The Hartlib Papers

Louing & Deare freind

seeing wee can not suddenly dispatch this bearer for Oxford by reason of the absence of the Vice Chancelour to whom he is to bee addressed; & our freind Monsieur Schlezer stands in need as yesterday he told me, of one to helpe him to write, I offer to your Consideration whether it would not bee a double worke of Charitable accommodation to persuade your wife to let this young man haue his dyet with your seruants; till wee can some time the next weeke, when wee shall know of the Vice=Chancelour his arriuall bee able to send him away: I know Mr Schlezer will allow to your account, what his Dyet comes to, in the time of his stay: & I doubt not but in time his dues from his Master will come in, so that it is but the exercise of Patience which we are put to on all sides, euery one of us where God findes us most sensible that we may bee taught to liue aboue sense & depend upon him who in due time will haue respec to those that are faithfull unto the ende waiting for his Saluation; my wife is little [catchword: better nor]

                your [altered from Sir] truly affectionat

                    to all possible seruice

                        in Christ

Iames house

  this 15th Octob.

   1658.                                 Iohn Durie

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              For his Deare freind

                 Mr Samuel Hartlib

                   the Elder

                     these.

                            Charring Crosse