Letters to severall persons of honour written by John Donne ... ; published by John Donne, Dr. of the civill law.

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Letters to severall persons of honour written by John Donne ... ; published by John Donne, Dr. of the civill law.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631.
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London :: Printed by J. Flesher for Richard Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
1651.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631 -- Correspondence.
Authors, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Correspondence.
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To the Honourable Kt Sr H. Goodere one of the Gent. of his Majesties privy Chamber.

SIR,

YOU may remember that long since you delivered Mr Fowler possession of me, but the wide distance in which I have lived from Court, makes me reasonably fear, that now he knows not his right and power in me, though he must of necessity have all, to whom you and I joyn in a gift of me, as we did to him, so that perchance he hath a servant of me, which might be passed in a book of concealment. If your leisure suffer it, I pray finde whether I be in him still, and conserve me in his love; and so perfect your own work, or doe it over again, and restore me to the place, which by your favour I had in him. For Mr Powell who serves her Maty as Clerk of her coun∣sell, hath told me that Mr Fowler hath some purpose to retire himself; and therefore I would fain for all my love, have so much of his, as to finde him willing when I shall

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seek him at Court, to let me understand his purpose therein; for if my means may make me acceptable to the Queen and him, I should be very sorry, he should make so farre steps therein with any other, that I should fail in it, onely for not having spoke to him soon enough. It were an injury to the forwardnesse of your love to adde more; here therefore I kisse your hands, and commend to you the truth of my love.

Your very affectionate servant and lover Jo. Donne.

From my lodging in the Strand, whither I shall return on Mun∣day, 13 June 1607.

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