Sir Francis Nicholson papers on South Carolina
Overview
Papers of British colonial official Sir Francis Nicholson.
Dates
- Creation: 1720-1727
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Letters and petitions to Nicholson and a few documents pertaining to his tenure as governor of South Carolina. Included are petitions for material aid from the South Carolina clergy, minutes of the South Carolina Assembly relating to increasing the salaries of the clergy, a census account of the area of land and number of enslaved people in the various parishes of S.C., letters from Francis Yonge and Charles Delafaye discussing the merchants' grievances with the governor, and two letters by Nicholson.
Biographical / Historical
Nicholson was a British colonial official in several of the American colonies beginning in 1686. His last position was as colonial governor of South Carolina (1720-1725).
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
43M-30F-52F. Purchased from Roland Tree and Henry Stevens; received: 1943.
- Title
- Nicholson, Francis, Sir, 1655-1728. Sir Francis Nicholson papers on South Carolina, 1720-1727: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00988
Repository Details
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