John Penn letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 January 19

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Title

John Penn letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 January 19

Date

Description

John Penn letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Penn writes that he has inclosed a bill of exchange which is to be used for his account.

Identifier

MS1936.3.580
Folder 52

Source

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

Gentn.

I have Inclosed a Bill of exchange from Mr. John Sutton
drawn on Messrs. Frans. & Richard Browns Merchts. in
Bristol for £125.0.0 Sterling which please to receive
for my Use & oblige Your hble Servt

John Penn
King & Queen County Virginia
Jany. 19th. 1772

Address leaf

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchts. in
London

P the Neptune
Capt. White

Docket

Virga. Janry. 1772.
John Penn

Recd the 27 March
p Neptune

Ansd. March Exd
p Robertson

Citation

Penn, John, “John Penn letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 January 19,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed April 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/580.