Folder 3: Walter L. Fontaine and Brown Correspondence, 1813-1876
Scope and Contents
Notice of debt paid to Walter L. Fontaine in 1813 and a letter written to a Mr. Bentley from R.F Scruggs concerning the Fontaine estate in 1876. Harold S. Wilson did a paper on the Fontaine Maury family. Walter L. Fontaine was a soldier in the Confederate Army. A promise to pay a loan in the amount of $500 to a John J. Brown from February 14, 1865 to December 15, 1867. Mentioned in the notice is the town of Buckingham and includes an envelope copy addressed Mr. S.S. Brown of Buckingham County, Virginia. The notice is signed by R.B Shan and D.S. Parrack D.C. To Mr. B.M. Brown from J.R Phillips dated March 31, 1875 from Ingleside. It mentions a J.J. Clairbourn and Jenny Meadran.
Dates
- 1813-1876
Extent
From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restrictions.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Harris S. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the ODU University Archives Repository
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