[War of Independence; Washington] Autograph Letter Signed ('Jonan. Boucher') from George Washington's friend Rev. Jonathan Boucher, to T. Norton of Baston, bearing Boucher's red wax seal.

Jonathan Boucher (1738-1804), friend of George Washington, loyalist in the American War of Independence, clergyman and author [T. Norton (c.1728-1806) of Baston, Chief Constable, Ness, Lincs]

Published by 29 March ; Epsom, 1802

About this Item

4to, 3 pp. In a bifolium. 52 lines of neatly-written text. Clear and complete. Very good on lightly-aged and creased paper. Part of the second leaf has been cut away on the breaking open of the letter, and is now under the seal, with no loss of text. The seal is cracked, with a light imprint of Boucher's monogram beneath a jester's head. The letter concerns the enclosure of the Langtoft Estate and 'Mr. Bankes', who 'never had any Legal Right to interfere in the Business'. Norton's last letter has made Boucher 'very uneasy', as he declines 'to have any more to do with my unfortunate Concerns in your Neighbourhood'. 'Whatever may have been the Case with You, I have been too long blind, but my Eyes have now been opened.' Declares himself pleased with 'Mr. Gee, who appears to be a plain well-disposed honest Man: &, notwithstanding Mrs. Banks's Insinuations to the Contrary, I do assure You, when I fairly put the Question, He honestly said, if He might chuse, Mr. Norton was the Man whom, above all others, He should like, & did wish, to be my Agent.' Tells him not to 'send in your Accts. till the whole of the Buildings is compleated'. See Image.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: [War of Independence; Washington] Autograph Letter Signed ('Jonan. Boucher') from George Washington's friend Rev. Jonathan Boucher, to T. Norton of Baston, bearing Boucher's red wax seal.
• Publisher: 29 March ; Epsom
• Publication Date: 1802