| Title: | Copy Letter, Hartlib To Sir Edw. [P..El?] |
|---|---|
| Dating: | Undated |
| Ref: | 7/27/22A-B: 22B BLANK |
[7/27/22A]
To Sir Edw. [P..el?]
Right W. Sir and truly honoured
Though j bee altogether by face as yet unknown vnto you yet let it not seeme boldnes to present <tender> the [acknowledgement?] [word deleted] <of my [thankful?] <[lively?]> respects in a few lines for> the testimony of your generous affections (which j received from Sir Gilbert Gerard according your loving appoinment. I came of purpose to waite vpon you <presently> after j had received <the delivery of> your liberal fauor but had not the happines to see you at <that time> Since endevouring to come j [was?] hindered haue beene hindred partly by bodily infirmities and partly by other vrgent dispatches of a publick concernment. In the meane time <Sir> to giue you a true repræsentation of my affections and endeavors <thankfulnes and best observances> j bee pleased to accept, of these adjoined <[printed?]> Papers the summe of my principal Negotiations to which j haue [consecrated?] al my affaires <studies> and endeuors. As for the Papers of forraine occurences, which j vse to recieue <they shal bee> weekely <imparted translated to your hands> from bejond if they find fauor in your ey's <they> I shall bee <[illeg. word]> the least part expression of my dutiful observance:
Thus beseeching God to reward a thousand fold vnto your bosome al that [faithfulnes?] which you expresse to his cause and servants