The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 3 (of 3): From original and authentic sourcesThomson, A. T., Mrs.
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The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 3 (of 3): From original and authentic sources
Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628
but that you must go, I pray God to send you gon quickly, that you may
be quickly at home again, and whosoever that wisht you to this jorney by
side yourselfe, that they may be punished for it, because of a greete
dele of greeve to me; but that is no mater now ther is no remedy but
patience w^{ch} God send me. I pray God to send me wise, and not to hurt
myself w^{th} greeving now. I am very well, I thanke God, and so is Mall
and so I bid farewell.--Your poor greeved and obedient wife,
"K. BUCKINGHAM.
"I pray give order before you goe for the jewells w^{ch} I owe for ...
burn this: for God’s sake, go not to lande: and pity me, for I feel
(most miserable) at this time: be not angry with me for righting, for my
hart is so full I cannot chuse, because I deed not looke for it.
"I would to Jesus that there were in any way in the world to fetch you
out of the jorney with y^r honor, if any prayers or any suffering of
mine could do it I were a most happy woman, but you have send y^rself
and made me miserable: God for give you for it.
"You have forgoten poore Dicke Turpin for all y^r promis to me.[32]
“26th June, 1627. To the Duke of Buckingham.”[33]
Footnote 28:
Ibid., Domestic, vol. lxviii., No. 3; see also Preface to Calendar, by
Mr. Bruce, p. 11.
Footnote 29:
Own.
Footnote 30:
Action.
Footnote 31:
Sir Sackville Crowe, who had been keeper of the Duke’s privy purse,
and was now treasurer of the Navy.
Footnote 32:
The spelling of this original letter is preserved here: the
punctuation alone is altered.
And again, on the sixteenth of June, was sent another epistle, full of
affection:--
"MY DERE LORD,--I was very much joy’d at the receiving y^r leter last
night, and I will assure you I do not only right cheerfully, but am so
in my hart, and outwardly every on may see it, and so they do, for they
tell me they ar glad to see me so cheerfull, and I hop sences. I will
assure you I will not fayle to keep my promis w^{th} you; I hope you
will not deseve me in breaking yours, for I protest if you should, it
woold half kill me: and I give you humble thanks for saying you will
likewise keepe your word with me in the outher mane bisnes,[34] as you
call it. I am very glad you cam so well to y^r jorneys end, but sorey it
was so latt, for Mr. Murey told me it was nine a clocke before you gott
thether. I pray lett me here as often from you as you can, and send me
word when I shall be so hapye as to se you, for I shall think it very
longe, my lord: I thanke God I am very well, so farwelle, my dere Lord,
your true loving, and obedient wife,
"K. BUCKINGHAM.[35]
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