The Hartlib Papers

Deare freind

Beeing at Amsterdam I mette with this to my sister, which I pray yow to deliuer when yow haue shutte it mine to hir: I haue no tyme to inlarge only I must tell yow that yowr last was of the 12 of Aug. wherin yow debate the matter of sending letters by Mr Cropley, but yow need not send yowrs to me under his Couert, make only a Couert to Sir W. Boswell ouer them & leaue the printed newes open to him without my letter to read & what else yow will communicate lette it bee inclosed: I haue receiued beeing at Amsterdam yowr Bookes, I meane the packet wherin was the number of the beast 666, for which as for all the rest I thank yow, & till another occasion bidde yow farewell resting

                           Yowr faithfully affectionat

                                  freind in Christ

                                      Iohn Durye

the Hague

this 26. Aug./5. Sept. 1642

P. Scr.

When yow can write to Mr Godeman I pray salute him from me & lette him know that I haue moued his businesse to the West India Companie, & that I think it would bee expedient for him to come this way when hee returneth for England. iterum vale

To his Louing & much

respected freind

   Mr Samuel Hartlieb

seruant to the Prince Elector

Palatin

at his house in          at

Dukes place neer

  Algate                  London

poste 6^d