John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1772 May 15

Title

John Carter letter to John Norton & Co., 1772 May 15

Date

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

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

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.