Document: Governor Winthrop to Director General Stuyvesant

Mr: Winthrops first answere

Honoured Sir

Yours of the 24 (3) I received last night, which I thought fitt to give you [ ] I shall alsoe send yours to Mr: Bradford speedilie and vppon his answere I shall [ ] possible expedition of the tyme of meeting att Conneticut Sir I am heartily gl[ ] end of differences [ ] friendlie Compliance with us all, especiallie vppon those [ ] I doubt not but you shall finde us all to Close with you therein, and I hope the [ ] both pre[ ] soe I take leave and rest

Yours in all f[ ]you.

Jo[ ]

Boston in New Engl: 26 (3) 48 st: vert:

I Conceive the meeting cannot be bifore [ ]ber:

Mr: Winthrops 2[ ] answ[ ]

Honoured SirAfter I had sent awaye myne of the 26 (3) in answere of yours 24 may to be Conveyed on[ ] I received by Ro: Nash yours of Aprill 3d to which I desire to retourne answere by the same Conveyance [ ] be not passed before I can finish this if it be I shall lay hould on the next for truly Sir I am [ ] for Cordiall and Constant in your professed desires of peace and neighbourlie Compliance with us all [ ] reason [ ] doubte but your intentions are reall according to your profers and soe I shall expect to finde them when God shall please [ ] give us a meeting with you which I shall be most ready to attend when other occasions and our owne [ ] will permit, I cannot certainly declare till I heare from Mr: Bradford, but I suppose as I wrott in my former it is most like to be aboute the midst of September though I Could rather wish it might be a month sooner but I shall advise you certainlye by the next (if the Lord will) there be diverse things in your letter of Aprill 3d which I would have [ ] to deliver you my thoughts aboute, but I hope it will not prejudice the buisnes intented if I differ [ i. e. defer ] all til the meeting [ ] I assure you [ ] this from me that when Mr: Eaton gave me a touch of what he had heard, aboute stirring upp the lndi[ ] with all that it was but Indian intelligence and did gaine but little Credit with him, but if you [ ] som time [ ]eate your wisdom to consider what provocation they might Justlie apprehend from you by [ ] searching a ship oute of theyre harbour, but yet I shall not determine any thing aboute this [ ] them to mollifie your conceived injuries or apprehensions thereof: I shall take leave and [ ] att [ ]

Boston 29 (3) Called May 1648

John Winthrop