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                To my very Lovinge<lb/>
                cosin harry ffoliambe<lb/>
                of Derrick Esq<dip_expan>ui</dip_expan>er
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            <note hand="archivist" type="Later editorial note">
                Eliz<dip>.</dip><expan>abeth</expan>
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            <note hand="archivist" type="Foliation">
                36
            </note>
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        <letter_text hand="unknown scribe">
            Good cosin ffoliambe. I am geven to vnd<expan>e</expan><sup>r</sup>stand that this<lb/>
            Whytson weeke was apointed for determeninge an order<lb/>
            towchinge Elizsabeth fflint wedow/ for that her<lb/>
            husband lately dyed intestate./ at w<expan>hi</expan><sup>ch</sup> conclusy<illeg type="torn" content="on"/><lb/>
            becawse shee thinkes yt behoves her to have my<lb/>
            servant Rolland her broth<expan>e</expan><sup>r</sup>/ and vpon vrg<illeg type="torn" content="ent"/><lb/>
            cause to ymploy him otherwyse, Let me intreat<lb/>
            you to defer the matter vntill Trynety<lb/>
            Sunday: as also to vse very frendly co<dip_expan>n</dip_expan>siderac<dip_expan>i</dip_expan>on<lb/>
            towards the wedowe/ and the rather for that I<lb/>
            wilbe loathe to see her wronnged/ wherin<lb/>
            seing the case so standes, as yo<expan>u</expan><sup>r</sup> frendship<lb/>
            and well handling the matter may stryke the<lb/>
            stroake/. I nothing rest in doubte of y<expan>ou</expan><sup>r</sup> <del>forw</del><lb/>
            forwardnes and favor to her cause/ the<lb/>
            w<expan>hi</expan><sup>ch</sup> I shall take in very tha<illeg type="torn" content="n"/>kful<illeg type="torn" content="l"/><lb/>
            sorte and not be found vnmyndfull <illeg type="torn"/><lb/>
            may do you plasure/ w<expan>i</expan><sup>th</sup> m<illeg type="torn" content="y"/><lb/>
            very harty com<dip_expan>m</dip_expan>endac<dip_expan>i</dip_expan>ons I bid <illeg type="torn"/><lb/>
            farewell. Chatsworthe the <illeg type="torn"/><lb/>
            of Iune/<lb/>
            
            <subscription hand="unknown scribe" place="right">
                Yo<expan>u</expan><sup>r</sup> Lovinge cosin<lb/>
            
                <signature hand="Bess of Hardwick" place="right">
                    EShrousbury<lb/>
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            <note hand="archivist" type="Foliation">
                35
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