Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1768 November 20

Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1768 November 20

Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Smith writes that he has sent a bill on his father's account to pay Joseph Sutton for an inoculation and that he intends to send Norton a large quantity of tobacco.

MS 1936.3.160
Folder 15

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Dear Sir,

Inclos'd you have a Bill on my Fathers acc^t. to pay M^r
Joseph Sutton for Inoculation, which please to apply to that
use.

It will be in my power to send you a considerable quantity of
Tob^o. by your next Ship having made a saving Crop this
year.

I am Sir
your most ob^t. serv^t.
Augustine Smith
20^th Nov^r. 1768

Verso

To
M^r. John Norton Merch^t. in
London

Virg^a. 20^th Nov^r. 1768 Aug^tne. Smith

Rec'd 9^th Feb^y. 1769

Ans^d y^e March 1769
p Briliant