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Sir Francis Bacon's MSS relating to Ireland (Author: Francis Bacon)

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Letter of Francis Bacon to the Earl of Essex, 1 November 1598

Cecil Papers, Hatfield House, Manuscript MS 65, no. 35 (by permission of the Marquis of Salisbury)

It may please your good Lord,

I am moved to commend your lordship for a company now for Ireland. Captain Best, whom I understand to be of so good note for his good services in the wars, as he cannot but be known in that proportion to your lordship who, I know, beareth a register of mens' good deservedness in this profession.

Besides as I am informed, he needeth not the wars for an occupation but having good means followeth them upon a good spirit. To these respects, I thought only to add the circumstance of my good affection towards him and earnest recommendation of his request. And so I commend your lordship to God's best preservation. From Gray's Inn, this 1 of November.

Yours lordship's ever most humble and deeply bound.
Fr. Bacon

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