Stile, Thomas. Letter of advice from Thomas Style, merchant, to Robert Dering

Folger bibliographic ID: 266904
Folger call number: X.d.715
Folger holdings ID: 352893
Accession Number: 267616

Advice and notes from London merchant Thomas Stile to his apprentice Robert Dering, on the occasion of Dering going abroad for business. In 6 numbered points, Stile charges Dering to remember the importance of prayer ("serffe god morninge and eveffninge and then I doubt not but he will pros[per] all you shall take in hand"), to "take heed of kepping of Bad Companye" and in idle moments instead "aplye yo[u]r selffe to wryttinge, seyfferinge, & Redinge of good Bookes," to follow the directives of "Mr. Wm. Collpe[per]" (warning that he has "geuen him order that if he ether see or here any bad behaueyor or mysdemer by you that presenthe he shall shipe you home ffor England"), to "learne the lanngwedge" (presumably German) and improve his writing so as best to assist in Stiles' business affairs, to provide accounts of spending of the 40 shillings he gives to defray Dering's charges, and to write to Stile "so often as you Can and ffrom all plasses wheare you may have Convayanse."

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Dated "Laus deo In London the 8th of June 1616." The references to William Culpepper, associated with the Eastland Company, suggest that Dering was bound for a Baltic destination, possibly Elbing or Danzig An apprenticeship indenture identifying Thomas Stile as citizen and skinner of London, merchant adventurer and merchant of the East India, Muscovia and Eastland Companies and Robert Dering as a son of Anthony Dering is at the Kent History and Library Centre (U350/F3) Acquired from Samuel Gedge, 2012-10-31

Extended title: Letter of advice from Thomas Style, merchant, to Robert Dering 1616 June 8
Alternate titles: Rememberanse ffor my servant Robertt Deringe, Remembrance for my servant Robert Dering

Stile, Thomas, -1644 or 1645 Dering, Robert, 1599-

correspondent: Stile, Thomas, -1644 or 1645
subject: Stile, Thomas, -1644 or 1645
subject: Dering, Robert, 1599-
correspondent: Dering, Robert, 1599-