Samuel and John Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1787 June 14

Samuel and John Smith letter to John Hatley Norton, 1787 June 14

John and Samuel Smith, Baltimore, Maryland, letter to John Hatley Norton, Winchester, Virginia, dated June 6, 1787. The Smiths write that they paid Norton's brother Daniel twenty pounds and will pay the balance. They also write that goods are scarce and British creditors give no latitude.

MS1936.3.1855
Folder 180

Smith, John

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Balt^e. 14. June 1787

M^r. J. H. Norton

Sir/

your Brother Daniel delivd
yours, to whom we paid Twenty pounds. - We shall
do everything in our power to pay your Balance at this
time & have flattering Expectation of being able to Effect
it - But we would on no Acco^t. subject our firm to
the Mortification of not complying with an Acceptance
- The goods Order'd by you are Cheifly those which are sold
for cash. & from the sales of which we shall certainly rais
Money to pay you - the other goods which we have are so
very few that they are scarce worth the sending - We referr'd
it to your Brother who thought with us on the subject
Indeed ther are few good which we now trust for 6 Montsh
the Brittish Creditor gives no Latitude - We are Sir/

your Obed^t Serv^t
Sam & John Smith

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M^r. John H. Norton
Winchester

Balt^o. 14 June 1787
Sam^l. & Jn^o. Smith
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