Holograph quarto, full } page, 18 inches. The cover is addressed “For Philp ford at his house in Bow Lane cheapside, London To W P.” It is sealed with yet another seal in red wax, an oval one, with the monogram R the Postmark is the Postage is 5d. It is endorsed "R. Barclay 8-87." WALLYFORD (OR WALEYFORD ?) the 9th of the roth mo 1687. DEAR W. P. I have thy letter from London with the enclosed papers and expect thy answere of a longer I writt ere that came to hand I can say but little at present being pretty unwell and having restred (restored ?) myself here 5 miles out of towne to farmers (?) house for my health yff thou cannot overcome thes(e) difficulties I doubt I shall not be able to doe it thy prothought as to reasonables (reasonableness ?) of the first is very farr different from others but its contrary to the receaved method all Europ(e) over to pay for anything eer it be receaved or at least “simyl et semel" as they say but sinc(e) thou writte thou would not for that keep out others willing to come in there rooms the difficulty may be quickly looked for iff it be not for thy advantadge ahe that thou finds sufficient there to come in, my advice shall be not to seek for any here, and I shall very cheerfully succeed (?) for those hear as I told thee before, goe heavily one in such things, I can hardly endure to writt more at present refering to my last but my dear love to thyself and faithful frends I rest Thy affectionat frind & brother in the truth RB Halifax, Marquis of, 151 Falkenstein Graf von, 110 His doctrines, 49 Death, 182 Ivor, 115 J Jackson, Bishop, 13 Margaret, 6 Holograph quarto, full } page, 18 inches. The cover is addressed “For Philp ford at his house in Bow Lane cheapside, London To W P.” It is sealed with yet another seal in red wax, an oval one, with the monogram R the Postmark is the Postage is 5d. It is endorsed "R. Barclay 8-87." ос WALLYFORD (OR WALEYFORD ?) the 9th of the roth mo 1687. DEAR W. P. I have thy letter from London with the enclosed papers and expect thy answere of a longer I writt ere that came to hand I can say but little at present being pretty unwell and having restred (restored ?) myself here 5 miles out of towne to farmers 5 (?) house for my health yff thou cannot overcome thes(e) difficulties I doubt I shall not be able to doe it thy prothought as to reasonables (reasonableness ?) of the first is very farr different from others but its contrary to the receaved method all Europ(e) over to pay for anything eer it be receaved or at least “simyl et semel” as they say but sinc(e) thou writte thou would not for that keep out others willing to come in there rooms the difficulty may be quickly looked for iff it be not for thy advantadge ahe that thou finds sufficient there to come in, my advice shall be not to seek for any here, and I shall very cheerfully succeed (?) for those hear as I told thee before, goe heavily one in such things, I can hardly endure to writt more at present refering to my last but my dear love to thyself and faithful frends I rest Thy affectionat frind & brother in the truth RB |