Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Norton, 1773 August 2

Rebecca Chamberlayne letter to John Norton, 1773 August 2

Rebecca Chamberlayne, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, dated August 2, 1773. Chamberlayne writes that the smith's anvil sent by Norton was too small and wishes it exchanged for one of 180 pounds.

MS1936.3.976
Folder 89

Ink on paper

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Virg^a. Aug^t. 2^d: 1773

Sir,

I wrote you by the Virginia Cap^t.
Howard Esten, that I had sent you the Smiths
Anvil which I recv^d: this   Year from you, as it
did not Answer my purpose, being too small,
At the time I sent it down to the Ship the Capt.
was not on board, & the Mate refus'd taking it in
by which means it was left behind as the Ship
was to go down the next Day. It was out of
my power to see the Cap^t: who I immagine -
wou'd of taken it on board,   The Anvil is of no
kind of use to me, & I wrote you in my Other
Letter that I wou'd be glad you wou'd send me
One Weight 180^lb. which I am Advis'd will
suit me,   I shall send the One I now have to
you by first Opportunity & hope it will be
in Your power to get them to take it back again

I am
Your Obt Srv^t. Reb^a: Chamberlayne

Address leaf

To
M^r John Norton
Merchant
in
London

Virg^a: 2 Aug^t: 1772
Rebeca Chamberlayne
Rec^d: 16 Sep^t: Ex^d:
Goods Ent^d: pa:

Ans^d the   Nov
p Esten
wrote again the   March
p Robertson