John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1772 May 15
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Title
John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1772 May 15
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Description
John Carter, Williamsburg merchant, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Carter writes that he has no tobacco to ship though he hopes to have some in the spring. He also wrote that he was sending John Hatley Norton's draft to be placed to his account.
Identifier
MS1936.3.653
Folder 58
Folder 58
Subject
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
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Virginia Williamsburg May 15th 1772
Messrs. Norton & Co.
Gentleman.
Your favor of the 22d of Feb.y. is come to hand
and as I have no Tobacco at present have Inclosed
you Mr. Norton's drft. for £30 st.g wch place to my
Acct. I hope next spring I shall be able to send
you a little Tobo. And Am
Gent:n Your Mo: hble Srt.
John Carter
Address leaf
To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchants
London
Via Liverpool
Virg:a 15 May 1772
John Carter
Rec:d 25th June
Ansd by P.S. to his letter of 31 Augst
P the Dawes Ex'd
Citation
Carter, John, -1793, “John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1772 May 15,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/653.