William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1772 February 7

Title

William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1772 February 7

Date

Description

William Anderson letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Anderson requests his goods missing from the Juno and sends an invoice for goods to be delivered in August or September.

Identifier

MS1936.3.617
Folder 55

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

Virginia 7th February 1772

Mr. John Norton
Dear Sir

I wrote you of 20th Decembr 71
and inclosed a Certificate of sundrys, missing in the Goods
received by the Juno Capt McCunn amounting £6..2...0 Sterling
which expect will be allowed by the Tradesmen - I now
send you an Invoice of Goods for next Fall, which I shall
be extremely oblig'd to you to Ship Forward enough for
them to arrive here in August or Septembr. and you
may depend that I shall (from the ensuing General or
Oyer Court) make a full Remittance for the Goods receiv'd
of you heretofore, as well as for a Considerable part of what
I expect in the Spring. I remain with great Regard

Dear Sir
Your mo. hble. Serv
Will. Anderson

P.S. Please to Insure the
Goods you ship form me fully

(a Copy)

Address leaf

To
Mr. John Norton
Merchant
London

P the [illegible]
Capt. Banks

Virga: 7 Febry: 1772
Willm: Anderson
Recd: 26 May 72
Goods Entd: pa: 101

(Copy)

A& B 1772

Citation

Anderson, William, “William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1772 February 7,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/617.