Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1767 April 25

Augustine Smith letter to John Norton, 1767 April 25

Augustine Smith writes to John Norton to inform him that he has drawn on him to place forty pounds to the account of Thomas Smith of Gloucester. The sum is to come from Smith's father's account.

MS 1936.3.52
Folder 5

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

Recto

Sir,

I have drawn on you for Forty pounds, payable to M^r Th^o. Smith of
Gloster, on my Fathers acc^t. & by his orders, which please to pay, & place
to his acc^t.

I am Sir
your most ob^t. hble ser^t.
Augustine Smith
Virginia Ap^l 25^th 1767

Verso

To
M^r. John Norton
Merch^t in
London

Virginia 25^th April 1767
Augustine Smith

Rec'd y^e 17^th Aug^st
Answ^d y^e Sep^r. 1767.