Robert Carter writes to London merchant William Dawkins, June 16, 1723, reporting bills of exchange he and his son-in-law, Mann Page, have drawn on Dawkins on the account of the estate of another son-in-law, Nathaniel Burwell. He also reports that Captain Adam Graves will be sailing down the York River from West Point and will call at the Burwell's to take on tobacco from the estate. Graves has on board some of Carter's tobacco as well.

     The 4th Instant I advised you Colonel Page &
myself had drawn on you upon aaccounts of Major Burwell's
Estate for £70 payable to John Sutton this is to Acquaint
You we have since drawn on you upon account of that Estate
for £50 payable to John Lewis Esquire &c this day both which
Sums we desire you to pay and place to the account of tht. Estate

     Adam Graves I hear is coming down from --
West Point he calls against Mr. Burwells to take in 20 hogsheads
of the Estates Tobacco which I suppose fills him he has also 20
hhds of my own Tobacco being the Needfull at Present from