Italian; so enclosed coming to the Moscow to his hands, he will
convey our letters to us wheresoever we be. And I have written to
Dantiske already to them for the conveyance of letters from thence.

And to certify you of the weather here, men say, that these three
hundred years was never so warm weather in this country at this time
of the year. But as yesternight we received a letter from
Christopher Hudson from a city called Yereslave, who is coming
hither with certain of our wares, but the winter did deceive him, so
that he was fain to tarry by the way; and he wrote that the
Emperor's present was delivered to a gentleman at Vologda, and the
sled did overthrow, and the butte of Hollocke was lost, which made
us all very sorry.

I pray you be not offended with these my rude letters, for lack of
time; but as soon as sales be made I will find the means to convey
you a letter with speed; for the way is made so doubtful, that the
right messenger is so much in doubt, that he would not have any
letters of any effect sent by any man if he might, for he knows not
of these; and to say the truth, the way is not for him to crawl in.
But I will make another shift beside, which I trust shall serve the
turn till he come, if sales be made before he be ready, which is and
shall be as pleaseth God; Who ever preserve your worship, and send
us good sales. Written in haste,

By yours to command,

GEORGE KILLINGWORTH, Draper.