Martha Goosley letter to John Norton, 1769 October 28

Title

Martha Goosley letter to John Norton, 1769 October 28

Date

Description

Martha Goosley letter to John Norton, merchant of London. Goosley writes concerning Norton's negative reaction to the desire of his son, John Hatley Norton, to marry Sarah, the daughter of Robert Carter Nicholas. Goosley also writes concerning a trunk of clothes and to request Norton's help for her son. She notes that the hurricane which struck in September was not as damaging as at first thought.

Identifier

MS1936.3.260
Folder 23

Source

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

York Town Octr 28 1769

Dear Sir

I hope before this time the Brilliant
and Liberty are both Safe Arrived if so I
Sincerely congratulate you.

your Son is just returnd from a Journey up
the Country and I make no Doubt will inform
you that the Hurricane has not Done so much
Damage to the Crops as was at first apprehended
I therefore rely upon your Kindness in assisting
my Son in getting either a small Ship or
a Charter of about 300 Hogs.

I gather from your Sons uneasiness that your
answer has not been favourable to his wishes
I only wish he had defered applying to
Mr. Nicholas till he had been sure of
your approbation he must be greatly
embarrasd now for he had the free consent
of all the family and they have been
in expectation some time Past of Proposals
from you. God grant it may end amicably

My love to Dear Mrs Norton tell her
the Trunk of Cloaths left by her Granmother

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to be Divided between Mrs Baylor Mrs Burwell
and herself is sent her by Mr Tucker
your Son thought it necessary to open the
Trunk as it had been Packed up near three
years to air the Cloaths we found many of
the things much injured by the worm but
there is some valuable silks and lace if
Mrs. Norton will Depute some Person to see
them Divided will send them to her by
your Ship next year Mr Norton has an
Inventory of what the trunk contains.

My best wishes attend you and yours and
believe me yours Sincerely
M Goosley

Page 3

Mr. John Norton
Merchant in
London

P favour of
Capt. Waterman

Page 4

Virg. 28 Octr 1769
Martha Goosley
Recd this 13th Dec. 1769

Ansd. the same day
P Justitia Capt. Sommers
wrote again P Robertson

Citation

Goosley, Martha, approximately-1779, “Martha Goosley letter to John Norton, 1769 October 28,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/260.