Samuel and John Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1786 May 23

Samuel and John Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1786 May 23

Samuel and John Smith, Baltimore, Maryland, letter to John Hatley Norton, dated May 23, 1786. The Smiths write that they will honor Norton's draft on them but can't honor any more. They also write that they are waiting for General Daniel Morgan to honor their draft on him.

MS1936.3.1761
Folder 171

Ink on paper

[Page 4]

Balt. 23 May 1786

M^r. J. H. Norton

Sir/

your Bill for One hundred
Doll^s. was presented & will be paid at Maturity
Since our Agreement to take your Draft for £130
St.^g we have made such Contracts as will make it
Inconvenient for us to take up the whole shall
therefore be glad you will decline drawing farther
on us - we hope & expect Gen^l Morgan will have
paid our [illegible] Draft on him which may [crossed out, illegible]
[crossed out illegible] Include or with your Draft &
for 100 D^o. & a Bill forwarded to us for [illegible]

We are Sir
your Obed Serv^ts.
Sam & John Smith

M^r John H Norton
Winchester

Baltimore. 23. May
1786.
Sam^l. & John Smith

answ^d.