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Preferred Citation

Francis Fauquier's Letter to Landon Carter, 1760 Jun 30, Manuscript # MS 1945.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1945.

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Scope and Content Information

Fauquier thanks Carter for his N50 donation to the relief fund for sufferers of a fire in Boston; mentions publishing names of donors in the {Virginia} Gazette; also discusses a conversation on the subject of the clergy, as well as a clash with Mr. {John} Camm, after which Camm was forbidden further admission to the Governor's house.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Camm, John, 1718-1778
• Carter, Landon, 1710- 1778.
• Giberne, Isaac William.

Subjects:

• Charitable bequests.
• Religion and politics --Virginia --History --18th century.
• Religious disputations --Virginia --History --18th century.

Geographical Names:

• Virginia --Religion --18th century.