[^FRANCES BASIRE TO ISAAC BASIRE SENIOR^] (\A Monsr. Monsr. de Preaumont.\) From Eglesclif, February 19, 1651. My Dearest, I haue receiued yours from Missina, dated the last of Nouember, which is all

I haue receiued sens S. Morkes day. I haue and shal praise God for his gracious providenc over you, in deliveing you from the Pope and fryars enuie. I pray God to prosper you stil in the good successe of your ministery, and to continnue your prudence and care of your self. I ham sory for your deare frend deth. Thoue you are not plesed to nam him, yet I thinke I know him - Ser John Gudrike brother. He tould me his brother was dide of a pleuresy as he was in his voyage for Englon. He axed me for you, and desired me to remember him to you. I sow him as I was retorning from bringing my Lady Blaxton in hear going to see Ser Willam her husband, wich is a presnor at (^Moretoke^) casel neare Coventry. My lady now is at Londan, waiting if she can get him relest, and for the present is put of with good words. Our dotter Mary is at hom with me, she is (I praise God) a relegos child, and servesaable to me. Mr. Hums hath tout her to rit. My lady had a gret love and care of her. I found her all her close and paid Mr. Broune for teching her on the verginalls. I shall have a care of all the rest as much as in me lais. I ret to my frend Busby acording to your desire about Isacke, but neuer had ansar from him. I very much desire if it ples God to settel you at Rome, that he may com to you. I do thinke