Catherine Rathell letter to John Norton, 1772 January 17

Catherine Rathell letter to John Norton, 1772 January 17

Catherine Rathell, milliner of Williamsburg, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Rathell writes that she has been disappointed in an order for shoes from Dublin and requests Norton will send shoes from the English shoemakers Didsbury or Carpue.

MS1936.3.579
Folder 52

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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Williamsburg 17^th. Janr^y. 1772

M^r. Norton

Sir

I this Moment was Informed of a great
Disapointment. I have Met with in regard of fifty
Pounds Worth of Shoes, I Expected from Dublin -
Which of All things distresses Me Much, I have now
Wrote to A friend in London to request he would
Send to you to forward with all the speed in
your Power 6 Dozⁿ. of Didsburys or Carpues best
And Neatest Shoes, half of them Dress & the
Other half very Stout & Strong of Wax Leather for
Wet Weather, Six Dozⁿ. of Neat London Mead Mens
Shoes of all sizes at 4/ 4/6 & 5/, 6 Dozⁿ. of Girls
Callamco Shoes of All Colours & from 12 years of
Age, to one year, the Very small first size I
have, if you Can send Me but half at a time
it will do rather then wait for the whole, as I am
quite out, I would send you some Cash now, but
a Bill Cannot be got, but you May sir depend on
My being very Exact in My payments to your

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Son, M^r. Norton of York, who is very well

I am Sir y^r. Most Hum^l Serv^t
Cath^r. Rathell

I send a Duplicate of this order to a friend to
send to you, so send but this Quantity in all.

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton Merch^t
in Queens SquareLondon

Virg^a 17^th Jan^ry 1772
Cath^e. Rathell
Rec^d. the 9 March

Ans^d y^e March
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