William Duval letter to John Norton, 1769 August 4

William Duval letter to John Norton, 1769 August 4

William Duval letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Duval writes that he forgot to order "Negro cotton" in his previous invoice and would like 80 yards of it.

MS 1936.3.226
Folder 20

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Recto

Virginia 4 August 1769

S^r

I wrote to you yesterday and sent Invoice for Goods
I being very unwell I think I omited sending for
Negro Cotton which if I have Desire you will send me
80 yards with the rest of my Goods and you will Greatly
Oblige S^r your very Hum^le ser^t W^m Duval

Verso

To
M^r John Norton
Marchant in
London

Virginia Aug^st. 4 1769
William Duvale
rec^d. Octo^r 13^th p Brilliant

Goods ent^d. pa: 132

Answ^d. Mar   1770
p Brilliant