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1577

You^r La.dyship's moste humble and obedyent Lovinge chyldren. Gilbert Talbott M: Talbot George is very well I thanke god, he drynkethe every day to La.dy grandmother, rydethe to her often, but yet wi^thin the courte, and if he have any spyse, I tell him, Lady grandmother is comme and will see him, whi^ch he then will ether quyckly hyde or quyckly eate, and then askes where La.dy Danmode is. Initial release version, September 2013