Elizabeth Martin letter to John Norton, 1769 December 22

Elizabeth Martin letter to John Norton, 1769 December 22

Elizabeth Martin letter to John Norton, merchant of London, concerning the paying of an annuity and thanking him for his many kindnesses to her.

MS 1936.3.277
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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Virginia December 22^d. 1769

Worthy Sir

Inclosed you'l find a Letter to M^r.
Samuel Peach which please to present to
him; it is to desire him to pay you this
years anuity which I have drawn on you
for in favour of M^r. Edward Hill. Your
former favours confered obliges me now to
express my grateful Thanks as I dont know
what other Friend I have in England that
wou'd have given himself so much trouble
in my behalf. I am afraid it will always
lie out of my Power to compensate you
for the Trouble I have given you so you
must remain with only my Sincerest Thanks
[for?] you & Comp^lt. to M^rs. Norton

Worthy Sir
Your Ob^t. hum: Serv
Eliz^a. Martin

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Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merchants
in
London

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Virga 22^d Dec. 1770
Eliz^a. Martin
Rec^d. 7^th April
p Glasgow