Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 July 21

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 July 21

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Nicholas writes that he is in Yorktown to visit his daughter, Betty, and to request insurance on his tobacco shipment. He also notes that he has enclosed a draft from John Hatley Norton on John Norton & Son to be placed to the credit of the Treasury.

Identifier

MS1936.3.485
Folder 44

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

York Town 21st. July 1771

Dear Sirs,

I am just come to this Place to visit
my Daughter Betty, who has been indisposed for
some time, & Capt. Goosley's not having yet saild
gives me an Opportunity of desiring the favour
of you to insure ten Hogsheads of my Tobo on Board
of the Randolph Capt. Walker; I don't know the
exact Number of Hogsheads, but suppose these
as many as the Fresh has left me.

Inclosed you'll receive your
J.H.N.s Drt. on yourselves [illegible] £125 st.g, which
you'll be pleased to place to the Credit of
my Acct. as Treasurer of Virga. I am, Dr. Sirs,

Yr's. very affectionately
Ro. C. Nicholas

Address leaf

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchts. in
London

P Capt. Gooseley
Q.D.C.

Virginia 21 July 1771
R.C. Nicholas
Recd: 12 September Ex'd
Ansd 14t D.
P Danby

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 July 21,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/485.