William Phillips letter to John Hatley Norton, 1784 September 3

William Phillips letter to John Hatley Norton, 1784 September 3

William Phillips, York County, Virginia, letter to John Hatley Norton, Richmond, Virginia, dated September 3, 1784. Phillips writes that he serves as executor of his father Aaron Phillips's estate and stands ready to pay the estate's debt to Norton.

MS1936.3.1637
Folder 160

Ink on paper

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Sir/

I recd yours of the 20^th, March & also yours
of the 1^st. July, in Answer to which I wrote you on the
1^st May, & Inclos'd my Fathers Acco^t, the Ballance in
your favour £2.0.½, the Letter was sent by M^r
Thomas Wild, who assured me he deliverd it to M^r
Leighton Wood at Richmond himself, which he
promisd to send to you by the first Oportunity;
as I expect it has came to hand, I shall refer to it,
& am ready & willing to pay the Ballance, with
Interest, to any person you shall appoint to
receive the same. I am S^r.

Your most obed^t. Serv^t.
Will^m. Phillips, Exec^r of
Aaron Phillips

York County Sep^r, 3^rd, 1784

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John Hatley Norton Es.q^r; ^3..8
Merch^t, in Winchester

To the Care of Leighton Wood jun^r. Esq^r.
in Richmond

p Post

York Sep^r. 3^d. 1784
W^m Phillips Ex^r. of
Aaron Philips.
[crossed out, illegible]
concerning A: Philips
English balance

answ^d. July..
to be put w^th. Aaron Phillips
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