Dudley Digges letter to John Norton, 1770 September 1

Dudley Digges letter to John Norton, 1770 September 1

Dudley Digges letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Digges writes concerning the shipment of tobacco to Norton and notes that a fortnight of rain will negatively impact the quality of the crop. He also writes that he had sent some silk for his daughter which is to be dyed the same color as a cotton sample sent with the letter.

MS1936.3.362
Folder 33

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Virg^a. Septem^r. 1, 1770

M^r. John Norton

Sir

I wrote You last by Cap^t. Robertson
to which I refer ; I forgot to Mention
[crossed out, illegible] that my little Daughter Patsy had sent some
Silk to be dyed, which was deliver'd to the Cap^t.
and had her Name upon it ; I must therefore
desire that You will be pleas'd to have it dyed
of the Colour of a small Piece of Cotton inclos'd in
this Letter for a Pattern, and also that You will
be Kind enough to procure a pair of turn'd Stays
acording to the Measure inclos'd, and sen 'em
with the Silk ; indeed if You cou'd sen 'em, together
with the Copper Kettle which I mention'd in my
last, by Cap^t. Esten I shou'd be particularly
obliged, as the latter is an Utensil that We are
much in want of. The Prospect of Crops has
been alter'd for the worse by a Fortnight of
continual Rains, which will a good deal lessen
the Quantity and alter the Quality of Tobacco
this Year, however We expect even now a pretty
large Crop. I expected 6 hhds from Ballard,
but begin to think 4 will be all, having finish'd
cuttin this Day Up the Country upon high Land,
I believe the Crops will be considerable, so that
I shall have the PLeasure I think of shiping
a good deal more to your Address next Year
than the present One, mean while with our best
Wishes for You & Family

I am D^r. Sir Your mo. Obt.
Dudley Digges Juⁿ.

Address leaf

to
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merch^ts.
London

P Cap^t. Goosley

Virginia Sept^r. 1^st 1770
Dudley Digges Jun^r.
Rec^d. Nov^r. 7^th p Cap^t. Goosley
Goods ent^d. pa: 263 Ex^d.

Ans^d the Dec^r. 1770
p the Nelly Frigate