George Pottie letter to John Norton, 1771 September 4

George Pottie letter to John Norton, 1771 September 4

George Pottie letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Pottie writes concerning clothing desired by Mrs. Jerdone including boys' hats and stays. Pottie sent an order for goods he desired along with this letter.

MS1936.3.504
Folder 46

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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Louisa County 4^th Sep^r 1771

M^r John Norton

Sir

Inclosed you have the measures for the
stays mentioned in the Order for the Goods inclosed in
my Letter of Yesterday, by the directions on some of
the measures, in place of stay's to be made Bodi's -
the stay maker will understand them better then I can
describe M^rs Jerdone begs youll have them carefully
packt up when you send them in which she expects
will be [wi]th the [r]est of Goods I am

Sir your very hble Sr^t
George Pottie

NB [torn, illegible] writing the Above M^rs. Jerdo[ne]
[torn, illegible] me she wants 4 small hatts fo[r] her
[torn, illegible] which you'l[l] please send for [a boy]
of 9 years of Age ab^t 4/6 a p^s. & 2 for one of
5 years of A[ge] [ab]^t. 3/6 p^s yours as before

Address leaf

To
M^r John Norton
Merch^t
London

P^r Virginian
Cap^t. Robertson
Q.D.C.

Docket

Virginia 4 Sep^tr. 1771
George Pottie
Rec^d: 17 December
Goods ent^d: pa: 1
Ex'd
Ans^d the 22 Feb^y
P Goosley