Sheffield Record Office,
Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments, Strafford Papers 8/21-23
Letter from
Thomas Wentworth
, Earl of Strafford, in response to one from
William Cavendish
, Earl of Newcastle
, which lamented the costs of the entertainment. Wentworth's letter occurs in a
paginated volume of his miscellaneous correspondence, dating from May 1633 to March
1636. It is dated September 1633, and occurs on
pp. 22-3 of the volume. A copy of Newcastle's letter is given
on p. 21.
[page 22]
September 1633
My Lord his answer to ye Earl of Newcastle
My very good Lord.
You are still Constant in your
Pursuite of Noblenesse and Croilityes with which you
overtake me in every Place where I can set my foote and your
^ ⎡Lordships⎤ goodnesse that will not giue me over being
scituated here so vnvsefully for your service giues me to vnderstand the Respects
you
are pleased to pre serve for me are the most oblidging that can be; So
indeed I doe and ever did esteeme them since I had the Honour to
be knowen to your Lordship. And I shall treasure up that frendship of
your Lordships which thus bounteously shedds forth it
selfe towards me in every Corner, amongst the Noblest and richest Jewells I haue or
can
haue in this World.
Approbation[marginal note]
My Lord for your businesse your owne Iudgement hath sett you in the
rightest Posture in the world And belieue me so soone as you leaue Courting it It
will
shall begin to Court you,
Remember if you please what I write Keepe you on your way And then some sixe Monethes
hence let me know what you say to me
Earl of Carlile to be consulted[marginal
note]
I will not faile to write by this next Post to my Lord of Carlile
and giue you an accompt what his Iudgement is of the Matter for I know
he will deale very freely and Cleerly with me, as with one I conceaue he
trusts as much as an other.
[page 23]
Your Lordships
Most faithfull freind
and humble servant
Wentworth.