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SIR,
I Send you inclosed the preparation of Guajacum, as I have found incomparable benefit thereby. I expect in exchange the Letter touching the Dutchess de Cheureuse. I am in great perplexity by hearing no News of Nicholas Oudard since the first of September Stylo novo from Bruxels: being that af∣ternoon to go to Mechelen vvith a Letter of Autho∣rity for his present dispatch; so as he vvrote, he vvould either send me vvord, if any impediment should intervene; or bring the first News himself. Besides, Monsieur Gerbier thought his business in so fair a vvay, as he left a Maid there to come over in the company of himself, and his Mother. When I lay these things together, I can make no good in∣terpretation of it: Yet I vvill not anticipate and prejudge mine own mishaps, as I should account the loss of him, vvhom I have trained from a Child. God grant all be vvell. If you could meet vvith Monsieur Gerbier and enquire vvhether he hath heard any thing, it vvould much ease my heart one vvay or other. And so leaving you in the Lords protection, I rest,
Your true Friend in omni fortuna, HENRY WOTTON.
From the Colledge, Septemb. 26. 1638.