Thomas Mallory letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 September 5

Thomas Mallory letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 September 5

Thomas Mallory letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Mallory writes that he has received goods for his tobacco shipped; is shipping one more hogshead of tobacco; and explains that a recent flood will significantly reduce the tobacco crop. At the bottom of the letter is a list of goods Mallory would like Norton to send including textiles, hoes, hats, cotton and wool cards and William Burkitt's book on the New Testament. Below Mallory's list is a request from John Hatley Norton to send hair cloth fit for pressing cider.

MS1936.3.506
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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Hanover County York River Sep^t. 5^th. 1771

Gen^t:

I Rec:^d yours p the Briliant with Acc:^t of Sales for my Tobacco and
the Goods I ordered in good order and have Shipt you one hh:^d Tob:^o
on Board the                 Cap:^t Robinson TM N:^o 4 which I
hop will get Safe to your Care and to a Good market, as we have -
Sustained a Great loss of Tob:^o in the Several Warehouses in -
Virginia Occasioned by a Large Fresh which took large Quantities
of Tob:^o from the Warehouses and wash't most part of the Crop -
growing on the Low grounds quite away, therefore cannot
be more than ²⁄₃ of a Crop made this Year, I make no Doubt -
but you will have a full Account of the loss of Tob:^o in Virginia
and if you find that Tob:^o is like to Rise you will do the best
you can for me in the Sale of my Tob:^o and sedn me the under
mentioned goods by first opportunity and Oblige.

Sir your Hble Serv:^t
Thomas Mallory

1 p:^s Cloth lite coll:^d Sagathy 24 y:^ds
e Doz:ⁿ Coat & 3 Doz:ⁿ brest Butt:ⁿ for D:^o
3 Sticks twist 72 oz. Silk.
1 p:^s Irish Linen at 1/6. 2 Good Broad Axes
6 Broad hoes. 6 mens felt hats @ 2/6
4 p:^r best Cotten Cards
2 D^o         wool D:^o
Burkits Explanation of the New Testam:^t
without the Cuts.

Send with the above Articles 272 Yards
of yard wide Hair Cloth fit for pressing Cyder
JH Norton

Verso

To
Mess:^rs John Norton & Son -
Merch:^ts in London
p Cap:^t Robinson

Virginia Sep:^r 5. 1771
Tho:^s Mallory
Rec:^d 17 December
Goods Ent:^d pa: 50

Ex^d
Ans^d the   March
p Robertson