Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 September 29

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 September 29

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, requesting various sizes of nails and tacks.

Identifier

MS1936.3.256
Folder 23

Source

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

Williamsburg 29th. Sepr. 1769.

Dear Sir

Finding that I shall have Occasion
for some Nails, I beg the Favr. of you to send me
10.m 20d. 20.m 10.d 20.m 8.d& 20.m 6.d & 5.m small Tacks.

I am, as always, Dr. Sir,
Yr. affte. hble Sert.
Ro. C. Nicholas

[Pages 2 and 3, blank]

[Page 4]

To
Mr. John Norton
Merchant in
London

Virginia 29th September. 1769
Robert. C. Nicholas
received November. 25th Per Captain Esten Junr.
Goods entered page: 156
Answered January 3d 1770
Per Captain. Ritchie

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 September 29,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/256.