Letter from Andrew Marvell to Sir Henry Thompson, 1675 June 26, V.a.664

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Below is a diplomatic transcription of Andrew Marvells' letter to Sir Henry Thompson, dated 1675 June 26th. This transcription was provided by Emerson Wright. There is a reference to Scaramuccio in line 20.

An: Marvell
to
Sr Henry Thompson

For Sr Henry Thompson
At Essick
Parke


Sir This went to
day by ship for Portsmith
this being the ninth day, I learne your
son is in as good a condition as can
be hoped for in that distemper wch
news I have gladly cathd hold on
to present you therewith my otherwise
insignificant service. G[iles]: Strange-
ways is very jolly of being Privy Coun-
sellour. John L. must not be a Lord
till he has Servd out the next Session
With us. For undoubtedly he will now
availe among the Commons more then
ever. The L: Arundel of Tireice
do not heare himself sworn though he
has the vanity to think himselfe as fit
for the Privy Counsell as Giles. You
know that Shaftesbury Candish & Dik
Nuport are forbidden the Court. But
Scaramuccio acts in the stall at Whitehall
and every man pays his mony. The Blade
in the privy garden last Wensday night
broke all the cureous diall to pieces &
cut the Sentinell that always attended
it. Pray Sr when you see the good Doctor
forget me not to him. I am Sir,
Your most humble
Servt Andrew Marvell
June 26.