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+ | John Nelthorpe, Francis Nelthorpe's uncle, wrote on February 20th 1662/63 to Sir Henry Oxenden, "on y:e behalfe o a Nephew of mine; (of my owne name,) now under y:e Dispose of yo:r Brother, S:r Geo: Oxinden." Sir Henry sent Nelthorpe's letter on to his brother with a short covering note that the enclosed came to him "from a honest acquaintance." | ||
+ | John Nelthorpe described his nephew and his nephew's situation as "very fitt for Busynesse, being of very good parts, & haveing allready spent 5: or 6: yeares in India; hee at present is in y:e Comp:a service at Calevela a place in y:e opinion of his freinds something to remoate, from the presence of y:e Presid:t." Sir Henry helpfully chipped in in his covering letter: " I think hee meanes Bengall, by Cale Vole." Desiring that Sir George Oxenden might meet his nephew, John Nelthorpe hoped: "hee may please to Confirme some Employment upon him wherein hee may Both bee serviceable to y:e Comp:a, & alsoe reape some sweete, as wel as sweate, of his soo long Banishm:t from his freinds & native soyle, y:t may redound to his owne accomp:t."<ref>This is the footnote text</ref> | ||
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12th August 1665, Letter from Francis Nelthorpe to Sir GO, Fort St. George
BL, Add. MS. 40, 710, f. 1: 'Coppie booke of letters from August 1665 to June 1666 from friends in India'
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Abstract & context
John Nelthorpe, Francis Nelthorpe's uncle, wrote on February 20th 1662/63 to Sir Henry Oxenden, "on y:e behalfe o a Nephew of mine; (of my owne name,) now under y:e Dispose of yo:r Brother, S:r Geo: Oxinden." Sir Henry sent Nelthorpe's letter on to his brother with a short covering note that the enclosed came to him "from a honest acquaintance."
John Nelthorpe described his nephew and his nephew's situation as "very fitt for Busynesse, being of very good parts, & haveing allready spent 5: or 6: yeares in India; hee at present is in y:e Comp:a service at Calevela a place in y:e opinion of his freinds something to remoate, from the presence of y:e Presid:t." Sir Henry helpfully chipped in in his covering letter: " I think hee meanes Bengall, by Cale Vole." Desiring that Sir George Oxenden might meet his nephew, John Nelthorpe hoped: "hee may please to Confirme some Employment upon him wherein hee may Both bee serviceable to y:e Comp:a, & alsoe reape some sweete, as wel as sweate, of his soo long Banishm:t from his freinds & native soyle, y:t may redound to his owne accomp:t."[1]
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