conclude wth, that I desire very much to give you the testimonyes of my true respects unto you, and in this particular of myself, unspoken too by you or any other on your byhalfe, indeavoure to express myself yor lop's very faithful and affectionate freind and servant,
A few months later he writes him a sad letter, dated from Westminster, 30th November, after his return to London, telling him how his own personal sorrow and bereavement had interfered with his intentions in this respect:
"My good Lord. The sad accident of my wive's departure hath made me unuseful to my freinds and self, till it shall please God I may be able to recollectt myself againe, being indeed the greatest losse on earth I could have mett with, and a comfort no whear els to be repaired but immediatly from his blessed spiritt. This hath been the reason, togither with my absence, that others have gotten nearer thos preferments, wch otherwys I might have been hopeful would as soon have fallen to yor lop's lott as another's; and seeing you bounde up yorself Northwardes wee must expect the next moving of the waters, and then I trust your turne shall fall to be next; when, and in the meantime, I shall doe the best I can to prepaire and effect yor contentment, as one that values your learning and wisedume, and that truly loves your person.
- Yor lop's very affectionate faithfull freind,
Lord Wentworth was soon afterwards appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland; and on 11th January, 1632-3, he wrote to the bishop about his passage to Ireland, in which he proposed to take Chester on his way:
"My very good Lord,
I have by many of your noble invitements been justly bounde to acknowledge your respectt to me, wch shall be laid up in me as true remembrances of the returne wch is due unto them, and expresse themselves to you in any occasion I may have to serve you. Nor must I only give you thes thanks for myself, but for my cosin Radcliffe too, who tells me how great favour your lop hath afforded him allsoe. I am
