Robert Nicolson letter to John Hatley Norton, 1785 February 4

Robert Nicolson letter to John Hatley Norton, 1785 February 4

Robert Nicolson, Williamsburg, Virginia, letter to John Hatley Norton, Richmond, Virginia, dated February 2, 1785. Nicolson writes concerning Norton's debt due in relation to the business of the Williamsburg Manufactory.

MS1936.3.1665
Folder 162

Ink on paper

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Williamsburg Feb^y 4 1785

Sir

I Received your favours of the 4^th
Dec^r last. inclosing an Order. for what might be due you.
from the Williamsburg Manufactory ~ I now inclose you
a state of it, with the last paid me & a Receipt for Weaving
making in the whole £42.8. exclusive of 21/9 charged
for Commission, so that you are in my debt this day £100.12.6
I do not understand that part of your letter where you say,
[Ba]llance between us might be liquidated and that you
would give me a fresh Bond - I conceive that the bond
I have already is quite sufficient and should be glad it
was discharged, you having kept me longer out of it than
I expected.

I am Sir
your most Humble Serv^t
Rob^t: Nicolson

N.B.
I hope you have not forgot that
you borrowed this money of me 24 June 1776

John Hatley Norton Esq^r:
to the Care of M^r Leighton Wood at
Richmond

Williamsbg 4^th Feb^y 1785
Rob. Nicolson

recd. May
answ^d.