Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1771 January 4

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1771 January 4

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Nicholas writes concerning some bills and to order some books for himself and his wife. Nicholas also writes that Virginia may no longer employ an agent to act on its behalf and hopes Norton will fill that role as needed.

Identifier

MS1936.3.401
Folder 36

Source

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

Williamsburg 4th, Jany. 1771

Dear Sir,

I have already sent you Duplicates of all
the Bills lately remitted, except the two inclosed; that for
£25 is on my own private Account, & the other for £40 on Acct.
of the Treasury. What I alluded to in my Letter was this; It seems
to be the Resolution of the Country to employ a standing
Agent no longer; it possibly may happen that we may occasi
onally have some particular Matter to solicit, & I don't
know any person in London whom I could repose so impli
cit a Confidence in as yourself. As an individual you
know it is not in my Power to determine any Thing of
this Sort, & therefore can at present only express my
Wishes. In my last Letter I desired the favour of you
to send me 20lb. of the best & freshest Prunes, which
I should be glad to have by the first Opportunity as
also Dr. Coe's Treatise on Biliary Concretions. Mrs. Nicho
las desires the favour of you to chuse her a handsome
Bible & Prayer Book for her own Use with her Name Ann Nicholas on the outer Cover; the Good
Samaritan, & Dr. Tissott's Advice to People in general
with Regard to their Health. I am much hurried
& therefore can only add tha I am, Dr. Sir,

Yr. affte. hble Sert.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Address leaf

Virginia 4 Janry. 1771
R.C. Nicholas recd. 2nd
recd. 2 April 1771 P Taylor

Goods entd p;a: 331 Ex'd

Ansd the 29th May 1771
P Virginia

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1771 January 4,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/401.