Francis Nicholson Papers

Location of collection:

College of William and Mary

Special Collections Research Center

Earl Gregg Swem Library

College of William and Mary

400 Landrum Drive

PO 8795

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Contact for questions and access:

Email: spcoll@wm.edu

Phone: (757) 221-3090

Fax: (757) 221-5440

Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc

Summary

Extent:

0.20 Linear Feet

Creator:

Nicholson, Francis, 1655-1728

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains biographical items; transcripts of letters and documents regarding charges and complaints against Nicholson as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Virginia; and a 1705 proclamation by Nicholson proroguing the Virginia General Assembly in Williamsburg.

Biographical / historical:

Army officer; Lieutenant-Governor of New York and Virginia; Governor of Maryland, S.C. and Virginia; appointed to William and Mary Board of Visitors in 1693. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:

Transfer

Accruals:

Acc. 1988.127 acquired 12/01/1988