Source:
Original letters illustrative of English history, series 1, volume 3, page 89, edited by Henry Ellis, 1825
Above: Elizabeth Stuart, princess of England and future queen of Bohemia, painted by Robert Peake the Elder.
Above: Henry, Prince of Wales, painted by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger.
The letter:
My most worthy and dearest Brother: I geve you a million of thankes for the servant you sent mee, but more for your kinde Letter, takyng few thinges so joyfully as to hear of your health, and though I cannot requite you with so pleasant a token, yet are these few lines a testymony of the affection of her whome you shall ever constantly finde
Yor most loving sister
ELIZABETH.
To my good brother
the Prince.
With modernised spelling:
My most worthy and dearest Brother: I give you a million of thanks for the servant you sent me, but more for your kind letter, taking few things so joyfully as to hear of your health, and though I cannot requite you with so pleasant a token, yet are these few lines a testimony of the affection of her whom you shall ever constantly find
Your most loving sister
ELIZABETH.
To my good brother
the Prince.
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