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==Letter text==
<blockquote>
To<br />
To<br />
Mr. John Norton<br />
Mr. John Norton<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Merchant in London<br />
Merchant in London
Dear Sir; <br />
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have paid to my cousin J.H. Norton thirty seven pounds and ten shillings for which he will desire you to credit my account with thirty pounds Sterling. I have also given him orders for four hogsheads of tobacco to be shipped to you. Be pleased to send me a piece of cambric and another of lawn, one pair of satin and five pair of callimancho or lasting shoes with full heels and a stain cloak for mrs. Wythe, and a piece of irish linen 2/6 per yard, two large damask table cloths, and four small huckaback, six pair of cotton stockings, and two of black silk for myself, a dark tie wig and a sett of balloting glasses such as are used in the house of commons. Mr. Waldron may send me two pair of black Manchester velvet breeches and a suit of very fine light cloath fit for our hot summers with a silk waistcoat and pair of silk breeches besides.  With my best wishes for yours and all your family’s health and prosperity I am <br />
Dear Sir;  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dear Sir<br />
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your most obed Serv. <br />
I have paid to my cousin J.H. Norton thirty seven pounds and ten shillings for which he will desire you to credit my account with thirty pounds Sterling. I have also given him orders for four hogsheads of tobacco to be shipped to you. Be pleased to send me a piece of cambric and another of lawn, one pair of satin and five pair of callimancho or lasting shoes with full heels and a stain cloak for [[Elizabeth Taliaferro|mrs. Wythe]], and a piece of irish linen 2/6 per yard, two large damask table cloths, and four small huckaback, six pair of cotton stockings, and two of black silk for myself, a dark tie wig and a sett of balloting glasses such as are used in the house of commons. Mr. Waldron may send me two pair of black Manchester velvet breeches and a suit of very fine light cloath fit for our hot summers with a silk waistcoat and pair of silk breeches besides.  With my best wishes for yours and all your family’s health and prosperity I am  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G. Wythe<br />
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Williamsburg<br />
Dear Sir<
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;May 9, 1768<br />
Your most obed Serv.  
Be pleased to add a black Russells coat for mrs. Wythe, and a piece of fine pocket handkerchiefs.  <br />
 
[[George Wythe|G. Wythe]]<br />
Williamsburg<br />
May 9, 1768
 
Be pleased to add a black Russells coat for mrs. Wythe, and a piece of fine pocket handkerchiefs.   
</blockquote>
 
==See also==
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 15 May 1768]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 1 June 1768]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 13 June 1768]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 8 August 1768]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 18 August 1768]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 3 August 1769]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 7 May 1770]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 18 July 1771]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 29 May 1772]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton, 8 September 1772]]
*[[Wythe to John Norton & Son, 12 December 1772]]


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Revision as of 14:16, 4 July 2015

Letter text

To
Mr. John Norton
Merchant in London

Dear Sir;

I have paid to my cousin J.H. Norton thirty seven pounds and ten shillings for which he will desire you to credit my account with thirty pounds Sterling. I have also given him orders for four hogsheads of tobacco to be shipped to you. Be pleased to send me a piece of cambric and another of lawn, one pair of satin and five pair of callimancho or lasting shoes with full heels and a stain cloak for mrs. Wythe, and a piece of irish linen 2/6 per yard, two large damask table cloths, and four small huckaback, six pair of cotton stockings, and two of black silk for myself, a dark tie wig and a sett of balloting glasses such as are used in the house of commons. Mr. Waldron may send me two pair of black Manchester velvet breeches and a suit of very fine light cloath fit for our hot summers with a silk waistcoat and pair of silk breeches besides. With my best wishes for yours and all your family’s health and prosperity I am

Dear Sir< Your most obed Serv.

G. Wythe
Williamsburg
May 9, 1768

Be pleased to add a black Russells coat for mrs. Wythe, and a piece of fine pocket handkerchiefs.

See also

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