The Hartlib Papers

Title:Letter, John Dury To Hartlib
Dating:26 May 1654
Ref:4/3/5A-B
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[Hartlib:]
No. 5. Maj 16/26. 54./.
[Dury:]
Louing freind
these are to let you know that God hath brought us to Basel in safetie <&> that to morrow God willing wee are to set foreward towards Zurich. I haue not yet made my self knowen to any here, nor purpose to doe till I come to Zurich. the public newes of this places are that on Monday next which is the 1. Iune new stile Brisac is by the Prince of Harcourt to bee surrendred <left margin: to the Army which the French King hath sent to take possession of it> & the conditions agreed upon are confirmed by hostages on both sides which the Magistrat of Basel keeps till all things bee performed. this is all, saue that I long to heare from you who am y
                              Your faithfull freind
                                to serue you in Christ
Basel. May. 16./26 1654.                 I.D.
[another hand, 1:]
Mr Pell remembers his Love to you and yours
& prayes you to tell his wife that he is in
good health & intends to write to her by the
           next poste.
[Dury's hand:]
I pray deliuer the inclosed to Mr
Thurlow; & the other within it
  to my wife.
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              For Mr Samuel Hartlib
                  the Elder
             at his house neer    at
             Charring Crosse
             ouer against Angel    London
                 Court.
[another hand, 1:]
  Franco biss Antwerp
[another hand:]
[across address and to left postage letters/numbers?]
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