Diaries of Richard Stonley, ca.1581–1598 V.a.460, 4v–5r

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Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of L.d.18, a letter from Anne (Gresham) Bacon to Lady Anne Gresham, in Nathaniel Bacon's hand.
This was originally created as part of the Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO.

May 1593 Die Solis 20 Maij
Cato Sermones Blandos blesosque cauere memento
Simplicitas Veri sana est fraus ficta loquendi
Trothes tales ys playne and Simple withowt
euery flatteringe where as feyre flattering
speche Lyeth commonly in a way cato distenethe
Take hede therfore of feyre and lisping wordes
that thow be not defrauded
This day after morning pre​yer I kept home at
my bookes​ wi​th thankes​ to god at night Strangers
at Dyner Mr Heigha​m Mr Puxley at Supper
the same wi​th Mr Newman
Die Luna 21 Maij
Cato Segnitiem fugito quae Viate ignauia fertur
nam cum animus languet consumit inertia corpus
A Slouthful and Ilde Lyf ys to be fledd, for
when the mynd ys vnlustye then doth
Idleness consume the bodye
This day after morning pre​yer I went to Westminster​
kept ther till xj came bake to dyner kept home
all the After none wi​th thankes​ to god at night
Strange​rs at dyner & Supper Mr Heighha​m
Die Martis 22 Maij
Cato Interpone tuis interdum gaudia curis
vt posses animo quemuis suffere laborem
The mynd worred with serious affayers must
sometyme be refresshed with honest & moderate
pleasures the better to be able to endure labors
for as the poete writith Quod caret alterna requies
Ouide durabile non est. Nothing withowt interchangable
rest can endure
Wyne for wyne vjs iiijd
Bote hier for Bote hier iijd
Iren work for Iren work jd
Vittell for vitell vjd
for vittell xvd
se​rtificath To the Auditour​ for the sertificathe
of the Subsidy ​ xijd
page break ​ May 1593
This day after morninge pre​yer I kept home at
my bookes​ wi​th thankes to god at night Strange​rs
at dyner Mr Heigha​m Mr Newman the same
at Supper
Die Marcurij 23 Maij
CITATION
Appar​ell
To Iohn​ Danson for a Cloke cloth
for Roger xxxjs viijd
Lawe
To Mr Hunt of Mr Osburns office
for his Lett​re to the Baly of Barkinge
to stay the distreyninge of my
Landes​ ther or in Esham vs
This day after morning pre​yer I went to westminster ​kept ther
till xj & came home to dyner kept ther all the after none
wi​th thankes​ to god at night Strangers at dyner Mr Heigha​m
the same at Supper with both Dr​ Donne & Mr Newman
Die Iouis 24 Maij Asention
CITATION
The day after morning pre​yer I kept home readinge
of the Scriptures wi​th thankes to god at night
Strangers at dinner Mr Heigha​m Willia​m Hildrope
At Supper Mr Heigham and Mr Iohn​ Blount Peter
Wenson & uxor

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