THE TOWN OF PELHAM. 53 



vacation ; or else my uncle may help you to an excuse, by pretending a 

 desire to see him ; and then (as it it were his humor in my absence to 

 have him better grounded before he return to such a great school; he 

 may be sent to some other school, where there are fewer boys; for in 

 large schools, the masters are forced to ease themselves by laying great 

 burdens upon their scholars' memories. But it will be very hard to find 

 a good school. God Almighty direct you, and bless him and his sisters."* 



"October 15th, Mr Pell to Mrs. Pell. Since my last of July 16, 1 have 

 received seven of yours, &c. The fourth tells me that you like mine of 

 July 16th so ill, that you may well content yourself without my letters. 

 In it you sent me a Latin letter enquiring whether he that wrote it will 

 be a scholar or a 'prentice. That question will be better answered three 

 years hence; they that will now judge of him may be very much mis- 

 taken in him ; with your next, let him send me the names of the books 

 which he now learns in school, &c." 



October 2d, 1656, concerning his daughter Mary's marriage, he writes: 

 " I perceive by yours, that M. hath much abated her height of her first 

 flight. First a rich husband or none at all, then two hundred pounds a 

 year at least ; now, a younger brother, that hath no land, but some mon- 

 ey in other men's hands, almost enough to purchase four-score pounds a 

 year free land. 



Now she hath found one rich enough for her, you must try whether 

 she is rich enough for him ; you may therefore tell him or her that you 

 have order to pay him two hundred pounds upon the day of her marriage, 

 without promise that she or hers shall receive any more from me, or by 

 me, till I am dead, &c. &c. 6 



On May the 6th, 1658, Mr. Pell received the following letter of recall 

 from the Protector. 



Oliver Cro?mvell to Mr. Pell. 



Sir : — The state of affairs being much altered in those parts, so that 

 your longer abode there seemeth not so necessary, and that your return 

 hither may be more serviceable to us, I have thought lit hereby to recall 

 you; therefore you will do well, having taken your leave there, in the 

 best manner, to repair homewards, that we may receive from you the ac- 

 count of your whole negotiation, and you from us the encouragement 

 which you have deserved." 



Sir, I rest your loving friend, OLIVER P. 



By his highness's command, 

 Jo Thurloe. 



a John Pell here alluded to, was tho second Lord and proprietor of tin; Manor of Pelham 

 In Mr. Pell's diary, F' b. 3, 1G34, he remarks my son as eleven years old. 



b Mr. Pell's danghl :r was mar. Nov. 27, 1C56. 



c The tedious n igotiations m Baden, ended in apeace, which left the Swiss Cantons in the 

 same relation to each uher and Europe as before. 



