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Draft [?in hand Edward Heath] L[ucy] H[eath] to Sir Samuel Luke, Newport Pagnell: Asks safe conduct for servant escorting Mrs. Warder to her mother Lady Dyer and then proceeding to Collyweston to enquire after welfare of writer's child at nurse there. Refers to loss, 2 months since, of another of her children at nurse. Refers to unhappy times and asks for his favour to kinsman of her husband, John Hurd, who is a prisoner seeking exhange.