Mary Savage letter to John Norton and Son, 1769 July 25

Mary Savage letter to John Norton and Son, 1769 July 25

Mary Savage letter to John Norton and Son, merchants in London, England. Savage writes to inform Norton and Son that she has sent two hogsheads of tobacco to them. She requests Dutch blankets be sent for her slaves as well as one cloth cardinal, handkerchiefs and paper.

MS 1936.3.204
Folder 19

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

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Virginia Northampton, July 25^th: 1769

Gentlemen

I rec'd yours of the 8^th of march, inclosing
an Acc^t. of Sales of the two hhd^s of Tob^o. consigned
you by the Farmer Cap^t. Esten, together with the Goods.
Sent in the Brilliant. Cap^t. Robertson, by whom I have
Shiped you two more hhd^s. I am much in want
of the Goods as p. Invoice inclosed which I beg the
favour of you to Send in the first Ship bound to
Norfolk or York River. I Shall Send you a further
Invoice of Goods which I expect will be Sent in the
your Ship next Spring.

I [ms. damaged] your hble Serv^t.
Mary Savage

Invoice
1 Cloth cardinal of a fashonable colour for an elderly
Person @ 17/ or 18/
1 p^s. red & white hankerchiefs @ 20^d. or thereabouts
1 p^s. Dutch Blankets for Negroes
1 ream of paper @ 8/.

Verso

To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merchants in
London

By the Brilliant
Capt. Robertson
Q.D.C.

Virginia July 25^th 1769
Mary Savage
rec^d. Octo^r. 18^th p Brilliant
Goods ent^d. pa: 109

Answ^d. the November
p Hanbury
wrote again p Brilliant