John Tazewell letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 February 29

Title

John Tazewell letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 February 29

Date

Description

John Tazewell letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Tazewell writes concerning the chaise he ordered in his previous letter.

Identifier

MS1936.3.629
Folder 56

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

Wmsburg Feb: 29th. 1772.

Sir;

I took the Liberty a few Day's ago to inclose you a
Letter to Messrs. Elliott & Jacob Coachmakers in Tower
Street, and also a Bill of Exchange to pay them for a
Chaise to be made for me & deliverd you - which
I desired you would be pleased to contrive me insured
by the first ship to James or York River. This Request
I am now to repeat as also to inclose the 2d. Bill - should
the Chaise & the Charges attending it come to more, than
the Bill sent whatever may prove deficient shall be
readily paid you with Thanks as well as your
charge for executing this Com: -

I am Sir. yr. Mo: obt.
John Tazewell

Address leaf

To
Messrs. John Norton
& Son Merchts. in
London

Virga: 29th Febry 1772
John Tazewell
Recd: 9th: May Ex'd
Ansd ye 11th May
p Necks

Citation

Tazewell, John, 1745-1782, “John Tazewell letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 February 29,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/629.