The Hartlib Papers

Worthy Sir.

     Had I not beene still in comming to London or at least relying on Mr. Cudworth, at London, as I thought, I had not so long beene a Debtor for my booke & many other favoures. be pleasd Sir. to accept this Enclosed, in acknowledgement of many favoures. & to all add this for me, I pray, to consider who have written English grammer;   who best in the German story.    Who best for the Originall of Nations, theyr first plantation, & mutations since.    add heereto the best Genealogies of princes; and if you get me these authors names in a bit of paper against I see you in september (or rather if you please, against next weeke, on Fryday at farthest, for I shall be abroad after that day, till I see you at London) You shall yet more engage

                        Sir

                          Your most affectionate

                           Freind & servant

                                          Ioh: Sadler

Emanuell

        Aug. 3d

                To the Worthy my much

                  honoured Freind Mr. Samuell

                   Hartlib present these

                       in Dukes place

                         neere Algate

                 by Ed: Ashpole Carer

                 att: the: greendragon

                    in Bishop gate streete