“Mr. Bilby,
I pray pvide to be sent too morrow in ye Cart some Greenfish, The Lights from my Lady Cranfeild Cham 2 dozen of Pewter Spoon: one greate fireshovell for ye nursery; and ye ohers which were sent to be exchanged for some of better fashion, a new frying pan together with a note of ye prises of such Commoditie for ye rest.
Your loving friend, Robert Draper
Octobre 1633
Copthall”
The list was from over 380 years ago, and somehow was pristinely preserved. For the curious: Copthall is 36 miles from where the letter was found. Feel bad for the delivery person carrying everything that far!
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