William Clayton letter to John Norton, 1775 June 9

William Clayton letter to John Norton, 1775 June 9

William Clayton, New Kent County, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, dated June 9, 1775. Clayton writes concerning the collection of rents from his estates in Kent and to inform Norton that he is sending a bill for £106 payable to John Carter.

MS1936.3.1280
Folder 122

Ink on paper

[Recto]

New Kent Virginia June 9. 1775

Dear Sir,

I wrote you of the 2^d: of this month acquain
=tin you that I shoud draw on you for the amount of the
rents of my Estate in Kent. & also Inclosd you then a Power
of Attorney, which Letter I Delivered to M^r. John H. Norton
I hope you met with no Difficulty in receiving the Rents
from Redford the Steward - you'll see by that Letter my
Reason for not sending you a Power sooner - This letter
I expect will accompany the Bill which I hope you will
honour and in so doing you will greatly oblige

your most Obd hum^le.
William Clayton

Bill for £106 pay^a to Jn. Carter

[Verso]

Virg^a: 9 June 1775
W^m. Clayton

Rec^d. 21 July Es^d.
Ans^d the Nov.
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