The Hartlib Papers

Title:Letter, John Hall To Hartlib
Dating:31 January [1647?]
Ref:60/14/16A-17B: 16B, 17A BLANK
[60/14/16A]

Worthy Sir.
In clusd in so extream short time, I cannot giue yow giue that larg accompt I wished, I delivered. Mr Daniel 12 Poems if he fail safely made bold with Mr Rothwell he will not fail. Sir I shall (with Gods help) satisfy yow about Pells letter, I hasten the Metaphisicall MS, what possible I am sorry of delays, by reason I so eanestly desire others of that Nature, I bless Gods providence in Dr Gibbons, yow were the first man I heard it of, since my last I was with the Vice-chancellor from Whom I had better expressions. I committed your little Latin Iewell to him for, doubt not of that sudden performance of the English one. The book of vniversall writing hath been so snatcht out of my hands, I cold not this week perform my promise. I thank yow for Vestibulum Comenij I wish ability to requite, yow shall suddenly hear from me more full with one to Mr Worsley. mean while I am
                       Sir.
                           Your humble servant
Ian: last                          I Hall
[left margin:]
This is he whose ability in Translacion I mentiond/
[60/14/17B]

              To his honord freind
                  Mr Samuel Hartlibb
                      at Dukes-place
                             present
                               London.