Thomas Gibbons letter to John Norton, 1769 August 15

Thomas Gibbons letter to John Norton, 1769 August 15

Thomas Gibbons, York, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, August 15, 1769. Gibbons writes that he has shipped one hogshead of tobacco and wishes Norton to send him some Latin books, osnaburgs and Irish linen if there are any funds remaining after Norton takes what is owed him.

MS 1936.3.237
Folder 21

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

[Verso]

York Virginia August 15th 1769

Gent.

Inclosed is a B. Lading for One hhd Tobacco a
board the Liberty Capt. Outram which I hope you will
find to be very good & that it will yield me a good price.
After paying yorself for the ballance I am owing be
pleased to send the Overplus in the under mentioned
Articles I am
Gmen Y^r. Most Obed^t. Servant
Thomas Gibbons

Lattin Books Viz.
1 Clark's Erasmus
d^o. Introduction
1 Cornelius Nepos
1 Caesars Commentaries
1 Phaedus's Fables
1 Lattin Testament
1 Ovids Metamorpheses
1 Tulllys Epistles
Virgil
Martials Epigrams
1 p^s. German Ozn^s @ 7^d. or 8
If anything is remaining send it in
Irish linen @ ⅛.

[Verso]

Virginia Aug^st. 15^th 1769
Thomas Gibbons
rec^d Nov^r. 4^th p Peterson
Goods ent^d. pa. 135
Ans^d y^e Mar. 1770
p Brilliant