George Boswell letter to John Norton, 1768 August 1

George Boswell letter to John Norton, 1768 August 1

George Boswell letter to John Norton, merchant in London. Boswell writes concerning a bill of exchange and his father's estate. Boswell writes that he has settled the balance due Norton from his father's estate and complains of his treatment by Edward Cary in the estate matter.

MS 1936.3.107
Folder 10

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

Ink on paper

Recto

Fauquier County August 1^st. 1768

Sir

I have Troubled you with Another letter as I Immagine you
have Reciv^d. tow dated in June last my Reason for drawing a Bill
of Exchange was that I could git 5 percent more then your March-
chants in Virginia wod allow me however I have settled the Ballianc
that was due to you by my father's Estate to M^r. W^m. Cary I am in
hopes you will see by my Letters I wright to you in June last
how Ill I have bin Treated. tho I Believe it was all Owing to
M^r. Edward Cary I am in hopes you will Answer the Bill I have drawn on you I have in
clouded the Bal^ce. that was due to my father's Estate which was
seventeen shillings tow pence the hole Bill amounts £26 4 10
I shall be very Glad to Recv^d. a line in Answer to these letters sent
some time ago your Complyence will greatly Oblige sir

Your very Hble servant
George Boswell

Verso

To
M^r. John Norton
Marchant
in
London

p. care of
M^r. Daniel Payne

Virginia Aug^st. 1^st. 1768
George Boswell
Rec'd 24^th. Oct^o.
p Cap^t. Hubbard

Ans^d. y^e March 1769
p Brilliant