Jerman Baker letter to John Norton, 1769 December 4

Jerman Baker letter to John Norton, 1769 December 4

Jerman Baker letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Baker writes about lottery tickets and a piece of silk.

MS 1936.3.271
Folder 25

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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Plymouth 4^th Decem^r. 1769

M^r John Norton

Sir

I have reced yours advising me the
purchase of a Lottery Ticket on my Acco^t. Should
I be fortunate enough to draw any prize, you'l
please purchase me another Ticket, provided the
price of it does not exceed Twenty Pounds.

I am obliged by your design of sending
the piece silk I wrote you for, by Capt Esten
should it so have happened that it was not
ready for him, you'l please send it by any
other opportunity. I beg my best Compliments
to M^rs. Norton. I am respectfully

Sir
Your mo. obed^t. serv^t
Jerman Baker.

Wind at East, we
sail to morrow.

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To M^r. John Norton
Merch^t. Crutched - Fryers
London

Plymouth 4^th Dec^r. 1769
Jerman Baker

Rec'd y^e 9^th Dec^r

wrote to him 24 Jan^y
p Randolph Walker