John Norton & Sons.
The House of John Norton & Sons, a prominent tobacco consignment merchant was based in London and Yorktown, Va. John Norton (1719-1777) represented the firm at its London offices, and his eldest son, John Hatley Norton (1745-1797), performed a similar responsibility in Virginia. His son, Dr. Daniel Norborne Norton (b. 1794), was a physician, mineralogist, and horticulturalist, known particularly for his experiments in viticulture. He resided at Magnolia Farm, near Richmond, Va.
From the description of Papers of John Norton & Sons, 1757-1836 (bulk 1760-1796). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122551904
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| creatorOf | John Norton & Sons. Papers of John Norton & Sons, 1757-1836 (bulk 1760-1796). | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Brock, R. A. 1839-1914 | person |
| associatedWith | Norton, Daniel Norborne, b. 1794 | person |
| associatedWith | Norton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Norton, John, 1719-1777 | person |
| associatedWith | Norton, John Hatley, 1745-1797 | person |
| correspondedWith | Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 | person |
| associatedWith | Savage, Nathaniel Lyttleton, fl. 1766-1784 | person |
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