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Autograph letter signed from Sir George Radcliffe to Anne Radcliffe, Overthorpe in Thornhill [manuscript], 1628 November 11.

Radcliffe, George, Sir, 1593-1657, sender.; Radcliffe, Anne, 1600 or 1601-1659, addressee.
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library X.c.101 (1)

Title
Autograph letter signed from Sir George Radcliffe to Anne Radcliffe, Overthorpe in Thornhill [manuscript], 1628 November 11.
Description
2 leaves ; 20 x 16 cm
Associated name
Radcliffe, George, Sir, 1593-1657, sender.
Radcliffe, Anne, 1600 or 1601-1659, addressee.
Scope and content
Letter addressed, "Sweet heart," with address leaf addressed, "To my deare and lovinge wife, Mrs. Anne Radcliffe, at Overthorpe in Thornhill." Mentions having received two letters from her. Indicates that "some of our ships are come from Rochell" and that "the town is taken by the Kinge of France, and for theire libertyes and estates, they must pay 400,000 crownes, build a Cittadell, maintaine a guarison in the towne, and exersise theire religion without the towne."
Provenance
Formerly Folger MS Add 652 (1).
Linked resources
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library X.c.101 (1)
Genre/form
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts (documents)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Thornhill (West Yorkshire)

Call number
X.c.101 (1)
Folger accession
MS Add 652

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