Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1772 January 16

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1772 January 16

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Nicholas writes concerning his personal account and that of Virginia's Treasury.

Identifier

MS1936.3.578
Folder 52

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 16th. Jany. 1772

Dear Sirs.

By Capn. Necks I sent you sundry
Bills for Acct. of the Treasury, amn. £1375.. -- &
on my private Acct. £875.. --; for fear of a Mis:
carriage I send you the Duplicates; also Mr.
Nelson's Bill on Mr. Athawes for £416..13.4; £100
of which Mr. Fontaine has directed to be placed
to his Credit; the Bala. is on the Treasury
Acct. Refering to what I have wrote in my
late Letters, I am with much Esteem, Dr. Sirs,

yr. affte. & mo. obt. Servt.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Total of Bills remitted for Acct. of the Treasy. £1691 13 4
on my private Acct     875
£2566 13 4
Page 4

Virginia 17th Jany 1772
Ro: Carter Nicholas
Rec'd the 29th March
p Capt. White Exd
Ansd & Postscript 31st March
p Robertson

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1772 January 16,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/578.