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James Madison papers

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Title
Letter from Aaron Fontaine
Names
Madison, James, 1751-1836 (Addressee)
Fontaine, Aaron, 1753–1823 (Author)
Collection

James Madison papers

James Madison correspondence

1811

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1811-08-19
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 1833
Topics
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: This project was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Biographical/historical: Fontaine, Aaron, 1753–1823: Resided in Louisa County, Virginia; removal to Kentucky sometime before 1802; his son, Maury Fontaine, resigned his midshipman’s appointment in November 1811 -- https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-03-02-0500, viewed June 19, 2020
Physical Description
Extent: 1 page
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
MSS Unit ID: 1833
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11904004
Archives EAD ID: 2022620
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5946d520-7a75-0132-71fb-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1751: Creator Born
  • 1811: Created
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Aaron Fontaine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1811. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f65b7f0-8fa1-0132-41ef-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Aaron Fontaine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f65b7f0-8fa1-0132-41ef-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1811). Letter from Aaron Fontaine Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f65b7f0-8fa1-0132-41ef-58d385a7b928

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Letter from Aaron Fontaine