of spending money judge you! & besides, doe but
reflect what an od sight it will be to a stranger that comes to our
house to see yr Grandmothr yr Mothr & all yr Sisters in a plane dress
& you only trickd up like a bartlemew-babby--you know what sort of
people those are tht can't faire well but they must cry rost meate now
what effect could you imagine yr writing in such a high straine to yr
Sisters could have but either to provoke thm to envy you or murmur
against us. I must tell you neithr of yr Sisters have ever had twenty
pounds a yeare allowance from us yett, & yett theyr dress hath not
disparaged neithr thm nor us & without incurring ye censure of simple
covetousness they will have some what to shew out of their saving that
will doe thm creditt & I expect yt you tht are theyr elder Sister shd
rather sett thm examples of ye like nature thn tempt thm from treading
in ye steps of their good Grandmothr & poor Mothr. This is not half
what might be saide on this occasion but believing thee to be a very
good natured dutyfull child I shd have thought it a great deal too
much but yt having in my coming hither past through many most
desperate dangers I cannot forbear thinking & preparing myself for all
events, & therefore not knowing how it may please God to dispose of us
I conclude it my duty to God & thee my dr child to lay this matter as
home to thee as I could, assuring you my daily prayers are not nor
shall not be wanting that God may give you grace always to remember to
make a right use of this truly affectionate counsell of yr poor Mothr.
& though I speak very plaine down-right english to you yett I would
not have you doubt but that I love you as hartily as any child I have
& if you serve God and take good courses I promise you my kindness to
you shall be according to yr own hart's desire, for you may be certain
I can aime at nothing in what I have now writ but yr real good which
to promote shall be ye study & care day & night

'Of my dear Poll
'thy truly affectionate Mothr.
'ELIZA CHANDOS.

'Pera of Galata, May ye 6th 1686.

'P.S.--Thy ffathr & I send thee our blessing, & all thy brothrs &
sistrs theyr service. Our harty & affectionate service to my brothr &
sistr Childe & all my dear cozens. When you see my Lady Worster &
cozen Howlands pray present thm my most humble service.'

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