Papers, 1680-1721
The collection documents Nicholson's relations with the College of William and Mary; his infatuation for Lucy Burwell; colonial administration; addresses to the crown; church affairs; and Nicholson's feud with James Blair. The collection includes "Treatise on the Flora and Fauna of Virginia 1680," by Reverend John Banister; a letter from Blair re Robert Boyle's request to the college; letters from John Locke to Nicholson and Blair; Blair's 1703 "Memorial" re troubles in Virginia; petition against Nicholson (1703); and a draft letter from Nicholson to the Bishop of London, Henry Compton re charges against him. Among the correspondents are Lewis Burwell, Benjamin Harrison, the Reverend Mungo Ingles, Richard Ingoldsby, the Reverend Owen Jones, Philip Ludwell, Lord Nottingham, Colonel Robert Quary, Lieutenant John Riggs, and Lord Weymouth
Archival Material, English, 1680