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General Assembly. House of Delegates","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Diaries","Financial records","Receipts (financial records)","Transcripts","3433 items.","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: This collection is organized into seven series:","Series 1 is Group A, containing the papers of Coalter and Tucker Families;","Series 2 is Group B, containing the papers of Capt. Henry Brown and his family;","Series 3 is Group C, containing the papers of John Thompson Brown;","Series 4 is Group D, containing the papers of the Brown and Tucker Families;","Series 5 contains printed material received with the collection;","Series 6 contains transcriptions of Material Pertaining to John Thompson Brown (1802-1836): Boxes 7-19 by Lonny Dobbs;","Series 7 contains transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), possibly by Cynthia Beverly Tucker Kimbrough Barlowe and two copies of the inventory.","Each series in the collection has been arranged into various subseries by family names, personal names or subjects. The material in each subseries may contain the names of various other persons but the most prominent name is the one used to describe the subseries.","Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864."," Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\" plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Drewry in 1862 and Charlotte (Drewry) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Capt. David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. ","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00051.frame","There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that relate to this Collection. They include the Barnes Family Papers and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker(1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), 1791-1920.941 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B855Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart"," Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)"," CDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter, Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), member of the Virginia House of Delegates.","Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.","This finding aid is also available in microfilm format in Swem Library, College of William and Mary. An additional index can be found at: National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States available from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314.","Papers include John Coalter's autobiographical sketch (to age 18), 54 poems written by Coalter, St. George Tucker, and others including several by female writers. Correspondents of the Coalter family include St. George Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker, William Munford, Judith Randolph, Frances Bland Tucker Coalter and Maria Rind Coalter. Subjects include John Randolph of Roanoke (and his will), George Wythe, the Embargo of 1807-1809, College of William and Mary, War of 1812; and the springs of Virginia. Includes papers of Coalter's children: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter; and St. George Tucker Coalter and his wife Judith H. Tomlin and the correspondence of Coalter's granddaughter Frances Lelia Bland Coalter Brown. Her letters concern her education and friendship with Moses Drury Hoge. Boxes 1-6.","The series spans genealogical material, introductory material, poems, autographical material and John Coalter's correspondence until the death of his first wife, Maria Rind. The record of the gift of the collection, genealogical charts of the Tucker, Coalter, Tomlin and Brown families, and sundry genealogical notes which form a preface to the collection, are placed at the beginning of this box. The collection begins with 54 poems, the first of which is signed by St. George Tucker. Two signed poems by William Munford are included. The largest group of poems are those exchanged by John Coalter and Maria Rind, his first wife. Others were collected in the family papers until the middle or the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in Box 1 concerns John Coalter: an autobiographical sketch written by him on his 18th birthday, and letters covering the period of his early life from 1787, when he went to live with the St. George Tucker family, until the death of his first wife in 1793. Interesting letters from John Munford, a classmate of Coalter, are included, several of which concern the College of William and Mary and Harvard College.  221 items.","Note concerning the gift \"Received from Mrs. Fleming Saunders, of Evington, Virginia, in exchange for a scholarship grant to Miss Frances Bland Saunders,\" 3 March 1947.","Genealogical charts: 1. Coalter, with Tucker and Randolph connections; 2. Tomlin, as connected with Coalter and Brown; 3. Brown, as connected with Coalter and Tucker.","Chart of Coalter and Brown families compiled by Jennifer Boone for an honors thesis.","Sheets of sundry genealogical notes.","Notes concerning John Coalter (1769-1838).","Topical poems of this period written by John Coalter, Maria Rind, St. George Tucker, William Munford, and others.","Autobiographical sketch of John Coalter until his 18th birthday. Describes life on Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County; his responsibility for the farm while his father is away at war.","Samuel Brown is a young lawyer, earning 40£ per year as usher for John Holt.","Describes his new position as tutor to the children of St. George Tucker.","The death of Mrs. Tucker; plans of St. George Tucker to move because the plantation, Matoax, reverts to the sons of Mrs. Tucker (Richard, John, and Theodorick Randolph). He intends to move to Williamsburg, but he can no longer pay John Coalter 30£ per annum; offers to give legal training in exchange for tutoring services.","His father hopes that John Coalter will return home, to the higher country, for the \"sickly season.\"","Physical Location: See medium oversize file. Samuel Brown gives details of his studies at Dickinson College, and congratulates John Coalter on his chance to study law with St. George Tucker.","Attending lectures of the Rev. James Madison, President of the College of William and Mary, on Natural Philosophy, and of Mr. Wythe on Law. When John Coalter loses his ribbon he must let his hair hang free for want of money to buy another.","Two young cousins, in custody of Indians for three and six years respectively, were freed by the army in Detroit.","James Rind, had been studying law with St. George Tucker in Williamsburg but left to take a position with \"Col. N.\" Maria Rind remains in the household of St. George Tucker, where she cared for the children.","Concerning his wedding trip.","Covers lacking. John Grierson Rind is a brother of Maria Rind. He mentions the need of John Coalter for a coat and a pair of spectacles.","Scope and Contents Approval of the Constitution by South Carolina is still in doubt; threat of an Indian War in Georgia. \"Brother Davidis over in Gloucester. If he has success in purchasing Negroes, I hope we will be ready to sett (sic) out on our route to the South.\"","First letter of young Micajah Coalter, who is learning to write.","\"Have you been exempted from paying the oppressive Duty which most of our Backwoods Gentlemen have paid for that Knowledge which they have gathered at Williamsburg in Autumn--I mean the loss of Health and a good complexion.\"","Mentions John Coalter's desire to return home.","Expresses desire to marry and to live on the farm while he is getting started in his law practice.","\"...nothing can be expected without riches...however deserving of a better fate the poor always meet with rudeness and contempt.\" (Children of a Williamsburg printer, the Rinds were orphaned at an early age and were helped by the Tuckers.)","Physical Location: For letters of 16 June 1790, 4 July 1790, and 7 Sept. 1790 see medium oversize file. 12 letters. His father does not have land to give him at that time, so he cannot marry at once. He has decided to move to Staunton, and continue his studies. In September he writes that he hopes to visit Williamsburg around Christmas, and apply for admission to the bar.","The letters are written with great difficulty and show a lack of schooling.","Mentions \"your quondam charges, Henry, Tudor, Beverley, and Fanny (Tucker) and John and Theodorick Randolph.\" Hopes he may live and study with Mr. Wythe. \"Nothing would advance me faster in the world than the reputation of having been educated by Mr. Wythe, for such a man as he, casts a light upon all around him.\"","John Coalter has borrowed a horse from him for the trip to Staunton.","\"I...was much pleased to hear of your gallantry but am affeared it has been attended with some accident which occasioned your move to the mountains again...\" (Evidently John Coalter did something to protect Maria Rind. He then decided to leave Williamsburg in order to establish himself and be in a position to support her as his wife.)","Physical Location: For letters of 6 April 1791 and 15 April 1791 see medium oversize file. 18 letters. After obtaining his license in Williamsburg, John Coalter has his first case in Amherst. Of St. George Tucker, he writes: \"I would rather have the approbation of that man than worlds for my admirers.\" Advice is given in regard to the torment by John Randolph; plans are made for their marriage in autumn.","In April she writes that Mr. Tucker plans to remarry; she wishes to move up the date of their marriage. She dreads \"the prospect of Johnny Randolph returning and you well know, my love, how liable your dear is to be insulted by him...\"","Physical Location: For letter of 23 April 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 3 letters. \"...thru the surprising friendship of Mr. Wythe, I live in his house and board at his table...In this happy situation tomorrow I begin the Study of Law.\"","Congratulates James Rind on receiving his license to practice law.","\"We visit very often at the different houses in the neighborhood, at Westover, Nesting, and Shirley, where I saw Robin Carter...we may expect to see you after Mrs. Carter has become Mrs. Tucker.\"","2 letters. Covers lacking. On the return of a wagon and horses; purchases of additional farm animals.","Scope and Contents Physical Location: For letter of 22 July 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 4 letters. Living and studying with Mr. Wythe. John Thompson (grandfather of John Thompson Brown) was among the 4th of July orators. Verse and poetic criticism of St. George Tucker. George Wythe is teaching his servant to write.","Scope and Contents This law practice is discouraging; entrusts Maria Rind to his care, and sends greetings on St. George Tucker's 39th birthday.","Discourages John Coalter from coming \"across the Alps\"-- there are too many lawyers already.","Covers lacking. Has moved to Richmond with Mr. Wythe. Mentions building of the canal. Samuel Brown to study in Scotland; congratulates John Coalter on his marriage to Maria Rind.","Elizabeth Tucker is sister of St. George Tucker, and an aunt of Fanny Tucker. Mentions other Tucker children, Henry, Tudor, Beverly, and Elizabeth, as well as Theodorick and Richard Randolph and the latter's wife, Judith. Comments on the proposed marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Carter, and the small children she will be bringing to the marriage.","Scope and Contents Description of George Washington delivering an address in Philadelphia. Congratulates John Coalter on his marriage and sends compliments to his brothers. (This Samuel Brown may be the uncle of John Thompson Brown.)","The letter, addressed to \"Fan\", was written soon after Mrs. Coalter had gone to Staunton with her husband.","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\". On the marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter.","Scope and Contents Death of Maria Skipwith; the great distress of Mrs. (Lelia Skipwith) Tucker.","His wages are to be 15£ or 20£ per year as a clerk.","Scope and Contents The letter from Edinburgh contains an interesting description of life in the Scottish capital, the coldness of his fellow students until they are introduced, and his warm reception by a family to which he had a letter of introduction.","Scope and Contents Reports that there are about forty students at the College of William and Mary; Theodorick Randolph has died; \"Thompson has left W\u0026amp;M,\" and his mother proposes to send him to Harvard.","Enquires about Maria and their expected first child. (Both mother and child died.)","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg and Columbia, South Carolina. The \"distressing news\" that his wife has died in childbirth.","War reports; the parade of the Richmond Grenadiers, Light Horse and Light Infantry.","Consoles John Coalter on the loss of his wife; reports the Independence Day orations at the College of William and Mary, and mentions the raising of subscriptions to aid distressed French immigrants at Norfolk.","The subseries covers the correspondence of John Coalter during his second marriage to Margaret Davenport, and in the early years of his third marriage, to Frances Bland Tucker. Correspondence from St. George Tucker, Mrs. Lelia Tucker, Mrs. Judith Randolph, and others is included. The material traces the legal career of John Coalter from 10 April 1795, when St. George Tucker recommended him for the position of Clerk of the Court in Staunton, through the period of his second and third marriages to Margaret Davenport, 1795 (she died in 1797), and to Frances Bland Tucker, 1802. Included also are letters to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter from her father St. George Tucker, her stepmother Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Tucker, her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph of Bizarre, and others. Correspondence with William Munford, in Williamsburg, is also included. 164 items.","Recommends John Coalter as Clerk of the Staunton Court.","\"Yes, Peggy, my Maria is gone! The worst of evils has befallen your friend.\"","Requests payment of a debt.","Scope and Contents William Munford has returned to the College of William and Mary, and is \"in constant attendance on Mr. (St. George) Tucker...Mrs. Tucker has lately been so unfortunate as to lose a newborn child.\"","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Accuses John Coalter of \"making a stroke at her character\"; makes insulting statements regarding John Coalter's late wife. John Coalter responds by threatening to take Jenny Stuart into court, after which she offers to return John Coalter's letter.","James Coalter is a merchant, dealing largely in indigo.","Recounts a voyage to Hampton Roads to view the French Fleet, consisting of 150 ships, including three men of war, five or six frigates, and armed merchantmen laden with flour. Party spirit in Norfolk; Aristocrats more prominent; acrimony inflamed by the presence of the French fleet and a British frigate. William Munford is ready to apply for his law license.","\"There can be but one in the world\"; for her, but he is \"out of her reach.\" At a recent dinner the first toast by Governor Lee was to her.","Scope and Contents Congratulations on the occasion of her marriage to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents The difficulty of finding passage for Mrs. Coalter and her mother from Williamsburg to Staunton. John Coalter is finally able to borrow a phaeton which he has overhauled and supplied with an umbrella. Advice regarding divorce of F.","Concerning a mare to be serviced.","The \"war\"; and Indian victory are mentioned and a bloody spring season is predicted.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg, South Carolina and Louisville, Georgia. Divorce proceedings for a Mrs. Matthews before the Georgia Legislature.","Mention is made of a child expected by Mrs. Coalter.","Condolences \"on this distressing occasion\"; (the death of John Coalter's second wife in childbirth; the child also died.)","Scope and Contents Business letter concerning collections to be made in Virginia.","She should \"by this time be fatigued with the name of Tucker\"; and that she \"had better look about\" (for a husband).","The letter is from the papers of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Judith Randolph, wife of Richard Randolph, half brother of Frances Tucker, sends greetings to Polly and Charles (Carter), step-sister and brother of Frances Tucker. The \"Mama\" mentioned is Mrs. Lelia Carter Tucker.","Complains that she is \"surrounded by the real evils of life.\" (Her husband had been linked with her sister in the famous scandal proceedings.)","Concerning a horse in which he is interested.","Hint of a June wedding for Frances Tucker.","Scope and Contents Fanny B. Tucker has just married John Coalter and returned with him to Staunton. Anne H. Nicholas writes that Lelia Byrd has died at the age of 18.","Scope and Contents Elm Grove was the new home of the Coalters. Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter was in the Warm Springs for her health in September.","Scope and Contents The letters are written from Richmond, Elm Grove, and Lexington. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter returns to Williamsburg for the birth of her first child, Francis Lelia; the burning of the buildings of Lexington Academy.","The letters are written from Williamsburg, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg.","Scope and Contents John Coalter was on the court circuit.","Scope and Contents The letters are undated, but are replies to those from Frances Bland Tucker Coalter to John Coalter.","F. Davenport was the mother of the second wife of John Coalter, who continued to live with the Coalters.","Concerning deed to property, probably Elm Grove, the home bought by John Coalter.","Maria Carter was a step-daughter of St. George Tucker.","Writes of obtaining a clerk's position with the Ohio Assembly at $4.00 per day.","Scope and Contents Death of her husband and her straitened circumstances; Bizarre in bad condition; hopes to send her son, St. George, to Europe to cure his deafness.","Scope and Contents In June, St. George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker set out for Staunton in order to be there for the lying-in of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents First mention of the second Coalter child, Elizabeth.","The illness of Tudor Randolph.","Congratulates John Coalter on the birth of his second daughter and the purchase of Elm Grove. He writes at length about the difficulty in buying good house servants.","Financial matters, mainly about bank shares and dividends.","St. George Randolph's visit to England; her disappointment over his continued deafness Dr. Cooper says \"occasioned by the irruption of his ears at nine months old.\" Has no authority over the servants. Illness of Polly the seamstress.","Scope and Contents Thirty sick Negroes. Poverty.","Scope and Contents John Naylor married to Jane, sister of John Coalter.","Payment of $1,230 on bank shares.","Scope and Contents The marriage of Beverley Tucker to Mary Coalter.","Scope and Contents Small pox.","Scope and Contents Difficulties in South Carolina caused by the embargo.","His wife Evelina has given birth to a son.","Anne Catherine Coalter was visiting the Coalters at Elm Grove.","Mention of her young daughters, Fancilea (Francis Lelia) and Lizba (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter).","Scope and Contents Frances Bland Tucker Coalter spent every summer at the medicinal springs for her health.","Correspondence of John Coalter and his third wife while he was serving as Circuit Court Judge; correspondence of their daughters, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, with parents and grandparents. Subseries finishes with the fourth marriage of John Coalter. Interesting comments on the effect of the embargo in South Carolina, and of episodes in the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area are found in these letters. There is also a report of the destruction wrought in Bruton Parish Church by the \"youth of Williamsburg,\" and remarks of Saint George Tucker (June 14, 1809) upon the occasion of the birth of his first grandson, St. George Coalter, in which he strongly condemns the academies and colleges of that day. Letters include those exchanged by John Coalter with his third wife Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter from 1809-1811, when John Coalter was serving as Circuit Judge. In 1811 he accepted an appointment as judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the family then moved to Richmond. There are many letters received by Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter between 1809 and her death in 1813, from her father St. George Tucker, and stepmother Mrs. Lelia Tucker, in Williamsburg, from her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph at Bizarre, and from other members of the family. There also are many letters to the daughters of John Coalter, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker, from their grandparents, from 1813 to the death of Frances Lelia Coalter in 1821.","On the appointment of John Coalter to his position as \"a judge under the new Judiciary System.\" (John Coalter was appointed February 7, 1807).","Mentions a visit from the newly married Beverley Tucker and Polly Coalter and writes concerning her sons Saint George and Tudor.","Scope and Contents Letters written by John Coalter from Botetourt, Greenbrier, Kanhawa Court House, and Richmond during spring and autumn sessions of the Circuit Court. Contain instructions for planting, the upkeep of Elm Grove, and other matters.","Instructions for planting and penning up of a farm.","Scope and Contents One of the letters concerns the troubles with the English and the hope for a peaceful settlement.","Scope and Contents Three letters written from Richmond and Williamsburg. In the letter of June 14, St. George Tucker mentions the birth of John Coalter's first son his first grandson (St. George Tucker Coalter) \"who, if my prayers for him may be heard, will never descend from the dignity of a private station.\" Concerning the education of his grandson, he writes, \"unless the manners of our youth, or the management of their tutor, shall undergo a most surprising and happy change in this Country, I had rather he should never hear of an Academy or a College, than enter the walls of one.","Congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents This series of letters is concerned, among other problems, with the difficulty of meeting payments on Elm Grove, of a fight between two of their slaves, the treatment of one of the wives by slave husband and the imprisonment on the plantation of the two slaves. Effort to get a tooth pulled. Two doctors and, finally, \"a shoemaker named Cease\" were able to extract the tooth about a week after the first attempt was made. Alcoholism of a friend. Afflicting account of sister's situation at Bizarre. \"She must come to us, as soon as she can leave Bizarre; which she says cannot be before Xmas, that she may complete the clothing of the Negroes.\"","Appeals to James All to represent the district. About the war situation: \"We are more Colonies than ever--i.e. we give our wholetrade to aid Britain in her wars--were we Colonies we would only give the revenue arising from trade.\"","Scope and Contents Her parents were trying to buy a cook for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter without great success.","Scope and Contents These five letters although undated, are believed to have been written in 1810.","Scope and Contents Reports that Bruton Parish Church has been \"totally and wantonly destroyed...the Bellows and many of the pipes cut to pieces,\" evidently by the youth of the town.","Scope and Contents Eleven letters written from Richmond and Staunton. John Coalter attending the spring and autumn sittings of the Circuit Court, sends instructions for the management of the farm.","Scope and Contents Six letters discuss news of the farm, the slaves, and family. Relays questions from slave Ned about the farm and permission for him to visit his daughter in Rockingham and his wife's petition to accompany him.","Concerning a cook for sale.","David Coalter, Mary's father.","Scope and Contents Letters from William McPheeter, J. W. Allison, Joseph C. Cabell, Polly A. Steele, and William Kinney to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter (relatives of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter) are placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents The four letters from M.S. Baldwin, M. Bush, Arch. Stuart, and \"M. T.,\" in Richmond and Petersburg, are undated but are presumed to date from 1811, and placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents Five letters written from Lewisburg and Kanahwa. In May, John Coalter writes of his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 11, 1811). \"God help me, I know not what to do. All have advised my acceptance.\" In October he writes of arrangements made for the move to Richmond, and of plans to sell the cattle at Elm Grove.","Scope and Contents In April Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter writes, \"I very much fear I shall never be reconciled to our fate\"--of separation for such long periods when John Coalter is absent on the court circuit. (A month later John Coalter was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.) Also mentions a \"terrible whipping\" their two year old son St. George Tucker Coalter had \"for obstinacy.\"","Tucker strongly advises his brother-in-law against accepting his new appointment: \"Rest assured that no other Judge of the General Court will accept the office which is tendered you.\"","Scope and Contents John St. George Randolph is a son of Mrs. Judith Randolph.","Scope and Contents Two separate letters from B. W. Leigh and Catherine Matthews, Petersburg and Staunton, to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Speaking of himself as an \"ex-judge,\" Tucker advises John Coalter regarding his new appointment; concern for the health of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Frances Lelia Coalter writes with concern about her mother's health.","Scope and Contents News of the children sent to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter who is quite ill.","Concern for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter's poor health.","Scope and Contents The nine letters discuss troubled times are reflected in this series of letters. In July, Tucker comments on the American privateer with one nine-pounder which took a British schooner armed with four twelve pounders. In August he gives an account of the Baltimore riot in which a jail was broken into and prisoners assassinated. He writes that such action \"is beyond measure horrible and obnoxious; and every good Citizen ought to set his face against such damnable proceedings,\" but concludes, \"The Yankees, no doubt, will be glad of the precedent...I look forward to a dissolution of the Union, as an Event not far off.\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning the sale of Elm Grove.","Reflects the uncertainty of the war situation in his letter.","Scope and Contents Frances L. Coalter writes to her father who is with her mother, Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter, in her last illness at the medicinal springs.","Scope and Contents Writing to his daughter before she goes to the Springs for her final siege of illness, St. George Tucker sends the news that the enemy had left the waters about Williamsburg after much destruction and property along the river.","Scope and Contents In these letters it is apparent that Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter is near death.","Scope and Contents Letters of hope and prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Three letters from Joseph C. Cabell, Mary W. Cabell, Edgewood, and Wm H. Cabell, Monte Videa. Reports of the war: \"the conduct of the British at Craney Island was the most cowardly imaginable,\" and \"We have just been informed by rumor that the British Squadron in the Chesapeake has been reinforced...\"","The cover has the date and \"J. Randolph, Jr.\" endorsed on it with the seal containing the Randolph Coat of Arms.","Writes of his \"great and irretrievable loss\" his wife died \"on Sunday evening, the 12th instant.\"","Scope and Contents The first letter was written after the death of St. George Tucker's daughter.","To her granddaughter, the second child of John Coalter and his late wife. (A biographical note of John Coalter's family is enclosed in the folder with this letter.)","Scope and Contents She writes that \"the events of the present week will supply to you the want of a Mother and Sister, which you have so severly felt, particularly in the last six or eight months.\" Frances L. Coalter, the sister of Elizabeth T. Coalter, died in 1821 at the age of 18. John Coalter was soon to marry his fourth wife, a widow Williamson.","Scope and Contents Second is titled \"Tucker-Green Annals.\"","Scope and Contents The Tuckers are in their summer home at Warminster, with Maria Carter Cabell, daughter of Mrs. L. Tucker, and her husband Joseph Cabell.","A New Year's greeting to his granddaughters.","Children of John Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter and St. George Tucker Coalter; their spouses; children and other extended family","Correspondence primarily of the two surviving children of John and Francis Bland Tucker Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan and St. George Tucker Coalter, and their respective spouses, John Randolph Bryan and Judith H. Tomlin Coalter. Includes genealogical material on the Tomlin family, and correspondence of Judith H. Tomlin before her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter. Her letters form an important part of the collection from this time until her death in 1859. The last letters from their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker, are preserved, as well as letters to their uncles Henry and Beverley Tucker and John Randolph of Roanoke. Of special note is a letter of October 1831 in which St. George Tucker Coalter writes fully of Randolph during a visit to Roanoke. After his death in 1833, Randolph's will caused great difficulty and misunderstanding in the family, and appears to cast a slur on his step-father St. George Tucker. The letters of St. George Tucker Coalter to his wife and sister, especially those written from the springs which he visits each year, form the largest single group. In these letters an interesting picture of nineteenth century social life is to be found.","Typescript.","Scope and Contents School girl letters written by J. H. T. before her marriage.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tomlin writes of her visit to Yorktown to see Lafayette on his return visit to America.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tucker writes to congratulate Virgilia Savage in December on her marriage.","Scope and Contents Endorsed: \"Letters of my dear and venerated Grandfather, S. G. Tucker, High Souled, Generous Gentleman.\"","Scope and Contents Thomas T. Tucker, a brother of St. George Tucker, enclosed these two letters in a packet which he forwarded from Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents St. George Tucker complains about his sight and signs himself \"Your old blind Grandpa\" in the first of these letters. The last is endorsed: \"All the letters concerning my most dear Grandfather's illness and death are omitted and put to themselves.\"","Scope and Contents These two letters were written after the death of St. George Tucker.","Writes in regard to his instruction in law, as suggested by Elizabeth T. Coalter. He mentions the poor health of his step-brother, John Randolph of Roanoke; and suspects that his brother, Beverley, \"will not return to Virginia as a resident.\" Beverley Tucker, then in Missouri, did return to Williamsburg, and later became Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Tucker enclosed his \"Introductory Lecture,\" reprinted from his Commentory on the Laws of Virginia . . . Lectures delivered at the Winchester Law School, pp. 7-14.","Scope and Contents The first letter is a printed invitation to a ball at the Jefferson Hotel with a message added; the second letter is a Temperance pledge signed by St. George Tucker Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin and three others.","Scope and Contents Evidently left in charge of his father's estate, Chatham, he writes concerning examinations at the College of William and Mary and of his experiences in vaccinating and performing minor operations on the slaves. (He was a 20 year old farmer with no medical training.)","St. George Tucker Coalter prepares to leave school to marry.","The letter is to Judith Tomlin Coalter after her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter, December 16, 1829. \"Tell St. George that yesterday Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) made an attack on the Judiciary and Papa (John Coalter), finding no one else would rise to their defense, answered him...\"","Scope and Contents His \"chill and fever,\" the recurring sickness which was to bring on his early death in 1839. His wife goes to Chatham, the Coalter family home, for the birth of her first child, Walker Tomlin Coalter.","Scope and Contents In October he writes: \"Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) looks dreadfully, is much worn away by disease...\" Two weeks later he writes describing Randolph's estate and personality: \"He is very agreeable indeed and entertains me highly with his conversation on all subjects...He is a man of the finest and nicest feelings I have ever met with...\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning her husband's financial difficulties.","Scope and Contents Writes to his sister about crops, planting, and the like.","Scope and Contents The two cousins, grandsons of John Coalter, are infants; this letter is written by St. George Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents In the January letter, he announces the birth of a son, Henry St. George Tucker Coalter. From White Sulphur Springs, he writes on July 27 that \"the shortness of breath and the hacking cough have left me entirely.\"","Scope and Contents Her husband is at the Springs; she would like to join him but cannot afford it. \"He says he never wished for money before, as the want of it keeps him from having company...\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Charlottesville, White Sulphur Springs, Warm Springs, Sweet Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs. An interesting group of letters describing life at several of the medicinal springs which were so popular in the 19th century. He describes his daily regimen, the meals, the baths, other tourists, the costs, and the physical characteristics of the resorts.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her husband about family matters while he is at the springs for his health.","Scope and Contents A continuation of his previous letters, including a crude drawing of the buildings and grounds of Salt Sulphur Springs.","Scope and Contents In November she mentions that Beverley Tucker called on way to Williamsburg.","The boys, who are just learning to write, add their notes to the letter to their grandfather.","Scope and Contents Her husband is overworking, and she fears for his health.","The brother of Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her father-in-law asking help in gaining a position with a Richmond company.","Scope and Contents He writes about his poor health; mentions his uncle, Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very much concerned with gold mine projects; he now orders St. George Tucker Coalter about at his will, and has decided that the family shall move closer to him. They are dependent on John Coalter financially.","Scope and Contents Life at the springs, his continuing illness and his poverty.","Scope and Contents His discouragement as he contemplates the move insisted upon by his father: \"after seven years we have to begin the world afresh and fix and build and lay out and all that -- oh thunder - -how I dread and hate it.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding the move from Cumberland, New Kent County, to St. George's Park, King William County, and the difficulty of the move.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very ill, and the new place is slow in getting established. Mention of the will of John Randolph of Roanoke.","Scope and Contents The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, in which the good name of St. George Tucker is slighted. Henry and Beverley Tucker, sons of St. George Tucker are also involved.","Scope and Contents Home has not been settled since leaving Cumberland. Her husband has finally bought a place \"about 2 hundred and 50 acres, very poor, with a new house but a very indifferent one.\"","Concerning the \"continued illness\" of Judge (John) Coalter; offers to be of any help that he can. (John Coalter died the day this letter was written.)","The correspondence between St. George T. Coalter, his wife, his sister Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan, and her husband John Randolph Bryan, form the core of the material in this box. It includes letters exchanged by the cousins, five Coalter children, and nine Bryan children. The controversy over the will of John Randolph of Roanoke is mentioned in several of the letters. St. George Tucker Coalter was a nephew of John Randolph, John Randolph Bryan was his godson, and both were heirs. St. George Tucker Coalter attempts to establish a new home where his late father John Coalter forced him to move (St. George Tucker Coalter was never financially independent of his father). A doctor's prescription, 28 April 1839, for the man who has been slowly dying of lung trouble and constant fever is: salts to be taken internally, salve rubbed on externally, baths at the medicinal springs and regular exercise. Four months later St. George Tucker Coalter died. The five surviving children of Mrs. Coalter and the nine children of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan add to the correspondence as the years go on, for the families are very attached to one another and there is much visiting back and forth as well as letter writing. The letters of the cousins have been combined in this collection, so that an interesting picture is given of the life of this period; see a report of a traveling entertainer who visits the great houses (23 February 1847), a description of a costume ball at Warner Hall (8 February 1851) and a list of courses studied at a Girl's school (2 February 1852). There is much discussion of diseases which were prevalent: consumption, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera, and influenza. 16-year-old John Coalter copied out a cholera cure sent by his aunt for use by two local doctors (13 July 1849).","Scope and Contents The first letter is endorsed by John Randolph Bryan. The second was started by St. George Tucker Coalter but was completed and signed by his wife.","Scope and Contents Content is principally concerned with the rapidly deteriorating health of St. George T. Coalter. In June he begins a letter that he is unable to finish but by November he is again supervising the farm activity. The establishment of the new farm and the erection of additional buildings is a great strain.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter wrote the first two letters for her husband who was too weak to write, but by December he was again active in supervising St. George's Park, their new home.","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Coalter visits his uncle, Beverley Tucker, who has moved back to Williamsburg.","Visiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, \"the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning.\" (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)","A receipt for $100.00 and a demand for another $100.00 on shares of stock.","Concerned with the business of a ferry, gold mines, and a mill, evidently part of the estate left by John Coalter to his two children.","Scope and Contents 7 letters. Mr. Coalter has had a relapse, and \"has lost all the flesh and muscle he had gained. Yet he makes a trip down country in April, only to return much worse.","He marks his 30th birthday: \"I can neither eat nor sleep nor move about with comfort and am so weak from fever...that I can hardly stand up or sit down.\"","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Letters written to her husband when he is on his last trip from home.","A doctor's prescription: salts, used internally, salves externally, baths at the Hot Springs, and continued exercise.","Announces the birth of a child to Mrs. Coalter. St. George Tucker Coalter writes of the \"fire in my breast that must soon burn me out.\"","Autographed letters signed E. News of a young son; congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a daughter. St. George Tucker Coalter adds a note in July 4th letter: \"I can't make much hand at writing this evening but I send you these few words to comfort you...my thoughts and prayers are with you may the Lord work all things together for our good.\" To this Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan hasadded the endorsement, \"The last line I ever got from him.\"","(St. George Tucker Coalter died at St. George's Park on, August 18, 1839.)","After the death of her husband, Mrs. Coalter has gone to live with her sister-in-law at Eagle Point.","Unsigned and undated.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter moved from St. George's Park to Presley. Her brother, Harrison Tomlin, was living with the family and takes the place of a father to the children.","Scope and Contents Of her poverty and of the need for means to educate her children.","The son of Mrs. Coalter writes to his young cousin, the son of John Randolph Bryan, at Roanoke, a plantation that had been in litigation since the death of John Randolph. The property was being administered by J. R. Bryan, one of the heirs. Young John C. Bryan, was one of the chief beneficiaries of the will, then being contested.","Announcing the birth of a child.","Scope and Contents Preparations are made to send Fanny (Frances Bland Coalter) to live with her grandmother and to attend school in Fredericksburg. The sale of the estate of her late husband took place in October.","Scope and Contents Enquires about money from the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke; her plans to send John and Henry Coalter away to school. (St. George Tucker Coalter, father of John and Henry, was a nephew of John Randolph, and it was expected that the Coalter children would inherit something from his estate.)","Scope and Contents Written from school to his aunt; \"all of the boys have to get in school by sunrise and stay there until five in the evening.\"","The Bryan place, Eagle Point in Gloucester County, is so isolated and the family growing so large that a school teacher was kept there for the other children. She mentions her brothers and sisters, and tells of a traveling entertainer: \"De [Delia] and myself went to Warner Hall...and there found an Italian ventriloquist with a hat on that had little bells all around the brim...if he comes to Chatham you will probably be deceived by him...\"","Scope and Contents He tells his sister: \"I reckon this is the coldest and most melancholy place in the world.\"","Scope and Contents Hopes to get a place from the sale of the estate. \"Seven years this last Christmas is a long time not to have a house to call your own.\" Her hopes for the settlement of the Randolph estate are not fulfilled.","Scope and Contents Congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a son, her 8th child. Mentions shopping trips to Richmond and the remodeling of the house, so, perhaps, some money may have been received from the Randolph estate.","A 9-year old writes of attending a dance at Warner Hall and staying until 11 p.m. \"We take dancing lesson of 2 hours length every Saturday.\"","Scope and Contents Enclosure.","Scope and Contents Consumption and Cholera are discussed as well as the final division of the estate. Mrs. Coalter still hopes to be able to buy a home of her own. Sons John and Henry left in September for the University of Virginia where they room with their cousins, Jack Coalter and J. Braxton. On Christmas Day she mentions \"A dreadful affair has lately occurred at the University, one young man killed another, both intoxicated and from the south; as wicked as that is, it takes the cold blooded yankees to perpetrate the refinement of barbarism in stewing, and boiling...living people...\"","Henry T. Coalter, 16 years old, writes that he has had charge of the harvest at the farm because the overseer was sick. He has also advised the local doctors on Cholera cures: \"Mama received your letter by the last post and was much obliged to you for the copy you sent her of the cure for the Cholera. Since it reached here I have copied it twice for different doctors who seemed much pleased with the proscription (sic).\"","A beautiful description of the Cove and the island as seen from the Eagle Point house.","Mrs. Lacy, related through the fourth wife of her grandfather, John Coalter, was like an older sister to Frances Bland Coalter, and the affectionate relationship between the two continued for many years.","The Lacy's are preparing to move into Ellwood, the former summer home of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Letters written before and after a long visit. There were ties between the families despite the distance between them. Mrs. Coalter fears her youngest son, Saint George, has Typhoid fever.","Scope and Contents A school friend tells of a visit to Richmond to see the relics of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking. About life in the great houses of Virginia, excursions on river boats, dances, and the like. Mentions a fancy ball where everyone appeared in a mask and gown, \"You cannot tell a man from a woman. They go about in this costume for some time and have a dance...one gentleman went draped as a lady and no one found him out,...one went as a monk in robes and with his beads...\"","Scope and Contents \"When will your new house, or rather, new home be ready for you? (Frances Bland Coalter's mother has finally been able to buy a house, Stanley.)","The letter is addressed to \"My dear Cousin\".","Scope and Contents Mentions the war threat: \"my anxiety about a lastingpeace and the welfare of my children preys very much on my spirits.\"","Announces the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Lacy.","Fanny Coalter is attending a school conducted by Rev. Moses D. Hoge.","Endorses note from Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents About her daughter, Agnes, and the progress on the improvements at Ellwood.","\"Rumors of a great revival at Mr. H.'s school have reached us from different quarters and report says Jinney and yourself acted a conspicuous part.\"","Scope and Contents A school friend writes of her textbooks: \"Paley's Moral Philosophy, Olinstead's Natural Philosophy, Hume's History of England, Conic Sections, Thompson's Arithmetic and French Studies.\"","Scope and Contents Includes a most interesting account of trip by boat from Gloucester County, via Jamestown, to Richmond.","Scope and Contents The first letters written by Mrs. Coalter's youngest child.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate who has left Rev. Mr. Hoge's school writes back.","An offer to abate charges so that Fanny B. Coalter could remain in school.","Writes that he has stood his examination for license to practice law; reports on his brothers and sisters.","Fanny has returned to Rev. Hoge's school; her friend writes regarding scarlet fever.","Frances Bland Coalter is the daughter of St. George Tucker Coalter and grandchild of John Coalter. Her correspondence gives a picture of mid-nineteenth century life and includes a near scandal in her attachment to her married schoolmaster, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge. The contents of this box end with the marriage of Frances Bland Coalter and Henry Peronneau Brown. Letters of Brown and his wife resume in Box 21. Largely papers collected by Frances Bland Coalter between February 1853, when she is preparing to leave school, and December 1858, when she married Henry Peronneau Brown. Through this marriage the Tucker-Coalter line was connected with the Brown line; thus, the papers of the two families were brought together into one. The collection gives an interesting picture of the life and interests of a young lady of moderate circumstances in the mid-l9th century. Of special interest are the letters concerning the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, whose school in Richmond Fanny Coalter had attended. Shortly after she left school, the Rev. Mr. Hoge carried on a very romantic correspondence with Fanny, although he was a married man with several children. The correspondence became more ardent in the early months of 1854 and, when Mrs. Hoge wrote that her husband had gone to Baltimore to stay with his brother who was ill, Fanny followed him there. According to the gossip of Mattie and Lizzie Morton, she went there to \"entrap him.\" In October it was suggested that the brother, William Hoge, was the one in whom she was interested. The Rev. Mr. Hoge later sought to calm the fervours of his correspondent, as shown by his letters of 28 January 1855, 19 June 1856, and 19 March 1857. Fanny B. Coalter did not lack for other suitors, however, for she preserved a letter of 17 July 1854, a proposal of marriage from Alfred B. Tucker. A year later there are reports of her interest in the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Peronneau, of Petersburg, both of whom were courting her. She finally settled on the latter; some acceptances to the marriage invitation are included in this box. Letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her husband Henry Peronneau Brown continue in Box 21. The intervening boxes contain manuscripts of the Brown family, especially Capt. Henry Brown, grandfather of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 7-13); the Hon. John Thompson Brown, father of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 14-19); and Col. John Thompson Brown II, brother of Henry Peronneau Brown (Box 20).","Fanny is preparing to leave the school, having finished the course.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate and Fanny's sister write after she leaves school.","Reports that Jack Bryan, oldest son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan is dying at the Coalter home, Presley.","Scope and Contents After many years of waiting (since the death of her husband in 1839) Mrs. Coalter is finally able to buy her own place, Stanley. She tells of her move and of the illness that put her in bed afterward.","The school is closed for the summer, his wife and children are away, so he enlivens his solitude \"by having a little chat with you...and where I always think of you and the delightful morning when we enjoyed the scene together...how I cherish every memorial of you. \"I greatly enjoyed your last brief visit to us and that evening (do you remember it?) when the music room being full of company we found quiet, and cool breezes in the back porch. I have been sitting there tonight.\" (A strange letter, indeed, and one which was to cause some upset in the heart of Frances Bland Coalter, as subsequent correspondence show.)","Letter is addressed to \"My own dear Aunt\".","The letter is addressed to \"My dear sister\". Written to Mrs. Judith H. Coalter soon after she purchased her home, Stanley.","\"This letter cannot hold any news, so I will fill it with love...entertaining myself by wishing that you could walk into the room and occupy a vacant chair hard by .\"I hope to see you sometimes...nothing to what I would enjoy were I to keep house in a quiet way and have you for my guest a week at a time...\"I would like you to marry some fine fellow and live in Richmond, only I...like you best as you are, except that you are too far from me.\"","\"When I woke up yesterday morning and found it raining, my spirits fell as low as the mercury for I feared you would not come to Hampstead...\"","\"You ask me why it is that I am so partial to you--well, the very first time we get a chance to have a talk by ourselves I will tell you...When shall the opportunity come? There is always so much company at your house...\"","He conducts a school: \"I succeeded in six days of raising 21 scholars.\" He writes that Henry has graduated in Law with distinction.","\"I think from his letter, Brother [William Hoge] has been much sicker than we had any idea of Mr. [Moses D.] Hogeis going on Thursday to see him and will probably remain in Baltimore until he is well enough to travel...\"","Addressed to Fanny at Baltimore. Her friend writes, \"Cousin Joe says you went to Baltimore purposely to see Mr. Hoge.\"","Scope and Contents Reports gossip concerning Fanny's Baltimore trip.","\"Often when (I am) abroad, you will be in my mind and heart. Neither do I want you to get married before I return. I am to perform that service, you know...\"","Concerning the gossip regarding Fanny and Rev. Hoge: \"Surely you could not think me so deceitful as to profess to love you and then say that you would try to entrap a gentleman. I did not say so. I remember saying that if you went to Baltimore and were thrown with Mr. Hoge I believed he would address you, because I know he admired you very sincerely...\"","A proposal of marriage.","A rumor that Frances Bland Coalter is to marry.","\"Julia Green was here...when I told her that you had gotten a letter from Mr. Hoge she said she was so jealous of you that she was ready to fight...\"","\"I am going to Baltimore...and I shall see Mr. William Hoge! Don't you wish you were going? What shall I tell him for you?\"","St. George is now in school at Staunton.","Construction work to be done at the University of Virginia.","\"I hope that it will not be long before I have the pleasure of seeing you, my dear and constantly remembered friend.\"","Scope and Contents \"I have heard several times of your engagement to Thomas--who has made himself very scarce.\"","Accepts invitation to the marriage of Virginia, younger sister of Fanny Coalter.","Covers lacking.","Now a practicing lawyer, he writes to his aunt on business.","Scope and Contents To her cousin regarding \"Mr. President\u0026amp;quot; and \"The Vice.\" (This appears to refer to the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Henry Peronneau. Frances Bland Coalter was to marry the latter.)","\"I wish you to be very particular in your conversations with Peronneau not to let him have the least idea of the tenor of my remarks to you yesterday and at the same time manage to convince him that I am not in love with you, as I am afraid such is his present opinion.\"","Trouble in: finding a teacher for her children; \"the Roanoke business\"--(evidently a reference to the still unsettled will of John Randolph of Roanoke.)","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Concerned about the health of Fanny's mother, has a horror of those \"distracting springs\u0026amp;quot; for invalids.","The solution to a problem in surveying (this may be the \"Thomas\" to whom Frances Bland Coalter was rumored to be engaged).","On the death of Mrs. E. T. Bryan, aunt of Fanny Bland Coalter.","On the death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan.","Scope and Contents Thanks Fanny for her help at the time of the death of Mrs. Bryan, her mother.","Is in charge of the plantation since her mother's death; busy making summer clothes for the slaves.","Suggests a visit together to \"cousin Horace Lacy.\"","Peronneau Brown and his brother, Thompson, are mentioned. (See letters of December 1855, Box-folder 6:44-45.)","Writes to ask Mrs. Coalter to stay with his daughters during his absence in the south.","Has charge of the large plantation, keeping four seamstresses, three spinners and a weaver busy.","\"No, my dear Fanny, my affection for you has not changed.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding Mr. Willcox Brown and his brother Peronneau, future husband of Frances Bland Coalter.","Invitation to the commencement party at Hampden Sidney College.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Accompanying his uncle on a business trip, he has visited the main cities of the south and attended the opera in New Orleans. \"I must confess that I have been rather disappointed in the people that live in these rich lands--they are as rough as possible...live in log houses and on the very poorest fare.\"","Scope and Contents \"I suppose your wedding will be postponed unless Mr. Brown's recovery is unusually rapid.\"","\"The news of your engagement [to Henry P. Brown] did not surprise me...how heartily I approve of your choice...\"","Scope and Contents \"If my letter arrives too late for Miss Fanny Coalter, I hope Mrs. Brown will have enough affection for the old name to lay claim to it.\"","Regrets that he cannot attend the wedding.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","\"The King Wm. and Hanover Charaders. Positively their last appearance. At Stanley on Friday evening the 9th this brilliant Company....Ticket 1 ct., children and servants half price.\" A home performance by the Coalter and Bryan cousins. This item is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These covers are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Papers of Henry Brown, a merchant and county official include a manuscript map of Guilford C. H., business records and correspondence of Brown and Clayton, New London, Bedford (now Campbell County), Virginia and Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, Virginia. Collection also includes papers concerning a lawsuit against Pleasant Murphy and estate papers of Daniel Brown and Henry Brown's father-in-law John Thompson. There are papers of his immediate family including Henry Brown, Jr. Boxes 7 - 13.","Correspondence and business papers of Capt. Henry Brown, Revolutionary War veteran who opened a store in Bedford County, in 1793; Papers of Capt. Brown as Collector of Federal taxes on stills and real property. The Brown family papers begin with the letters and papers of Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), successful merchant of Bedford County and Lynchburg, who established the family fortune. He was the father of John Thompson Brown, Delegate to the Virginia Assembly, whose letters and papers are collected in the next section (Boxes 14-19). A few letters and receipts pertaining to Henry Brown, 1712-1798, the father of Capt. Henry Brown, are included. The great bulk of the material, however, relates to Capt. Brown, beginning with a map of a Revolutionary War battle, 1777, in which he was wounded. With his brother, Daniel, he opened a general store in Bedford soon after the conclusion of the war. A partnership agreement of April 1797, which brought James Leftwich into the business, is preserved and the bulk of the material in this box pertains to the business of the store. A good picture of early merchandising is given by the accounts, letters relating to buying and selling trips, and the court actions taken to collect accounts. Beginning with folder 60, there are 39 items relating to the duties of Henry Brown as tax collector in the Bedford area in the years 1800 to 1803. 160 items.","\"Your friends here tremble for you and apprehend the worst from the dangers that encompass you...the deadly rifle, the scalping knife, tomahawk...return to us in all speed.\"","Endorsed: \"Map of revolutionary battle, found 1926 by F. B. Saunders in old papers from Ivy Cliff. Capt. Henry Brown, born at Ivy Cliff about 1760, was wounded at Guildford C. H.\"","Concerning goods for a retail store.","Note for ll.9.3£, witnessed by Jack Beverley. Endorsed: \"Note Henry Brown, payable 1 September, 1793.\"","Scope and Contents Includes letter from Israel Thompson regarding saddle goods in stock at the store.","Commission of Daniel Brown as Ensign in a Company of Light Infantry, signed by Samuel Coleman and James Wood, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.","Receipts to Henry Brown for recording a deed.","Agreement to enter into a partnership.","Letters written from Richmond, Georgetown, and Baltimore.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia","Medicines received by Henry Brown from Howard Bennett.","14 pages. Unsigned.","Brrown's accounts as Tax Collector of the Bedford district.","Writes to his brother concerning tobacco prices.","Concerning business affairs a suit for debt, purchase of tobacco and a \"Negro wench\" for the store, etc. \"P.S. I heard at court they had made you a Captain.\"","Recording a deed.","Bonds in hands of Jeremiah Jenkins for collection.","Includes a list of the new officers of the Farmer's Bank in Richmond.","Concerning the division of Negroes, total value £815, between Leftwich and the Brown brothers.","Printed document signed.","Regarding loss of West India produce on which $5,000.00 was borrowed. Endorsed: \"I fear our loss will be considerable.\"","Returns from the Regimental hospital of the 35th U.S. Infantry. Sig. William W. Southall","Receipt is for $130.43 to be paid to John Roberts on land that Captain Henry Brown sold to William Woodford.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Tobacco sold by Leftwich to a man who was a bad risk: \"...we are thrown out of between 20 and 30 thousand dollars...one fourth of what it has taken us 20 years to earn is lost for want of prudence.\"","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Taxes collected by Robert Snoddy, in Bedford. 14 pages.","Includes printed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Abstract of duties collected from owners of stills and distilleries","Receipts for monies received by James.","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Directions for sending tax collections.","20 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","28 pages.","Letter includes a copy of Federal instructions to tax collectors. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Printed documents signed. Autographed draft.","Business records and correspondence of Henry Brown and Samuel P. Clayton. After the death of his brother Daniel in 1818, Brown entered into a partnership with Clayton, his son-in-law. Brown survived Clayton, who died in 1832; this box also includes papers from 1833 to 1839 made out to Henry Brown, surviving partner of Brown and Clayton Company. The accounts of Henry Brown with Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, 1824-1833, are retained as one group. Also retained as a separate group are the papers relating to the court suits of Brown and Pleasant Murphy. All notes of the period carried a 100 percent penalty clause. This resulted in many law suits being brought to establish what would now be considered exorbitant claims. In one case (see entry for March 10, 1823) for a debt of $42.05, the debtor surrendered 1 sound filly, 2 cows, a calf, 2 feather beds, all household and kitchen furniture, all plantation utensils, and 6 hogs! 159 items.","Papers include accounts, letters, notes, vouchers, etc.","Accounts concerning the Hancock and Brown store, Lynchburg, Virginia.","Papers relating to the suit of Brown and Clayton vs. Pleasant Murphy, Bedford County, Virginia.","Captain Henry Brown had many interests in his long life apart from the purely commercial activities upon which his considerable fortune was built. Included in this box are the papers relating to his other interests: Papers of Captain Henry Brown as Sheriff of Bedford County, Treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and of the New London Agricultural Society, and as executor of the estates of his brother, Daniel Brown, and father-in-law, John Thompson.","Accounts of subscriptions to the repair and improvement of New London Academy meeting house, Bedford County.","Records from Brown's service as Treasurer of the New London Agricultural Society, Bedford County.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of Daniel Brown.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of John Thompson.","Business papers of Henry Brown, not directly connected with any of his various business enterprises, but concerned principally with court suits involving debts to him. Included is an interesting case of Mark Anthony, who took the oath of an Insolvent Debtor, making out a deed of trust of all his property to his creditors (11 April 1829 and 6 July 1833). Also includes papers concerned with the suit of Henry Brown vs. Nicodemus Leftwich, 1832-1840. Brown pays for the attendance of witnesses at the court and pays the county Jailor \"for imprisoning and releasing\" Leftwich.","Business papers of Henry Brown","Household, family and personal bills preserved by Henry Brown, an interesting collection of a family illustrating the activities of eight children in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, 1819-1841.","Household, family and personal bills of Henry Brown","Correspondence of the immediate family of Captain Henry Brown. Also includes personal correspondence of Henry Brown with his brothers, Samuel and Daniel, and his children. The correspondence between Henry Brown and his son, John Thompson Brown, is found in Boxes 14-19. Also, letters from the sons and daughters of Samuel, brother of Henry Brown. In a separate group are collected letters written by Edward J. Steptoe, grandson of Henry Brown, from West Point Military Academy and from the Indian Wars in Florida, where he served after he was commissioned.","Purchase of a watch in Winchester; requests 30 dollars to repay a debt.","His wife's estate; purchase of a Negro girl.","On his return from the Spring; attack of \"bilious Cholic\" and his treatment.","Concerning \"the purchase of some land at $20 per acre...\"","Beats female slave, using a walking stick, his wife using a cowhide whip. The slave's mate attempted to protect her with an axe but he was subdued, beaten and sent to jail the next day. Hopes for peace, unpopularity of the conscription law and the whiskey tax.","On her studies: Blair's lectures, piano playing, drawing, painting and embroidery.","The husband of Nancy Brown writes: \"...Bounaparte is on his way to this country. If so I greatly fear we shall go backwards with accelerated velocity in all peaceful, literary and ornamental pursuits...\"","Advice on a move to the State of Ohio. \"Although I like Slavery as little as you or anyone else, still...I think it probable that we should be as unhappy as we are with them\" (Daniel died in 1818. For the next 20 years Henry administered his estate for the benefit of his wife and children.)","Scope and Contents Henry Brown is Clayton's father-in-law. The letters discuss Mary Brown's illness at the Springs (she was to die within a year).","The building of his house and the health of his family.","The daughter of Samuel Brown, writes to console her Uncle on the death of his brothers and his two daughters, Mrs. Anne [Nancy] B. Steptoeand Mrs. Mary [Polly] B. Clayton.","An uncle of Henry Brown writes, \"My grandson wishes to get in to Business in a store...\" (Henry Brown, Jr. now has a store in Lynchburg.)","His continued bad health. The death of James Leftwich, Captain Brown's business partner.","Requests assistance in obtaining appointment as Clerk of Court at Bedford.","The value of the Deerwood tract.","Begs her father to let her have money to go to the inauguration of President Jackson.","On her visit to Washington: \"this is the thickest settled neighborhood that I ever was in--the neighbors are situated all around, some in view and others not more than a quarter of a mile from the house...\"","On his visit with his brothers, John Thompson Brown, in \"Washington City.\" Description of crowded Washington, full of pickpockets and of the confusion even in the President's house.","\"...the last day I rode more than thirty miles through a dreary wilderness without seeing a single house...I am yet travelling alone and have come six hundred miles without a single man travelling my course...\"","His progress in college.","His progress in repaying a debt to the estate of his uncle, Daniel.","Scope and Contents Report of workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal dying from Cholera.","On the death of his maternal grandfather, John Thompson.","Henry G. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Leaving for New York to lay in goods.","Scope and Contents Hopes for his store despite illness and some hostile feeling toward his former partner, Ammon Hancock.","On the death of Henry Brown. (Henry Brown, Jr. died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip for the store.)","William Brown is the son of Samuel Brown. On the changing population: \"The people still retain the simple manners of the old Scotch-Irish and, I may add, much of the intelligence and piety. But the restless spirit of emigration is taking away our best people and in their place we generally get Germans, who commonly are deplorably ignorant and will do very little toward supporting the Gospel.\"","Scope and Contents A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes to settle accounts and close the store.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the disposal of her house.","To Frances Brown's husband, on the loss of her two brothers, \"and such brothers too, in so short a time.\" (Henry Brown, Jr. died in June, 1836, and his brother, John Thompson Brown, in December of that same year.)","Henry J. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Scope and Contents 2 letters. On the sale of merchandise and an expected loss.","Agrees to furnish Gould B. Raymond, manager of the Menagerie Co., lodging for 30 men, 65 horses, 1 elephant, 1 camel and 2 ponies.","The inscription on the tomb of her late husband, John Thompson Brown.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the death of her husband a year ago.","The widow of John Thompson Brown writes regarding her three sons.","Scope and Contents The executor of an estate demands payment of a note on which Henry Brown, Jr. was a cosigner.","Scope and Contents The youngest daughter of Henry Brown writes about her marriage and the first meeting with her new relatives.","William Brown is the son of Samuel.","On his marriage to Alice Brown.","Mrs. Alexander (Lockie T. Brown) Irvine is her sister. Her wedding trip to New Orleans.","Her sickness on the way down the river due to fresh paint in the boat.","Daniel Brown is the son of Samuel.","Concerning eventual conversion of Baptists to the Presbyterian Church.","Henry Brown is her father.","Scope and Contents \"...I left New Orleans the 28th of March and reach George Town. The 15th of April...Sam (Brown) was in New Orleans the day before I left-he was not married but expected to be the 9th of April.\"","\"Last evening our darling Alice made me the happy father of a fine boy...\"","Report to his father of his first grades at the Academy.","To his grandfather regarding his first term marks.","Scope and Contents \"The first two years of our course are exclusively devoted to Mathematics and French...\" Encloses a work sheet and \"Synopsis of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Oklawaka River and St. Augustine, Florida. \"The Congress must get rid of its 'sickly sympathy' (with the Indians) or, rely upon it, this is a war of years to come.\" Gives a vivid description of St. Augustine.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Rose's Landing, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and off Cape Hatteras. Contrasts the Cherokees in Tennessee with the Seminoles of Florida. Describes Savannah in a letter enclosed, dated February 16, 1839.","8 letters. Total of 12 pages. Typescript.","Children of Captain Henry Brown: letters of Henry Brown, Jr., oldest son of Captain Henry Brown; Samuel Thompson Brown, youngest son; and other members of the immediate family. Henry Brown, Jr., who suffered a grave illness in 1822 as a result of which he almost lost his eyesight, went into the partnership of his father with Amman Hancock. In 1835-1836, he opened his own store in Lynchburg, but died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to New York. Interesting items in this part of the collection include a 44 page book of mineral and chemical notes (31 July 1826), a 56 page diary kept by Henry Brown, Jr. on his trip abroad (24 July 1831), drafts of letters by Henry Brown, Jr. to newspapers regarding horses, and instructions for horse care, and the like (13 April 1835-March 1836). The will of Henry Brown, Jr. (May-December 1830), and his deathbed statement dictated to his wife (May 1836), are also included. The papers of Samuel Thompson Brown include the card which announced the opening of his law office in Bedford (8 May 1838), records of his marriage in Alabama (27 April 1840), and the death of his wife within the year (3 April 1841). A letter of 22 January 1842, mentions the business failures taking place in Richmond and Lynchburg, and one of 27 August of the same year comments on the national political situation which is \"sadly out of joint.\" In a letter of 20 September [1845], there is a report of \"the thefts which were perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\" 128 items.","\"My eyes appear to have improved gradually.\" (His ailment seemed to be at its worst at this time, though he continued to suffer from the ailment until his death in 1836 at the age of 39 years.)","A note for $1,000.00. At this time he was getting started in the store, Hancock and Brown Co.","The \"most favorable accounts\" of John Thompson Brown from the members of the House of Delegates.","Scope and Contents Concerning the business of Col. [Mark] Anthony, in which Henry Brown, Jr. appears to be involved.","Includes autographed document signed.","44 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Mentions the marriage of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of introduction for Henry Brown, Jr., for use on his trip to England and the Continent in that year.","56 pages","Scope and Contents Letters written to her husband on his trip. \"Oh, my dear husband, why was it that I did not accompany you?\" (None of these letters reached Henry Brown, Jr. on the trip, but followed him home).","News from a letter she received from Henry Brown, Jr. in England.","Scope and Contents Payment of his debts in Lynchburg; hiring out of a slave.","\"It's really a sad case for me, to be sick from home and away from all that (are) Dear to me...\"","This was the store in Lynchburg in which Henry Brown was a partner and with which Henry Brown, Jr. was associated until he opened his own store in 1835. Includes autographed document.","Scope and Contents Brother-in-law, Jack Willcox; his brother, John's speech on the Petersburg Rail Road; and the house that Henry Brown has vacated in Lynchburg.","On a debt of Thomas Williams.","Includes autographed draft. Appear to refer to pictures, and may date from the time of one of the buying trips that Henry Brown, Jr. made with his wife.","After breaking from the partnership of Hancock and Brown, he opened his own store.","Scope and Contents Cover lost. Concerning the care for his horses, Young American Eclipse and Spring Hill, while he is away.","Scope and Contents Written while she and her husband were on a buying trip for the Lynchburg store. In New York, Henry Brown, Jr. was taken desperately ill and died.","Unsigned. Evidently taken down by Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown during the final days in New York.","Scope and Contents An associate of Henry Brown, Jr. in the Lynchburg store, was liquidating the stock and selling horses in order to settle the estate.","Profile by Professor William B. Rogers.","A note regarding the settlement of the Henry Brown, Jr. estate.","Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown is his mother. Written from school, with endorsement by James Morrison, schoolmaster.","Signed Eleanor C. L. Brown.","H. Guilford Brown is her son.","Charge slips for failing to attend army musters between 1829 and 1839, 1839. 10 items. Printed document signed.","Samuel T. Brown is his his brother-in-law. Letter congratulating S. T. B. on his marriage.","Mrs. Alexander Irvine is her her sister-in-law. She writes of the aged John Vaughan Willcox, her father, with whom she is living and for whom she is caring; Samuel T. Brown and his \"youthful bride.\"","Draft of the statement concerning the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","His extended wedding trip; description of General Harrison's house.","Court cost voucher recording transfer of 400 acres from Henry Brown to Samuel T. Brown, with tax receipt. 2 items. Printed document signed.","Letter sent care of Judge Crawford at St. Stephens, Alabama. Consolations upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents Condolences upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","A letter of consolation.","Scope and Contents On the death of W. W. Worthington, brother-in-law of Samuel T. Brown. \"Your sister Alice is desirous of your attention to the affairs of Mr. W. in New Orleans prior to your return to Virginia.\"","Recording certain deeds for his son-in-law, Samuel T. Brown.","Unsigned draft. Written to his overseer with whom he has quarreled.","On the fees paid by Henry Brown in the Leftwich case: \"between twenty and twenty-five dollars for my services as an attorney.\" On the thefts \"perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\"","Agreement for the payment of a debt.","Drafts of a letter to Mark Andrews. 2 items. Concerning the cutting of trees on the property of Samuel T. Brown.","A reply to the above letter, Box-Folder 13:60.","Samuel T. Brown is her brother.","On a charge of Ammon Hancock against the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","Estimate for the cost of the construction of a bridge.","Receipt for postal expenses, April-June, 1849, signed H. Stevens.","Scope and Contents On the property in Mobile, Alabama, purchased by Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents The sale of a female slave \"with her Brood.\" Samuel T. Brown is Edward Robinson's brother-in-law.","Papers concern John Thompson Brown's attendance at Princeton, study of law, and trips to the South and to the West Indies. Includes speeches and correspondence as well as his published writings (newspaper articles, bills and pamphlets). The collection emphasizes his political career in the Virginia House of Delegates including his views on slavery. Also includes architectural plans for a two room house and elevations (1827), drafts of toasts and letters concerning his fight with John Hampden Pleasants. Prominent correspondents include William Segar Archer, James Murray Mason, John Hampden Pleasants, William Cabell Rives, Henry St. George Tucker and John Tyler. Boxes 14 - 19.","John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) was born at Otter Hills, near Bedford, Virginia and was the son of Henry Brown (1760-1841). He attended the New London Academy, 1816; studied at Princeton, 1817-1820; traveled to the South and the West Indies, 1821; and studied law with Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County, Virginia, 1822-1823. He began his law practice in Clarksburg, Virginia (later West Virginia), in 1824, and represented Harrison County in the House of Delegates, 1827-1830. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He married Mary E. Willcox June, 1830, and moved to Petersburg, where he again was elected to the General Assembly, 1831-1836. He was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican (now Democratic) Party, but died on 20 November 1836, at his father's home, Otter Hills, after a brief illness. The first two letters in Box 14 date from the period of his attendance at New London Academy; then follow the papers relating to Princeton, where he matriculated in 1817 at the age of 19. He was placed in the Sophomore Class on the basis of an examination before the faculty, and received the highest mark given at the College, in each of the three years he spent at the College. His report sheets show the requirements for entrance, lists of courses, and contain a resolution passed by the trustees which condemned the sharp practices of the merchants in town. Some of the correspondence of John Thompson Brown with his brother-in-law Dr. William B. Steptoe in this period is interesting for the comments it contains on the Missouri question and other matters then being debated in the U.S. Senate. The remarks made by John Thompson Brown in letters from his collegiate period may be compared with his statements on the subject of slavery later made on the floor of the House of Delegates. After graduating from Princeton, John Thompson Brown traveled to the South, and made a brief trip to the West Indies, keeping notes on his impressions. Upon his return he took up the study of law with Judge Taylor. From this period come interesting musings on such subjects as \"the family fireside,\" \"youthful recollection,\" \"friendship,\" and \"behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\" His license to practice law, dated 7 March 1824, is included in the collection. He journeyed to Clarksburg, Virginia, to set up his law practice, and kept a notebook on the trip West which reveal his first impressions of the Clarksburg area. At the end of this box is a scrapbook containing some of his published writings, speeches, and newspaper articles.","Letter from a schoolboy friend regarding New London Academy.","John Thompson Brown's examinations at the New London Academy.","\"I have just been examined by the faculty and am admitted to the Sophomore Class, which is the second in the college.\" His expenses are estimated at $200.00 for the first term and $90.00 for the second. \"I will pledge myself not to spend one cent more than is really necessary.\"","Scope and Contents News from home; a rumor that some boys were expelled from Chapel Hill for their politics. John Thompson Brown is his brother-in-law.","Scope and Contents Medical advice; a suggested teacher for New London Academy (\"Has he energy enough manage southern students?\"); the death of Polly [Mrs. Mary Brown Clayton], sister of John Thompson Brown.","The political upheaval at William and Mary College; deputies appointed \"...to fix upon the site of the Virginia University.\"","Scope and Contents \"My expenses have far exceeded what was necessary or what you expect. I now see my error and repent...\" Three months later he offers to leave school because of his additional debts. Later in Baltimore, he is robbed of $200.00. His father adds up the year's expenses to a total of $670.00. Henry Brown is John Thompson Brown's father.","Behavior, No. 1. distinguished; Industry, No. 1. distinguished; Scholarship, No. 1. distinguished (1) \"If under the article scholarship, a student is marked No. 1 distinguished (1), he is considered as ranking among the first in his class.\" (From printed explanation of the report.) John Thompson Brown is of the sophomore class at Princeton.","Scope and Contents \"Once the busy scene of commercial enterprise...now lifeless and inactive.\" Concerning Lynchburg.","Scope and Contents The University of Virginia is established at Charlottesville with an annual appropriation of $15,000; news of a threat of slave uprisings in Fredericksburg.","John Thompson Brown is of the junior class at Princeton. Two reports. Printed document signed. Similar reports to that of 1818. Warning is added to the September report concerning excessive expenditures by students: \"the trustees of the college give this notice to the parents and guardians of the youth, that they ought to pay no debt contracted in this town, which they have not specifically authorized.\"","Endorsed: \"Collegians mei consocui.\" He knew 162 fellow students.","On the \"present session of Congress.\"","Scope and Contents Rumor of a great rebellion that has taken place at Princeton; the Missouri question.","John Thompson Brown is of the senior class of Princeton.","A Fourth of July oration supporting the idea of colonizing the free Negroes in Africa.","The content is on his trip to the South. 15 pages. Autographed document.","\"My father may justly complain of the great sums which he has expended on me, but his kindness shall not be abused much longer, as I hope to be in a situation to support myself.\" Endorsed: \"Brother J.--after his return from Princeton went South--through the Cherokee Nation [Alabama and Georgia] to Pensacola, and on to New Orleans--thence to Cuba and returned to U. States in the U.S. Frigate 'Hornet,' as a guest of the officers. Samuel T. Brown.