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.
Author
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 Knight Sr Henry Goodere.

SIR,

AS you are a great part of my businesse, when I come to London, so are you when I send. More then the office of a vi∣sitation brings this Letter to you now; for I remember that about this time you pur∣posed a journey to fetch, or meet the Lad. Huntington. If you justly doubt any long absence, I pray send to my lodging my writ∣ten Books: and if you may stay very long, I pray send that Letter in which I sent you

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certain heads which I purposed to enlarge, for I have them not in any other paper: and I may finde time in your absence to do it, because I know no stronger argument to move you to love me, but because you have done so, doe so still, to make my rea∣son better, and I shall at last prescribe in you

Yours, J. Donne.

Micham Wednesday.

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