John Elliott letter to John Norton & Sons, 1783 September 12

John Elliott letter to John Norton & Sons, 1783 September 12

John Elliott, Amelia County, Virginia, letter to John Norton & Sons, London, England, dated September 12, 1783. Elliott writes that he would like the goods he ordered when he shipped his tobacco crop in 1774. He also requests Dutch blankets and Welsh plains be added to the order.

MS1936.3.1575
Folder 154

Ink on paper

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Amelia County Virginia
Sep^r 12^th 1783.

Messrs John Norton & Sons

Gentm

I Received yours bearing date
the 21^st Nov^r 1774, acknowledging the Arrival of
my two hhds Tobacco Consigned to you by the
Ship Triumph - and as you had no -
opportunity of shipping the Goods I sent
for, I make no doubt but that you kept
my Tobacco for the Benefit of a high
price - I wish you to embrace the
first opportunity, in sending me the Goods
I wrote for; & the Balance over, please send
me in Welsh plains at 1/4 p yard, & good
Stript Dutch Blankets, half the Balance
in each Article ~ and please send them to
the Care of Messrs M^cNabb & Baird Merch^ts
in Petersburg

I am
Gentm
Your m^o Ob^t Serv^t
John Elliott

London

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Mess^rs. John Norton & Sons
Merch^ts in
London

John Elliott
Sept 12^th. 1783