\"","A gambling scrape he was involved in; asks his father's forgiveness.","\"Chancellor Taylor has been of incalculable service to me in the study of law.\" (Needham was a law school operated by Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County in the years 1821-1836.)","These are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Letter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.","Notes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.","License to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).","Musings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.","A letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.","44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on \"Crab Orchard\" and the \"Creek Nation\" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.","Scope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but \"The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy...\"","His plans to establish himself.","The following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.","Concerning \"...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty...\"","Concerning \"several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint.\"","Concerning \"The President's message.\"","Report of a committee, appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the evils arising from the present unsettled state of Land Titles on the Western Waters of Virginia","Speech in Committee of the Whole, Jan. 13th, Saturday.","A Bill authorizing a loan of $6,000.00 on the credit of the state, for the construction of Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkersburg by way of Clarksburg, being under consideration.","\"Sir:--I have read in the \"Intelligencer\" of the 9th inst. your communications to the Editors of the paper, in which you remark, substantially, that the only Candidate to represent the town of Petersburg in the General Assembly is a stranger to most voters...Not doubting that I am the person alluded to...,\" signed John Thompson Brown\".","\"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens.\"","32 pages. \"On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:...\"","\"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said...\"","\"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. \"Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution...\"(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above...\"","Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the \"Letters to the Editor,\" printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the poverty of Mr. Jefferson is to be found in this box (1825). In July 1826, John Thompson Brown wrote to his brother Henry Brown, Jr. of his aim to run for the U.S. Congress. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Delegates; he was re-elected in 1828 and 1829. This box also contains various printed and manuscript material touching upon his career in the General Assembly. By the end of 1829, John Thompson Brown had established himself in Clarksburg, built a house, and planned to buy into a partnership in a store to advance his financial position. In a letter of March 23, 1829 he mentions his desire to run in the next election for the U.S. Congress.","\"...the friends of Old Hickory...hear Adamses success spoken of and the probability of Clay's being made Secretary of State...\"","Encloses a legal opinion concerning sheriffs, which his father apparently requested.","A flowery letter to an old friend from Princeton. \"I have acquired some little reputation at the bar and a practice that supports me very decently.\"","Draft of an address to an investigating group (perhaps a grand jury), with endorsement: \"1. Act against cutting down trees. 2. Act providing for a good and sufficient jail.\"","This is part of a printed letter concerning \"Mr. Jefferson the disclosure of his poverty...\" over the signature Alexander. (See bound scrapbook, the last item in Box 14.)","Desire of John Thompson Brown to run for the U.S. Congress or for a seat in the General Assembly. Suggests that Henry Brown send $1,000.00 to help achieve this.","\"I find that there is a serious and, I believe, a somewhat general wish to bring me out for the Legislature.\"","\"I am a candidate for the Legislature at the next election...\"","An announcement of the candidacy of John Thompson Brown for the General Assembly. He reviews what he considers to be the most important problems of the day, and discusses (1) the invasion of State sovereignty by the Federal program of \"internal development,\" (2) the harm done to Southern farmers by import duties, (3) the calling of a Constitutional Convention for the state of Virginia, (4) the dangers of the uncontrolled banking system.","Scope and Contents His election to the General Assembly; hope of election to the U.S. Congress, and the purchase of a four acre lot in town. In the first letter which John Thompson Brown wrote from the House of Delegates he said \"I have not taken much part in the debates of the House and do not expect to do so...\"","The note is \"in regard to the question whether Clinton or Calhoun should run as Vice-President on the Jackson ticket\"","His ride to Richmond in a coach with other, more experienced law-makers, \"having been, as you predicted, greatly edified and instructed by a coach-full of legislators 'big with the cares of state.\"","Full title: \"Report of a Committee Appointed To Enquire Into The Nature And Extent Of The Evils Arising From The Present Unsettled State Of Land Titles On The Western Waters Of Virginia, And To Devise A Remedy Therefor, With Leave To Report A Bill Or Otherwise\" 6 pages. 2 copies.","3 copies.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Autographed document.","Autographed document.","\"Resolving that members of the House of Delegates be requested to unite...in advancing the cause of this Society before the General Assembly of Virginia.\"","On John Thompson Brown's speech: \"considered the most able one that had been delivered in the House in 5 years.\"","\"Our Society, in the success of which, you are pleased to express so deep an interest, is I believe, making sure progress.\"","His legislature activities and speeches. \"I am a Jackson man like yourself but not perfectly orthodox, as you would say, on the subject of States Rights. I published my opinions, pamphlet of 30 pages, 12 months ago and will send you a copy...\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Deptartment F 247 H3B73. The second copy is located in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, under the same call number as above. 17 pages. A report to his constituents on such matters as (1) the state Constitutional Convention, (2) the lottery for the Randolph Academy in Clarksburg, (3) county elections, (4) the bill abolishing the chancery Courts and establishing a Superior Court, (5) a Turnpike to their area (defeated by the \"Eastern People\"), (6) the proposed Baltimore Railroad and (7) the settling of the question of land titles in Western Virginia. Included in the pamphlet are the full texts of the report of the committee on this subject, which he chaired, and the bill proposed by the committee.","Comment on the land titles, Chancery court bills.","Scope and Contents \"Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness...\"","Scope and Contents Now well situated in his \"mansion,\" he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to \"offer 2 years hence.\"","Order appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.","5 items. Autographed document.","Notes are initialed \"J. T. B.'s\".","Endorsed: \"McConley's System of Sword Tactics.\"","Reflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.","Scope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has arisen \"on account of some laws we had passed last session authorizing the county court to levy a tax for repairing roads and bridges.\" On March 23rd he relates his experiences in Washington at the inauguration of Jackson: on December 14th he predicts that the basis of votes for whites will be surrendered in the formation of the new State constitution.","Suggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.","The Virginia Constitutional Convention: \"I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest...\"","Correspondence from after his marriage to Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg (May 1830), and his move to that city, which he represented in the General Assembly in 1831. Also includes over one hundred toasts given at various occasions. The change which was to occur in the life and fortunes of John Thompson Brown in the year 1830 is forecast in the first letter of this box, a letter received by Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg circa December 1829, in which there is a discussion of \"Mr. B.\" Three months later (March 18, 1830) in a letter to his father, John Thompson Brown announces his intention of leaving Clarksburg, and of his need for a horse and sulky so that he may arrive in Petersburg in a manner which should \"avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution.\" The next letter in the collection (May 9, 1830), in draft, contains an account of his wedding, a wedding which was attended by no members of his immediate family. Subsequent letters tell of the generosity of the new father-in-law John V. Willcox in the gift of a town house \"provided with servants,\" a draft of $1500, and the promise of as much more as he asks (July 22, 1830). Yet the position is not satisfactory and because John Thompson Brown feels that he is losing his independence, he returns to Clarksburg with the intention of resettling there and sending for his wife (May 2, 1831). During a four week visit to Harrison County, he finds his political position has declined (June 7, 1831), so he returns to Petersburg, and is invited to make the Independence Day address for the town (June 8, 1831). As a result of this address (and the good influence of his father-in-law) he is nominated to represent the town in the House of Delegates, and is elected without opposition (September 26, 1831). He successfully sponsors a bill in the Assembly for the Petersburg Railroad (28 December 1831), is appointed Judge of Elections for the Petersburg Office of the Bank of Virginia (December 29, 1831), and is sought as a sponsor of a new newspaper which is being established in Richmond (October 20, 1831). Of particular interest is a letter to his nephew outlining his philosophy of life and advising the young man on his future (October 3, 1831). A report of the slave insurrection in Southhampton is described in a letter of September 26, 1831. At the end of this box are collected more than a hundred drafts of toasts made by John Thompson Brown.","A friend writes regarding \"Mr. B.,\" \"a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded...\"","\"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him...\"","\"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present.\"","Scope and Contents On his honeymoon: \"Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far...\" There is much discussion about where they will live, but, \"I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg...\"","On his Washington visit: \"we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable.\"","Congratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.","Scope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: \"I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together.\" He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house \"furnished with servants\u0026amp;quot;; in another letter: \"He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted...\"","Sends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.","Scope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that \"the District needs me badly...but it is too late...\"","\"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether.\"","Scope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.","Scope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, \"I found that my position here was to be too dependent...\"","\"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'.\"","Autographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.","Regarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.","Physical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Scope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his \"reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison.\" On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, \"after you and my friend Peronneau Finley.\"","Scope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which \"I become more and more an American in feeling and principle...\"","Scope and Contents \"I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly.\" News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), \"they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children.\"","Gives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: \"I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost.\"","A new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.","A request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to \"sharpers.\" Endorsed by Windham Robertson.","Scope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: \"I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery...\"","Concerning \"the bill now before the Legislature on the subject of our (Rail) Road.\"","Appointment of John Thompson Brown as judge of the election for directors of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg.","Two speeches given before the House of Delegates, published in pamphlet form: The speech of John Thompson Brown, in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the Abolition of Slavery; Speech of John Thompson Brown, (of Petersburg,) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, in Committee of the Whole, on the State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina. The important and exciting national political events of the years 1832 and 1833, as they affected the people of Virginia, are seen through the eyes of John Thompson Brown in the items included in this box. A member from Petersburg in the House of Delegates of the Virginia Assembly, John Thompson Brown was placed in a position of leadership and strongly influenced the decisions taken in those critical years. His speech on the abolition of slavery was considered so important that Judge Henry St. George Tucker and others raised the money to have it printed (18 January 1832). He was a member of the Virginia delegation to the national convention of the Republican Party; his resolution of the Vice-Presidential nominee (21-22 May 1832) was the one adopted by the Virginia caucus. As Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates, the question of President Jackson's moves against the United States Bank was of particular concern to him (9 April 1833). Great excitement was aroused by South Carolina's threat of nullification. John Thompson Brown was a member of the Committee on Federal Relations, and his substitute motion on the question is included in this box, as well as his speech on The State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina, delivered 5 January 1833, also published in pamphlet form. John Thompson Brown was invited to be a Director of the Petersburg Railroad which he declined (7 May 1832), and was considered for the position of U.S. Senator, although he felt that he was not qualified by years or experience (December 1832). An interesting report of his meeting with President Jackson is included in a letter from John Thompson Brown to his wife (23 May 1832). Also included in this box are letters from John Tyler, William Cabell Rives, and William Segar Archer (7 February, 3 March 1833). Two poems, possibly written by John Thompson Brown, clipped from a newspaper, signed Julian are included at the end of this box. 81 items.","Scope and Contents Writes of the fortunes of the (Petersburg) Railroad Bill in the House of Delegates and State Senate.","Information regarding Rensselaer School. Samuel T. Brown, younger brother of John Thompson Brown, appears to have been interested in this school.","In this important speech John Thompson Brown took up several proposals for the freeing of slaves, including that of Thomas Jefferson, as submitted to the Legislature by Jefferson Randolph, his grandson, and argued against each.","Scope and Contents \"My speech on abolition has had great eclat--a fund has been raised for publishing it in pamphlet form for general distribution... Judges [Henry St. George] Tucker and Brookehave taken active part in puffing the speech.\" He also reports, \"I have carried my Railroad Bill...and shall enjoy the credit of effecting it by my personal influence.\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, E 449 L45. 47 pages. Includes in a \"Postscript\" an answer to a statement in The Enquirer over the signature of Jefferson [Randolph]. Reference is made to a remark made in The Wig that his argument \"had been far surpassed by the discussion of the subject by a stripling . Mr. Brown of Petersburg.\" General Assembly. Committee on Federal relations. Official Document Nos. 14, 15, 16.","Concerning a suggested amendment for the Circuit Court Law.","He cannot give his nephew, Edward Steptoe, an appointment to West Point because he has used his appointment for the session. \"...the Senate is involved in the Tariff discussion...The farther I have gone into it the more thoroughly have I convinced myself of its tyrannical and oppressive character.\"","A resolution from the Petersburg Rail Road Company to tender thanks for \"the zeal and ability with which our Delegate John T. Brown, Esq. and our Senator, William Old, Esq. have exerted in procuring passage of the said (Rail Road) act.\"","This is the resolution presented by John Thompson Brown and reported in a newspaper article of this date preserved in the scrapbook to be found in Box 14.","James Murray Mason (1798-1871).","Scope and Contents \"I send you 2 copies of John's speech (on Slavery) and a paper with one of Jefferson Randolph's in reply to him.\"","Declines appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Railroad.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Notes on the convention of the whole party and of the Virginia Caucus. At the latter the resolution of John Thompson Brown. was adopted, viz. that Virginia's vote should go first to P. P. Barbour for Vice-President, and when there was no longer a reasonable prospect of his selection, to Van Buren.","\"...on last evening we went to the President who is in excellent health and fine spirits. Many persons here, including some members of Congress from Virginia, seem to be much dissatisfied with our proceedings at Baltimore...\"","Scope and Contents To his youngest brother, attending college, regarding the health of Henry, Jr.","On the death of Finley's brother.","The family has traveled south to escape an epidemic of Cholera.","Scope and Contents In the letter of December 3, he discusses the election of U.S. Senators, stating that Mr. Leigh is out because of his opposition to President Jackson. Among those mentioned for the position are Judge Henry St. George Tucker, John Randolph Rives, and himself, though he feels that he has neither the years nor the experience for the position. President Jackson's message on the U.S. Bank is discussed. On nullification he writes: \"It will, I fear, be an exciting subject and one of engrossing interest...South Carolina is unquestionably wrong and as long as she remains in the Union, must obey its laws...\"","The possibility of his appointment as Senator to supply the vacancy left by Mr. Tazewell.","Excitement in Washington caused by the President's proclamation on nullification debate.","2 items. Autographed draft.","Regarding the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank by the Federal Government.","Scope and Contents \"I was rather mortified at making a very poor speech [on Federal Relations] in the House today...To avoid misrepresentation I shall have to write out my speech...\"","4 pages. Doc. No. 14. Report of the Committee on Federal Relations Doc. No. 15. Mr. Marshall's Substitute to the Report... Doc. No. 16. Mr. M'dowell's Amendment to Mr. Marshall's Substitute,... Opinion on proceedings in South Carolina, the proclamation by Andrew Jackson, and \"the communication of the governor of this Commonwealth on the same subject.\"","Delivered January 5, 1833. Richmond: Thomas W. White, printer. 1833. 42 pages. 3 copies. After stating his opposition to protective tariffs, John Thompson Brown argued that they result from \"a perversion of the spirit and intent of the Constitution, rather than a violation of its literal principles.\" He compliments the Chief Magistrate of the United States on his general policy but disputes the Proclamation of the President on other grounds, basing his argument on The Law of Nationsby E. de Vattel. As to the action of South Carolina, he contends that there is no possibility of nullification under the Constitution, but that the redress of the wrong done in the tariff act must come by recourse to the Supreme Court, to the \"Co-states\" acting in Congress, and if necessary, by an amendment to the Constitution.","\"Substitute Submitted By Mr. Brown, Petersburg, For the Amended Report of the Committee on Federal Relations\"","Compliments John Thompson Brown on his resolutions.","Scope and Contents \"I was anxious myself that Virginia should maintain an impartial and just attitude toward both S. Carolina and the President, but far the greater part of the Assembly seemed in favour of going into one extreme or other . . . whereas I thought there was error on both sides...\" He remarks that Edward [Steptoe]has been successful in getting his appointment to West Point \"obtained (by Mr. Archer, the Senator) as a favour to me\u0026amp;quot; but \"without...your letter...the application could scarcely have been successful.\"","2 copies. Printed manuscript.","Appointment of Edward Steptoe to West Point; report of the enforcing bill in the President's proclamation, and the Tariff Bill.","Scope and Contents In July he announces the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents On the Force Bill and the Bank of the U.S.","The two items are signed Julian. \"On seeing Miss ____ at Clarksburg,\" and \"Julian Abandoning His Muse.\" Possibly written by John Thompson Brown about this period.","Written by John Thompson Brown, Petersburg.","Letters written by John Thompson Brown during portions of the 1833-1834 and the 1834-1835 sessions of the General Assembly. The manuscripts begin with letters reporting the legislative battle fought and lost against the Portsmouth-Norfolk road which John Thompson Brown believed would have disastrous effects on the future of Petersburg (January 1834). Near the end of the box are letters concerning John Thompson Brown's battle fought with fists and canes in the halls of the State Capitol with a fellow representative John Hampden Pleasants (January 1835). The fracas resulted from a heated debate on the election of a U.S. Senator. John Thompson Brown was one of those mentioned for the position of U.S. Senator (December 1834), but his youth (28 years) was against him and he did not enjoy the rough and tumble of party politics then developing. Also of interest are the draft of a speech delivered on the occasion of the death of Lafayette (9 July 1834), and two notebooks used by John Thompson Brown as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates (January 1835). 44 items.","News that his brother, Samuel, is ill at Harvard.","Reports on his progress at the college.","Scope and Contents His attempts to defeat the Norfolk rail road in the Assembly; family news.","Scope and Contents \"All is lost except our honour. The Portsmouth Bill [Norfolk railroad] has passed...our town [Petersburg] is prostrated...but the ancient spirit of our little town, which Mr. Madison called the 'cockade of the old Dominion' is not dead.\"","A patent for producing domestic salt.","Election of a U.S. Senator, for which he has been mentioned; Mr. Leigh's election. At the end of February and beginning of March he is kept in bed with an illness.","Gives his views of the political situation, mentioning the message President Jackson sent to Congress with the \"Force Bill,\" the President's plans for the Bank of the U.S., and objections to Van Buren and \"the N. York system of tactics which he will bring with him.\"","Scope and Contents Plans for Samuel, John Thompson Brown's brother, to start his study of law with him.","John J. Allen (1797-1871)","Scope and Contents Sold bank shares to help his brother go into business for himself; gives advice on racing horses.","Draft of a speech delivered in Petersburg on the occasion of the death of Lafayette. 43 pages. Endorsed: \"To my sons, should they ever read it.\"","Report of his progress at the U.S. Military Academy. John Thompson Brown is the uncle of Edward J. Steptoe.","Draft of a letter sending condolences for the death of a sister and congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents His resignation from the U.S. Senate.","Scope and Contents \"No subject arouses anybody except the senatorial election.\"","He offers to place all his monetary resources at the service of his brother in his new business venture.","3 letters, 1 draft. On the 17th he prepared a draft of a letter, which he sent on the 20th, giving an account of a fight in the halls of the General Assembly between himself and John Hampden Pleasants.","A letter of apology for the battle fought in the halls of the Virginia Capitol.","An account of his speech which was \"better received than anything I have ever made.\"","A speech \"...upon the Election of a Senator in Congress: Delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia\". 28 pages. Printed book. Points out the importance of this election for \"future political events and party combinations in the state,\" and defends the incumbent, Mr. Leigh.","Written by John Thompson Brown. 70 pages. Autographed Manuscript. Prepared for use in the Finance Committee of the House of Deputies.","Notes on taxes, license fees, and the like, prepared by John Thompson Brown for use on the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates. 116 pages.","Letters from February 1835, until his death in November 1836; manuscripts of four articles written to oppose the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President. The closing sessions of the State Legislature of 1834-1835 are reported in the letters at the beginning of this box. The party spirit runs high in Petersburg as the \"Jackson party\" opposes John Thompson Brown (March 1835). He is involved in a street fight with an opponent in which he receives a black eye, but the argument is made up after he wins the election (April 1835). Before the next session of the legislature, John Thompson Brown is occupied in collecting more material on the question of slavery (August 1835), and prepared three long drafts written in opposition to the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President of the U.S. Undated drafts of notes on legal cases are included at the end of the 1835 section. Henry Brown, Jr., the brother of John Thompson Brown, died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to Philadelphia and New York for his Lynchburg store. The trip of John Thompson Brown to meet the body of his brother, and his activity in settling his brother's affairs in Lynchburg are reported in the letters included in this box. At the end of July he takes his family to his father's home, Otter Hills, near New London in Campbell County, for the funeral sermon of Henry Brown, Jr. While there he contracts an illness which keeps him there until his death on 26 November 1836. 104 items.","Announces the birth of a son, John Thompson Brown II, and tells his brother that he had ordered $2800 placed to his account to support the store that he had opened.","Scope and Contents Political activity in Petersburg.","Scope and Contents \"The Jackson party has brought out the most popular man in Petersburg against...it is quite likely he will beat me.\"","Scope and Contents On April 18 he writes, \"I was elected by a majority of 37 (13 of which were from Richmond).\" There is also a report of a street fight between John Thompson Brown and \"a Jackson man.\"","Concerning the chances of Van Buren to carry Virginia in the election.","Plans to retire from politics and seek a position as Judge of the courts.","He has sent a box of books to help him in his law studies, and describes a visit by his old friend Peronneau Finley and his family.","Writes to his father about plans to visit him.","Scope and Contents Drafts on the subject of the northern resolutions on slavery, particularly those recently passed in Portland and Boston. 3 items.","4 items. Autographed draft.","Scope and Contents Family discussion, especially concerned with the sisters who were yet to find husbands.","Notice of the election of John Thompson Brown as an honorary member of the Jefferson Society.","The content is on the stand of Mr. Van Buren on emancipation. 28 numbered columns. Signed \"Mr. Brown.\"","Notes on this topic.","Notes on this topic. Also includes an additional 2 page insertion.","Notes on this topic. The series of drafts is in opposition to Martin Van Buren, candidate for the President of the United States. 48 pages.","Good reports of the new business venture of his brother, Henry Brown, Jr.","To his brother, on a buying trip to New York; political prospects now look bright, but \"the state is lost\" to the Anti-Van Buren forces.","Commission as Captain in the Cavalry of the Virginia Militia. Signed by Wyndham Robertson.","Signed Captain John Thompson Brown.","Scope and Contents John Thompson Brown writes five letters from Hobson's Inn, Homes, Otter Hills, and Lynchburg. On the trip to accompany his sister-in-law and the body of Henry Brown, Jr. back to the family home, Otter Hills. Henry Brown, Jr. died while on a shopping trip to New York for supplies for his Lynchburg store.","The body of Henry Brown, Jr. was taken that morning for Virginia.","On the death of her father, Henry Brown Brown, Jr.","Scope and Contents Taking inventory at the store of his late brother; preparing to settle his estate.","Scope and Contents Reports on the stocktaking in the store of Henry Brown, Jr. On July 19 he wrote that he was coming to his father's place on the Sunday next to hear his brother's funeral preached. This is the last letter from John Thompson Brown to his father, for on that visit to Otter Hills he was taken with the illness from which he died.","On the disposal of the store inventory; sends a piano to her.","Mourning his brother's death, he makes arrangements for his own family to join him. (This is the last letter written by John Thompson Brown preserved in this collection.)","The niece of John Thompson Brown writes to her uncle regarding the recent death of her father, Henry Brown, Jr.","A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes regarding the settling of the store business.","Enclosures: \"A lock of the hair of John Thompson Brown, 29 years\" envelope marked, \"For sister Mary from my dear brother John's Grave, Nov. 13th, 1845, Mrs. Alice Brown Worthington,\" with clover leaves inside.","Signed Robert B. Bolling, Chairman. A resolution in memory of John Thompson Brown.","Signed D. M. Bernard, Clerk. Endorsement by James MacFarland, Jr., to Mrs. John Thompson Brown.","Condolences on the death of her husband.","A resolution that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in honor of John Thompson Brown, by William A. Dod.","A copy of the unanimous resolution of the House of Delegates in memory of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of grief written by Mrs. Brown to her father-in-law. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is the widow of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of consolation.","In service as Executors of John Thompson Brown.","Drafts.","Includes: A dramatic sketch, Kentucky Land Laws, Goosawattee Indians, and map of the region around Bedford, Virginia. 40 pages.","16 pages. Draft.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Incomplete.","The bounties offered for Indian scalps in Bedford between 1755 and 1758.","11 items. Autographed document.","A large folded ink drawing of a building \"taken from the Colonade of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon at Athens,\" with notes of construction details.","Papers of John Thompson Brown, Colonel of 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery who was killed in action in 1864. Included are letters concerning a disagreement with William Nelson Pendleton. Papers also include correspondence of his son, Henry Peronneau Brown and his son's wife Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown as well as newspaper clippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker and the correspondence of Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman. There are also nineteenth century engravings. Boxes 20 - 24.","Correspondence, commissions, receipts, etc., of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, killed in action on May 6, 1864; his drafts of speeches in defense of slavery. This box contains the papers from the period after the death of John Thompson Brown, and concern John Thompson Brown II, born in 1835, some 18 months before the death of his father. One letter (November 20, 1844) lists the courses studied by boys at the ages of 9, 11, and 13; a travel book gives an interesting picture of Europe (May 4, 1857); and a draft of a letter describes the bleedings to which a tourist entering Italy had to submit. John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by the members of his company (December 1, 1859). Also included are notes of speeches made to rouse war enthusiasm. The receipt for a saber and belt (April 23, 1861) mark the beginning of action, and other records follow John Thompson Brown II's rise to Major, then to Colonel. His request for a transfer to a more active field of war and an extended argument with his commanding officer, Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton, are of interest. The box concludes with items which appear to have been on the person of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, when he was killed in action on 6 May 1864. 83 items.","Lists the courses in school taken by a nine year old boy and his two brothers, Wilicox, 11 years old, and Peronneau, 13 years old.","58 pages. Draft.","Certifies that John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by viva voce vote of the members of his company.","References to Douglas and the threat to slavery.","Concerns the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown, October 19, 1859, and the treatment of him as a martyr in the North. 5 pages. Autographed draft.","\"I greatly fear that the time has passed when great questions of State equality are to be settled in the Halls of Congress...this settlement requires powder and ball...\"","2 copies.","3 items.","Report on ammunition on hand.","3 items.","2 items. Court Martial action taken for refusal to do guard duty, by a trooper under the command of Colonel John Thompson Brown II.","4 items.","Request for transfer, with his command, to the Division of General D. H. Hills, so that he might be more actively engaged.","3 items.","Draft of a suggestion for winter furloughs in order to extend the length of service in the fighting season.","Published by West and Johnson, Richmond.","4 items.","13 items.","Concerning a dispute arising between the two over John Thompson Brown's command.","Signed by W. H. Taylor and Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton. 4 items.","Scope and Contents 4 items.","4 items. Autographed document signed.","Receipt for whitewashing two rooms.","Request the return of his report on the battle of Chancellorsville so that he might submit it to General Stuart.","4 items.","Papers which appear to have been on John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Gift list and cover addressed to Jackson's Reserve Artillery, near Bowling Green, Caroline County","Book containing several commissions, leather bound.","2 copies. Printed material.","5 items. Newspaper clipping.","Autograph poem and newspaper text; \"Lines written on seeing 'Rifle' the war-horse of Col. J. T. B....\" from the Richmond Dispatch.","The marker titled \"Thompson Brown\" has blue ribbons attached.","The papers relating to the oldest son of John Thompson Brown, Henry Peronneau Brown, begin with letters written by his mother Mrs. Mary E. Brown. She expresses concern that her son is more interested in affairs other than his studies (March 1, 1849). His school career is traced briefly through his years at the University of Virginia (June 28, 1851). The letters exchanged between Henry Peronneau Brown and his fiancee, Frances Bland Coalter, 1858, lead into the family correspondence which completes this box. (Other letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her family are found in Box 6, Coalter and Tucker Papers.) From May, 1861, all letters are concerned with the war. Letters written by John Coalter II, to his sister Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown in 1878 give a graphic picture of the struggle made by a southern farmer to re-establish himself after the war. 108 items.","Scope and Contents Letters written to Samuel T. Brown while he was in Charleston, South Carolina and New London, Virginia. The widow of John Thompson Brown writes with concern about her oldest son, Peronneau, who is attending school in South Carolina. He was devoting too much time to outdoor affairs of college life and not enough to his studies.","Scope and Contents Congratulating him on his success at Charleston College; a proposed biography of John Thompson Brown.","Concerning Henry Peronneau Brown, attending the University of Virginia.","Receipt for 65 pounds of ice to Henry Peronneau Brown from Long and Stevens, Petersburg.","Scope and Contents 5 letters. Affectionate letters to her fiance.","Scope and Contents In August she writes to console Mrs. Brown on the death of her mother, Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents \"We are all as glad, dear Fanny, that your home is so lovely and you are so happy...for its mountain scenery.\"","Scope and Contents Concerning the failing health of their mother.","Consolations on the death of Mrs. Coalter.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking.","Concerning the loss of an infant.","Letter to his sister, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents Eight calling cards in a cover addressed to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","The bachelor brother of Mrs. Brown writes that his loneliness on an out-of-the-way plantation is heading him to the madhouse.","Scope and Contents She writes of the ladies making vests and shirts for the soldiers. News that the Yankees have landed at Hampton; the first of the war casualties in the family.","Making clothes for the army: \"1500 yards have just been received which we are to turn our attention to at once.\"","His house was set afire and cannon are firing all about. Comments on \"the tennessee company...the roughest men you ever saw...\"","Scope and Contents The wife of John Thompson Brown II, is in \"this antiquated spot\u0026amp;quot; because her husband was drilling some new troops and sent for her to join him.","From Stanley, the family home, to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","Their brother, Henry, is at a camp near Williamsburg; the other brother, John, is in Richmond.","\"...adjoining the lands of Henry Peronneau Brown and others.\"","\"I am sorry Henry's name is not in the list of exchanged prisoners...\"","Scope and Contents Written while Henry was a prisoner at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, to his sister.","Receipt for wheat delivered. Signed A. Wynne and L. Hatchet.","Request for someone to serve the Presbyterian Church at Tappahannock.","A bill brought in Chancery Court by John R. Bryan against H. B. Tomlin, executor of St. George Tucker Coalter. The settlement of the John Randolph estate which was in litigation for many years.","Refuses a request for $500 by his nephew; recommends that he stop drinking.","Receipt for wages.","2 items. Printed document signed.","Accounts with stores. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Note written on an early \"penny post card.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written to his sister as he made a start in farming after the end of the war: \"I have not the means to buy me a suit of clothes.\" Later he added: \"I never was as poor in my life before as I am now...I have not spent during the whole year on myself more than $10...\"","First mention of Cassie Tucker, who was later to marry John Thompson Brown III.","A request for a purchase of a case of \"56 Home Remedies.\"","2 items.","4 items. Printed document signed.","Writes of Cassie Tucker, wife of John Thompson Brown III. \"You have introduced into your home a very sunbeam.\"","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\", his sister-in-law, and concerns the death of John Coalter II.","Statement concerning the trust for Mrs. Fanny B. Brown (Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown).","2 items. Autographed document.","The letters in this box concerning John Thompson Brown III, begin with one from his mother, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown, the former Frances Bland Coalter. There are 6 report cards from The University School, Petersburg, Virginia (1877-1879). Of interest is a pamphlet of Resolutions Passed in 1894, 1895, and 1896...Denouncing the Bedford High School Act. Many of the letters in the collection are from Mrs. Cynthia B. Tucker Coleman to her niece Cassie (Mrs. John Thompson Brown III). Letters from the children, John Thompson Brown IV, Frances Brown, and Henry Peronneau Brown II, are included as well as photographs of some members of the family and pictures of the family home, Ivy Cliff, Bedford County (formerly Otter Hill) the home of Captain Henry Brown, great grandfather of John Thompson Brown III. At the end of the box is a notebook containing sermons copied out by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown for her son John Thompson Brown III. 80 items. (John Thompson Brown III, son of Henry Peronneau Brown, who married Cassie Tucker, thus reuniting the family with the Tucker line.)","To her son (John Thompson Brown III) urging him to improve his writing and \"to read your Bible and say your prayers every day.\"","A description of the London Museum and Zoo.","Report cards from University School, some countersigned by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown. 6 items. Printed document signed. Some contain letters by John Thompson Brown III, when the reports were sent home.","Paper written on Martin Luther.","Recommends Bible reading as the antidote for \"the very corrupt sentiments which are scattered through the classical writers.\"","Scope and Contents The recent death of her husband, Dr. Coleman; the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents During her illness, Mrs. Brown's children are in the care of Mrs. Coleman.","A child's letter.","Rejoices that Cassie's health is \"entirely restored.\" Beverly Tucker and Braxton Bryan are mentioned as attending an assembly of the clergy at Jamestown.","The letters are addressed to \"Thompson\".","Two photographs, one of John Thompson Brown IV and his sister, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, with a servant, Aunt Jane; the other of the house, Ivy Cliff, originally called Otter Hill. Photostat.","Scope and Contents \"...make haste and get well enough to come home where you are much missed.\"","45 items. Printed document signed.","Includes a separate sermon. Autographed draft signed. \"Given to my son June 5, 1890. Let him read it carefully and may God have mercy on his soul. Amen.\" (Mrs. Frances B. Brown died in September 1894.)","Material related to the Brown and Tucker families after 1900. Accounts of Cary A. Adams are placed at the beginning of the box. Newspaper clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska, relate to Judge John Randolph Tucker. Another member of the family, Captain David Tucker Brown, is represented by two letters (1918, 1919) written from France when he was serving as a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace. Seventeen undated items concerning unidentified persons are grouped at the end of the box. 85 items.","15 items.","Endorsed: \"Pres. of Const. Convention, 1901-2.\"","Editorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.","Candidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor.","Periodical. Pages 125-139. Printed manuscript.","5 items. Newsclippings regarding William B. Allison, Theodore Roosevelt, and \"The Political Situation, 1876-1908\".","Newsclippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker taken from the Nome Daily Nugget, Nome Democrat and Nome Industrial Worker.","Concerning the Farmer's Winter Institute in Agriculture, 1913-1914, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","From \"The World\", New York.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. With the \"American Commission to Negotiate Peace.\" There is also mention of John Thompson Brown IV, of Wilmington.","A proclamation by Westmoreland Davis, Governor. Also Includes a song sheet of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. 2 items.","27 items.","Date unknown.","Revolutionary War service claim, draft on the Bank of Virginia, and article surviving soldier's payments. 3 items. Printed document signed.","\"From private who served you on the memorable 8th of Jany, 1815.\"","2 items. Printed document signed.","Invitation from the Royal Geographical Society.","2 items. Autographed draft.","An alphabetical list of flowers with the characteristics of each expressed symbolically.","Newspaper clippings of pictures from engravings, plus some advertisements and copies of publications. Circa 400 items.","20 columns of news clippings from \"Central Presbyterian.\"","3 poems, news clippings and a clipping with sheet music.","Illustrated London News, December 18, 1866.","Christmas supplement from the Illustrated London News, December 18, 1869.","6 clippings of engravings about archaeology.","22 clippings of engravings about farming and husbandry.","8 clippings of engravings of churches destroyed in the Chicago fire.","7 clippings of Civil War engravings.","3 clippings of engravings of zoological topics.","2 clippings of engravings about the Crimea when occupied by Russian.","Supplement to Harper's Monthly.","Weekly cartoons appearing in Harper's Monthly.","14 pages from the April 1872 issue of Hearth and Home.","Clipping of Masthead of Harper's Monthly with an engraving of Clothes and Styles. November 29, 1872.","Cover page of the New York Fireside Companion. November 18, 1873.","Five sections of the November 1873 edition of Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly.","October 18, 1874 pamphlet \"Pastoral Letter\" written by T.D. Witherspoon.","Four clippings of engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Family Almanac.","Full June 16, 1877 issue of Illustrated Christian Weekly.","Scope and Contents 1883 Calendar sheet for Hiram Sibley \u0026amp; Co., Seedsman, in color.","Large foldout of the family tree of Queen Victoria from the Illustrated London News, \"Jubilee edition.\"","January 1896 price list for U.S. Stamps by N.E. Carter of Delavan, Wisconsin.","Three color illustrations with a poem.","\"The Golden Horseshoe\" pamphlet with illustrations.","Six book sale advertisements by different publishers.","A completed form for \"self-measurement\" for suits by the company, Noah Walker and Co.","Five advertising cards.","Five advertisements for carriages, ranges, safes, etc.","Five sheets of medical advertisements.","Instructions for playing the Monneuse Turkish Tubephone.","38 page notebook with pasted clippings of engravings of different subjects.","Typed transcriptions prepared by Yolande (Lonnie) Dobbs, of material pertaining to John Thompson Brown in boxes 7 to 19. She chose material to transcribe that would \"provide a fuller picture of Brown, his family and his political career at a time in American and Virginian history when a number of significant events were taking place. The issues of slavery, states rights, tariffs, elections of Senators, the Bank of the United States, presidential elections and the changing political parties were issues of vital importance to John Thompson Brown.\" Transcribed from 1998-2005. CD of transcriptions is available.","Introduction gives genealogical information of the Brown Family, beginning with Henry Brown who died in 1757 in New Jersey. Includes transcriptions of legal transactions, letters and other documents (not from this collection) which show the procession of the Brown Family from New Jersey to parts of Virginia.","Inventory of Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I. Typed and carbon transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Also, handwritten transcriptions that are not typed. Includes notes on possible subject arrangement of the transcriptions. The following folders may loosely follow this order. Includes processing notes, genealogical information and a partial inventory. The project appears to be incomplete. The author of these transcriptions may be Lonny Dobbs.","Two typed carbon inventories of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I, entitled \"...containing papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Harrison County and Petersburg.\"","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters from 1814 to 1822.","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters for 1831.","One typed transcript and one carbon transcript of letters from 1818 to 1824.  Noted as \"Letters of J.T. Brown.\"","One typed transcript, two carbon transcripts and the handwritten transcriptions of newspaper clippings from J.T. Brown's scrapbook. All from Box 14, Folder 30.","Handwritten transcripts of letters dated from 1831-1835. 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Henry Brown and his family;","Series 3 is Group C, containing the papers of John Thompson Brown;","Series 4 is Group D, containing the papers of the Brown and Tucker Families;","Series 5 contains printed material received with the collection;","Series 6 contains transcriptions of Material Pertaining to John Thompson Brown (1802-1836): Boxes 7-19 by Lonny Dobbs;","Series 7 contains transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), possibly by Cynthia Beverly Tucker Kimbrough Barlowe and two copies of the inventory.","Each series in the collection has been arranged into various subseries by family names, personal names or subjects. The material in each subseries may contain the names of various other persons but the most prominent name is the one used to describe the subseries."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNote: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCol. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoalter Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\" plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Drewry in 1862 and Charlotte (Drewry) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTucker Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnn Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther People\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJudge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCapt. David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864."," Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\" plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Drewry in 1862 and Charlotte (Drewry) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Capt. David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00051.frame\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00051.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that relate to this Collection. They include the Barnes Family Papers and the Tucker-Coleman Papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker(1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), 1791-1920.941 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B855Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e CDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that relate to this Collection. They include the Barnes Family Papers and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker(1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), 1791-1920.941 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B855Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart"," Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)"," CDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter, Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), member of the Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAmong the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis finding aid is also available in microfilm format in Swem Library, College of William and Mary. An additional index can be found at: National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States available from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers include John Coalter's autobiographical sketch (to age 18), 54 poems written by Coalter, St. George Tucker, and others including several by female writers. Correspondents of the Coalter family include St. George Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker, William Munford, Judith Randolph, Frances Bland Tucker Coalter and Maria Rind Coalter. Subjects include John Randolph of Roanoke (and his will), George Wythe, the Embargo of 1807-1809, College of William and Mary, War of 1812; and the springs of Virginia. Includes papers of Coalter's children: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter; and St. George Tucker Coalter and his wife Judith H. Tomlin and the correspondence of Coalter's granddaughter Frances Lelia Bland Coalter Brown. Her letters concern her education and friendship with Moses Drury Hoge. Boxes 1-6.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe series spans genealogical material, introductory material, poems, autographical material and John Coalter's correspondence until the death of his first wife, Maria Rind. The record of the gift of the collection, genealogical charts of the Tucker, Coalter, Tomlin and Brown families, and sundry genealogical notes which form a preface to the collection, are placed at the beginning of this box. The collection begins with 54 poems, the first of which is signed by St. George Tucker. Two signed poems by William Munford are included. The largest group of poems are those exchanged by John Coalter and Maria Rind, his first wife. Others were collected in the family papers until the middle or the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in Box 1 concerns John Coalter: an autobiographical sketch written by him on his 18th birthday, and letters covering the period of his early life from 1787, when he went to live with the St. George Tucker family, until the death of his first wife in 1793. Interesting letters from John Munford, a classmate of Coalter, are included, several of which concern the College of William and Mary and Harvard College.  221 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote concerning the gift \"Received from Mrs. Fleming Saunders, of Evington, Virginia, in exchange for a scholarship grant to Miss Frances Bland Saunders,\" 3 March 1947.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGenealogical charts: 1. Coalter, with Tucker and Randolph connections; 2. Tomlin, as connected with Coalter and Brown; 3. Brown, as connected with Coalter and Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChart of Coalter and Brown families compiled by Jennifer Boone for an honors thesis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheets of sundry genealogical notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes concerning John Coalter (1769-1838).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopical poems of this period written by John Coalter, Maria Rind, St. George Tucker, William Munford, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutobiographical sketch of John Coalter until his 18th birthday. Describes life on Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County; his responsibility for the farm while his father is away at war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Brown is a young lawyer, earning 40£ per year as usher for John Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes his new position as tutor to the children of St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe death of Mrs. Tucker; plans of St. George Tucker to move because the plantation, Matoax, reverts to the sons of Mrs. Tucker (Richard, John, and Theodorick Randolph). He intends to move to Williamsburg, but he can no longer pay John Coalter 30£ per annum; offers to give legal training in exchange for tutoring services.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis father hopes that John Coalter will return home, to the higher country, for the \"sickly season.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: See medium oversize file. Samuel Brown gives details of his studies at Dickinson College, and congratulates John Coalter on his chance to study law with St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAttending lectures of the Rev. James Madison, President of the College of William and Mary, on Natural Philosophy, and of Mr. Wythe on Law. When John Coalter loses his ribbon he must let his hair hang free for want of money to buy another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo young cousins, in custody of Indians for three and six years respectively, were freed by the army in Detroit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Rind, had been studying law with St. George Tucker in Williamsburg but left to take a position with \"Col. N.\" Maria Rind remains in the household of St. George Tucker, where she cared for the children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning his wedding trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCovers lacking. John Grierson Rind is a brother of Maria Rind. He mentions the need of John Coalter for a coat and a pair of spectacles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Approval of the Constitution by South Carolina is still in doubt; threat of an Indian War in Georgia. \"Brother Davidis over in Gloucester. If he has success in purchasing Negroes, I hope we will be ready to sett (sic) out on our route to the South.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFirst letter of young Micajah Coalter, who is learning to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Have you been exempted from paying the oppressive Duty which most of our Backwoods Gentlemen have paid for that Knowledge which they have gathered at Williamsburg in Autumn--I mean the loss of Health and a good complexion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMentions John Coalter's desire to return home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpresses desire to marry and to live on the farm while he is getting started in his law practice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...nothing can be expected without riches...however deserving of a better fate the poor always meet with rudeness and contempt.\" (Children of a Williamsburg printer, the Rinds were orphaned at an early age and were helped by the Tuckers.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: For letters of 16 June 1790, 4 July 1790, and 7 Sept. 1790 see medium oversize file. 12 letters. His father does not have land to give him at that time, so he cannot marry at once. He has decided to move to Staunton, and continue his studies. In September he writes that he hopes to visit Williamsburg around Christmas, and apply for admission to the bar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters are written with great difficulty and show a lack of schooling.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMentions \"your quondam charges, Henry, Tudor, Beverley, and Fanny (Tucker) and John and Theodorick Randolph.\" Hopes he may live and study with Mr. Wythe. \"Nothing would advance me faster in the world than the reputation of having been educated by Mr. Wythe, for such a man as he, casts a light upon all around him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter has borrowed a horse from him for the trip to Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I...was much pleased to hear of your gallantry but am affeared it has been attended with some accident which occasioned your move to the mountains again...\" (Evidently John Coalter did something to protect Maria Rind. He then decided to leave Williamsburg in order to establish himself and be in a position to support her as his wife.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: For letters of 6 April 1791 and 15 April 1791 see medium oversize file. 18 letters. After obtaining his license in Williamsburg, John Coalter has his first case in Amherst. Of St. George Tucker, he writes: \"I would rather have the approbation of that man than worlds for my admirers.\" Advice is given in regard to the torment by John Randolph; plans are made for their marriage in autumn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn April she writes that Mr. Tucker plans to remarry; she wishes to move up the date of their marriage. She dreads \"the prospect of Johnny Randolph returning and you well know, my love, how liable your dear is to be insulted by him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: For letter of 23 April 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 3 letters. \"...thru the surprising friendship of Mr. Wythe, I live in his house and board at his table...In this happy situation tomorrow I begin the Study of Law.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulates James Rind on receiving his license to practice law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"We visit very often at the different houses in the neighborhood, at Westover, Nesting, and Shirley, where I saw Robin Carter...we may expect to see you after Mrs. Carter has become Mrs. Tucker.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters. Covers lacking. On the return of a wagon and horses; purchases of additional farm animals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Physical Location: For letter of 22 July 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 4 letters. Living and studying with Mr. Wythe. John Thompson (grandfather of John Thompson Brown) was among the 4th of July orators. Verse and poetic criticism of St. George Tucker. George Wythe is teaching his servant to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents This law practice is discouraging; entrusts Maria Rind to his care, and sends greetings on St. George Tucker's 39th birthday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscourages John Coalter from coming \"across the Alps\"-- there are too many lawyers already.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCovers lacking. Has moved to Richmond with Mr. Wythe. Mentions building of the canal. Samuel Brown to study in Scotland; congratulates John Coalter on his marriage to Maria Rind.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker is sister of St. George Tucker, and an aunt of Fanny Tucker. Mentions other Tucker children, Henry, Tudor, Beverly, and Elizabeth, as well as Theodorick and Richard Randolph and the latter's wife, Judith. Comments on the proposed marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Carter, and the small children she will be bringing to the marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Description of George Washington delivering an address in Philadelphia. Congratulates John Coalter on his marriage and sends compliments to his brothers. (This Samuel Brown may be the uncle of John Thompson Brown.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter, addressed to \"Fan\", was written soon after Mrs. Coalter had gone to Staunton with her husband.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"Fanny\". On the marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Death of Maria Skipwith; the great distress of Mrs. (Lelia Skipwith) Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis wages are to be 15£ or 20£ per year as a clerk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letter from Edinburgh contains an interesting description of life in the Scottish capital, the coldness of his fellow students until they are introduced, and his warm reception by a family to which he had a letter of introduction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that there are about forty students at the College of William and Mary; Theodorick Randolph has died; \"Thompson has left W\u0026amp;amp;M,\" and his mother proposes to send him to Harvard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnquires about Maria and their expected first child. (Both mother and child died.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg and Columbia, South Carolina. The \"distressing news\" that his wife has died in childbirth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWar reports; the parade of the Richmond Grenadiers, Light Horse and Light Infantry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsoles John Coalter on the loss of his wife; reports the Independence Day orations at the College of William and Mary, and mentions the raising of subscriptions to aid distressed French immigrants at Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe subseries covers the correspondence of John Coalter during his second marriage to Margaret Davenport, and in the early years of his third marriage, to Frances Bland Tucker. Correspondence from St. George Tucker, Mrs. Lelia Tucker, Mrs. Judith Randolph, and others is included. The material traces the legal career of John Coalter from 10 April 1795, when St. George Tucker recommended him for the position of Clerk of the Court in Staunton, through the period of his second and third marriages to Margaret Davenport, 1795 (she died in 1797), and to Frances Bland Tucker, 1802. Included also are letters to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter from her father St. George Tucker, her stepmother Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Tucker, her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph of Bizarre, and others. Correspondence with William Munford, in Williamsburg, is also included. 164 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends John Coalter as Clerk of the Staunton Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Yes, Peggy, my Maria is gone! The worst of evils has befallen your friend.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests payment of a debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents William Munford has returned to the College of William and Mary, and is \"in constant attendance on Mr. (St. George) Tucker...Mrs. Tucker has lately been so unfortunate as to lose a newborn child.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking. Accuses John Coalter of \"making a stroke at her character\"; makes insulting statements regarding John Coalter's late wife. John Coalter responds by threatening to take Jenny Stuart into court, after which she offers to return John Coalter's letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Coalter is a merchant, dealing largely in indigo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecounts a voyage to Hampton Roads to view the French Fleet, consisting of 150 ships, including three men of war, five or six frigates, and armed merchantmen laden with flour. Party spirit in Norfolk; Aristocrats more prominent; acrimony inflamed by the presence of the French fleet and a British frigate. William Munford is ready to apply for his law license.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"There can be but one in the world\"; for her, but he is \"out of her reach.\" At a recent dinner the first toast by Governor Lee was to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulations on the occasion of her marriage to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The difficulty of finding passage for Mrs. Coalter and her mother from Williamsburg to Staunton. John Coalter is finally able to borrow a phaeton which he has overhauled and supplied with an umbrella. Advice regarding divorce of F.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a mare to be serviced.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"war\"; and Indian victory are mentioned and a bloody spring season is predicted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg, South Carolina and Louisville, Georgia. Divorce proceedings for a Mrs. Matthews before the Georgia Legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMention is made of a child expected by Mrs. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCondolences \"on this distressing occasion\"; (the death of John Coalter's second wife in childbirth; the child also died.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Business letter concerning collections to be made in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShe should \"by this time be fatigued with the name of Tucker\"; and that she \"had better look about\" (for a husband).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is from the papers of John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Judith Randolph, wife of Richard Randolph, half brother of Frances Tucker, sends greetings to Polly and Charles (Carter), step-sister and brother of Frances Tucker. The \"Mama\" mentioned is Mrs. Lelia Carter Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComplains that she is \"surrounded by the real evils of life.\" (Her husband had been linked with her sister in the famous scandal proceedings.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a horse in which he is interested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHint of a June wedding for Frances Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Fanny B. Tucker has just married John Coalter and returned with him to Staunton. Anne H. Nicholas writes that Lelia Byrd has died at the age of 18.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Elm Grove was the new home of the Coalters. Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter was in the Warm Springs for her health in September.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letters are written from Richmond, Elm Grove, and Lexington. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter returns to Williamsburg for the birth of her first child, Francis Lelia; the burning of the buildings of Lexington Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters are written from Williamsburg, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Coalter was on the court circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letters are undated, but are replies to those from Frances Bland Tucker Coalter to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eF. Davenport was the mother of the second wife of John Coalter, who continued to live with the Coalters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning deed to property, probably Elm Grove, the home bought by John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaria Carter was a step-daughter of St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of obtaining a clerk's position with the Ohio Assembly at $4.00 per day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Death of her husband and her straitened circumstances; Bizarre in bad condition; hopes to send her son, St. George, to Europe to cure his deafness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In June, St. George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker set out for Staunton in order to be there for the lying-in of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents First mention of the second Coalter child, Elizabeth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe illness of Tudor Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulates John Coalter on the birth of his second daughter and the purchase of Elm Grove. He writes at length about the difficulty in buying good house servants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial matters, mainly about bank shares and dividends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Randolph's visit to England; her disappointment over his continued deafness Dr. Cooper says \"occasioned by the irruption of his ears at nine months old.\" Has no authority over the servants. Illness of Polly the seamstress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Thirty sick Negroes. Poverty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Naylor married to Jane, sister of John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of $1,230 on bank shares.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The marriage of Beverley Tucker to Mary Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Small pox.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Difficulties in South Carolina caused by the embargo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis wife Evelina has given birth to a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnne Catherine Coalter was visiting the Coalters at Elm Grove.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMention of her young daughters, Fancilea (Francis Lelia) and Lizba (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Frances Bland Tucker Coalter spent every summer at the medicinal springs for her health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence of John Coalter and his third wife while he was serving as Circuit Court Judge; correspondence of their daughters, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, with parents and grandparents. Subseries finishes with the fourth marriage of John Coalter. Interesting comments on the effect of the embargo in South Carolina, and of episodes in the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area are found in these letters. There is also a report of the destruction wrought in Bruton Parish Church by the \"youth of Williamsburg,\" and remarks of Saint George Tucker (June 14, 1809) upon the occasion of the birth of his first grandson, St. George Coalter, in which he strongly condemns the academies and colleges of that day. Letters include those exchanged by John Coalter with his third wife Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter from 1809-1811, when John Coalter was serving as Circuit Judge. In 1811 he accepted an appointment as judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the family then moved to Richmond. There are many letters received by Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter between 1809 and her death in 1813, from her father St. George Tucker, and stepmother Mrs. Lelia Tucker, in Williamsburg, from her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph at Bizarre, and from other members of the family. There also are many letters to the daughters of John Coalter, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker, from their grandparents, from 1813 to the death of Frances Lelia Coalter in 1821.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the appointment of John Coalter to his position as \"a judge under the new Judiciary System.\" (John Coalter was appointed February 7, 1807).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMentions a visit from the newly married Beverley Tucker and Polly Coalter and writes concerning her sons Saint George and Tudor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written by John Coalter from Botetourt, Greenbrier, Kanhawa Court House, and Richmond during spring and autumn sessions of the Circuit Court. Contain instructions for planting, the upkeep of Elm Grove, and other matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstructions for planting and penning up of a farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents One of the letters concerns the troubles with the English and the hope for a peaceful settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Three letters written from Richmond and Williamsburg. In the letter of June 14, St. George Tucker mentions the birth of John Coalter's first son his first grandson (St. George Tucker Coalter) \"who, if my prayers for him may be heard, will never descend from the dignity of a private station.\" Concerning the education of his grandson, he writes, \"unless the manners of our youth, or the management of their tutor, shall undergo a most surprising and happy change in this Country, I had rather he should never hear of an Academy or a College, than enter the walls of one.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulations on the birth of a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents This series of letters is concerned, among other problems, with the difficulty of meeting payments on Elm Grove, of a fight between two of their slaves, the treatment of one of the wives by slave husband and the imprisonment on the plantation of the two slaves. Effort to get a tooth pulled. Two doctors and, finally, \"a shoemaker named Cease\" were able to extract the tooth about a week after the first attempt was made. Alcoholism of a friend. Afflicting account of sister's situation at Bizarre. \"She must come to us, as soon as she can leave Bizarre; which she says cannot be before Xmas, that she may complete the clothing of the Negroes.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppeals to James All to represent the district. About the war situation: \"We are more Colonies than ever--i.e. we give our wholetrade to aid Britain in her wars--were we Colonies we would only give the revenue arising from trade.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her parents were trying to buy a cook for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter without great success.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These five letters although undated, are believed to have been written in 1810.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that Bruton Parish Church has been \"totally and wantonly destroyed...the Bellows and many of the pipes cut to pieces,\" evidently by the youth of the town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Eleven letters written from Richmond and Staunton. John Coalter attending the spring and autumn sittings of the Circuit Court, sends instructions for the management of the farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Six letters discuss news of the farm, the slaves, and family. Relays questions from slave Ned about the farm and permission for him to visit his daughter in Rockingham and his wife's petition to accompany him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a cook for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDavid Coalter, Mary's father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters from William McPheeter, J. W. Allison, Joseph C. Cabell, Polly A. Steele, and William Kinney to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter (relatives of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter) are placed in one folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The four letters from M.S. Baldwin, M. Bush, Arch. Stuart, and \"M. T.,\" in Richmond and Petersburg, are undated but are presumed to date from 1811, and placed in one folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Five letters written from Lewisburg and Kanahwa. In May, John Coalter writes of his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 11, 1811). \"God help me, I know not what to do. All have advised my acceptance.\" In October he writes of arrangements made for the move to Richmond, and of plans to sell the cattle at Elm Grove.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In April Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter writes, \"I very much fear I shall never be reconciled to our fate\"--of separation for such long periods when John Coalter is absent on the court circuit. (A month later John Coalter was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.) Also mentions a \"terrible whipping\" their two year old son St. George Tucker Coalter had \"for obstinacy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker strongly advises his brother-in-law against accepting his new appointment: \"Rest assured that no other Judge of the General Court will accept the office which is tendered you.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John St. George Randolph is a son of Mrs. Judith Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two separate letters from B. W. Leigh and Catherine Matthews, Petersburg and Staunton, to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaking of himself as an \"ex-judge,\" Tucker advises John Coalter regarding his new appointment; concern for the health of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Frances Lelia Coalter writes with concern about her mother's health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News of the children sent to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter who is quite ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcern for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter's poor health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The nine letters discuss troubled times are reflected in this series of letters. In July, Tucker comments on the American privateer with one nine-pounder which took a British schooner armed with four twelve pounders. In August he gives an account of the Baltimore riot in which a jail was broken into and prisoners assassinated. He writes that such action \"is beyond measure horrible and obnoxious; and every good Citizen ought to set his face against such damnable proceedings,\" but concludes, \"The Yankees, no doubt, will be glad of the precedent...I look forward to a dissolution of the Union, as an Event not far off.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two letters concerning the sale of Elm Grove.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReflects the uncertainty of the war situation in his letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Frances L. Coalter writes to her father who is with her mother, Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter, in her last illness at the medicinal springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writing to his daughter before she goes to the Springs for her final siege of illness, St. George Tucker sends the news that the enemy had left the waters about Williamsburg after much destruction and property along the river.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In these letters it is apparent that Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter is near death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters of hope and prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Three letters from Joseph C. Cabell, Mary W. Cabell, Edgewood, and Wm H. Cabell, Monte Videa. Reports of the war: \"the conduct of the British at Craney Island was the most cowardly imaginable,\" and \"We have just been informed by rumor that the British Squadron in the Chesapeake has been reinforced...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cover has the date and \"J. Randolph, Jr.\" endorsed on it with the seal containing the Randolph Coat of Arms.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of his \"great and irretrievable loss\" his wife died \"on Sunday evening, the 12th instant.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letter was written after the death of St. George Tucker's daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo her granddaughter, the second child of John Coalter and his late wife. (A biographical note of John Coalter's family is enclosed in the folder with this letter.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents She writes that \"the events of the present week will supply to you the want of a Mother and Sister, which you have so severly felt, particularly in the last six or eight months.\" Frances L. Coalter, the sister of Elizabeth T. Coalter, died in 1821 at the age of 18. John Coalter was soon to marry his fourth wife, a widow Williamson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Second is titled \"Tucker-Green Annals.