MRP: October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO

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October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, f. 22

Editorial history

13/12/11, CSG: Created page




Suggested links


See 14th April 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, Pladsto
See 3rd October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO, London


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Transcription


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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, f. 22]

[f.22]

S:r George Oxinden & Hon: ffreind

Sr

I was in good hopes by ye last suratt shipps to have recvd my small box of Dymonds left in yo:r worps hands contayning seventy 4 dimonds but I soppose it was yo:e love & Care to me y:t yo:w sent y:m not being the times were dangerous but now peece being concluded I doe desire they may be sent unto M:r Christopher Willoughby[1] unto whom I have sould y:m although to losse: therefore for ye future disposure of y:m pray observe his order not already present but remaine

Yo:r loving ffreind
Rob:t Bowen

Charles Masters[2] rememb his duty to yo Wors: & ye rest
of his relations

JO RB


Notes

  1. ↑ Christopher Willoughby, London Merchant. See letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir George Oxenden in which Willoughby discusses at length the missing diamonds: April 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO
  2. ↑ Charles Masters returned from Surat in December 1665. His mother, Ann Masters wrote to her brother, Sir George Oxenden, on March 10th 1665/66, telling him of Charles' return. See 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Ann Master to Sir GO, London

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