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Preferred Citation

Nicholas Fitzhugh Commission, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Taylor F. Turner, in memory of her husband, Taylor Fitzhugh Turner, Sr.

Scope and Contents

Commission of Nicholas Fitzhugh as assistant Circuit Court judge for the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). It is signed by U. S. President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison. The collection also includes a contemporary copy of the document.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Fitzhugh, Nicholas
• Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
• Madison, James, 1751-1836
• Turner, Mrs. Taylor Fitzhugh
• Washington (D.C.)--History--19th century