Hart & Marshall letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 October

Hart & Marshall letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 October

Hart & Marshall, Virginia, letter to John Norton & Son, merchants in London, England. Hart & Marshall write that the firm is being reorganized and will be known as Robert Hart & Co. and that they hope to send more tobacco to square their account the Nortons.

MS1936.3.851
Folder 77

Ink on paper

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An alteration taking place in our partner-
ship this fall makes it necessary to alter our firme
which for the future will be Robert Hart & Co. and on
which account we shall be much oblidged by your
forwarding the goods ordered in the inclosed list

We were in hopes that by this time we should have
received the Account sales of last years Tobacco, but as we
are sensible that we are still behind with you after
the Tobacco ship'd on both your Vessels this year
we propose to send you more by Captain M^ccun when he
shall arive in order to settle the Old Ballance
as well as our R H private Account - Having
nothing farther to add at present we Remain

PS you will when the year is out be pleased to
direct the magazines as above

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To
Messieurs John Norton & Son
Merchants
London

GLAS
GOW

Virginia no date 1772
Robert Hart & Co.
Received the 13th January 1773
Goods entered page 193 & 194
Answered the   1773
per Howard Esten