Briefwisseling. Deel 4: 1644-1649

4725. J. Ogle⁵⁾. (L.B.)

..... ‘The young housekeepers⁶⁾ do so please themselves in the exercise of their economy, that it were a matter of no less difficulty then unkindnes to persuade them to the least change, did not civility to some, and obligation to others require it. I hope, Sir, for your owne contentment, you have, or will keepe M.^r Stepkins⁷⁾ with you. I know, he is not hard to be intreated, and there will need no greate constraint to hasten my sister to partake of that shee so much delights in, and the more because shee percieves, shee may contribute somwhat to your pleasure, wich shee may therefore be sayd to understand perfectly, because shee hath it at her fingers ends. Shee keeps her hand in v......⁸⁾ to an excellent harpsycall⁹⁾ and I am advising her [to]⁸⁾ content her arme with a less dimension then that of a theorbe, as fitting her the better to a resolution of complying with your desires’ .... Breda, Decembr. 29¹⁰⁾.

Mijn broeder en zuster Swann doen u groeten.

5) Zie III, blz. 499.

6) Nl. William Swann en zijne vrouw Utricia Ogle.

7) Nl. Stoeffken; zie blz. 427.

8) Afgescheurd.

9) Voor harpsychord?

8) Afgescheurd.

10) Zonder jaar.