Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 July 17

Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 July 17

Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Chamberlayne writes to complain about some goods she received and to note that she has no tobacco to ship. Chamberlayne also writes that her nephew has chosen to leave his current employer to work on one of Norton's vessels.

MS1936.3.734
Folder 66

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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Virginia July 17^th: 1772

Mess^rs. Norton & Son,

I cannot but acknowledge myself great
-ly indebted to M^rs. Norton for the trouble, she must have
been at, in procuring my work'd Muslain, with which
I am very much pleas'd - I am sorry that I am under
the necessity of returning the gloves, which were sent in;
which being so doubled up in a piece of brown paper, are
so much Damaged, that it is impossible for me either
to Usse them my self, or to part with them -

I imagine there must have been some little mis-
take in the Stockings sent it - As I wrote for Womens
[Sto]ckings - & receiv'd large Men's Stockings - but sooner
[the]n put M^r Norton to any more trouble, I will endea
-vour to exchange them - I am sorry that it does not
lay in my power to ship you any tobacco on board
Cap^t. Goosley this year - But hope to sent some by
Robinson - I should be very glad you would send
me my account Current, as it would be a great Satis
-faction to me - I am greatly obliged to you for the no-
-tice you took of my Nephew, when in London -
He being so pleas'd with your kind behaviour to-
-ward him - has chose to leave Cap^t. M^c.Cunn, to
be in your employ - where I am sure he will meet
with due Reward for what he merits -

Gentlemen Y^r
most Obe^t
Rebecca Chamberlayne

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. Norton & Son
London

by the favour of
M Taylor

Virg^a 17^th July
Reb^a. Chamberlayne
Rec'd 1^st Oct^o. p M^r. Taylor
with return'd Glove -
Ans^d the     Exd
P Goosley