Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1769 August 13

Title

Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1769 August 13

Date

Description

Augstine Smith, Middlesex County, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, dated August 13, 1769. Smiths writes that he appreciates proffers of friendship to his distressed family; has shipped tobacco for his father  who desires to pay as soon as he can. Smith wishes goods to be sent and has enclosed two invoices. He cannot ship tobacco on own account this year but hopes to ship a good crop next year. He has no correspondence with Bosworth any more.

Identifier

MS 1936.3.231
Folder 21

Source

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

[Page 1]

Dear Sir.

Your letter by Capt. Robertson I recd. & am
extreemly oblig'd to you for your kind profess
-sions of Friendship to our distress'd Family
you will receive some Tobo. on my Fathers
acct. shipp'd in my name, as his Crops are
all made over to me, for money I have engag'd
to pay for him, this remittance I hope will
convince you, that he is honest in his intentions
& desirous of paying you as soon as possible;
Inclosd you have a small invoice for some
necessarys my Sister Sally is in the greatest
want of, if I can intrude on your good nature
shall be greatly oblig'd to you, if you'l send
them to me by your Ship the next Year, ~
My Crop has been so short, & bad, that it was
not in my power to ship you any Tobo. this
Year, which I am asham'd off, after your
generous behaviour to me, on this you may rely,
that nothing but a Tempest can prevent my
making a great Crop this Year, all which you
may depend on having, as Bosworth & myself
have no further Correspondence, I am particularly
fortunate at this time having a greater prospect
then my Neighbours.

With sincear wishes for the prosperity of you
& yours, I beg leave to subscribe myself
Dr Sir your mo obt
Augustine Smith

Middlesex
Augt. 13th 1769

[Pages 2 and 3]

[Page 4]

To
John Norton Esqr.
Mercht. in
London

Virga 13th Augst. 1769
Augustine Smith
Rec'd the 28th Sepr.
p the Liberty
Goods for Jno. Smith
Esqr. entd. pa: 174
Ansd ye March 1770
p Brilliant

Citation

Smith, Augustine, “Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1769 August 13,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/231.