William Duval letter to John Norton, 1770 August 2

William Duval letter to John Norton, 1770 August 2

William Duval letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Duval writes that he has sent 2 hogsheads of tobacco to Norton and anticipates sending more.

MS1936.3.345
Folder 32

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 August 2n^d 1770

Sir

I have sent you two hhds of Tobacco by Cap Robertson
and I hope to send you more the Next year for we have
a prospect of a fine Crop this year If No Disaster happens
as it Did the last year we had a Promising Crop till
the Gust Came and Most Broke us up in the lower
parts please to send me the Goods I have sent for and you
will Greatly oblige your well wisher & Hum^le Ser^t

W^m Duval

Verso

Virg 2^d Aug. 1770
W^m. Duval
R^d. 22^d. Sep^r. Ex^d
Goods Ent^d. p^a. 262
Andw^d y^e 9^th March
p Cap^t. Goosely