Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Sons, 1772 August 8

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Sons, 1772 August 8

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England. Nicholas writes to reiterate his request to have his tobacco and the tobacco of Edward Ambler's estate insured.

MS1936.3.763
Folder 68

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Williamsburg 8^th. Aug^t. 1772

Dear Sirs.

I have already desired the fav^r. of
you to insure twenty Hhds of my own
& nineteen of M^r. Edward Ambler's Estates' Tob^o
on Board Cap^t. Goosley's Ship & am now to re:
peat the same Request. I have given Cap^t.
Robertson Orders for fifty three Hogsheads
more on my own Acc^t., which you'll also
be pleased to insure. I am, D^r Sirs,

Y^r. aff^te. hble Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merch^ts. in
London

p Cap^t. Esten
Q.D.C.

Virg^a: 8 August 1772
R.C. Nicholas
Rec^d: 28 September Ex'd
Ans^d 31 Oct
P Goosley