Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton, 1771 November 19

Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton, 1771 November 19

Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton & Son, merchants in London, England. Wilkinson writes concerning his tobacco shipments and to request the items in his inclosed invoice of goods.

MS1936.3.559
Folder 50

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Green Spring Nov^r: 19^th: 1771

Sir.

I Rece^d my account from you by Cap^t
Robertson, which I think is not a bad one considering
the newness of the Tobacco. I was in hopes that one of,
your Ships woud have taken my Tobacco, that I kept
for them, but they both left it, now it comes by Cap^t
Nickes, inclosd is the Bill of Lading, and my Invoice,
for goods which I hope will be time a nuf for your Spring
Ship, this Crop of Tobacco will be short so am in hopes the
prise will keep up and that my Tobacco will be old a nuf
by the time yout git it so shall be in hopes of a good price
for it. looking over my Account the other Day I find
M^r. Athaws is in my debt nine Shillings and nine pence
which I desire you will Receive and place it to my C^r.

from Sir
your obed^t. Sev^t
Cary Wilkinson

Address leaf

To
John Norton & Son Esq^rs.
Merchants
London

Virg^a 19^th Nov 1771
Cary Wilkinson
Rec'd the 29^th Feby 1772
P Cap^t. Necks
Good sent pa: 75

Ex^d

Jh to pay 9/9
on his Acco^t for
a Ball^a.
Ans^d the March
P Robertson