Robert Miller letter to John Norton, 1772 March 26

Robert Miller letter to John Norton, 1772 March 26

Robert Miller, Bursar of the College of William and Mary, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Miller writes concerning the shipping of the College's tobacco and to forward the president's (John Camm) regards.

MS1936.3.635
Folder 56

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

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Virginia Williamsburg 26 March 1772

Sir

I am directed by the Presid^t. & Professors of William
& Mary College, to inclose you a Bill lading for 7 hhds Tob^o.
onboard the Greenvale Cap^t. Bowie, address'd to you; They gave
Your Son Orders for 13 hhds, which the Cap^t. says he sent a
Craft for, but there were only 7 ready, the other 6 will go,
probably, in one of your Own ships if they should arrive soon.

M^r. Camm, who was appointed Presid^t. during the Com^ys.
absence, desires me to offer his Compliments, & that
he would himself have wrote you but that he is not quite
recoverd from a fit of the Gout in his hands.

Pray offer my respectfull Compliments to M^rs Norton,
& your family, & be assured the Civilities I rec^d from you while
in London, I shall ever r^em^r. with gratitude, & wish for nothing
more than an Opportunity of serving you

I am
with equal resp^t. & regard
Sir
Your Mo: hu^le
Serv^t Rob^o Miller
Bursar of
W^m & Mary College

John Norton Esq^r.

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To
John Norton Esq^r. & Son
Merchants
London

p the Greenvale
Cap^t Bowie
Q.D.C.

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Virg^a: 26 March 1772
Robert Miller
Rec^d: 25 May Ex'd
Ans^d the July
P Miller