Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 March 15

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 March 15

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Nicholas writes that he has drawn on Norton for £20 on behalf of Williamsburg apothecary Dr. James Carter and expresses his hopes that Carter will send his tobacco to Norton.

MS 1936.3.179
Folder 16

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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Williamsburg 15^th. March 1769

Dear Sir.

D^r. James Carter having Occasion to
remit £20 St^g. to a young Man in London, I take the
Liberty of drawing upon you for that Sum & am

Y^r. most ob^t. Ser^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

I'm in hopes the D^r.
will send you a little Tob^o.

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merch^t. in
London

Virg^a. the 15^th Mar. 1769
R C Nicholas
Rec^d 10^th May 1769

Advice of a Bill to
JW Carter for £20

Ans^d the May 1769
p Necks