Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1773 December 6

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1773 December 6

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer of Virginia, letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England and Yorktown, Virginia, dated December 6, 1773. Nicholas writes that he is enclosing several bills which should be credited to the treasury.

Identifier

MS1936.3.1078
Folder 100

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

[Page 1]

Virga. 66th. Decr. 1773

Dr. Sirs.

I am so very unwell that I am only
able to inclose you such Bills as I can at present
procure, Amt. as below; which you'll be pleased to
place to the Credit of my Treasy. Acct.

Yrs. Afftely.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Aug. Claiborne on Messrs. Turner. £ 424
J.Derby on Lane & Son 300
W. Black on Mollison 150
R. Lee on - Do. 58
£ 932

My secon Bill on Athawes private Acct. £ 127

[Pages 2 and 3, blank]

[Page 4]To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchts. in
London

(via Liverpool)

Vi[illegible] Decr. 1773
Ro: C: Nicholas Exd
Rec'd ye. Feby 1774

Answdthe [illegible] March 1774
p Robertson

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1773 December 6,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed May 16, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/1078.