Susanna Cooke letter to John Norton, July 1768

Susanna Cooke letter to John Norton, July 1768

Susanna Cooke (nee Sauvaire) letter to John Norton, merchant in London. Cooke writes that she has received the account current; married John Newton Cooke; drawn on Norton for the balance due Captain Thomas Newton and requests cash be remitted when matters with William de Jersey are settled.

MS 1936.3.103
Folder 9

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Virg^a. Norfolk July 1768

M^r. John Norton

Sir

Your Favour of the 31^st. March with an Acc^t.
Curr^t. inclos'd, Ballance in my Favour £15 I safely receiv'd
by the Brilliant Cap^t. Robertson. I make no Manner
of Doubt but that long before this you have heard of my
Condition being alter'd (with M^r. John Newton Cooke) w^ch.
was on the 6^th. of February last.

Herewith I draw on you for the above
Ballance in Favour of Cap^t. Thomas Newton payable at
Thirty Days Sight which I make no Manner
Doubt but will meet your Approbation. And as
soon as my other Matters can be well settled you have
in hand with M^r. William De Jersey, shall be very
glad you'd remit Cash to the above Gentleman Cap^t.
Thomas Newton Merch^t. here. M^r. Cooke will write
you soon with a few Acc^ts. inclos'd in my Favour; he
joins Me in Compliments to you & M^rs. Norton, and

am Sir
Your most Obed^t. Serv^t Susanna Cooke

M^r. John Norton

Address leaf

To
John Norton Esq^r.
Tower Hill
London.

Virg^a. July 1768
Susanna Sauvaire
Rec'd 30 August
p Cap^t Esten

wrote her to send a Certificate
of her marriage w^ch. will
entitle her to y^e Pension to
that time