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WILLIAM PASTON TO LADY KATHERINE PASTON

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9    Most honored and Deare mother, The Lorde Be Thanked I haue had my
10health pretty well since I came hether. I am fainte to play the Sirgion,
11with my Tutors finger which was a pitteful one, But now I haue Brought
12itt to a fine passe, and is euen well. Deare mother I will euer haue your
13precepts in my minde puttinge them allwaies in practice, and I hope iff I
14obey them I shall still Keepe your accostomed Loue which, next to the
15grace of god, I esteeme aboue anie thinge. The Kinge is expected heere
16one Candlemas day or the day after. We heare no newes att all this
17weeke euery Saturday your Ladiship shall haue a Letter from me or my
18Tutor, if they doe not miscary By the carrier. This 26 day I haue not

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19hearde from your Ladiship ruffes, standinge comons, (in pottage)
20amounteth to a penny a weeke. The master is very thankfull to you
21ffor your greate gift, Remembringe his hartiest sseruice to your Ladiship
22so with my humblest dutie, to yovr sellfe, and my ffather, Beseeching god
23to showre downe his Blessings one you: and all your housholde. I rest
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41    Most deare and honored mother, you must giue me leaue To Epitomise
42my letter into A short Compendium for mr Dikes. hast will not Suffer me
43To Doe Anie otherwise. good mother my Tutor and I were att the courtt
44at newe markett yesterday wher we saw the prince the Duke and mane
45other noble men, But not, the Kinge By Reson he was not well. God's
46name Be praysed we are all verie well. onely Tom: Hartston contineweth
47after the olde sorte haueinge no vse of his hande. He is still in the Towne.
48mr Dike is the Lord Lepingtons chaplen Good mother I Remember my
49humles Dutie to my father your selfe my loue to my Brother my Chozen
50Abigail mrs Wilson prayinge to god almitie to protecte you now and euer
51and Reste if ther be no oranges att Norwich if your Ladiship will sende
52in your next letter we will sende some by Iohnson: