John Mercer Letter to James Mercer 1766 October 20

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

John Mercer Letter to James Mercer, Manuscript #MS 2005.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Summary

Creator:
Mercer, John, 1704-1768
Abstract:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John Mercer Letter to James Mercer, Manuscript #MS 2005.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Background

Scope and content:

Letter written by John Mercer to his son, James. Discusses legal and family issues.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Dublin, Ireland, John Mercer came to Virginia in 1720 where he built the colonial estate Marlborough (also called Marlboro; at Marlborough Point on the Potomac River, in Stafford County). He was a leading Virginia attorney and lawyer to George Washington, as well as a colonial prosecutor for the King's court of Virginia. Mercer was also a founding member, secretary and general counsel of the Ohio Company of Virginia, a land speculating company that had George Washington as a member.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2005
Arrangement:

1 item.

Physical location:
On site.
Physical description:
1 item.