The Hartlib Papers

Title:Letter, Ralph Austen To Hartlib
Dating:19 June 1655
Ref:41/1/90A-91B: 90B, 91A BLANK
[41/1/90A]

Worthie Sir
I receiued yours this morning: I prevented your Letter as it concernd Dr: Goodwin whom I waited on yesterday (the first oportunity, after his returne) Hee tould mee he receiued your Letter & Packet formerly sent to him. & he will within this weeke returne you an Answere, if not hindred by his weaknesse, being now, (& also before his returne to Oxon) much payned in his head; he said he would send his Letter to me to be directed to you, which I shall faithfully obserue: if he delay, I shall remind him of it, & giue you an Accompt, I understand Lord Fleetwood & his Lady are shortly to come to London: perhaps I may receiue an Answere of my former desires: I neede say no more to you concerning it.
    I am redy to serue you as
                      Your faithfull frend & servant.
Oxon: Iune 19:                         Ra: Austen
   1655
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              For the worshipfull Samuel
               Hartlib at his house
                over against Angell
                 Court neere
                  Charing Crosse
                        London
          by the Post        2d
[right margin, another hand:]
         A                  Mr: Ra: Austen
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