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LADY HATTON.

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6    Since y^r father tells me y^t your stay att London is by my
7L^ad Thenit and Sicelea command to wait one y^m into y^e contry,
8I must not chid you, though I cannot but tell you, and y^t truly,
9that I am very much troubled y^t I doe not see you, and the
10more because I fear y^r father will not give me leave to goe up
11w^th him wⁿ he goes. I presume you were shewed y^e fine things
12y^r father brought me: farrender for a gowne, and 6 pair of gloves,
13and a paire of stockens, w^ch is more yⁿ I hoped for; and so
14sensible I am of y^e kindnes y^t I desir you to help me to thank
15him for it. He is pleased to speak kindly to me, and is more
16cheerfull yⁿ he was when he was last in the contry; and I shall
17be as carfull not to say any thing y^t may displease him, w^ch
18puts me to a great stand in respect of other necessarys, both for
19myself and y^r poor sister Mary, who he has not given y^e worth
20of one penny to, nor till to day has not spoak one word to her,
21w^ch is a very great trouble both to her and me. I thank you for
22y^r letter by y^e carrier last week. I did not writ again by him,
23because I had writ so lately by y^e boy y^t carried up y^r father's
24horses. My humble service to y^e Lady Thanet and my Lady
25Cicelea. Y^r sister disir y^e same to you and to the L^a Cicelea.
26She is so troubled att y^r fathers not looking one her as upon
27others, that really you must excuse her not writting to you. My
28dear, though I doe not see you, I hope you think often of me. I
29assure you I do of you w^th as great kindnes as any mother can doe
30for a childe, and trust God will hear the prayers y^t are made day
31and night for you by