Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, 1769 July 28

Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, 1769 July 28

Thomas Wynne letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, dated July 28, 1769. Wynne writes that neither he nor his father will be able to ship tobacco this season. Wynne requests several goods be sent insured including linen and a Bible.

MS 1936.3.210
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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Mr. John Norton.         Virginia July 28th -1769

Sir,

I Received yours of the 8 March Last With My Account Current
Which I Beleave is Very Wright am Very Sorry I no tobacco
for you This year. I AQuaint you allso that Dady has
Received [crossed out, illegible] his Letters Whith Account Current and Account Sales
for two hogsheads tobacco shipt you Last year Which he is
Very well Satisfide With. he has allso the misfortain of
Having No tobacco this year for We hardly Made Enough
Last year to pay Our Levis Which has hirt Us Very
Much, Please to send me the following Goods.

✓ 1 piece 7/8 Iris Linin @ /13^d yard
✓ 2 pieces ditto about ... /-12
✓ 1 Bible as Good as you Can Git at About 25^s/
✓ 1 Good Linin Weel
✓ 1 Hackle of a Midle size
✓ 2 pound of spinell

Please to Insure the Above Goods and Send them at your Ships
Return - Which Will Much Obblige Sir, your Humble
Servant
Thomas Wynne

[Verso]

To
Mr. John Norton & Son
Merchants
London

Virginia 22d July 1769
Thomas Wynne
Received 18th October
per Brilliant
Goods entered page: 178

Answered the   March 1770
per Brilliant
also wrote his Father
per same Opportunity