Samuel Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1782 April 13

Samuel Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1782 April 13

Samuel Smith, Baltimore, Maryland, letter to John Hatley Norton, dated April 4, 1782. Smith writes concerning Norton's shipment of flour and to let him know that lodgings in Baltimore are all but impossible to obtain. He recommends Mr. Buchanan's house and provides a brief description.

MS193.6.1513
Folder 148

Ink on paper

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April. 13. 1782

Sir,

Yours of the 2^nd. Ins^t. I Have before me,
before its Rec^t. I had agreed with M^r. Young for your flour
on Board his Brig^t. He having refus'd to sign B. Lading
In any other way than to be deliver'd at a port of Discharg.
which Led me to Suspicions not of the most favorable kind
I am pleas'^d that it will suit you & now Inclose you
Thomas Jones's order on John Chaloner, for the Amo^t. say
£101.1.11 - which I Have no Doubt will meet with due
Honor. -

I am sorry that it is out of my power to
provide you furnish'd Lodgings - There is no such Thing
in Balt^o: - nor ar there at present private Lodgings that
I could recommend - one end of M^r. Buchanans House
might be Rent Had until you could provide yourselves, It
consists of one Room below, three above stairs of good Garretts
a Kitchen under the House & very pleasantly situated - I am

Sir
your Obed. Serv^t.
Sam Smith

M^r. J. H. Norton

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M^r. John H. Norton
Philadelphia

Baltimore April 13. 1782
Sam^l Smith -

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