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The Tuckers are in their summer home at Warminster, with Maria Carter Cabell, daughter of Mrs. L. Tucker, and her husband Joseph Cabell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA New Year's greeting to his granddaughters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChildren of John Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter and St. George Tucker Coalter; their spouses; children and other extended family\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence primarily of the two surviving children of John and Francis Bland Tucker Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan and St. George Tucker Coalter, and their respective spouses, John Randolph Bryan and Judith H. Tomlin Coalter. Includes genealogical material on the Tomlin family, and correspondence of Judith H. Tomlin before her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter. Her letters form an important part of the collection from this time until her death in 1859. The last letters from their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker, are preserved, as well as letters to their uncles Henry and Beverley Tucker and John Randolph of Roanoke. Of special note is a letter of October 1831 in which St. George Tucker Coalter writes fully of Randolph during a visit to Roanoke. After his death in 1833, Randolph's will caused great difficulty and misunderstanding in the family, and appears to cast a slur on his step-father St. George Tucker. The letters of St. George Tucker Coalter to his wife and sister, especially those written from the springs which he visits each year, form the largest single group. In these letters an interesting picture of nineteenth century social life is to be found.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypescript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents School girl letters written by J. H. T. before her marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Judith H. Tomlin writes of her visit to Yorktown to see Lafayette on his return visit to America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Judith H. Tucker writes to congratulate Virgilia Savage in December on her marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Endorsed: \"Letters of my dear and venerated Grandfather, S. G. Tucker, High Souled, Generous Gentleman.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Thomas T. Tucker, a brother of St. George Tucker, enclosed these two letters in a packet which he forwarded from Beverley Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents St. George Tucker complains about his sight and signs himself \"Your old blind Grandpa\" in the first of these letters. The last is endorsed: \"All the letters concerning my most dear Grandfather's illness and death are omitted and put to themselves.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These two letters were written after the death of St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites in regard to his instruction in law, as suggested by Elizabeth T. Coalter. He mentions the poor health of his step-brother, John Randolph of Roanoke; and suspects that his brother, Beverley, \"will not return to Virginia as a resident.\" Beverley Tucker, then in Missouri, did return to Williamsburg, and later became Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Tucker enclosed his \"Introductory Lecture,\" reprinted from his Commentory on the Laws of Virginia . . . Lectures delivered at the Winchester Law School, pp. 7-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letter is a printed invitation to a ball at the Jefferson Hotel with a message added; the second letter is a Temperance pledge signed by St. George Tucker Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin and three others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Evidently left in charge of his father's estate, Chatham, he writes concerning examinations at the College of William and Mary and of his experiences in vaccinating and performing minor operations on the slaves. (He was a 20 year old farmer with no medical training.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter prepares to leave school to marry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is to Judith Tomlin Coalter after her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter, December 16, 1829. \"Tell St. George that yesterday Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) made an attack on the Judiciary and Papa (John Coalter), finding no one else would rise to their defense, answered him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His \"chill and fever,\" the recurring sickness which was to bring on his early death in 1839. His wife goes to Chatham, the Coalter family home, for the birth of her first child, Walker Tomlin Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In October he writes: \"Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) looks dreadfully, is much worn away by disease...\" Two weeks later he writes describing Randolph's estate and personality: \"He is very agreeable indeed and entertains me highly with his conversation on all subjects...He is a man of the finest and nicest feelings I have ever met with...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two letters concerning her husband's financial difficulties.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writes to his sister about crops, planting, and the like.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The two cousins, grandsons of John Coalter, are infants; this letter is written by St. George Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In the January letter, he announces the birth of a son, Henry St. George Tucker Coalter. From White Sulphur Springs, he writes on July 27 that \"the shortness of breath and the hacking cough have left me entirely.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her husband is at the Springs; she would like to join him but cannot afford it. \"He says he never wished for money before, as the want of it keeps him from having company...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Charlottesville, White Sulphur Springs, Warm Springs, Sweet Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs. An interesting group of letters describing life at several of the medicinal springs which were so popular in the 19th century. He describes his daily regimen, the meals, the baths, other tourists, the costs, and the physical characteristics of the resorts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her husband about family matters while he is at the springs for his health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A continuation of his previous letters, including a crude drawing of the buildings and grounds of Salt Sulphur Springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In November she mentions that Beverley Tucker called on way to Williamsburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe boys, who are just learning to write, add their notes to the letter to their grandfather.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her husband is overworking, and she fears for his health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe brother of Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her father-in-law asking help in gaining a position with a Richmond company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He writes about his poor health; mentions his uncle, Beverley Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Coalter is very much concerned with gold mine projects; he now orders St. George Tucker Coalter about at his will, and has decided that the family shall move closer to him. They are dependent on John Coalter financially.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Life at the springs, his continuing illness and his poverty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His discouragement as he contemplates the move insisted upon by his father: \"after seven years we have to begin the world afresh and fix and build and lay out and all that -- oh thunder - -how I dread and hate it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regarding the move from Cumberland, New Kent County, to St. George's Park, King William County, and the difficulty of the move.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Coalter is very ill, and the new place is slow in getting established. Mention of the will of John Randolph of Roanoke.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, in which the good name of St. George Tucker is slighted. Henry and Beverley Tucker, sons of St. George Tucker are also involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Home has not been settled since leaving Cumberland. Her husband has finally bought a place \"about 2 hundred and 50 acres, very poor, with a new house but a very indifferent one.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the \"continued illness\" of Judge (John) Coalter; offers to be of any help that he can. (John Coalter died the day this letter was written.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe correspondence between St. George T. Coalter, his wife, his sister Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan, and her husband John Randolph Bryan, form the core of the material in this box. It includes letters exchanged by the cousins, five Coalter children, and nine Bryan children. The controversy over the will of John Randolph of Roanoke is mentioned in several of the letters. St. George Tucker Coalter was a nephew of John Randolph, John Randolph Bryan was his godson, and both were heirs. St. George Tucker Coalter attempts to establish a new home where his late father John Coalter forced him to move (St. George Tucker Coalter was never financially independent of his father). A doctor's prescription, 28 April 1839, for the man who has been slowly dying of lung trouble and constant fever is: salts to be taken internally, salve rubbed on externally, baths at the medicinal springs and regular exercise. Four months later St. George Tucker Coalter died. The five surviving children of Mrs. Coalter and the nine children of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan add to the correspondence as the years go on, for the families are very attached to one another and there is much visiting back and forth as well as letter writing. The letters of the cousins have been combined in this collection, so that an interesting picture is given of the life of this period; see a report of a traveling entertainer who visits the great houses (23 February 1847), a description of a costume ball at Warner Hall (8 February 1851) and a list of courses studied at a Girl's school (2 February 1852). There is much discussion of diseases which were prevalent: consumption, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera, and influenza. 16-year-old John Coalter copied out a cholera cure sent by his aunt for use by two local doctors (13 July 1849).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letter is endorsed by John Randolph Bryan. The second was started by St. George Tucker Coalter but was completed and signed by his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Content is principally concerned with the rapidly deteriorating health of St. George T. Coalter. In June he begins a letter that he is unable to finish but by November he is again supervising the farm activity. The establishment of the new farm and the erection of additional buildings is a great strain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Coalter wrote the first two letters for her husband who was too weak to write, but by December he was again active in supervising St. George's Park, their new home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 3 letters. Coalter visits his uncle, Beverley Tucker, who has moved back to Williamsburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVisiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, \"the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning.\" (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA receipt for $100.00 and a demand for another $100.00 on shares of stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerned with the business of a ferry, gold mines, and a mill, evidently part of the estate left by John Coalter to his two children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 7 letters. Mr. Coalter has had a relapse, and \"has lost all the flesh and muscle he had gained. Yet he makes a trip down country in April, only to return much worse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe marks his 30th birthday: \"I can neither eat nor sleep nor move about with comfort and am so weak from fever...that I can hardly stand up or sit down.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 3 letters. Letters written to her husband when he is on his last trip from home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA doctor's prescription: salts, used internally, salves externally, baths at the Hot Springs, and continued exercise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces the birth of a child to Mrs. Coalter. St. George Tucker Coalter writes of the \"fire in my breast that must soon burn me out.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed letters signed E. News of a young son; congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a daughter. St. George Tucker Coalter adds a note in July 4th letter: \"I can't make much hand at writing this evening but I send you these few words to comfort you...my thoughts and prayers are with you may the Lord work all things together for our good.\" To this Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan hasadded the endorsement, \"The last line I ever got from him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(St. George Tucker Coalter died at St. George's Park on, August 18, 1839.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of her husband, Mrs. Coalter has gone to live with her sister-in-law at Eagle Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned and undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Coalter moved from St. George's Park to Presley. Her brother, Harrison Tomlin, was living with the family and takes the place of a father to the children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Of her poverty and of the need for means to educate her children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe son of Mrs. Coalter writes to his young cousin, the son of John Randolph Bryan, at Roanoke, a plantation that had been in litigation since the death of John Randolph. The property was being administered by J. R. Bryan, one of the heirs. Young John C. Bryan, was one of the chief beneficiaries of the will, then being contested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing the birth of a child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Preparations are made to send Fanny (Frances Bland Coalter) to live with her grandmother and to attend school in Fredericksburg. The sale of the estate of her late husband took place in October.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquires about money from the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke; her plans to send John and Henry Coalter away to school. (St. George Tucker Coalter, father of John and Henry, was a nephew of John Randolph, and it was expected that the Coalter children would inherit something from his estate.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written from school to his aunt; \"all of the boys have to get in school by sunrise and stay there until five in the evening.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Bryan place, Eagle Point in Gloucester County, is so isolated and the family growing so large that a school teacher was kept there for the other children. She mentions her brothers and sisters, and tells of a traveling entertainer: \"De [Delia] and myself went to Warner Hall...and there found an Italian ventriloquist with a hat on that had little bells all around the brim...if he comes to Chatham you will probably be deceived by him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He tells his sister: \"I reckon this is the coldest and most melancholy place in the world.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes to get a place from the sale of the estate. \"Seven years this last Christmas is a long time not to have a house to call your own.\" Her hopes for the settlement of the Randolph estate are not fulfilled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a son, her 8th child. Mentions shopping trips to Richmond and the remodeling of the house, so, perhaps, some money may have been received from the Randolph estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA 9-year old writes of attending a dance at Warner Hall and staying until 11 p.m. \"We take dancing lesson of 2 hours length every Saturday.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Consumption and Cholera are discussed as well as the final division of the estate. Mrs. Coalter still hopes to be able to buy a home of her own. Sons John and Henry left in September for the University of Virginia where they room with their cousins, Jack Coalter and J. Braxton. On Christmas Day she mentions \"A dreadful affair has lately occurred at the University, one young man killed another, both intoxicated and from the south; as wicked as that is, it takes the cold blooded yankees to perpetrate the refinement of barbarism in stewing, and boiling...living people...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry T. Coalter, 16 years old, writes that he has had charge of the harvest at the farm because the overseer was sick. He has also advised the local doctors on Cholera cures: \"Mama received your letter by the last post and was much obliged to you for the copy you sent her of the cure for the Cholera. Since it reached here I have copied it twice for different doctors who seemed much pleased with the proscription (sic).\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA beautiful description of the Cove and the island as seen from the Eagle Point house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Lacy, related through the fourth wife of her grandfather, John Coalter, was like an older sister to Frances Bland Coalter, and the affectionate relationship between the two continued for many years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Lacy's are preparing to move into Ellwood, the former summer home of John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written before and after a long visit. There were ties between the families despite the distance between them. Mrs. Coalter fears her youngest son, Saint George, has Typhoid fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A school friend tells of a visit to Richmond to see the relics of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cover lacking. About life in the great houses of Virginia, excursions on river boats, dances, and the like. Mentions a fancy ball where everyone appeared in a mask and gown, \"You cannot tell a man from a woman. They go about in this costume for some time and have a dance...one gentleman went draped as a lady and no one found him out,...one went as a monk in robes and with his beads...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"When will your new house, or rather, new home be ready for you? (Frances Bland Coalter's mother has finally been able to buy a house, Stanley.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"My dear Cousin\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions the war threat: \"my anxiety about a lastingpeace and the welfare of my children preys very much on my spirits.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Lacy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFanny Coalter is attending a school conducted by Rev. Moses D. Hoge.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorses note from Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents About her daughter, Agnes, and the progress on the improvements at Ellwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Rumors of a great revival at Mr. H.'s school have reached us from different quarters and report says Jinney and yourself acted a conspicuous part.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A school friend writes of her textbooks: \"Paley's Moral Philosophy, Olinstead's Natural Philosophy, Hume's History of England, Conic Sections, Thompson's Arithmetic and French Studies.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Includes a most interesting account of trip by boat from Gloucester County, via Jamestown, to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letters written by Mrs. Coalter's youngest child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A schoolmate who has left Rev. Mr. Hoge's school writes back.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn offer to abate charges so that Fanny B. Coalter could remain in school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites that he has stood his examination for license to practice law; reports on his brothers and sisters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFanny has returned to Rev. Hoge's school; her friend writes regarding scarlet fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrances Bland Coalter is the daughter of St. George Tucker Coalter and grandchild of John Coalter. Her correspondence gives a picture of mid-nineteenth century life and includes a near scandal in her attachment to her married schoolmaster, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge. The contents of this box end with the marriage of Frances Bland Coalter and Henry Peronneau Brown. Letters of Brown and his wife resume in Box 21. Largely papers collected by Frances Bland Coalter between February 1853, when she is preparing to leave school, and December 1858, when she married Henry Peronneau Brown. Through this marriage the Tucker-Coalter line was connected with the Brown line; thus, the papers of the two families were brought together into one. The collection gives an interesting picture of the life and interests of a young lady of moderate circumstances in the mid-l9th century. Of special interest are the letters concerning the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, whose school in Richmond Fanny Coalter had attended. Shortly after she left school, the Rev. Mr. Hoge carried on a very romantic correspondence with Fanny, although he was a married man with several children. The correspondence became more ardent in the early months of 1854 and, when Mrs. Hoge wrote that her husband had gone to Baltimore to stay with his brother who was ill, Fanny followed him there. According to the gossip of Mattie and Lizzie Morton, she went there to \"entrap him.\" In October it was suggested that the brother, William Hoge, was the one in whom she was interested. The Rev. Mr. Hoge later sought to calm the fervours of his correspondent, as shown by his letters of 28 January 1855, 19 June 1856, and 19 March 1857. Fanny B. Coalter did not lack for other suitors, however, for she preserved a letter of 17 July 1854, a proposal of marriage from Alfred B. Tucker. A year later there are reports of her interest in the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Peronneau, of Petersburg, both of whom were courting her. She finally settled on the latter; some acceptances to the marriage invitation are included in this box. Letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her husband Henry Peronneau Brown continue in Box 21. The intervening boxes contain manuscripts of the Brown family, especially Capt. Henry Brown, grandfather of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 7-13); the Hon. John Thompson Brown, father of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 14-19); and Col. John Thompson Brown II, brother of Henry Peronneau Brown (Box 20).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFanny is preparing to leave the school, having finished the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A schoolmate and Fanny's sister write after she leaves school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports that Jack Bryan, oldest son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan is dying at the Coalter home, Presley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents After many years of waiting (since the death of her husband in 1839) Mrs. Coalter is finally able to buy her own place, Stanley. She tells of her move and of the illness that put her in bed afterward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe school is closed for the summer, his wife and children are away, so he enlivens his solitude \"by having a little chat with you...and where I always think of you and the delightful morning when we enjoyed the scene together...how I cherish every memorial of you. \"I greatly enjoyed your last brief visit to us and that evening (do you remember it?) when the music room being full of company we found quiet, and cool breezes in the back porch. I have been sitting there tonight.\" (A strange letter, indeed, and one which was to cause some upset in the heart of Frances Bland Coalter, as subsequent correspondence show.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter is addressed to \"My own dear Aunt\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"My dear sister\". Written to Mrs. Judith H. Coalter soon after she purchased her home, Stanley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"This letter cannot hold any news, so I will fill it with love...entertaining myself by wishing that you could walk into the room and occupy a vacant chair hard by .\"I hope to see you sometimes...nothing to what I would enjoy were I to keep house in a quiet way and have you for my guest a week at a time...\"I would like you to marry some fine fellow and live in Richmond, only I...like you best as you are, except that you are too far from me.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"When I woke up yesterday morning and found it raining, my spirits fell as low as the mercury for I feared you would not come to Hampstead...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"You ask me why it is that I am so partial to you--well, the very first time we get a chance to have a talk by ourselves I will tell you...When shall the opportunity come? There is always so much company at your house...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe conducts a school: \"I succeeded in six days of raising 21 scholars.\" He writes that Henry has graduated in Law with distinction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I think from his letter, Brother [William Hoge] has been much sicker than we had any idea of Mr. [Moses D.] Hogeis going on Thursday to see him and will probably remain in Baltimore until he is well enough to travel...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Fanny at Baltimore. Her friend writes, \"Cousin Joe says you went to Baltimore purposely to see Mr. Hoge.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports gossip concerning Fanny's Baltimore trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Often when (I am) abroad, you will be in my mind and heart. Neither do I want you to get married before I return. I am to perform that service, you know...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the gossip regarding Fanny and Rev. Hoge: \"Surely you could not think me so deceitful as to profess to love you and then say that you would try to entrap a gentleman. I did not say so. I remember saying that if you went to Baltimore and were thrown with Mr. Hoge I believed he would address you, because I know he admired you very sincerely...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA proposal of marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA rumor that Frances Bland Coalter is to marry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Julia Green was here...when I told her that you had gotten a letter from Mr. Hoge she said she was so jealous of you that she was ready to fight...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I am going to Baltimore...and I shall see Mr. William Hoge! Don't you wish you were going? What shall I tell him for you?\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George is now in school at Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstruction work to be done at the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I hope that it will not be long before I have the pleasure of seeing you, my dear and constantly remembered friend.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I have heard several times of your engagement to Thomas--who has made himself very scarce.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccepts invitation to the marriage of Virginia, younger sister of Fanny Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCovers lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNow a practicing lawyer, he writes to his aunt on business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents To her cousin regarding \"Mr. President\u0026amp;amp;quot; and \"The Vice.\" (This appears to refer to the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Henry Peronneau. Frances Bland Coalter was to marry the latter.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I wish you to be very particular in your conversations with Peronneau not to let him have the least idea of the tenor of my remarks to you yesterday and at the same time manage to convince him that I am not in love with you, as I am afraid such is his present opinion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrouble in: finding a teacher for her children; \"the Roanoke business\"--(evidently a reference to the still unsettled will of John Randolph of Roanoke.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking. Concerned about the health of Fanny's mother, has a horror of those \"distracting springs\u0026amp;amp;quot; for invalids.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe solution to a problem in surveying (this may be the \"Thomas\" to whom Frances Bland Coalter was rumored to be engaged).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Mrs. E. T. Bryan, aunt of Fanny Bland Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Thanks Fanny for her help at the time of the death of Mrs. Bryan, her mother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs in charge of the plantation since her mother's death; busy making summer clothes for the slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuggests a visit together to \"cousin Horace Lacy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePeronneau Brown and his brother, Thompson, are mentioned. (See letters of December 1855, Box-folder 6:44-45.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites to ask Mrs. Coalter to stay with his daughters during his absence in the south.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas charge of the large plantation, keeping four seamstresses, three spinners and a weaver busy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"No, my dear Fanny, my affection for you has not changed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regarding Mr. Willcox Brown and his brother Peronneau, future husband of Frances Bland Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation to the commencement party at Hampden Sidney College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccompanying his uncle on a business trip, he has visited the main cities of the south and attended the opera in New Orleans. \"I must confess that I have been rather disappointed in the people that live in these rich lands--they are as rough as possible...live in log houses and on the very poorest fare.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I suppose your wedding will be postponed unless Mr. Brown's recovery is unusually rapid.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The news of your engagement [to Henry P. Brown] did not surprise me...how heartily I approve of your choice...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"If my letter arrives too late for Miss Fanny Coalter, I hope Mrs. Brown will have enough affection for the old name to lay claim to it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegrets that he cannot attend the wedding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The King Wm. and Hanover Charaders. Positively their last appearance. At Stanley on Friday evening the 9th this brilliant Company....Ticket 1 ct., children and servants half price.\" A home performance by the Coalter and Bryan cousins. This item is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These covers are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers of Henry Brown, a merchant and county official include a manuscript map of Guilford C. H., business records and correspondence of Brown and Clayton, New London, Bedford (now Campbell County), Virginia and Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, Virginia. Collection also includes papers concerning a lawsuit against Pleasant Murphy and estate papers of Daniel Brown and Henry Brown's father-in-law John Thompson. There are papers of his immediate family including Henry Brown, Jr. Boxes 7 - 13.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and business papers of Capt. Henry Brown, Revolutionary War veteran who opened a store in Bedford County, in 1793; Papers of Capt. Brown as Collector of Federal taxes on stills and real property. The Brown family papers begin with the letters and papers of Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), successful merchant of Bedford County and Lynchburg, who established the family fortune. He was the father of John Thompson Brown, Delegate to the Virginia Assembly, whose letters and papers are collected in the next section (Boxes 14-19). A few letters and receipts pertaining to Henry Brown, 1712-1798, the father of Capt. Henry Brown, are included. The great bulk of the material, however, relates to Capt. Brown, beginning with a map of a Revolutionary War battle, 1777, in which he was wounded. With his brother, Daniel, he opened a general store in Bedford soon after the conclusion of the war. A partnership agreement of April 1797, which brought James Leftwich into the business, is preserved and the bulk of the material in this box pertains to the business of the store. A good picture of early merchandising is given by the accounts, letters relating to buying and selling trips, and the court actions taken to collect accounts. Beginning with folder 60, there are 39 items relating to the duties of Henry Brown as tax collector in the Bedford area in the years 1800 to 1803. 160 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Your friends here tremble for you and apprehend the worst from the dangers that encompass you...the deadly rifle, the scalping knife, tomahawk...return to us in all speed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"Map of revolutionary battle, found 1926 by F. B. Saunders in old papers from Ivy Cliff. Capt. Henry Brown, born at Ivy Cliff about 1760, was wounded at Guildford C. H.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning goods for a retail store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for ll.9.3£, witnessed by Jack Beverley. Endorsed: \"Note Henry Brown, payable 1 September, 1793.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Includes letter from Israel Thompson regarding saddle goods in stock at the store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommission of Daniel Brown as Ensign in a Company of Light Infantry, signed by Samuel Coleman and James Wood, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts to Henry Brown for recording a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement to enter into a partnership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters written from Richmond, Georgetown, and Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMedicines received by Henry Brown from Howard Bennett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 pages. Unsigned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrrown's accounts as Tax Collector of the Bedford district.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites to his brother concerning tobacco prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning business affairs a suit for debt, purchase of tobacco and a \"Negro wench\" for the store, etc. \"P.S. I heard at court they had made you a Captain.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecording a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBonds in hands of Jeremiah Jenkins for collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a list of the new officers of the Farmer's Bank in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the division of Negroes, total value £815, between Leftwich and the Brown brothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegarding loss of West India produce on which $5,000.00 was borrowed. Endorsed: \"I fear our loss will be considerable.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns from the Regimental hospital of the 35th U.S. Infantry. Sig. William W. Southall\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt is for $130.43 to be paid to John Roberts on land that Captain Henry Brown sold to William Woodford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Tobacco sold by Leftwich to a man who was a bad risk: \"...we are thrown out of between 20 and 30 thousand dollars...one fourth of what it has taken us 20 years to earn is lost for want of prudence.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTaxes collected by Robert Snoddy, in Bedford. 14 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbstract of duties collected from owners of stills and distilleries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts for monies received by James.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Directions for sending tax collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 pages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e28 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter includes a copy of Federal instructions to tax collectors. 3 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted documents signed. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness records and correspondence of Henry Brown and Samuel P. Clayton. After the death of his brother Daniel in 1818, Brown entered into a partnership with Clayton, his son-in-law. Brown survived Clayton, who died in 1832; this box also includes papers from 1833 to 1839 made out to Henry Brown, surviving partner of Brown and Clayton Company. The accounts of Henry Brown with Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, 1824-1833, are retained as one group. Also retained as a separate group are the papers relating to the court suits of Brown and Pleasant Murphy. All notes of the period carried a 100 percent penalty clause. This resulted in many law suits being brought to establish what would now be considered exorbitant claims. In one case (see entry for March 10, 1823) for a debt of $42.05, the debtor surrendered 1 sound filly, 2 cows, a calf, 2 feather beds, all household and kitchen furniture, all plantation utensils, and 6 hogs! 159 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers include accounts, letters, notes, vouchers, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts concerning the Hancock and Brown store, Lynchburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers relating to the suit of Brown and Clayton vs. Pleasant Murphy, Bedford County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain Henry Brown had many interests in his long life apart from the purely commercial activities upon which his considerable fortune was built. Included in this box are the papers relating to his other interests: Papers of Captain Henry Brown as Sheriff of Bedford County, Treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and of the New London Agricultural Society, and as executor of the estates of his brother, Daniel Brown, and father-in-law, John Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts of subscriptions to the repair and improvement of New London Academy meeting house, Bedford County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords from Brown's service as Treasurer of the New London Agricultural Society, Bedford County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of Daniel Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of John Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness papers of Henry Brown, not directly connected with any of his various business enterprises, but concerned principally with court suits involving debts to him. Included is an interesting case of Mark Anthony, who took the oath of an Insolvent Debtor, making out a deed of trust of all his property to his creditors (11 April 1829 and 6 July 1833). Also includes papers concerned with the suit of Henry Brown vs. Nicodemus Leftwich, 1832-1840. Brown pays for the attendance of witnesses at the court and pays the county Jailor \"for imprisoning and releasing\" Leftwich.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness papers of Henry Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHousehold, family and personal bills preserved by Henry Brown, an interesting collection of a family illustrating the activities of eight children in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, 1819-1841.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHousehold, family and personal bills of Henry Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence of the immediate family of Captain Henry Brown. Also includes personal correspondence of Henry Brown with his brothers, Samuel and Daniel, and his children. The correspondence between Henry Brown and his son, John Thompson Brown, is found in Boxes 14-19. Also, letters from the sons and daughters of Samuel, brother of Henry Brown. In a separate group are collected letters written by Edward J. Steptoe, grandson of Henry Brown, from West Point Military Academy and from the Indian Wars in Florida, where he served after he was commissioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a watch in Winchester; requests 30 dollars to repay a debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis wife's estate; purchase of a Negro girl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his return from the Spring; attack of \"bilious Cholic\" and his treatment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"the purchase of some land at $20 per acre...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeats female slave, using a walking stick, his wife using a cowhide whip. The slave's mate attempted to protect her with an axe but he was subdued, beaten and sent to jail the next day. Hopes for peace, unpopularity of the conscription law and the whiskey tax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn her studies: Blair's lectures, piano playing, drawing, painting and embroidery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe husband of Nancy Brown writes: \"...Bounaparte is on his way to this country. If so I greatly fear we shall go backwards with accelerated velocity in all peaceful, literary and ornamental pursuits...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvice on a move to the State of Ohio. \"Although I like Slavery as little as you or anyone else, still...I think it probable that we should be as unhappy as we are with them\" (Daniel died in 1818. For the next 20 years Henry administered his estate for the benefit of his wife and children.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Henry Brown is Clayton's father-in-law. The letters discuss Mary Brown's illness at the Springs (she was to die within a year).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe building of his house and the health of his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daughter of Samuel Brown, writes to console her Uncle on the death of his brothers and his two daughters, Mrs. Anne [Nancy] B. Steptoeand Mrs. Mary [Polly] B. Clayton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn uncle of Henry Brown writes, \"My grandson wishes to get in to Business in a store...\" (Henry Brown, Jr. now has a store in Lynchburg.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis continued bad health. The death of James Leftwich, Captain Brown's business partner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests assistance in obtaining appointment as Clerk of Court at Bedford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe value of the Deerwood tract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegs her father to let her have money to go to the inauguration of President Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn her visit to Washington: \"this is the thickest settled neighborhood that I ever was in--the neighbors are situated all around, some in view and others not more than a quarter of a mile from the house...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his visit with his brothers, John Thompson Brown, in \"Washington City.\" Description of crowded Washington, full of pickpockets and of the confusion even in the President's house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...the last day I rode more than thirty miles through a dreary wilderness without seeing a single house...I am yet travelling alone and have come six hundred miles without a single man travelling my course...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress in college.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress in repaying a debt to the estate of his uncle, Daniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report of workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal dying from Cholera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of his maternal grandfather, John Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry G. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeaving for New York to lay in goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes for his store despite illness and some hostile feeling toward his former partner, Ammon Hancock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Henry Brown. (Henry Brown, Jr. died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip for the store.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Brown is the son of Samuel Brown. On the changing population: \"The people still retain the simple manners of the old Scotch-Irish and, I may add, much of the intelligence and piety. But the restless spirit of emigration is taking away our best people and in their place we generally get Germans, who commonly are deplorably ignorant and will do very little toward supporting the Gospel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes to settle accounts and close the store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the disposal of her house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo Frances Brown's husband, on the loss of her two brothers, \"and such brothers too, in so short a time.\" (Henry Brown, Jr. died in June, 1836, and his brother, John Thompson Brown, in December of that same year.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry J. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 2 letters. On the sale of merchandise and an expected loss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgrees to furnish Gould B. Raymond, manager of the Menagerie Co., lodging for 30 men, 65 horses, 1 elephant, 1 camel and 2 ponies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe inscription on the tomb of her late husband, John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the death of her husband a year ago.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe widow of John Thompson Brown writes regarding her three sons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The executor of an estate demands payment of a note on which Henry Brown, Jr. was a cosigner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The youngest daughter of Henry Brown writes about her marriage and the first meeting with her new relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Brown is the son of Samuel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his marriage to Alice Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Alexander (Lockie T. Brown) Irvine is her sister. Her wedding trip to New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer sickness on the way down the river due to fresh paint in the boat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaniel Brown is the son of Samuel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning eventual conversion of Baptists to the Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown is her father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"...I left New Orleans the 28th of March and reach George Town. The 15th of April...Sam (Brown) was in New Orleans the day before I left-he was not married but expected to be the 9th of April.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Last evening our darling Alice made me the happy father of a fine boy...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport to his father of his first grades at the Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo his grandfather regarding his first term marks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"The first two years of our course are exclusively devoted to Mathematics and French...\" Encloses a work sheet and \"Synopsis of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Oklawaka River and St. Augustine, Florida. \"The Congress must get rid of its 'sickly sympathy' (with the Indians) or, rely upon it, this is a war of years to come.\" Gives a vivid description of St. Augustine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Rose's Landing, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and off Cape Hatteras. Contrasts the Cherokees in Tennessee with the Seminoles of Florida. Describes Savannah in a letter enclosed, dated February 16, 1839.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 letters. Total of 12 pages. Typescript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChildren of Captain Henry Brown: letters of Henry Brown, Jr., oldest son of Captain Henry Brown; Samuel Thompson Brown, youngest son; and other members of the immediate family. Henry Brown, Jr., who suffered a grave illness in 1822 as a result of which he almost lost his eyesight, went into the partnership of his father with Amman Hancock. In 1835-1836, he opened his own store in Lynchburg, but died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to New York. Interesting items in this part of the collection include a 44 page book of mineral and chemical notes (31 July 1826), a 56 page diary kept by Henry Brown, Jr. on his trip abroad (24 July 1831), drafts of letters by Henry Brown, Jr. to newspapers regarding horses, and instructions for horse care, and the like (13 April 1835-March 1836). The will of Henry Brown, Jr. (May-December 1830), and his deathbed statement dictated to his wife (May 1836), are also included. The papers of Samuel Thompson Brown include the card which announced the opening of his law office in Bedford (8 May 1838), records of his marriage in Alabama (27 April 1840), and the death of his wife within the year (3 April 1841). A letter of 22 January 1842, mentions the business failures taking place in Richmond and Lynchburg, and one of 27 August of the same year comments on the national political situation which is \"sadly out of joint.\" In a letter of 20 September [1845], there is a report of \"the thefts which were perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\" 128 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"My eyes appear to have improved gradually.\" (His ailment seemed to be at its worst at this time, though he continued to suffer from the ailment until his death in 1836 at the age of 39 years.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA note for $1,000.00. At this time he was getting started in the store, Hancock and Brown Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"most favorable accounts\" of John Thompson Brown from the members of the House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning the business of Col. [Mark] Anthony, in which Henry Brown, Jr. appears to be involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e44 pages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions the marriage of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of introduction for Henry Brown, Jr., for use on his trip to England and the Continent in that year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e56 pages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written to her husband on his trip. \"Oh, my dear husband, why was it that I did not accompany you?\" (None of these letters reached Henry Brown, Jr. on the trip, but followed him home).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews from a letter she received from Henry Brown, Jr. in England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment of his debts in Lynchburg; hiring out of a slave.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"It's really a sad case for me, to be sick from home and away from all that (are) Dear to me...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis was the store in Lynchburg in which Henry Brown was a partner and with which Henry Brown, Jr. was associated until he opened his own store in 1835. Includes autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Brother-in-law, Jack Willcox; his brother, John's speech on the Petersburg Rail Road; and the house that Henry Brown has vacated in Lynchburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn a debt of Thomas Williams.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed draft. Appear to refer to pictures, and may date from the time of one of the buying trips that Henry Brown, Jr. made with his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter breaking from the partnership of Hancock and Brown, he opened his own store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cover lost. Concerning the care for his horses, Young American Eclipse and Spring Hill, while he is away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written while she and her husband were on a buying trip for the Lynchburg store. In New York, Henry Brown, Jr. was taken desperately ill and died.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned. Evidently taken down by Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown during the final days in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An associate of Henry Brown, Jr. in the Lynchburg store, was liquidating the stock and selling horses in order to settle the estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProfile by Professor William B. Rogers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA note regarding the settlement of the Henry Brown, Jr. estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown is his mother. Written from school, with endorsement by James Morrison, schoolmaster.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned Eleanor C. L. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH. Guilford Brown is her son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharge slips for failing to attend army musters between 1829 and 1839, 1839. 10 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel T. Brown is his his brother-in-law. Letter congratulating S. T. B. on his marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Alexander Irvine is her her sister-in-law. She writes of the aged John Vaughan Willcox, her father, with whom she is living and for whom she is caring; Samuel T. Brown and his \"youthful bride.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of the statement concerning the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis extended wedding trip; description of General Harrison's house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt cost voucher recording transfer of 400 acres from Henry Brown to Samuel T. Brown, with tax receipt. 2 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter sent care of Judge Crawford at St. Stephens, Alabama. Consolations upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Condolences upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of consolation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On the death of W. W. Worthington, brother-in-law of Samuel T. Brown. \"Your sister Alice is desirous of your attention to the affairs of Mr. W. in New Orleans prior to your return to Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecording certain deeds for his son-in-law, Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned draft. Written to his overseer with whom he has quarreled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the fees paid by Henry Brown in the Leftwich case: \"between twenty and twenty-five dollars for my services as an attorney.\" On the thefts \"perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement for the payment of a debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrafts of a letter to Mark Andrews. 2 items. Concerning the cutting of trees on the property of Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA reply to the above letter, Box-Folder 13:60.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel T. Brown is her brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn a charge of Ammon Hancock against the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEstimate for the cost of the construction of a bridge.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for postal expenses, April-June, 1849, signed H. Stevens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On the property in Mobile, Alabama, purchased by Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sale of a female slave \"with her Brood.\" Samuel T. Brown is Edward Robinson's brother-in-law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers concern John Thompson Brown's attendance at Princeton, study of law, and trips to the South and to the West Indies. Includes speeches and correspondence as well as his published writings (newspaper articles, bills and pamphlets). The collection emphasizes his political career in the Virginia House of Delegates including his views on slavery. Also includes architectural plans for a two room house and elevations (1827), drafts of toasts and letters concerning his fight with John Hampden Pleasants. Prominent correspondents include William Segar Archer, James Murray Mason, John Hampden Pleasants, William Cabell Rives, Henry St. George Tucker and John Tyler. Boxes 14 - 19.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown (1802-1836) was born at Otter Hills, near Bedford, Virginia and was the son of Henry Brown (1760-1841). He attended the New London Academy, 1816; studied at Princeton, 1817-1820; traveled to the South and the West Indies, 1821; and studied law with Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County, Virginia, 1822-1823. He began his law practice in Clarksburg, Virginia (later West Virginia), in 1824, and represented Harrison County in the House of Delegates, 1827-1830. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He married Mary E. Willcox June, 1830, and moved to Petersburg, where he again was elected to the General Assembly, 1831-1836. He was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican (now Democratic) Party, but died on 20 November 1836, at his father's home, Otter Hills, after a brief illness. The first two letters in Box 14 date from the period of his attendance at New London Academy; then follow the papers relating to Princeton, where he matriculated in 1817 at the age of 19. He was placed in the Sophomore Class on the basis of an examination before the faculty, and received the highest mark given at the College, in each of the three years he spent at the College. His report sheets show the requirements for entrance, lists of courses, and contain a resolution passed by the trustees which condemned the sharp practices of the merchants in town. Some of the correspondence of John Thompson Brown with his brother-in-law Dr. William B. Steptoe in this period is interesting for the comments it contains on the Missouri question and other matters then being debated in the U.S. Senate. The remarks made by John Thompson Brown in letters from his collegiate period may be compared with his statements on the subject of slavery later made on the floor of the House of Delegates. After graduating from Princeton, John Thompson Brown traveled to the South, and made a brief trip to the West Indies, keeping notes on his impressions. Upon his return he took up the study of law with Judge Taylor. From this period come interesting musings on such subjects as \"the family fireside,\" \"youthful recollection,\" \"friendship,\" and \"behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\" His license to practice law, dated 7 March 1824, is included in the collection. He journeyed to Clarksburg, Virginia, to set up his law practice, and kept a notebook on the trip West which reveal his first impressions of the Clarksburg area. At the end of this box is a scrapbook containing some of his published writings, speeches, and newspaper articles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from a schoolboy friend regarding New London Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown's examinations at the New London Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I have just been examined by the faculty and am admitted to the Sophomore Class, which is the second in the college.\" His expenses are estimated at $200.00 for the first term and $90.00 for the second. \"I will pledge myself not to spend one cent more than is really necessary.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News from home; a rumor that some boys were expelled from Chapel Hill for their politics. John Thompson Brown is his brother-in-law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Medical advice; a suggested teacher for New London Academy (\"Has he energy enough manage southern students?\"); the death of Polly [Mrs. Mary Brown Clayton], sister of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe political upheaval at William and Mary College; deputies appointed \"...to fix upon the site of the Virginia University.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"My expenses have far exceeded what was necessary or what you expect. I now see my error and repent...\" Three months later he offers to leave school because of his additional debts. Later in Baltimore, he is robbed of $200.00. His father adds up the year's expenses to a total of $670.00. Henry Brown is John Thompson Brown's father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBehavior, No. 1. distinguished; Industry, No. 1. distinguished; Scholarship, No. 1. distinguished (1) \"If under the article scholarship, a student is marked No. 1 distinguished (1), he is considered as ranking among the first in his class.\" (From printed explanation of the report.) John Thompson Brown is of the sophomore class at Princeton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Once the busy scene of commercial enterprise...now lifeless and inactive.\" Concerning Lynchburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The University of Virginia is established at Charlottesville with an annual appropriation of $15,000; news of a threat of slave uprisings in Fredericksburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown is of the junior class at Princeton. Two reports. Printed document signed. Similar reports to that of 1818. Warning is added to the September report concerning excessive expenditures by students: \"the trustees of the college give this notice to the parents and guardians of the youth, that they ought to pay no debt contracted in this town, which they have not specifically authorized.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"Collegians mei consocui.\" He knew 162 fellow students.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the \"present session of Congress.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Rumor of a great rebellion that has taken place at Princeton; the Missouri question.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown is of the senior class of Princeton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Fourth of July oration supporting the idea of colonizing the free Negroes in Africa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe content is on his trip to the South. 15 pages. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"My father may justly complain of the great sums which he has expended on me, but his kindness shall not be abused much longer, as I hope to be in a situation to support myself.\" Endorsed: \"Brother J.--after his return from Princeton went South--through the Cherokee Nation [Alabama and Georgia] to Pensacola, and on to New Orleans--thence to Cuba and returned to U. States in the U.S. Frigate 'Hornet,' as a guest of the officers. Samuel T. Brown.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA gambling scrape he was involved in; asks his father's forgiveness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Chancellor Taylor has been of incalculable service to me in the study of law.\" (Needham was a law school operated by Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County in the years 1821-1836.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLicense to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMusings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on \"Crab Orchard\" and the \"Creek Nation\" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but \"The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis plans to establish himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"The President's message.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport of a committee, appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the evils arising from the present unsettled state of Land Titles on the Western Waters of Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpeech in Committee of the Whole, Jan. 13th, Saturday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Bill authorizing a loan of $6,000.00 on the credit of the state, for the construction of Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkersburg by way of Clarksburg, being under consideration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Sir:--I have read in the \"Intelligencer\" of the 9th inst. your communications to the Editors of the paper, in which you remark, substantially, that the only Candidate to represent the town of Petersburg in the General Assembly is a stranger to most voters...Not doubting that I am the person alluded to...,\" signed John Thompson Brown\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e32 pages. \"On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. \"Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution...\"(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the \"Letters to the Editor,\" printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the poverty of Mr. Jefferson is to be found in this box (1825). In July 1826, John Thompson Brown wrote to his brother Henry Brown, Jr. of his aim to run for the U.S. Congress. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Delegates; he was re-elected in 1828 and 1829. This box also contains various printed and manuscript material touching upon his career in the General Assembly. By the end of 1829, John Thompson Brown had established himself in Clarksburg, built a house, and planned to buy into a partnership in a store to advance his financial position. In a letter of March 23, 1829 he mentions his desire to run in the next election for the U.S. Congress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...the friends of Old Hickory...hear Adamses success spoken of and the probability of Clay's being made Secretary of State...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncloses a legal opinion concerning sheriffs, which his father apparently requested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA flowery letter to an old friend from Princeton. \"I have acquired some little reputation at the bar and a practice that supports me very decently.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of an address to an investigating group (perhaps a grand jury), with endorsement: \"1. Act against cutting down trees. 2. Act providing for a good and sufficient jail.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is part of a printed letter concerning \"Mr. Jefferson the disclosure of his poverty...\" over the signature Alexander. (See bound scrapbook, the last item in Box 14.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDesire of John Thompson Brown to run for the U.S. Congress or for a seat in the General Assembly. Suggests that Henry Brown send $1,000.00 to help achieve this.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I find that there is a serious and, I believe, a somewhat general wish to bring me out for the Legislature.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I am a candidate for the Legislature at the next election...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn announcement of the candidacy of John Thompson Brown for the General Assembly. He reviews what he considers to be the most important problems of the day, and discusses (1) the invasion of State sovereignty by the Federal program of \"internal development,\" (2) the harm done to Southern farmers by import duties, (3) the calling of a Constitutional Convention for the state of Virginia, (4) the dangers of the uncontrolled banking system.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His election to the General Assembly; hope of election to the U.S. Congress, and the purchase of a four acre lot in town. In the first letter which John Thompson Brown wrote from the House of Delegates he said \"I have not taken much part in the debates of the House and do not expect to do so...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe note is \"in regard to the question whether Clinton or Calhoun should run as Vice-President on the Jackson ticket\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ride to Richmond in a coach with other, more experienced law-makers, \"having been, as you predicted, greatly edified and instructed by a coach-full of legislators 'big with the cares of state.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFull title: \"Report of a Committee Appointed To Enquire Into The Nature And Extent Of The Evils Arising From The Present Unsettled State Of Land Titles On The Western Waters Of Virginia, And To Devise A Remedy Therefor, With Leave To Report A Bill Or Otherwise\" 6 pages. 2 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition to the General Assembly for a divorce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition to the General Assembly for a divorce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Resolving that members of the House of Delegates be requested to unite...in advancing the cause of this Society before the General Assembly of Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn John Thompson Brown's speech: \"considered the most able one that had been delivered in the House in 5 years.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our Society, in the success of which, you are pleased to express so deep an interest, is I believe, making sure progress.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis legislature activities and speeches. \"I am a Jackson man like yourself but not perfectly orthodox, as you would say, on the subject of States Rights. I published my opinions, pamphlet of 30 pages, 12 months ago and will send you a copy...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Deptartment F 247 H3B73. The second copy is located in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, under the same call number as above. 17 pages. A report to his constituents on such matters as (1) the state Constitutional Convention, (2) the lottery for the Randolph Academy in Clarksburg, (3) county elections, (4) the bill abolishing the chancery Courts and establishing a Superior Court, (5) a Turnpike to their area (defeated by the \"Eastern People\"), (6) the proposed Baltimore Railroad and (7) the settling of the question of land titles in Western Virginia. Included in the pamphlet are the full texts of the report of the committee on this subject, which he chaired, and the bill proposed by the committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComment on the land titles, Chancery court bills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Now well situated in his \"mansion,\" he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to \"offer 2 years hence.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes are initialed \"J. T. B.'s\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"McConley's System of Sword Tactics.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has arisen \"on account of some laws we had passed last session authorizing the county court to levy a tax for repairing roads and bridges.\" On March 23rd he relates his experiences in Washington at the inauguration of Jackson: on December 14th he predicts that the basis of votes for whites will be surrendered in the formation of the new State constitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Constitutional Convention: \"I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence from after his marriage to Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg (May 1830), and his move to that city, which he represented in the General Assembly in 1831. Also includes over one hundred toasts given at various occasions. The change which was to occur in the life and fortunes of John Thompson Brown in the year 1830 is forecast in the first letter of this box, a letter received by Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg circa December 1829, in which there is a discussion of \"Mr. B.\" Three months later (March 18, 1830) in a letter to his father, John Thompson Brown announces his intention of leaving Clarksburg, and of his need for a horse and sulky so that he may arrive in Petersburg in a manner which should \"avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution.\" The next letter in the collection (May 9, 1830), in draft, contains an account of his wedding, a wedding which was attended by no members of his immediate family. Subsequent letters tell of the generosity of the new father-in-law John V. Willcox in the gift of a town house \"provided with servants,\" a draft of $1500, and the promise of as much more as he asks (July 22, 1830). Yet the position is not satisfactory and because John Thompson Brown feels that he is losing his independence, he returns to Clarksburg with the intention of resettling there and sending for his wife (May 2, 1831). During a four week visit to Harrison County, he finds his political position has declined (June 7, 1831), so he returns to Petersburg, and is invited to make the Independence Day address for the town (June 8, 1831). As a result of this address (and the good influence of his father-in-law) he is nominated to represent the town in the House of Delegates, and is elected without opposition (September 26, 1831). He successfully sponsors a bill in the Assembly for the Petersburg Railroad (28 December 1831), is appointed Judge of Elections for the Petersburg Office of the Bank of Virginia (December 29, 1831), and is sought as a sponsor of a new newspaper which is being established in Richmond (October 20, 1831). Of particular interest is a letter to his nephew outlining his philosophy of life and advising the young man on his future (October 3, 1831). A report of the slave insurrection in Southhampton is described in a letter of September 26, 1831. At the end of this box are collected more than a hundred drafts of toasts made by John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA friend writes regarding \"Mr. B.,\" \"a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On his honeymoon: \"Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far...\" There is much discussion about where they will live, but, \"I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his Washington visit: \"we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: \"I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together.\" He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house \"furnished with servants\u0026amp;amp;quot;; in another letter: \"He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that \"the District needs me badly...but it is too late...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, \"I found that my position here was to be too dependent...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his \"reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison.\" On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, \"after you and my friend Peronneau Finley.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which \"I become more and more an American in feeling and principle...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly.\" News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), \"they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: \"I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to \"sharpers.\" Endorsed by Windham Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: \"I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"the bill now before the Legislature on the subject of our (Rail) Road.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of John Thompson Brown as judge of the election for directors of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo speeches given before the House of Delegates, published in pamphlet form: The speech of John Thompson Brown, in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the Abolition of Slavery; Speech of John Thompson Brown, (of Petersburg,) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, in Committee of the Whole, on the State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina. The important and exciting national political events of the years 1832 and 1833, as they affected the people of Virginia, are seen through the eyes of John Thompson Brown in the items included in this box. A member from Petersburg in the House of Delegates of the Virginia Assembly, John Thompson Brown was placed in a position of leadership and strongly influenced the decisions taken in those critical years. His speech on the abolition of slavery was considered so important that Judge Henry St. George Tucker and others raised the money to have it printed (18 January 1832). He was a member of the Virginia delegation to the national convention of the Republican Party; his resolution of the Vice-Presidential nominee (21-22 May 1832) was the one adopted by the Virginia caucus. As Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates, the question of President Jackson's moves against the United States Bank was of particular concern to him (9 April 1833). Great excitement was aroused by South Carolina's threat of nullification. John Thompson Brown was a member of the Committee on Federal Relations, and his substitute motion on the question is included in this box, as well as his speech on The State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina, delivered 5 January 1833, also published in pamphlet form. John Thompson Brown was invited to be a Director of the Petersburg Railroad which he declined (7 May 1832), and was considered for the position of U.S. Senator, although he felt that he was not qualified by years or experience (December 1832). An interesting report of his meeting with President Jackson is included in a letter from John Thompson Brown to his wife (23 May 1832). Also included in this box are letters from John Tyler, William Cabell Rives, and William Segar Archer (7 February, 3 March 1833). Two poems, possibly written by John Thompson Brown, clipped from a newspaper, signed Julian are included at the end of this box. 81 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writes of the fortunes of the (Petersburg) Railroad Bill in the House of Delegates and State Senate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding Rensselaer School. Samuel T. Brown, younger brother of John Thompson Brown, appears to have been interested in this school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn this important speech John Thompson Brown took up several proposals for the freeing of slaves, including that of Thomas Jefferson, as submitted to the Legislature by Jefferson Randolph, his grandson, and argued against each.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"My speech on abolition has had great eclat--a fund has been raised for publishing it in pamphlet form for general distribution... Judges [Henry St. George] Tucker and Brookehave taken active part in puffing the speech.\" He also reports, \"I have carried my Railroad Bill...and shall enjoy the credit of effecting it by my personal influence.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, E 449 L45. 47 pages. Includes in a \"Postscript\" an answer to a statement in The Enquirer over the signature of Jefferson [Randolph]. Reference is made to a remark made in The Wig that his argument \"had been far surpassed by the discussion of the subject by a stripling . Mr. Brown of Petersburg.\" General Assembly. Committee on Federal relations. Official Document Nos. 14, 15, 16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a suggested amendment for the Circuit Court Law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe cannot give his nephew, Edward Steptoe, an appointment to West Point because he has used his appointment for the session. \"...the Senate is involved in the Tariff discussion...The farther I have gone into it the more thoroughly have I convinced myself of its tyrannical and oppressive character.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA resolution from the Petersburg Rail Road Company to tender thanks for \"the zeal and ability with which our Delegate John T. Brown, Esq. and our Senator, William Old, Esq. have exerted in procuring passage of the said (Rail Road) act.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is the resolution presented by John Thompson Brown and reported in a newspaper article of this date preserved in the scrapbook to be found in Box 14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Murray Mason (1798-1871).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I send you 2 copies of John's speech (on Slavery) and a paper with one of Jefferson Randolph's in reply to him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pages. Autographed draft. Notes on the convention of the whole party and of the Virginia Caucus. At the latter the resolution of John Thompson Brown. was adopted, viz. that Virginia's vote should go first to P. P. Barbour for Vice-President, and when there was no longer a reasonable prospect of his selection, to Van Buren.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...on last evening we went to the President who is in excellent health and fine spirits. Many persons here, including some members of Congress from Virginia, seem to be much dissatisfied with our proceedings at Baltimore...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents To his youngest brother, attending college, regarding the health of Henry, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Finley's brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe family has traveled south to escape an epidemic of Cholera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In the letter of December 3, he discusses the election of U.S. Senators, stating that Mr. Leigh is out because of his opposition to President Jackson. Among those mentioned for the position are Judge Henry St. George Tucker, John Randolph Rives, and himself, though he feels that he has neither the years nor the experience for the position. President Jackson's message on the U.S. Bank is discussed. On nullification he writes: \"It will, I fear, be an exciting subject and one of engrossing interest...South Carolina is unquestionably wrong and as long as she remains in the Union, must obey its laws...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe possibility of his appointment as Senator to supply the vacancy left by Mr. Tazewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExcitement in Washington caused by the President's proclamation on nullification debate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegarding the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank by the Federal Government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I was rather mortified at making a very poor speech [on Federal Relations] in the House today...To avoid misrepresentation I shall have to write out my speech...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pages. Doc. No. 14. Report of the Committee on Federal Relations Doc. No. 15. Mr. Marshall's Substitute to the Report... Doc. No. 16. Mr. M'dowell's Amendment to Mr. Marshall's Substitute,... Opinion on proceedings in South Carolina, the proclamation by Andrew Jackson, and \"the communication of the governor of this Commonwealth on the same subject.