Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Jefferson – 7 Apr 1741

By - gregpfinch7 Apr 1741
Document Type: Letter
Date: 7 Apr 1741
Correspondent: Nicholas Walton
Recipient: Thomas Jefferson
Archive Source: TNA ADM 66 106
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      Ravensworth Castle. April 7.  1741

To The Revd. Mr Jefferson



Sir

      I Reced. yours by last Post, and in answer thereto I must acquaint you that the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall, have given us fresh instructions to call upon you for the Debt due to them, & in obedience to their command it was that I gave Mr Simpson likewise a fresh Order.

      Whether you presume right or wrong, in saying I cannot know whether your designs have been frustrated or not, I shall not enter into a Debate upon; but this I must presume to know, that it is my Duty to pursue the direction we have - The payment of the Money I desire may be to Mr Simpson or to one of us at the next Court at Thornthwaite as most Convenient to yourself; but in one of these Shapes I hope youll not fail to be punctuall. The Court at Thornthwaite will be held the 17. Inst.

      I am Sir Your most Hble Servt.

      Nich. Walton

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