Mary Macon letter to John Norton, 1771 November 30

Mary Macon letter to John Norton, 1771 November 30

Mary Macon letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Macon writes to Norton to complain about the chain for a watch sent to her by Lister which was more suited to a man's watch.

MS1936.3.564
Folder 50

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

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Virg^a: Nov^r: 30^th, 1771.

Sir,

This will be deliver'd to you by my worthy ac
-quaintance Cap^t. Necks, who I have got the fav^r: of to
bring home the Chain of a Watch imported for me
by my Brother M^r. Jerdone from your House. I hope
M^r. Lister will not scruple to exchange it for me, &
leave the choice of the other to Cap^t. Necks who will
pay the differences if any. M^r. Lister must certainly
have a very odd taste to put such a chain to a Woman's
Watch, or thought that I should be contented with any
thing : I should approve of such a one for a Gentleman's
Watch, if the Hook &amp^c. was off, but can't at any Rate agree
to ware it to mine; I should have got the fav^r: of Cap^t.
Robinson to have taken it, but had not an Opportuni
-ty of seing him while he was in the Country. I hope
you will excuse the freedom I have taken in troubling
you with this Letter; I am Sir,

Y^r. Most humble Serv^t.
Mary Macon

P.S.
I have enclos'd M^rr Lister's Note.