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivered January 5, 1833. Richmond: Thomas W. White, printer. 1833. 42 pages. 3 copies. After stating his opposition to protective tariffs, John Thompson Brown argued that they result from \"a perversion of the spirit and intent of the Constitution, rather than a violation of its literal principles.\" He compliments the Chief Magistrate of the United States on his general policy but disputes the Proclamation of the President on other grounds, basing his argument on The Law of Nationsby E. de Vattel. As to the action of South Carolina, he contends that there is no possibility of nullification under the Constitution, but that the redress of the wrong done in the tariff act must come by recourse to the Supreme Court, to the \"Co-states\" acting in Congress, and if necessary, by an amendment to the Constitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Substitute Submitted By Mr. Brown, Petersburg, For the Amended Report of the Committee on Federal Relations\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCompliments John Thompson Brown on his resolutions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I was anxious myself that Virginia should maintain an impartial and just attitude toward both S. Carolina and the President, but far the greater part of the Assembly seemed in favour of going into one extreme or other . . . whereas I thought there was error on both sides...\" He remarks that Edward [Steptoe]has been successful in getting his appointment to West Point \"obtained (by Mr. Archer, the Senator) as a favour to me\u0026amp;amp;quot; but \"without...your letter...the application could scarcely have been successful.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 copies. Printed manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of Edward Steptoe to West Point; report of the enforcing bill in the President's proclamation, and the Tariff Bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In July he announces the birth of a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On the Force Bill and the Bank of the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe two items are signed Julian. \"On seeing Miss ____ at Clarksburg,\" and \"Julian Abandoning His Muse.\" Possibly written by John Thompson Brown about this period.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by John Thompson Brown, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters written by John Thompson Brown during portions of the 1833-1834 and the 1834-1835 sessions of the General Assembly. The manuscripts begin with letters reporting the legislative battle fought and lost against the Portsmouth-Norfolk road which John Thompson Brown believed would have disastrous effects on the future of Petersburg (January 1834). Near the end of the box are letters concerning John Thompson Brown's battle fought with fists and canes in the halls of the State Capitol with a fellow representative John Hampden Pleasants (January 1835). The fracas resulted from a heated debate on the election of a U.S. Senator. John Thompson Brown was one of those mentioned for the position of U.S. Senator (December 1834), but his youth (28 years) was against him and he did not enjoy the rough and tumble of party politics then developing. Also of interest are the draft of a speech delivered on the occasion of the death of Lafayette (9 July 1834), and two notebooks used by John Thompson Brown as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates (January 1835). 44 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews that his brother, Samuel, is ill at Harvard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports on his progress at the college.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His attempts to defeat the Norfolk rail road in the Assembly; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"All is lost except our honour. The Portsmouth Bill [Norfolk railroad] has passed...our town [Petersburg] is prostrated...but the ancient spirit of our little town, which Mr. Madison called the 'cockade of the old Dominion' is not dead.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA patent for producing domestic salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElection of a U.S. Senator, for which he has been mentioned; Mr. Leigh's election. At the end of February and beginning of March he is kept in bed with an illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives his views of the political situation, mentioning the message President Jackson sent to Congress with the \"Force Bill,\" the President's plans for the Bank of the U.S., and objections to Van Buren and \"the N. York system of tactics which he will bring with him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans for Samuel, John Thompson Brown's brother, to start his study of law with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn J. Allen (1797-1871)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sold bank shares to help his brother go into business for himself; gives advice on racing horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of a speech delivered in Petersburg on the occasion of the death of Lafayette. 43 pages. Endorsed: \"To my sons, should they ever read it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport of his progress at the U.S. Military Academy. John Thompson Brown is the uncle of Edward J. Steptoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of a letter sending condolences for the death of a sister and congratulations on the birth of a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His resignation from the U.S. Senate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"No subject arouses anybody except the senatorial election.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe offers to place all his monetary resources at the service of his brother in his new business venture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 letters, 1 draft. On the 17th he prepared a draft of a letter, which he sent on the 20th, giving an account of a fight in the halls of the General Assembly between himself and John Hampden Pleasants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of apology for the battle fought in the halls of the Virginia Capitol.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn account of his speech which was \"better received than anything I have ever made.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA speech \"...upon the Election of a Senator in Congress: Delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia\". 28 pages. Printed book. Points out the importance of this election for \"future political events and party combinations in the state,\" and defends the incumbent, Mr. Leigh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by John Thompson Brown. 70 pages. Autographed Manuscript. Prepared for use in the Finance Committee of the House of Deputies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on taxes, license fees, and the like, prepared by John Thompson Brown for use on the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates. 116 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from February 1835, until his death in November 1836; manuscripts of four articles written to oppose the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President. The closing sessions of the State Legislature of 1834-1835 are reported in the letters at the beginning of this box. The party spirit runs high in Petersburg as the \"Jackson party\" opposes John Thompson Brown (March 1835). He is involved in a street fight with an opponent in which he receives a black eye, but the argument is made up after he wins the election (April 1835). Before the next session of the legislature, John Thompson Brown is occupied in collecting more material on the question of slavery (August 1835), and prepared three long drafts written in opposition to the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President of the U.S. Undated drafts of notes on legal cases are included at the end of the 1835 section. Henry Brown, Jr., the brother of John Thompson Brown, died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to Philadelphia and New York for his Lynchburg store. The trip of John Thompson Brown to meet the body of his brother, and his activity in settling his brother's affairs in Lynchburg are reported in the letters included in this box. At the end of July he takes his family to his father's home, Otter Hills, near New London in Campbell County, for the funeral sermon of Henry Brown, Jr. While there he contracts an illness which keeps him there until his death on 26 November 1836. 104 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces the birth of a son, John Thompson Brown II, and tells his brother that he had ordered $2800 placed to his account to support the store that he had opened.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Political activity in Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"The Jackson party has brought out the most popular man in Petersburg against...it is quite likely he will beat me.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On April 18 he writes, \"I was elected by a majority of 37 (13 of which were from Richmond).\" There is also a report of a street fight between John Thompson Brown and \"a Jackson man.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the chances of Van Buren to carry Virginia in the election.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlans to retire from politics and seek a position as Judge of the courts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe has sent a box of books to help him in his law studies, and describes a visit by his old friend Peronneau Finley and his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites to his father about plans to visit him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Drafts on the subject of the northern resolutions on slavery, particularly those recently passed in Portland and Boston. 3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family discussion, especially concerned with the sisters who were yet to find husbands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of the election of John Thompson Brown as an honorary member of the Jefferson Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe content is on the stand of Mr. Van Buren on emancipation. 28 numbered columns. Signed \"Mr. Brown.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on this topic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on this topic. Also includes an additional 2 page insertion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on this topic. The series of drafts is in opposition to Martin Van Buren, candidate for the President of the United States. 48 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood reports of the new business venture of his brother, Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo his brother, on a buying trip to New York; political prospects now look bright, but \"the state is lost\" to the Anti-Van Buren forces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommission as Captain in the Cavalry of the Virginia Militia. Signed by Wyndham Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned Captain John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Thompson Brown writes five letters from Hobson's Inn, Homes, Otter Hills, and Lynchburg. On the trip to accompany his sister-in-law and the body of Henry Brown, Jr. back to the family home, Otter Hills. Henry Brown, Jr. died while on a shopping trip to New York for supplies for his Lynchburg store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe body of Henry Brown, Jr. was taken that morning for Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of her father, Henry Brown Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Taking inventory at the store of his late brother; preparing to settle his estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports on the stocktaking in the store of Henry Brown, Jr. On July 19 he wrote that he was coming to his father's place on the Sunday next to hear his brother's funeral preached. This is the last letter from John Thompson Brown to his father, for on that visit to Otter Hills he was taken with the illness from which he died.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the disposal of the store inventory; sends a piano to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMourning his brother's death, he makes arrangements for his own family to join him. (This is the last letter written by John Thompson Brown preserved in this collection.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe niece of John Thompson Brown writes to her uncle regarding the recent death of her father, Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes regarding the settling of the store business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosures: \"A lock of the hair of John Thompson Brown, 29 years\" envelope marked, \"For sister Mary from my dear brother John's Grave, Nov. 13th, 1845, Mrs. Alice Brown Worthington,\" with clover leaves inside.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned Robert B. Bolling, Chairman. A resolution in memory of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned D. M. Bernard, Clerk. Endorsement by James MacFarland, Jr., to Mrs. John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCondolences on the death of her husband.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA resolution that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in honor of John Thompson Brown, by William A. Dod.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA copy of the unanimous resolution of the House of Delegates in memory of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of grief written by Mrs. Brown to her father-in-law. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is the widow of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of consolation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn service as Executors of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrafts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes: A dramatic sketch, Kentucky Land Laws, Goosawattee Indians, and map of the region around Bedford, Virginia. 40 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 pages. Draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pages. Autographed draft. Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bounties offered for Indian scalps in Bedford between 1755 and 1758.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e11 items. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA large folded ink drawing of a building \"taken from the Colonade of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon at Athens,\" with notes of construction details.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers of John Thompson Brown, Colonel of 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery who was killed in action in 1864. Included are letters concerning a disagreement with William Nelson Pendleton. Papers also include correspondence of his son, Henry Peronneau Brown and his son's wife Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown as well as newspaper clippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker and the correspondence of Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman. There are also nineteenth century engravings. Boxes 20 - 24.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence, commissions, receipts, etc., of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, killed in action on May 6, 1864; his drafts of speeches in defense of slavery. This box contains the papers from the period after the death of John Thompson Brown, and concern John Thompson Brown II, born in 1835, some 18 months before the death of his father. One letter (November 20, 1844) lists the courses studied by boys at the ages of 9, 11, and 13; a travel book gives an interesting picture of Europe (May 4, 1857); and a draft of a letter describes the bleedings to which a tourist entering Italy had to submit. John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by the members of his company (December 1, 1859). Also included are notes of speeches made to rouse war enthusiasm. The receipt for a saber and belt (April 23, 1861) mark the beginning of action, and other records follow John Thompson Brown II's rise to Major, then to Colonel. His request for a transfer to a more active field of war and an extended argument with his commanding officer, Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton, are of interest. The box concludes with items which appear to have been on the person of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, when he was killed in action on 6 May 1864. 83 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists the courses in school taken by a nine year old boy and his two brothers, Wilicox, 11 years old, and Peronneau, 13 years old.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e58 pages. Draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertifies that John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by viva voce vote of the members of his company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReferences to Douglas and the threat to slavery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown, October 19, 1859, and the treatment of him as a martyr in the North. 5 pages. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I greatly fear that the time has passed when great questions of State equality are to be settled in the Halls of Congress...this settlement requires powder and ball...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport on ammunition on hand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Court Martial action taken for refusal to do guard duty, by a trooper under the command of Colonel John Thompson Brown II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for transfer, with his command, to the Division of General D. H. Hills, so that he might be more actively engaged.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of a suggestion for winter furloughs in order to extend the length of service in the fighting season.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished by West and Johnson, Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a dispute arising between the two over John Thompson Brown's command.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned by W. H. Taylor and Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton. 4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for whitewashing two rooms.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest the return of his report on the battle of Chancellorsville so that he might submit it to General Stuart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift list and cover addressed to Jackson's Reserve Artillery, near Bowling Green, Caroline County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBook containing several commissions, leather bound.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 copies. Printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Newspaper clipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutograph poem and newspaper text; \"Lines written on seeing 'Rifle' the war-horse of Col. J. T. B....\" from the Richmond Dispatch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe marker titled \"Thompson Brown\" has blue ribbons attached.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe papers relating to the oldest son of John Thompson Brown, Henry Peronneau Brown, begin with letters written by his mother Mrs. Mary E. Brown. She expresses concern that her son is more interested in affairs other than his studies (March 1, 1849). His school career is traced briefly through his years at the University of Virginia (June 28, 1851). The letters exchanged between Henry Peronneau Brown and his fiancee, Frances Bland Coalter, 1858, lead into the family correspondence which completes this box. (Other letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her family are found in Box 6, Coalter and Tucker Papers.) From May, 1861, all letters are concerned with the war. Letters written by John Coalter II, to his sister Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown in 1878 give a graphic picture of the struggle made by a southern farmer to re-establish himself after the war. 108 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written to Samuel T. Brown while he was in Charleston, South Carolina and New London, Virginia. The widow of John Thompson Brown writes with concern about her oldest son, Peronneau, who is attending school in South Carolina. He was devoting too much time to outdoor affairs of college life and not enough to his studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulating him on his success at Charleston College; a proposed biography of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning Henry Peronneau Brown, attending the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for 65 pounds of ice to Henry Peronneau Brown from Long and Stevens, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 5 letters. Affectionate letters to her fiance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In August she writes to console Mrs. Brown on the death of her mother, Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"We are all as glad, dear Fanny, that your home is so lovely and you are so happy...for its mountain scenery.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning the failing health of their mother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsolations on the death of Mrs. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cover lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the loss of an infant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to his sister, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Eight calling cards in a cover addressed to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bachelor brother of Mrs. Brown writes that his loneliness on an out-of-the-way plantation is heading him to the madhouse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents She writes of the ladies making vests and shirts for the soldiers. News that the Yankees have landed at Hampton; the first of the war casualties in the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaking clothes for the army: \"1500 yards have just been received which we are to turn our attention to at once.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis house was set afire and cannon are firing all about. Comments on \"the tennessee company...the roughest men you ever saw...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The wife of John Thompson Brown II, is in \"this antiquated spot\u0026amp;amp;quot; because her husband was drilling some new troops and sent for her to join him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Stanley, the family home, to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir brother, Henry, is at a camp near Williamsburg; the other brother, John, is in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...adjoining the lands of Henry Peronneau Brown and others.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I am sorry Henry's name is not in the list of exchanged prisoners...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written while Henry was a prisoner at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, to his sister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for wheat delivered. Signed A. Wynne and L. Hatchet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for someone to serve the Presbyterian Church at Tappahannock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA bill brought in Chancery Court by John R. Bryan against H. B. Tomlin, executor of St. George Tucker Coalter. The settlement of the John Randolph estate which was in litigation for many years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefuses a request for $500 by his nephew; recommends that he stop drinking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for wages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts with stores. 3 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote written on an early \"penny post card.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written to his sister as he made a start in farming after the end of the war: \"I have not the means to buy me a suit of clothes.\" Later he added: \"I never was as poor in my life before as I am now...I have not spent during the whole year on myself more than $10...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFirst mention of Cassie Tucker, who was later to marry John Thompson Brown III.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA request for a purchase of a case of \"56 Home Remedies.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of Cassie Tucker, wife of John Thompson Brown III. \"You have introduced into your home a very sunbeam.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"Fanny\", his sister-in-law, and concerns the death of John Coalter II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement concerning the trust for Mrs. Fanny B. Brown (Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters in this box concerning John Thompson Brown III, begin with one from his mother, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown, the former Frances Bland Coalter. There are 6 report cards from The University School, Petersburg, Virginia (1877-1879). Of interest is a pamphlet of Resolutions Passed in 1894, 1895, and 1896...Denouncing the Bedford High School Act. Many of the letters in the collection are from Mrs. Cynthia B. Tucker Coleman to her niece Cassie (Mrs. John Thompson Brown III). Letters from the children, John Thompson Brown IV, Frances Brown, and Henry Peronneau Brown II, are included as well as photographs of some members of the family and pictures of the family home, Ivy Cliff, Bedford County (formerly Otter Hill) the home of Captain Henry Brown, great grandfather of John Thompson Brown III. At the end of the box is a notebook containing sermons copied out by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown for her son John Thompson Brown III. 80 items. (John Thompson Brown III, son of Henry Peronneau Brown, who married Cassie Tucker, thus reuniting the family with the Tucker line.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo her son (John Thompson Brown III) urging him to improve his writing and \"to read your Bible and say your prayers every day.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA description of the London Museum and Zoo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport cards from University School, some countersigned by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown. 6 items. Printed document signed. Some contain letters by John Thompson Brown III, when the reports were sent home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaper written on Martin Luther.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends Bible reading as the antidote for \"the very corrupt sentiments which are scattered through the classical writers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The recent death of her husband, Dr. Coleman; the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents During her illness, Mrs. Brown's children are in the care of Mrs. Coleman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA child's letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRejoices that Cassie's health is \"entirely restored.\" Beverly Tucker and Braxton Bryan are mentioned as attending an assembly of the clergy at Jamestown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters are addressed to \"Thompson\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo photographs, one of John Thompson Brown IV and his sister, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, with a servant, Aunt Jane; the other of the house, Ivy Cliff, originally called Otter Hill. Photostat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"...make haste and get well enough to come home where you are much missed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e45 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a separate sermon. Autographed draft signed. \"Given to my son June 5, 1890. Let him read it carefully and may God have mercy on his soul. Amen.\" (Mrs. Frances B. Brown died in September 1894.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterial related to the Brown and Tucker families after 1900. Accounts of Cary A. Adams are placed at the beginning of the box. Newspaper clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska, relate to Judge John Randolph Tucker. Another member of the family, Captain David Tucker Brown, is represented by two letters (1918, 1919) written from France when he was serving as a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace. Seventeen undated items concerning unidentified persons are grouped at the end of the box. 85 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"Pres. of Const. Convention, 1901-2.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEditorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCandidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePeriodical. Pages 125-139. Printed manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Newsclippings regarding William B. Allison, Theodore Roosevelt, and \"The Political Situation, 1876-1908\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewsclippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker taken from the Nome Daily Nugget, Nome Democrat and Nome Industrial Worker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the Farmer's Winter Institute in Agriculture, 1913-1914, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom \"The World\", New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking. With the \"American Commission to Negotiate Peace.\" There is also mention of John Thompson Brown IV, of Wilmington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA proclamation by Westmoreland Davis, Governor. Also Includes a song sheet of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. 2 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e27 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDate unknown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War service claim, draft on the Bank of Virginia, and article surviving soldier's payments. 3 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"From private who served you on the memorable 8th of Jany, 1815.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation from the Royal Geographical Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn alphabetical list of flowers with the characteristics of each expressed symbolically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings of pictures from engravings, plus some advertisements and copies of publications. Circa 400 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 columns of news clippings from \"Central Presbyterian.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 poems, news clippings and a clipping with sheet music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllustrated London News, December 18, 1866.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChristmas supplement from the Illustrated London News, December 18, 1869.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 clippings of engravings about archaeology.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e22 clippings of engravings about farming and husbandry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 clippings of engravings of churches destroyed in the Chicago fire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 clippings of Civil War engravings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 clippings of engravings of zoological topics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 clippings of engravings about the Crimea when occupied by Russian.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupplement to Harper's Monthly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWeekly cartoons appearing in Harper's Monthly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 pages from the April 1872 issue of Hearth and Home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClipping of Masthead of Harper's Monthly with an engraving of Clothes and Styles. November 29, 1872.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCover page of the New York Fireside Companion. November 18, 1873.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive sections of the November 1873 edition of Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 18, 1874 pamphlet \"Pastoral Letter\" written by T.D. Witherspoon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFour clippings of engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Family Almanac.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFull June 16, 1877 issue of Illustrated Christian Weekly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 1883 Calendar sheet for Hiram Sibley \u0026amp;amp; Co., Seedsman, in color.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLarge foldout of the family tree of Queen Victoria from the Illustrated London News, \"Jubilee edition.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1896 price list for U.S. Stamps by N.E. Carter of Delavan, Wisconsin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree color illustrations with a poem.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Golden Horseshoe\" pamphlet with illustrations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix book sale advertisements by different publishers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA completed form for \"self-measurement\" for suits by the company, Noah Walker and Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive advertising cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive advertisements for carriages, ranges, safes, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive sheets of medical advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstructions for playing the Monneuse Turkish Tubephone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e38 page notebook with pasted clippings of engravings of different subjects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTyped transcriptions prepared by Yolande (Lonnie) Dobbs, of material pertaining to John Thompson Brown in boxes 7 to 19. She chose material to transcribe that would \"provide a fuller picture of Brown, his family and his political career at a time in American and Virginian history when a number of significant events were taking place. The issues of slavery, states rights, tariffs, elections of Senators, the Bank of the United States, presidential elections and the changing political parties were issues of vital importance to John Thompson Brown.\" Transcribed from 1998-2005. CD of transcriptions is available.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroduction gives genealogical information of the Brown Family, beginning with Henry Brown who died in 1757 in New Jersey. Includes transcriptions of legal transactions, letters and other documents (not from this collection) which show the procession of the Brown Family from New Jersey to parts of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInventory of Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I. Typed and carbon transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Also, handwritten transcriptions that are not typed. Includes notes on possible subject arrangement of the transcriptions. The following folders may loosely follow this order. Includes processing notes, genealogical information and a partial inventory. The project appears to be incomplete. The author of these transcriptions may be Lonny Dobbs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo typed carbon inventories of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I, entitled \"...containing papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Harrison County and Petersburg.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters from 1814 to 1822.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters for 1831.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript and one carbon transcript of letters from 1818 to 1824.  Noted as \"Letters of J.T. Brown.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript, two carbon transcripts and the handwritten transcriptions of newspaper clippings from J.T. Brown's scrapbook. 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William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.","This finding aid is also available in microfilm format in Swem Library, College of William and Mary. An additional index can be found at: National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States available from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314.","Papers include John Coalter's autobiographical sketch (to age 18), 54 poems written by Coalter, St. George Tucker, and others including several by female writers. Correspondents of the Coalter family include St. George Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker, William Munford, Judith Randolph, Frances Bland Tucker Coalter and Maria Rind Coalter. Subjects include John Randolph of Roanoke (and his will), George Wythe, the Embargo of 1807-1809, College of William and Mary, War of 1812; and the springs of Virginia. Includes papers of Coalter's children: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter; and St. George Tucker Coalter and his wife Judith H. Tomlin and the correspondence of Coalter's granddaughter Frances Lelia Bland Coalter Brown. Her letters concern her education and friendship with Moses Drury Hoge. Boxes 1-6.","The series spans genealogical material, introductory material, poems, autographical material and John Coalter's correspondence until the death of his first wife, Maria Rind. The record of the gift of the collection, genealogical charts of the Tucker, Coalter, Tomlin and Brown families, and sundry genealogical notes which form a preface to the collection, are placed at the beginning of this box. The collection begins with 54 poems, the first of which is signed by St. George Tucker. Two signed poems by William Munford are included. The largest group of poems are those exchanged by John Coalter and Maria Rind, his first wife. Others were collected in the family papers until the middle or the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in Box 1 concerns John Coalter: an autobiographical sketch written by him on his 18th birthday, and letters covering the period of his early life from 1787, when he went to live with the St. George Tucker family, until the death of his first wife in 1793. Interesting letters from John Munford, a classmate of Coalter, are included, several of which concern the College of William and Mary and Harvard College.  221 items.","Note concerning the gift \"Received from Mrs. Fleming Saunders, of Evington, Virginia, in exchange for a scholarship grant to Miss Frances Bland Saunders,\" 3 March 1947.","Genealogical charts: 1. Coalter, with Tucker and Randolph connections; 2. Tomlin, as connected with Coalter and Brown; 3. Brown, as connected with Coalter and Tucker.","Chart of Coalter and Brown families compiled by Jennifer Boone for an honors thesis.","Sheets of sundry genealogical notes.","Notes concerning John Coalter (1769-1838).","Topical poems of this period written by John Coalter, Maria Rind, St. George Tucker, William Munford, and others.","Autobiographical sketch of John Coalter until his 18th birthday. Describes life on Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County; his responsibility for the farm while his father is away at war.","Samuel Brown is a young lawyer, earning 40£ per year as usher for John Holt.","Describes his new position as tutor to the children of St. George Tucker.","The death of Mrs. Tucker; plans of St. George Tucker to move because the plantation, Matoax, reverts to the sons of Mrs. Tucker (Richard, John, and Theodorick Randolph). He intends to move to Williamsburg, but he can no longer pay John Coalter 30£ per annum; offers to give legal training in exchange for tutoring services.","His father hopes that John Coalter will return home, to the higher country, for the \"sickly season.\"","Physical Location: See medium oversize file. Samuel Brown gives details of his studies at Dickinson College, and congratulates John Coalter on his chance to study law with St. George Tucker.","Attending lectures of the Rev. James Madison, President of the College of William and Mary, on Natural Philosophy, and of Mr. Wythe on Law. When John Coalter loses his ribbon he must let his hair hang free for want of money to buy another.","Two young cousins, in custody of Indians for three and six years respectively, were freed by the army in Detroit.","James Rind, had been studying law with St. George Tucker in Williamsburg but left to take a position with \"Col. N.\" Maria Rind remains in the household of St. George Tucker, where she cared for the children.","Concerning his wedding trip.","Covers lacking. John Grierson Rind is a brother of Maria Rind. He mentions the need of John Coalter for a coat and a pair of spectacles.","Scope and Contents Approval of the Constitution by South Carolina is still in doubt; threat of an Indian War in Georgia. \"Brother Davidis over in Gloucester. If he has success in purchasing Negroes, I hope we will be ready to sett (sic) out on our route to the South.\"","First letter of young Micajah Coalter, who is learning to write.","\"Have you been exempted from paying the oppressive Duty which most of our Backwoods Gentlemen have paid for that Knowledge which they have gathered at Williamsburg in Autumn--I mean the loss of Health and a good complexion.\"","Mentions John Coalter's desire to return home.","Expresses desire to marry and to live on the farm while he is getting started in his law practice.","\"...nothing can be expected without riches...however deserving of a better fate the poor always meet with rudeness and contempt.\" (Children of a Williamsburg printer, the Rinds were orphaned at an early age and were helped by the Tuckers.)","Physical Location: For letters of 16 June 1790, 4 July 1790, and 7 Sept. 1790 see medium oversize file. 12 letters. His father does not have land to give him at that time, so he cannot marry at once. He has decided to move to Staunton, and continue his studies. In September he writes that he hopes to visit Williamsburg around Christmas, and apply for admission to the bar.","The letters are written with great difficulty and show a lack of schooling.","Mentions \"your quondam charges, Henry, Tudor, Beverley, and Fanny (Tucker) and John and Theodorick Randolph.\" Hopes he may live and study with Mr. Wythe. \"Nothing would advance me faster in the world than the reputation of having been educated by Mr. Wythe, for such a man as he, casts a light upon all around him.\"","John Coalter has borrowed a horse from him for the trip to Staunton.","\"I...was much pleased to hear of your gallantry but am affeared it has been attended with some accident which occasioned your move to the mountains again...\" (Evidently John Coalter did something to protect Maria Rind. He then decided to leave Williamsburg in order to establish himself and be in a position to support her as his wife.)","Physical Location: For letters of 6 April 1791 and 15 April 1791 see medium oversize file. 18 letters. After obtaining his license in Williamsburg, John Coalter has his first case in Amherst. Of St. George Tucker, he writes: \"I would rather have the approbation of that man than worlds for my admirers.\" Advice is given in regard to the torment by John Randolph; plans are made for their marriage in autumn.","In April she writes that Mr. Tucker plans to remarry; she wishes to move up the date of their marriage. She dreads \"the prospect of Johnny Randolph returning and you well know, my love, how liable your dear is to be insulted by him...\"","Physical Location: For letter of 23 April 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 3 letters. \"...thru the surprising friendship of Mr. Wythe, I live in his house and board at his table...In this happy situation tomorrow I begin the Study of Law.\"","Congratulates James Rind on receiving his license to practice law.","\"We visit very often at the different houses in the neighborhood, at Westover, Nesting, and Shirley, where I saw Robin Carter...we may expect to see you after Mrs. Carter has become Mrs. Tucker.\"","2 letters. Covers lacking. On the return of a wagon and horses; purchases of additional farm animals.","Scope and Contents Physical Location: For letter of 22 July 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 4 letters. Living and studying with Mr. Wythe. John Thompson (grandfather of John Thompson Brown) was among the 4th of July orators. Verse and poetic criticism of St. George Tucker. George Wythe is teaching his servant to write.","Scope and Contents This law practice is discouraging; entrusts Maria Rind to his care, and sends greetings on St. George Tucker's 39th birthday.","Discourages John Coalter from coming \"across the Alps\"-- there are too many lawyers already.","Covers lacking. Has moved to Richmond with Mr. Wythe. Mentions building of the canal. Samuel Brown to study in Scotland; congratulates John Coalter on his marriage to Maria Rind.","Elizabeth Tucker is sister of St. George Tucker, and an aunt of Fanny Tucker. Mentions other Tucker children, Henry, Tudor, Beverly, and Elizabeth, as well as Theodorick and Richard Randolph and the latter's wife, Judith. Comments on the proposed marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Carter, and the small children she will be bringing to the marriage.","Scope and Contents Description of George Washington delivering an address in Philadelphia. Congratulates John Coalter on his marriage and sends compliments to his brothers. (This Samuel Brown may be the uncle of John Thompson Brown.)","The letter, addressed to \"Fan\", was written soon after Mrs. Coalter had gone to Staunton with her husband.","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\". On the marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter.","Scope and Contents Death of Maria Skipwith; the great distress of Mrs. (Lelia Skipwith) Tucker.","His wages are to be 15£ or 20£ per year as a clerk.","Scope and Contents The letter from Edinburgh contains an interesting description of life in the Scottish capital, the coldness of his fellow students until they are introduced, and his warm reception by a family to which he had a letter of introduction.","Scope and Contents Reports that there are about forty students at the College of William and Mary; Theodorick Randolph has died; \"Thompson has left W\u0026amp;M,\" and his mother proposes to send him to Harvard.","Enquires about Maria and their expected first child. (Both mother and child died.)","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg and Columbia, South Carolina. The \"distressing news\" that his wife has died in childbirth.","War reports; the parade of the Richmond Grenadiers, Light Horse and Light Infantry.","Consoles John Coalter on the loss of his wife; reports the Independence Day orations at the College of William and Mary, and mentions the raising of subscriptions to aid distressed French immigrants at Norfolk.","The subseries covers the correspondence of John Coalter during his second marriage to Margaret Davenport, and in the early years of his third marriage, to Frances Bland Tucker. Correspondence from St. George Tucker, Mrs. Lelia Tucker, Mrs. Judith Randolph, and others is included. The material traces the legal career of John Coalter from 10 April 1795, when St. George Tucker recommended him for the position of Clerk of the Court in Staunton, through the period of his second and third marriages to Margaret Davenport, 1795 (she died in 1797), and to Frances Bland Tucker, 1802. Included also are letters to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter from her father St. George Tucker, her stepmother Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Tucker, her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph of Bizarre, and others. Correspondence with William Munford, in Williamsburg, is also included. 164 items.","Recommends John Coalter as Clerk of the Staunton Court.","\"Yes, Peggy, my Maria is gone! The worst of evils has befallen your friend.\"","Requests payment of a debt.","Scope and Contents William Munford has returned to the College of William and Mary, and is \"in constant attendance on Mr. (St. George) Tucker...Mrs. Tucker has lately been so unfortunate as to lose a newborn child.\"","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Accuses John Coalter of \"making a stroke at her character\"; makes insulting statements regarding John Coalter's late wife. John Coalter responds by threatening to take Jenny Stuart into court, after which she offers to return John Coalter's letter.","James Coalter is a merchant, dealing largely in indigo.","Recounts a voyage to Hampton Roads to view the French Fleet, consisting of 150 ships, including three men of war, five or six frigates, and armed merchantmen laden with flour. Party spirit in Norfolk; Aristocrats more prominent; acrimony inflamed by the presence of the French fleet and a British frigate. William Munford is ready to apply for his law license.","\"There can be but one in the world\"; for her, but he is \"out of her reach.\" At a recent dinner the first toast by Governor Lee was to her.","Scope and Contents Congratulations on the occasion of her marriage to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents The difficulty of finding passage for Mrs. Coalter and her mother from Williamsburg to Staunton. John Coalter is finally able to borrow a phaeton which he has overhauled and supplied with an umbrella. Advice regarding divorce of F.","Concerning a mare to be serviced.","The \"war\"; and Indian victory are mentioned and a bloody spring season is predicted.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg, South Carolina and Louisville, Georgia. Divorce proceedings for a Mrs. Matthews before the Georgia Legislature.","Mention is made of a child expected by Mrs. Coalter.","Condolences \"on this distressing occasion\"; (the death of John Coalter's second wife in childbirth; the child also died.)","Scope and Contents Business letter concerning collections to be made in Virginia.","She should \"by this time be fatigued with the name of Tucker\"; and that she \"had better look about\" (for a husband).","The letter is from the papers of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Judith Randolph, wife of Richard Randolph, half brother of Frances Tucker, sends greetings to Polly and Charles (Carter), step-sister and brother of Frances Tucker. The \"Mama\" mentioned is Mrs. Lelia Carter Tucker.","Complains that she is \"surrounded by the real evils of life.\" (Her husband had been linked with her sister in the famous scandal proceedings.)","Concerning a horse in which he is interested.","Hint of a June wedding for Frances Tucker.","Scope and Contents Fanny B. Tucker has just married John Coalter and returned with him to Staunton. Anne H. Nicholas writes that Lelia Byrd has died at the age of 18.","Scope and Contents Elm Grove was the new home of the Coalters. Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter was in the Warm Springs for her health in September.","Scope and Contents The letters are written from Richmond, Elm Grove, and Lexington. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter returns to Williamsburg for the birth of her first child, Francis Lelia; the burning of the buildings of Lexington Academy.","The letters are written from Williamsburg, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg.","Scope and Contents John Coalter was on the court circuit.","Scope and Contents The letters are undated, but are replies to those from Frances Bland Tucker Coalter to John Coalter.","F. Davenport was the mother of the second wife of John Coalter, who continued to live with the Coalters.","Concerning deed to property, probably Elm Grove, the home bought by John Coalter.","Maria Carter was a step-daughter of St. George Tucker.","Writes of obtaining a clerk's position with the Ohio Assembly at $4.00 per day.","Scope and Contents Death of her husband and her straitened circumstances; Bizarre in bad condition; hopes to send her son, St. George, to Europe to cure his deafness.","Scope and Contents In June, St. George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker set out for Staunton in order to be there for the lying-in of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents First mention of the second Coalter child, Elizabeth.","The illness of Tudor Randolph.","Congratulates John Coalter on the birth of his second daughter and the purchase of Elm Grove. He writes at length about the difficulty in buying good house servants.","Financial matters, mainly about bank shares and dividends.","St. George Randolph's visit to England; her disappointment over his continued deafness Dr. Cooper says \"occasioned by the irruption of his ears at nine months old.\" Has no authority over the servants. Illness of Polly the seamstress.","Scope and Contents Thirty sick Negroes. Poverty.","Scope and Contents John Naylor married to Jane, sister of John Coalter.","Payment of $1,230 on bank shares.","Scope and Contents The marriage of Beverley Tucker to Mary Coalter.","Scope and Contents Small pox.","Scope and Contents Difficulties in South Carolina caused by the embargo.","His wife Evelina has given birth to a son.","Anne Catherine Coalter was visiting the Coalters at Elm Grove.","Mention of her young daughters, Fancilea (Francis Lelia) and Lizba (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter).","Scope and Contents Frances Bland Tucker Coalter spent every summer at the medicinal springs for her health.","Correspondence of John Coalter and his third wife while he was serving as Circuit Court Judge; correspondence of their daughters, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, with parents and grandparents. Subseries finishes with the fourth marriage of John Coalter. Interesting comments on the effect of the embargo in South Carolina, and of episodes in the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area are found in these letters. There is also a report of the destruction wrought in Bruton Parish Church by the \"youth of Williamsburg,\" and remarks of Saint George Tucker (June 14, 1809) upon the occasion of the birth of his first grandson, St. George Coalter, in which he strongly condemns the academies and colleges of that day. Letters include those exchanged by John Coalter with his third wife Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter from 1809-1811, when John Coalter was serving as Circuit Judge. In 1811 he accepted an appointment as judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the family then moved to Richmond. There are many letters received by Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter between 1809 and her death in 1813, from her father St. George Tucker, and stepmother Mrs. Lelia Tucker, in Williamsburg, from her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph at Bizarre, and from other members of the family. There also are many letters to the daughters of John Coalter, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker, from their grandparents, from 1813 to the death of Frances Lelia Coalter in 1821.","On the appointment of John Coalter to his position as \"a judge under the new Judiciary System.\" (John Coalter was appointed February 7, 1807).","Mentions a visit from the newly married Beverley Tucker and Polly Coalter and writes concerning her sons Saint George and Tudor.","Scope and Contents Letters written by John Coalter from Botetourt, Greenbrier, Kanhawa Court House, and Richmond during spring and autumn sessions of the Circuit Court. Contain instructions for planting, the upkeep of Elm Grove, and other matters.","Instructions for planting and penning up of a farm.","Scope and Contents One of the letters concerns the troubles with the English and the hope for a peaceful settlement.","Scope and Contents Three letters written from Richmond and Williamsburg. In the letter of June 14, St. George Tucker mentions the birth of John Coalter's first son his first grandson (St. George Tucker Coalter) \"who, if my prayers for him may be heard, will never descend from the dignity of a private station.\" Concerning the education of his grandson, he writes, \"unless the manners of our youth, or the management of their tutor, shall undergo a most surprising and happy change in this Country, I had rather he should never hear of an Academy or a College, than enter the walls of one.","Congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents This series of letters is concerned, among other problems, with the difficulty of meeting payments on Elm Grove, of a fight between two of their slaves, the treatment of one of the wives by slave husband and the imprisonment on the plantation of the two slaves. Effort to get a tooth pulled. Two doctors and, finally, \"a shoemaker named Cease\" were able to extract the tooth about a week after the first attempt was made. Alcoholism of a friend. Afflicting account of sister's situation at Bizarre. \"She must come to us, as soon as she can leave Bizarre; which she says cannot be before Xmas, that she may complete the clothing of the Negroes.\"","Appeals to James All to represent the district. About the war situation: \"We are more Colonies than ever--i.e. we give our wholetrade to aid Britain in her wars--were we Colonies we would only give the revenue arising from trade.\"","Scope and Contents Her parents were trying to buy a cook for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter without great success.","Scope and Contents These five letters although undated, are believed to have been written in 1810.","Scope and Contents Reports that Bruton Parish Church has been \"totally and wantonly destroyed...the Bellows and many of the pipes cut to pieces,\" evidently by the youth of the town.","Scope and Contents Eleven letters written from Richmond and Staunton. John Coalter attending the spring and autumn sittings of the Circuit Court, sends instructions for the management of the farm.","Scope and Contents Six letters discuss news of the farm, the slaves, and family. Relays questions from slave Ned about the farm and permission for him to visit his daughter in Rockingham and his wife's petition to accompany him.","Concerning a cook for sale.","David Coalter, Mary's father.","Scope and Contents Letters from William McPheeter, J. W. Allison, Joseph C. Cabell, Polly A. Steele, and William Kinney to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter (relatives of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter) are placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents The four letters from M.S. Baldwin, M. Bush, Arch. Stuart, and \"M. T.,\" in Richmond and Petersburg, are undated but are presumed to date from 1811, and placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents Five letters written from Lewisburg and Kanahwa. In May, John Coalter writes of his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 11, 1811). \"God help me, I know not what to do. All have advised my acceptance.\" In October he writes of arrangements made for the move to Richmond, and of plans to sell the cattle at Elm Grove.","Scope and Contents In April Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter writes, \"I very much fear I shall never be reconciled to our fate\"--of separation for such long periods when John Coalter is absent on the court circuit. (A month later John Coalter was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.) Also mentions a \"terrible whipping\" their two year old son St. George Tucker Coalter had \"for obstinacy.\"","Tucker strongly advises his brother-in-law against accepting his new appointment: \"Rest assured that no other Judge of the General Court will accept the office which is tendered you.\"","Scope and Contents John St. George Randolph is a son of Mrs. Judith Randolph.","Scope and Contents Two separate letters from B. W. Leigh and Catherine Matthews, Petersburg and Staunton, to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Speaking of himself as an \"ex-judge,\" Tucker advises John Coalter regarding his new appointment; concern for the health of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Frances Lelia Coalter writes with concern about her mother's health.","Scope and Contents News of the children sent to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter who is quite ill.","Concern for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter's poor health.","Scope and Contents The nine letters discuss troubled times are reflected in this series of letters. In July, Tucker comments on the American privateer with one nine-pounder which took a British schooner armed with four twelve pounders. In August he gives an account of the Baltimore riot in which a jail was broken into and prisoners assassinated. He writes that such action \"is beyond measure horrible and obnoxious; and every good Citizen ought to set his face against such damnable proceedings,\" but concludes, \"The Yankees, no doubt, will be glad of the precedent...I look forward to a dissolution of the Union, as an Event not far off.\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning the sale of Elm Grove.","Reflects the uncertainty of the war situation in his letter.","Scope and Contents Frances L. Coalter writes to her father who is with her mother, Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter, in her last illness at the medicinal springs.","Scope and Contents Writing to his daughter before she goes to the Springs for her final siege of illness, St. George Tucker sends the news that the enemy had left the waters about Williamsburg after much destruction and property along the river.","Scope and Contents In these letters it is apparent that Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter is near death.","Scope and Contents Letters of hope and prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Three letters from Joseph C. Cabell, Mary W. Cabell, Edgewood, and Wm H. Cabell, Monte Videa. Reports of the war: \"the conduct of the British at Craney Island was the most cowardly imaginable,\" and \"We have just been informed by rumor that the British Squadron in the Chesapeake has been reinforced...\"","The cover has the date and \"J. Randolph, Jr.\" endorsed on it with the seal containing the Randolph Coat of Arms.","Writes of his \"great and irretrievable loss\" his wife died \"on Sunday evening, the 12th instant.\"","Scope and Contents The first letter was written after the death of St. George Tucker's daughter.","To her granddaughter, the second child of John Coalter and his late wife. (A biographical note of John Coalter's family is enclosed in the folder with this letter.)","Scope and Contents She writes that \"the events of the present week will supply to you the want of a Mother and Sister, which you have so severly felt, particularly in the last six or eight months.\" Frances L. Coalter, the sister of Elizabeth T. Coalter, died in 1821 at the age of 18. John Coalter was soon to marry his fourth wife, a widow Williamson.","Scope and Contents Second is titled \"Tucker-Green Annals.\"","Scope and Contents The Tuckers are in their summer home at Warminster, with Maria Carter Cabell, daughter of Mrs. L. Tucker, and her husband Joseph Cabell.","A New Year's greeting to his granddaughters.","Children of John Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter and St. George Tucker Coalter; their spouses; children and other extended family","Correspondence primarily of the two surviving children of John and Francis Bland Tucker Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan and St. George Tucker Coalter, and their respective spouses, John Randolph Bryan and Judith H. Tomlin Coalter. Includes genealogical material on the Tomlin family, and correspondence of Judith H. Tomlin before her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter. Her letters form an important part of the collection from this time until her death in 1859. The last letters from their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker, are preserved, as well as letters to their uncles Henry and Beverley Tucker and John Randolph of Roanoke. Of special note is a letter of October 1831 in which St. George Tucker Coalter writes fully of Randolph during a visit to Roanoke. After his death in 1833, Randolph's will caused great difficulty and misunderstanding in the family, and appears to cast a slur on his step-father St. George Tucker. The letters of St. George Tucker Coalter to his wife and sister, especially those written from the springs which he visits each year, form the largest single group. In these letters an interesting picture of nineteenth century social life is to be found.","Typescript.","Scope and Contents School girl letters written by J. H. T. before her marriage.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tomlin writes of her visit to Yorktown to see Lafayette on his return visit to America.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tucker writes to congratulate Virgilia Savage in December on her marriage.","Scope and Contents Endorsed: \"Letters of my dear and venerated Grandfather, S. G. Tucker, High Souled, Generous Gentleman.\"","Scope and Contents Thomas T. Tucker, a brother of St. George Tucker, enclosed these two letters in a packet which he forwarded from Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents St. George Tucker complains about his sight and signs himself \"Your old blind Grandpa\" in the first of these letters. The last is endorsed: \"All the letters concerning my most dear Grandfather's illness and death are omitted and put to themselves.\"","Scope and Contents These two letters were written after the death of St. George Tucker.","Writes in regard to his instruction in law, as suggested by Elizabeth T. Coalter. He mentions the poor health of his step-brother, John Randolph of Roanoke; and suspects that his brother, Beverley, \"will not return to Virginia as a resident.\" Beverley Tucker, then in Missouri, did return to Williamsburg, and later became Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Tucker enclosed his \"Introductory Lecture,\" reprinted from his Commentory on the Laws of Virginia . . . Lectures delivered at the Winchester Law School, pp. 7-14.","Scope and Contents The first letter is a printed invitation to a ball at the Jefferson Hotel with a message added; the second letter is a Temperance pledge signed by St. George Tucker Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin and three others.","Scope and Contents Evidently left in charge of his father's estate, Chatham, he writes concerning examinations at the College of William and Mary and of his experiences in vaccinating and performing minor operations on the slaves. (He was a 20 year old farmer with no medical training.)","St. George Tucker Coalter prepares to leave school to marry.","The letter is to Judith Tomlin Coalter after her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter, December 16, 1829. \"Tell St. George that yesterday Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) made an attack on the Judiciary and Papa (John Coalter), finding no one else would rise to their defense, answered him...\"","Scope and Contents His \"chill and fever,\" the recurring sickness which was to bring on his early death in 1839. His wife goes to Chatham, the Coalter family home, for the birth of her first child, Walker Tomlin Coalter.","Scope and Contents In October he writes: \"Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) looks dreadfully, is much worn away by disease...\" Two weeks later he writes describing Randolph's estate and personality: \"He is very agreeable indeed and entertains me highly with his conversation on all subjects...He is a man of the finest and nicest feelings I have ever met with...\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning her husband's financial difficulties.","Scope and Contents Writes to his sister about crops, planting, and the like.","Scope and Contents The two cousins, grandsons of John Coalter, are infants; this letter is written by St. George Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents In the January letter, he announces the birth of a son, Henry St. George Tucker Coalter. From White Sulphur Springs, he writes on July 27 that \"the shortness of breath and the hacking cough have left me entirely.\"","Scope and Contents Her husband is at the Springs; she would like to join him but cannot afford it. \"He says he never wished for money before, as the want of it keeps him from having company...\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Charlottesville, White Sulphur Springs, Warm Springs, Sweet Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs. An interesting group of letters describing life at several of the medicinal springs which were so popular in the 19th century. He describes his daily regimen, the meals, the baths, other tourists, the costs, and the physical characteristics of the resorts.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her husband about family matters while he is at the springs for his health.","Scope and Contents A continuation of his previous letters, including a crude drawing of the buildings and grounds of Salt Sulphur Springs.","Scope and Contents In November she mentions that Beverley Tucker called on way to Williamsburg.","The boys, who are just learning to write, add their notes to the letter to their grandfather.","Scope and Contents Her husband is overworking, and she fears for his health.","The brother of Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her father-in-law asking help in gaining a position with a Richmond company.","Scope and Contents He writes about his poor health; mentions his uncle, Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very much concerned with gold mine projects; he now orders St. George Tucker Coalter about at his will, and has decided that the family shall move closer to him. They are dependent on John Coalter financially.","Scope and Contents Life at the springs, his continuing illness and his poverty.","Scope and Contents His discouragement as he contemplates the move insisted upon by his father: \"after seven years we have to begin the world afresh and fix and build and lay out and all that -- oh thunder - -how I dread and hate it.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding the move from Cumberland, New Kent County, to St. George's Park, King William County, and the difficulty of the move.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very ill, and the new place is slow in getting established. Mention of the will of John Randolph of Roanoke.","Scope and Contents The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, in which the good name of St. George Tucker is slighted. Henry and Beverley Tucker, sons of St. George Tucker are also involved.","Scope and Contents Home has not been settled since leaving Cumberland. Her husband has finally bought a place \"about 2 hundred and 50 acres, very poor, with a new house but a very indifferent one.\"","Concerning the \"continued illness\" of Judge (John) Coalter; offers to be of any help that he can. (John Coalter died the day this letter was written.)","The correspondence between St. George T. Coalter, his wife, his sister Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan, and her husband John Randolph Bryan, form the core of the material in this box. It includes letters exchanged by the cousins, five Coalter children, and nine Bryan children. The controversy over the will of John Randolph of Roanoke is mentioned in several of the letters. St. George Tucker Coalter was a nephew of John Randolph, John Randolph Bryan was his godson, and both were heirs. St. George Tucker Coalter attempts to establish a new home where his late father John Coalter forced him to move (St. George Tucker Coalter was never financially independent of his father). A doctor's prescription, 28 April 1839, for the man who has been slowly dying of lung trouble and constant fever is: salts to be taken internally, salve rubbed on externally, baths at the medicinal springs and regular exercise. Four months later St. George Tucker Coalter died. The five surviving children of Mrs. Coalter and the nine children of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan add to the correspondence as the years go on, for the families are very attached to one another and there is much visiting back and forth as well as letter writing. The letters of the cousins have been combined in this collection, so that an interesting picture is given of the life of this period; see a report of a traveling entertainer who visits the great houses (23 February 1847), a description of a costume ball at Warner Hall (8 February 1851) and a list of courses studied at a Girl's school (2 February 1852). There is much discussion of diseases which were prevalent: consumption, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera, and influenza. 16-year-old John Coalter copied out a cholera cure sent by his aunt for use by two local doctors (13 July 1849).","Scope and Contents The first letter is endorsed by John Randolph Bryan. The second was started by St. George Tucker Coalter but was completed and signed by his wife.","Scope and Contents Content is principally concerned with the rapidly deteriorating health of St. George T. Coalter. In June he begins a letter that he is unable to finish but by November he is again supervising the farm activity. The establishment of the new farm and the erection of additional buildings is a great strain.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter wrote the first two letters for her husband who was too weak to write, but by December he was again active in supervising St. George's Park, their new home.","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Coalter visits his uncle, Beverley Tucker, who has moved back to Williamsburg.","Visiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, \"the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning.\" (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)","A receipt for $100.00 and a demand for another $100.00 on shares of stock.","Concerned with the business of a ferry, gold mines, and a mill, evidently part of the estate left by John Coalter to his two children.","Scope and Contents 7 letters. Mr. Coalter has had a relapse, and \"has lost all the flesh and muscle he had gained. Yet he makes a trip down country in April, only to return much worse.","He marks his 30th birthday: \"I can neither eat nor sleep nor move about with comfort and am so weak from fever...that I can hardly stand up or sit down.\"","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Letters written to her husband when he is on his last trip from home.","A doctor's prescription: salts, used internally, salves externally, baths at the Hot Springs, and continued exercise.","Announces the birth of a child to Mrs. Coalter. St. George Tucker Coalter writes of the \"fire in my breast that must soon burn me out.\"","Autographed letters signed E. News of a young son; congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a daughter. St. George Tucker Coalter adds a note in July 4th letter: \"I can't make much hand at writing this evening but I send you these few words to comfort you...my thoughts and prayers are with you may the Lord work all things together for our good.\" To this Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan hasadded the endorsement, \"The last line I ever got from him.\"","(St. George Tucker Coalter died at St. George's Park on, August 18, 1839.)","After the death of her husband, Mrs. Coalter has gone to live with her sister-in-law at Eagle Point.","Unsigned and undated.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter moved from St. George's Park to Presley. Her brother, Harrison Tomlin, was living with the family and takes the place of a father to the children.","Scope and Contents Of her poverty and of the need for means to educate her children.","The son of Mrs. Coalter writes to his young cousin, the son of John Randolph Bryan, at Roanoke, a plantation that had been in litigation since the death of John Randolph. The property was being administered by J. R. Bryan, one of the heirs. Young John C. Bryan, was one of the chief beneficiaries of the will, then being contested.","Announcing the birth of a child.","Scope and Contents Preparations are made to send Fanny (Frances Bland Coalter) to live with her grandmother and to attend school in Fredericksburg. The sale of the estate of her late husband took place in October.","Scope and Contents Enquires about money from the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke; her plans to send John and Henry Coalter away to school. (St. George Tucker Coalter, father of John and Henry, was a nephew of John Randolph, and it was expected that the Coalter children would inherit something from his estate.)","Scope and Contents Written from school to his aunt; \"all of the boys have to get in school by sunrise and stay there until five in the evening.\"","The Bryan place, Eagle Point in Gloucester County, is so isolated and the family growing so large that a school teacher was kept there for the other children. She mentions her brothers and sisters, and tells of a traveling entertainer: \"De [Delia] and myself went to Warner Hall...and there found an Italian ventriloquist with a hat on that had little bells all around the brim...if he comes to Chatham you will probably be deceived by him...\"","Scope and Contents He tells his sister: \"I reckon this is the coldest and most melancholy place in the world.\"","Scope and Contents Hopes to get a place from the sale of the estate. \"Seven years this last Christmas is a long time not to have a house to call your own.\" Her hopes for the settlement of the Randolph estate are not fulfilled.","Scope and Contents Congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a son, her 8th child. Mentions shopping trips to Richmond and the remodeling of the house, so, perhaps, some money may have been received from the Randolph estate.","A 9-year old writes of attending a dance at Warner Hall and staying until 11 p.m. \"We take dancing lesson of 2 hours length every Saturday.\"","Scope and Contents Enclosure.","Scope and Contents Consumption and Cholera are discussed as well as the final division of the estate. Mrs. Coalter still hopes to be able to buy a home of her own. Sons John and Henry left in September for the University of Virginia where they room with their cousins, Jack Coalter and J. Braxton. On Christmas Day she mentions \"A dreadful affair has lately occurred at the University, one young man killed another, both intoxicated and from the south; as wicked as that is, it takes the cold blooded yankees to perpetrate the refinement of barbarism in stewing, and boiling...living people...\"","Henry T. Coalter, 16 years old, writes that he has had charge of the harvest at the farm because the overseer was sick. He has also advised the local doctors on Cholera cures: \"Mama received your letter by the last post and was much obliged to you for the copy you sent her of the cure for the Cholera. Since it reached here I have copied it twice for different doctors who seemed much pleased with the proscription (sic).\"","A beautiful description of the Cove and the island as seen from the Eagle Point house.","Mrs. Lacy, related through the fourth wife of her grandfather, John Coalter, was like an older sister to Frances Bland Coalter, and the affectionate relationship between the two continued for many years.","The Lacy's are preparing to move into Ellwood, the former summer home of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Letters written before and after a long visit. There were ties between the families despite the distance between them. Mrs. Coalter fears her youngest son, Saint George, has Typhoid fever.","Scope and Contents A school friend tells of a visit to Richmond to see the relics of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking. About life in the great houses of Virginia, excursions on river boats, dances, and the like. Mentions a fancy ball where everyone appeared in a mask and gown, \"You cannot tell a man from a woman. They go about in this costume for some time and have a dance...one gentleman went draped as a lady and no one found him out,...one went as a monk in robes and with his beads...\"","Scope and Contents \"When will your new house, or rather, new home be ready for you? (Frances Bland Coalter's mother has finally been able to buy a house, Stanley.)","The letter is addressed to \"My dear Cousin\".","Scope and Contents Mentions the war threat: \"my anxiety about a lastingpeace and the welfare of my children preys very much on my spirits.\"","Announces the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Lacy.","Fanny Coalter is attending a school conducted by Rev. Moses D. Hoge.","Endorses note from Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents About her daughter, Agnes, and the progress on the improvements at Ellwood.","\"Rumors of a great revival at Mr. H.'s school have reached us from different quarters and report says Jinney and yourself acted a conspicuous part.\"","Scope and Contents A school friend writes of her textbooks: \"Paley's Moral Philosophy, Olinstead's Natural Philosophy, Hume's History of England, Conic Sections, Thompson's Arithmetic and French Studies.\"","Scope and Contents Includes a most interesting account of trip by boat from Gloucester County, via Jamestown, to Richmond.","Scope and Contents The first letters written by Mrs. Coalter's youngest child.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate who has left Rev. Mr. Hoge's school writes back.","An offer to abate charges so that Fanny B. Coalter could remain in school.","Writes that he has stood his examination for license to practice law; reports on his brothers and sisters.","Fanny has returned to Rev. Hoge's school; her friend writes regarding scarlet fever.","Frances Bland Coalter is the daughter of St. George Tucker Coalter and grandchild of John Coalter. Her correspondence gives a picture of mid-nineteenth century life and includes a near scandal in her attachment to her married schoolmaster, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge. The contents of this box end with the marriage of Frances Bland Coalter and Henry Peronneau Brown. Letters of Brown and his wife resume in Box 21. Largely papers collected by Frances Bland Coalter between February 1853, when she is preparing to leave school, and December 1858, when she married Henry Peronneau Brown. Through this marriage the Tucker-Coalter line was connected with the Brown line; thus, the papers of the two families were brought together into one. The collection gives an interesting picture of the life and interests of a young lady of moderate circumstances in the mid-l9th century. Of special interest are the letters concerning the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, whose school in Richmond Fanny Coalter had attended. Shortly after she left school, the Rev. Mr. Hoge carried on a very romantic correspondence with Fanny, although he was a married man with several children. The correspondence became more ardent in the early months of 1854 and, when Mrs. Hoge wrote that her husband had gone to Baltimore to stay with his brother who was ill, Fanny followed him there. According to the gossip of Mattie and Lizzie Morton, she went there to \"entrap him.\" In October it was suggested that the brother, William Hoge, was the one in whom she was interested. The Rev. Mr. Hoge later sought to calm the fervours of his correspondent, as shown by his letters of 28 January 1855, 19 June 1856, and 19 March 1857. Fanny B. Coalter did not lack for other suitors, however, for she preserved a letter of 17 July 1854, a proposal of marriage from Alfred B. Tucker. A year later there are reports of her interest in the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Peronneau, of Petersburg, both of whom were courting her. She finally settled on the latter; some acceptances to the marriage invitation are included in this box. Letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her husband Henry Peronneau Brown continue in Box 21. The intervening boxes contain manuscripts of the Brown family, especially Capt. Henry Brown, grandfather of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 7-13); the Hon. John Thompson Brown, father of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 14-19); and Col. John Thompson Brown II, brother of Henry Peronneau Brown (Box 20).","Fanny is preparing to leave the school, having finished the course.