James Maury letter to John Norton, 1769 May 22
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Albemarle May 22. 1769
My dear Sir,
'Tis my Son Matthew, who hands you
this. His Errand to your Metropolis is to offer himself
to our right reverend Diocesan a Candidate for sacred
Orders. A young Man in a strange Place, such as
London especially, must be singularly fortunate
indeed, if something turn not up in the Course of
his Affairs, that requires the Assistance of Friend
& Counsel. Both these I am convinced he will
find in you; not only from your Affection to his
Father, which with Comfort I persuade myself
subsists undiminished to this Day by Absence
or Lapse of Time: but from your known Love to
the moral Worth whereever it is to be found:
of which it gives me Pleasure to believe even a
slight Acquaintance may convince you he is not
altogether destitute. Any good Offices done to him
will be deemed done to myself. Thus much I thought
it necessary to say in order to introduce my Son to you.
And much more I cannot say - For I am extremely
ill & have been so for a considerable Time. My
Spirits are exhausted - Which obliges me to
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conclude with requesting you to tender our Respects
& Salutations to your good Lady & Family. Adieu!
Heaven shower down its choicest Blessings on
you all! Thus cordially prays
Mr Norton's
Most affectionate
J. Maury.
To John Norton Esq
Address leaf
Virginia May 22d 1769
J Maury
recd. July 22 1769
P Mr. Matt: Maury
not Ansd he being dead