John Lewelling letter to John Norton & Son, 1769 January 1

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John Lewelling letter to John Norton & Son, 1769 January 1

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John Lewelling letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Lewelling writes to inform Norton that he has shipped him one hogshead of tobacco to sell and that he would like Norton to provide him a firearm of 3.5 feet and of small bore.

Identifier

MS 1936.3.165
Folder 16

Source

John D. Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

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

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Ink on paper

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Page 1

Warwick County Virginia, January 1st. 1769

Sir.

I have Ship'd you one hhd of Tobacco. In
The Ship (Lun & Loyd) Cap.t John Hunter Commander.
Which I hope you will do the best In your Power in Seling it
If the Ship Should arive safe to hand. & if before your Ship
Sales to Virginia. Be pleas'd to Send me a Gunn about 3 ½
Feet Barrel & a Small boor, at about one Pound ten or twelve
Shillings, Price. & you Will Grately Oblige, Sir, your

Veary Humble Serv't
John Lewelling.

To
Mess John Norton & Son. & C.o
London


Address leaf

To
Mess John Norton & Son & Co.
Merchants
In
London.
p Capt.
Hunter

Virginia Jan.y 1st 1769
John Lewelling
recd. April 20th 1769

Goods entd. pa: 84

Ansd the May 1769
p Necks

Citation

Lewelling, John, “John Lewelling letter to John Norton & Son, 1769 January 1,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/165.