Catherine Rathell letter to John Norton, 1771 December 29

Catherine Rathell letter to John Norton, 1771 December 29

Catherine Rathell, Williamsburg milliner, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Rathell mentions her discussion with John Hatley Norton, requests the goods on her invoice be attended to and asks Norton to see that a small box is delivered.

MS1936.3.573
Folder 51

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

M^r. Norton

Sir

M^r. Norton from York Called on Me the Other
Morning and Informed Me he had Sent home My former Letters &
Orders, And that I might Expect both them And every thing Else
I wanted bought in the best & Cheapest Manner, And with All the
Speed Possible, you May rely on My being Exact & Punctual in My
Payments, And when I fail in this, I Shall Expect to be used Accordingly.

You Will Sir Oblige Me Very Much by Sending Me the ~
Contents of the Inclosed Invoyce by the Very first Opportunity
As I am quite Out of every Sort of Article I have Now Wrote
for, And you Will Sir Infinately Serve

your Most Obey^dt Hum^l Srv^t
Cath^r. Rathell

Williamsburg
Dec^r 29^th. 1771
I have Ordered Some Goods from Mess^rs. Flight & C^o. and from
one or two More, but all not to Exceed 60^£, beg youll receive
And Send them

Page 2

I beg leave to recommend to your Care a Small Box which I Shall
be Exceedingly Obliged to you to Send a porter with to N^o 64
Near S^t Andrews Church holborne Hill, if She Should be
Moved She will be heard of at M^r Demers Merch^t. in
Amen Corner Paternoster Row Cheap Side.

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton Merch^t. in
Queens Square Crutched Friers
London

Virg^a: 29^th. Dec^r. 1771
Cath^ne: Rathell
Reced 3^rd. Mar. 1772
Goods ent^d pa 73

Ans^d the March
p Robertson