Augustine Seaton letter to John Norton, 1771 October 19

Augustine Seaton letter to John Norton, 1771 October 19

Augustine Seaton letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Seaton requests Norton not send malt but porter for which he will receive one or two hogsheads of tobacco.

MS1936.3.545
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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Virginia Oct^r 19^th 1771

Dear Sir

I wrote you in my first letter to send
me 20 Bushels of Malt but desire you will
not send it but send me 40 gallons of porter
for which you may depend I will ship you
a Hog^d of Tobacco

I am Dear Sir
yr H Servant
Augustine Seaton

Address leaf

To
John Norton Esq^r.
Merchant
London

P Cap^t Robinson