The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Dorothy Browne, Browne (c.1622 - 24 Feb 1685)
Fourth daughter of Edward Mileham of Burlingham St Peter, Norfolk, and his wife, Dorothy Hobart, daughter of John Hobart of Salle (OED). Relationships: Dorothy Browne was a mother of Edward Brown (1644-1708)Dorothy Browne was a wife of Thomas Browne (19 Nov 1605-19 Oct 1682)
Anne Browne (c. 1647-1698) was a daughter of Dorothy Browne
Elizabeth Browne (c.1648-fl. 1716) was a daughter of Dorothy Browne
Francis Browne (bap. 7 Nov 1650-) was a daughter of Dorothy Browne
Mary Browne (6 Jan 1653-26 Sep 1676) was a daughter of Dorothy Browne
Tom Browne (1646-1667) was a son of Dorothy Browne
Elizabeth Lyttleton (c.1648-1736) was a daughter of Dorothy Browne
Charles Mileham (-c. 1661) was a relative of Dorothy Browne
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What minerall waters you see you may tast, butt take
downe none, nor any way hazard the discomposure of your
body. We are all glad you have layd by the thoughts of Tur
key or Turkesh dominions. Observe the great jaspis agayne,
whether of a good green colour where it is worne. What
kind of stone is that which stoned St. Stephen, pebble, flint,
or freestone? See the emperour's librarie or any other. De
Terris Bohemicis you may read in
terra Bohemica, Silesiaca, &c. whereof divers. I have con
ferred
with some who knowe the country about
for that is plentifull in mines, mineralls, sallts, sulphur, anti
mony,
&c.
mothers; cosen
howse, at
Christmas, and
bills of fortie pounds. I hope you will not bee to seeke for
credit, as at your coming to
upon the former credit, as need requireth, in your returne.
We all hope your returne before the hott wether.
I am sorry to heer your coming home is defured;
for there is nothing we all desire more then to see you. I
besich God of his mercy bless you, and send you well to us,
and as soone as may be. [