Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, 1770 September 3

Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, 1770 September 3

Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Burwell writes concerning his tobacco shipment and his plan to send more slaves to the mountains. He encloses two invoices for Norton to fill. The first invoice. The second invoice .

MS1936.3.367
Folder 33

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Virginia Sep^t. 3^d. 1770

D^r Sir,

I have ship't you three hogsh^d.
Tobacco by Cap^t. Goosley, I shoud have sent
five more, but cou'd not get them down
from the Mountains time enough, however
I will ship them as soon as they get to
the Warehouse, in a Year or two I shall
be able to ship you 16 or 20 hogsheads, as I
shall send Eight more Negros to the Moun
-tains, I am determined not to buy any
thing in this Country but what I cannot
avoid. I have inclosed you two Invoices
for goods, for my Wife my Child & Self
which I shall be glad you will send by
Capt James Esten your compliance
will much obliged your

Affect^e. Friend
& Kinsman

M^rs. Burwell joins with Nathaniel Burwell
me in Love to M^rs. Norton &
the Family.

Address leaf

To
M^r John Norton
Merch^t. in
London

Virginia Sept^r. 3^d 1770
Nath^a. Burwell Jun^r.
rec^d. 7^th Nov^r. p Cap^t. Goosley
Goods ent^d. pa: 249

Ans^d the 9 March 1771
P Goosely