Fontaine Family Papers 1809-1908

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Fontaine Family Papers, Accession 7984, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Fontaine Family Papers, Accession 7984, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of ca. 355 items, ca. 1809-1908, pertaining to families in Buckingham County. There are correspondence, personal papers, and legal papers of these families, especially the Fontaine family. Papers of Walter L. Fontaine, a lawyer in Buckingham Countyand Cumberland County, concern his practice and his actions as executor of several estates. Included is a list of receipts for bonds presented for suit to Valentine W. Southallincluding an 1819 bond from Wilson Cary Nicholasand Thomas Jefferson Randolphto John Wayles Eppes. There are also a letter, March 12, 1820, from John Wayles Eppesto Walter A. Fontaine, which mentions Thomas Jeffersonand Thomas Jefferson Randolph; and, a letter, February 24, 1828, from John Danielto Walter Fontaineregarding bonds.

Acquisition information:
The collection was purchased July 7, 1965.
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 355 items