Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton, 1769 December 20

Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton, merchant of London, explaining that he hasn't written in some time because he has sold his tobacco to buy more land. He has saved one hogshead of tobacco to ship to Norton in exchange for goods listed in a separate invoice.

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Sir.

I have not Troubled you with a Line for Sum
Time the Reason of which was I made a purchase of Sum
Land and have ben obblige to sell my Tobacco to help pay
for it. I have sav;d one Hhd: for you of this Crop which comes
by Capt. Nicks from the Expectation of it selling well and the
Ballanc in your hands I have made bold to Inclose you
my Invoice. the goods in which I hope you will send as sune
as Convenant and you will obblige your faithful frind

Cary Wilkinson

Dec: 20^th: 1769

Address leaf

To
John Norton & Son Merchants
in London
p^r Cap^t. Nicks

Virg^a 20 Dec^r. 1769
Cary Wilkinson
Rec^d. 26 March 1770
Goods Ent^d. p. 200
Ans^d the Apr^l. 1770
p Goosley