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
Folder 23
Subject
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.