John Wilkins letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 October 12

John Wilkins letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 October 12

John Wilkins, merchant from Northampton County, Virginia, letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Wilkins writes concerning his shipment of tobacco and the goods he wishes in return. Wilkins writes that he began this correspondence because of Norton's reputation and expresses his desire that it will be to their mutual advantage.

MS1936.3.539
Folder 49

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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Northampton County Virginia

Gentⁿ:/

I have Sent to your Address 24 Hhds Tob^o. p^r the Pitt Captⁿ. Chess-
man, 4 d^o. p^r. the Virginia Captⁿ. Robertson, which I wish safe to Port, and
a good Market. 12 more whom Captⁿ. Robertson could not possibly take
on Board, were relanded at Lyttlepages, to be Ship'd you (M^r. J.H.. Norton
promising to do) in a few weeks.

Inclos'd you have an Invoice of
Sundry merchandizes, which you'll get agreeable to the prices Annex'd
or as near thereto as possible, and Ship 'em by the earliest oppty, ch^ch.
I beg may not exceed Feb^y. or March, as I am at present in want of
such Goods. I expect you'll get 'em on the very best Terms; and as for
further Remittances, you may rely on the Strickest punctuality, agreeable,
to your mode of Trade; of wh^ch. M^r J.H. Norton have already advis'd
me of.

The good opinion I have [torn, illegible]
[torn, illegible] Correspond with in this part of the Colony, and who has often recom
-mended you to me; are the peculiar Reasons I am desirous to contract
a Correspndence with your House: wh^ch I hope may Terminate to our
mutual Advantage.

I am with due respect
Sir^s, Y^r. M^o. Hble Serv^t.
[torn, illegible]
Octob^r. 12^th. 1771

P.S. Please make Insurance on the Goods, and Advise me opportunily
of the Markets of Tob^o.     J.W.

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

p Virginia
Cap^t. Robertson

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Virginia 12^th Octo^o 1771
John Wilkins
Rec'd the 17^th. Dec^r.
Goods ent^d. pa; 18
Ans^d the 22^d Feb^y
p Goosley
wrote again the   March
p Robertson

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This Gen^l. is a trading person on the
Eastern Shore of consid^le. Property, punctual
in his Dealings, & strongly recomended to
us by M^r. Nath^l Savage -
J H Norton