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate and Fanny's sister write after she leaves school.","Reports that Jack Bryan, oldest son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan is dying at the Coalter home, Presley.","Scope and Contents After many years of waiting (since the death of her husband in 1839) Mrs. Coalter is finally able to buy her own place, Stanley. She tells of her move and of the illness that put her in bed afterward.","The school is closed for the summer, his wife and children are away, so he enlivens his solitude \"by having a little chat with you...and where I always think of you and the delightful morning when we enjoyed the scene together...how I cherish every memorial of you. \"I greatly enjoyed your last brief visit to us and that evening (do you remember it?) when the music room being full of company we found quiet, and cool breezes in the back porch. I have been sitting there tonight.\" (A strange letter, indeed, and one which was to cause some upset in the heart of Frances Bland Coalter, as subsequent correspondence show.)","Letter is addressed to \"My own dear Aunt\".","The letter is addressed to \"My dear sister\". Written to Mrs. Judith H. Coalter soon after she purchased her home, Stanley.","\"This letter cannot hold any news, so I will fill it with love...entertaining myself by wishing that you could walk into the room and occupy a vacant chair hard by .\"I hope to see you sometimes...nothing to what I would enjoy were I to keep house in a quiet way and have you for my guest a week at a time...\"I would like you to marry some fine fellow and live in Richmond, only I...like you best as you are, except that you are too far from me.\"","\"When I woke up yesterday morning and found it raining, my spirits fell as low as the mercury for I feared you would not come to Hampstead...\"","\"You ask me why it is that I am so partial to you--well, the very first time we get a chance to have a talk by ourselves I will tell you...When shall the opportunity come? There is always so much company at your house...\"","He conducts a school: \"I succeeded in six days of raising 21 scholars.\" He writes that Henry has graduated in Law with distinction.","\"I think from his letter, Brother [William Hoge] has been much sicker than we had any idea of Mr. [Moses D.] Hogeis going on Thursday to see him and will probably remain in Baltimore until he is well enough to travel...\"","Addressed to Fanny at Baltimore. Her friend writes, \"Cousin Joe says you went to Baltimore purposely to see Mr. Hoge.\"","Scope and Contents Reports gossip concerning Fanny's Baltimore trip.","\"Often when (I am) abroad, you will be in my mind and heart. Neither do I want you to get married before I return. I am to perform that service, you know...\"","Concerning the gossip regarding Fanny and Rev. Hoge: \"Surely you could not think me so deceitful as to profess to love you and then say that you would try to entrap a gentleman. I did not say so. I remember saying that if you went to Baltimore and were thrown with Mr. Hoge I believed he would address you, because I know he admired you very sincerely...\"","A proposal of marriage.","A rumor that Frances Bland Coalter is to marry.","\"Julia Green was here...when I told her that you had gotten a letter from Mr. Hoge she said she was so jealous of you that she was ready to fight...\"","\"I am going to Baltimore...and I shall see Mr. William Hoge! Don't you wish you were going? What shall I tell him for you?\"","St. George is now in school at Staunton.","Construction work to be done at the University of Virginia.","\"I hope that it will not be long before I have the pleasure of seeing you, my dear and constantly remembered friend.\"","Scope and Contents \"I have heard several times of your engagement to Thomas--who has made himself very scarce.\"","Accepts invitation to the marriage of Virginia, younger sister of Fanny Coalter.","Covers lacking.","Now a practicing lawyer, he writes to his aunt on business.","Scope and Contents To her cousin regarding \"Mr. President\u0026amp;quot; and \"The Vice.\" (This appears to refer to the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Henry Peronneau. Frances Bland Coalter was to marry the latter.)","\"I wish you to be very particular in your conversations with Peronneau not to let him have the least idea of the tenor of my remarks to you yesterday and at the same time manage to convince him that I am not in love with you, as I am afraid such is his present opinion.\"","Trouble in: finding a teacher for her children; \"the Roanoke business\"--(evidently a reference to the still unsettled will of John Randolph of Roanoke.)","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Concerned about the health of Fanny's mother, has a horror of those \"distracting springs\u0026amp;quot; for invalids.","The solution to a problem in surveying (this may be the \"Thomas\" to whom Frances Bland Coalter was rumored to be engaged).","On the death of Mrs. E. T. Bryan, aunt of Fanny Bland Coalter.","On the death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan.","Scope and Contents Thanks Fanny for her help at the time of the death of Mrs. Bryan, her mother.","Is in charge of the plantation since her mother's death; busy making summer clothes for the slaves.","Suggests a visit together to \"cousin Horace Lacy.\"","Peronneau Brown and his brother, Thompson, are mentioned. (See letters of December 1855, Box-folder 6:44-45.)","Writes to ask Mrs. Coalter to stay with his daughters during his absence in the south.","Has charge of the large plantation, keeping four seamstresses, three spinners and a weaver busy.","\"No, my dear Fanny, my affection for you has not changed.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding Mr. Willcox Brown and his brother Peronneau, future husband of Frances Bland Coalter.","Invitation to the commencement party at Hampden Sidney College.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Accompanying his uncle on a business trip, he has visited the main cities of the south and attended the opera in New Orleans. \"I must confess that I have been rather disappointed in the people that live in these rich lands--they are as rough as possible...live in log houses and on the very poorest fare.\"","Scope and Contents \"I suppose your wedding will be postponed unless Mr. Brown's recovery is unusually rapid.\"","\"The news of your engagement [to Henry P. Brown] did not surprise me...how heartily I approve of your choice...\"","Scope and Contents \"If my letter arrives too late for Miss Fanny Coalter, I hope Mrs. Brown will have enough affection for the old name to lay claim to it.\"","Regrets that he cannot attend the wedding.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","\"The King Wm. and Hanover Charaders. Positively their last appearance. At Stanley on Friday evening the 9th this brilliant Company....Ticket 1 ct., children and servants half price.\" A home performance by the Coalter and Bryan cousins. This item is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These covers are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Papers of Henry Brown, a merchant and county official include a manuscript map of Guilford C. H., business records and correspondence of Brown and Clayton, New London, Bedford (now Campbell County), Virginia and Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, Virginia. Collection also includes papers concerning a lawsuit against Pleasant Murphy and estate papers of Daniel Brown and Henry Brown's father-in-law John Thompson. There are papers of his immediate family including Henry Brown, Jr. Boxes 7 - 13.","Correspondence and business papers of Capt. Henry Brown, Revolutionary War veteran who opened a store in Bedford County, in 1793; Papers of Capt. Brown as Collector of Federal taxes on stills and real property. The Brown family papers begin with the letters and papers of Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), successful merchant of Bedford County and Lynchburg, who established the family fortune. He was the father of John Thompson Brown, Delegate to the Virginia Assembly, whose letters and papers are collected in the next section (Boxes 14-19). A few letters and receipts pertaining to Henry Brown, 1712-1798, the father of Capt. Henry Brown, are included. The great bulk of the material, however, relates to Capt. Brown, beginning with a map of a Revolutionary War battle, 1777, in which he was wounded. With his brother, Daniel, he opened a general store in Bedford soon after the conclusion of the war. A partnership agreement of April 1797, which brought James Leftwich into the business, is preserved and the bulk of the material in this box pertains to the business of the store. A good picture of early merchandising is given by the accounts, letters relating to buying and selling trips, and the court actions taken to collect accounts. Beginning with folder 60, there are 39 items relating to the duties of Henry Brown as tax collector in the Bedford area in the years 1800 to 1803. 160 items.","\"Your friends here tremble for you and apprehend the worst from the dangers that encompass you...the deadly rifle, the scalping knife, tomahawk...return to us in all speed.\"","Endorsed: \"Map of revolutionary battle, found 1926 by F. B. Saunders in old papers from Ivy Cliff. Capt. Henry Brown, born at Ivy Cliff about 1760, was wounded at Guildford C. H.\"","Concerning goods for a retail store.","Note for ll.9.3£, witnessed by Jack Beverley. Endorsed: \"Note Henry Brown, payable 1 September, 1793.\"","Scope and Contents Includes letter from Israel Thompson regarding saddle goods in stock at the store.","Commission of Daniel Brown as Ensign in a Company of Light Infantry, signed by Samuel Coleman and James Wood, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.","Receipts to Henry Brown for recording a deed.","Agreement to enter into a partnership.","Letters written from Richmond, Georgetown, and Baltimore.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia","Medicines received by Henry Brown from Howard Bennett.","14 pages. Unsigned.","Brrown's accounts as Tax Collector of the Bedford district.","Writes to his brother concerning tobacco prices.","Concerning business affairs a suit for debt, purchase of tobacco and a \"Negro wench\" for the store, etc. \"P.S. I heard at court they had made you a Captain.\"","Recording a deed.","Bonds in hands of Jeremiah Jenkins for collection.","Includes a list of the new officers of the Farmer's Bank in Richmond.","Concerning the division of Negroes, total value £815, between Leftwich and the Brown brothers.","Printed document signed.","Regarding loss of West India produce on which $5,000.00 was borrowed. Endorsed: \"I fear our loss will be considerable.\"","Returns from the Regimental hospital of the 35th U.S. Infantry. Sig. William W. Southall","Receipt is for $130.43 to be paid to John Roberts on land that Captain Henry Brown sold to William Woodford.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Tobacco sold by Leftwich to a man who was a bad risk: \"...we are thrown out of between 20 and 30 thousand dollars...one fourth of what it has taken us 20 years to earn is lost for want of prudence.\"","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Taxes collected by Robert Snoddy, in Bedford. 14 pages.","Includes printed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Abstract of duties collected from owners of stills and distilleries","Receipts for monies received by James.","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Directions for sending tax collections.","20 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","28 pages.","Letter includes a copy of Federal instructions to tax collectors. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Printed documents signed. Autographed draft.","Business records and correspondence of Henry Brown and Samuel P. Clayton. After the death of his brother Daniel in 1818, Brown entered into a partnership with Clayton, his son-in-law. Brown survived Clayton, who died in 1832; this box also includes papers from 1833 to 1839 made out to Henry Brown, surviving partner of Brown and Clayton Company. The accounts of Henry Brown with Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, 1824-1833, are retained as one group. Also retained as a separate group are the papers relating to the court suits of Brown and Pleasant Murphy. All notes of the period carried a 100 percent penalty clause. This resulted in many law suits being brought to establish what would now be considered exorbitant claims. In one case (see entry for March 10, 1823) for a debt of $42.05, the debtor surrendered 1 sound filly, 2 cows, a calf, 2 feather beds, all household and kitchen furniture, all plantation utensils, and 6 hogs! 159 items.","Papers include accounts, letters, notes, vouchers, etc.","Accounts concerning the Hancock and Brown store, Lynchburg, Virginia.","Papers relating to the suit of Brown and Clayton vs. Pleasant Murphy, Bedford County, Virginia.","Captain Henry Brown had many interests in his long life apart from the purely commercial activities upon which his considerable fortune was built. Included in this box are the papers relating to his other interests: Papers of Captain Henry Brown as Sheriff of Bedford County, Treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and of the New London Agricultural Society, and as executor of the estates of his brother, Daniel Brown, and father-in-law, John Thompson.","Accounts of subscriptions to the repair and improvement of New London Academy meeting house, Bedford County.","Records from Brown's service as Treasurer of the New London Agricultural Society, Bedford County.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of Daniel Brown.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of John Thompson.","Business papers of Henry Brown, not directly connected with any of his various business enterprises, but concerned principally with court suits involving debts to him. Included is an interesting case of Mark Anthony, who took the oath of an Insolvent Debtor, making out a deed of trust of all his property to his creditors (11 April 1829 and 6 July 1833). Also includes papers concerned with the suit of Henry Brown vs. Nicodemus Leftwich, 1832-1840. Brown pays for the attendance of witnesses at the court and pays the county Jailor \"for imprisoning and releasing\" Leftwich.","Business papers of Henry Brown","Household, family and personal bills preserved by Henry Brown, an interesting collection of a family illustrating the activities of eight children in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, 1819-1841.","Household, family and personal bills of Henry Brown","Correspondence of the immediate family of Captain Henry Brown. Also includes personal correspondence of Henry Brown with his brothers, Samuel and Daniel, and his children. The correspondence between Henry Brown and his son, John Thompson Brown, is found in Boxes 14-19. Also, letters from the sons and daughters of Samuel, brother of Henry Brown. In a separate group are collected letters written by Edward J. Steptoe, grandson of Henry Brown, from West Point Military Academy and from the Indian Wars in Florida, where he served after he was commissioned.","Purchase of a watch in Winchester; requests 30 dollars to repay a debt.","His wife's estate; purchase of a Negro girl.","On his return from the Spring; attack of \"bilious Cholic\" and his treatment.","Concerning \"the purchase of some land at $20 per acre...\"","Beats female slave, using a walking stick, his wife using a cowhide whip. The slave's mate attempted to protect her with an axe but he was subdued, beaten and sent to jail the next day. Hopes for peace, unpopularity of the conscription law and the whiskey tax.","On her studies: Blair's lectures, piano playing, drawing, painting and embroidery.","The husband of Nancy Brown writes: \"...Bounaparte is on his way to this country. If so I greatly fear we shall go backwards with accelerated velocity in all peaceful, literary and ornamental pursuits...\"","Advice on a move to the State of Ohio. \"Although I like Slavery as little as you or anyone else, still...I think it probable that we should be as unhappy as we are with them\" (Daniel died in 1818. For the next 20 years Henry administered his estate for the benefit of his wife and children.)","Scope and Contents Henry Brown is Clayton's father-in-law. The letters discuss Mary Brown's illness at the Springs (she was to die within a year).","The building of his house and the health of his family.","The daughter of Samuel Brown, writes to console her Uncle on the death of his brothers and his two daughters, Mrs. Anne [Nancy] B. Steptoeand Mrs. Mary [Polly] B. Clayton.","An uncle of Henry Brown writes, \"My grandson wishes to get in to Business in a store...\" (Henry Brown, Jr. now has a store in Lynchburg.)","His continued bad health. The death of James Leftwich, Captain Brown's business partner.","Requests assistance in obtaining appointment as Clerk of Court at Bedford.","The value of the Deerwood tract.","Begs her father to let her have money to go to the inauguration of President Jackson.","On her visit to Washington: \"this is the thickest settled neighborhood that I ever was in--the neighbors are situated all around, some in view and others not more than a quarter of a mile from the house...\"","On his visit with his brothers, John Thompson Brown, in \"Washington City.\" Description of crowded Washington, full of pickpockets and of the confusion even in the President's house.","\"...the last day I rode more than thirty miles through a dreary wilderness without seeing a single house...I am yet travelling alone and have come six hundred miles without a single man travelling my course...\"","His progress in college.","His progress in repaying a debt to the estate of his uncle, Daniel.","Scope and Contents Report of workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal dying from Cholera.","On the death of his maternal grandfather, John Thompson.","Henry G. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Leaving for New York to lay in goods.","Scope and Contents Hopes for his store despite illness and some hostile feeling toward his former partner, Ammon Hancock.","On the death of Henry Brown. (Henry Brown, Jr. died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip for the store.)","William Brown is the son of Samuel Brown. On the changing population: \"The people still retain the simple manners of the old Scotch-Irish and, I may add, much of the intelligence and piety. But the restless spirit of emigration is taking away our best people and in their place we generally get Germans, who commonly are deplorably ignorant and will do very little toward supporting the Gospel.\"","Scope and Contents A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes to settle accounts and close the store.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the disposal of her house.","To Frances Brown's husband, on the loss of her two brothers, \"and such brothers too, in so short a time.\" (Henry Brown, Jr. died in June, 1836, and his brother, John Thompson Brown, in December of that same year.)","Henry J. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Scope and Contents 2 letters. On the sale of merchandise and an expected loss.","Agrees to furnish Gould B. Raymond, manager of the Menagerie Co., lodging for 30 men, 65 horses, 1 elephant, 1 camel and 2 ponies.","The inscription on the tomb of her late husband, John Thompson Brown.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the death of her husband a year ago.","The widow of John Thompson Brown writes regarding her three sons.","Scope and Contents The executor of an estate demands payment of a note on which Henry Brown, Jr. was a cosigner.","Scope and Contents The youngest daughter of Henry Brown writes about her marriage and the first meeting with her new relatives.","William Brown is the son of Samuel.","On his marriage to Alice Brown.","Mrs. Alexander (Lockie T. Brown) Irvine is her sister. Her wedding trip to New Orleans.","Her sickness on the way down the river due to fresh paint in the boat.","Daniel Brown is the son of Samuel.","Concerning eventual conversion of Baptists to the Presbyterian Church.","Henry Brown is her father.","Scope and Contents \"...I left New Orleans the 28th of March and reach George Town. The 15th of April...Sam (Brown) was in New Orleans the day before I left-he was not married but expected to be the 9th of April.\"","\"Last evening our darling Alice made me the happy father of a fine boy...\"","Report to his father of his first grades at the Academy.","To his grandfather regarding his first term marks.","Scope and Contents \"The first two years of our course are exclusively devoted to Mathematics and French...\" Encloses a work sheet and \"Synopsis of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Oklawaka River and St. Augustine, Florida. \"The Congress must get rid of its 'sickly sympathy' (with the Indians) or, rely upon it, this is a war of years to come.\" Gives a vivid description of St. Augustine.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Rose's Landing, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and off Cape Hatteras. Contrasts the Cherokees in Tennessee with the Seminoles of Florida. Describes Savannah in a letter enclosed, dated February 16, 1839.","8 letters. Total of 12 pages. Typescript.","Children of Captain Henry Brown: letters of Henry Brown, Jr., oldest son of Captain Henry Brown; Samuel Thompson Brown, youngest son; and other members of the immediate family. Henry Brown, Jr., who suffered a grave illness in 1822 as a result of which he almost lost his eyesight, went into the partnership of his father with Amman Hancock. In 1835-1836, he opened his own store in Lynchburg, but died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to New York. Interesting items in this part of the collection include a 44 page book of mineral and chemical notes (31 July 1826), a 56 page diary kept by Henry Brown, Jr. on his trip abroad (24 July 1831), drafts of letters by Henry Brown, Jr. to newspapers regarding horses, and instructions for horse care, and the like (13 April 1835-March 1836). The will of Henry Brown, Jr. (May-December 1830), and his deathbed statement dictated to his wife (May 1836), are also included. The papers of Samuel Thompson Brown include the card which announced the opening of his law office in Bedford (8 May 1838), records of his marriage in Alabama (27 April 1840), and the death of his wife within the year (3 April 1841). A letter of 22 January 1842, mentions the business failures taking place in Richmond and Lynchburg, and one of 27 August of the same year comments on the national political situation which is \"sadly out of joint.\" In a letter of 20 September [1845], there is a report of \"the thefts which were perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\" 128 items.","\"My eyes appear to have improved gradually.\" (His ailment seemed to be at its worst at this time, though he continued to suffer from the ailment until his death in 1836 at the age of 39 years.)","A note for $1,000.00. At this time he was getting started in the store, Hancock and Brown Co.","The \"most favorable accounts\" of John Thompson Brown from the members of the House of Delegates.","Scope and Contents Concerning the business of Col. [Mark] Anthony, in which Henry Brown, Jr. appears to be involved.","Includes autographed document signed.","44 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Mentions the marriage of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of introduction for Henry Brown, Jr., for use on his trip to England and the Continent in that year.","56 pages","Scope and Contents Letters written to her husband on his trip. \"Oh, my dear husband, why was it that I did not accompany you?\" (None of these letters reached Henry Brown, Jr. on the trip, but followed him home).","News from a letter she received from Henry Brown, Jr. in England.","Scope and Contents Payment of his debts in Lynchburg; hiring out of a slave.","\"It's really a sad case for me, to be sick from home and away from all that (are) Dear to me...\"","This was the store in Lynchburg in which Henry Brown was a partner and with which Henry Brown, Jr. was associated until he opened his own store in 1835. Includes autographed document.","Scope and Contents Brother-in-law, Jack Willcox; his brother, John's speech on the Petersburg Rail Road; and the house that Henry Brown has vacated in Lynchburg.","On a debt of Thomas Williams.","Includes autographed draft. Appear to refer to pictures, and may date from the time of one of the buying trips that Henry Brown, Jr. made with his wife.","After breaking from the partnership of Hancock and Brown, he opened his own store.","Scope and Contents Cover lost. Concerning the care for his horses, Young American Eclipse and Spring Hill, while he is away.","Scope and Contents Written while she and her husband were on a buying trip for the Lynchburg store. In New York, Henry Brown, Jr. was taken desperately ill and died.","Unsigned. Evidently taken down by Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown during the final days in New York.","Scope and Contents An associate of Henry Brown, Jr. in the Lynchburg store, was liquidating the stock and selling horses in order to settle the estate.","Profile by Professor William B. Rogers.","A note regarding the settlement of the Henry Brown, Jr. estate.","Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown is his mother. Written from school, with endorsement by James Morrison, schoolmaster.","Signed Eleanor C. L. Brown.","H. Guilford Brown is her son.","Charge slips for failing to attend army musters between 1829 and 1839, 1839. 10 items. Printed document signed.","Samuel T. Brown is his his brother-in-law. Letter congratulating S. T. B. on his marriage.","Mrs. Alexander Irvine is her her sister-in-law. She writes of the aged John Vaughan Willcox, her father, with whom she is living and for whom she is caring; Samuel T. Brown and his \"youthful bride.\"","Draft of the statement concerning the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","His extended wedding trip; description of General Harrison's house.","Court cost voucher recording transfer of 400 acres from Henry Brown to Samuel T. Brown, with tax receipt. 2 items. Printed document signed.","Letter sent care of Judge Crawford at St. Stephens, Alabama. Consolations upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents Condolences upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","A letter of consolation.","Scope and Contents On the death of W. W. Worthington, brother-in-law of Samuel T. Brown. \"Your sister Alice is desirous of your attention to the affairs of Mr. W. in New Orleans prior to your return to Virginia.\"","Recording certain deeds for his son-in-law, Samuel T. Brown.","Unsigned draft. Written to his overseer with whom he has quarreled.","On the fees paid by Henry Brown in the Leftwich case: \"between twenty and twenty-five dollars for my services as an attorney.\" On the thefts \"perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\"","Agreement for the payment of a debt.","Drafts of a letter to Mark Andrews. 2 items. Concerning the cutting of trees on the property of Samuel T. Brown.","A reply to the above letter, Box-Folder 13:60.","Samuel T. Brown is her brother.","On a charge of Ammon Hancock against the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","Estimate for the cost of the construction of a bridge.","Receipt for postal expenses, April-June, 1849, signed H. Stevens.","Scope and Contents On the property in Mobile, Alabama, purchased by Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents The sale of a female slave \"with her Brood.\" Samuel T. Brown is Edward Robinson's brother-in-law.","Papers concern John Thompson Brown's attendance at Princeton, study of law, and trips to the South and to the West Indies. Includes speeches and correspondence as well as his published writings (newspaper articles, bills and pamphlets). The collection emphasizes his political career in the Virginia House of Delegates including his views on slavery. Also includes architectural plans for a two room house and elevations (1827), drafts of toasts and letters concerning his fight with John Hampden Pleasants. Prominent correspondents include William Segar Archer, James Murray Mason, John Hampden Pleasants, William Cabell Rives, Henry St. George Tucker and John Tyler. Boxes 14 - 19.","John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) was born at Otter Hills, near Bedford, Virginia and was the son of Henry Brown (1760-1841). He attended the New London Academy, 1816; studied at Princeton, 1817-1820; traveled to the South and the West Indies, 1821; and studied law with Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County, Virginia, 1822-1823. He began his law practice in Clarksburg, Virginia (later West Virginia), in 1824, and represented Harrison County in the House of Delegates, 1827-1830. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He married Mary E. Willcox June, 1830, and moved to Petersburg, where he again was elected to the General Assembly, 1831-1836. He was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican (now Democratic) Party, but died on 20 November 1836, at his father's home, Otter Hills, after a brief illness. The first two letters in Box 14 date from the period of his attendance at New London Academy; then follow the papers relating to Princeton, where he matriculated in 1817 at the age of 19. He was placed in the Sophomore Class on the basis of an examination before the faculty, and received the highest mark given at the College, in each of the three years he spent at the College. His report sheets show the requirements for entrance, lists of courses, and contain a resolution passed by the trustees which condemned the sharp practices of the merchants in town. Some of the correspondence of John Thompson Brown with his brother-in-law Dr. William B. Steptoe in this period is interesting for the comments it contains on the Missouri question and other matters then being debated in the U.S. Senate. The remarks made by John Thompson Brown in letters from his collegiate period may be compared with his statements on the subject of slavery later made on the floor of the House of Delegates. After graduating from Princeton, John Thompson Brown traveled to the South, and made a brief trip to the West Indies, keeping notes on his impressions. Upon his return he took up the study of law with Judge Taylor. From this period come interesting musings on such subjects as \"the family fireside,\" \"youthful recollection,\" \"friendship,\" and \"behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\" His license to practice law, dated 7 March 1824, is included in the collection. He journeyed to Clarksburg, Virginia, to set up his law practice, and kept a notebook on the trip West which reveal his first impressions of the Clarksburg area. At the end of this box is a scrapbook containing some of his published writings, speeches, and newspaper articles.","Letter from a schoolboy friend regarding New London Academy.","John Thompson Brown's examinations at the New London Academy.","\"I have just been examined by the faculty and am admitted to the Sophomore Class, which is the second in the college.\" His expenses are estimated at $200.00 for the first term and $90.00 for the second. \"I will pledge myself not to spend one cent more than is really necessary.\"","Scope and Contents News from home; a rumor that some boys were expelled from Chapel Hill for their politics. John Thompson Brown is his brother-in-law.","Scope and Contents Medical advice; a suggested teacher for New London Academy (\"Has he energy enough manage southern students?\"); the death of Polly [Mrs. Mary Brown Clayton], sister of John Thompson Brown.","The political upheaval at William and Mary College; deputies appointed \"...to fix upon the site of the Virginia University.\"","Scope and Contents \"My expenses have far exceeded what was necessary or what you expect. I now see my error and repent...\" Three months later he offers to leave school because of his additional debts. Later in Baltimore, he is robbed of $200.00. His father adds up the year's expenses to a total of $670.00. Henry Brown is John Thompson Brown's father.","Behavior, No. 1. distinguished; Industry, No. 1. distinguished; Scholarship, No. 1. distinguished (1) \"If under the article scholarship, a student is marked No. 1 distinguished (1), he is considered as ranking among the first in his class.\" (From printed explanation of the report.) John Thompson Brown is of the sophomore class at Princeton.","Scope and Contents \"Once the busy scene of commercial enterprise...now lifeless and inactive.\" Concerning Lynchburg.","Scope and Contents The University of Virginia is established at Charlottesville with an annual appropriation of $15,000; news of a threat of slave uprisings in Fredericksburg.","John Thompson Brown is of the junior class at Princeton. Two reports. Printed document signed. Similar reports to that of 1818. Warning is added to the September report concerning excessive expenditures by students: \"the trustees of the college give this notice to the parents and guardians of the youth, that they ought to pay no debt contracted in this town, which they have not specifically authorized.\"","Endorsed: \"Collegians mei consocui.\" He knew 162 fellow students.","On the \"present session of Congress.\"","Scope and Contents Rumor of a great rebellion that has taken place at Princeton; the Missouri question.","John Thompson Brown is of the senior class of Princeton.","A Fourth of July oration supporting the idea of colonizing the free Negroes in Africa.","The content is on his trip to the South. 15 pages. Autographed document.","\"My father may justly complain of the great sums which he has expended on me, but his kindness shall not be abused much longer, as I hope to be in a situation to support myself.\" Endorsed: \"Brother J.--after his return from Princeton went South--through the Cherokee Nation [Alabama and Georgia] to Pensacola, and on to New Orleans--thence to Cuba and returned to U. States in the U.S. Frigate 'Hornet,' as a guest of the officers. Samuel T. Brown.\"","A gambling scrape he was involved in; asks his father's forgiveness.","\"Chancellor Taylor has been of incalculable service to me in the study of law.\" (Needham was a law school operated by Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County in the years 1821-1836.)","These are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Letter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.","Notes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.","License to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).","Musings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.","A letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.","44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on \"Crab Orchard\" and the \"Creek Nation\" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.","Scope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but \"The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy...\"","His plans to establish himself.","The following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.","Concerning \"...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty...\"","Concerning \"several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint.\"","Concerning \"The President's message.\"","Report of a committee, appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the evils arising from the present unsettled state of Land Titles on the Western Waters of Virginia","Speech in Committee of the Whole, Jan. 13th, Saturday.","A Bill authorizing a loan of $6,000.00 on the credit of the state, for the construction of Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkersburg by way of Clarksburg, being under consideration.","\"Sir:--I have read in the \"Intelligencer\" of the 9th inst. your communications to the Editors of the paper, in which you remark, substantially, that the only Candidate to represent the town of Petersburg in the General Assembly is a stranger to most voters...Not doubting that I am the person alluded to...,\" signed John Thompson Brown\".","\"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens.\"","32 pages. \"On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:...\"","\"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said...\"","\"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. \"Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution...\"(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above...\"","Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the \"Letters to the Editor,\" printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the poverty of Mr. Jefferson is to be found in this box (1825). In July 1826, John Thompson Brown wrote to his brother Henry Brown, Jr. of his aim to run for the U.S. Congress. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Delegates; he was re-elected in 1828 and 1829. This box also contains various printed and manuscript material touching upon his career in the General Assembly. By the end of 1829, John Thompson Brown had established himself in Clarksburg, built a house, and planned to buy into a partnership in a store to advance his financial position. In a letter of March 23, 1829 he mentions his desire to run in the next election for the U.S. Congress.","\"...the friends of Old Hickory...hear Adamses success spoken of and the probability of Clay's being made Secretary of State...\"","Encloses a legal opinion concerning sheriffs, which his father apparently requested.","A flowery letter to an old friend from Princeton. \"I have acquired some little reputation at the bar and a practice that supports me very decently.\"","Draft of an address to an investigating group (perhaps a grand jury), with endorsement: \"1. Act against cutting down trees. 2. Act providing for a good and sufficient jail.\"","This is part of a printed letter concerning \"Mr. Jefferson the disclosure of his poverty...\" over the signature Alexander. (See bound scrapbook, the last item in Box 14.)","Desire of John Thompson Brown to run for the U.S. Congress or for a seat in the General Assembly. Suggests that Henry Brown send $1,000.00 to help achieve this.","\"I find that there is a serious and, I believe, a somewhat general wish to bring me out for the Legislature.\"","\"I am a candidate for the Legislature at the next election...\"","An announcement of the candidacy of John Thompson Brown for the General Assembly. He reviews what he considers to be the most important problems of the day, and discusses (1) the invasion of State sovereignty by the Federal program of \"internal development,\" (2) the harm done to Southern farmers by import duties, (3) the calling of a Constitutional Convention for the state of Virginia, (4) the dangers of the uncontrolled banking system.","Scope and Contents His election to the General Assembly; hope of election to the U.S. Congress, and the purchase of a four acre lot in town. In the first letter which John Thompson Brown wrote from the House of Delegates he said \"I have not taken much part in the debates of the House and do not expect to do so...\"","The note is \"in regard to the question whether Clinton or Calhoun should run as Vice-President on the Jackson ticket\"","His ride to Richmond in a coach with other, more experienced law-makers, \"having been, as you predicted, greatly edified and instructed by a coach-full of legislators 'big with the cares of state.\"","Full title: \"Report of a Committee Appointed To Enquire Into The Nature And Extent Of The Evils Arising From The Present Unsettled State Of Land Titles On The Western Waters Of Virginia, And To Devise A Remedy Therefor, With Leave To Report A Bill Or Otherwise\" 6 pages. 2 copies.","3 copies.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Autographed document.","Autographed document.","\"Resolving that members of the House of Delegates be requested to unite...in advancing the cause of this Society before the General Assembly of Virginia.\"","On John Thompson Brown's speech: \"considered the most able one that had been delivered in the House in 5 years.\"","\"Our Society, in the success of which, you are pleased to express so deep an interest, is I believe, making sure progress.\"","His legislature activities and speeches. \"I am a Jackson man like yourself but not perfectly orthodox, as you would say, on the subject of States Rights. I published my opinions, pamphlet of 30 pages, 12 months ago and will send you a copy...\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Deptartment F 247 H3B73. The second copy is located in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, under the same call number as above. 17 pages. A report to his constituents on such matters as (1) the state Constitutional Convention, (2) the lottery for the Randolph Academy in Clarksburg, (3) county elections, (4) the bill abolishing the chancery Courts and establishing a Superior Court, (5) a Turnpike to their area (defeated by the \"Eastern People\"), (6) the proposed Baltimore Railroad and (7) the settling of the question of land titles in Western Virginia. Included in the pamphlet are the full texts of the report of the committee on this subject, which he chaired, and the bill proposed by the committee.","Comment on the land titles, Chancery court bills.","Scope and Contents \"Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness...\"","Scope and Contents Now well situated in his \"mansion,\" he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to \"offer 2 years hence.\"","Order appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.","5 items. Autographed document.","Notes are initialed \"J. T. B.'s\".","Endorsed: \"McConley's System of Sword Tactics.\"","Reflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.","Scope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has arisen \"on account of some laws we had passed last session authorizing the county court to levy a tax for repairing roads and bridges.\" On March 23rd he relates his experiences in Washington at the inauguration of Jackson: on December 14th he predicts that the basis of votes for whites will be surrendered in the formation of the new State constitution.","Suggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.","The Virginia Constitutional Convention: \"I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest...\"","Correspondence from after his marriage to Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg (May 1830), and his move to that city, which he represented in the General Assembly in 1831. Also includes over one hundred toasts given at various occasions. The change which was to occur in the life and fortunes of John Thompson Brown in the year 1830 is forecast in the first letter of this box, a letter received by Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg circa December 1829, in which there is a discussion of \"Mr. B.\" Three months later (March 18, 1830) in a letter to his father, John Thompson Brown announces his intention of leaving Clarksburg, and of his need for a horse and sulky so that he may arrive in Petersburg in a manner which should \"avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution.\" The next letter in the collection (May 9, 1830), in draft, contains an account of his wedding, a wedding which was attended by no members of his immediate family. Subsequent letters tell of the generosity of the new father-in-law John V. Willcox in the gift of a town house \"provided with servants,\" a draft of $1500, and the promise of as much more as he asks (July 22, 1830). Yet the position is not satisfactory and because John Thompson Brown feels that he is losing his independence, he returns to Clarksburg with the intention of resettling there and sending for his wife (May 2, 1831). During a four week visit to Harrison County, he finds his political position has declined (June 7, 1831), so he returns to Petersburg, and is invited to make the Independence Day address for the town (June 8, 1831). As a result of this address (and the good influence of his father-in-law) he is nominated to represent the town in the House of Delegates, and is elected without opposition (September 26, 1831). He successfully sponsors a bill in the Assembly for the Petersburg Railroad (28 December 1831), is appointed Judge of Elections for the Petersburg Office of the Bank of Virginia (December 29, 1831), and is sought as a sponsor of a new newspaper which is being established in Richmond (October 20, 1831). Of particular interest is a letter to his nephew outlining his philosophy of life and advising the young man on his future (October 3, 1831). A report of the slave insurrection in Southhampton is described in a letter of September 26, 1831. At the end of this box are collected more than a hundred drafts of toasts made by John Thompson Brown.","A friend writes regarding \"Mr. B.,\" \"a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded...\"","\"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him...\"","\"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present.\"","Scope and Contents On his honeymoon: \"Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far...\" There is much discussion about where they will live, but, \"I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg...\"","On his Washington visit: \"we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable.\"","Congratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.","Scope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: \"I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together.\" He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house \"furnished with servants\u0026amp;quot;; in another letter: \"He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted...\"","Sends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.","Scope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that \"the District needs me badly...but it is too late...\"","\"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether.\"","Scope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.","Scope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, \"I found that my position here was to be too dependent...\"","\"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'.\"","Autographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.","Regarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.","Physical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Scope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his \"reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison.\" On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, \"after you and my friend Peronneau Finley.\"","Scope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which \"I become more and more an American in feeling and principle...\"","Scope and Contents \"I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly.\" News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), \"they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children.\"","Gives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: \"I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost.\"","A new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.","A request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to \"sharpers.\" Endorsed by Windham Robertson.","Scope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: \"I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery...\"","Concerning \"the bill now before the Legislature on the subject of our (Rail) Road.\"","Appointment of John Thompson Brown as judge of the election for directors of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg.","Two speeches given before the House of Delegates, published in pamphlet form: The speech of John Thompson Brown, in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the Abolition of Slavery; Speech of John Thompson Brown, (of Petersburg,) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, in Committee of the Whole, on the State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina. The important and exciting national political events of the years 1832 and 1833, as they affected the people of Virginia, are seen through the eyes of John Thompson Brown in the items included in this box. A member from Petersburg in the House of Delegates of the Virginia Assembly, John Thompson Brown was placed in a position of leadership and strongly influenced the decisions taken in those critical years. His speech on the abolition of slavery was considered so important that Judge Henry St. George Tucker and others raised the money to have it printed (18 January 1832). He was a member of the Virginia delegation to the national convention of the Republican Party; his resolution of the Vice-Presidential nominee (21-22 May 1832) was the one adopted by the Virginia caucus. As Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates, the question of President Jackson's moves against the United States Bank was of particular concern to him (9 April 1833). Great excitement was aroused by South Carolina's threat of nullification. John Thompson Brown was a member of the Committee on Federal Relations, and his substitute motion on the question is included in this box, as well as his speech on The State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina, delivered 5 January 1833, also published in pamphlet form. John Thompson Brown was invited to be a Director of the Petersburg Railroad which he declined (7 May 1832), and was considered for the position of U.S. Senator, although he felt that he was not qualified by years or experience (December 1832). An interesting report of his meeting with President Jackson is included in a letter from John Thompson Brown to his wife (23 May 1832). Also included in this box are letters from John Tyler, William Cabell Rives, and William Segar Archer (7 February, 3 March 1833). Two poems, possibly written by John Thompson Brown, clipped from a newspaper, signed Julian are included at the end of this box. 81 items.","Scope and Contents Writes of the fortunes of the (Petersburg) Railroad Bill in the House of Delegates and State Senate.","Information regarding Rensselaer School. Samuel T. Brown, younger brother of John Thompson Brown, appears to have been interested in this school.","In this important speech John Thompson Brown took up several proposals for the freeing of slaves, including that of Thomas Jefferson, as submitted to the Legislature by Jefferson Randolph, his grandson, and argued against each.","Scope and Contents \"My speech on abolition has had great eclat--a fund has been raised for publishing it in pamphlet form for general distribution... Judges [Henry St. George] Tucker and Brookehave taken active part in puffing the speech.\" He also reports, \"I have carried my Railroad Bill...and shall enjoy the credit of effecting it by my personal influence.\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, E 449 L45. 47 pages. Includes in a \"Postscript\" an answer to a statement in The Enquirer over the signature of Jefferson [Randolph]. Reference is made to a remark made in The Wig that his argument \"had been far surpassed by the discussion of the subject by a stripling . Mr. Brown of Petersburg.\" General Assembly. Committee on Federal relations. Official Document Nos. 14, 15, 16.","Concerning a suggested amendment for the Circuit Court Law.","He cannot give his nephew, Edward Steptoe, an appointment to West Point because he has used his appointment for the session. \"...the Senate is involved in the Tariff discussion...The farther I have gone into it the more thoroughly have I convinced myself of its tyrannical and oppressive character.\"","A resolution from the Petersburg Rail Road Company to tender thanks for \"the zeal and ability with which our Delegate John T. Brown, Esq. and our Senator, William Old, Esq. have exerted in procuring passage of the said (Rail Road) act.\"","This is the resolution presented by John Thompson Brown and reported in a newspaper article of this date preserved in the scrapbook to be found in Box 14.","James Murray Mason (1798-1871).","Scope and Contents \"I send you 2 copies of John's speech (on Slavery) and a paper with one of Jefferson Randolph's in reply to him.\"","Declines appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Railroad.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Notes on the convention of the whole party and of the Virginia Caucus. At the latter the resolution of John Thompson Brown. was adopted, viz. that Virginia's vote should go first to P. P. Barbour for Vice-President, and when there was no longer a reasonable prospect of his selection, to Van Buren.","\"...on last evening we went to the President who is in excellent health and fine spirits. Many persons here, including some members of Congress from Virginia, seem to be much dissatisfied with our proceedings at Baltimore...\"","Scope and Contents To his youngest brother, attending college, regarding the health of Henry, Jr.","On the death of Finley's brother.","The family has traveled south to escape an epidemic of Cholera.","Scope and Contents In the letter of December 3, he discusses the election of U.S. Senators, stating that Mr. Leigh is out because of his opposition to President Jackson. Among those mentioned for the position are Judge Henry St. George Tucker, John Randolph Rives, and himself, though he feels that he has neither the years nor the experience for the position. President Jackson's message on the U.S. Bank is discussed. On nullification he writes: \"It will, I fear, be an exciting subject and one of engrossing interest...South Carolina is unquestionably wrong and as long as she remains in the Union, must obey its laws...\"","The possibility of his appointment as Senator to supply the vacancy left by Mr. Tazewell.","Excitement in Washington caused by the President's proclamation on nullification debate.","2 items. Autographed draft.","Regarding the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank by the Federal Government.","Scope and Contents \"I was rather mortified at making a very poor speech [on Federal Relations] in the House today...To avoid misrepresentation I shall have to write out my speech...\"","4 pages. Doc. No. 14. Report of the Committee on Federal Relations Doc. No. 15. Mr. Marshall's Substitute to the Report... Doc. No. 16. Mr. M'dowell's Amendment to Mr. Marshall's Substitute,... Opinion on proceedings in South Carolina, the proclamation by Andrew Jackson, and \"the communication of the governor of this Commonwealth on the same subject.\"","Delivered January 5, 1833. Richmond: Thomas W. White, printer. 1833. 42 pages. 3 copies. After stating his opposition to protective tariffs, John Thompson Brown argued that they result from \"a perversion of the spirit and intent of the Constitution, rather than a violation of its literal principles.\" He compliments the Chief Magistrate of the United States on his general policy but disputes the Proclamation of the President on other grounds, basing his argument on The Law of Nationsby E. de Vattel. As to the action of South Carolina, he contends that there is no possibility of nullification under the Constitution, but that the redress of the wrong done in the tariff act must come by recourse to the Supreme Court, to the \"Co-states\" acting in Congress, and if necessary, by an amendment to the Constitution.","\"Substitute Submitted By Mr. Brown, Petersburg, For the Amended Report of the Committee on Federal Relations\"","Compliments John Thompson Brown on his resolutions.","Scope and Contents \"I was anxious myself that Virginia should maintain an impartial and just attitude toward both S. Carolina and the President, but far the greater part of the Assembly seemed in favour of going into one extreme or other . . . whereas I thought there was error on both sides...\" He remarks that Edward [Steptoe]has been successful in getting his appointment to West Point \"obtained (by Mr. Archer, the Senator) as a favour to me\u0026amp;quot; but \"without...your letter...the application could scarcely have been successful.\"","2 copies. Printed manuscript.","Appointment of Edward Steptoe to West Point; report of the enforcing bill in the President's proclamation, and the Tariff Bill.","Scope and Contents In July he announces the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents On the Force Bill and the Bank of the U.S.","The two items are signed Julian. \"On seeing Miss ____ at Clarksburg,\" and \"Julian Abandoning His Muse.\" Possibly written by John Thompson Brown about this period.","Written by John Thompson Brown, Petersburg.","Letters written by John Thompson Brown during portions of the 1833-1834 and the 1834-1835 sessions of the General Assembly. The manuscripts begin with letters reporting the legislative battle fought and lost against the Portsmouth-Norfolk road which John Thompson Brown believed would have disastrous effects on the future of Petersburg (January 1834). Near the end of the box are letters concerning John Thompson Brown's battle fought with fists and canes in the halls of the State Capitol with a fellow representative John Hampden Pleasants (January 1835). The fracas resulted from a heated debate on the election of a U.S. Senator. John Thompson Brown was one of those mentioned for the position of U.S. Senator (December 1834), but his youth (28 years) was against him and he did not enjoy the rough and tumble of party politics then developing. Also of interest are the draft of a speech delivered on the occasion of the death of Lafayette (9 July 1834), and two notebooks used by John Thompson Brown as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates (January 1835). 44 items.","News that his brother, Samuel, is ill at Harvard.","Reports on his progress at the college.","Scope and Contents His attempts to defeat the Norfolk rail road in the Assembly; family news.","Scope and Contents \"All is lost except our honour. The Portsmouth Bill [Norfolk railroad] has passed...our town [Petersburg] is prostrated...but the ancient spirit of our little town, which Mr. Madison called the 'cockade of the old Dominion' is not dead.\"","A patent for producing domestic salt.","Election of a U.S. Senator, for which he has been mentioned; Mr. Leigh's election. At the end of February and beginning of March he is kept in bed with an illness.","Gives his views of the political situation, mentioning the message President Jackson sent to Congress with the \"Force Bill,\" the President's plans for the Bank of the U.S., and objections to Van Buren and \"the N. York system of tactics which he will bring with him.\"","Scope and Contents Plans for Samuel, John Thompson Brown's brother, to start his study of law with him.","John J. Allen (1797-1871)","Scope and Contents Sold bank shares to help his brother go into business for himself; gives advice on racing horses.","Draft of a speech delivered in Petersburg on the occasion of the death of Lafayette. 43 pages. Endorsed: \"To my sons, should they ever read it.\"","Report of his progress at the U.S. Military Academy. John Thompson Brown is the uncle of Edward J. Steptoe.","Draft of a letter sending condolences for the death of a sister and congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents His resignation from the U.S. Senate.","Scope and Contents \"No subject arouses anybody except the senatorial election.\"","He offers to place all his monetary resources at the service of his brother in his new business venture.","3 letters, 1 draft. On the 17th he prepared a draft of a letter, which he sent on the 20th, giving an account of a fight in the halls of the General Assembly between himself and John Hampden Pleasants.","A letter of apology for the battle fought in the halls of the Virginia Capitol.","An account of his speech which was \"better received than anything I have ever made.\"","A speech \"...upon the Election of a Senator in Congress: Delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia\". 28 pages. Printed book. Points out the importance of this election for \"future political events and party combinations in the state,\" and defends the incumbent, Mr. Leigh.","Written by John Thompson Brown. 70 pages. Autographed Manuscript. Prepared for use in the Finance Committee of the House of Deputies.","Notes on taxes, license fees, and the like, prepared by John Thompson Brown for use on the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates. 116 pages.","Letters from February 1835, until his death in November 1836; manuscripts of four articles written to oppose the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President. The closing sessions of the State Legislature of 1834-1835 are reported in the letters at the beginning of this box. The party spirit runs high in Petersburg as the \"Jackson party\" opposes John Thompson Brown (March 1835). He is involved in a street fight with an opponent in which he receives a black eye, but the argument is made up after he wins the election (April 1835). Before the next session of the legislature, John Thompson Brown is occupied in collecting more material on the question of slavery (August 1835), and prepared three long drafts written in opposition to the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President of the U.S. Undated drafts of notes on legal cases are included at the end of the 1835 section. Henry Brown, Jr., the brother of John Thompson Brown, died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to Philadelphia and New York for his Lynchburg store. The trip of John Thompson Brown to meet the body of his brother, and his activity in settling his brother's affairs in Lynchburg are reported in the letters included in this box. At the end of July he takes his family to his father's home, Otter Hills, near New London in Campbell County, for the funeral sermon of Henry Brown, Jr. While there he contracts an illness which keeps him there until his death on 26 November 1836. 104 items.","Announces the birth of a son, John Thompson Brown II, and tells his brother that he had ordered $2800 placed to his account to support the store that he had opened.","Scope and Contents Political activity in Petersburg.","Scope and Contents \"The Jackson party has brought out the most popular man in Petersburg against...it is quite likely he will beat me.\"","Scope and Contents On April 18 he writes, \"I was elected by a majority of 37 (13 of which were from Richmond).\" There is also a report of a street fight between John Thompson Brown and \"a Jackson man.\"","Concerning the chances of Van Buren to carry Virginia in the election.","Plans to retire from politics and seek a position as Judge of the courts.","He has sent a box of books to help him in his law studies, and describes a visit by his old friend Peronneau Finley and his family.","Writes to his father about plans to visit him.","Scope and Contents Drafts on the subject of the northern resolutions on slavery, particularly those recently passed in Portland and Boston. 3 items.","4 items. Autographed draft.","Scope and Contents Family discussion, especially concerned with the sisters who were yet to find husbands.","Notice of the election of John Thompson Brown as an honorary member of the Jefferson Society.","The content is on the stand of Mr. Van Buren on emancipation. 28 numbered columns. Signed \"Mr. Brown.\"","Notes on this topic.","Notes on this topic. Also includes an additional 2 page insertion.","Notes on this topic. The series of drafts is in opposition to Martin Van Buren, candidate for the President of the United States. 48 pages.","Good reports of the new business venture of his brother, Henry Brown, Jr.","To his brother, on a buying trip to New York; political prospects now look bright, but \"the state is lost\" to the Anti-Van Buren forces.","Commission as Captain in the Cavalry of the Virginia Militia. Signed by Wyndham Robertson.","Signed Captain John Thompson Brown.","Scope and Contents John Thompson Brown writes five letters from Hobson's Inn, Homes, Otter Hills, and Lynchburg. On the trip to accompany his sister-in-law and the body of Henry Brown, Jr. back to the family home, Otter Hills. Henry Brown, Jr. died while on a shopping trip to New York for supplies for his Lynchburg store.","The body of Henry Brown, Jr. was taken that morning for Virginia.","On the death of her father, Henry Brown Brown, Jr.","Scope and Contents Taking inventory at the store of his late brother; preparing to settle his estate.","Scope and Contents Reports on the stocktaking in the store of Henry Brown, Jr. On July 19 he wrote that he was coming to his father's place on the Sunday next to hear his brother's funeral preached. This is the last letter from John Thompson Brown to his father, for on that visit to Otter Hills he was taken with the illness from which he died.","On the disposal of the store inventory; sends a piano to her.","Mourning his brother's death, he makes arrangements for his own family to join him. (This is the last letter written by John Thompson Brown preserved in this collection.)","The niece of John Thompson Brown writes to her uncle regarding the recent death of her father, Henry Brown, Jr.","A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes regarding the settling of the store business.","Enclosures: \"A lock of the hair of John Thompson Brown, 29 years\" envelope marked, \"For sister Mary from my dear brother John's Grave, Nov. 13th, 1845, Mrs. Alice Brown Worthington,\" with clover leaves inside.","Signed Robert B. Bolling, Chairman. A resolution in memory of John Thompson Brown.","Signed D. M. Bernard, Clerk. Endorsement by James MacFarland, Jr., to Mrs. John Thompson Brown.","Condolences on the death of her husband.","A resolution that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in honor of John Thompson Brown, by William A. Dod.","A copy of the unanimous resolution of the House of Delegates in memory of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of grief written by Mrs. Brown to her father-in-law. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is the widow of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of consolation.","In service as Executors of John Thompson Brown.","Drafts.","Includes: A dramatic sketch, Kentucky Land Laws, Goosawattee Indians, and map of the region around Bedford, Virginia. 40 pages.","16 pages. Draft.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Incomplete.","The bounties offered for Indian scalps in Bedford between 1755 and 1758.","11 items. Autographed document.","A large folded ink drawing of a building \"taken from the Colonade of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon at Athens,\" with notes of construction details.","Papers of John Thompson Brown, Colonel of 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery who was killed in action in 1864. Included are letters concerning a disagreement with William Nelson Pendleton. Papers also include correspondence of his son, Henry Peronneau Brown and his son's wife Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown as well as newspaper clippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker and the correspondence of Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman. There are also nineteenth century engravings. Boxes 20 - 24.","Correspondence, commissions, receipts, etc., of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, killed in action on May 6, 1864; his drafts of speeches in defense of slavery. This box contains the papers from the period after the death of John Thompson Brown, and concern John Thompson Brown II, born in 1835, some 18 months before the death of his father. One letter (November 20, 1844) lists the courses studied by boys at the ages of 9, 11, and 13; a travel book gives an interesting picture of Europe (May 4, 1857); and a draft of a letter describes the bleedings to which a tourist entering Italy had to submit. John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by the members of his company (December 1, 1859). Also included are notes of speeches made to rouse war enthusiasm. The receipt for a saber and belt (April 23, 1861) mark the beginning of action, and other records follow John Thompson Brown II's rise to Major, then to Colonel. His request for a transfer to a more active field of war and an extended argument with his commanding officer, Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton, are of interest. The box concludes with items which appear to have been on the person of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, when he was killed in action on 6 May 1864. 83 items.","Lists the courses in school taken by a nine year old boy and his two brothers, Wilicox, 11 years old, and Peronneau, 13 years old.","58 pages. Draft.","Certifies that John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by viva voce vote of the members of his company.","References to Douglas and the threat to slavery.","Concerns the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown, October 19, 1859, and the treatment of him as a martyr in the North. 5 pages. Autographed draft.","\"I greatly fear that the time has passed when great questions of State equality are to be settled in the Halls of Congress...this settlement requires powder and ball...\"","2 copies.","3 items.","Report on ammunition on hand.","3 items.","2 items. Court Martial action taken for refusal to do guard duty, by a trooper under the command of Colonel John Thompson Brown II.","4 items.","Request for transfer, with his command, to the Division of General D. H. Hills, so that he might be more actively engaged.","3 items.","Draft of a suggestion for winter furloughs in order to extend the length of service in the fighting season.","Published by West and Johnson, Richmond.","4 items.","13 items.","Concerning a dispute arising between the two over John Thompson Brown's command.","Signed by W. H. Taylor and Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton. 4 items.","Scope and Contents 4 items.","4 items. Autographed document signed.","Receipt for whitewashing two rooms.","Request the return of his report on the battle of Chancellorsville so that he might submit it to General Stuart.","4 items.","Papers which appear to have been on John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Gift list and cover addressed to Jackson's Reserve Artillery, near Bowling Green, Caroline County","Book containing several commissions, leather bound.","2 copies. Printed material.","5 items. Newspaper clipping.","Autograph poem and newspaper text; \"Lines written on seeing 'Rifle' the war-horse of Col. J. T. B....\" from the Richmond Dispatch.","The marker titled \"Thompson Brown\" has blue ribbons attached.","The papers relating to the oldest son of John Thompson Brown, Henry Peronneau Brown, begin with letters written by his mother Mrs. Mary E. Brown. She expresses concern that her son is more interested in affairs other than his studies (March 1, 1849). His school career is traced briefly through his years at the University of Virginia (June 28, 1851). The letters exchanged between Henry Peronneau Brown and his fiancee, Frances Bland Coalter, 1858, lead into the family correspondence which completes this box. (Other letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her family are found in Box 6, Coalter and Tucker Papers.) From May, 1861, all letters are concerned with the war. Letters written by John Coalter II, to his sister Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown in 1878 give a graphic picture of the struggle made by a southern farmer to re-establish himself after the war. 108 items.","Scope and Contents Letters written to Samuel T. Brown while he was in Charleston, South Carolina and New London, Virginia. The widow of John Thompson Brown writes with concern about her oldest son, Peronneau, who is attending school in South Carolina. He was devoting too much time to outdoor affairs of college life and not enough to his studies.","Scope and Contents Congratulating him on his success at Charleston College; a proposed biography of John Thompson Brown.","Concerning Henry Peronneau Brown, attending the University of Virginia.","Receipt for 65 pounds of ice to Henry Peronneau Brown from Long and Stevens, Petersburg.","Scope and Contents 5 letters. Affectionate letters to her fiance.","Scope and Contents In August she writes to console Mrs. Brown on the death of her mother, Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents \"We are all as glad, dear Fanny, that your home is so lovely and you are so happy...for its mountain scenery.\"","Scope and Contents Concerning the failing health of their mother.","Consolations on the death of Mrs. Coalter.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking.","Concerning the loss of an infant.","Letter to his sister, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents Eight calling cards in a cover addressed to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","The bachelor brother of Mrs. Brown writes that his loneliness on an out-of-the-way plantation is heading him to the madhouse.","Scope and Contents She writes of the ladies making vests and shirts for the soldiers. News that the Yankees have landed at Hampton; the first of the war casualties in the family.","Making clothes for the army: \"1500 yards have just been received which we are to turn our attention to at once.\"","His house was set afire and cannon are firing all about. Comments on \"the tennessee company...the roughest men you ever saw...\"","Scope and Contents The wife of John Thompson Brown II, is in \"this antiquated spot\u0026amp;quot; because her husband was drilling some new troops and sent for her to join him.","From Stanley, the family home, to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","Their brother, Henry, is at a camp near Williamsburg; the other brother, John, is in Richmond.","\"...adjoining the lands of Henry Peronneau Brown and others.\"","\"I am sorry Henry's name is not in the list of exchanged prisoners...\"","Scope and Contents Written while Henry was a prisoner at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, to his sister.","Receipt for wheat delivered. Signed A. Wynne and L. Hatchet.","Request for someone to serve the Presbyterian Church at Tappahannock.","A bill brought in Chancery Court by John R. Bryan against H. B. Tomlin, executor of St. George Tucker Coalter. The settlement of the John Randolph estate which was in litigation for many years.","Refuses a request for $500 by his nephew; recommends that he stop drinking.","Receipt for wages.","2 items. Printed document signed.","Accounts with stores. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Note written on an early \"penny post card.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written to his sister as he made a start in farming after the end of the war: \"I have not the means to buy me a suit of clothes.\" Later he added: \"I never was as poor in my life before as I am now...I have not spent during the whole year on myself more than $10...\"","First mention of Cassie Tucker, who was later to marry John Thompson Brown III.","A request for a purchase of a case of \"56 Home Remedies.\"","2 items.","4 items. Printed document signed.","Writes of Cassie Tucker, wife of John Thompson Brown III. \"You have introduced into your home a very sunbeam.\"","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\", his sister-in-law, and concerns the death of John Coalter II.","Statement concerning the trust for Mrs. Fanny B. Brown (Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown).","2 items. Autographed document.","The letters in this box concerning John Thompson Brown III, begin with one from his mother, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown, the former Frances Bland Coalter. There are 6 report cards from The University School, Petersburg, Virginia (1877-1879). Of interest is a pamphlet of Resolutions Passed in 1894, 1895, and 1896...Denouncing the Bedford High School Act. Many of the letters in the collection are from Mrs. Cynthia B. Tucker Coleman to her niece Cassie (Mrs. John Thompson Brown III). Letters from the children, John Thompson Brown IV, Frances Brown, and Henry Peronneau Brown II, are included as well as photographs of some members of the family and pictures of the family home, Ivy Cliff, Bedford County (formerly Otter Hill) the home of Captain Henry Brown, great grandfather of John Thompson Brown III. At the end of the box is a notebook containing sermons copied out by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown for her son John Thompson Brown III. 80 items. (John Thompson Brown III, son of Henry Peronneau Brown, who married Cassie Tucker, thus reuniting the family with the Tucker line.)","To her son (John Thompson Brown III) urging him to improve his writing and \"to read your Bible and say your prayers every day.\"","A description of the London Museum and Zoo.","Report cards from University School, some countersigned by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown. 6 items. Printed document signed. Some contain letters by John Thompson Brown III, when the reports were sent home.","Paper written on Martin Luther.","Recommends Bible reading as the antidote for \"the very corrupt sentiments which are scattered through the classical writers.\"","Scope and Contents The recent death of her husband, Dr. Coleman; the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents During her illness, Mrs. Brown's children are in the care of Mrs. Coleman.","A child's letter.","Rejoices that Cassie's health is \"entirely restored.\" Beverly Tucker and Braxton Bryan are mentioned as attending an assembly of the clergy at Jamestown.","The letters are addressed to \"Thompson\".","Two photographs, one of John Thompson Brown IV and his sister, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, with a servant, Aunt Jane; the other of the house, Ivy Cliff, originally called Otter Hill. Photostat.","Scope and Contents \"...make haste and get well enough to come home where you are much missed.\"","45 items. Printed document signed.","Includes a separate sermon. Autographed draft signed. \"Given to my son June 5, 1890. Let him read it carefully and may God have mercy on his soul. Amen.\" (Mrs. Frances B. Brown died in September 1894.)","Material related to the Brown and Tucker families after 1900. Accounts of Cary A. Adams are placed at the beginning of the box. Newspaper clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska, relate to Judge John Randolph Tucker. Another member of the family, Captain David Tucker Brown, is represented by two letters (1918, 1919) written from France when he was serving as a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace. Seventeen undated items concerning unidentified persons are grouped at the end of the box. 85 items.","15 items.","Endorsed: \"Pres. of Const. Convention, 1901-2.\"","Editorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.","Candidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor.","Periodical. Pages 125-139. Printed manuscript.","5 items. Newsclippings regarding William B. Allison, Theodore Roosevelt, and \"The Political Situation, 1876-1908\".","Newsclippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker taken from the Nome Daily Nugget, Nome Democrat and Nome Industrial Worker.","Concerning the Farmer's Winter Institute in Agriculture, 1913-1914, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","From \"The World\", New York.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. With the \"American Commission to Negotiate Peace.\" There is also mention of John Thompson Brown IV, of Wilmington.","A proclamation by Westmoreland Davis, Governor. Also Includes a song sheet of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. 2 items.","27 items.","Date unknown.","Revolutionary War service claim, draft on the Bank of Virginia, and article surviving soldier's payments. 3 items. Printed document signed.","\"From private who served you on the memorable 8th of Jany, 1815.\"","2 items. Printed document signed.","Invitation from the Royal Geographical Society.","2 items. Autographed draft.","An alphabetical list of flowers with the characteristics of each expressed symbolically.","Newspaper clippings of pictures from engravings, plus some advertisements and copies of publications. Circa 400 items.","20 columns of news clippings from \"Central Presbyterian.\"","3 poems, news clippings and a clipping with sheet music.","Illustrated London News, December 18, 1866.","Christmas supplement from the Illustrated London News, December 18, 1869.","6 clippings of engravings about archaeology.","22 clippings of engravings about farming and husbandry.","8 clippings of engravings of churches destroyed in the Chicago fire.","7 clippings of Civil War engravings.","3 clippings of engravings of zoological topics.","2 clippings of engravings about the Crimea when occupied by Russian.","Supplement to Harper's Monthly.","Weekly cartoons appearing in Harper's Monthly.","14 pages from the April 1872 issue of Hearth and Home.","Clipping of Masthead of Harper's Monthly with an engraving of Clothes and Styles. November 29, 1872.","Cover page of the New York Fireside Companion. November 18, 1873.","Five sections of the November 1873 edition of Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly.","October 18, 1874 pamphlet \"Pastoral Letter\" written by T.D. Witherspoon.","Four clippings of engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Family Almanac.","Full June 16, 1877 issue of Illustrated Christian Weekly.","Scope and Contents 1883 Calendar sheet for Hiram Sibley \u0026amp; Co., Seedsman, in color.","Large foldout of the family tree of Queen Victoria from the Illustrated London News, \"Jubilee edition.\"","January 1896 price list for U.S. Stamps by N.E. Carter of Delavan, Wisconsin.","Three color illustrations with a poem.","\"The Golden Horseshoe\" pamphlet with illustrations.","Six book sale advertisements by different publishers.","A completed form for \"self-measurement\" for suits by the company, Noah Walker and Co.","Five advertising cards.","Five advertisements for carriages, ranges, safes, etc.","Five sheets of medical advertisements.","Instructions for playing the Monneuse Turkish Tubephone.","38 page notebook with pasted clippings of engravings of different subjects.","Typed transcriptions prepared by Yolande (Lonnie) Dobbs, of material pertaining to John Thompson Brown in boxes 7 to 19. She chose material to transcribe that would \"provide a fuller picture of Brown, his family and his political career at a time in American and Virginian history when a number of significant events were taking place. The issues of slavery, states rights, tariffs, elections of Senators, the Bank of the United States, presidential elections and the changing political parties were issues of vital importance to John Thompson Brown.\" Transcribed from 1998-2005. CD of transcriptions is available.","Introduction gives genealogical information of the Brown Family, beginning with Henry Brown who died in 1757 in New Jersey. Includes transcriptions of legal transactions, letters and other documents (not from this collection) which show the procession of the Brown Family from New Jersey to parts of Virginia.","Inventory of Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I. Typed and carbon transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Also, handwritten transcriptions that are not typed. Includes notes on possible subject arrangement of the transcriptions. The following folders may loosely follow this order. Includes processing notes, genealogical information and a partial inventory. The project appears to be incomplete. The author of these transcriptions may be Lonny Dobbs.","Two typed carbon inventories of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I, entitled \"...containing papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Harrison County and Petersburg.\"","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters from 1814 to 1822.","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters for 1831.","One typed transcript and one carbon transcript of letters from 1818 to 1824.  Noted as \"Letters of J.T. Brown.\"","One typed transcript, two carbon transcripts and the handwritten transcriptions of newspaper clippings from J.T. Brown's scrapbook. All from Box 14, Folder 30.","Handwritten transcripts of letters dated from 1831-1835. 