John Norton & Sons, Merchants of London and Virginia; being the papers from their counting house for the years 1750 to 1795

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First published 1937. Second edition has introduction by Samuel M Rosenblatt [pp xii-xxxix] which provides a history of the business and of its functions. Otherwise produces transcriptions of in and out letters taken from the firm's letter books, copy books and account books, sent by the firm to North America, notably Virginia, or received by them in London from partners, customers and associates. Provides details of trading conditions, methods, etc, particularly relating to the tobacco trade. Arranged in date order by year. Extends to many hundreds of letters. Supported by a substantial index [pp521-73]