[Sidenote: 1476 / JAN. 17]
Lyke it yow to weete, that not in the most happy season ffor me, it is
so ffortunyd, that wher as my Lorde off Norffolke, yisterdaye beying in
goode heele, thys nyght dyed abowte mydnyght, wherffor it is ffor alle
that lovyd hym to doo and helpe nowe that, that maye be to hys honoure,
and weell to hys sowele. And it is soo, that thys contre is nott weell
purveyd off clothe off golde ffor the coveryng ffor hys bodye and herse;
wherffor every man helpyng to hys power, I putte the cowncell off my
lorde in cowmffort, that I hoped to gete one ffor that daye, if it weer
so that it be nott broken, or putt to other use.
Wherffor please it yow to sende me worde iff it be so, that ye have, or
kan kom by the clothe off tyssywe that I bowte ffor our ffaders tombe,
and I undretake it shall be saffyd ageyn ffor yowe on hurt at my perell;
I deeme herby to gete greet thanke, and greet assystence in tyme to
come; and that owther Syme or Mother Brown maye deliver it me to morow
by vij. off the clokke.
Item, as ffor other means, I have sente my servaunt Richard Toring to
London, whyche I hope shall brynge me goode tydyngs ageyn, and with in
iiij. dayes I hope to see yowe.
Wretyn on Wednysdaye, xvij. daye off Janyver, anno E. iiij^ti xv^{o}.