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General Assembly. House of Delegates","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Diaries","Financial records","Receipts (financial records)","Transcripts","3433 items.","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: This collection is organized into seven series:","Series 1 is Group A, containing the papers of Coalter and Tucker Families;","Series 2 is Group B, containing the papers of Capt. Henry Brown and his family;","Series 3 is Group C, containing the papers of John Thompson Brown;","Series 4 is Group D, containing the papers of the Brown and Tucker Families;","Series 5 contains printed material received with the collection;","Series 6 contains transcriptions of Material Pertaining to John Thompson Brown (1802-1836): Boxes 7-19 by Lonny Dobbs;","Series 7 contains transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), possibly by Cynthia Beverly Tucker Kimbrough Barlowe and two copies of the inventory.","Each series in the collection has been arranged into various subseries by family names, personal names or subjects. The material in each subseries may contain the names of various other persons but the most prominent name is the one used to describe the subseries.","Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864."," Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\" plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Drewry in 1862 and Charlotte (Drewry) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Capt. David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. ","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00051.frame","There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that relate to this Collection. They include the Barnes Family Papers and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker(1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), 1791-1920.941 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B855Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart"," Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)"," CDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter, Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), member of the Virginia House of Delegates.","Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.","This finding aid is also available in microfilm format in Swem Library, College of William and Mary. An additional index can be found at: National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States available from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314.","Papers include John Coalter's autobiographical sketch (to age 18), 54 poems written by Coalter, St. George Tucker, and others including several by female writers. Correspondents of the Coalter family include St. George Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker, William Munford, Judith Randolph, Frances Bland Tucker Coalter and Maria Rind Coalter. Subjects include John Randolph of Roanoke (and his will), George Wythe, the Embargo of 1807-1809, College of William and Mary, War of 1812; and the springs of Virginia. Includes papers of Coalter's children: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter; and St. George Tucker Coalter and his wife Judith H. Tomlin and the correspondence of Coalter's granddaughter Frances Lelia Bland Coalter Brown. Her letters concern her education and friendship with Moses Drury Hoge. Boxes 1-6.","The series spans genealogical material, introductory material, poems, autographical material and John Coalter's correspondence until the death of his first wife, Maria Rind. The record of the gift of the collection, genealogical charts of the Tucker, Coalter, Tomlin and Brown families, and sundry genealogical notes which form a preface to the collection, are placed at the beginning of this box. The collection begins with 54 poems, the first of which is signed by St. George Tucker. Two signed poems by William Munford are included. The largest group of poems are those exchanged by John Coalter and Maria Rind, his first wife. Others were collected in the family papers until the middle or the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in Box 1 concerns John Coalter: an autobiographical sketch written by him on his 18th birthday, and letters covering the period of his early life from 1787, when he went to live with the St. George Tucker family, until the death of his first wife in 1793. Interesting letters from John Munford, a classmate of Coalter, are included, several of which concern the College of William and Mary and Harvard College.  221 items.","Note concerning the gift \"Received from Mrs. Fleming Saunders, of Evington, Virginia, in exchange for a scholarship grant to Miss Frances Bland Saunders,\" 3 March 1947.","Genealogical charts: 1. Coalter, with Tucker and Randolph connections; 2. Tomlin, as connected with Coalter and Brown; 3. Brown, as connected with Coalter and Tucker.","Chart of Coalter and Brown families compiled by Jennifer Boone for an honors thesis.","Sheets of sundry genealogical notes.","Notes concerning John Coalter (1769-1838).","Topical poems of this period written by John Coalter, Maria Rind, St. George Tucker, William Munford, and others.","Autobiographical sketch of John Coalter until his 18th birthday. Describes life on Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County; his responsibility for the farm while his father is away at war.","Samuel Brown is a young lawyer, earning 40£ per year as usher for John Holt.","Describes his new position as tutor to the children of St. George Tucker.","The death of Mrs. Tucker; plans of St. George Tucker to move because the plantation, Matoax, reverts to the sons of Mrs. Tucker (Richard, John, and Theodorick Randolph). He intends to move to Williamsburg, but he can no longer pay John Coalter 30£ per annum; offers to give legal training in exchange for tutoring services.","His father hopes that John Coalter will return home, to the higher country, for the \"sickly season.\"","Physical Location: See medium oversize file. Samuel Brown gives details of his studies at Dickinson College, and congratulates John Coalter on his chance to study law with St. George Tucker.","Attending lectures of the Rev. James Madison, President of the College of William and Mary, on Natural Philosophy, and of Mr. Wythe on Law. When John Coalter loses his ribbon he must let his hair hang free for want of money to buy another.","Two young cousins, in custody of Indians for three and six years respectively, were freed by the army in Detroit.","James Rind, had been studying law with St. George Tucker in Williamsburg but left to take a position with \"Col. N.\" Maria Rind remains in the household of St. George Tucker, where she cared for the children.","Concerning his wedding trip.","Covers lacking. John Grierson Rind is a brother of Maria Rind. He mentions the need of John Coalter for a coat and a pair of spectacles.","Scope and Contents Approval of the Constitution by South Carolina is still in doubt; threat of an Indian War in Georgia. \"Brother Davidis over in Gloucester. If he has success in purchasing Negroes, I hope we will be ready to sett (sic) out on our route to the South.\"","First letter of young Micajah Coalter, who is learning to write.","\"Have you been exempted from paying the oppressive Duty which most of our Backwoods Gentlemen have paid for that Knowledge which they have gathered at Williamsburg in Autumn--I mean the loss of Health and a good complexion.\"","Mentions John Coalter's desire to return home.","Expresses desire to marry and to live on the farm while he is getting started in his law practice.","\"...nothing can be expected without riches...however deserving of a better fate the poor always meet with rudeness and contempt.\" (Children of a Williamsburg printer, the Rinds were orphaned at an early age and were helped by the Tuckers.)","Physical Location: For letters of 16 June 1790, 4 July 1790, and 7 Sept. 1790 see medium oversize file. 12 letters. His father does not have land to give him at that time, so he cannot marry at once. He has decided to move to Staunton, and continue his studies. In September he writes that he hopes to visit Williamsburg around Christmas, and apply for admission to the bar.","The letters are written with great difficulty and show a lack of schooling.","Mentions \"your quondam charges, Henry, Tudor, Beverley, and Fanny (Tucker) and John and Theodorick Randolph.\" Hopes he may live and study with Mr. Wythe. \"Nothing would advance me faster in the world than the reputation of having been educated by Mr. Wythe, for such a man as he, casts a light upon all around him.\"","John Coalter has borrowed a horse from him for the trip to Staunton.","\"I...was much pleased to hear of your gallantry but am affeared it has been attended with some accident which occasioned your move to the mountains again...\" (Evidently John Coalter did something to protect Maria Rind. He then decided to leave Williamsburg in order to establish himself and be in a position to support her as his wife.)","Physical Location: For letters of 6 April 1791 and 15 April 1791 see medium oversize file. 18 letters. After obtaining his license in Williamsburg, John Coalter has his first case in Amherst. Of St. George Tucker, he writes: \"I would rather have the approbation of that man than worlds for my admirers.\" Advice is given in regard to the torment by John Randolph; plans are made for their marriage in autumn.","In April she writes that Mr. Tucker plans to remarry; she wishes to move up the date of their marriage. She dreads \"the prospect of Johnny Randolph returning and you well know, my love, how liable your dear is to be insulted by him...\"","Physical Location: For letter of 23 April 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 3 letters. \"...thru the surprising friendship of Mr. Wythe, I live in his house and board at his table...In this happy situation tomorrow I begin the Study of Law.\"","Congratulates James Rind on receiving his license to practice law.","\"We visit very often at the different houses in the neighborhood, at Westover, Nesting, and Shirley, where I saw Robin Carter...we may expect to see you after Mrs. Carter has become Mrs. Tucker.\"","2 letters. Covers lacking. On the return of a wagon and horses; purchases of additional farm animals.","Scope and Contents Physical Location: For letter of 22 July 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 4 letters. Living and studying with Mr. Wythe. John Thompson (grandfather of John Thompson Brown) was among the 4th of July orators. Verse and poetic criticism of St. George Tucker. George Wythe is teaching his servant to write.","Scope and Contents This law practice is discouraging; entrusts Maria Rind to his care, and sends greetings on St. George Tucker's 39th birthday.","Discourages John Coalter from coming \"across the Alps\"-- there are too many lawyers already.","Covers lacking. Has moved to Richmond with Mr. Wythe. Mentions building of the canal. Samuel Brown to study in Scotland; congratulates John Coalter on his marriage to Maria Rind.","Elizabeth Tucker is sister of St. George Tucker, and an aunt of Fanny Tucker. Mentions other Tucker children, Henry, Tudor, Beverly, and Elizabeth, as well as Theodorick and Richard Randolph and the latter's wife, Judith. Comments on the proposed marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Carter, and the small children she will be bringing to the marriage.","Scope and Contents Description of George Washington delivering an address in Philadelphia. Congratulates John Coalter on his marriage and sends compliments to his brothers. (This Samuel Brown may be the uncle of John Thompson Brown.)","The letter, addressed to \"Fan\", was written soon after Mrs. Coalter had gone to Staunton with her husband.","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\". On the marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter.","Scope and Contents Death of Maria Skipwith; the great distress of Mrs. (Lelia Skipwith) Tucker.","His wages are to be 15£ or 20£ per year as a clerk.","Scope and Contents The letter from Edinburgh contains an interesting description of life in the Scottish capital, the coldness of his fellow students until they are introduced, and his warm reception by a family to which he had a letter of introduction.","Scope and Contents Reports that there are about forty students at the College of William and Mary; Theodorick Randolph has died; \"Thompson has left W\u0026amp;M,\" and his mother proposes to send him to Harvard.","Enquires about Maria and their expected first child. (Both mother and child died.)","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg and Columbia, South Carolina. The \"distressing news\" that his wife has died in childbirth.","War reports; the parade of the Richmond Grenadiers, Light Horse and Light Infantry.","Consoles John Coalter on the loss of his wife; reports the Independence Day orations at the College of William and Mary, and mentions the raising of subscriptions to aid distressed French immigrants at Norfolk.","The subseries covers the correspondence of John Coalter during his second marriage to Margaret Davenport, and in the early years of his third marriage, to Frances Bland Tucker. Correspondence from St. George Tucker, Mrs. Lelia Tucker, Mrs. Judith Randolph, and others is included. The material traces the legal career of John Coalter from 10 April 1795, when St. George Tucker recommended him for the position of Clerk of the Court in Staunton, through the period of his second and third marriages to Margaret Davenport, 1795 (she died in 1797), and to Frances Bland Tucker, 1802. Included also are letters to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter from her father St. George Tucker, her stepmother Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Tucker, her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph of Bizarre, and others. Correspondence with William Munford, in Williamsburg, is also included. 164 items.","Recommends John Coalter as Clerk of the Staunton Court.","\"Yes, Peggy, my Maria is gone! The worst of evils has befallen your friend.\"","Requests payment of a debt.","Scope and Contents William Munford has returned to the College of William and Mary, and is \"in constant attendance on Mr. (St. George) Tucker...Mrs. Tucker has lately been so unfortunate as to lose a newborn child.\"","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Accuses John Coalter of \"making a stroke at her character\"; makes insulting statements regarding John Coalter's late wife. John Coalter responds by threatening to take Jenny Stuart into court, after which she offers to return John Coalter's letter.","James Coalter is a merchant, dealing largely in indigo.","Recounts a voyage to Hampton Roads to view the French Fleet, consisting of 150 ships, including three men of war, five or six frigates, and armed merchantmen laden with flour. Party spirit in Norfolk; Aristocrats more prominent; acrimony inflamed by the presence of the French fleet and a British frigate. William Munford is ready to apply for his law license.","\"There can be but one in the world\"; for her, but he is \"out of her reach.\" At a recent dinner the first toast by Governor Lee was to her.","Scope and Contents Congratulations on the occasion of her marriage to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents The difficulty of finding passage for Mrs. Coalter and her mother from Williamsburg to Staunton. John Coalter is finally able to borrow a phaeton which he has overhauled and supplied with an umbrella. Advice regarding divorce of F.","Concerning a mare to be serviced.","The \"war\"; and Indian victory are mentioned and a bloody spring season is predicted.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg, South Carolina and Louisville, Georgia. Divorce proceedings for a Mrs. Matthews before the Georgia Legislature.","Mention is made of a child expected by Mrs. Coalter.","Condolences \"on this distressing occasion\"; (the death of John Coalter's second wife in childbirth; the child also died.)","Scope and Contents Business letter concerning collections to be made in Virginia.","She should \"by this time be fatigued with the name of Tucker\"; and that she \"had better look about\" (for a husband).","The letter is from the papers of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Judith Randolph, wife of Richard Randolph, half brother of Frances Tucker, sends greetings to Polly and Charles (Carter), step-sister and brother of Frances Tucker. The \"Mama\" mentioned is Mrs. Lelia Carter Tucker.","Complains that she is \"surrounded by the real evils of life.\" (Her husband had been linked with her sister in the famous scandal proceedings.)","Concerning a horse in which he is interested.","Hint of a June wedding for Frances Tucker.","Scope and Contents Fanny B. Tucker has just married John Coalter and returned with him to Staunton. Anne H. Nicholas writes that Lelia Byrd has died at the age of 18.","Scope and Contents Elm Grove was the new home of the Coalters. Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter was in the Warm Springs for her health in September.","Scope and Contents The letters are written from Richmond, Elm Grove, and Lexington. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter returns to Williamsburg for the birth of her first child, Francis Lelia; the burning of the buildings of Lexington Academy.","The letters are written from Williamsburg, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg.","Scope and Contents John Coalter was on the court circuit.","Scope and Contents The letters are undated, but are replies to those from Frances Bland Tucker Coalter to John Coalter.","F. Davenport was the mother of the second wife of John Coalter, who continued to live with the Coalters.","Concerning deed to property, probably Elm Grove, the home bought by John Coalter.","Maria Carter was a step-daughter of St. George Tucker.","Writes of obtaining a clerk's position with the Ohio Assembly at $4.00 per day.","Scope and Contents Death of her husband and her straitened circumstances; Bizarre in bad condition; hopes to send her son, St. George, to Europe to cure his deafness.","Scope and Contents In June, St. George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker set out for Staunton in order to be there for the lying-in of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents First mention of the second Coalter child, Elizabeth.","The illness of Tudor Randolph.","Congratulates John Coalter on the birth of his second daughter and the purchase of Elm Grove. He writes at length about the difficulty in buying good house servants.","Financial matters, mainly about bank shares and dividends.","St. George Randolph's visit to England; her disappointment over his continued deafness Dr. Cooper says \"occasioned by the irruption of his ears at nine months old.\" Has no authority over the servants. Illness of Polly the seamstress.","Scope and Contents Thirty sick Negroes. Poverty.","Scope and Contents John Naylor married to Jane, sister of John Coalter.","Payment of $1,230 on bank shares.","Scope and Contents The marriage of Beverley Tucker to Mary Coalter.","Scope and Contents Small pox.","Scope and Contents Difficulties in South Carolina caused by the embargo.","His wife Evelina has given birth to a son.","Anne Catherine Coalter was visiting the Coalters at Elm Grove.","Mention of her young daughters, Fancilea (Francis Lelia) and Lizba (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter).","Scope and Contents Frances Bland Tucker Coalter spent every summer at the medicinal springs for her health.","Correspondence of John Coalter and his third wife while he was serving as Circuit Court Judge; correspondence of their daughters, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, with parents and grandparents. Subseries finishes with the fourth marriage of John Coalter. Interesting comments on the effect of the embargo in South Carolina, and of episodes in the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area are found in these letters. There is also a report of the destruction wrought in Bruton Parish Church by the \"youth of Williamsburg,\" and remarks of Saint George Tucker (June 14, 1809) upon the occasion of the birth of his first grandson, St. George Coalter, in which he strongly condemns the academies and colleges of that day. Letters include those exchanged by John Coalter with his third wife Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter from 1809-1811, when John Coalter was serving as Circuit Judge. In 1811 he accepted an appointment as judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the family then moved to Richmond. There are many letters received by Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter between 1809 and her death in 1813, from her father St. George Tucker, and stepmother Mrs. Lelia Tucker, in Williamsburg, from her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph at Bizarre, and from other members of the family. There also are many letters to the daughters of John Coalter, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker, from their grandparents, from 1813 to the death of Frances Lelia Coalter in 1821.","On the appointment of John Coalter to his position as \"a judge under the new Judiciary System.\" (John Coalter was appointed February 7, 1807).","Mentions a visit from the newly married Beverley Tucker and Polly Coalter and writes concerning her sons Saint George and Tudor.","Scope and Contents Letters written by John Coalter from Botetourt, Greenbrier, Kanhawa Court House, and Richmond during spring and autumn sessions of the Circuit Court. Contain instructions for planting, the upkeep of Elm Grove, and other matters.","Instructions for planting and penning up of a farm.","Scope and Contents One of the letters concerns the troubles with the English and the hope for a peaceful settlement.","Scope and Contents Three letters written from Richmond and Williamsburg. In the letter of June 14, St. George Tucker mentions the birth of John Coalter's first son his first grandson (St. George Tucker Coalter) \"who, if my prayers for him may be heard, will never descend from the dignity of a private station.\" Concerning the education of his grandson, he writes, \"unless the manners of our youth, or the management of their tutor, shall undergo a most surprising and happy change in this Country, I had rather he should never hear of an Academy or a College, than enter the walls of one.","Congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents This series of letters is concerned, among other problems, with the difficulty of meeting payments on Elm Grove, of a fight between two of their slaves, the treatment of one of the wives by slave husband and the imprisonment on the plantation of the two slaves. Effort to get a tooth pulled. Two doctors and, finally, \"a shoemaker named Cease\" were able to extract the tooth about a week after the first attempt was made. Alcoholism of a friend. Afflicting account of sister's situation at Bizarre. \"She must come to us, as soon as she can leave Bizarre; which she says cannot be before Xmas, that she may complete the clothing of the Negroes.\"","Appeals to James All to represent the district. About the war situation: \"We are more Colonies than ever--i.e. we give our wholetrade to aid Britain in her wars--were we Colonies we would only give the revenue arising from trade.\"","Scope and Contents Her parents were trying to buy a cook for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter without great success.","Scope and Contents These five letters although undated, are believed to have been written in 1810.","Scope and Contents Reports that Bruton Parish Church has been \"totally and wantonly destroyed...the Bellows and many of the pipes cut to pieces,\" evidently by the youth of the town.","Scope and Contents Eleven letters written from Richmond and Staunton. John Coalter attending the spring and autumn sittings of the Circuit Court, sends instructions for the management of the farm.","Scope and Contents Six letters discuss news of the farm, the slaves, and family. Relays questions from slave Ned about the farm and permission for him to visit his daughter in Rockingham and his wife's petition to accompany him.","Concerning a cook for sale.","David Coalter, Mary's father.","Scope and Contents Letters from William McPheeter, J. W. Allison, Joseph C. Cabell, Polly A. Steele, and William Kinney to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter (relatives of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter) are placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents The four letters from M.S. Baldwin, M. Bush, Arch. Stuart, and \"M. T.,\" in Richmond and Petersburg, are undated but are presumed to date from 1811, and placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents Five letters written from Lewisburg and Kanahwa. In May, John Coalter writes of his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 11, 1811). \"God help me, I know not what to do. All have advised my acceptance.\" In October he writes of arrangements made for the move to Richmond, and of plans to sell the cattle at Elm Grove.","Scope and Contents In April Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter writes, \"I very much fear I shall never be reconciled to our fate\"--of separation for such long periods when John Coalter is absent on the court circuit. (A month later John Coalter was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.) Also mentions a \"terrible whipping\" their two year old son St. George Tucker Coalter had \"for obstinacy.\"","Tucker strongly advises his brother-in-law against accepting his new appointment: \"Rest assured that no other Judge of the General Court will accept the office which is tendered you.\"","Scope and Contents John St. George Randolph is a son of Mrs. Judith Randolph.","Scope and Contents Two separate letters from B. W. Leigh and Catherine Matthews, Petersburg and Staunton, to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Speaking of himself as an \"ex-judge,\" Tucker advises John Coalter regarding his new appointment; concern for the health of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Frances Lelia Coalter writes with concern about her mother's health.","Scope and Contents News of the children sent to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter who is quite ill.","Concern for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter's poor health.","Scope and Contents The nine letters discuss troubled times are reflected in this series of letters. In July, Tucker comments on the American privateer with one nine-pounder which took a British schooner armed with four twelve pounders. In August he gives an account of the Baltimore riot in which a jail was broken into and prisoners assassinated. He writes that such action \"is beyond measure horrible and obnoxious; and every good Citizen ought to set his face against such damnable proceedings,\" but concludes, \"The Yankees, no doubt, will be glad of the precedent...I look forward to a dissolution of the Union, as an Event not far off.\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning the sale of Elm Grove.","Reflects the uncertainty of the war situation in his letter.","Scope and Contents Frances L. Coalter writes to her father who is with her mother, Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter, in her last illness at the medicinal springs.","Scope and Contents Writing to his daughter before she goes to the Springs for her final siege of illness, St. George Tucker sends the news that the enemy had left the waters about Williamsburg after much destruction and property along the river.","Scope and Contents In these letters it is apparent that Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter is near death.","Scope and Contents Letters of hope and prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Three letters from Joseph C. Cabell, Mary W. Cabell, Edgewood, and Wm H. Cabell, Monte Videa. Reports of the war: \"the conduct of the British at Craney Island was the most cowardly imaginable,\" and \"We have just been informed by rumor that the British Squadron in the Chesapeake has been reinforced...\"","The cover has the date and \"J. Randolph, Jr.\" endorsed on it with the seal containing the Randolph Coat of Arms.","Writes of his \"great and irretrievable loss\" his wife died \"on Sunday evening, the 12th instant.\"","Scope and Contents The first letter was written after the death of St. George Tucker's daughter.","To her granddaughter, the second child of John Coalter and his late wife. (A biographical note of John Coalter's family is enclosed in the folder with this letter.)","Scope and Contents She writes that \"the events of the present week will supply to you the want of a Mother and Sister, which you have so severly felt, particularly in the last six or eight months.\" Frances L. Coalter, the sister of Elizabeth T. Coalter, died in 1821 at the age of 18. John Coalter was soon to marry his fourth wife, a widow Williamson.","Scope and Contents Second is titled \"Tucker-Green Annals.\"","Scope and Contents The Tuckers are in their summer home at Warminster, with Maria Carter Cabell, daughter of Mrs. L. Tucker, and her husband Joseph Cabell.","A New Year's greeting to his granddaughters.","Children of John Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter and St. George Tucker Coalter; their spouses; children and other extended family","Correspondence primarily of the two surviving children of John and Francis Bland Tucker Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan and St. George Tucker Coalter, and their respective spouses, John Randolph Bryan and Judith H. Tomlin Coalter. Includes genealogical material on the Tomlin family, and correspondence of Judith H. Tomlin before her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter. Her letters form an important part of the collection from this time until her death in 1859. The last letters from their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker, are preserved, as well as letters to their uncles Henry and Beverley Tucker and John Randolph of Roanoke. Of special note is a letter of October 1831 in which St. George Tucker Coalter writes fully of Randolph during a visit to Roanoke. After his death in 1833, Randolph's will caused great difficulty and misunderstanding in the family, and appears to cast a slur on his step-father St. George Tucker. The letters of St. George Tucker Coalter to his wife and sister, especially those written from the springs which he visits each year, form the largest single group. In these letters an interesting picture of nineteenth century social life is to be found.","Typescript.","Scope and Contents School girl letters written by J. H. T. before her marriage.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tomlin writes of her visit to Yorktown to see Lafayette on his return visit to America.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tucker writes to congratulate Virgilia Savage in December on her marriage.","Scope and Contents Endorsed: \"Letters of my dear and venerated Grandfather, S. G. Tucker, High Souled, Generous Gentleman.\"","Scope and Contents Thomas T. Tucker, a brother of St. George Tucker, enclosed these two letters in a packet which he forwarded from Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents St. George Tucker complains about his sight and signs himself \"Your old blind Grandpa\" in the first of these letters. The last is endorsed: \"All the letters concerning my most dear Grandfather's illness and death are omitted and put to themselves.\"","Scope and Contents These two letters were written after the death of St. George Tucker.","Writes in regard to his instruction in law, as suggested by Elizabeth T. Coalter. He mentions the poor health of his step-brother, John Randolph of Roanoke; and suspects that his brother, Beverley, \"will not return to Virginia as a resident.\" Beverley Tucker, then in Missouri, did return to Williamsburg, and later became Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Tucker enclosed his \"Introductory Lecture,\" reprinted from his Commentory on the Laws of Virginia . . . Lectures delivered at the Winchester Law School, pp. 7-14.","Scope and Contents The first letter is a printed invitation to a ball at the Jefferson Hotel with a message added; the second letter is a Temperance pledge signed by St. George Tucker Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin and three others.","Scope and Contents Evidently left in charge of his father's estate, Chatham, he writes concerning examinations at the College of William and Mary and of his experiences in vaccinating and performing minor operations on the slaves. (He was a 20 year old farmer with no medical training.)","St. George Tucker Coalter prepares to leave school to marry.","The letter is to Judith Tomlin Coalter after her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter, December 16, 1829. \"Tell St. George that yesterday Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) made an attack on the Judiciary and Papa (John Coalter), finding no one else would rise to their defense, answered him...\"","Scope and Contents His \"chill and fever,\" the recurring sickness which was to bring on his early death in 1839. His wife goes to Chatham, the Coalter family home, for the birth of her first child, Walker Tomlin Coalter.","Scope and Contents In October he writes: \"Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) looks dreadfully, is much worn away by disease...\" Two weeks later he writes describing Randolph's estate and personality: \"He is very agreeable indeed and entertains me highly with his conversation on all subjects...He is a man of the finest and nicest feelings I have ever met with...\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning her husband's financial difficulties.","Scope and Contents Writes to his sister about crops, planting, and the like.","Scope and Contents The two cousins, grandsons of John Coalter, are infants; this letter is written by St. George Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents In the January letter, he announces the birth of a son, Henry St. George Tucker Coalter. From White Sulphur Springs, he writes on July 27 that \"the shortness of breath and the hacking cough have left me entirely.\"","Scope and Contents Her husband is at the Springs; she would like to join him but cannot afford it. \"He says he never wished for money before, as the want of it keeps him from having company...\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Charlottesville, White Sulphur Springs, Warm Springs, Sweet Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs. An interesting group of letters describing life at several of the medicinal springs which were so popular in the 19th century. He describes his daily regimen, the meals, the baths, other tourists, the costs, and the physical characteristics of the resorts.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her husband about family matters while he is at the springs for his health.","Scope and Contents A continuation of his previous letters, including a crude drawing of the buildings and grounds of Salt Sulphur Springs.","Scope and Contents In November she mentions that Beverley Tucker called on way to Williamsburg.","The boys, who are just learning to write, add their notes to the letter to their grandfather.","Scope and Contents Her husband is overworking, and she fears for his health.","The brother of Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her father-in-law asking help in gaining a position with a Richmond company.","Scope and Contents He writes about his poor health; mentions his uncle, Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very much concerned with gold mine projects; he now orders St. George Tucker Coalter about at his will, and has decided that the family shall move closer to him. They are dependent on John Coalter financially.","Scope and Contents Life at the springs, his continuing illness and his poverty.","Scope and Contents His discouragement as he contemplates the move insisted upon by his father: \"after seven years we have to begin the world afresh and fix and build and lay out and all that -- oh thunder - -how I dread and hate it.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding the move from Cumberland, New Kent County, to St. George's Park, King William County, and the difficulty of the move.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very ill, and the new place is slow in getting established. Mention of the will of John Randolph of Roanoke.","Scope and Contents The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, in which the good name of St. George Tucker is slighted. Henry and Beverley Tucker, sons of St. George Tucker are also involved.","Scope and Contents Home has not been settled since leaving Cumberland. Her husband has finally bought a place \"about 2 hundred and 50 acres, very poor, with a new house but a very indifferent one.\"","Concerning the \"continued illness\" of Judge (John) Coalter; offers to be of any help that he can. (John Coalter died the day this letter was written.)","The correspondence between St. George T. Coalter, his wife, his sister Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan, and her husband John Randolph Bryan, form the core of the material in this box. It includes letters exchanged by the cousins, five Coalter children, and nine Bryan children. The controversy over the will of John Randolph of Roanoke is mentioned in several of the letters. St. George Tucker Coalter was a nephew of John Randolph, John Randolph Bryan was his godson, and both were heirs. St. George Tucker Coalter attempts to establish a new home where his late father John Coalter forced him to move (St. George Tucker Coalter was never financially independent of his father). A doctor's prescription, 28 April 1839, for the man who has been slowly dying of lung trouble and constant fever is: salts to be taken internally, salve rubbed on externally, baths at the medicinal springs and regular exercise. Four months later St. George Tucker Coalter died. The five surviving children of Mrs. Coalter and the nine children of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan add to the correspondence as the years go on, for the families are very attached to one another and there is much visiting back and forth as well as letter writing. The letters of the cousins have been combined in this collection, so that an interesting picture is given of the life of this period; see a report of a traveling entertainer who visits the great houses (23 February 1847), a description of a costume ball at Warner Hall (8 February 1851) and a list of courses studied at a Girl's school (2 February 1852). There is much discussion of diseases which were prevalent: consumption, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera, and influenza. 16-year-old John Coalter copied out a cholera cure sent by his aunt for use by two local doctors (13 July 1849).","Scope and Contents The first letter is endorsed by John Randolph Bryan. The second was started by St. George Tucker Coalter but was completed and signed by his wife.","Scope and Contents Content is principally concerned with the rapidly deteriorating health of St. George T. Coalter. In June he begins a letter that he is unable to finish but by November he is again supervising the farm activity. The establishment of the new farm and the erection of additional buildings is a great strain.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter wrote the first two letters for her husband who was too weak to write, but by December he was again active in supervising St. George's Park, their new home.","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Coalter visits his uncle, Beverley Tucker, who has moved back to Williamsburg.","Visiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, \"the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning.\" (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)","A receipt for $100.00 and a demand for another $100.00 on shares of stock.","Concerned with the business of a ferry, gold mines, and a mill, evidently part of the estate left by John Coalter to his two children.","Scope and Contents 7 letters. Mr. Coalter has had a relapse, and \"has lost all the flesh and muscle he had gained. Yet he makes a trip down country in April, only to return much worse.","He marks his 30th birthday: \"I can neither eat nor sleep nor move about with comfort and am so weak from fever...that I can hardly stand up or sit down.\"","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Letters written to her husband when he is on his last trip from home.","A doctor's prescription: salts, used internally, salves externally, baths at the Hot Springs, and continued exercise.","Announces the birth of a child to Mrs. Coalter. St. George Tucker Coalter writes of the \"fire in my breast that must soon burn me out.\"","Autographed letters signed E. News of a young son; congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a daughter. St. George Tucker Coalter adds a note in July 4th letter: \"I can't make much hand at writing this evening but I send you these few words to comfort you...my thoughts and prayers are with you may the Lord work all things together for our good.\" To this Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan hasadded the endorsement, \"The last line I ever got from him.\"","(St. George Tucker Coalter died at St. George's Park on, August 18, 1839.)","After the death of her husband, Mrs. Coalter has gone to live with her sister-in-law at Eagle Point.","Unsigned and undated.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter moved from St. George's Park to Presley. Her brother, Harrison Tomlin, was living with the family and takes the place of a father to the children.","Scope and Contents Of her poverty and of the need for means to educate her children.","The son of Mrs. Coalter writes to his young cousin, the son of John Randolph Bryan, at Roanoke, a plantation that had been in litigation since the death of John Randolph. The property was being administered by J. R. Bryan, one of the heirs. Young John C. Bryan, was one of the chief beneficiaries of the will, then being contested.","Announcing the birth of a child.","Scope and Contents Preparations are made to send Fanny (Frances Bland Coalter) to live with her grandmother and to attend school in Fredericksburg. The sale of the estate of her late husband took place in October.","Scope and Contents Enquires about money from the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke; her plans to send John and Henry Coalter away to school. (St. George Tucker Coalter, father of John and Henry, was a nephew of John Randolph, and it was expected that the Coalter children would inherit something from his estate.)","Scope and Contents Written from school to his aunt; \"all of the boys have to get in school by sunrise and stay there until five in the evening.\"","The Bryan place, Eagle Point in Gloucester County, is so isolated and the family growing so large that a school teacher was kept there for the other children. She mentions her brothers and sisters, and tells of a traveling entertainer: \"De [Delia] and myself went to Warner Hall...and there found an Italian ventriloquist with a hat on that had little bells all around the brim...if he comes to Chatham you will probably be deceived by him...\"","Scope and Contents He tells his sister: \"I reckon this is the coldest and most melancholy place in the world.\"","Scope and Contents Hopes to get a place from the sale of the estate. \"Seven years this last Christmas is a long time not to have a house to call your own.\" Her hopes for the settlement of the Randolph estate are not fulfilled.","Scope and Contents Congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a son, her 8th child. Mentions shopping trips to Richmond and the remodeling of the house, so, perhaps, some money may have been received from the Randolph estate.","A 9-year old writes of attending a dance at Warner Hall and staying until 11 p.m. \"We take dancing lesson of 2 hours length every Saturday.\"","Scope and Contents Enclosure.","Scope and Contents Consumption and Cholera are discussed as well as the final division of the estate. Mrs. Coalter still hopes to be able to buy a home of her own. Sons John and Henry left in September for the University of Virginia where they room with their cousins, Jack Coalter and J. Braxton. On Christmas Day she mentions \"A dreadful affair has lately occurred at the University, one young man killed another, both intoxicated and from the south; as wicked as that is, it takes the cold blooded yankees to perpetrate the refinement of barbarism in stewing, and boiling...living people...\"","Henry T. Coalter, 16 years old, writes that he has had charge of the harvest at the farm because the overseer was sick. He has also advised the local doctors on Cholera cures: \"Mama received your letter by the last post and was much obliged to you for the copy you sent her of the cure for the Cholera. Since it reached here I have copied it twice for different doctors who seemed much pleased with the proscription (sic).\"","A beautiful description of the Cove and the island as seen from the Eagle Point house.","Mrs. Lacy, related through the fourth wife of her grandfather, John Coalter, was like an older sister to Frances Bland Coalter, and the affectionate relationship between the two continued for many years.","The Lacy's are preparing to move into Ellwood, the former summer home of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Letters written before and after a long visit. There were ties between the families despite the distance between them. Mrs. Coalter fears her youngest son, Saint George, has Typhoid fever.","Scope and Contents A school friend tells of a visit to Richmond to see the relics of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking. About life in the great houses of Virginia, excursions on river boats, dances, and the like. Mentions a fancy ball where everyone appeared in a mask and gown, \"You cannot tell a man from a woman. They go about in this costume for some time and have a dance...one gentleman went draped as a lady and no one found him out,...one went as a monk in robes and with his beads...\"","Scope and Contents \"When will your new house, or rather, new home be ready for you? (Frances Bland Coalter's mother has finally been able to buy a house, Stanley.)","The letter is addressed to \"My dear Cousin\".","Scope and Contents Mentions the war threat: \"my anxiety about a lastingpeace and the welfare of my children preys very much on my spirits.\"","Announces the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Lacy.","Fanny Coalter is attending a school conducted by Rev. Moses D. Hoge.","Endorses note from Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents About her daughter, Agnes, and the progress on the improvements at Ellwood.","\"Rumors of a great revival at Mr. H.'s school have reached us from different quarters and report says Jinney and yourself acted a conspicuous part.\"","Scope and Contents A school friend writes of her textbooks: \"Paley's Moral Philosophy, Olinstead's Natural Philosophy, Hume's History of England, Conic Sections, Thompson's Arithmetic and French Studies.\"","Scope and Contents Includes a most interesting account of trip by boat from Gloucester County, via Jamestown, to Richmond.","Scope and Contents The first letters written by Mrs. Coalter's youngest child.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate who has left Rev. Mr. Hoge's school writes back.","An offer to abate charges so that Fanny B. Coalter could remain in school.","Writes that he has stood his examination for license to practice law; reports on his brothers and sisters.","Fanny has returned to Rev. Hoge's school; her friend writes regarding scarlet fever.","Frances Bland Coalter is the daughter of St. George Tucker Coalter and grandchild of John Coalter. Her correspondence gives a picture of mid-nineteenth century life and includes a near scandal in her attachment to her married schoolmaster, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge. The contents of this box end with the marriage of Frances Bland Coalter and Henry Peronneau Brown. Letters of Brown and his wife resume in Box 21. Largely papers collected by Frances Bland Coalter between February 1853, when she is preparing to leave school, and December 1858, when she married Henry Peronneau Brown. Through this marriage the Tucker-Coalter line was connected with the Brown line; thus, the papers of the two families were brought together into one. The collection gives an interesting picture of the life and interests of a young lady of moderate circumstances in the mid-l9th century. Of special interest are the letters concerning the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, whose school in Richmond Fanny Coalter had attended. Shortly after she left school, the Rev. Mr. Hoge carried on a very romantic correspondence with Fanny, although he was a married man with several children. The correspondence became more ardent in the early months of 1854 and, when Mrs. Hoge wrote that her husband had gone to Baltimore to stay with his brother who was ill, Fanny followed him there. According to the gossip of Mattie and Lizzie Morton, she went there to \"entrap him.\" In October it was suggested that the brother, William Hoge, was the one in whom she was interested. The Rev. Mr. Hoge later sought to calm the fervours of his correspondent, as shown by his letters of 28 January 1855, 19 June 1856, and 19 March 1857. Fanny B. Coalter did not lack for other suitors, however, for she preserved a letter of 17 July 1854, a proposal of marriage from Alfred B. Tucker. A year later there are reports of her interest in the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Peronneau, of Petersburg, both of whom were courting her. She finally settled on the latter; some acceptances to the marriage invitation are included in this box. Letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her husband Henry Peronneau Brown continue in Box 21. The intervening boxes contain manuscripts of the Brown family, especially Capt. Henry Brown, grandfather of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 7-13); the Hon. John Thompson Brown, father of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 14-19); and Col. John Thompson Brown II, brother of Henry Peronneau Brown (Box 20).","Fanny is preparing to leave the school, having finished the course.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate and Fanny's sister write after she leaves school.","Reports that Jack Bryan, oldest son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan is dying at the Coalter home, Presley.","Scope and Contents After many years of waiting (since the death of her husband in 1839) Mrs. Coalter is finally able to buy her own place, Stanley. She tells of her move and of the illness that put her in bed afterward.","The school is closed for the summer, his wife and children are away, so he enlivens his solitude \"by having a little chat with you...and where I always think of you and the delightful morning when we enjoyed the scene together...how I cherish every memorial of you. \"I greatly enjoyed your last brief visit to us and that evening (do you remember it?) when the music room being full of company we found quiet, and cool breezes in the back porch. I have been sitting there tonight.\" (A strange letter, indeed, and one which was to cause some upset in the heart of Frances Bland Coalter, as subsequent correspondence show.)","Letter is addressed to \"My own dear Aunt\".","The letter is addressed to \"My dear sister\". Written to Mrs. Judith H. Coalter soon after she purchased her home, Stanley.","\"This letter cannot hold any news, so I will fill it with love...entertaining myself by wishing that you could walk into the room and occupy a vacant chair hard by .\"I hope to see you sometimes...nothing to what I would enjoy were I to keep house in a quiet way and have you for my guest a week at a time...\"I would like you to marry some fine fellow and live in Richmond, only I...like you best as you are, except that you are too far from me.\"","\"When I woke up yesterday morning and found it raining, my spirits fell as low as the mercury for I feared you would not come to Hampstead...\"","\"You ask me why it is that I am so partial to you--well, the very first time we get a chance to have a talk by ourselves I will tell you...When shall the opportunity come? There is always so much company at your house...\"","He conducts a school: \"I succeeded in six days of raising 21 scholars.\" He writes that Henry has graduated in Law with distinction.","\"I think from his letter, Brother [William Hoge] has been much sicker than we had any idea of Mr. [Moses D.] Hogeis going on Thursday to see him and will probably remain in Baltimore until he is well enough to travel...\"","Addressed to Fanny at Baltimore. Her friend writes, \"Cousin Joe says you went to Baltimore purposely to see Mr. Hoge.\"","Scope and Contents Reports gossip concerning Fanny's Baltimore trip.","\"Often when (I am) abroad, you will be in my mind and heart. Neither do I want you to get married before I return. I am to perform that service, you know...\"","Concerning the gossip regarding Fanny and Rev. Hoge: \"Surely you could not think me so deceitful as to profess to love you and then say that you would try to entrap a gentleman. I did not say so. I remember saying that if you went to Baltimore and were thrown with Mr. Hoge I believed he would address you, because I know he admired you very sincerely...\"","A proposal of marriage.","A rumor that Frances Bland Coalter is to marry.","\"Julia Green was here...when I told her that you had gotten a letter from Mr. Hoge she said she was so jealous of you that she was ready to fight...\"","\"I am going to Baltimore...and I shall see Mr. William Hoge! Don't you wish you were going? What shall I tell him for you?\"","St. George is now in school at Staunton.","Construction work to be done at the University of Virginia.","\"I hope that it will not be long before I have the pleasure of seeing you, my dear and constantly remembered friend.\"","Scope and Contents \"I have heard several times of your engagement to Thomas--who has made himself very scarce.\"","Accepts invitation to the marriage of Virginia, younger sister of Fanny Coalter.","Covers lacking.","Now a practicing lawyer, he writes to his aunt on business.","Scope and Contents To her cousin regarding \"Mr. President\u0026amp;quot; and \"The Vice.\" (This appears to refer to the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Henry Peronneau. Frances Bland Coalter was to marry the latter.)","\"I wish you to be very particular in your conversations with Peronneau not to let him have the least idea of the tenor of my remarks to you yesterday and at the same time manage to convince him that I am not in love with you, as I am afraid such is his present opinion.\"","Trouble in: finding a teacher for her children; \"the Roanoke business\"--(evidently a reference to the still unsettled will of John Randolph of Roanoke.)","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Concerned about the health of Fanny's mother, has a horror of those \"distracting springs\u0026amp;quot; for invalids.","The solution to a problem in surveying (this may be the \"Thomas\" to whom Frances Bland Coalter was rumored to be engaged).","On the death of Mrs. E. T. Bryan, aunt of Fanny Bland Coalter.","On the death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan.","Scope and Contents Thanks Fanny for her help at the time of the death of Mrs. Bryan, her mother.","Is in charge of the plantation since her mother's death; busy making summer clothes for the slaves.","Suggests a visit together to \"cousin Horace Lacy.\"","Peronneau Brown and his brother, Thompson, are mentioned. (See letters of December 1855, Box-folder 6:44-45.)","Writes to ask Mrs. Coalter to stay with his daughters during his absence in the south.","Has charge of the large plantation, keeping four seamstresses, three spinners and a weaver busy.","\"No, my dear Fanny, my affection for you has not changed.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding Mr. Willcox Brown and his brother Peronneau, future husband of Frances Bland Coalter.","Invitation to the commencement party at Hampden Sidney College.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Accompanying his uncle on a business trip, he has visited the main cities of the south and attended the opera in New Orleans. \"I must confess that I have been rather disappointed in the people that live in these rich lands--they are as rough as possible...live in log houses and on the very poorest fare.\"","Scope and Contents \"I suppose your wedding will be postponed unless Mr. Brown's recovery is unusually rapid.\"","\"The news of your engagement [to Henry P. Brown] did not surprise me...how heartily I approve of your choice...\"","Scope and Contents \"If my letter arrives too late for Miss Fanny Coalter, I hope Mrs. Brown will have enough affection for the old name to lay claim to it.\"","Regrets that he cannot attend the wedding.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","\"The King Wm. and Hanover Charaders. Positively their last appearance. At Stanley on Friday evening the 9th this brilliant Company....Ticket 1 ct., children and servants half price.\" A home performance by the Coalter and Bryan cousins. This item is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These covers are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Papers of Henry Brown, a merchant and county official include a manuscript map of Guilford C. H., business records and correspondence of Brown and Clayton, New London, Bedford (now Campbell County), Virginia and Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, Virginia. Collection also includes papers concerning a lawsuit against Pleasant Murphy and estate papers of Daniel Brown and Henry Brown's father-in-law John Thompson. There are papers of his immediate family including Henry Brown, Jr. Boxes 7 - 13.","Correspondence and business papers of Capt. Henry Brown, Revolutionary War veteran who opened a store in Bedford County, in 1793; Papers of Capt. Brown as Collector of Federal taxes on stills and real property. The Brown family papers begin with the letters and papers of Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), successful merchant of Bedford County and Lynchburg, who established the family fortune. He was the father of John Thompson Brown, Delegate to the Virginia Assembly, whose letters and papers are collected in the next section (Boxes 14-19). A few letters and receipts pertaining to Henry Brown, 1712-1798, the father of Capt. Henry Brown, are included. The great bulk of the material, however, relates to Capt. Brown, beginning with a map of a Revolutionary War battle, 1777, in which he was wounded. With his brother, Daniel, he opened a general store in Bedford soon after the conclusion of the war. A partnership agreement of April 1797, which brought James Leftwich into the business, is preserved and the bulk of the material in this box pertains to the business of the store. A good picture of early merchandising is given by the accounts, letters relating to buying and selling trips, and the court actions taken to collect accounts. Beginning with folder 60, there are 39 items relating to the duties of Henry Brown as tax collector in the Bedford area in the years 1800 to 1803. 160 items.","\"Your friends here tremble for you and apprehend the worst from the dangers that encompass you...the deadly rifle, the scalping knife, tomahawk...return to us in all speed.\"","Endorsed: \"Map of revolutionary battle, found 1926 by F. B. Saunders in old papers from Ivy Cliff. Capt. Henry Brown, born at Ivy Cliff about 1760, was wounded at Guildford C. H.\"","Concerning goods for a retail store.","Note for ll.9.3£, witnessed by Jack Beverley. Endorsed: \"Note Henry Brown, payable 1 September, 1793.\"","Scope and Contents Includes letter from Israel Thompson regarding saddle goods in stock at the store.","Commission of Daniel Brown as Ensign in a Company of Light Infantry, signed by Samuel Coleman and James Wood, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.","Receipts to Henry Brown for recording a deed.","Agreement to enter into a partnership.","Letters written from Richmond, Georgetown, and Baltimore.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia","Medicines received by Henry Brown from Howard Bennett.","14 pages. Unsigned.","Brrown's accounts as Tax Collector of the Bedford district.","Writes to his brother concerning tobacco prices.","Concerning business affairs a suit for debt, purchase of tobacco and a \"Negro wench\" for the store, etc. \"P.S. I heard at court they had made you a Captain.\"","Recording a deed.","Bonds in hands of Jeremiah Jenkins for collection.","Includes a list of the new officers of the Farmer's Bank in Richmond.","Concerning the division of Negroes, total value £815, between Leftwich and the Brown brothers.","Printed document signed.","Regarding loss of West India produce on which $5,000.00 was borrowed. Endorsed: \"I fear our loss will be considerable.\"","Returns from the Regimental hospital of the 35th U.S. Infantry. Sig. William W. Southall","Receipt is for $130.43 to be paid to John Roberts on land that Captain Henry Brown sold to William Woodford.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Tobacco sold by Leftwich to a man who was a bad risk: \"...we are thrown out of between 20 and 30 thousand dollars...one fourth of what it has taken us 20 years to earn is lost for want of prudence.\"","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Taxes collected by Robert Snoddy, in Bedford. 14 pages.","Includes printed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Abstract of duties collected from owners of stills and distilleries","Receipts for monies received by James.","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Directions for sending tax collections.","20 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","28 pages.","Letter includes a copy of Federal instructions to tax collectors. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Printed documents signed. Autographed draft.","Business records and correspondence of Henry Brown and Samuel P. Clayton. After the death of his brother Daniel in 1818, Brown entered into a partnership with Clayton, his son-in-law. Brown survived Clayton, who died in 1832; this box also includes papers from 1833 to 1839 made out to Henry Brown, surviving partner of Brown and Clayton Company. The accounts of Henry Brown with Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, 1824-1833, are retained as one group. Also retained as a separate group are the papers relating to the court suits of Brown and Pleasant Murphy. All notes of the period carried a 100 percent penalty clause. This resulted in many law suits being brought to establish what would now be considered exorbitant claims. In one case (see entry for March 10, 1823) for a debt of $42.05, the debtor surrendered 1 sound filly, 2 cows, a calf, 2 feather beds, all household and kitchen furniture, all plantation utensils, and 6 hogs! 159 items.","Papers include accounts, letters, notes, vouchers, etc.","Accounts concerning the Hancock and Brown store, Lynchburg, Virginia.","Papers relating to the suit of Brown and Clayton vs. Pleasant Murphy, Bedford County, Virginia.","Captain Henry Brown had many interests in his long life apart from the purely commercial activities upon which his considerable fortune was built. Included in this box are the papers relating to his other interests: Papers of Captain Henry Brown as Sheriff of Bedford County, Treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and of the New London Agricultural Society, and as executor of the estates of his brother, Daniel Brown, and father-in-law, John Thompson.","Accounts of subscriptions to the repair and improvement of New London Academy meeting house, Bedford County.","Records from Brown's service as Treasurer of the New London Agricultural Society, Bedford County.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of Daniel Brown.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of John Thompson.","Business papers of Henry Brown, not directly connected with any of his various business enterprises, but concerned principally with court suits involving debts to him. Included is an interesting case of Mark Anthony, who took the oath of an Insolvent Debtor, making out a deed of trust of all his property to his creditors (11 April 1829 and 6 July 1833). Also includes papers concerned with the suit of Henry Brown vs. Nicodemus Leftwich, 1832-1840. Brown pays for the attendance of witnesses at the court and pays the county Jailor \"for imprisoning and releasing\" Leftwich.","Business papers of Henry Brown","Household, family and personal bills preserved by Henry Brown, an interesting collection of a family illustrating the activities of eight children in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, 1819-1841.","Household, family and personal bills of Henry Brown","Correspondence of the immediate family of Captain Henry Brown. Also includes personal correspondence of Henry Brown with his brothers, Samuel and Daniel, and his children. The correspondence between Henry Brown and his son, John Thompson Brown, is found in Boxes 14-19. Also, letters from the sons and daughters of Samuel, brother of Henry Brown. In a separate group are collected letters written by Edward J. Steptoe, grandson of Henry Brown, from West Point Military Academy and from the Indian Wars in Florida, where he served after he was commissioned.","Purchase of a watch in Winchester; requests 30 dollars to repay a debt.","His wife's estate; purchase of a Negro girl.","On his return from the Spring; attack of \"bilious Cholic\" and his treatment.","Concerning \"the purchase of some land at $20 per acre...\"","Beats female slave, using a walking stick, his wife using a cowhide whip. The slave's mate attempted to protect her with an axe but he was subdued, beaten and sent to jail the next day. Hopes for peace, unpopularity of the conscription law and the whiskey tax.","On her studies: Blair's lectures, piano playing, drawing, painting and embroidery.","The husband of Nancy Brown writes: \"...Bounaparte is on his way to this country. If so I greatly fear we shall go backwards with accelerated velocity in all peaceful, literary and ornamental pursuits...\"","Advice on a move to the State of Ohio. \"Although I like Slavery as little as you or anyone else, still...I think it probable that we should be as unhappy as we are with them\" (Daniel died in 1818. For the next 20 years Henry administered his estate for the benefit of his wife and children.)","Scope and Contents Henry Brown is Clayton's father-in-law. The letters discuss Mary Brown's illness at the Springs (she was to die within a year).","The building of his house and the health of his family.","The daughter of Samuel Brown, writes to console her Uncle on the death of his brothers and his two daughters, Mrs. Anne [Nancy] B. Steptoeand Mrs. Mary [Polly] B. Clayton.","An uncle of Henry Brown writes, \"My grandson wishes to get in to Business in a store...\" (Henry Brown, Jr. now has a store in Lynchburg.)","His continued bad health. The death of James Leftwich, Captain Brown's business partner.","Requests assistance in obtaining appointment as Clerk of Court at Bedford.","The value of the Deerwood tract.","Begs her father to let her have money to go to the inauguration of President Jackson.","On her visit to Washington: \"this is the thickest settled neighborhood that I ever was in--the neighbors are situated all around, some in view and others not more than a quarter of a mile from the house...\"","On his visit with his brothers, John Thompson Brown, in \"Washington City.\" Description of crowded Washington, full of pickpockets and of the confusion even in the President's house.","\"...the last day I rode more than thirty miles through a dreary wilderness without seeing a single house...I am yet travelling alone and have come six hundred miles without a single man travelling my course...\"","His progress in college.","His progress in repaying a debt to the estate of his uncle, Daniel.","Scope and Contents Report of workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal dying from Cholera.","On the death of his maternal grandfather, John Thompson.","Henry G. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Leaving for New York to lay in goods.","Scope and Contents Hopes for his store despite illness and some hostile feeling toward his former partner, Ammon Hancock.","On the death of Henry Brown. (Henry Brown, Jr. died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip for the store.)","William Brown is the son of Samuel Brown. On the changing population: \"The people still retain the simple manners of the old Scotch-Irish and, I may add, much of the intelligence and piety. But the restless spirit of emigration is taking away our best people and in their place we generally get Germans, who commonly are deplorably ignorant and will do very little toward supporting the Gospel.\"","Scope and Contents A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes to settle accounts and close the store.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the disposal of her house.","To Frances Brown's husband, on the loss of her two brothers, \"and such brothers too, in so short a time.\" (Henry Brown, Jr. died in June, 1836, and his brother, John Thompson Brown, in December of that same year.)","Henry J. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Scope and Contents 2 letters. On the sale of merchandise and an expected loss.","Agrees to furnish Gould B. Raymond, manager of the Menagerie Co., lodging for 30 men, 65 horses, 1 elephant, 1 camel and 2 ponies.","The inscription on the tomb of her late husband, John Thompson Brown.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the death of her husband a year ago.","The widow of John Thompson Brown writes regarding her three sons.","Scope and Contents The executor of an estate demands payment of a note on which Henry Brown, Jr. was a cosigner.","Scope and Contents The youngest daughter of Henry Brown writes about her marriage and the first meeting with her new relatives.","William Brown is the son of Samuel.","On his marriage to Alice Brown.","Mrs. Alexander (Lockie T. Brown) Irvine is her sister. Her wedding trip to New Orleans.","Her sickness on the way down the river due to fresh paint in the boat.","Daniel Brown is the son of Samuel.","Concerning eventual conversion of Baptists to the Presbyterian Church.","Henry Brown is her father.","Scope and Contents \"...I left New Orleans the 28th of March and reach George Town. The 15th of April...Sam (Brown) was in New Orleans the day before I left-he was not married but expected to be the 9th of April.\"","\"Last evening our darling Alice made me the happy father of a fine boy...\"","Report to his father of his first grades at the Academy.","To his grandfather regarding his first term marks.","Scope and Contents \"The first two years of our course are exclusively devoted to Mathematics and French...\" Encloses a work sheet and \"Synopsis of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Oklawaka River and St. Augustine, Florida. \"The Congress must get rid of its 'sickly sympathy' (with the Indians) or, rely upon it, this is a war of years to come.\" Gives a vivid description of St. Augustine.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Rose's Landing, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and off Cape Hatteras. Contrasts the Cherokees in Tennessee with the Seminoles of Florida. Describes Savannah in a letter enclosed, dated February 16, 1839.","8 letters. Total of 12 pages. Typescript.","Children of Captain Henry Brown: letters of Henry Brown, Jr., oldest son of Captain Henry Brown; Samuel Thompson Brown, youngest son; and other members of the immediate family. Henry Brown, Jr., who suffered a grave illness in 1822 as a result of which he almost lost his eyesight, went into the partnership of his father with Amman Hancock. In 1835-1836, he opened his own store in Lynchburg, but died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to New York. Interesting items in this part of the collection include a 44 page book of mineral and chemical notes (31 July 1826), a 56 page diary kept by Henry Brown, Jr. on his trip abroad (24 July 1831), drafts of letters by Henry Brown, Jr. to newspapers regarding horses, and instructions for horse care, and the like (13 April 1835-March 1836). The will of Henry Brown, Jr. (May-December 1830), and his deathbed statement dictated to his wife (May 1836), are also included. The papers of Samuel Thompson Brown include the card which announced the opening of his law office in Bedford (8 May 1838), records of his marriage in Alabama (27 April 1840), and the death of his wife within the year (3 April 1841). A letter of 22 January 1842, mentions the business failures taking place in Richmond and Lynchburg, and one of 27 August of the same year comments on the national political situation which is \"sadly out of joint.\" In a letter of 20 September [1845], there is a report of \"the thefts which were perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\" 128 items.","\"My eyes appear to have improved gradually.\" (His ailment seemed to be at its worst at this time, though he continued to suffer from the ailment until his death in 1836 at the age of 39 years.)","A note for $1,000.00. At this time he was getting started in the store, Hancock and Brown Co.","The \"most favorable accounts\" of John Thompson Brown from the members of the House of Delegates.","Scope and Contents Concerning the business of Col. [Mark] Anthony, in which Henry Brown, Jr. appears to be involved.","Includes autographed document signed.","44 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Mentions the marriage of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of introduction for Henry Brown, Jr., for use on his trip to England and the Continent in that year.","56 pages","Scope and Contents Letters written to her husband on his trip. \"Oh, my dear husband, why was it that I did not accompany you?\" (None of these letters reached Henry Brown, Jr. on the trip, but followed him home).","News from a letter she received from Henry Brown, Jr. in England.","Scope and Contents Payment of his debts in Lynchburg; hiring out of a slave.","\"It's really a sad case for me, to be sick from home and away from all that (are) Dear to me...\"","This was the store in Lynchburg in which Henry Brown was a partner and with which Henry Brown, Jr. was associated until he opened his own store in 1835. Includes autographed document.","Scope and Contents Brother-in-law, Jack Willcox; his brother, John's speech on the Petersburg Rail Road; and the house that Henry Brown has vacated in Lynchburg.","On a debt of Thomas Williams.","Includes autographed draft. Appear to refer to pictures, and may date from the time of one of the buying trips that Henry Brown, Jr. made with his wife.","After breaking from the partnership of Hancock and Brown, he opened his own store.","Scope and Contents Cover lost. Concerning the care for his horses, Young American Eclipse and Spring Hill, while he is away.","Scope and Contents Written while she and her husband were on a buying trip for the Lynchburg store. In New York, Henry Brown, Jr. was taken desperately ill and died.","Unsigned. Evidently taken down by Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown during the final days in New York.","Scope and Contents An associate of Henry Brown, Jr. in the Lynchburg store, was liquidating the stock and selling horses in order to settle the estate.","Profile by Professor William B. Rogers.","A note regarding the settlement of the Henry Brown, Jr. estate.","Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown is his mother. Written from school, with endorsement by James Morrison, schoolmaster.","Signed Eleanor C. L. Brown.","H. Guilford Brown is her son.","Charge slips for failing to attend army musters between 1829 and 1839, 1839. 10 items. Printed document signed.","Samuel T. Brown is his his brother-in-law. Letter congratulating S. T. B. on his marriage.","Mrs. Alexander Irvine is her her sister-in-law. She writes of the aged John Vaughan Willcox, her father, with whom she is living and for whom she is caring; Samuel T. Brown and his \"youthful bride.\"","Draft of the statement concerning the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","His extended wedding trip; description of General Harrison's house.","Court cost voucher recording transfer of 400 acres from Henry Brown to Samuel T. Brown, with tax receipt. 2 items. Printed document signed.","Letter sent care of Judge Crawford at St. Stephens, Alabama. Consolations upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents Condolences upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","A letter of consolation.","Scope and Contents On the death of W. W. Worthington, brother-in-law of Samuel T. Brown. \"Your sister Alice is desirous of your attention to the affairs of Mr. W. in New Orleans prior to your return to Virginia.\"","Recording certain deeds for his son-in-law, Samuel T. Brown.","Unsigned draft. Written to his overseer with whom he has quarreled.","On the fees paid by Henry Brown in the Leftwich case: \"between twenty and twenty-five dollars for my services as an attorney.\" On the thefts \"perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\"","Agreement for the payment of a debt.","Drafts of a letter to Mark Andrews. 2 items. Concerning the cutting of trees on the property of Samuel T. Brown.","A reply to the above letter, Box-Folder 13:60.","Samuel T. Brown is her brother.","On a charge of Ammon Hancock against the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","Estimate for the cost of the construction of a bridge.","Receipt for postal expenses, April-June, 1849, signed H. Stevens.","Scope and Contents On the property in Mobile, Alabama, purchased by Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents The sale of a female slave \"with her Brood.\" Samuel T. Brown is Edward Robinson's brother-in-law.","Papers concern John Thompson Brown's attendance at Princeton, study of law, and trips to the South and to the West Indies. Includes speeches and correspondence as well as his published writings (newspaper articles, bills and pamphlets). The collection emphasizes his political career in the Virginia House of Delegates including his views on slavery. Also includes architectural plans for a two room house and elevations (1827), drafts of toasts and letters concerning his fight with John Hampden Pleasants. Prominent correspondents include William Segar Archer, James Murray Mason, John Hampden Pleasants, William Cabell Rives, Henry St. George Tucker and John Tyler. Boxes 14 - 19.","John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) was born at Otter Hills, near Bedford, Virginia and was the son of Henry Brown (1760-1841). He attended the New London Academy, 1816; studied at Princeton, 1817-1820; traveled to the South and the West Indies, 1821; and studied law with Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County, Virginia, 1822-1823. He began his law practice in Clarksburg, Virginia (later West Virginia), in 1824, and represented Harrison County in the House of Delegates, 1827-1830. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He married Mary E. Willcox June, 1830, and moved to Petersburg, where he again was elected to the General Assembly, 1831-1836. He was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican (now Democratic) Party, but died on 20 November 1836, at his father's home, Otter Hills, after a brief illness. The first two letters in Box 14 date from the period of his attendance at New London Academy; then follow the papers relating to Princeton, where he matriculated in 1817 at the age of 19. He was placed in the Sophomore Class on the basis of an examination before the faculty, and received the highest mark given at the College, in each of the three years he spent at the College. His report sheets show the requirements for entrance, lists of courses, and contain a resolution passed by the trustees which condemned the sharp practices of the merchants in town. Some of the correspondence of John Thompson Brown with his brother-in-law Dr. William B. Steptoe in this period is interesting for the comments it contains on the Missouri question and other matters then being debated in the U.S. Senate. The remarks made by John Thompson Brown in letters from his collegiate period may be compared with his statements on the subject of slavery later made on the floor of the House of Delegates. After graduating from Princeton, John Thompson Brown traveled to the South, and made a brief trip to the West Indies, keeping notes on his impressions. Upon his return he took up the study of law with Judge Taylor. From this period come interesting musings on such subjects as \"the family fireside,\" \"youthful recollection,\" \"friendship,\" and \"behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\" His license to practice law, dated 7 March 1824, is included in the collection. He journeyed to Clarksburg, Virginia, to set up his law practice, and kept a notebook on the trip West which reveal his first impressions of the Clarksburg area. At the end of this box is a scrapbook containing some of his published writings, speeches, and newspaper articles.","Letter from a schoolboy friend regarding New London Academy.","John Thompson Brown's examinations at the New London Academy.","\"I have just been examined by the faculty and am admitted to the Sophomore Class, which is the second in the college.\" His expenses are estimated at $200.00 for the first term and $90.00 for the second. \"I will pledge myself not to spend one cent more than is really necessary.\"","Scope and Contents News from home; a rumor that some boys were expelled from Chapel Hill for their politics. John Thompson Brown is his brother-in-law.","Scope and Contents Medical advice; a suggested teacher for New London Academy (\"Has he energy enough manage southern students?\"); the death of Polly [Mrs. Mary Brown Clayton], sister of John Thompson Brown.","The political upheaval at William and Mary College; deputies appointed \"...to fix upon the site of the Virginia University.\"","Scope and Contents \"My expenses have far exceeded what was necessary or what you expect. I now see my error and repent...\" Three months later he offers to leave school because of his additional debts. Later in Baltimore, he is robbed of $200.00. His father adds up the year's expenses to a total of $670.00. Henry Brown is John Thompson Brown's father.","Behavior, No. 1. distinguished; Industry, No. 1. distinguished; Scholarship, No. 1. distinguished (1) \"If under the article scholarship, a student is marked No. 1 distinguished (1), he is considered as ranking among the first in his class.\" (From printed explanation of the report.) John Thompson Brown is of the sophomore class at Princeton.","Scope and Contents \"Once the busy scene of commercial enterprise...now lifeless and inactive.\" Concerning Lynchburg.","Scope and Contents The University of Virginia is established at Charlottesville with an annual appropriation of $15,000; news of a threat of slave uprisings in Fredericksburg.","John Thompson Brown is of the junior class at Princeton. Two reports. Printed document signed. Similar reports to that of 1818. Warning is added to the September report concerning excessive expenditures by students: \"the trustees of the college give this notice to the parents and guardians of the youth, that they ought to pay no debt contracted in this town, which they have not specifically authorized.\"","Endorsed: \"Collegians mei consocui.\" He knew 162 fellow students.","On the \"present session of Congress.\"","Scope and Contents Rumor of a great rebellion that has taken place at Princeton; the Missouri question.","John Thompson Brown is of the senior class of Princeton.","A Fourth of July oration supporting the idea of colonizing the free Negroes in Africa.","The content is on his trip to the South. 15 pages. Autographed document.","\"My father may justly complain of the great sums which he has expended on me, but his kindness shall not be abused much longer, as I hope to be in a situation to support myself.\" Endorsed: \"Brother J.--after his return from Princeton went South--through the Cherokee Nation [Alabama and Georgia] to Pensacola, and on to New Orleans--thence to Cuba and returned to U. States in the U.S. Frigate 'Hornet,' as a guest of the officers. Samuel T. Brown.\"","A gambling scrape he was involved in; asks his father's forgiveness.","\"Chancellor Taylor has been of incalculable service to me in the study of law.