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| − | ==4th April 1663, Letter from Elizabeth Oxinden to Sir GO==
| + | #redirect 4th April 1663, Letter from Elizabeth Oxinden to Sir GO |
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| − | BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, XXX, f. 94
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| − | '''Editorial history'''
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| − | 05/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
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| − | 15/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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| − | ===Abstract & context===
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| − | The writer of this letter, Elizabeth Oxinden, was the newly wedded wife of Sir George Oxenden's eldest brother, Sir Henry Oxenden. Hence she addresses Sir George as "Brother."
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| − | Both she and Henry had been widowed, Elizabeth once and Henry twice over. Elizabeth's deceased husband was from the neighbouring Dixwell family.
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| − | Separately, her son, the young Sir Basil Dixwell, wrote to his new "uncle." Both his and his mother's letters bear the date of April 4th, 1663.
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| − | ===Suggested links===
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| − | See profile of [[MRP: Broome Park|Broome Park]] (the Dixwell family house, which in the early C18th became the main Oxenden residence in preference to Deane)
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| − | See [[MRP: 4th April 1663, Letter from Basil Dixwell to Sir GO, Broome, Kent|4th April 1663, Letter from Basil Dixwell to Sir GO, Broome, Kent]]
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| − | ===To do===
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| − | (1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
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| − | ===Transcription===
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| − | '''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''
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| − | [BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, XXX, f. 94]
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| − | [f.94]
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| − | Deare Brother.
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| − | Haveing tyed myselfe by y:e nearest union to this family, cannot but w:th y:e rest of our freinds & deare relations take this seasonable opportunity to sallute, & present you w:th my reall service & due respects, you have had our prayers & well wishes for a safe & prosperous voyadge (sic); & I trust y:e Lord hath answered us & will I hope give you á most happy returne to yo:r frends (sic) & native Countrey at y:e tyme appointed; Hary I hope is well & over Come all sea distempers I hope hee will prove a good Child & in all things serviceable (sic) unto soo good an uncle, I cannot but wish him an equall share of happyness with y:e rest, and as it ought to bee for it shall bee, I will assure you the maine (sic) of my endeavour to promote y:e famly y:e Lord hath now pleased mee in, but I shall forbeare y:e adding any more onely assure you y:t I am both senciable (sic) off (sic) , and thankefull for, all yo:r affectionate respects unto us, & ourse (sic) wishing y:t it Lay in my way to bee in any kinde serviceable (sic) to yow (sic), if it dooth most freely Comand (sic).
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| − | Deare Brother
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| − | Yo:r oblidged Sister and
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| − | Very servant.
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| − | Elizabeth: Oxinden
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| − | ===Notes===
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