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To my wyfe the
countes of Shrewsbury
X.d.428
(98)
66
My dere harte as you longe to be with
me so Assuredly I Am as desyrvs to have
you/ I thanke you for your lettar & thynges
you sent me this lade hathe bene
this day in the well with All hur wemen to
helpe hur & bellars nede che was this
laste nyght very fente & ill Ates che lyes
most oft hur bedde/ I perseve by my lade
lynoxe lettar to you suttun & Anothar is
fawlen syke/ if they hadd cum they wold have hadd
it here wyche hadde nott bene so good/ gyve bedd your
daughttar take hede for etynge frute wyche che loves well
because you Arre In dout wethar it wylbe late
befor you cum heddar I wyll sende sum folkes to wete apon you
commend me to my daughtar talbott & god blyse hur & you
As my one harte/ this fryday at Astar iiij of
the cloke / / /
Your fethefull husbande
G Shrewsbury
117
Initial release version, September 2013