\" (Needham was a law school operated by Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County in the years 1821-1836.)","These are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Letter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.","Notes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.","License to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).","Musings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.","A letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.","44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on \"Crab Orchard\" and the \"Creek Nation\" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.","Scope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but \"The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy...\"","His plans to establish himself.","The following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.","Concerning \"...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty...\"","Concerning \"several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint.\"","Concerning \"The President's message.\"","Report of a committee, appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the evils arising from the present unsettled state of Land Titles on the Western Waters of Virginia","Speech in Committee of the Whole, Jan. 13th, Saturday.","A Bill authorizing a loan of $6,000.00 on the credit of the state, for the construction of Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkersburg by way of Clarksburg, being under consideration.","\"Sir:--I have read in the \"Intelligencer\" of the 9th inst. your communications to the Editors of the paper, in which you remark, substantially, that the only Candidate to represent the town of Petersburg in the General Assembly is a stranger to most voters...Not doubting that I am the person alluded to...,\" signed John Thompson Brown\".","\"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens.\"","32 pages. \"On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:...\"","\"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said...\"","\"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. \"Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution...\"(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above...\"","Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the \"Letters to the Editor,\" printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the poverty of Mr. Jefferson is to be found in this box (1825). In July 1826, John Thompson Brown wrote to his brother Henry Brown, Jr. of his aim to run for the U.S. Congress. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Delegates; he was re-elected in 1828 and 1829. This box also contains various printed and manuscript material touching upon his career in the General Assembly. By the end of 1829, John Thompson Brown had established himself in Clarksburg, built a house, and planned to buy into a partnership in a store to advance his financial position. In a letter of March 23, 1829 he mentions his desire to run in the next election for the U.S. Congress.","\"...the friends of Old Hickory...hear Adamses success spoken of and the probability of Clay's being made Secretary of State...\"","Encloses a legal opinion concerning sheriffs, which his father apparently requested.","A flowery letter to an old friend from Princeton. \"I have acquired some little reputation at the bar and a practice that supports me very decently.\"","Draft of an address to an investigating group (perhaps a grand jury), with endorsement: \"1. Act against cutting down trees. 2. Act providing for a good and sufficient jail.\"","This is part of a printed letter concerning \"Mr. Jefferson the disclosure of his poverty...\" over the signature Alexander. (See bound scrapbook, the last item in Box 14.)","Desire of John Thompson Brown to run for the U.S. Congress or for a seat in the General Assembly. Suggests that Henry Brown send $1,000.00 to help achieve this.","\"I find that there is a serious and, I believe, a somewhat general wish to bring me out for the Legislature.\"","\"I am a candidate for the Legislature at the next election...\"","An announcement of the candidacy of John Thompson Brown for the General Assembly. He reviews what he considers to be the most important problems of the day, and discusses (1) the invasion of State sovereignty by the Federal program of \"internal development,\" (2) the harm done to Southern farmers by import duties, (3) the calling of a Constitutional Convention for the state of Virginia, (4) the dangers of the uncontrolled banking system.","Scope and Contents His election to the General Assembly; hope of election to the U.S. Congress, and the purchase of a four acre lot in town. In the first letter which John Thompson Brown wrote from the House of Delegates he said \"I have not taken much part in the debates of the House and do not expect to do so...\"","The note is \"in regard to the question whether Clinton or Calhoun should run as Vice-President on the Jackson ticket\"","His ride to Richmond in a coach with other, more experienced law-makers, \"having been, as you predicted, greatly edified and instructed by a coach-full of legislators 'big with the cares of state.\"","Full title: \"Report of a Committee Appointed To Enquire Into The Nature And Extent Of The Evils Arising From The Present Unsettled State Of Land Titles On The Western Waters Of Virginia, And To Devise A Remedy Therefor, With Leave To Report A Bill Or Otherwise\" 6 pages. 2 copies.","3 copies.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Autographed document.","Autographed document.","\"Resolving that members of the House of Delegates be requested to unite...in advancing the cause of this Society before the General Assembly of Virginia.\"","On John Thompson Brown's speech: \"considered the most able one that had been delivered in the House in 5 years.\"","\"Our Society, in the success of which, you are pleased to express so deep an interest, is I believe, making sure progress.\"","His legislature activities and speeches. \"I am a Jackson man like yourself but not perfectly orthodox, as you would say, on the subject of States Rights. I published my opinions, pamphlet of 30 pages, 12 months ago and will send you a copy...\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Deptartment F 247 H3B73. The second copy is located in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, under the same call number as above. 17 pages. A report to his constituents on such matters as (1) the state Constitutional Convention, (2) the lottery for the Randolph Academy in Clarksburg, (3) county elections, (4) the bill abolishing the chancery Courts and establishing a Superior Court, (5) a Turnpike to their area (defeated by the \"Eastern People\"), (6) the proposed Baltimore Railroad and (7) the settling of the question of land titles in Western Virginia. Included in the pamphlet are the full texts of the report of the committee on this subject, which he chaired, and the bill proposed by the committee.","Comment on the land titles, Chancery court bills.","Scope and Contents \"Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness...\"","Scope and Contents Now well situated in his \"mansion,\" he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to \"offer 2 years hence.\"","Order appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.","5 items. Autographed document.","Notes are initialed \"J. T. B.'s\".","Endorsed: \"McConley's System of Sword Tactics.\"","Reflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.","Scope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has arisen \"on account of some laws we had passed last session authorizing the county court to levy a tax for repairing roads and bridges.\" On March 23rd he relates his experiences in Washington at the inauguration of Jackson: on December 14th he predicts that the basis of votes for whites will be surrendered in the formation of the new State constitution.","Suggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.","The Virginia Constitutional Convention: \"I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest...\"","Correspondence from after his marriage to Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg (May 1830), and his move to that city, which he represented in the General Assembly in 1831. Also includes over one hundred toasts given at various occasions. The change which was to occur in the life and fortunes of John Thompson Brown in the year 1830 is forecast in the first letter of this box, a letter received by Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg circa December 1829, in which there is a discussion of \"Mr. B.\" Three months later (March 18, 1830) in a letter to his father, John Thompson Brown announces his intention of leaving Clarksburg, and of his need for a horse and sulky so that he may arrive in Petersburg in a manner which should \"avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution.\" The next letter in the collection (May 9, 1830), in draft, contains an account of his wedding, a wedding which was attended by no members of his immediate family. Subsequent letters tell of the generosity of the new father-in-law John V. Willcox in the gift of a town house \"provided with servants,\" a draft of $1500, and the promise of as much more as he asks (July 22, 1830). Yet the position is not satisfactory and because John Thompson Brown feels that he is losing his independence, he returns to Clarksburg with the intention of resettling there and sending for his wife (May 2, 1831). During a four week visit to Harrison County, he finds his political position has declined (June 7, 1831), so he returns to Petersburg, and is invited to make the Independence Day address for the town (June 8, 1831). As a result of this address (and the good influence of his father-in-law) he is nominated to represent the town in the House of Delegates, and is elected without opposition (September 26, 1831). He successfully sponsors a bill in the Assembly for the Petersburg Railroad (28 December 1831), is appointed Judge of Elections for the Petersburg Office of the Bank of Virginia (December 29, 1831), and is sought as a sponsor of a new newspaper which is being established in Richmond (October 20, 1831). Of particular interest is a letter to his nephew outlining his philosophy of life and advising the young man on his future (October 3, 1831). A report of the slave insurrection in Southhampton is described in a letter of September 26, 1831. At the end of this box are collected more than a hundred drafts of toasts made by John Thompson Brown.","A friend writes regarding \"Mr. B.,\" \"a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded...\"","\"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him...\"","\"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present.\"","Scope and Contents On his honeymoon: \"Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far...\" There is much discussion about where they will live, but, \"I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg...\"","On his Washington visit: \"we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable.\"","Congratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.","Scope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: \"I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together.\" He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house \"furnished with servants\u0026amp;quot;; in another letter: \"He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted...\"","Sends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.","Scope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that \"the District needs me badly...but it is too late...\"","\"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether.\"","Scope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.","Scope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, \"I found that my position here was to be too dependent...\"","\"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'.\"","Autographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.","Regarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.","Physical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Scope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his \"reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison.\" On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, \"after you and my friend Peronneau Finley.\"","Scope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which \"I become more and more an American in feeling and principle...\"","Scope and Contents \"I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly.\" News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), \"they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children.\"","Gives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: \"I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost.\"","A new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.","A request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to \"sharpers.\" Endorsed by Windham Robertson.","Scope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: \"I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery...\"","Concerning \"the bill now before the Legislature on the subject of our (Rail) Road.\"","Appointment of John Thompson Brown as judge of the election for directors of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg.","Two speeches given before the House of Delegates, published in pamphlet form: The speech of John Thompson Brown, in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the Abolition of Slavery; Speech of John Thompson Brown, (of Petersburg,) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, in Committee of the Whole, on the State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina. The important and exciting national political events of the years 1832 and 1833, as they affected the people of Virginia, are seen through the eyes of John Thompson Brown in the items included in this box. A member from Petersburg in the House of Delegates of the Virginia Assembly, John Thompson Brown was placed in a position of leadership and strongly influenced the decisions taken in those critical years. His speech on the abolition of slavery was considered so important that Judge Henry St. George Tucker and others raised the money to have it printed (18 January 1832). He was a member of the Virginia delegation to the national convention of the Republican Party; his resolution of the Vice-Presidential nominee (21-22 May 1832) was the one adopted by the Virginia caucus. As Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates, the question of President Jackson's moves against the United States Bank was of particular concern to him (9 April 1833). Great excitement was aroused by South Carolina's threat of nullification. John Thompson Brown was a member of the Committee on Federal Relations, and his substitute motion on the question is included in this box, as well as his speech on The State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina, delivered 5 January 1833, also published in pamphlet form. John Thompson Brown was invited to be a Director of the Petersburg Railroad which he declined (7 May 1832), and was considered for the position of U.S. Senator, although he felt that he was not qualified by years or experience (December 1832). An interesting report of his meeting with President Jackson is included in a letter from John Thompson Brown to his wife (23 May 1832). Also included in this box are letters from John Tyler, William Cabell Rives, and William Segar Archer (7 February, 3 March 1833). Two poems, possibly written by John Thompson Brown, clipped from a newspaper, signed Julian are included at the end of this box. 81 items.","Scope and Contents Writes of the fortunes of the (Petersburg) Railroad Bill in the House of Delegates and State Senate.","Information regarding Rensselaer School. Samuel T. Brown, younger brother of John Thompson Brown, appears to have been interested in this school.","In this important speech John Thompson Brown took up several proposals for the freeing of slaves, including that of Thomas Jefferson, as submitted to the Legislature by Jefferson Randolph, his grandson, and argued against each.","Scope and Contents \"My speech on abolition has had great eclat--a fund has been raised for publishing it in pamphlet form for general distribution... Judges [Henry St. George] Tucker and Brookehave taken active part in puffing the speech.\" He also reports, \"I have carried my Railroad Bill...and shall enjoy the credit of effecting it by my personal influence.\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, E 449 L45. 47 pages. Includes in a \"Postscript\" an answer to a statement in The Enquirer over the signature of Jefferson [Randolph]. Reference is made to a remark made in The Wig that his argument \"had been far surpassed by the discussion of the subject by a stripling . Mr. Brown of Petersburg.\" General Assembly. Committee on Federal relations. Official Document Nos. 14, 15, 16.","Concerning a suggested amendment for the Circuit Court Law.","He cannot give his nephew, Edward Steptoe, an appointment to West Point because he has used his appointment for the session. \"...the Senate is involved in the Tariff discussion...The farther I have gone into it the more thoroughly have I convinced myself of its tyrannical and oppressive character.\"","A resolution from the Petersburg Rail Road Company to tender thanks for \"the zeal and ability with which our Delegate John T. Brown, Esq. and our Senator, William Old, Esq. have exerted in procuring passage of the said (Rail Road) act.\"","This is the resolution presented by John Thompson Brown and reported in a newspaper article of this date preserved in the scrapbook to be found in Box 14.","James Murray Mason (1798-1871).","Scope and Contents \"I send you 2 copies of John's speech (on Slavery) and a paper with one of Jefferson Randolph's in reply to him.\"","Declines appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Railroad.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Notes on the convention of the whole party and of the Virginia Caucus. At the latter the resolution of John Thompson Brown. was adopted, viz. that Virginia's vote should go first to P. P. Barbour for Vice-President, and when there was no longer a reasonable prospect of his selection, to Van Buren.","\"...on last evening we went to the President who is in excellent health and fine spirits. Many persons here, including some members of Congress from Virginia, seem to be much dissatisfied with our proceedings at Baltimore...\"","Scope and Contents To his youngest brother, attending college, regarding the health of Henry, Jr.","On the death of Finley's brother.","The family has traveled south to escape an epidemic of Cholera.","Scope and Contents In the letter of December 3, he discusses the election of U.S. Senators, stating that Mr. Leigh is out because of his opposition to President Jackson. Among those mentioned for the position are Judge Henry St. George Tucker, John Randolph Rives, and himself, though he feels that he has neither the years nor the experience for the position. President Jackson's message on the U.S. Bank is discussed. On nullification he writes: \"It will, I fear, be an exciting subject and one of engrossing interest...South Carolina is unquestionably wrong and as long as she remains in the Union, must obey its laws...\"","The possibility of his appointment as Senator to supply the vacancy left by Mr. Tazewell.","Excitement in Washington caused by the President's proclamation on nullification debate.","2 items. Autographed draft.","Regarding the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank by the Federal Government.","Scope and Contents \"I was rather mortified at making a very poor speech [on Federal Relations] in the House today...To avoid misrepresentation I shall have to write out my speech...\"","4 pages. Doc. No. 14. Report of the Committee on Federal Relations Doc. No. 15. Mr. Marshall's Substitute to the Report... Doc. No. 16. Mr. M'dowell's Amendment to Mr. Marshall's Substitute,... Opinion on proceedings in South Carolina, the proclamation by Andrew Jackson, and \"the communication of the governor of this Commonwealth on the same subject.\"","Delivered January 5, 1833. Richmond: Thomas W. White, printer. 1833. 42 pages. 3 copies. After stating his opposition to protective tariffs, John Thompson Brown argued that they result from \"a perversion of the spirit and intent of the Constitution, rather than a violation of its literal principles.\" He compliments the Chief Magistrate of the United States on his general policy but disputes the Proclamation of the President on other grounds, basing his argument on The Law of Nationsby E. de Vattel. As to the action of South Carolina, he contends that there is no possibility of nullification under the Constitution, but that the redress of the wrong done in the tariff act must come by recourse to the Supreme Court, to the \"Co-states\" acting in Congress, and if necessary, by an amendment to the Constitution.","\"Substitute Submitted By Mr. Brown, Petersburg, For the Amended Report of the Committee on Federal Relations\"","Compliments John Thompson Brown on his resolutions.","Scope and Contents \"I was anxious myself that Virginia should maintain an impartial and just attitude toward both S. Carolina and the President, but far the greater part of the Assembly seemed in favour of going into one extreme or other . . . whereas I thought there was error on both sides...\" He remarks that Edward [Steptoe]has been successful in getting his appointment to West Point \"obtained (by Mr. Archer, the Senator) as a favour to me\u0026amp;quot; but \"without...your letter...the application could scarcely have been successful.\"","2 copies. Printed manuscript.","Appointment of Edward Steptoe to West Point; report of the enforcing bill in the President's proclamation, and the Tariff Bill.","Scope and Contents In July he announces the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents On the Force Bill and the Bank of the U.S.","The two items are signed Julian. \"On seeing Miss ____ at Clarksburg,\" and \"Julian Abandoning His Muse.\" Possibly written by John Thompson Brown about this period.","Written by John Thompson Brown, Petersburg.","Letters written by John Thompson Brown during portions of the 1833-1834 and the 1834-1835 sessions of the General Assembly. The manuscripts begin with letters reporting the legislative battle fought and lost against the Portsmouth-Norfolk road which John Thompson Brown believed would have disastrous effects on the future of Petersburg (January 1834). Near the end of the box are letters concerning John Thompson Brown's battle fought with fists and canes in the halls of the State Capitol with a fellow representative John Hampden Pleasants (January 1835). The fracas resulted from a heated debate on the election of a U.S. Senator. John Thompson Brown was one of those mentioned for the position of U.S. Senator (December 1834), but his youth (28 years) was against him and he did not enjoy the rough and tumble of party politics then developing. Also of interest are the draft of a speech delivered on the occasion of the death of Lafayette (9 July 1834), and two notebooks used by John Thompson Brown as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates (January 1835). 44 items.","News that his brother, Samuel, is ill at Harvard.","Reports on his progress at the college.","Scope and Contents His attempts to defeat the Norfolk rail road in the Assembly; family news.","Scope and Contents \"All is lost except our honour. The Portsmouth Bill [Norfolk railroad] has passed...our town [Petersburg] is prostrated...but the ancient spirit of our little town, which Mr. Madison called the 'cockade of the old Dominion' is not dead.\"","A patent for producing domestic salt.","Election of a U.S. Senator, for which he has been mentioned; Mr. Leigh's election. At the end of February and beginning of March he is kept in bed with an illness.","Gives his views of the political situation, mentioning the message President Jackson sent to Congress with the \"Force Bill,\" the President's plans for the Bank of the U.S., and objections to Van Buren and \"the N. York system of tactics which he will bring with him.\"","Scope and Contents Plans for Samuel, John Thompson Brown's brother, to start his study of law with him.","John J. Allen (1797-1871)","Scope and Contents Sold bank shares to help his brother go into business for himself; gives advice on racing horses.","Draft of a speech delivered in Petersburg on the occasion of the death of Lafayette. 43 pages. Endorsed: \"To my sons, should they ever read it.\"","Report of his progress at the U.S. Military Academy. John Thompson Brown is the uncle of Edward J. Steptoe.","Draft of a letter sending condolences for the death of a sister and congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents His resignation from the U.S. Senate.","Scope and Contents \"No subject arouses anybody except the senatorial election.\"","He offers to place all his monetary resources at the service of his brother in his new business venture.","3 letters, 1 draft. On the 17th he prepared a draft of a letter, which he sent on the 20th, giving an account of a fight in the halls of the General Assembly between himself and John Hampden Pleasants.","A letter of apology for the battle fought in the halls of the Virginia Capitol.","An account of his speech which was \"better received than anything I have ever made.\"","A speech \"...upon the Election of a Senator in Congress: Delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia\". 28 pages. Printed book. Points out the importance of this election for \"future political events and party combinations in the state,\" and defends the incumbent, Mr. Leigh.","Written by John Thompson Brown. 70 pages. Autographed Manuscript. Prepared for use in the Finance Committee of the House of Deputies.","Notes on taxes, license fees, and the like, prepared by John Thompson Brown for use on the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates. 116 pages.","Letters from February 1835, until his death in November 1836; manuscripts of four articles written to oppose the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President. The closing sessions of the State Legislature of 1834-1835 are reported in the letters at the beginning of this box. The party spirit runs high in Petersburg as the \"Jackson party\" opposes John Thompson Brown (March 1835). He is involved in a street fight with an opponent in which he receives a black eye, but the argument is made up after he wins the election (April 1835). Before the next session of the legislature, John Thompson Brown is occupied in collecting more material on the question of slavery (August 1835), and prepared three long drafts written in opposition to the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President of the U.S. Undated drafts of notes on legal cases are included at the end of the 1835 section. Henry Brown, Jr., the brother of John Thompson Brown, died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to Philadelphia and New York for his Lynchburg store. The trip of John Thompson Brown to meet the body of his brother, and his activity in settling his brother's affairs in Lynchburg are reported in the letters included in this box. At the end of July he takes his family to his father's home, Otter Hills, near New London in Campbell County, for the funeral sermon of Henry Brown, Jr. While there he contracts an illness which keeps him there until his death on 26 November 1836. 104 items.","Announces the birth of a son, John Thompson Brown II, and tells his brother that he had ordered $2800 placed to his account to support the store that he had opened.","Scope and Contents Political activity in Petersburg.","Scope and Contents \"The Jackson party has brought out the most popular man in Petersburg against...it is quite likely he will beat me.\"","Scope and Contents On April 18 he writes, \"I was elected by a majority of 37 (13 of which were from Richmond).\" There is also a report of a street fight between John Thompson Brown and \"a Jackson man.\"","Concerning the chances of Van Buren to carry Virginia in the election.","Plans to retire from politics and seek a position as Judge of the courts.","He has sent a box of books to help him in his law studies, and describes a visit by his old friend Peronneau Finley and his family.","Writes to his father about plans to visit him.","Scope and Contents Drafts on the subject of the northern resolutions on slavery, particularly those recently passed in Portland and Boston. 3 items.","4 items. Autographed draft.","Scope and Contents Family discussion, especially concerned with the sisters who were yet to find husbands.","Notice of the election of John Thompson Brown as an honorary member of the Jefferson Society.","The content is on the stand of Mr. Van Buren on emancipation. 28 numbered columns. Signed \"Mr. Brown.\"","Notes on this topic.","Notes on this topic. Also includes an additional 2 page insertion.","Notes on this topic. The series of drafts is in opposition to Martin Van Buren, candidate for the President of the United States. 48 pages.","Good reports of the new business venture of his brother, Henry Brown, Jr.","To his brother, on a buying trip to New York; political prospects now look bright, but \"the state is lost\" to the Anti-Van Buren forces.","Commission as Captain in the Cavalry of the Virginia Militia. Signed by Wyndham Robertson.","Signed Captain John Thompson Brown.","Scope and Contents John Thompson Brown writes five letters from Hobson's Inn, Homes, Otter Hills, and Lynchburg. On the trip to accompany his sister-in-law and the body of Henry Brown, Jr. back to the family home, Otter Hills. Henry Brown, Jr. died while on a shopping trip to New York for supplies for his Lynchburg store.","The body of Henry Brown, Jr. was taken that morning for Virginia.","On the death of her father, Henry Brown Brown, Jr.","Scope and Contents Taking inventory at the store of his late brother; preparing to settle his estate.","Scope and Contents Reports on the stocktaking in the store of Henry Brown, Jr. On July 19 he wrote that he was coming to his father's place on the Sunday next to hear his brother's funeral preached. This is the last letter from John Thompson Brown to his father, for on that visit to Otter Hills he was taken with the illness from which he died.","On the disposal of the store inventory; sends a piano to her.","Mourning his brother's death, he makes arrangements for his own family to join him. (This is the last letter written by John Thompson Brown preserved in this collection.)","The niece of John Thompson Brown writes to her uncle regarding the recent death of her father, Henry Brown, Jr.","A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes regarding the settling of the store business.","Enclosures: \"A lock of the hair of John Thompson Brown, 29 years\" envelope marked, \"For sister Mary from my dear brother John's Grave, Nov. 13th, 1845, Mrs. Alice Brown Worthington,\" with clover leaves inside.","Signed Robert B. Bolling, Chairman. A resolution in memory of John Thompson Brown.","Signed D. M. Bernard, Clerk. Endorsement by James MacFarland, Jr., to Mrs. John Thompson Brown.","Condolences on the death of her husband.","A resolution that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in honor of John Thompson Brown, by William A. Dod.","A copy of the unanimous resolution of the House of Delegates in memory of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of grief written by Mrs. Brown to her father-in-law. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is the widow of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of consolation.","In service as Executors of John Thompson Brown.","Drafts.","Includes: A dramatic sketch, Kentucky Land Laws, Goosawattee Indians, and map of the region around Bedford, Virginia. 40 pages.","16 pages. Draft.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Incomplete.","The bounties offered for Indian scalps in Bedford between 1755 and 1758.","11 items. Autographed document.","A large folded ink drawing of a building \"taken from the Colonade of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon at Athens,\" with notes of construction details.","Papers of John Thompson Brown, Colonel of 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery who was killed in action in 1864. Included are letters concerning a disagreement with William Nelson Pendleton. Papers also include correspondence of his son, Henry Peronneau Brown and his son's wife Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown as well as newspaper clippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker and the correspondence of Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman. There are also nineteenth century engravings. Boxes 20 - 24.","Correspondence, commissions, receipts, etc., of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, killed in action on May 6, 1864; his drafts of speeches in defense of slavery. This box contains the papers from the period after the death of John Thompson Brown, and concern John Thompson Brown II, born in 1835, some 18 months before the death of his father. One letter (November 20, 1844) lists the courses studied by boys at the ages of 9, 11, and 13; a travel book gives an interesting picture of Europe (May 4, 1857); and a draft of a letter describes the bleedings to which a tourist entering Italy had to submit. John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by the members of his company (December 1, 1859). Also included are notes of speeches made to rouse war enthusiasm. The receipt for a saber and belt (April 23, 1861) mark the beginning of action, and other records follow John Thompson Brown II's rise to Major, then to Colonel. His request for a transfer to a more active field of war and an extended argument with his commanding officer, Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton, are of interest. The box concludes with items which appear to have been on the person of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, when he was killed in action on 6 May 1864. 83 items.","Lists the courses in school taken by a nine year old boy and his two brothers, Wilicox, 11 years old, and Peronneau, 13 years old.","58 pages. Draft.","Certifies that John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by viva voce vote of the members of his company.","References to Douglas and the threat to slavery.","Concerns the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown, October 19, 1859, and the treatment of him as a martyr in the North. 5 pages. Autographed draft.","\"I greatly fear that the time has passed when great questions of State equality are to be settled in the Halls of Congress...this settlement requires powder and ball...\"","2 copies.","3 items.","Report on ammunition on hand.","3 items.","2 items. Court Martial action taken for refusal to do guard duty, by a trooper under the command of Colonel John Thompson Brown II.","4 items.","Request for transfer, with his command, to the Division of General D. H. Hills, so that he might be more actively engaged.","3 items.","Draft of a suggestion for winter furloughs in order to extend the length of service in the fighting season.","Published by West and Johnson, Richmond.","4 items.","13 items.","Concerning a dispute arising between the two over John Thompson Brown's command.","Signed by W. H. Taylor and Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton. 4 items.","Scope and Contents 4 items.","4 items. Autographed document signed.","Receipt for whitewashing two rooms.","Request the return of his report on the battle of Chancellorsville so that he might submit it to General Stuart.","4 items.","Papers which appear to have been on John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Gift list and cover addressed to Jackson's Reserve Artillery, near Bowling Green, Caroline County","Book containing several commissions, leather bound.","2 copies. Printed material.","5 items. Newspaper clipping.","Autograph poem and newspaper text; \"Lines written on seeing 'Rifle' the war-horse of Col. J. T. B....\" from the Richmond Dispatch.","The marker titled \"Thompson Brown\" has blue ribbons attached.","The papers relating to the oldest son of John Thompson Brown, Henry Peronneau Brown, begin with letters written by his mother Mrs. Mary E. Brown. She expresses concern that her son is more interested in affairs other than his studies (March 1, 1849). His school career is traced briefly through his years at the University of Virginia (June 28, 1851). The letters exchanged between Henry Peronneau Brown and his fiancee, Frances Bland Coalter, 1858, lead into the family correspondence which completes this box. (Other letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her family are found in Box 6, Coalter and Tucker Papers.) From May, 1861, all letters are concerned with the war. Letters written by John Coalter II, to his sister Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown in 1878 give a graphic picture of the struggle made by a southern farmer to re-establish himself after the war. 108 items.","Scope and Contents Letters written to Samuel T. Brown while he was in Charleston, South Carolina and New London, Virginia. The widow of John Thompson Brown writes with concern about her oldest son, Peronneau, who is attending school in South Carolina. He was devoting too much time to outdoor affairs of college life and not enough to his studies.","Scope and Contents Congratulating him on his success at Charleston College; a proposed biography of John Thompson Brown.","Concerning Henry Peronneau Brown, attending the University of Virginia.","Receipt for 65 pounds of ice to Henry Peronneau Brown from Long and Stevens, Petersburg.","Scope and Contents 5 letters. Affectionate letters to her fiance.","Scope and Contents In August she writes to console Mrs. Brown on the death of her mother, Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents \"We are all as glad, dear Fanny, that your home is so lovely and you are so happy...for its mountain scenery.\"","Scope and Contents Concerning the failing health of their mother.","Consolations on the death of Mrs. Coalter.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking.","Concerning the loss of an infant.","Letter to his sister, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents Eight calling cards in a cover addressed to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","The bachelor brother of Mrs. Brown writes that his loneliness on an out-of-the-way plantation is heading him to the madhouse.","Scope and Contents She writes of the ladies making vests and shirts for the soldiers. News that the Yankees have landed at Hampton; the first of the war casualties in the family.","Making clothes for the army: \"1500 yards have just been received which we are to turn our attention to at once.\"","His house was set afire and cannon are firing all about. Comments on \"the tennessee company...the roughest men you ever saw...\"","Scope and Contents The wife of John Thompson Brown II, is in \"this antiquated spot\u0026amp;quot; because her husband was drilling some new troops and sent for her to join him.","From Stanley, the family home, to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","Their brother, Henry, is at a camp near Williamsburg; the other brother, John, is in Richmond.","\"...adjoining the lands of Henry Peronneau Brown and others.\"","\"I am sorry Henry's name is not in the list of exchanged prisoners...\"","Scope and Contents Written while Henry was a prisoner at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, to his sister.","Receipt for wheat delivered. Signed A. Wynne and L. Hatchet.","Request for someone to serve the Presbyterian Church at Tappahannock.","A bill brought in Chancery Court by John R. Bryan against H. B. Tomlin, executor of St. George Tucker Coalter. The settlement of the John Randolph estate which was in litigation for many years.","Refuses a request for $500 by his nephew; recommends that he stop drinking.","Receipt for wages.","2 items. Printed document signed.","Accounts with stores. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Note written on an early \"penny post card.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written to his sister as he made a start in farming after the end of the war: \"I have not the means to buy me a suit of clothes.\" Later he added: \"I never was as poor in my life before as I am now...I have not spent during the whole year on myself more than $10...\"","First mention of Cassie Tucker, who was later to marry John Thompson Brown III.","A request for a purchase of a case of \"56 Home Remedies.\"","2 items.","4 items. Printed document signed.","Writes of Cassie Tucker, wife of John Thompson Brown III. \"You have introduced into your home a very sunbeam.\"","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\", his sister-in-law, and concerns the death of John Coalter II.","Statement concerning the trust for Mrs. Fanny B. Brown (Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown).","2 items. Autographed document.","The letters in this box concerning John Thompson Brown III, begin with one from his mother, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown, the former Frances Bland Coalter. There are 6 report cards from The University School, Petersburg, Virginia (1877-1879). Of interest is a pamphlet of Resolutions Passed in 1894, 1895, and 1896...Denouncing the Bedford High School Act. Many of the letters in the collection are from Mrs. Cynthia B. Tucker Coleman to her niece Cassie (Mrs. John Thompson Brown III). Letters from the children, John Thompson Brown IV, Frances Brown, and Henry Peronneau Brown II, are included as well as photographs of some members of the family and pictures of the family home, Ivy Cliff, Bedford County (formerly Otter Hill) the home of Captain Henry Brown, great grandfather of John Thompson Brown III. At the end of the box is a notebook containing sermons copied out by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown for her son John Thompson Brown III. 80 items. (John Thompson Brown III, son of Henry Peronneau Brown, who married Cassie Tucker, thus reuniting the family with the Tucker line.)","To her son (John Thompson Brown III) urging him to improve his writing and \"to read your Bible and say your prayers every day.\"","A description of the London Museum and Zoo.","Report cards from University School, some countersigned by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown. 6 items. Printed document signed. Some contain letters by John Thompson Brown III, when the reports were sent home.","Paper written on Martin Luther.","Recommends Bible reading as the antidote for \"the very corrupt sentiments which are scattered through the classical writers.\"","Scope and Contents The recent death of her husband, Dr. Coleman; the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents During her illness, Mrs. Brown's children are in the care of Mrs. Coleman.","A child's letter.","Rejoices that Cassie's health is \"entirely restored.\" Beverly Tucker and Braxton Bryan are mentioned as attending an assembly of the clergy at Jamestown.","The letters are addressed to \"Thompson\".","Two photographs, one of John Thompson Brown IV and his sister, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, with a servant, Aunt Jane; the other of the house, Ivy Cliff, originally called Otter Hill. Photostat.","Scope and Contents \"...make haste and get well enough to come home where you are much missed.\"","45 items. Printed document signed.","Includes a separate sermon. Autographed draft signed. \"Given to my son June 5, 1890. Let him read it carefully and may God have mercy on his soul. Amen.\" (Mrs. Frances B. Brown died in September 1894.)","Material related to the Brown and Tucker families after 1900. Accounts of Cary A. Adams are placed at the beginning of the box. Newspaper clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska, relate to Judge John Randolph Tucker. Another member of the family, Captain David Tucker Brown, is represented by two letters (1918, 1919) written from France when he was serving as a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace. Seventeen undated items concerning unidentified persons are grouped at the end of the box. 85 items.","15 items.","Endorsed: \"Pres. of Const. Convention, 1901-2.\"","Editorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.","Candidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor.","Periodical. Pages 125-139. Printed manuscript.","5 items. Newsclippings regarding William B. Allison, Theodore Roosevelt, and \"The Political Situation, 1876-1908\".","Newsclippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker taken from the Nome Daily Nugget, Nome Democrat and Nome Industrial Worker.","Concerning the Farmer's Winter Institute in Agriculture, 1913-1914, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","From \"The World\", New York.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. With the \"American Commission to Negotiate Peace.\" There is also mention of John Thompson Brown IV, of Wilmington.","A proclamation by Westmoreland Davis, Governor. Also Includes a song sheet of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. 2 items.","27 items.","Date unknown.","Revolutionary War service claim, draft on the Bank of Virginia, and article surviving soldier's payments. 3 items. Printed document signed.","\"From private who served you on the memorable 8th of Jany, 1815.\"","2 items. Printed document signed.","Invitation from the Royal Geographical Society.","2 items. Autographed draft.","An alphabetical list of flowers with the characteristics of each expressed symbolically.","Newspaper clippings of pictures from engravings, plus some advertisements and copies of publications. Circa 400 items.","20 columns of news clippings from \"Central Presbyterian.\"","3 poems, news clippings and a clipping with sheet music.","Illustrated London News, December 18, 1866.","Christmas supplement from the Illustrated London News, December 18, 1869.","6 clippings of engravings about archaeology.","22 clippings of engravings about farming and husbandry.","8 clippings of engravings of churches destroyed in the Chicago fire.","7 clippings of Civil War engravings.","3 clippings of engravings of zoological topics.","2 clippings of engravings about the Crimea when occupied by Russian.","Supplement to Harper's Monthly.","Weekly cartoons appearing in Harper's Monthly.","14 pages from the April 1872 issue of Hearth and Home.","Clipping of Masthead of Harper's Monthly with an engraving of Clothes and Styles. November 29, 1872.","Cover page of the New York Fireside Companion. November 18, 1873.","Five sections of the November 1873 edition of Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly.","October 18, 1874 pamphlet \"Pastoral Letter\" written by T.D. Witherspoon.","Four clippings of engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Family Almanac.","Full June 16, 1877 issue of Illustrated Christian Weekly.","Scope and Contents 1883 Calendar sheet for Hiram Sibley \u0026amp; Co., Seedsman, in color.","Large foldout of the family tree of Queen Victoria from the Illustrated London News, \"Jubilee edition.\"","January 1896 price list for U.S. Stamps by N.E. Carter of Delavan, Wisconsin.","Three color illustrations with a poem.","\"The Golden Horseshoe\" pamphlet with illustrations.","Six book sale advertisements by different publishers.","A completed form for \"self-measurement\" for suits by the company, Noah Walker and Co.","Five advertising cards.","Five advertisements for carriages, ranges, safes, etc.","Five sheets of medical advertisements.","Instructions for playing the Monneuse Turkish Tubephone.","38 page notebook with pasted clippings of engravings of different subjects.","Typed transcriptions prepared by Yolande (Lonnie) Dobbs, of material pertaining to John Thompson Brown in boxes 7 to 19. She chose material to transcribe that would \"provide a fuller picture of Brown, his family and his political career at a time in American and Virginian history when a number of significant events were taking place. The issues of slavery, states rights, tariffs, elections of Senators, the Bank of the United States, presidential elections and the changing political parties were issues of vital importance to John Thompson Brown.\" Transcribed from 1998-2005. CD of transcriptions is available.","Introduction gives genealogical information of the Brown Family, beginning with Henry Brown who died in 1757 in New Jersey. Includes transcriptions of legal transactions, letters and other documents (not from this collection) which show the procession of the Brown Family from New Jersey to parts of Virginia.","Inventory of Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I. Typed and carbon transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Also, handwritten transcriptions that are not typed. Includes notes on possible subject arrangement of the transcriptions. The following folders may loosely follow this order. Includes processing notes, genealogical information and a partial inventory. The project appears to be incomplete. The author of these transcriptions may be Lonny Dobbs.","Two typed carbon inventories of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I, entitled \"...containing papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Harrison County and Petersburg.\"","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters from 1814 to 1822.","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters for 1831.","One typed transcript and one carbon transcript of letters from 1818 to 1824.  Noted as \"Letters of J.T. Brown.\"","One typed transcript, two carbon transcripts and the handwritten transcriptions of newspaper clippings from J.T. Brown's scrapbook. All from Box 14, Folder 30.","Handwritten transcripts of letters dated from 1831-1835. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. 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The material in each subseries may contain the names of various other persons but the most prominent name is the one used to describe the subseries."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNote: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCol. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoalter Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\" plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Drewry in 1862 and Charlotte (Drewry) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTucker Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnn Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther People\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJudge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCapt. David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864."," Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\" plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Drewry in 1862 and Charlotte (Drewry) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Capt. David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00051.frame\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00051.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that relate to this Collection. They include the Barnes Family Papers and the Tucker-Coleman Papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker(1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), 1791-1920.941 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B855Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e CDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that relate to this Collection. They include the Barnes Family Papers and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker(1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), 1791-1920.941 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B855Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart"," Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)"," CDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter, Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), member of the Virginia House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAmong the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis finding aid is also available in microfilm format in Swem Library, College of William and Mary. An additional index can be found at: National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States available from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers include John Coalter's autobiographical sketch (to age 18), 54 poems written by Coalter, St. George Tucker, and others including several by female writers. Correspondents of the Coalter family include St. George Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker, William Munford, Judith Randolph, Frances Bland Tucker Coalter and Maria Rind Coalter. Subjects include John Randolph of Roanoke (and his will), George Wythe, the Embargo of 1807-1809, College of William and Mary, War of 1812; and the springs of Virginia. Includes papers of Coalter's children: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter; and St. George Tucker Coalter and his wife Judith H. Tomlin and the correspondence of Coalter's granddaughter Frances Lelia Bland Coalter Brown. Her letters concern her education and friendship with Moses Drury Hoge. Boxes 1-6.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe series spans genealogical material, introductory material, poems, autographical material and John Coalter's correspondence until the death of his first wife, Maria Rind. The record of the gift of the collection, genealogical charts of the Tucker, Coalter, Tomlin and Brown families, and sundry genealogical notes which form a preface to the collection, are placed at the beginning of this box. The collection begins with 54 poems, the first of which is signed by St. George Tucker. Two signed poems by William Munford are included. The largest group of poems are those exchanged by John Coalter and Maria Rind, his first wife. Others were collected in the family papers until the middle or the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in Box 1 concerns John Coalter: an autobiographical sketch written by him on his 18th birthday, and letters covering the period of his early life from 1787, when he went to live with the St. George Tucker family, until the death of his first wife in 1793. Interesting letters from John Munford, a classmate of Coalter, are included, several of which concern the College of William and Mary and Harvard College.  221 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote concerning the gift \"Received from Mrs. Fleming Saunders, of Evington, Virginia, in exchange for a scholarship grant to Miss Frances Bland Saunders,\" 3 March 1947.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGenealogical charts: 1. Coalter, with Tucker and Randolph connections; 2. Tomlin, as connected with Coalter and Brown; 3. Brown, as connected with Coalter and Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChart of Coalter and Brown families compiled by Jennifer Boone for an honors thesis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSheets of sundry genealogical notes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes concerning John Coalter (1769-1838).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopical poems of this period written by John Coalter, Maria Rind, St. George Tucker, William Munford, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutobiographical sketch of John Coalter until his 18th birthday. Describes life on Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County; his responsibility for the farm while his father is away at war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Brown is a young lawyer, earning 40£ per year as usher for John Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes his new position as tutor to the children of St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe death of Mrs. Tucker; plans of St. George Tucker to move because the plantation, Matoax, reverts to the sons of Mrs. Tucker (Richard, John, and Theodorick Randolph). He intends to move to Williamsburg, but he can no longer pay John Coalter 30£ per annum; offers to give legal training in exchange for tutoring services.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis father hopes that John Coalter will return home, to the higher country, for the \"sickly season.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: See medium oversize file. Samuel Brown gives details of his studies at Dickinson College, and congratulates John Coalter on his chance to study law with St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAttending lectures of the Rev. James Madison, President of the College of William and Mary, on Natural Philosophy, and of Mr. Wythe on Law. When John Coalter loses his ribbon he must let his hair hang free for want of money to buy another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo young cousins, in custody of Indians for three and six years respectively, were freed by the army in Detroit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Rind, had been studying law with St. George Tucker in Williamsburg but left to take a position with \"Col. N.\" Maria Rind remains in the household of St. George Tucker, where she cared for the children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning his wedding trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCovers lacking. John Grierson Rind is a brother of Maria Rind. He mentions the need of John Coalter for a coat and a pair of spectacles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Approval of the Constitution by South Carolina is still in doubt; threat of an Indian War in Georgia. \"Brother Davidis over in Gloucester. If he has success in purchasing Negroes, I hope we will be ready to sett (sic) out on our route to the South.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFirst letter of young Micajah Coalter, who is learning to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Have you been exempted from paying the oppressive Duty which most of our Backwoods Gentlemen have paid for that Knowledge which they have gathered at Williamsburg in Autumn--I mean the loss of Health and a good complexion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMentions John Coalter's desire to return home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExpresses desire to marry and to live on the farm while he is getting started in his law practice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...nothing can be expected without riches...however deserving of a better fate the poor always meet with rudeness and contempt.\" (Children of a Williamsburg printer, the Rinds were orphaned at an early age and were helped by the Tuckers.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: For letters of 16 June 1790, 4 July 1790, and 7 Sept. 1790 see medium oversize file. 12 letters. His father does not have land to give him at that time, so he cannot marry at once. He has decided to move to Staunton, and continue his studies. In September he writes that he hopes to visit Williamsburg around Christmas, and apply for admission to the bar.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters are written with great difficulty and show a lack of schooling.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMentions \"your quondam charges, Henry, Tudor, Beverley, and Fanny (Tucker) and John and Theodorick Randolph.\" Hopes he may live and study with Mr. Wythe. \"Nothing would advance me faster in the world than the reputation of having been educated by Mr. Wythe, for such a man as he, casts a light upon all around him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter has borrowed a horse from him for the trip to Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I...was much pleased to hear of your gallantry but am affeared it has been attended with some accident which occasioned your move to the mountains again...\" (Evidently John Coalter did something to protect Maria Rind. He then decided to leave Williamsburg in order to establish himself and be in a position to support her as his wife.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: For letters of 6 April 1791 and 15 April 1791 see medium oversize file. 18 letters. After obtaining his license in Williamsburg, John Coalter has his first case in Amherst. Of St. George Tucker, he writes: \"I would rather have the approbation of that man than worlds for my admirers.\" Advice is given in regard to the torment by John Randolph; plans are made for their marriage in autumn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn April she writes that Mr. Tucker plans to remarry; she wishes to move up the date of their marriage. She dreads \"the prospect of Johnny Randolph returning and you well know, my love, how liable your dear is to be insulted by him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: For letter of 23 April 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 3 letters. \"...thru the surprising friendship of Mr. Wythe, I live in his house and board at his table...In this happy situation tomorrow I begin the Study of Law.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulates James Rind on receiving his license to practice law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"We visit very often at the different houses in the neighborhood, at Westover, Nesting, and Shirley, where I saw Robin Carter...we may expect to see you after Mrs. Carter has become Mrs. Tucker.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 letters. Covers lacking. On the return of a wagon and horses; purchases of additional farm animals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Physical Location: For letter of 22 July 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 4 letters. Living and studying with Mr. Wythe. John Thompson (grandfather of John Thompson Brown) was among the 4th of July orators. Verse and poetic criticism of St. George Tucker. George Wythe is teaching his servant to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents This law practice is discouraging; entrusts Maria Rind to his care, and sends greetings on St. George Tucker's 39th birthday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiscourages John Coalter from coming \"across the Alps\"-- there are too many lawyers already.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCovers lacking. Has moved to Richmond with Mr. Wythe. Mentions building of the canal. Samuel Brown to study in Scotland; congratulates John Coalter on his marriage to Maria Rind.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker is sister of St. George Tucker, and an aunt of Fanny Tucker. Mentions other Tucker children, Henry, Tudor, Beverly, and Elizabeth, as well as Theodorick and Richard Randolph and the latter's wife, Judith. Comments on the proposed marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Carter, and the small children she will be bringing to the marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Description of George Washington delivering an address in Philadelphia. Congratulates John Coalter on his marriage and sends compliments to his brothers. (This Samuel Brown may be the uncle of John Thompson Brown.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter, addressed to \"Fan\", was written soon after Mrs. Coalter had gone to Staunton with her husband.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"Fanny\". On the marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Death of Maria Skipwith; the great distress of Mrs. (Lelia Skipwith) Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis wages are to be 15£ or 20£ per year as a clerk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letter from Edinburgh contains an interesting description of life in the Scottish capital, the coldness of his fellow students until they are introduced, and his warm reception by a family to which he had a letter of introduction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that there are about forty students at the College of William and Mary; Theodorick Randolph has died; \"Thompson has left W\u0026amp;amp;M,\" and his mother proposes to send him to Harvard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnquires about Maria and their expected first child. (Both mother and child died.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg and Columbia, South Carolina. The \"distressing news\" that his wife has died in childbirth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWar reports; the parade of the Richmond Grenadiers, Light Horse and Light Infantry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsoles John Coalter on the loss of his wife; reports the Independence Day orations at the College of William and Mary, and mentions the raising of subscriptions to aid distressed French immigrants at Norfolk.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe subseries covers the correspondence of John Coalter during his second marriage to Margaret Davenport, and in the early years of his third marriage, to Frances Bland Tucker. Correspondence from St. George Tucker, Mrs. Lelia Tucker, Mrs. Judith Randolph, and others is included. The material traces the legal career of John Coalter from 10 April 1795, when St. George Tucker recommended him for the position of Clerk of the Court in Staunton, through the period of his second and third marriages to Margaret Davenport, 1795 (she died in 1797), and to Frances Bland Tucker, 1802. Included also are letters to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter from her father St. George Tucker, her stepmother Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Tucker, her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph of Bizarre, and others. Correspondence with William Munford, in Williamsburg, is also included. 164 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends John Coalter as Clerk of the Staunton Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Yes, Peggy, my Maria is gone! The worst of evils has befallen your friend.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests payment of a debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents William Munford has returned to the College of William and Mary, and is \"in constant attendance on Mr. (St. George) Tucker...Mrs. Tucker has lately been so unfortunate as to lose a newborn child.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking. Accuses John Coalter of \"making a stroke at her character\"; makes insulting statements regarding John Coalter's late wife. John Coalter responds by threatening to take Jenny Stuart into court, after which she offers to return John Coalter's letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Coalter is a merchant, dealing largely in indigo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecounts a voyage to Hampton Roads to view the French Fleet, consisting of 150 ships, including three men of war, five or six frigates, and armed merchantmen laden with flour. Party spirit in Norfolk; Aristocrats more prominent; acrimony inflamed by the presence of the French fleet and a British frigate. William Munford is ready to apply for his law license.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"There can be but one in the world\"; for her, but he is \"out of her reach.\" At a recent dinner the first toast by Governor Lee was to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulations on the occasion of her marriage to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The difficulty of finding passage for Mrs. Coalter and her mother from Williamsburg to Staunton. John Coalter is finally able to borrow a phaeton which he has overhauled and supplied with an umbrella. Advice regarding divorce of F.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a mare to be serviced.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"war\"; and Indian victory are mentioned and a bloody spring season is predicted.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg, South Carolina and Louisville, Georgia. Divorce proceedings for a Mrs. Matthews before the Georgia Legislature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMention is made of a child expected by Mrs. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCondolences \"on this distressing occasion\"; (the death of John Coalter's second wife in childbirth; the child also died.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Business letter concerning collections to be made in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eShe should \"by this time be fatigued with the name of Tucker\"; and that she \"had better look about\" (for a husband).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is from the papers of John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Judith Randolph, wife of Richard Randolph, half brother of Frances Tucker, sends greetings to Polly and Charles (Carter), step-sister and brother of Frances Tucker. The \"Mama\" mentioned is Mrs. Lelia Carter Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComplains that she is \"surrounded by the real evils of life.\" (Her husband had been linked with her sister in the famous scandal proceedings.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a horse in which he is interested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHint of a June wedding for Frances Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Fanny B. Tucker has just married John Coalter and returned with him to Staunton. Anne H. Nicholas writes that Lelia Byrd has died at the age of 18.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Elm Grove was the new home of the Coalters. Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter was in the Warm Springs for her health in September.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letters are written from Richmond, Elm Grove, and Lexington. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter returns to Williamsburg for the birth of her first child, Francis Lelia; the burning of the buildings of Lexington Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters are written from Williamsburg, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Coalter was on the court circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The letters are undated, but are replies to those from Frances Bland Tucker Coalter to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eF. Davenport was the mother of the second wife of John Coalter, who continued to live with the Coalters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning deed to property, probably Elm Grove, the home bought by John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaria Carter was a step-daughter of St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of obtaining a clerk's position with the Ohio Assembly at $4.00 per day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Death of her husband and her straitened circumstances; Bizarre in bad condition; hopes to send her son, St. George, to Europe to cure his deafness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In June, St. George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker set out for Staunton in order to be there for the lying-in of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents First mention of the second Coalter child, Elizabeth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe illness of Tudor Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulates John Coalter on the birth of his second daughter and the purchase of Elm Grove. He writes at length about the difficulty in buying good house servants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinancial matters, mainly about bank shares and dividends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Randolph's visit to England; her disappointment over his continued deafness Dr. Cooper says \"occasioned by the irruption of his ears at nine months old.\" Has no authority over the servants. Illness of Polly the seamstress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Thirty sick Negroes. Poverty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Naylor married to Jane, sister of John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePayment of $1,230 on bank shares.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The marriage of Beverley Tucker to Mary Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Small pox.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Difficulties in South Carolina caused by the embargo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis wife Evelina has given birth to a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnne Catherine Coalter was visiting the Coalters at Elm Grove.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMention of her young daughters, Fancilea (Francis Lelia) and Lizba (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Frances Bland Tucker Coalter spent every summer at the medicinal springs for her health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence of John Coalter and his third wife while he was serving as Circuit Court Judge; correspondence of their daughters, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, with parents and grandparents. Subseries finishes with the fourth marriage of John Coalter. Interesting comments on the effect of the embargo in South Carolina, and of episodes in the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area are found in these letters. There is also a report of the destruction wrought in Bruton Parish Church by the \"youth of Williamsburg,\" and remarks of Saint George Tucker (June 14, 1809) upon the occasion of the birth of his first grandson, St. George Coalter, in which he strongly condemns the academies and colleges of that day. Letters include those exchanged by John Coalter with his third wife Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter from 1809-1811, when John Coalter was serving as Circuit Judge. In 1811 he accepted an appointment as judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the family then moved to Richmond. There are many letters received by Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter between 1809 and her death in 1813, from her father St. George Tucker, and stepmother Mrs. Lelia Tucker, in Williamsburg, from her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph at Bizarre, and from other members of the family. There also are many letters to the daughters of John Coalter, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker, from their grandparents, from 1813 to the death of Frances Lelia Coalter in 1821.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the appointment of John Coalter to his position as \"a judge under the new Judiciary System.\" (John Coalter was appointed February 7, 1807).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMentions a visit from the newly married Beverley Tucker and Polly Coalter and writes concerning her sons Saint George and Tudor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written by John Coalter from Botetourt, Greenbrier, Kanhawa Court House, and Richmond during spring and autumn sessions of the Circuit Court. Contain instructions for planting, the upkeep of Elm Grove, and other matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstructions for planting and penning up of a farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents One of the letters concerns the troubles with the English and the hope for a peaceful settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Three letters written from Richmond and Williamsburg. In the letter of June 14, St. George Tucker mentions the birth of John Coalter's first son his first grandson (St. George Tucker Coalter) \"who, if my prayers for him may be heard, will never descend from the dignity of a private station.\" Concerning the education of his grandson, he writes, \"unless the manners of our youth, or the management of their tutor, shall undergo a most surprising and happy change in this Country, I had rather he should never hear of an Academy or a College, than enter the walls of one.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulations on the birth of a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents This series of letters is concerned, among other problems, with the difficulty of meeting payments on Elm Grove, of a fight between two of their slaves, the treatment of one of the wives by slave husband and the imprisonment on the plantation of the two slaves. Effort to get a tooth pulled. Two doctors and, finally, \"a shoemaker named Cease\" were able to extract the tooth about a week after the first attempt was made. Alcoholism of a friend. Afflicting account of sister's situation at Bizarre. \"She must come to us, as soon as she can leave Bizarre; which she says cannot be before Xmas, that she may complete the clothing of the Negroes.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppeals to James All to represent the district. About the war situation: \"We are more Colonies than ever--i.e. we give our wholetrade to aid Britain in her wars--were we Colonies we would only give the revenue arising from trade.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her parents were trying to buy a cook for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter without great success.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These five letters although undated, are believed to have been written in 1810.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports that Bruton Parish Church has been \"totally and wantonly destroyed...the Bellows and many of the pipes cut to pieces,\" evidently by the youth of the town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Eleven letters written from Richmond and Staunton. John Coalter attending the spring and autumn sittings of the Circuit Court, sends instructions for the management of the farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Six letters discuss news of the farm, the slaves, and family. Relays questions from slave Ned about the farm and permission for him to visit his daughter in Rockingham and his wife's petition to accompany him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a cook for sale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDavid Coalter, Mary's father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters from William McPheeter, J. W. Allison, Joseph C. Cabell, Polly A. Steele, and William Kinney to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter (relatives of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter) are placed in one folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The four letters from M.S. Baldwin, M. Bush, Arch. Stuart, and \"M. T.,\" in Richmond and Petersburg, are undated but are presumed to date from 1811, and placed in one folder.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Five letters written from Lewisburg and Kanahwa. In May, John Coalter writes of his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 11, 1811). \"God help me, I know not what to do. All have advised my acceptance.\" In October he writes of arrangements made for the move to Richmond, and of plans to sell the cattle at Elm Grove.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In April Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter writes, \"I very much fear I shall never be reconciled to our fate\"--of separation for such long periods when John Coalter is absent on the court circuit. (A month later John Coalter was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.) Also mentions a \"terrible whipping\" their two year old son St. George Tucker Coalter had \"for obstinacy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker strongly advises his brother-in-law against accepting his new appointment: \"Rest assured that no other Judge of the General Court will accept the office which is tendered you.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John St. George Randolph is a son of Mrs. Judith Randolph.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two separate letters from B. W. Leigh and Catherine Matthews, Petersburg and Staunton, to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaking of himself as an \"ex-judge,\" Tucker advises John Coalter regarding his new appointment; concern for the health of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Frances Lelia Coalter writes with concern about her mother's health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News of the children sent to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter who is quite ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcern for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter's poor health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The nine letters discuss troubled times are reflected in this series of letters. In July, Tucker comments on the American privateer with one nine-pounder which took a British schooner armed with four twelve pounders. In August he gives an account of the Baltimore riot in which a jail was broken into and prisoners assassinated. He writes that such action \"is beyond measure horrible and obnoxious; and every good Citizen ought to set his face against such damnable proceedings,\" but concludes, \"The Yankees, no doubt, will be glad of the precedent...I look forward to a dissolution of the Union, as an Event not far off.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two letters concerning the sale of Elm Grove.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReflects the uncertainty of the war situation in his letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Frances L. Coalter writes to her father who is with her mother, Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter, in her last illness at the medicinal springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writing to his daughter before she goes to the Springs for her final siege of illness, St. George Tucker sends the news that the enemy had left the waters about Williamsburg after much destruction and property along the river.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In these letters it is apparent that Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter is near death.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters of hope and prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Three letters from Joseph C. Cabell, Mary W. Cabell, Edgewood, and Wm H. Cabell, Monte Videa. Reports of the war: \"the conduct of the British at Craney Island was the most cowardly imaginable,\" and \"We have just been informed by rumor that the British Squadron in the Chesapeake has been reinforced...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe cover has the date and \"J. Randolph, Jr.\" endorsed on it with the seal containing the Randolph Coat of Arms.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of his \"great and irretrievable loss\" his wife died \"on Sunday evening, the 12th instant.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letter was written after the death of St. George Tucker's daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo her granddaughter, the second child of John Coalter and his late wife. (A biographical note of John Coalter's family is enclosed in the folder with this letter.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents She writes that \"the events of the present week will supply to you the want of a Mother and Sister, which you have so severly felt, particularly in the last six or eight months.\" Frances L. Coalter, the sister of Elizabeth T. Coalter, died in 1821 at the age of 18. John Coalter was soon to marry his fourth wife, a widow Williamson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Second is titled \"Tucker-Green Annals.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The Tuckers are in their summer home at Warminster, with Maria Carter Cabell, daughter of Mrs. L. Tucker, and her husband Joseph Cabell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA New Year's greeting to his granddaughters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChildren of John Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter and St. George Tucker Coalter; their spouses; children and other extended family\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence primarily of the two surviving children of John and Francis Bland Tucker Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan and St. George Tucker Coalter, and their respective spouses, John Randolph Bryan and Judith H. Tomlin Coalter. Includes genealogical material on the Tomlin family, and correspondence of Judith H. Tomlin before her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter. Her letters form an important part of the collection from this time until her death in 1859. The last letters from their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker, are preserved, as well as letters to their uncles Henry and Beverley Tucker and John Randolph of Roanoke. Of special note is a letter of October 1831 in which St. George Tucker Coalter writes fully of Randolph during a visit to Roanoke. After his death in 1833, Randolph's will caused great difficulty and misunderstanding in the family, and appears to cast a slur on his step-father St. George Tucker. The letters of St. George Tucker Coalter to his wife and sister, especially those written from the springs which he visits each year, form the largest single group. In these letters an interesting picture of nineteenth century social life is to be found.