John Page letter to John Norton, 1771 July 20

John Page letter to John Norton, 1771 July 20

John Page letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Page writes about his tobacco shipment and notes that his crop is not as large he had hoped it would be.

MS1936.3.483
Folder 44

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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W^msburg. July y^e 20^th 1771

Dear Sir

I have but just Time to tell
you that my Crop has again fallen
greatly short of my Expectations,
so much so that I will never pretend
to say again what I shall make.

RobertsGoosely has twenty Hhds.
& I am in hopes I shall be able
to send you one or two more by
Robertson as I have a Hhd. to pick
at y^e Warehouse, & one or two very
light ones which I shall have prized
up as soon as I can. My Wife joins
me in best Wishes to yourself & Lady.

I am your Friend & much obliged
h^ble. Serv^t. John Page Jun^r

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. Norton & Son
London

By Capt.
Gooseley

Virginia 20 July 1771
John Page Jun^r
Rec^d: 12 September Ex'd

Ans^d the 7 Dec^r
P Justitia