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The letter:
To my good frend mr
Lewes Bagott giue this
My best beloued cosen I am very glad to here from you, that you ar well, and I would haue you thinke that it tis one of the greates[t] comfordes I haue in this world to here of your well farer; I am very sory to here that your father is still in that humer of offering you more wifes; but as for this; shee hathe a greate porshone; wich I thinke if I hade; hee would not so much missl[i]ke of mee as hee dothe; and besides shee is honorabell wich dothe goe fare with most men nowe dayes; but I protest I writ not this out of any mistrust I haue of your loue; for I haue euer found it more then I haue desserued; yett I know not what shall deserue; and thus with my best wishes; for your good fortune; and happynes in all your bussines I rest euer –
your truly louing
frende while I breath
Jane Skipwith
the xiii of
Aprill
my sisters loue
may not bee for
gotten to you; lett mee here
you as soune as you can
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