Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1772 June 29

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1772 June 29

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Nicholas writes concerning John Hyde Saunders who is to deliver the letter. Saunders left for England to take Holy Orders and Nicholas sent a bill to be drawn on Norton on Saunders's account.

MS1936.3.710
Folder 64

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

Page 1

Williamsburg 29^th. June 1772

Dear Sir.

This will be deliver'd to you by M^r.
John Hyde Saunders, a Gentleman just embarking
for England to obtain Holy Orders. I have given
him a Bill on you for £18..1..6 payable at 60 Days
as usual, tho' perhaps he may have Occasion
for the Money soon after his Arrival; if he
does, I have assured him that you will accom:
modate him as he may want it. I have
no great Acquaintance with this Gentleman,
but as he will be in a strange Country, & goes
upon such commendable Business, I can't but
recommend him to your usual Civilities.

I am, D^r. Sir,
Y^r. aff^te. hble Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merch^t. in
London

p fav^r. of
M^r John H. Saunders.

Virg^a. 29 June 1772
R. C. Nicholas
Rec^d: 16 September
Ans^d the 31 Oct^r Ex^d:
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