William Clayton letter to George Flowerdewe Norton, 1779 April 27

Title

William Clayton letter to George Flowerdewe Norton, 1779 April 27

Date

Identifier

MS1936.3.1437
Folder 140

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

[Recto]

Virginia April 27. 1779 -

Mr Geo. F. Norton/ Sir/

In April last I wrote you I had drawn on you in
favour of Msrs. Norton & Beal for £115. being due me for the rents of my
Estate in England and that you woud be kind enough to undertake the
management of my Estate in the same manner your Faterh had done &
for the rents of which I shoud continue to draw yearly as they became due -
unless you advised me to the contrary. I have never received any Answer from
you since that date and therefore have taken the Liberty to draw on you
for £120..0.0 in favour of Carter Braxton Esqr. which I beg you will honour
it being for the rents due for the year 1778.. I shoud be very glad to receive
a letter from you with an amount of the State and condition of my
Estate I am apprehensive the last Leases granted by my Father are nearly -
expiring (if they are) as it is out of my Power to renew them at Present, I
shoud be greatly Obliged to you to act in the best manner you think for my
Interest in renting the Estate untill I can make proper Leases hereby Obliging
my self to abide by any thing you shall do therein but beg you woud not
rent it for more then three years if the old Leases are run out. I am
Inclined to think from various Informations that the rents may be raised
considerabley, of this I shall be glad to be Informed but dont in the lease Doubt
but you will do the best you can for me, I shall be always ready to make
you satisfaction for the Trouble you are at in Transacting this business
for me

and am yr. most Obdt Servt.
Will: Clayton

[Verso]

Mr Geo. F. Norton
Mercht.
London

Virga. 27, April 1779
Willm. Clayton
Rec'd the 12th Octo.

Citation

Clayton, William, “William Clayton letter to George Flowerdewe Norton, 1779 April 27,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/1437.