Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, 1768 June 28

Nathaniel Burwell letter to John Norton, 1768 June 28

Nathaniel Burwell writes to John Norton, merchant in London, that he has drawn a bill on him for £30 payable to Alexander Craig, saddler of Williamsburg, for which he has sent 5 hogsheads of tobacco to Norton. Burwell proposes to send 20 hogsheads of tobacco in the following year and will order some goods as well. He hopes this will lead to a regular correspondence.

MS 1936.3.93
Folder 8

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

Ink on paper

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Isle of Wight James River Virginia

Sir

I have drawn a bill on you
for Thirty Pounds, payable to Alex
-ander Craig of Williamsburg. to pay
which, I have put on board your Ship,
Five Hd^ds. of Sweet Scented Tob^o. As I am
entering into Life, it will be nessisa
-ry to fix a Correspondence with some
Gentleman in the Virginia Trade; Being acquain
ted with you in this Country, I think I
shou'd treat you ill did I not rely on
you as a Correspondent. If this is a tole
rable Year for Croping I shall ship
you Twenty Hod^ds of Tob^o. next Year,
when I shall send for some Goods for my
Family. My Compliments to my Cou
sin Norton & your Family

I am your Hum^ble
Ser^t
Nat. Burwell

June 20^th. 1768

Address leaf

To
John Norton Esqr
Merchant
in
London
p^r the Hanbury
Cap^t Esten

Virg^a. 28^th June 1768
Nat^el. Burwell (son Rob^t.

Rec'^d 30^th August
p Cap^t Esten

Ans^d. the March 1769
p Briliant