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

Title

John Carter letter to Messrs. 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. This letter is a copy of his first letterof the same date with a second bill.

Identifier

MS1936.3.654
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
Gentlemen

Your favor of 22d of Feby is come to hand
and as I've no Tobo. at present have Inclosed
you Mr. Nortons drft. for £30. stg wch place to my Acct.

I hope next spring I shall be able to send you
a little Tobo. and am

Gentn: Your mo: hble Servt.
John Carter

Copy wth second bill

Address leaf

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchants
London

Virga: 15th May 1772
John Carter
Recd: 19July
(Coppy)

Citation

Carter, John, -1793, “John Carter letter to Messrs. Norton & Co., 1772 May 15,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/654.