Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 May 13

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 May 13

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer of Virginia, letter to John Norton & Sons, merchants of London, England. Nicholas writes that since his last letter he as received two more bills for the Treasury's account.

Identifier

MS1936.3.428
Folder 39

Source

John Norton & Sons papers, MS1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

Williamsburg 13th. May 1771

Dear Sirs.

Since writing to you this morning,
I have rec.d two other Bills for Acount of the Treasury
amount, as below, £570 st.g. If the Express to Hampton
does not leave this City before I receive other Bills,
which I expect, I shall forward them to you, by
Capt. Baron, who is just upon his Departure from
Hampton. I am, Dr. Sirs.

Yr. affte & mo. obt. Sert.
Ro C. Nicholas

pray charge the Expences
of such Bills as these to the
Treas.

Atkinson on Lydes £400
Randolph on Farrell   170
£570
Address leaf

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchts in
London

p Capt. Baron
Q.D.C.

Virga. 13th May 1771
R C Nicholas
Rec'd the 24th June
Ansd the 26th June Exd
p Fox

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 May 13,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed April 20, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/428.