_To my right trusty ffrend, John Paston, Squier._
[Sidenote: Before 1456]
Trusty and welbeloved frend, I grete you wele. And for as much as hit is
don me to understande that there is a greet straungenesse betwix my
right trusty frend John Radcliff and you, withoute any matier or cause
of substaunce, as I am lerned; wherfore, in as much as I love you wele
bothe, I am not content hit shulde so be.
Praying you hertly to forbere the said straungenesse on your partie to
suche tyme as I speke with you next my self, leting you wite I have
wreten to him to do the same; and that ye faile not herof, as I may do
any thing for you herafter. And our Lorde have you in His keping.
Wretin at London, the x. day of Fevrier.