Thomas Moore letter to John Norton, 1769 July 11

Thomas Moore letter to John Norton, 1769 July 11

Thomas Moore letter to John Norton, merchant of London. Moore writes to request help in collecting a debt of £40 Virginia current money due him from Sydenham & Hodgson, merchants of London involved in trade to Virginia and Maryland.

MS 1936.3.197
Folder 18

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Recto

Virginia July 11. 1769

Dear Sir

Mess^rs. Sydenham & Hodgson
owes me £40 this Currentcey
If there is any kind of Chance
to recover the money from
them shall be glad & much oblig'd
to you to inform me of it & the way
to proceed to come at it.
I am in a hurry

D^r. Sir
your Aff:^te &
Ob^t. hble Ser^t.
Th L Moore

July 9 1769

PS
My best
compliments
to M^rs. Norton & family

Verso

Virginia July 11^th 1769
Col^o. Thomas Moore
rec^d. August 29^th 1769

Howford Court Fen
Church Street
M^r. Sydenham lives

Ans^d the March 1770
p Brilliant