John McHenry & Co. letter to Phillip Pendleton, 1789 July 13

John McHenry & Co. letter to Phillip Pendleton, 1789 July 13

Copy of a letter from John McHenry & Co., Winchester, Virginia, to Philip Pendleton, dated July 13, 1789. The letter calls on Pendleton to cease the action against John Hatley Norton because a conditional compromise has been reached. The copy is certified by John Sommerville, dated August 7, 1789.

MS1936.3.2040
Folder 197

Ink on paper

[Recto]

Winchester 13^th. July 1789

Philip Pendleton Esq^r.

Sir

We have entered into a conditional compromise
with M^r. John H Norton which requires the action against him
to be suspended. You will therefore be pleased to cease proceedings
in the same till our further orders, taking care in the mean
while to preserve it unaffected by this delay or suspension

We have the honour to be Sir
your Very Hum: Serv^ts..
John M^cHenry & C^o.

I do hereby certify that the above Letter is a true Coppy of the -
original one, delivered this day to M^r. Philip Pendleton by me Witness
my hand this 7^th. day of August 1789 -

J: Sommerville

[Verso]

Copy of a Letter
from Mess^rs.
Jn^o. M^c.Henry & C^o.
to Philip Pendleton
Esq^r.

Deliv^d. to him
the 7^th of Aug^st. 1789
p Jn^o. Sommerville