Document: Letter from Agnes and Edward Grace

[ ] Almighty to cast onto those [ ] he Received both Noble and tender ent[ ] goodness in this only but extended yet f[ ] papers for the good of my mother and me his orp[ ] I have beene much solisited to [ ] the same) But [ ] pray you sell the bookes and all belonging to my father that [ ] sent for Boston in New England to Mr. Henery Shri[ ] have founde so loving and faithfull that we [ ] will make the best use of them for our advantage [ ] both sent Letters of attumey, and what soever el[ ] may be conducing to inable him to collect for us whe [ ] Father to be sent for England. But as yet wee have not Re[ ] or peny worth from thence Virginia or any other p[ ] though the care hath been greate in wrighting to the Gov[ ] Both places, and for what Mr. Gillam Reed he sents a pap[ ] marked all payd some 28 or 29£ sterl: and therefore doe [ ] desire Mr. Shrimpton may have the papers to peruse, for [ ] doe damaunde money but non acknowledg any to be [ ] therefore we hope they will make business more Cleere [ ] yett they are if they were over Looked so craving pardon [ ]att this trouble we shall take Leave and subscribe [ ]

Agnes Grace
[ ]dward Grae[ ] Rights: This translation is provided for education and research purposes, courtesy of the  New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections, Mutual Cultural Heritage Project. Rights may be reserved. Responsibility for securing permissions to distribute, publish, reproduce or other use rest with the user. For additional information see our Copyright and Use Statement Source:New York State Archives. New York (Colony). Council. Dutch colonial administrative correspondence, 1646-1664. Series A1810-78. Volume 11, document 24a, page 1, side 1.