Samuel Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1785 November 17

Samuel Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1785 November 17

Samuel Smith, Baltimore, Maryland, letter to John Hatley Norton, Winchester, Virginia, dated November 17, 1785. Smith writes that he did not deliver goods to Daniel Norton because he did not receive instructions from George Flowerdewe Norton to do so.

MS1936.3.1711
Folder 166

Ink on paper

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Balt^e. 17. Nov^r. 1785

Sir/

I rec^d yours to S. & J. S. & remark with
pain that you Appear displeas'd at the goods not being
deliver'd M^r. D.N. - That gen^t. told me of your Letter
Inclosing the Bill, & said his Brother Dan Georg had
written respecting the goods which he meant to Lay off
the Letter arriv in & there being not one word on the Subject sur=
priz'd me & causes me to decline the delivery until I
rec^d. Orders. - In course of conversation I was Led to believe
that the Bill Exch^a. was Intended in [illegible] for the goods
& I believ'd it as we are not to pay the Costs until we are
advis'd of Its Acceptance which must take at Least five Months. again which time we should have expected paym^t.
for our gods - I can assure you It would give me pain
to give you the Least Cause of uneasiness & Beg you to believe

I am with Esteem
your Obed Serv^t.
Sam Smith

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John H. Norton, Esq^r.
Winchester

Baltimore Nov^r. 17. 1785
Sam^l. Smith
answ^d.