_To the right worshipfull, and my right entierly welbeloved Sir John
Fastolf, Knight._
[Sidenote: 1456 / MARCH 27]
Right worshipful, and my right entierly welbeloved, I grete you right
hertly wele, thanking you specialy, and in full herty wise, for the
verray geantle goodnesse that ye have shewid unto me at all tymes,
praying you of good contynuance.
And as touching suche matiers as ye sente unto me fore, I truste to God
verraly, insomuche as the rule is amendid heer, and the wedder waxeth
seesonable and pleasante, to see you in thise parties within short tyme,
at whiche tyme I shal commune and demeene unto you in suche wise, that
ye shal be right wele pleasid.
And as for the matier concernyng my Lord of Bedford, thinketh nat
contrarye, but that ye shal finde me hertly wel-willid to doo that I can
or may for th’accomplesshment of youre desire, as wel in that matier as
in other, like as your servaunte John Bokking, berer hereof, can
clierlier reporte unto you on my behalve; to whom like hit you to yeve
feith and credence in this partie. And the blissid Trinitee have you
everlastingly in His keping.
Written in my Manoir of Lamehith, the xxvj. daie of March.
Your feithfull and trew,