Gonzalo Pérez a Juan Vázquez de Molina.

London,

I have received your letter of September 12th, and we were so longing for this arrival that never did a letter cause so much joy. You really ought to write oftener, for we are in grievous anxiety when much time goes by without our receiving anything from you.The people here have become so much gentler that you would fail to believe it, and indeed the King's kindness and the favours he is never weary of bestowing would soften stones. Religious affairs are going very much better, and now that Parliament is to meet and the Legate is coming, as many people here wish him to do, I believe all will turn out well with regard both to religion and to administration; so for the present there is no need to say more. The Queen is a saint, and I believe God will help us through her, though it is very sad to see both father and son away from Spain.

I kiss your hands for your expressions of joy because of the Emperor's remembrance of me in the Neapolitan and Milanese matter. God will that I may soon have to congratulate you on some signal favour received from the Emperor, for it is time he conferred one upon you, and indeed I gave Eraso a broad hint on the subject, as my duty bade me because of the goodwill you have always shown me; and I know you would have still warmer feelings were it not that ill-intentioned persons are plotting to harm me and perhaps you too. However, time will show them up and deal with them in the requisite manner. I have spoken to the King about Count de la Morata, and the trouble that has been made for him in Aragon, as well as his private affairs, urging the King to show him favour. He is writing about the first point to the Emperor, and to his sister about the second, so I hope all will be well.

Holograph. Spanish.