Oliver Cromwell’s letters and speeches, with elucidations

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: …The Lord give them truth of heart to Him. Let them seek Him in truth, and they shall find Him. Newspapers (in Cromwelliana, p. 101.) t Ibid., pp. 100,1. My love to the dear little ones; I pray for grace for them. I thank them for their Letters; let me have them often. Beware of my Lord Herbert’s resort to your house. If he do so, it may occasion scandal, as if I were bargaining with him. Indeed be wise–you know my meaning. Mind Sir Henry Vane of the business of my Estate. Mr.Floyd knows my whole mind in that matter. If Dick Cromwell and his Wife be with you, my dear love to them. I pray for them; they shall, God willing, hear from me. I love them very dearly.–Truly I am not able as yet to write much; I am weary, and rest thine, Oliver Cromwell. ” Betty’ and ‘ he’ are Elizabeth Claypole and her Husband; of whom, for the curious, there is a long-winded intricate account by Noble.f but very little discoverable in it. They lived at Norborough, near Market Deeping, but in Northamptonshire; where, as already intimated, the Lady Protectress, Widow Elizabeth Cromwell, after the Restoration, found a retreat ‘ They had at least three sons and daughters.’ Claypole became ‘ Master of the Horse’ to Oliver; sat in Parliament; made an elegant appearance in the world: but dwindled sadly after his widowhood; his second marriage ending in ‘ separation, ‘ in a third quasi-marriage, and other confusions, poor man! But as yet the Lady Claypole lives; bright and brave. ‘ Truly they are dear to me, very dear.’ ‘ Dick Cromwell and his Wife’ seem to be up in Town on a visit;–living much at their ease in the Cockpit, they.v Brother Henry, in these same days, is out in the King’s County’ in Ireland; doing hard duty at’ Ballybawn, ‘ and elsewhere J–the distinguished Colonel Cro…