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| + | Sir Henry Nevill to Sir Robert Cecil. | ||
| + | [1600/1, c. Feb. 26.] I have made bold, according to your permission, to write unto my wife a word or two to comfort her, which I desire, if it please you, that Packer may carry. Please you to add some comfortable message unto her by him, for otherwise I fear the apprehension of it may work some sudden and dangerous effect in her, being subject as she is to so violent a passion of the heart. Please you also to direct me what I shall do with my servants that be at Paris, and whether I shall not discharge them. I have set down in writing the substance of that I can call to mind to have understood touching this late wicked practice. I do but stay the writing it out again to send it unto your Honour and to my Lord Admiral, to whose compassion, next to God's mercy and her Majesty's, I do most humbly recommend my distressed estate. | ||
| + | Holograph. Undated. | ||
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| + | Endorsed :—“Feb. 1600.” ¾ p. (77. 15.) | ||
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| + | ==Original Spelling Transcription== | ||
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| + | Transcription by John O'Donnell. | ||
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| + | To the right honnorable | ||
| + | Sr. Robert Cecill knight | ||
| + | principall Secretary to | ||
| + | her Matie. give these at | ||
| + | Court. | ||
| + | Right hoble. I have made bold, according to your hors. permission, to write vnto | ||
| + | my wife a word or two to comfort her, which I desire yf yt so please your hor., | ||
| + | that I Packer may carry, and that yt would please your hor. to adde som | ||
| + | comfortable message vnto her by him. for otherwise I feare the apprehension | ||
| + | of yt, may worke som suddaine & daungerous effect in her, beeing subiect as | ||
| + | she is, to so violent a passion of the hart. yt may please you allso to direct me | ||
| + | what I shall do with my servaunts that be at Paris & whether I shall not | ||
| + | discharge them. I have set downe in writing the substance of all that I | ||
| + | can call to mind to have vnderstood touching this late wicked practise; I do but | ||
| + | stay the writing yt out againe & then meane to send yt vnto your honnour & to | ||
| + | my lord Admirall, to whose compassion next gods mercy and her Maties. I do | ||
| + | most humbly recommend my distressed estate & my poore wife and children | ||
| + | & so rest | ||
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| + | Your hors. most dutyfull | ||
| + | and bounden. | ||
| + | Henry Neuill | ||
Latest revision as of 07:07, 13 October 2019
February 26, 1601 Letter British History Online
Sir Henry Nevill to Sir Robert Cecil. [1600/1, c. Feb. 26.] I have made bold, according to your permission, to write unto my wife a word or two to comfort her, which I desire, if it please you, that Packer may carry. Please you to add some comfortable message unto her by him, for otherwise I fear the apprehension of it may work some sudden and dangerous effect in her, being subject as she is to so violent a passion of the heart. Please you also to direct me what I shall do with my servants that be at Paris, and whether I shall not discharge them. I have set down in writing the substance of that I can call to mind to have understood touching this late wicked practice. I do but stay the writing it out again to send it unto your Honour and to my Lord Admiral, to whose compassion, next to God's mercy and her Majesty's, I do most humbly recommend my distressed estate. Holograph. Undated.
Endorsed :—“Feb. 1600.” ¾ p. (77. 15.)
Original Spelling Transcription
Transcription by John O'Donnell.
To the right honnorable Sr. Robert Cecill knight principall Secretary to her Matie. give these at Court. Right hoble. I have made bold, according to your hors. permission, to write vnto my wife a word or two to comfort her, which I desire yf yt so please your hor., that I Packer may carry, and that yt would please your hor. to adde som comfortable message vnto her by him. for otherwise I feare the apprehension of yt, may worke som suddaine & daungerous effect in her, beeing subiect as she is, to so violent a passion of the hart. yt may please you allso to direct me what I shall do with my servaunts that be at Paris & whether I shall not discharge them. I have set downe in writing the substance of all that I can call to mind to have vnderstood touching this late wicked practise; I do but stay the writing yt out againe & then meane to send yt vnto your honnour & to my lord Admirall, to whose compassion next gods mercy and her Maties. I do most humbly recommend my distressed estate & my poore wife and children & so rest
Your hors. most dutyfull and bounden. Henry Neuill
