National Archives,, SP
14/31/4, fol. 59
Letter,
John Chamberlain
to
Dudley Carleton
, 8 Jan. 1608,
London
. Two unfolded sheets: the letter
occupies pp. 1-2; p. 3 blank; p. 4 subscription.
[fol. 59]
Sir we had great hope to haue you here this day, and then I wold not haue geuen my part
of the maske for many of theyre places that shalbe present, for I presume you and
your Lady wold find easie passage beeing so befrended for the shew is put of till sonday
by reason all thinges are not redy. whatsoeuer the deuise may be, and what successe
they may haue in theyre dauncing, yet you shold haue ben sure to haue seene great
riches in iewells, when one Lady and that vnder a baronnesse, is saide to be furnished
for better then an hundred thousand pound, and the Lady Arbella goes beyond her, and
the Queen must not come behinde.
Bibliography
CSPD 1603-1610, 394
Chamberlain (1939), 1.252-53
H&S, 455-6
Nichols (1828), 2.162-3