Autograph letter signed ("J Evelyn"), to his wife ("My Deare"), subscribing himself "Deare, Deare, Yr most affectionate Husband & humble servant", opening: "I am just now ariv'd from Hampton-Court, where his Majestie gave me so kind a reception as I could not have desired a more gracious: The Duke of Albemarle presenting me to the King, he ran to me, & giving me his hand to Kisse, told me he was heartily glad he had me Safe; & twise, using this expression, as I am an honest man, I have been in care for you; I have pitied you; I have been I tell you realy troubled for that employment; I am much beholden to you for your good Service:- Upon which I reply'd, that for ther danger I did not consider it, so the performance of my duty might answer his Majesties gracious opinion of me; He told me, he was highly satisfied, & that I had exceedingly oblig'd him: I use his Majesties very ex[ressions as neere as I can recall them: after this I had the honor to entertaine him quite alone concerning severall particulars relating to my service for neere 3 quarters of an hour, & after that twise more in privat dissimissing me with a Command to waite on him on Thursday at Whitehall, where I find I shall receive orders for my grand Project of an Infirmary to be built at Chatham, & divers other affairs, that I am like to be engag'd in: After this the Duke of Yorke came to me of his owne accord; & gave me likewise his hand to Kisse, with many most obliging expressions for the good Service I had don him & the King, then came my Lord: Arlington, Sir William Coventry, & a full Crowd of other Greate Persons to salute me; but none with more ceremony, compliment & wonderfull expressions of Kindnesse, than my Lord of St Albans who is wont (you know) to over looke all the World: Thus I passd from one, to another, halfe pull'd to pieces for joy, & at last I came away, a Squire as pure as ever I went. To my no small contentment, though I was once or twise affraid of making you a Lady; but (thank God) I got dextrously off"; integral address leaf ("For Mrs Evelyn, at/ Geo: Evelyns Esqr his house in [paraph] Wotton"), contemporary or early dockets ("From J. E. the 29 Jan 65/ [in different hand] to Mrs Evelyn/ his reception by the K. & Duke of York at Hampton Court./ Escaped being Knighted"); fine impression in red wax of a signet-seal showing [?] Pomona standing by a fruit-laden tree with a basket in her right hand, 2 pages plus integral address-leaf, with small seal-tear, some damp and other staining, especially to integral leaf, professionally restored and overall in attractive condition, folio, Sayes Court [Deptford], 29 January 1665/66
Autograph letter signed ("J Evelyn"), to his wife ("My Deare"), subscribing himself "Deare, Deare, Yr most affectionate Husband & humble servant", opening: "I am just now ariv'd from Hampton-Court, where his Majestie gave me so kind a reception as I could not have desired a more gracious: The Duke of Albemarle presenting me to the King, he ran to me, & giving me his hand to Kisse, told me he was heartily glad he had me Safe; & twise, using this expression, as I am an honest man, I have been in care for you; I have pitied you; I have been I tell you realy troubled for that employment; I am much beholden to you for your good Service:- Upon which I reply'd, that for ther danger I did not consider it, so the performance of my duty might answer his Majesties gracious opinion of me; He told me, he was highly satisfied, & that I had exceedingly oblig'd him: I use his Majesties very ex[ressions as neere as I can recall them: after this I had the honor to entertaine him quite alone concerning severall particulars relating to my service for neere 3 quarters of an hour, & after that twise more in privat dissimissing me with a Command to waite on him on Thursday at Whitehall, where I find I shall receive orders for my grand Project of an Infirmary to be built at Chatham, & divers other affairs, that I am like to be engag'd in: After this the Duke of Yorke came to me of his owne accord; & gave me likewise his hand to Kisse, with many most obliging expressions for the good Service I had don him & the King, then came my Lord: Arlington, Sir William Coventry, & a full Crowd of other Greate Persons to salute me; but none with more ceremony, compliment & wonderfull expressions of Kindnesse, than my Lord of St Albans who is wont (you know) to over looke all the World: Thus I passd from one, to another, halfe pull'd to pieces for joy, & at last I came away, a Squire as pure as ever I went. To my no small contentment, though I was once or twise affraid of making you a Lady; but (thank God) I got dextrously off"; integral address leaf ("For Mrs Evelyn, at/ Geo: Evelyns Esqr his house in [paraph] Wotton"), contemporary or early dockets ("From J. E. the 29 Jan 65/ [in different hand] to Mrs Evelyn/ his reception by the K. & Duke of York at Hampton Court./ Escaped being Knighted"); fine impression in red wax of a signet-seal showing [?] Pomona standing by a fruit-laden tree with a basket in her right hand, 2 pages plus integral address-leaf, with small seal-tear, some damp and other staining, especially to integral leaf, professionally restored and overall in attractive condition, folio, Sayes Court [Deptford], 29 January 1665/66
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