Courtenay Norton letter to John Norton, 1772 May 5

Title

Courtenay Norton letter to John Norton, 1772 May 5

Date

Description

Courtenay Norton letter to her son, John Hatley Norton. Norton writes that she has sent him a few items by Mr. Powel; hopes he is well and that his wife will take good care of him; his uncle is ill; she is well and his sister is sending a work bag for his new wife.

Identifier

MS1936.3.650
Folder 58

Source

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

May ye 5th 1772

My Dear Son

I hope this will be delivered you by Mr
Powel who goes passenger in Capt Necks with a few Triffles
for you & my Daughter pray my love to her I hope my Dear
you have had no return of your Illness since your
Marriage but hope a good Wife will take care of you
& Comfort you. your Unkle Fludger has lately had
a Stroke of the Apalsey but hope if he has no return
of it he may get the better. your Fds are well and desire
to be remembered to you as I know my Dear my
Health is not Indifferent to you I can with Pleasure
Say that I am a great deal better though not quite
well pray God bless you & yours. Amongst the
things your Sister has sent a work bag to her Sister
with her kind loove to you both wishing you all the
Happiness this World can afford

your Truly Affecttionate Mother
Courtneay Norton

Address leaf

To
John Hatley Norton Esqr
Merchant -
in York Town
Virginia

to the care of Mr Powell

London 5th May 72.
Courtnay Norton
Recd August 72

Answered Sepr.
p Capt. Robertson

Citation

Norton, Courtenay, -1780, “Courtenay Norton letter to John Norton, 1772 May 5,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/650.