To my wyfe the countes of
Shrewsbury
My dere none I have Resevyd your lettar persevyng
thereby you were lothe to lees the offall of my beste
I kyll wekely/ surely it were bettar for you to
have the hole boddes & the offall to/ than wekely to
send & bettar could I lyke it & sure I Am more
honor there is in it/ & lesse proffett to you to have nothynge lost .../ & surely
consyderenge the waverenges of your sum/ I have no delyt
more cost shuldbe bestoid there/ & assure your celfe I can
nott lyke to have you vndo your celfe/ & hyndar me
& my workes to bestowe my men in worke there &
you to kepe so many men as you doo/ consyderenge
my byldenge I begyne/ & how I shall nott be Abell to
furnysche you with coron & leves as I have done tyll that
be fenyshed/ I am gladd your sunne wylbe Advysed
by you & to send for his wyfe for there beenge
here for the xij dayes therein doo As you lyke
beste it shall ples me/ I pray you tak ordar for
the plate & damask & dyeper napkens & shetes that
there may be brought/ for here is nethar damask nor
dyeper napkens in the house/ I Am mych in dout it
wylbe thersday next before we can Remove because of
wedensday is sent Ihonas daye/ farewell my only
Ioye Sheffeld this frydaye At x of the cloke
Your fethefull husband
G Shrewsbury
wysche me with you/ you Arr nott
forgotten here by your frends/ thow well
worthy to be so longe Awaye