The Hartlib Papers

Honoured Sir/

            I must confesse I have been in your debt a letter or two I thinke these three months, at first I forbore to write as desiring to send you some good newes of what I could effect on your behalfe with others, but when after sufficient triall &c I found nothing would be done (charity growing very cold in this age) I was then really ashamed to tell you how I had been disappointed; since that time I fell sick againe of another fever this Autumne, which though not so violent & acute as that I labored under last yeare, yet it kept me prisoner in .. my chamber & weake as long as the former, which happened I thinke chiefly by reason of a Relaps I had in being a little over venterous: But now I praise God I am in as good health againe as ever, except only a little more tender which makes subiect to colds &c. I should be glad to heare of your health, at least of the mitigation of your paines. I can send you no good account of what we do in this dubious & uncertaine Country, but this I can certainely tell you that I am weary of it, and would not stay long[altered] in it could I disentangle my selfe from some affaires here which I doubt shall not do suddenly. This is only sent to know how you do, & to tell you that I am in the same degree as ever

                                  Your faithfull servant

  Dublin 8^b 30. /61

                                            Robert Wood

[another hand]               WOOD

[Wood]          For Mr Samuel Hartlib

               the elder at his son

               Mr Hartlibs House

                    in Axe Yard

                    in Kings Street

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                    Westminster

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