James Carter letter to John Norton, 1772 January 6

James Carter letter to John Norton, 1772 January 6

James Carter, Williamsuburg, Virginia apothecary, letter to London merchant John Norton, Carter writes concerning his tobacco shipments, his lottery ticket and to request Norton have a piece of Virginia cloth dyed for him.

MS1936.3.577
Folder 52

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

D^r Sir

Yours by Cap^t. Robinson I received with the
Goods you sent by him - also the Account of
Sales of my four Hog^ds sent you by Cap^t. Goosley,
which did not turn out so well as I expected. I sent
you four more Hog^ds by Cap^t Robinson which I hope
will come to a better Market. I shall also send
you four more by Cap^t. Gooseley. I have sent by
Cap^t. Necks 14¹⁄₂ yds Virginia Cloth, which I must get
the favour of you to have dyed for my Wife; She wants
it dyed of a purple ground with high Cooured flowers.
I wrote you to purchase me a Ticket in the
State Lottery, which I make no doubt you have done,
if my Letter came in time. - I am Sir

with great respect your most Obed^t
Serv^t - James Carter
Janry 6, 1772

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Virg^a 6^th Jany 1772
James Carter
Rec'd the 29^th Feby 1772
p Cap^t Necks
Goods ent^d. Pa: 64
Ex^d

Ans^d the March
p Robertson,/p>

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merchant
in
London

by Cap^t Necks
QDC