1670.
[Preserved among the MSS. in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin.
First printed in "Notes and Queries," May 17, 1856.]
_ffor my worthy frend_ Mr. EDWARD WARD, _att Rodon Temple, nere unto
Lester. Att_ Mr. BABINGTONS _att Rodon Temple._
S'r.,
I came well from Winton to London, about 3 weikes past: at that time I
left Do'r Hawkins well: and my dafter (after a greate danger of child
berth) not very well, but by a late letter from him, I heare they be
boeth in good health.
The doctor did tell me a gowne and some bookes of y'rs were in danger to
be lost, though he had made (at a distance) many inquiries after them,
and intreated others to doe so too, but yet inefectually. He theirfore
intreated me to undertake a search: and I have donne it so succesfuly
that uppon thursday the 24th instant they were d'd to that letter carryer
that Inns at the Rose in Smithfeild, and with them the Life of M'r. George
Herbert (and 3 others) wrapt up in a paper and directed to you at Rodon
Temple, the booke not tyed to the bundell, but of it selfe. The bundell
cost me 3s. 8d. carryage to London, and I hope it will now come safe to
your hands.
What I have to write more is my heartie wishes for y'r hapines, for I am
y'r affec. frend and seruant,
IZAAK WALTON.
Nou'r 26th, 1670.
If you incline to write to me, direct your letter to be left at M'r.
Grinsells, a grocer in King streite in Westminster. Much good doe you
with the booke, w'ch I wish better.
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DEDICATION OF THE THIRD EDITION
OF RELIQUIAE WOTTONIANAE.
1672.
[Reliquiae Wottonianae: or a Collection of Lives, Letters, Poems; with
Characters of Sundry Personages: and other Incomparable Pieces of Language
and Art. Also Additional Letters to several Persons, not before Printed.
By the Curious Pencil of the Ever Memorable Sir Henry Wotton, K't, Late
Provost of Eaton Colledge. The Third Edition, with large Additions.
London: Printed by T. Roycroft, for R. Marriott, F. Tyton, T. Collins,
and J. Ford, 1672.]
_To the Right Honourable_ PHILIP _Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Stanhop of
Shelford._