William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1771 January 11

William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1771 January 11

William Anderson letter to John Norton and Son, merchants of London, England. Anderson writes that he has dissolved his partnership with Matthew Anderson and requests the goods ordered in his letter of December 10th not be sent.

MS1936.3.404
Folder 36

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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Virginia 11^th. Jan^y. 1771

Mess^rs. John Norton & Son

Gentⁿ

I wrote you of the 10^th. Dec^r. 1770
I inclosed A Scheme of Goods to be shipt on Acc^t.
W^m. & Matth^w. Anderson for next Fall. Since which
have altered my Plan, and desolved the Partnership
therefore. I desire that you will not ship the Goods
then ordered, as I intend Trading for the future
on my own Acc^t. and when Opp^o. offers shall
be Glad to do any thing to mutual advantage
Those Goods you ship in the Spring will be
Remitted For.

I am Gentⁿ. Your
M^o. Ob^t. Serv^t.
Will. Anderson

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merch^st.
London

Virg^a. 11. Jan^r 1771
W^m. Anderson
R^d the 24^th April
Ex'd

Ans^d the May 1771
P Virginia