A Guide to the Nourse Family Papers Nourse family. 3490-d

A Guide to the Nourse Family Papers

A Collection in the
Special Collections Department
Accession number 3490-d


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
3490-d
Title
Nourse Family Papers 1760-1838
Extent
ca. 100 items
Collector
Constance and Charlotte Nourse
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Nourse Family Papers, Accession 3490-d, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

This collection of Nourse Family Papers, the gift of Constance and Charlotte Nourse of "Casanova," Fauquier County, Virginia was received on April 30, 1952 and accessioned as #3912 . The collection has been reaccessioned as part of the Nourse Family Papers and assigned accession number #3490-d .

Funding Note

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

Scope and Content

The Nourse Family Papers (1760-1838) contain ca. 100 items.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Charles Nourse
  • Joseph Nourse
  • Richard Lee
  • Silas Deane
  • W.A. Howard
  • Willoughby Allerton

Container List

Papers concerning the estate of Willoughby Allerton prepared in part by Richard Lee
1760-1762
Letters and indentures of Joseph Nourse , primarily concerning payment of Silas Deane
1788-1834
Papers of Charles Nourse , primarily petitions to the President of the United States and Congress concerning payment due W.A. Howard for his service as a U.S. Revenue Cutter captain
1896-1838
Miscellaneous deeds and business papers
1748-1800