Anna Catherina Moore letter to John Norton, 1771 September 28

Anna Catherina Moore letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Moore writes to Norton to request he petition her aunt to help her financially and to send a used post chaise. She notes that the money received from one of her aunts was paid to Mr. Walker who had advanced money for the purchase of slaves but will ship Norton tobacco next year sufficient to pay for the chaise.

Anna Catherina Moore was the wife of Colonel Bernard Moore of King William County and the daughter of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood.

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Virginia 28^th Sep^te. 1771

Dear Sir

I wrote you by M^r. Sam^l. Griffin who I
expect is with you before this, it was to get the favour of you
to speak to my Aunt, that if she should think proper to give
me any thing, that it might be given in trust; porr M^r
Moores unhappy circumstances are such that his Cred^ts here
would take it form our poor Children, and could be of no
service, this let me beg you will mention to her, I shall be
proud that she may give it to you in trust for us. I am so
unhappy as not to have any kind of Carriage even to carry
me to Church, if you will be so good as to send me a second
hand light post Chariot to drive with four Horses
with Postelions you will do me the greatest favour, and
be asured you shall have as much Tob^e. Shipt you next
year as will pay you. I should have taken out in goods
my money that my Aunt was so kind to give me, but was
obliged to pay it to M^r Walker who advanced moneys for
us to buy us a few Negroes. Now Sir let me Return you
my most sincercets thanks for your kind & friendly solis
itations in our favour to our Aunts, this I shall allways
remember with the most greatfull acknowledgements.

Pray give my kind Love to my Dear freind M^rs Norton & family
and belive me sincerly D^r Sir
your aff^te Serv^t
Anna Catherina Moore

P.S.
Pray let me have a Chariot
soon

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Virg^a. 28 Sep^r. 1771
Anna Cath^a. Moore

Rec'd y^e. 17^th Dec^r.
wrote M^rs. Moore 22 Feby
Goods P Goosley