The Hartlib Papers

Title:Letter, Sir Cheney Culpeper To Hartlib
Dating:13 April 1642
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Mr Hartlib;
          I pray let alone the bookes, because my selfe intend shortly to be in London;
The times are intruthe muche distracted, but I am sorry Mr Commenius hathe &dothe finde soe little contente heere;
I understand not what you write concerninge Mr Dury yf the place you mention be with the Lady Mary beyond sea, his resolution then (as I remember) is changed since since I say sawe you; yf heere in Englande, I conceiue then (rebus sic stantibus) it will be noe right to him or his wishes, all things [left margin, on to
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] nowe passinge by the parliamente; But Mr Dury vnderstands himselfe; I pray presente my beste respectes vnto him; For the man I haue formerly mentioned that hathe 18000.l to bestowe, hee liues within 7: miles of London, but I may perhaps haue shortly an occasion to speake with him, thowgh the grownde of a fowndation which (I am confidente will not faile, is the parliamente, bribed by the laste &leaste parte of correspondence; but this way be muste haue its owne time, &is not like to moue it selfe yf not relyed on or disserted
my mony will be ra ready by the firste I am ashamed to mention it soe often; I rest
          your uery louing frind          Cheney Culpeper
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April 13:
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          To his very louing
          Frinde Mr Hartlib
               at Dukes place
               in London
[Seal: snail]