unfit man to give you some 

 contribution or retribution to your worthy intention. So 

 in haste I remain 



Grey s Inn, Y UI&amp;gt; aSSUred F nd 



this 7th of April, 1610. FR. BACON. 



To Sir Michael Hickes.* 



Sir Michael Hickes, 



It is but a wish, and not any w r ays to desire it to your 

 trouble, but I heartily wish I had your company here at my 

 mother s funeral, which I purpose on Thursday next, in the 

 forenoon. I dare promise you a good sermon, to be made 

 by Mr. Fenton, the preacher of Gray s Inn : for he never 

 maketh other feast; I make none : but if I mi^ht have your 

 company for two or three days at my house, I should pass 

 over this mournful occasion with more comfort. If your 

 son had continued at St. Julian s it might have been an 

 adamant to have drawn you ; but now, if you come, I must 

 say it is only for my sake. I commend myself to my lady, 

 and commend my wife to you both. And rest 



This Monday, &quot; Y urS ever assured, 



27th of August, 1610. FR. BACON. 



To Sir Michael Hickes.f 



Sir Michael, 



I do use as you know to pay my debts with time ; but in 

 deed if you will have a good and perfect colour in a carna 

 tion stocking, it must be long in the dying : I have some 

 scruple of conscience whether it was my lady s stockings or 

 her daughter s, and I would have the restitution to be to the 

 right person, else I shall not have absolution. Therefore I 

 have sent to them both, desiring; them to wear them for my 

 sake, as I did wear theirs for mine own sake. So wishing 

 you all a good new year, I rest 



Gray s Inn, Yours assured, 



this 8th of Jan. 1611. FR. BACON. 



* Lansd. MS. xci. art. 94. Orig. t Lansd. MS. xcii. art. 81. Orig. 

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