The Hartlib Papers

Mr Hartlib

          I hope you will not fayle vpon the deliuery of this inclosed to receiue 10^l, with which (I am very sorry) I cowlde not furnishe you before, but the extreame deadnes of the times muste excuse it; I showlde be glad to vnderstande of your receipte of it by the poste;

My not receiuinge my rents makes me ly closer in the Cowntry then otherwise I showlde; but necessity will shortly command me to be in London, &then I shall be glad to conferre with you at large about Chelsey Colledge; my harty wishes to this busines neyther doe nor [left margin, running on to 13/348B:] shall lessen, thowgh I knowe not what it is that stuns my hopes; I pray Commende me moste affectionately to Mr Dury &Mr

               Your very louinge frind

                    Cheney Culpeper

I pray sende your letters

by one Will: Heyden

the Lenham Carrier whoe

lies allsoe at Billingsgate

&by whome you receiue this

for he comes close by the

place where I nowe am

which the other dothe not

To his very louing

Frind Mr Hartlib

at Dukes place in

  London these