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    <bess_letter id="057">        
        
        
        <address_leaf>
            <superscription hand="unkown scribe">
                To the right honourable<lb/>
                Lady, the Lady Countesse<lb/>
                Dowager of Shrewesbury<lb/>
                d<dip_expan>eliver</dip_expan> d<dip_expan>eliver</dip_expan>
            </superscription>
            
            <note hand="archivist" type="Later editorial note">
                Roger Manners E<expan>arl</expan> of Rutland<lb/>
                he died 26 June 1612. ab<expan>ou</expan><sup>t</sup> M<expan>aste</expan><sup>r</sup><lb/>
                Edward Talbott.
            </note>
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        <letter_text hand="unknown scribe">
            <note hand="archivist" type="Item number">
                X.d.428<lb/>
                (72)
            </note>
            
            <note hand="archivist" type="Old foliation/item number">
                83
            </note>
            
            Madame, I was gladde to heare of yo<expan>u</expan><sup>r</sup> La<dip>.</dip><expan>dyship’s</expan><lb/>
            good health by my Cosen M<expan>aste</expan><sup>r</sup> Edward Talbott<lb/>
            whoe also holdeth himself much bounde for<lb/>
            yo<expan>u</expan><sup>r</sup> honourable kindenes and fauoures when hee<lb/>
            was with yow, w<expan>hi</expan><sup>ch</sup> wee his kinsemen cannot<lb/>
            but acknowledge with much thankefullnes:<lb/>
            desiringe yo<expan>u</expan><sup>r</sup> honourable contynuance of yo<expan>u</expan><sup>r</sup><lb/>
            good fauour and loue towards him, wherein<lb/>
            yow shall bynde mee especially aboue the rest<lb/>
            to a thankfull acknowldgement thereof, and<lb/>
            to remayne<lb/>
            
            <subscription hand="unknown scribe" place="right">
            Your La<dip>:</dip><expan>dyship’s</expan> humbly to<lb/>
            commaund
            
                <signature hand="Roger Manners, fifth earl of Rutland" place="not divided">           
                    Rutland
                </signature>
            </subscription>
            
            <The_letter_continues hand="unknown scribe" place="below and left of signature">
                Beluoire. 13 Octobe<sup>r</sup><lb/>
                <ul>1606</ul> 
            </The_letter_continues>
                        
            <note hand="archivist" type="Old foliation">
                173
            </note>
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<version v="1.0">Initial release version, September 2013</version>
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