Thomas Reeve letter to George Flowerdewe Norton, 1783 April 1

Thomas Reeve letter to George Flowerdewe Norton, 1783 April 1

Thomas Reeve letter, St. Thomas, to George Flowerdewe Norton, Williamsburg, Virginia, dated April 1, 1781. Reeve writes that John Smith's draft on Hugh Johnston was returned with a protest by James Withers. He also writes concerning trade with Great Britain, his business with Norton, books and magazines sent to Mr. Webb and his removal to St. Croix.

MS1936.3.1543
Folder 151

Ink on paper

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M^r. George Flowerdue Norton

Dear Sir

On my return to the West Indies I found
your much respected favor, giving an Acco^t. of
your happy meeting with your Dearest connextions -

A few days since I rec'd a letter from Mr. James
Withers of London, covering MrJohn Smiths draft
on Hugh Johnston of London for £500 Stg with
Protest for non payment - it gave me much
concern for the disappointment I know it must
have occasion'd - from the extraordinary change
which the unexpected Peace, has produced in every
Mans affairs in this place - it was not in our
friend Smiths power immediately, to replace or
discharge the above Bill - & knowing a large part
of his property to be in the hands of M^r. W^m.

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Pennock of your State, I have thou't it most eligible
for your Interest, to renew the Bill with Interest &
Damages, on Pennock in your favour at 40 days - first
of which you have inclosed - & as the Blessings of Peace
is once more restord to us - & the intercourse between the
States and great Britian will become frequent, I conceive
the mode of settlement I have adopted will be by
far the most expeditious - for your reimbursement.

As the Peace will give us an oppty of arrang
=ing our old Standing Business, will thank you at
your leisure for a State of our long depending Acco^t.
from S: Eustatia - & if I may expect any thing
therefrom - Our Business at Curacoa calls for
my Presence there, & I depart for that place
tomorrow - M^r. Withers sent me a box containing
News papers & Magazines; with some Books for M^r.
Webb, which have been forwarded to him - the Papers

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still remain in the Box to be sent you by
some good oppty - please direct for me
at S^t. Croix in my Absence to Nicho^s. Cruger Esq^r. -
wth Sincere regard I am

D^r. Sir
Y^r. Affec^e. & Obed Serv^t.
Tho^s. Reeve

S^t Thomas
[torn, illegible] [A]pril 1^st. 1783

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John Cox will take up this

George Flowerdue Norton Esq^r.
Williamsburg
Virginia

Via Baltimore