Richard Gwathmey letter to John Norton, 1771 July 10

Richard Gwathmey letter to John Norton, 1771 July 10

Richard Gwathmey letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Gwathmey writes that he has sent one hogshead of tobacco and would like a current account statement corrected for a previous error.

MS1936.3.464

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 the 10th July. 1771

Sir,

Yours rec^d. of the 19th March, This comes Three hhds
Tob^o. R.G. N^o. C.D. Stem'd. 6. leaf. in the lyon, which
I do know to be Good, & hope may come to Hand safe
please to send my Acco^ts. Cur^t. with Acc^t. Sales. not
omiting the great Mistake in price, some time ago
in Awl Blades & Shoe Tacks, which will Oblige,

Sir
Your Most Humble Serv^t.
Rich^d. Gwathmey

Verso

To
M^r. John Norton & Son Merc^ts.
In
London

p the Lyon
Cap^t. Goosley

Virginia 10 July 1771
Rich^d: Gwathmey Ex'd
Rec:^d 12 September
wrote him 22^d Feb^ry.
P Goosley
Ans^d the March
P Robertson
[?] if he has Credit for overcharge
in shoe Tacks & Awl Blades.