The Hartlib Papers

Good Sir/

Vnderstanding by mr Kerselley That mr Dury was come home I haue b mayd bould to writ to him, concerning the monye that hath bin long due to me and to intreat his further fauor in my behalfe, and I shall be really thankfull to him, if he may be any meanes to my Lord protector to obtaine some office hauing few frends that I can make application too, vnles to your selfe, or mr dury, and without some frend to my lord ther is small hope to procure any. I find trad bad and would willingly haue some other way to defray my Charg, pray Sir let me haue Fullers Ecliastica history as soone as yow can, the tyme is expyerd that I desired it. pray Sir if yow see your sonne in Law. be pleased to mind him of the 20^s he hath owed and long I writ to him Twice & he said he would let me haue it, but hath not, I haue sent yow what I can find of mr duryes last booke, Heylins Cosmographia is againe printed the prise is 24^s. - I left mr duryes letter vnseald that if yow thought fitt to read it. and if you please to let this bearer goe with it I did not know where to direct it.   Soe with my kind respects

                          to yow do remayne

          [letter crossed out?] yours in what I can

                                Richard wodnothe

          To his approued good

          Frend mr Samuell

          Hartlib Esqr at his

          howse at Chayring

          Crose these

                   present

[upside down, another hand:]   R. Wodnother.