Thomas Newton, letter, March 6, 1797, to Henry Tazewell
CWF Rockefeller Library Special Collections. SCMS1958.8
Norfolk March 6. 1797
D Sir
The included news being important
I have forwarded forwarded it to you, least it may not have
arrived to the North & our situation here is very
defenceless & not agreeable, especially as Congress
seem determined not to provide against emergencies,
I hope yet some thing may be done to put the
parts in a defencible situation.__I am
Wt respectfully
Tho Newton
Henry Tazewell Esq.
Williamsburg Va
Philadelphia
1797
Tho. Newton
Tho. Newton
Mrch 6. 1797
Norfolk va