Glamorgan
I am glad to heare that you are gone to Ireland and assure yu that as my selfe is nowyse dishartened by our late misfortune so neither this Country; for I could not have expected more from them, then theye have now freely undertaken though I had come hether absolute Victorious wch makes me hope well of ye neighbouring Sheeres. So that (by ye grace of God) I hope shortly to recover my late losse with aduantage if such succours come to me from that Kingdome wch I have reason to expect, but the circumstance of time is that of the greatest consequence, beeing that which is cheefliest and earnestliest recommended you by
Your most assured reall constant
freind
Charles R.
Hereford 23 June 1645.
Glamorgan
I have no time nor do you expect that I should make unnecessary repetitions to you wherefore referring you to Digby for business this is onlie to giue you assurance of my constant freindship to you which considering the generall Defection of common honesty is in a sorte requisite howbeit I knowe yu cannot be but confident of my making good all instructions and promises to you
Yr most assured constant freind
Charles R.
Oxford 5 Aprile 1646