Martha Goosley letter to John Hatley Norton, 1772 November 2

Martha Goosley letter to John Hatley Norton, 1772 November 2

Martha Goosley letter to John Hatley Norton, merchant of Yorktown, Virginia. Goosley writes that she has recieved Norton's letter enclosing her son's accounts. She expects William to pay on his account and notes that Norton will have to wait until Cary Goosley's estate is administered to be paid on his debt. Goosley also writes that Norton's furniture is welcome in the house and believes his threats to evict her were the result of a passion which she excuses.

MS1936.3.856
Folder 77

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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York Nov^r 7 1772

Sir

your letter encloseing my two Sons
Acc^ts. was Put into my hands last night
you say you suppose I will Provide
for the Payment of them this meeting
my Son Wil^m will I doubt not take
care to Pay his as to the other no
body has yet Administered upon his
Effects when that is done you shall
have notice to bring in y^r claim

as to y^r furniture it is as welcome
to House room as ever it was nor shall
any Provocation draw Me into a quarrel
with you My regard for the family you
are connected with is y^r Security I am
really Desireous of living upon friendly
terms with you if you will suffer me
to do so

your threats of turning me out of
Doors if you could I look upon to
be merely the effect of Passion and as
I am too apt to be guilty of the same
fault my self I can readily make
allowance for you   with compliments
to M^rs Norton and the family   am

as usual
M Goosley

Address leaf

To
M^r J H Norton
Williamsburg

York Nov. 7^th. 1772
Martha Goosley