THE EARL OF OXFORD TO SIR JOHN PASTON[167-1]

_To the right worshipfull and my right entierly welbelovyd Sir John

Paston, Knyght._

[Sidenote: After 1503?]

Right worshipfull and right intierly belovyd, I commaund me hartely to

you. And where as your broder William, my servaunte, ys so troubelid

with sekenes and crasid in his mynde, that I may not kepe hym aboute me,

wherfor I am right sory, and at this tyme sende hym to you, prayng

especially that he may be kepte surely and tendirly with you, to suche

tyme as God fortune hym to be bettyr assurid of hym selfe and his myndes

more sadly disposid, whiche I pray God may be in shorte tyme, and

preserve you longe in gode prosperite.

Writen at my place in London, the xxvj. day of Juyn.

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