Frances Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1773 February 13

Frances Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1773 February 13

Frances Norton letter to her brother, John Hatley Norton, merchant of Yorktown, Virginia. Frances writes concerning family news including the launching of the family's latest ship, the London. She also mentions that Queen Charlotte is expecting a child and that Lord Townshend and Bellamont fought a duel.

MS1936.3.897
Folder 81

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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Gould Sq^r Feb^ry 13^th 1773

Dear Brother

Since your kind letter I have Enjoy'd A good
deal of Pleasure My Fathers new ship was Luanch'd
last Monday we all went except My Mother & my poor
Brother. I was mightilly pleased having never seen one
before she is named the London which was verry Aplicable
the other being called the Virginia we were verry merry
& had A Dance in the Afternoon M^r Frere was God
Father thus have I given you an Account of that
Days Transactions. poor Harry still Continues
In the same Melancholly way. My Aunt & Unkle
Turner are just gone from our House they show'd
us yours & my sisters letters my Aunt thinks it odd
you have not wrote to my Unkle Turner but hope
you will soon or perhaps they may be Affronted
My Unkle Fludger is quite recovered from his
Illness & is looked upon as A well Man. the Queen
is brought to bed, more Children for the Parish

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I am to begin Mucisk as soon as Cap^t Esten is gone for
I am sure there will be Noise Enough to stun one
before we get clear of him it is A verry Agreeable
Entertainment hope to make A great progress
in it having A good Ear & being verry fond of it
there has been A Duel fought lately between
Lord Townshend & Lord Bellamont the latter was
wounded but is in A fair way of recoverry
this is the little News current in our great City
the plays Operas & other Amusements as usual
Indeed we have not Frequented them much
having had A verry dull Winter My Father
Mother & the familly join me in love to you &
my sister & Comp^ts to all Enq^ng F^ds

I remain Dear Brother with love
& Esteem for you & yours
your Dutiful
& Affecttionate sister
Frances Norton

Address leaf

To
John Hatley Norton Esq^r
York Town
Virginia

Answ^d