 John Fontaine papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn Fontaine (1790-1866), commission merchant and first mayor of Columbus, Georgia, married Mary Ann Stewart. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of business correspondence, receipts, and invoices pertaining to Stewart & Fontaine, commission merchants in Columbus, Georgia. There are a few letters from 1836 relating to Fontaine's service as the mayor of Columbus and the problems they are having with the Native People. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn Fontaine papers, ms2014, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries. General NotesCataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. Selected documents are also available online as part of the Southeastern Native American Documents database. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||