Courtenay Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1772 March

Courtenay Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1772 March

Courtenay Norton letter to her son, John Hatley Norton. Norton writes to congratulate her son on his marriage to Sarah Ann Nicholas, daughter of Virginia treasurer, Robert Carter Nicholas. Norton also writes that she hasn't receive a letter recently and to mention that John's brother, Harry, is ill.

MS1936.3.636
Folder 56

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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My Dear Son

this is to Congratulate you and my Daughter
on your Marriage wishing you both all worldly Happiness
I expected a letter by Cap^t White but Imagine it might
have Miscarried as neither your Father nor myself have
had any account from you in your last you mentioned
that you were to be married Tomorrow but as Tomorrow is a day
that may never come I did not rest myself satisfaied with
that Certainty. pray my Respectful Comp^ts to M^r & M^rs
Nicholas my Couisin With & his Lady not forgetting
my Nephew Jacob Walkere my Dear Fathers favorite
as to your future Settlement in life I must leave that
to your Fathers Advice & your own prudence should be
glad to know what your plan is by the first opportunity
as a proper beginning often Terminates in a happy
Issue you are now blessed with a Woman Capable of
making you happy which I hope yo will love & cherish
as you lately promised my best Respects to all my good
Friends not forgetting M^r Reynolds I will write him
by Cap^t Necks as I cannot now being much Interrupted
by my poor Harry's Illness the rest of the family
thank God are very well

your affecttionate Mother
Courtneay Norton

Address leaf

To
John Hatley Norton Esq^r
in York Town
Virginia

by favor of
Cap^t Robertson

London
Mar: 72
Courtney Norton
Rec^d. June. 72
Arriv^d. D^o.