Archibald Ritchie letter to John Norton & Son, 1775 August 25

Archibald Ritchie letter to John Norton & Son, 1775 August 25

Archibald Ritchie, Rappahannock River, Virginia, letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England and Virginia, dated August 25, 1775. Ritchie writes concerning his shipment of eleven hogsheads of tobacco.

MS1936.1316
Folder 126

Ink on paper

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Virg^a Rapp^k River Aug^t. 25^th. 1775

Gentlemen

refering you to mine of the 16^th. Curr^t. have
now only to inclose you Bill of Lading for Eleven hhds
Tobacco, I have advised you of; a Sale of 5½^d or 6^d. p lb
over the dutys will look very well, and by holding up
a while I dont despair of it I am

Gen^t. Your most Ob^t. Serv^t
Archibald Ritchie

Mess^rs. John Norton & Son, London

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Virg^a: 25 August 75
Archibald Ritchie
Rec^d. 18 October
Ex^d:
Ans^d the Nov.
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