John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1771 November 12
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John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1771 November 12
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John Carter, Williamsburg merchant, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, informing Norton that he has sent 10 hogsheads of tobacco. Carter writes that he will ship more if a good price is realized for the current shipment.
Identifier
MS1936.3.553
Folder 50
Folder 50
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John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3
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Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Ink on paper
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Virginia Williamsburg Novr: 12th 1771
Messrs. Norton & Co.
Gentlemen
My last was the 15th of July wch refer to-
Inclosed is Capt. Robertson's Bill of Loaden for
Ten hhds of Tobacco wch are very heave & hope will
fetch a price sufficient to Induce me to ship more
Tobacco is now at 25/. & the planters even think
they shall get 30/ soon
I am
Genn: Yr mo: hble Servt
John Carter
Address leaf
To
Mr. John Norton & Son
Merchants in
London
Virga. 12th Novr 1771
John Carter Ex'd
Rec'd ye: 11th Jany 1772.
Ansd the 22 Feby 1772
p Goosley
Citation
Carter, John, -1793 , “John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1771 November 12,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed May 9, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/553.