James Balfour letter to John Norton, 1768 July 13

James Balfour letter to John Norton, 1768 July 13

Letter of James Balfour, merchant of Norfolk, Virginia, to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Balfour informs Norton that his vessel is up the river and that his son, John Hatley Norton, is upcountry and well; he requests Norton procure a lottery ticket for Mrs. Mary Balfour and mentions the consternation produced in America by the Townshend Acts.

MS 1936.3.99
Folder 9

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

York Town 13^th 1768

Dear Sir

I rec^d. your obliging favour by Capt. Robertson, and was glad
to hear that you & M^rs. Norton were left well. I came up here to see
Capt. Esten fairly off. Your ship has been gone up the River
some time & your Amiable Son is up the Country I saw him not long
since he was then perfectly well.

Times seem worse & worse here, God knows what the
distressed Circumstances of Individuals, & the General discontent all over
America at some Late Acts may produce.

We have little Newes only the prospect of Glorious Crops.
I have taken the liberty to give you the trouble to buy for M^rs.
Mary Balfour a Lottery ticket in the present Lottery & have enclos'd
12 pistoles & 2 half Johannes not knowing the [1 word illegible] Cost should it be
deficient please to advance it for her. I know your kindness to us &
that you will pardon this trouble. M^rs. Balfour & Charlotte begs their
Love to you in which I join most sincerly.

I am Dear Sir
Your ob^t Ser^t
James Balfour

Address leaf

 

To
M. John Norton
To be delivered to him by C. Esten
from M^rs. Balfour

Virg^a. 13^th July 1768
James Balfour

Rec'dt 1^st Sep^r.
Ans^d 3^d 1768.
p Cap^t. Clark