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worthily endeared gr.

Give mee leave to tell {your} president that I make
noe conscience of writing a very short letter to him; when I want
time as at this present I doe exceedingly; being upon a journey
into Scotland by an invitation from my Lord Generall; to
some occasions there which are of a civill nature.

This enclosed booke I must entreat you to ac-
cept insteade of such lines as I should have added.

What soever I have presented Mr Cotton with
which himselfe shall judge comunicable; I desire that your-
selfe may have the seacond sight of; provided always
that in the seacond place you present this enclosed to
Mr. Cotton.

[Sir} if this little bee not somthing better the[?] [letters covered by paper]
just nothing. I pray you lett mee understand by your next.

My best respects to good Mrs Dunster.

I pray you tell worthy Mr Buckley that his
sonn John whome I saw lately knowing my occasions
hath undertaken to excuse my not writing to him at
this time Helpe him to what newes you can. &
lett mee have your prayers. I may truly tell you;
you are written in my catalog with great letters.

Mercy & truth bee with you & all yours.

Yours most unfainedly in all christean
respects.

Richard Saltonstall