Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, 1770 August 6

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Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, 1770 August 6

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Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, merchant of London. Wynne writes that his goods have arrived safely but he has no tobacco to ship to Norton but still desires the goods in the enclosed invoice be sent. Wynne writes that the oznaburgs and wheel last Norton sent were of poor quality.

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MS1936.3.348
Folder 32

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John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

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Ink on paper

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Virginia August 6th 1770

Mr. John Norton

Sir

I Recd. yours of the 10 March Last with my Goods
Safe but are very Sorry I have no tobo. for you again this year.
I make none not so much as my Levys, and Cash is so scarce and
Hard to Git I Cant purchase any this year, I Shall be Oblige
To you to Send me the Goods agreable to the within Invoice
at your Ships Return to Virginia, and hope youl Endeavour
To Git them as Good as you Can for the prices the Oznabrig.
you Sent me before provd Extreem bad and te Wheel Last
was not Worth a Shilling. Please to Insure my Goods
and Send them In a Chest if it be Convenient and youl

Oblige Sir
your Hble Servt
Thos. Wynne

Inclosd is my farthers Bill Loading
for 2 hhds, tobo which he hops youl
Dispose of On the best tirmes you Can
for Him ............... T. W.

Verso

To
MR. John Norton
Mercht. in
London
p the Brilliant
Capt. Robertson

Virg. 6 Augst. 1770
Thos. Wynne
Rd. 24 Sepr 1770
Exd
Goods
Entd pa. 298
Ansd the 9 March 1771
p Goosley

Citation

Wynne, Thomas, “Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, 1770 August 6,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/348.