A Collection in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library Manuscript Number MS 1952.2
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library Colonial Williamsburg Foundation P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 USA Phone: (757) 565-8520 Fax: (757) 565-8528 Email: speccoll@cwf.org URL: http://www.history.org
Francis Fauquier (1703 – 3 March 1768) was a Lieutenant Governor of the colony of
Virginia, and served as acting governor from
1758 until his death in 1768.
Discusses the receipt of a shipment of various articles from his father's estate,
including wine; also lists items, including scientific apparatus, not yet received.
Sends greet ings to various persons in Williamsburg, including Mrs. Dawson
*Elizabeth Dawson, widow of William Dawson, president of the College of William and
Mary!.