These present to my honored friend the Ladie Paston att Oxnett in Norfolke
My deare hart, I must take the opportunitie of ill paper to tell you yesterday was the first time I ever missed intelligence from you since I left you, which I impute to the neglect of the post or som other accident. Tomorrowe Mr Earle is expected and then wee shall doe somwhat I hope for my matters will off but the raising of the £4,000 is that which sticks in this conjuncture of time. I hope I shall gett these things over butt they are rubbs that mortalls are subject too, and money now scarcer then ever. Ile make what hast I can out of towne & feare nott yett butt all thinges in time will goe well.
The sickness is decreased, eighteen in the whole and eight of the plauge. The French have cutt all the English throates att St Christopher's and possessed themselves of the iland.
The £1,500 nott yett to bee had butt my Lord Richardson endeavors to save his reputation, manie are in our condition, for till the other brush is over with the Dutch everie man locks up his money.
My deare, I long to heare you are all well and shall never truly joy till I am with you,
who am your humble servant and eternall lover, Robt Paston
These present to my honored friend the Ladie Paston att Oxnett in Norfolke
My deare hart, I must take the opportunitie of ill paper to tell you yesterday was the first time I ever missed intelligence from you since I left you, which I impute to the neglect of the post or som other accident. Tomorrowe Mr Earle is expected and then wee shall doe somwhat I hope for my matters will off but the raising of the £4,000 is that which sticks in this conjuncture of time. I hope I shall gett these things over butt they are rubbs that mortalls are subject too, and money now scarcer then ever. Ile make what hast I can out of towne & feare nott yett butt all thinges in time will goe well.
The sickness is decreased, eighteen in the whole and eight of the plauge. The French have cutt all the English throates att St Christopher's and possessed themselves of the iland.
The £1,500 nott yett to bee had butt my Lord Richardson endeavors to save his reputation, manie are in our condition, for till the other brush is over with the Dutch everie man locks up his money.
My deare, I long to heare you are all well and shall never truly joy till I am with you,
who am your humble servant and eternall lover, Robt Paston
These present to my honored friend the Ladie Paston att Oxnett in Norfolke
My deare hart, I must take the opportunitie of ill paper to tell you yesterday was the first time I ever missed intelligence from you since I left you, which I impute to the neglect of the post or som other accident. Tomorrowe Mr Earle is expected and then wee shall doe somwhat I hope for my matters will off but the raising of the £4,000 is that which sticks in this conjuncture of time. I hope I shall gett these things over butt they are rubbs that mortalls are subject too, and money now scarcer then ever. Ile make what hast I can out of towne & feare nott yett butt all thinges in time will goe well.
The sickness is decreased, eighteen in the whole and eight of the plauge. The French have cutt all the English throates att St Christopher's and possessed themselves of the iland.
The £1,500 nott yett to bee had butt my Lord Richardson endeavors to save his reputation, manie are in our condition, for till the other brush is over with the Dutch everie man locks up his money.
My deare, I long to heare you are all well and shall never truly joy till I am with you,
who am your humble servant and eternall lover, Robt Paston
These present to my honored friend the Ladie Paston at Oxnett in Norfolk
My deare hart, I must take the opportunitie of ill paper to tell you yesterday was the first time I ever missed intelligence from you since I left you, which I impute to the neglect of the post or som other accident. Tomorrowe Mr Earle is expected and then wee shall do somwhat I hope for my matters will off but the raising of the £4,000 is that which sticks in this conjuncture of time. I hope I shall gett these things over butt they are rubbs that mortalls are subject too, and money now scarcer then ever. Ile make what haste I can out of towne & feare not yett butt all thinges in time will goe well.
The sickness is decreased, eighteen in the whole and eight of the plauge. The French have cutt all the English throates at St Christopher's and possessed themselves of the iland.
The £1,500 not yett to bee had butt my Lord Richardson endeavors to save his reputation, manie are in our condition, for till the other brush is over with the Dutch everie man locks up his money.
My deare, I long to heare you are all well and shall never truly joy till I am with you,
who am your humble servant and eternall lover, Robt Paston
Give this to my honoured friend Lady Paston at Oxnead in Norfolk
Dear Heart
I must take the opportunity to tell you that yesterday was the first time I had no news from you since I left, which I attribute to the inefficiency of the post or some other accident. Tomorrow Mr Earl is expected, and I hope we shall get something done, but the raising of £4000 is the sticking point at the moment. I hope I shall be able to arrange this, but these are problems that we mortals must suffer, and money is now scarcer than ever. I will leave town as soon as I can, and am sure that eventually everything will turn out well.
There is less sickness – 18 cases in all, and eight of them the plague. The French have cut all the English throats at Saint Kitts and taken possession of the island.
The £1,500 is not yet to be had, but Lord Richardson is trying to save his reputation. Many are in the same state as us, because until the other brush with the Dutch is over, every man is locking up his money.
My dear, I long to hear you are all well. I shall never be really happy till I am with you.
Your humble servant and eternal lover, Robert Paston
