The Hartlib Papers

Deare freind

I thought to haue written at large this tyme & to haue answered yours which haue beene gathered together in my absence, but interruptions since my returne hither haue beene such that I haue not beene able. in the meane tyme take here the summe of my Negotiation in Anhalt: I was also at Weymar but I would not make any stay there to oblige them to make any declaration; my scope was only to informe them of my true aime & to preuent preiudices which I hope I haue fully done. you will communicat these papers to Monsieur Schlezer. I haue sent the Declaration of the Princes to Mr Secretary. the Declarations of the Divines I haue sent here only to you, you may if you please offer them where you haue insinuated the rest: I must breake off, the tyme will not suffer any further enlargement; remember me at the throne of grace & to all honest freinds who am

                         Your most truly affectionat

                           freind for reall seruice in

Cassell this 25th March        Christ       I. D.

         1656.

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        For Mr. Samuel

          Hartlib the Elder

        at his house

        neer Charring Crosse

        ouer against

        angel Court          in

                           London.

franca per [Anuersa?]

[another hand:] B2:    4

[Hartlib:] No. 91. 56./.

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