Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 August 10

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 August 10

Robert Carter Nicholas, Williamsburg, Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant in London, dated August 10, 1769. Nicholas writes that he has enclosed a bill of lading for Bill of lading enclosed for tobacco which he wants insured.

MS 1936.3.229
Folder 21

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 in Virg^a. 10 Aug^t.
1769.

Dear Sir.

This is merely to inclose you Cap^t.
Outram's Bills of Lading for 47 Hhds of Tob^o., which
I formerly advised you of & desired you to
insure. I wrote you pretty fully by Cap^t. Ro:
bertson & therefore have only to add that I am,
as always, very truly, D^r. Sir,

y^r. aff^te. & mo. ob^t. Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

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

p Cap^t. Outram Q.D.C.

Virginia Aug^st. 10^th 1769
Robert. C. Nicholas
rec^d. Sep^r. 28^th p Liberty

Ans^{d<?sup> the 14th Oct. 1769
p The Revd mr. Maury}