Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, 1768

Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, 1768

Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Burwell informs Norton that the goods he sent arrived safely though the shoes were not made by Gresham as Mrs. Burwell had desired. Burwell is unable to send his tobacco because it had not been delivered to the warehouse but will put it on the vessel chartered by John Hatley Norton or lodge the notes for it with him if it is not ready for shipment.

MS 1936.3.164
Folder 15

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Isle of Wight County. Virginia

D^r Sir,

I received the Goods safe you sent,
& well bought (excepting M^rs. Burwell shoes; Who,
desired they should be bought of Gresham:) I am
very much obliged to you for sending them.

I intended to have sent Ten hogsheads Tob^o
but by some mistake they were not brought down
to the Warehouse; I expect to have them there in
three Weeks, & shall be put on board the Vessel
your Son Charters.

If by any accident the Tob^o. shou'd
not be ready by the time the Vessel sails: I will
lodge the Notes with your Son; in order to be sure,
of making a remittance next summer; at which
Time I shall have fourteen hogsheads more to
go in Your first ship. M^rs. Burwell joins
with Me in Comp^ts. to M^rs. Norton & Family

I am your most
Ob^t. Ser^t.
Nath^l. Burwell

Address leaf

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

p the Virginia
Cap^t Robertson

Virginia no date
Nath^l. Burwell Jun^r.

Rec^d: 17^th: Dec^r: Ex'd

Ans^d the March
p Robertson