Briefwisseling. Deel 4: 1644-1649

4304. N. Lanier²⁾. (L.B.)

I have not only receaved your favourable leter with his Exellencyes pass, but yesterday I had also newes, that my wives two trunks are delivered, and I hope all things safe. Shortly - God willing - I shall wayte uppon you and in person express my inexpressable obligations to you. I have promised to accompanye a great lady of ours that is heere, who is very shortly bound for Holland. This day at her howse I mett with father Seagars³⁾ the paynter, doeing pennance and bearing the weightye cross his Excellencie sent him in returne of his rare peece of flowers⁴⁾. I would, our crosses of England were such. Sig.^r Duarte humbly kisses your handes, and is glad of anny occasion to serve you; by this meanes M.^r Willeboirts⁵⁾ may take his pleasure of Mylady of Oxforde⁶⁾. I hope shortly to be an admirer and partaker of your harmonious excellent compositions, as I am of your favours and charetye, that hath eternaly obliged me to be ..... Antwerp, this 3^d of April 1646.

2) Een paar zinnen van den brief zijn uitgegeven door Jonckbloet en Land, blz. XXI, Noot. - Zie No. 4295.

3) Zie Noot 1.

4) Frederik Hendrik had Segers verzocht iets voor hem te schilderen; de kunstenaar versierde een glas met een bloemruiker en insecten van zijne hand en werd beloond met een gouden paternoster en kruis. Zie ook Gedichten, IV, blz. 46, 68 en 74.

5) Zie III, blz. 241.

6) Waarschijnlijk de moeder van den graaf van Oxford; zie blz. 60.