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L.e.639: Letter from Brute Babington, Lichfield, to Lady Anne Ferrers (née Bradbourne), Walton, 1590s December 11: autograph manuscript signed

Catalog record:http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244731
Collection:Papers of the Ferrers Family of Tamworth Castle
Preferred Citation:Letter from Brute Babington, Lichfield, to Lady Anne Ferrers (née Bradbourne), Walton, 1590s December 11: autograph manuscript signed, Papers of the Ferrers Family of Tamworth Castle. Transcription by Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO). MS L.e.639, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.
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Madame, I received yor Lapps letters when I was att dinner
and in the eveninge when I was goinge to sup I received
the letters inclosed, wherby yow may att large ceive so [◇]
as I can certifye or direct yow towchinge the businesse
enioyned wherin I am att the ^further devocon and good pleasu[◇]
of Sr Humfray and yor selfe if so yow thincke f[◇]
all my possible indeavours. And even so with my du[◇]
lovinge Commendacons to yow both I remaine yors [◇]
and firmely devoted

Lichfeeld the xith December.
Babington

The waters have so longe detayned
my footeman as he saith: wch I
verelie beleeve. lett me knowe yor
pleasure when I shall goe, and
I will vide my selfe and be readie
And so with hartie thanck{es} for all yor
kindnesse I take leave:

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To the right woorshipfull my
verie good La: and especiall
good freind the La: Ferrers
att Walton.
dd