Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Hatley Norton, 1773 July 21

Title

Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Hatley Norton, 1773 July 21

Date

Description

Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Hatley Norton, merchant of Yorktown, Virginia, requesting he forward her Hyson tea.

Identifier

MS1936.3.960
Folder 87

Source

John Norton & Sons papers, MS1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Recto

Sir,

Capt. Esten informs me that you
have my Hyson Tea that came in, in
your possession, Therefore shall be greatly
Oblige to you to send it me p first Opporty.

I am
Your Hble Servt.
Reba: Chamberlayne
July 21st: 1773

Verso

To
Mr. John H Norton
Wmsburg

p [?]
Capt Esten

Virga: 21st: july 1773
Reba: Chamberlayne
Rec:d 16th. Sep:r

Citation

Chamberlayne, Rebecca, “Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Hatley Norton, 1773 July 21,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/960.