Richmond Terrell Sr. letter to John Norton, 1769 August 25

Richmond Terrell Sr. letter to John Norton, 1769 August 25

Richmond Terrell Sr., New Kent County, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, dated August 25, 1769. Terrell writes to apologize for not sending tobacco and to order a few goods including axes, hoes, linen, thread and nails.

MS 1936.3.242
Folder 21

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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Being in want of a few Goods for my
Familey, should be oblige to you to send
me such as I shall heare order by the first
Ship to York River, and hope you will Excuse
my not shiping you any Tobacco this yeare
By Captain Roberson as it was Ilconveaniant
to me, being in want of. some Cash & the
Tobacco being a Cash Market, and you will
Greatly oblige your Humble Servat
Richmond Terrell Senior

Invoice of Goods to be sent

✓1 piece of Best welch plains, ✓3 pieces Best Germen
✓ozenburgs, 3 pieces brown Roles, ✓1 piece 7/8 irish Linen. @ 15^d.
✓ 3lb. brown Thread, ✓2 dozen best Hilling Hoes
✓2 dozen broad Hoes No. 4. ✓1 dozen best Narrow Axes
✓6thousand 8d & 6thousand 10d Nales & 10thousand 6d Nales

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To Mr. John Norton
Merchant in
London

per The Elizabeth
Captain Easten

Virg[ini]a 25th August 1769
Richmond Terrell Senior
received November 25th per Captain Esten June
Goods entered page: 176

Answered the   March 1770
per Briliiant