September 30, 1642
September 30, 1642
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PLEASE GIRD YOUR LOINS! AND SEEK THE DOG'S OPINION. ELSEWHERE ABOUT THE KINGDOM: CROMWELL LEADS HIS TROOP TOWARD THE ARMY OF LORD ESSEX, NEAR WORCESTER.

From the section: Letters

Col. Hampden,

Thank you for your letter, which reached me today in Ivinghoe. I thought it best to absent myself from London temporarily, given the affairs with Halpenny and it would seem a considerable part of the Merchant Adventurers and the East India men. Most recently Firth (goldsmith, Lombard street, who keeps my Capital) was prevailed on to cease business with me, or lose trade with them; though he made a brave face of it, I could never be the cause of an honest tradesman’s Ruin. What’s mine is thus Distributed, in several strong places; should one fall, there are other Redoubts.

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From the section: Letters

Dear Firth.

I like the idea of “Portraits of Tyranny.” I question Nell as the first Portrait, however. Absent lurid details of her Strumpetry – which would fascinate the Vulgar, but Offend the readers of Anglia Rediviva; and which I absolutely forbid you to seek to obtain – she’s really just a rather Dull girl whose head is overstuffed with the sort of foolery one sees in stage plays (did I mention they’ve been banned by an Act of Parliament? Certainly you must know, that being in the start of the month. There are many Actors about, looking for Work).

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