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To my Lady./
Sheffield
Earl of Shrewsbury handled with ye Gowt
3 bucks
X.d.428
(4)
55
May it please your Ladyship: I thought to
have taken my way to Sheffylde of monday
monday last, but of satterday nyght I
was surprised by the gout soe as of sonday
I coulde not remove but as I was carried
but yett I thanke god it went esily away, but
yett but I durst not travell without some
pause for stirringe of humors; and therfor
before my goinge (wich I intend to be of monday next) I desier to vnderstande
of your Ladyship:s good health for wich we dayly
pray for, as we are most bound that it may
be longe and happy./ I vnderstand my lo:rd
of Shr:ewsbury hath bin more sharply handeled with
the gout but now is at good ease./ Soe humbly
beceachinge your Ladyship:s dayly blesinge to me
and myn I humbly cease welbeck this
vj of November
your Ladyship:s most humble and
obedient sonn./
Cha: Cavendysshe:
77
Initial release version, September 2013