Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton, 1772 July 14

Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton, 1772 July 14

Cary Wilkinson letter to John Norton and Sons, merchants of London, England. Wilkinson writes to complain about the goods he received being both short and of poor quality. He mentions that the tea has not been received. He also writes that he is sending four hogsheads of tobacco and an invoice of goods.

MS1936.3.731
Folder 66

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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Green Spring July 14^th. 1772

Sir

I have Receiv^d. the two parsels of Goods you sent by Cap^t. Roberson,
but hant heard of the Tea yet. I am sorry to trouble you with complaints but
I am us'd so ill that I cant look over it, you charg'd me with seven yards of printed
Cottons and Recv^d. only six & a half, and with a Bead Tick bolster and two pillows
which I recevd but one, and what is still worse the Bolster was an old one with
the Feathers sticking about it, and so durty it want fit for use till it was washd
by Cap^t Gooseley you have fore Hhds, of my Tobacco and my Invoice for Goods,
if you send them in York River order them to be landed at the Capitol
Landen, if in James River at James Town.

and you will greatly oblige
Sir your Humb^l: Sev^t
Cary Wilkinson

Address leaf

To
John Norton & Son Esqrs
Merchants
in London
Capt Power

Virg^a: 14 July 1772
Cary Wilkinson
Rec^d: 3 Oct^o
Goods Ent^d: pa: 163
Ans^d the March 1773
p H Esten