Francis Leigh letter to John Norton, 1768 September 15

Francis Leigh letter to John Norton, 1768 September 15

Francis Leigh letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Leigh writes concerning his shipment of tobacco which contains one hogshead from Miss Lucy B. Roscow. Leigh explains that Miss Roscow has had a great degree of difficulty collecting a debt of tobacco owed her by her brother. Leigh is afraid the damaged hogshead of tobacco in his previous shipment may drive down the price of the whole. He also informs Norton that the drought is likely to severely impact the coming crop of corn and tobacco.

MS 1936.3.147
Folder 13

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

Ink on paper

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Virginia September 15^th, 1768

Sir

Your Kind Lett^rs. of the 26^th Dec^r. 67 & that of
March 31^st 68 I've now before me, I think it's first
my Duty to Notice that of 67 in which You'r so Kind
as to say You'l Discharge the Debt due M^r. Goose, on
my Drawing on you, this Kindness I Cant Pass over
Without saying I Shall ever be Thankfull to M^r
Norton & will not only Spedily Reimburse, but
always Use my utmost indavours for His Interest

p Cap^t. Robertson & Cap^t Estern I send you
Five hh^ds. Tobacco, which I Hope will come safe to
Hand, tho' the hh^d N^o. 5 is Miss Lucy B. Roscow's.
Which Please to Place to her C^r. the Young Lady has
Been Greatly Baffel'd by her ungreatfull Brother
he is Greatly in Arrears to her & has for this two Years
Promis'd her Tobacco but Disappointed her, but you
may Depend I'll do my Utmost for the Young Lady
in Procureing his Crop of Tobacco this Year & Send
it M^r. Norton, I am sorry to Find by Your's of March
the 31^st, 68 that one of my hh^ds. p Cap^t Anderson got
Dammag'd as am Fearfull it will be Prejuditial
to the Sale. I am

Sir Y^r. Mo^st Hum^le. Ser^t
Francis Leigh

NB we have so Great
Drought & Cold weather
that I think it Must
shorten our Crops of Corn
& Tobacco at Least ¼
FL

Verso

To
M^r. John Norton
Merchant in
London

p Cap^tHubard Drew
Via Bristol

Virginia 15^th Sep^r. 1768
Francis Leigh

Rec'd y^e. 7^th Nov^r.

NB. The hh'd N^o 5 belongs
to Miss Lucy B. Roscow

Ans^d the Mar: 1769
p Briliant