Robert Clark Jacob letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 May 4

Title

Robert Clark Jacob letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 May 4

Description

Robert Clark Jacob letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Jacob writes that he is inclosing an invoice for goods and a bill of exchange to cover the expense. This letter is a copy of the letter he sent on February 3rd.

Identifier

MS1936.3.648
Folder 58

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

Northampton May 4th, 1772

Messrs.
John Norton & Son

Gentlemen

On the recommendation of Mr Nath. Lyto. Savage
I have Inclosed you a small Invoice for some Articles which
youll please to Ship me by the first Ship incloosed is a
Bill of Exchange for £30 Sterling which expect will
be sufficent this Is the Second Letter I have Rote on the Same
Acct. for Fear the First Has Not Come to Hand -

I am
Gentlemen
Your Humle. Sert
Robert Clark Jacob

Address

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchants
London

By Captain
Atkinson

Virga the 4th May 1772
Robt Clarke Jacob
Recd. the 25th June Exd
(Coppy)
Duplicate of an Order
for Goods -

Citation

Jacob, Robert Clark, “Robert Clark Jacob letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 May 4,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/648.