William Langhorne letter to John Norton, 1771 September 16

William Langhorne letter to John Norton, 1771 September 16

William Langhorne letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Langhorne writes concerning some cloth he returned and to state that he can't ship tobacco this season but would like to receive some handkerchiefs.

MS1936.3.511
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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Warwick County Sep^r 16, 1771

Sirs

I rec^d yours & was a little Surprised to find you had not
Rec^d the Clothes but suppose your Son Cepit as it was deliverd to
him tho think he ought to have wrote you about it as he pro-
mis'd - Ive not had an opertunity of Seeing him since the rec^t
of yours tha I cant pretend to say what he has done with it
but Exptect he will write to you about it by one of your ships
Mess^rs. Mauduit Write & Company pretens to Appollogise about
the Cloath but never mentions a litle of the shalloon which I make
know dout but you are Sattisfy'^d by Sample sent that I thought
not to have cost more than /10 p^r y^d almost & youl find by the
Shop note sent that they Charged me 1/6 p y^d. so that I aught to
have C^r. for at Least /8 p y^d - Its not in my powere to assist
you with any tob^a. this year but shall be glad you'd send me
A piece of blue & white birdeyd pocket Handkerchiefs at ab^t.
20/ or 24/ the peace & pack'd with M^r W^m Carys Goods from

Your Hble Srv^t
Will. Langhorne

The Shalloon never came back
& we find by our Books cost 16½ p y^d
We give credit in Acct for the
6 yds Bearskins 7/4 wide at 8/ £2..8

Verso

To
Mess^rs John Norton & Son
Merch^ts in
London

p the Virginia
Cap^t Robertson

Virginia 16^th Sep^t. 1771
Will Langhorne
Rec'd the 17^thDec^r.
Goods ent^d. pa: 50
Ex^d

Ans^d the March
P Robertson