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypescript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents School girl letters written by J. H. T. before her marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Judith H. Tomlin writes of her visit to Yorktown to see Lafayette on his return visit to America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Judith H. Tucker writes to congratulate Virgilia Savage in December on her marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Endorsed: \"Letters of my dear and venerated Grandfather, S. G. Tucker, High Souled, Generous Gentleman.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Thomas T. Tucker, a brother of St. George Tucker, enclosed these two letters in a packet which he forwarded from Beverley Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents St. George Tucker complains about his sight and signs himself \"Your old blind Grandpa\" in the first of these letters. The last is endorsed: \"All the letters concerning my most dear Grandfather's illness and death are omitted and put to themselves.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These two letters were written after the death of St. George Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites in regard to his instruction in law, as suggested by Elizabeth T. Coalter. He mentions the poor health of his step-brother, John Randolph of Roanoke; and suspects that his brother, Beverley, \"will not return to Virginia as a resident.\" Beverley Tucker, then in Missouri, did return to Williamsburg, and later became Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Tucker enclosed his \"Introductory Lecture,\" reprinted from his Commentory on the Laws of Virginia . . . Lectures delivered at the Winchester Law School, pp. 7-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letter is a printed invitation to a ball at the Jefferson Hotel with a message added; the second letter is a Temperance pledge signed by St. George Tucker Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin and three others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Evidently left in charge of his father's estate, Chatham, he writes concerning examinations at the College of William and Mary and of his experiences in vaccinating and performing minor operations on the slaves. (He was a 20 year old farmer with no medical training.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter prepares to leave school to marry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is to Judith Tomlin Coalter after her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter, December 16, 1829. \"Tell St. George that yesterday Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) made an attack on the Judiciary and Papa (John Coalter), finding no one else would rise to their defense, answered him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His \"chill and fever,\" the recurring sickness which was to bring on his early death in 1839. His wife goes to Chatham, the Coalter family home, for the birth of her first child, Walker Tomlin Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In October he writes: \"Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) looks dreadfully, is much worn away by disease...\" Two weeks later he writes describing Randolph's estate and personality: \"He is very agreeable indeed and entertains me highly with his conversation on all subjects...He is a man of the finest and nicest feelings I have ever met with...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Two letters concerning her husband's financial difficulties.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writes to his sister about crops, planting, and the like.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The two cousins, grandsons of John Coalter, are infants; this letter is written by St. George Tucker Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In the January letter, he announces the birth of a son, Henry St. George Tucker Coalter. From White Sulphur Springs, he writes on July 27 that \"the shortness of breath and the hacking cough have left me entirely.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her husband is at the Springs; she would like to join him but cannot afford it. \"He says he never wished for money before, as the want of it keeps him from having company...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Charlottesville, White Sulphur Springs, Warm Springs, Sweet Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs. An interesting group of letters describing life at several of the medicinal springs which were so popular in the 19th century. He describes his daily regimen, the meals, the baths, other tourists, the costs, and the physical characteristics of the resorts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her husband about family matters while he is at the springs for his health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A continuation of his previous letters, including a crude drawing of the buildings and grounds of Salt Sulphur Springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In November she mentions that Beverley Tucker called on way to Williamsburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe boys, who are just learning to write, add their notes to the letter to their grandfather.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Her husband is overworking, and she fears for his health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe brother of Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her father-in-law asking help in gaining a position with a Richmond company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He writes about his poor health; mentions his uncle, Beverley Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Coalter is very much concerned with gold mine projects; he now orders St. George Tucker Coalter about at his will, and has decided that the family shall move closer to him. They are dependent on John Coalter financially.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Life at the springs, his continuing illness and his poverty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His discouragement as he contemplates the move insisted upon by his father: \"after seven years we have to begin the world afresh and fix and build and lay out and all that -- oh thunder - -how I dread and hate it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regarding the move from Cumberland, New Kent County, to St. George's Park, King William County, and the difficulty of the move.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Coalter is very ill, and the new place is slow in getting established. Mention of the will of John Randolph of Roanoke.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, in which the good name of St. George Tucker is slighted. Henry and Beverley Tucker, sons of St. George Tucker are also involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Home has not been settled since leaving Cumberland. Her husband has finally bought a place \"about 2 hundred and 50 acres, very poor, with a new house but a very indifferent one.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the \"continued illness\" of Judge (John) Coalter; offers to be of any help that he can. (John Coalter died the day this letter was written.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe correspondence between St. George T. Coalter, his wife, his sister Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan, and her husband John Randolph Bryan, form the core of the material in this box. It includes letters exchanged by the cousins, five Coalter children, and nine Bryan children. The controversy over the will of John Randolph of Roanoke is mentioned in several of the letters. St. George Tucker Coalter was a nephew of John Randolph, John Randolph Bryan was his godson, and both were heirs. St. George Tucker Coalter attempts to establish a new home where his late father John Coalter forced him to move (St. George Tucker Coalter was never financially independent of his father). A doctor's prescription, 28 April 1839, for the man who has been slowly dying of lung trouble and constant fever is: salts to be taken internally, salve rubbed on externally, baths at the medicinal springs and regular exercise. Four months later St. George Tucker Coalter died. The five surviving children of Mrs. Coalter and the nine children of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan add to the correspondence as the years go on, for the families are very attached to one another and there is much visiting back and forth as well as letter writing. The letters of the cousins have been combined in this collection, so that an interesting picture is given of the life of this period; see a report of a traveling entertainer who visits the great houses (23 February 1847), a description of a costume ball at Warner Hall (8 February 1851) and a list of courses studied at a Girl's school (2 February 1852). There is much discussion of diseases which were prevalent: consumption, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera, and influenza. 16-year-old John Coalter copied out a cholera cure sent by his aunt for use by two local doctors (13 July 1849).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letter is endorsed by John Randolph Bryan. The second was started by St. George Tucker Coalter but was completed and signed by his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Content is principally concerned with the rapidly deteriorating health of St. George T. Coalter. In June he begins a letter that he is unable to finish but by November he is again supervising the farm activity. The establishment of the new farm and the erection of additional buildings is a great strain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Coalter wrote the first two letters for her husband who was too weak to write, but by December he was again active in supervising St. George's Park, their new home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 3 letters. Coalter visits his uncle, Beverley Tucker, who has moved back to Williamsburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eVisiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, \"the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning.\" (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA receipt for $100.00 and a demand for another $100.00 on shares of stock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerned with the business of a ferry, gold mines, and a mill, evidently part of the estate left by John Coalter to his two children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 7 letters. Mr. Coalter has had a relapse, and \"has lost all the flesh and muscle he had gained. Yet he makes a trip down country in April, only to return much worse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe marks his 30th birthday: \"I can neither eat nor sleep nor move about with comfort and am so weak from fever...that I can hardly stand up or sit down.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 3 letters. Letters written to her husband when he is on his last trip from home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA doctor's prescription: salts, used internally, salves externally, baths at the Hot Springs, and continued exercise.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces the birth of a child to Mrs. Coalter. St. George Tucker Coalter writes of the \"fire in my breast that must soon burn me out.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed letters signed E. News of a young son; congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a daughter. St. George Tucker Coalter adds a note in July 4th letter: \"I can't make much hand at writing this evening but I send you these few words to comfort you...my thoughts and prayers are with you may the Lord work all things together for our good.\" To this Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan hasadded the endorsement, \"The last line I ever got from him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e(St. George Tucker Coalter died at St. George's Park on, August 18, 1839.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of her husband, Mrs. Coalter has gone to live with her sister-in-law at Eagle Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned and undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mrs. Coalter moved from St. George's Park to Presley. Her brother, Harrison Tomlin, was living with the family and takes the place of a father to the children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Of her poverty and of the need for means to educate her children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe son of Mrs. Coalter writes to his young cousin, the son of John Randolph Bryan, at Roanoke, a plantation that had been in litigation since the death of John Randolph. The property was being administered by J. R. Bryan, one of the heirs. Young John C. Bryan, was one of the chief beneficiaries of the will, then being contested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnouncing the birth of a child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Preparations are made to send Fanny (Frances Bland Coalter) to live with her grandmother and to attend school in Fredericksburg. The sale of the estate of her late husband took place in October.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquires about money from the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke; her plans to send John and Henry Coalter away to school. (St. George Tucker Coalter, father of John and Henry, was a nephew of John Randolph, and it was expected that the Coalter children would inherit something from his estate.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written from school to his aunt; \"all of the boys have to get in school by sunrise and stay there until five in the evening.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Bryan place, Eagle Point in Gloucester County, is so isolated and the family growing so large that a school teacher was kept there for the other children. She mentions her brothers and sisters, and tells of a traveling entertainer: \"De [Delia] and myself went to Warner Hall...and there found an Italian ventriloquist with a hat on that had little bells all around the brim...if he comes to Chatham you will probably be deceived by him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents He tells his sister: \"I reckon this is the coldest and most melancholy place in the world.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes to get a place from the sale of the estate. \"Seven years this last Christmas is a long time not to have a house to call your own.\" Her hopes for the settlement of the Randolph estate are not fulfilled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a son, her 8th child. Mentions shopping trips to Richmond and the remodeling of the house, so, perhaps, some money may have been received from the Randolph estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA 9-year old writes of attending a dance at Warner Hall and staying until 11 p.m. \"We take dancing lesson of 2 hours length every Saturday.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enclosure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Consumption and Cholera are discussed as well as the final division of the estate. Mrs. Coalter still hopes to be able to buy a home of her own. Sons John and Henry left in September for the University of Virginia where they room with their cousins, Jack Coalter and J. Braxton. On Christmas Day she mentions \"A dreadful affair has lately occurred at the University, one young man killed another, both intoxicated and from the south; as wicked as that is, it takes the cold blooded yankees to perpetrate the refinement of barbarism in stewing, and boiling...living people...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry T. Coalter, 16 years old, writes that he has had charge of the harvest at the farm because the overseer was sick. He has also advised the local doctors on Cholera cures: \"Mama received your letter by the last post and was much obliged to you for the copy you sent her of the cure for the Cholera. Since it reached here I have copied it twice for different doctors who seemed much pleased with the proscription (sic).\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA beautiful description of the Cove and the island as seen from the Eagle Point house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Lacy, related through the fourth wife of her grandfather, John Coalter, was like an older sister to Frances Bland Coalter, and the affectionate relationship between the two continued for many years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Lacy's are preparing to move into Ellwood, the former summer home of John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written before and after a long visit. There were ties between the families despite the distance between them. Mrs. Coalter fears her youngest son, Saint George, has Typhoid fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A school friend tells of a visit to Richmond to see the relics of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cover lacking. About life in the great houses of Virginia, excursions on river boats, dances, and the like. Mentions a fancy ball where everyone appeared in a mask and gown, \"You cannot tell a man from a woman. They go about in this costume for some time and have a dance...one gentleman went draped as a lady and no one found him out,...one went as a monk in robes and with his beads...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"When will your new house, or rather, new home be ready for you? (Frances Bland Coalter's mother has finally been able to buy a house, Stanley.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"My dear Cousin\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions the war threat: \"my anxiety about a lastingpeace and the welfare of my children preys very much on my spirits.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Lacy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFanny Coalter is attending a school conducted by Rev. Moses D. Hoge.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorses note from Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents About her daughter, Agnes, and the progress on the improvements at Ellwood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Rumors of a great revival at Mr. H.'s school have reached us from different quarters and report says Jinney and yourself acted a conspicuous part.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A school friend writes of her textbooks: \"Paley's Moral Philosophy, Olinstead's Natural Philosophy, Hume's History of England, Conic Sections, Thompson's Arithmetic and French Studies.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Includes a most interesting account of trip by boat from Gloucester County, via Jamestown, to Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The first letters written by Mrs. Coalter's youngest child.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A schoolmate who has left Rev. Mr. Hoge's school writes back.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn offer to abate charges so that Fanny B. Coalter could remain in school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites that he has stood his examination for license to practice law; reports on his brothers and sisters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFanny has returned to Rev. Hoge's school; her friend writes regarding scarlet fever.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrances Bland Coalter is the daughter of St. George Tucker Coalter and grandchild of John Coalter. Her correspondence gives a picture of mid-nineteenth century life and includes a near scandal in her attachment to her married schoolmaster, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge. The contents of this box end with the marriage of Frances Bland Coalter and Henry Peronneau Brown. Letters of Brown and his wife resume in Box 21. Largely papers collected by Frances Bland Coalter between February 1853, when she is preparing to leave school, and December 1858, when she married Henry Peronneau Brown. Through this marriage the Tucker-Coalter line was connected with the Brown line; thus, the papers of the two families were brought together into one. The collection gives an interesting picture of the life and interests of a young lady of moderate circumstances in the mid-l9th century. Of special interest are the letters concerning the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, whose school in Richmond Fanny Coalter had attended. Shortly after she left school, the Rev. Mr. Hoge carried on a very romantic correspondence with Fanny, although he was a married man with several children. The correspondence became more ardent in the early months of 1854 and, when Mrs. Hoge wrote that her husband had gone to Baltimore to stay with his brother who was ill, Fanny followed him there. According to the gossip of Mattie and Lizzie Morton, she went there to \"entrap him.\" In October it was suggested that the brother, William Hoge, was the one in whom she was interested. The Rev. Mr. Hoge later sought to calm the fervours of his correspondent, as shown by his letters of 28 January 1855, 19 June 1856, and 19 March 1857. Fanny B. Coalter did not lack for other suitors, however, for she preserved a letter of 17 July 1854, a proposal of marriage from Alfred B. Tucker. A year later there are reports of her interest in the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Peronneau, of Petersburg, both of whom were courting her. She finally settled on the latter; some acceptances to the marriage invitation are included in this box. Letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her husband Henry Peronneau Brown continue in Box 21. The intervening boxes contain manuscripts of the Brown family, especially Capt. Henry Brown, grandfather of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 7-13); the Hon. John Thompson Brown, father of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 14-19); and Col. John Thompson Brown II, brother of Henry Peronneau Brown (Box 20).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFanny is preparing to leave the school, having finished the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A schoolmate and Fanny's sister write after she leaves school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports that Jack Bryan, oldest son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan is dying at the Coalter home, Presley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents After many years of waiting (since the death of her husband in 1839) Mrs. Coalter is finally able to buy her own place, Stanley. She tells of her move and of the illness that put her in bed afterward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe school is closed for the summer, his wife and children are away, so he enlivens his solitude \"by having a little chat with you...and where I always think of you and the delightful morning when we enjoyed the scene together...how I cherish every memorial of you. \"I greatly enjoyed your last brief visit to us and that evening (do you remember it?) when the music room being full of company we found quiet, and cool breezes in the back porch. I have been sitting there tonight.\" (A strange letter, indeed, and one which was to cause some upset in the heart of Frances Bland Coalter, as subsequent correspondence show.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter is addressed to \"My own dear Aunt\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"My dear sister\". Written to Mrs. Judith H. Coalter soon after she purchased her home, Stanley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"This letter cannot hold any news, so I will fill it with love...entertaining myself by wishing that you could walk into the room and occupy a vacant chair hard by .\"I hope to see you sometimes...nothing to what I would enjoy were I to keep house in a quiet way and have you for my guest a week at a time...\"I would like you to marry some fine fellow and live in Richmond, only I...like you best as you are, except that you are too far from me.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"When I woke up yesterday morning and found it raining, my spirits fell as low as the mercury for I feared you would not come to Hampstead...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"You ask me why it is that I am so partial to you--well, the very first time we get a chance to have a talk by ourselves I will tell you...When shall the opportunity come? There is always so much company at your house...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe conducts a school: \"I succeeded in six days of raising 21 scholars.\" He writes that Henry has graduated in Law with distinction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I think from his letter, Brother [William Hoge] has been much sicker than we had any idea of Mr. [Moses D.] Hogeis going on Thursday to see him and will probably remain in Baltimore until he is well enough to travel...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Fanny at Baltimore. Her friend writes, \"Cousin Joe says you went to Baltimore purposely to see Mr. Hoge.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports gossip concerning Fanny's Baltimore trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Often when (I am) abroad, you will be in my mind and heart. Neither do I want you to get married before I return. I am to perform that service, you know...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the gossip regarding Fanny and Rev. Hoge: \"Surely you could not think me so deceitful as to profess to love you and then say that you would try to entrap a gentleman. I did not say so. I remember saying that if you went to Baltimore and were thrown with Mr. Hoge I believed he would address you, because I know he admired you very sincerely...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA proposal of marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA rumor that Frances Bland Coalter is to marry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Julia Green was here...when I told her that you had gotten a letter from Mr. Hoge she said she was so jealous of you that she was ready to fight...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I am going to Baltimore...and I shall see Mr. William Hoge! Don't you wish you were going? What shall I tell him for you?\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George is now in school at Staunton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstruction work to be done at the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I hope that it will not be long before I have the pleasure of seeing you, my dear and constantly remembered friend.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I have heard several times of your engagement to Thomas--who has made himself very scarce.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccepts invitation to the marriage of Virginia, younger sister of Fanny Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCovers lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNow a practicing lawyer, he writes to his aunt on business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents To her cousin regarding \"Mr. President\u0026amp;amp;quot; and \"The Vice.\" (This appears to refer to the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Henry Peronneau. Frances Bland Coalter was to marry the latter.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I wish you to be very particular in your conversations with Peronneau not to let him have the least idea of the tenor of my remarks to you yesterday and at the same time manage to convince him that I am not in love with you, as I am afraid such is his present opinion.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTrouble in: finding a teacher for her children; \"the Roanoke business\"--(evidently a reference to the still unsettled will of John Randolph of Roanoke.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking. Concerned about the health of Fanny's mother, has a horror of those \"distracting springs\u0026amp;amp;quot; for invalids.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe solution to a problem in surveying (this may be the \"Thomas\" to whom Frances Bland Coalter was rumored to be engaged).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Mrs. E. T. Bryan, aunt of Fanny Bland Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Thanks Fanny for her help at the time of the death of Mrs. Bryan, her mother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIs in charge of the plantation since her mother's death; busy making summer clothes for the slaves.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuggests a visit together to \"cousin Horace Lacy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePeronneau Brown and his brother, Thompson, are mentioned. (See letters of December 1855, Box-folder 6:44-45.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites to ask Mrs. Coalter to stay with his daughters during his absence in the south.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHas charge of the large plantation, keeping four seamstresses, three spinners and a weaver busy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"No, my dear Fanny, my affection for you has not changed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Regarding Mr. Willcox Brown and his brother Peronneau, future husband of Frances Bland Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation to the commencement party at Hampden Sidney College.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccompanying his uncle on a business trip, he has visited the main cities of the south and attended the opera in New Orleans. \"I must confess that I have been rather disappointed in the people that live in these rich lands--they are as rough as possible...live in log houses and on the very poorest fare.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I suppose your wedding will be postponed unless Mr. Brown's recovery is unusually rapid.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The news of your engagement [to Henry P. Brown] did not surprise me...how heartily I approve of your choice...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"If my letter arrives too late for Miss Fanny Coalter, I hope Mrs. Brown will have enough affection for the old name to lay claim to it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegrets that he cannot attend the wedding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The King Wm. and Hanover Charaders. Positively their last appearance. At Stanley on Friday evening the 9th this brilliant Company....Ticket 1 ct., children and servants half price.\" A home performance by the Coalter and Bryan cousins. This item is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents These covers are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers of Henry Brown, a merchant and county official include a manuscript map of Guilford C. H., business records and correspondence of Brown and Clayton, New London, Bedford (now Campbell County), Virginia and Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, Virginia. Collection also includes papers concerning a lawsuit against Pleasant Murphy and estate papers of Daniel Brown and Henry Brown's father-in-law John Thompson. There are papers of his immediate family including Henry Brown, Jr. Boxes 7 - 13.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and business papers of Capt. Henry Brown, Revolutionary War veteran who opened a store in Bedford County, in 1793; Papers of Capt. Brown as Collector of Federal taxes on stills and real property. The Brown family papers begin with the letters and papers of Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), successful merchant of Bedford County and Lynchburg, who established the family fortune. He was the father of John Thompson Brown, Delegate to the Virginia Assembly, whose letters and papers are collected in the next section (Boxes 14-19). A few letters and receipts pertaining to Henry Brown, 1712-1798, the father of Capt. Henry Brown, are included. The great bulk of the material, however, relates to Capt. Brown, beginning with a map of a Revolutionary War battle, 1777, in which he was wounded. With his brother, Daniel, he opened a general store in Bedford soon after the conclusion of the war. A partnership agreement of April 1797, which brought James Leftwich into the business, is preserved and the bulk of the material in this box pertains to the business of the store. A good picture of early merchandising is given by the accounts, letters relating to buying and selling trips, and the court actions taken to collect accounts. Beginning with folder 60, there are 39 items relating to the duties of Henry Brown as tax collector in the Bedford area in the years 1800 to 1803. 160 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Your friends here tremble for you and apprehend the worst from the dangers that encompass you...the deadly rifle, the scalping knife, tomahawk...return to us in all speed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"Map of revolutionary battle, found 1926 by F. B. Saunders in old papers from Ivy Cliff. Capt. Henry Brown, born at Ivy Cliff about 1760, was wounded at Guildford C. H.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning goods for a retail store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote for ll.9.3£, witnessed by Jack Beverley. Endorsed: \"Note Henry Brown, payable 1 September, 1793.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Includes letter from Israel Thompson regarding saddle goods in stock at the store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommission of Daniel Brown as Ensign in a Company of Light Infantry, signed by Samuel Coleman and James Wood, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts to Henry Brown for recording a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement to enter into a partnership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters written from Richmond, Georgetown, and Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMedicines received by Henry Brown from Howard Bennett.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 pages. Unsigned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrrown's accounts as Tax Collector of the Bedford district.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites to his brother concerning tobacco prices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning business affairs a suit for debt, purchase of tobacco and a \"Negro wench\" for the store, etc. \"P.S. I heard at court they had made you a Captain.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecording a deed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBonds in hands of Jeremiah Jenkins for collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a list of the new officers of the Farmer's Bank in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the division of Negroes, total value £815, between Leftwich and the Brown brothers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegarding loss of West India produce on which $5,000.00 was borrowed. Endorsed: \"I fear our loss will be considerable.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReturns from the Regimental hospital of the 35th U.S. Infantry. Sig. William W. Southall\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt is for $130.43 to be paid to John Roberts on land that Captain Henry Brown sold to William Woodford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Tobacco sold by Leftwich to a man who was a bad risk: \"...we are thrown out of between 20 and 30 thousand dollars...one fourth of what it has taken us 20 years to earn is lost for want of prudence.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTaxes collected by Robert Snoddy, in Bedford. 14 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbstract of duties collected from owners of stills and distilleries\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipts for monies received by James.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Directions for sending tax collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 pages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e28 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter includes a copy of Federal instructions to tax collectors. 3 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrinted documents signed. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness records and correspondence of Henry Brown and Samuel P. Clayton. After the death of his brother Daniel in 1818, Brown entered into a partnership with Clayton, his son-in-law. Brown survived Clayton, who died in 1832; this box also includes papers from 1833 to 1839 made out to Henry Brown, surviving partner of Brown and Clayton Company. The accounts of Henry Brown with Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, 1824-1833, are retained as one group. Also retained as a separate group are the papers relating to the court suits of Brown and Pleasant Murphy. All notes of the period carried a 100 percent penalty clause. This resulted in many law suits being brought to establish what would now be considered exorbitant claims. In one case (see entry for March 10, 1823) for a debt of $42.05, the debtor surrendered 1 sound filly, 2 cows, a calf, 2 feather beds, all household and kitchen furniture, all plantation utensils, and 6 hogs! 159 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers include accounts, letters, notes, vouchers, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts concerning the Hancock and Brown store, Lynchburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers relating to the suit of Brown and Clayton vs. Pleasant Murphy, Bedford County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCaptain Henry Brown had many interests in his long life apart from the purely commercial activities upon which his considerable fortune was built. Included in this box are the papers relating to his other interests: Papers of Captain Henry Brown as Sheriff of Bedford County, Treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and of the New London Agricultural Society, and as executor of the estates of his brother, Daniel Brown, and father-in-law, John Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts of subscriptions to the repair and improvement of New London Academy meeting house, Bedford County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords from Brown's service as Treasurer of the New London Agricultural Society, Bedford County.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of Daniel Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of John Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness papers of Henry Brown, not directly connected with any of his various business enterprises, but concerned principally with court suits involving debts to him. Included is an interesting case of Mark Anthony, who took the oath of an Insolvent Debtor, making out a deed of trust of all his property to his creditors (11 April 1829 and 6 July 1833). Also includes papers concerned with the suit of Henry Brown vs. Nicodemus Leftwich, 1832-1840. Brown pays for the attendance of witnesses at the court and pays the county Jailor \"for imprisoning and releasing\" Leftwich.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBusiness papers of Henry Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHousehold, family and personal bills preserved by Henry Brown, an interesting collection of a family illustrating the activities of eight children in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, 1819-1841.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHousehold, family and personal bills of Henry Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence of the immediate family of Captain Henry Brown. Also includes personal correspondence of Henry Brown with his brothers, Samuel and Daniel, and his children. The correspondence between Henry Brown and his son, John Thompson Brown, is found in Boxes 14-19. Also, letters from the sons and daughters of Samuel, brother of Henry Brown. In a separate group are collected letters written by Edward J. Steptoe, grandson of Henry Brown, from West Point Military Academy and from the Indian Wars in Florida, where he served after he was commissioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePurchase of a watch in Winchester; requests 30 dollars to repay a debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis wife's estate; purchase of a Negro girl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his return from the Spring; attack of \"bilious Cholic\" and his treatment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"the purchase of some land at $20 per acre...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBeats female slave, using a walking stick, his wife using a cowhide whip. The slave's mate attempted to protect her with an axe but he was subdued, beaten and sent to jail the next day. Hopes for peace, unpopularity of the conscription law and the whiskey tax.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn her studies: Blair's lectures, piano playing, drawing, painting and embroidery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe husband of Nancy Brown writes: \"...Bounaparte is on his way to this country. If so I greatly fear we shall go backwards with accelerated velocity in all peaceful, literary and ornamental pursuits...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvice on a move to the State of Ohio. \"Although I like Slavery as little as you or anyone else, still...I think it probable that we should be as unhappy as we are with them\" (Daniel died in 1818. For the next 20 years Henry administered his estate for the benefit of his wife and children.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Henry Brown is Clayton's father-in-law. The letters discuss Mary Brown's illness at the Springs (she was to die within a year).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe building of his house and the health of his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe daughter of Samuel Brown, writes to console her Uncle on the death of his brothers and his two daughters, Mrs. Anne [Nancy] B. Steptoeand Mrs. Mary [Polly] B. Clayton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn uncle of Henry Brown writes, \"My grandson wishes to get in to Business in a store...\" (Henry Brown, Jr. now has a store in Lynchburg.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis continued bad health. The death of James Leftwich, Captain Brown's business partner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequests assistance in obtaining appointment as Clerk of Court at Bedford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe value of the Deerwood tract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBegs her father to let her have money to go to the inauguration of President Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn her visit to Washington: \"this is the thickest settled neighborhood that I ever was in--the neighbors are situated all around, some in view and others not more than a quarter of a mile from the house...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his visit with his brothers, John Thompson Brown, in \"Washington City.\" Description of crowded Washington, full of pickpockets and of the confusion even in the President's house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...the last day I rode more than thirty miles through a dreary wilderness without seeing a single house...I am yet travelling alone and have come six hundred miles without a single man travelling my course...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress in college.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis progress in repaying a debt to the estate of his uncle, Daniel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Report of workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal dying from Cholera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of his maternal grandfather, John Thompson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry G. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeaving for New York to lay in goods.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes for his store despite illness and some hostile feeling toward his former partner, Ammon Hancock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Henry Brown. (Henry Brown, Jr. died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip for the store.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Brown is the son of Samuel Brown. On the changing population: \"The people still retain the simple manners of the old Scotch-Irish and, I may add, much of the intelligence and piety. But the restless spirit of emigration is taking away our best people and in their place we generally get Germans, who commonly are deplorably ignorant and will do very little toward supporting the Gospel.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes to settle accounts and close the store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the disposal of her house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo Frances Brown's husband, on the loss of her two brothers, \"and such brothers too, in so short a time.\" (Henry Brown, Jr. died in June, 1836, and his brother, John Thompson Brown, in December of that same year.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry J. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 2 letters. On the sale of merchandise and an expected loss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgrees to furnish Gould B. Raymond, manager of the Menagerie Co., lodging for 30 men, 65 horses, 1 elephant, 1 camel and 2 ponies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe inscription on the tomb of her late husband, John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the death of her husband a year ago.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe widow of John Thompson Brown writes regarding her three sons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The executor of an estate demands payment of a note on which Henry Brown, Jr. was a cosigner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The youngest daughter of Henry Brown writes about her marriage and the first meeting with her new relatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Brown is the son of Samuel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his marriage to Alice Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Alexander (Lockie T. Brown) Irvine is her sister. Her wedding trip to New Orleans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHer sickness on the way down the river due to fresh paint in the boat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaniel Brown is the son of Samuel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning eventual conversion of Baptists to the Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown is her father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"...I left New Orleans the 28th of March and reach George Town. The 15th of April...Sam (Brown) was in New Orleans the day before I left-he was not married but expected to be the 9th of April.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Last evening our darling Alice made me the happy father of a fine boy...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport to his father of his first grades at the Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo his grandfather regarding his first term marks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"The first two years of our course are exclusively devoted to Mathematics and French...\" Encloses a work sheet and \"Synopsis of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Oklawaka River and St. Augustine, Florida. \"The Congress must get rid of its 'sickly sympathy' (with the Indians) or, rely upon it, this is a war of years to come.\" Gives a vivid description of St. Augustine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written from Rose's Landing, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and off Cape Hatteras. Contrasts the Cherokees in Tennessee with the Seminoles of Florida. Describes Savannah in a letter enclosed, dated February 16, 1839.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 letters. Total of 12 pages. Typescript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChildren of Captain Henry Brown: letters of Henry Brown, Jr., oldest son of Captain Henry Brown; Samuel Thompson Brown, youngest son; and other members of the immediate family. Henry Brown, Jr., who suffered a grave illness in 1822 as a result of which he almost lost his eyesight, went into the partnership of his father with Amman Hancock. In 1835-1836, he opened his own store in Lynchburg, but died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to New York. Interesting items in this part of the collection include a 44 page book of mineral and chemical notes (31 July 1826), a 56 page diary kept by Henry Brown, Jr. on his trip abroad (24 July 1831), drafts of letters by Henry Brown, Jr. to newspapers regarding horses, and instructions for horse care, and the like (13 April 1835-March 1836). The will of Henry Brown, Jr. (May-December 1830), and his deathbed statement dictated to his wife (May 1836), are also included. The papers of Samuel Thompson Brown include the card which announced the opening of his law office in Bedford (8 May 1838), records of his marriage in Alabama (27 April 1840), and the death of his wife within the year (3 April 1841). A letter of 22 January 1842, mentions the business failures taking place in Richmond and Lynchburg, and one of 27 August of the same year comments on the national political situation which is \"sadly out of joint.\" In a letter of 20 September [1845], there is a report of \"the thefts which were perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\" 128 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"My eyes appear to have improved gradually.\" (His ailment seemed to be at its worst at this time, though he continued to suffer from the ailment until his death in 1836 at the age of 39 years.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA note for $1,000.00. At this time he was getting started in the store, Hancock and Brown Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe \"most favorable accounts\" of John Thompson Brown from the members of the House of Delegates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning the business of Col. [Mark] Anthony, in which Henry Brown, Jr. appears to be involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e44 pages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions the marriage of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of introduction for Henry Brown, Jr., for use on his trip to England and the Continent in that year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e56 pages\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written to her husband on his trip. \"Oh, my dear husband, why was it that I did not accompany you?\" (None of these letters reached Henry Brown, Jr. on the trip, but followed him home).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews from a letter she received from Henry Brown, Jr. in England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Payment of his debts in Lynchburg; hiring out of a slave.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"It's really a sad case for me, to be sick from home and away from all that (are) Dear to me...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis was the store in Lynchburg in which Henry Brown was a partner and with which Henry Brown, Jr. was associated until he opened his own store in 1835. Includes autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Brother-in-law, Jack Willcox; his brother, John's speech on the Petersburg Rail Road; and the house that Henry Brown has vacated in Lynchburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn a debt of Thomas Williams.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes autographed draft. Appear to refer to pictures, and may date from the time of one of the buying trips that Henry Brown, Jr. made with his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter breaking from the partnership of Hancock and Brown, he opened his own store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cover lost. Concerning the care for his horses, Young American Eclipse and Spring Hill, while he is away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written while she and her husband were on a buying trip for the Lynchburg store. In New York, Henry Brown, Jr. was taken desperately ill and died.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned. Evidently taken down by Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown during the final days in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents An associate of Henry Brown, Jr. in the Lynchburg store, was liquidating the stock and selling horses in order to settle the estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProfile by Professor William B. Rogers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA note regarding the settlement of the Henry Brown, Jr. estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown is his mother. Written from school, with endorsement by James Morrison, schoolmaster.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned Eleanor C. L. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eH. Guilford Brown is her son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCharge slips for failing to attend army musters between 1829 and 1839, 1839. 10 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel T. Brown is his his brother-in-law. Letter congratulating S. T. B. on his marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMrs. Alexander Irvine is her her sister-in-law. She writes of the aged John Vaughan Willcox, her father, with whom she is living and for whom she is caring; Samuel T. Brown and his \"youthful bride.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of the statement concerning the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis extended wedding trip; description of General Harrison's house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCourt cost voucher recording transfer of 400 acres from Henry Brown to Samuel T. Brown, with tax receipt. 2 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter sent care of Judge Crawford at St. Stephens, Alabama. Consolations upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Condolences upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of consolation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On the death of W. W. Worthington, brother-in-law of Samuel T. Brown. \"Your sister Alice is desirous of your attention to the affairs of Mr. W. in New Orleans prior to your return to Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecording certain deeds for his son-in-law, Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnsigned draft. Written to his overseer with whom he has quarreled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the fees paid by Henry Brown in the Leftwich case: \"between twenty and twenty-five dollars for my services as an attorney.\" On the thefts \"perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAgreement for the payment of a debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrafts of a letter to Mark Andrews. 2 items. Concerning the cutting of trees on the property of Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA reply to the above letter, Box-Folder 13:60.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSamuel T. Brown is her brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn a charge of Ammon Hancock against the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEstimate for the cost of the construction of a bridge.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for postal expenses, April-June, 1849, signed H. Stevens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On the property in Mobile, Alabama, purchased by Samuel T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The sale of a female slave \"with her Brood.\" Samuel T. Brown is Edward Robinson's brother-in-law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers concern John Thompson Brown's attendance at Princeton, study of law, and trips to the South and to the West Indies. Includes speeches and correspondence as well as his published writings (newspaper articles, bills and pamphlets). The collection emphasizes his political career in the Virginia House of Delegates including his views on slavery. Also includes architectural plans for a two room house and elevations (1827), drafts of toasts and letters concerning his fight with John Hampden Pleasants. Prominent correspondents include William Segar Archer, James Murray Mason, John Hampden Pleasants, William Cabell Rives, Henry St. George Tucker and John Tyler. Boxes 14 - 19.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown (1802-1836) was born at Otter Hills, near Bedford, Virginia and was the son of Henry Brown (1760-1841). He attended the New London Academy, 1816; studied at Princeton, 1817-1820; traveled to the South and the West Indies, 1821; and studied law with Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County, Virginia, 1822-1823. He began his law practice in Clarksburg, Virginia (later West Virginia), in 1824, and represented Harrison County in the House of Delegates, 1827-1830. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He married Mary E. Willcox June, 1830, and moved to Petersburg, where he again was elected to the General Assembly, 1831-1836. He was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican (now Democratic) Party, but died on 20 November 1836, at his father's home, Otter Hills, after a brief illness. The first two letters in Box 14 date from the period of his attendance at New London Academy; then follow the papers relating to Princeton, where he matriculated in 1817 at the age of 19. He was placed in the Sophomore Class on the basis of an examination before the faculty, and received the highest mark given at the College, in each of the three years he spent at the College. His report sheets show the requirements for entrance, lists of courses, and contain a resolution passed by the trustees which condemned the sharp practices of the merchants in town. Some of the correspondence of John Thompson Brown with his brother-in-law Dr. William B. Steptoe in this period is interesting for the comments it contains on the Missouri question and other matters then being debated in the U.S. Senate. The remarks made by John Thompson Brown in letters from his collegiate period may be compared with his statements on the subject of slavery later made on the floor of the House of Delegates. After graduating from Princeton, John Thompson Brown traveled to the South, and made a brief trip to the West Indies, keeping notes on his impressions. Upon his return he took up the study of law with Judge Taylor. From this period come interesting musings on such subjects as \"the family fireside,\" \"youthful recollection,\" \"friendship,\" and \"behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\" His license to practice law, dated 7 March 1824, is included in the collection. He journeyed to Clarksburg, Virginia, to set up his law practice, and kept a notebook on the trip West which reveal his first impressions of the Clarksburg area. At the end of this box is a scrapbook containing some of his published writings, speeches, and newspaper articles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from a schoolboy friend regarding New London Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown's examinations at the New London Academy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I have just been examined by the faculty and am admitted to the Sophomore Class, which is the second in the college.\" His expenses are estimated at $200.00 for the first term and $90.00 for the second. \"I will pledge myself not to spend one cent more than is really necessary.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents News from home; a rumor that some boys were expelled from Chapel Hill for their politics. John Thompson Brown is his brother-in-law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Medical advice; a suggested teacher for New London Academy (\"Has he energy enough manage southern students?\"); the death of Polly [Mrs. Mary Brown Clayton], sister of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe political upheaval at William and Mary College; deputies appointed \"...to fix upon the site of the Virginia University.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"My expenses have far exceeded what was necessary or what you expect. I now see my error and repent...\" Three months later he offers to leave school because of his additional debts. Later in Baltimore, he is robbed of $200.00. His father adds up the year's expenses to a total of $670.00. Henry Brown is John Thompson Brown's father.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBehavior, No. 1. distinguished; Industry, No. 1. distinguished; Scholarship, No. 1. distinguished (1) \"If under the article scholarship, a student is marked No. 1 distinguished (1), he is considered as ranking among the first in his class.\" (From printed explanation of the report.) John Thompson Brown is of the sophomore class at Princeton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Once the busy scene of commercial enterprise...now lifeless and inactive.\" Concerning Lynchburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The University of Virginia is established at Charlottesville with an annual appropriation of $15,000; news of a threat of slave uprisings in Fredericksburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown is of the junior class at Princeton. Two reports. Printed document signed. Similar reports to that of 1818. Warning is added to the September report concerning excessive expenditures by students: \"the trustees of the college give this notice to the parents and guardians of the youth, that they ought to pay no debt contracted in this town, which they have not specifically authorized.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"Collegians mei consocui.\" He knew 162 fellow students.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the \"present session of Congress.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Rumor of a great rebellion that has taken place at Princeton; the Missouri question.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown is of the senior class of Princeton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Fourth of July oration supporting the idea of colonizing the free Negroes in Africa.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe content is on his trip to the South. 15 pages. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"My father may justly complain of the great sums which he has expended on me, but his kindness shall not be abused much longer, as I hope to be in a situation to support myself.\" Endorsed: \"Brother J.--after his return from Princeton went South--through the Cherokee Nation [Alabama and Georgia] to Pensacola, and on to New Orleans--thence to Cuba and returned to U. States in the U.S. Frigate 'Hornet,' as a guest of the officers. Samuel T. Brown.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA gambling scrape he was involved in; asks his father's forgiveness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Chancellor Taylor has been of incalculable service to me in the study of law.\" (Needham was a law school operated by Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County in the years 1821-1836.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLicense to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMusings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on \"Crab Orchard\" and the \"Creek Nation\" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but \"The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis plans to establish himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"The President's message.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport of a committee, appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the evils arising from the present unsettled state of Land Titles on the Western Waters of Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpeech in Committee of the Whole, Jan. 13th, Saturday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Bill authorizing a loan of $6,000.00 on the credit of the state, for the construction of Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkersburg by way of Clarksburg, being under consideration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Sir:--I have read in the \"Intelligencer\" of the 9th inst. your communications to the Editors of the paper, in which you remark, substantially, that the only Candidate to represent the town of Petersburg in the General Assembly is a stranger to most voters...Not doubting that I am the person alluded to...,\" signed John Thompson Brown\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e32 pages. \"On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. \"Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution...\"(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the \"Letters to the Editor,\" printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the poverty of Mr. Jefferson is to be found in this box (1825). In July 1826, John Thompson Brown wrote to his brother Henry Brown, Jr. of his aim to run for the U.S. Congress. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Delegates; he was re-elected in 1828 and 1829. This box also contains various printed and manuscript material touching upon his career in the General Assembly. By the end of 1829, John Thompson Brown had established himself in Clarksburg, built a house, and planned to buy into a partnership in a store to advance his financial position. In a letter of March 23, 1829 he mentions his desire to run in the next election for the U.S. Congress.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...the friends of Old Hickory...hear Adamses success spoken of and the probability of Clay's being made Secretary of State...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncloses a legal opinion concerning sheriffs, which his father apparently requested.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA flowery letter to an old friend from Princeton. \"I have acquired some little reputation at the bar and a practice that supports me very decently.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of an address to an investigating group (perhaps a grand jury), with endorsement: \"1. Act against cutting down trees. 2. Act providing for a good and sufficient jail.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is part of a printed letter concerning \"Mr. Jefferson the disclosure of his poverty...\" over the signature Alexander. (See bound scrapbook, the last item in Box 14.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDesire of John Thompson Brown to run for the U.S. Congress or for a seat in the General Assembly. Suggests that Henry Brown send $1,000.00 to help achieve this.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I find that there is a serious and, I believe, a somewhat general wish to bring me out for the Legislature.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I am a candidate for the Legislature at the next election...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn announcement of the candidacy of John Thompson Brown for the General Assembly. He reviews what he considers to be the most important problems of the day, and discusses (1) the invasion of State sovereignty by the Federal program of \"internal development,\" (2) the harm done to Southern farmers by import duties, (3) the calling of a Constitutional Convention for the state of Virginia, (4) the dangers of the uncontrolled banking system.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His election to the General Assembly; hope of election to the U.S. Congress, and the purchase of a four acre lot in town. In the first letter which John Thompson Brown wrote from the House of Delegates he said \"I have not taken much part in the debates of the House and do not expect to do so...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe note is \"in regard to the question whether Clinton or Calhoun should run as Vice-President on the Jackson ticket\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis ride to Richmond in a coach with other, more experienced law-makers, \"having been, as you predicted, greatly edified and instructed by a coach-full of legislators 'big with the cares of state.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFull title: \"Report of a Committee Appointed To Enquire Into The Nature And Extent Of The Evils Arising From The Present Unsettled State Of Land Titles On The Western Waters Of Virginia, And To Devise A Remedy Therefor, With Leave To Report A Bill Or Otherwise\" 6 pages. 2 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition to the General Assembly for a divorce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition to the General Assembly for a divorce.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Resolving that members of the House of Delegates be requested to unite...in advancing the cause of this Society before the General Assembly of Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn John Thompson Brown's speech: \"considered the most able one that had been delivered in the House in 5 years.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our Society, in the success of which, you are pleased to express so deep an interest, is I believe, making sure progress.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis legislature activities and speeches. \"I am a Jackson man like yourself but not perfectly orthodox, as you would say, on the subject of States Rights. I published my opinions, pamphlet of 30 pages, 12 months ago and will send you a copy...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Deptartment F 247 H3B73. The second copy is located in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, under the same call number as above. 17 pages. A report to his constituents on such matters as (1) the state Constitutional Convention, (2) the lottery for the Randolph Academy in Clarksburg, (3) county elections, (4) the bill abolishing the chancery Courts and establishing a Superior Court, (5) a Turnpike to their area (defeated by the \"Eastern People\"), (6) the proposed Baltimore Railroad and (7) the settling of the question of land titles in Western Virginia. Included in the pamphlet are the full texts of the report of the committee on this subject, which he chaired, and the bill proposed by the committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eComment on the land titles, Chancery court bills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Now well situated in his \"mansion,\" he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to \"offer 2 years hence.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOrder appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes are initialed \"J. T. B.'s\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"McConley's System of Sword Tactics.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has arisen \"on account of some laws we had passed last session authorizing the county court to levy a tax for repairing roads and bridges.\" On March 23rd he relates his experiences in Washington at the inauguration of Jackson: on December 14th he predicts that the basis of votes for whites will be surrendered in the formation of the new State constitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Constitutional Convention: \"I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence from after his marriage to Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg (May 1830), and his move to that city, which he represented in the General Assembly in 1831. Also includes over one hundred toasts given at various occasions. The change which was to occur in the life and fortunes of John Thompson Brown in the year 1830 is forecast in the first letter of this box, a letter received by Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg circa December 1829, in which there is a discussion of \"Mr. B.\" Three months later (March 18, 1830) in a letter to his father, John Thompson Brown announces his intention of leaving Clarksburg, and of his need for a horse and sulky so that he may arrive in Petersburg in a manner which should \"avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution.\" The next letter in the collection (May 9, 1830), in draft, contains an account of his wedding, a wedding which was attended by no members of his immediate family. Subsequent letters tell of the generosity of the new father-in-law John V. Willcox in the gift of a town house \"provided with servants,\" a draft of $1500, and the promise of as much more as he asks (July 22, 1830). Yet the position is not satisfactory and because John Thompson Brown feels that he is losing his independence, he returns to Clarksburg with the intention of resettling there and sending for his wife (May 2, 1831). During a four week visit to Harrison County, he finds his political position has declined (June 7, 1831), so he returns to Petersburg, and is invited to make the Independence Day address for the town (June 8, 1831). As a result of this address (and the good influence of his father-in-law) he is nominated to represent the town in the House of Delegates, and is elected without opposition (September 26, 1831). He successfully sponsors a bill in the Assembly for the Petersburg Railroad (28 December 1831), is appointed Judge of Elections for the Petersburg Office of the Bank of Virginia (December 29, 1831), and is sought as a sponsor of a new newspaper which is being established in Richmond (October 20, 1831). Of particular interest is a letter to his nephew outlining his philosophy of life and advising the young man on his future (October 3, 1831). A report of the slave insurrection in Southhampton is described in a letter of September 26, 1831. At the end of this box are collected more than a hundred drafts of toasts made by John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA friend writes regarding \"Mr. B.,\" \"a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On his honeymoon: \"Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far...\" There is much discussion about where they will live, but, \"I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn his Washington visit: \"we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: \"I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together.\" He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house \"furnished with servants\u0026amp;amp;quot;; in another letter: \"He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that \"the District needs me badly...but it is too late...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, \"I found that my position here was to be too dependent...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his \"reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison.\" On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, \"after you and my friend Peronneau Finley.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which \"I become more and more an American in feeling and principle...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly.\" News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), \"they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: \"I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to \"sharpers.\" Endorsed by Windham Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: \"I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning \"the bill now before the Legislature on the subject of our (Rail) Road.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of John Thompson Brown as judge of the election for directors of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo speeches given before the House of Delegates, published in pamphlet form: The speech of John Thompson Brown, in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the Abolition of Slavery; Speech of John Thompson Brown, (of Petersburg,) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, in Committee of the Whole, on the State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina. The important and exciting national political events of the years 1832 and 1833, as they affected the people of Virginia, are seen through the eyes of John Thompson Brown in the items included in this box. A member from Petersburg in the House of Delegates of the Virginia Assembly, John Thompson Brown was placed in a position of leadership and strongly influenced the decisions taken in those critical years. His speech on the abolition of slavery was considered so important that Judge Henry St. George Tucker and others raised the money to have it printed (18 January 1832). He was a member of the Virginia delegation to the national convention of the Republican Party; his resolution of the Vice-Presidential nominee (21-22 May 1832) was the one adopted by the Virginia caucus. As Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates, the question of President Jackson's moves against the United States Bank was of particular concern to him (9 April 1833). Great excitement was aroused by South Carolina's threat of nullification. John Thompson Brown was a member of the Committee on Federal Relations, and his substitute motion on the question is included in this box, as well as his speech on The State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina, delivered 5 January 1833, also published in pamphlet form. John Thompson Brown was invited to be a Director of the Petersburg Railroad which he declined (7 May 1832), and was considered for the position of U.S. Senator, although he felt that he was not qualified by years or experience (December 1832). An interesting report of his meeting with President Jackson is included in a letter from John Thompson Brown to his wife (23 May 1832). Also included in this box are letters from John Tyler, William Cabell Rives, and William Segar Archer (7 February, 3 March 1833). Two poems, possibly written by John Thompson Brown, clipped from a newspaper, signed Julian are included at the end of this box. 81 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Writes of the fortunes of the (Petersburg) Railroad Bill in the House of Delegates and State Senate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInformation regarding Rensselaer School. Samuel T. Brown, younger brother of John Thompson Brown, appears to have been interested in this school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn this important speech John Thompson Brown took up several proposals for the freeing of slaves, including that of Thomas Jefferson, as submitted to the Legislature by Jefferson Randolph, his grandson, and argued against each.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"My speech on abolition has had great eclat--a fund has been raised for publishing it in pamphlet form for general distribution... Judges [Henry St. George] Tucker and Brookehave taken active part in puffing the speech.\" He also reports, \"I have carried my Railroad Bill...and shall enjoy the credit of effecting it by my personal influence.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, E 449 L45. 47 pages. Includes in a \"Postscript\" an answer to a statement in The Enquirer over the signature of Jefferson [Randolph]. Reference is made to a remark made in The Wig that his argument \"had been far surpassed by the discussion of the subject by a stripling . Mr. Brown of Petersburg.\" General Assembly. Committee on Federal relations. Official Document Nos. 14, 15, 16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a suggested amendment for the Circuit Court Law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe cannot give his nephew, Edward Steptoe, an appointment to West Point because he has used his appointment for the session. \"...the Senate is involved in the Tariff discussion...The farther I have gone into it the more thoroughly have I convinced myself of its tyrannical and oppressive character.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA resolution from the Petersburg Rail Road Company to tender thanks for \"the zeal and ability with which our Delegate John T. Brown, Esq. and our Senator, William Old, Esq. have exerted in procuring passage of the said (Rail Road) act.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis is the resolution presented by John Thompson Brown and reported in a newspaper article of this date preserved in the scrapbook to be found in Box 14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames Murray Mason (1798-1871).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I send you 2 copies of John's speech (on Slavery) and a paper with one of Jefferson Randolph's in reply to him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeclines appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pages. Autographed draft. Notes on the convention of the whole party and of the Virginia Caucus. At the latter the resolution of John Thompson Brown. was adopted, viz. that Virginia's vote should go first to P. P. Barbour for Vice-President, and when there was no longer a reasonable prospect of his selection, to Van Buren.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...on last evening we went to the President who is in excellent health and fine spirits. Many persons here, including some members of Congress from Virginia, seem to be much dissatisfied with our proceedings at Baltimore...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents To his youngest brother, attending college, regarding the health of Henry, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of Finley's brother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe family has traveled south to escape an epidemic of Cholera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In the letter of December 3, he discusses the election of U.S. Senators, stating that Mr. Leigh is out because of his opposition to President Jackson. Among those mentioned for the position are Judge Henry St. George Tucker, John Randolph Rives, and himself, though he feels that he has neither the years nor the experience for the position. President Jackson's message on the U.S. Bank is discussed. On nullification he writes: \"It will, I fear, be an exciting subject and one of engrossing interest...South Carolina is unquestionably wrong and as long as she remains in the Union, must obey its laws...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe possibility of his appointment as Senator to supply the vacancy left by Mr. Tazewell.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eExcitement in Washington caused by the President's proclamation on nullification debate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRegarding the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank by the Federal Government.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I was rather mortified at making a very poor speech [on Federal Relations] in the House today...To avoid misrepresentation I shall have to write out my speech...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 pages. Doc. No. 14. Report of the Committee on Federal Relations Doc. No. 15. Mr. Marshall's Substitute to the Report... Doc. No. 16. Mr. M'dowell's Amendment to Mr. Marshall's Substitute,... Opinion on proceedings in South Carolina, the proclamation by Andrew Jackson, and \"the communication of the governor of this Commonwealth on the same subject.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDelivered January 5, 1833. Richmond: Thomas W. White, printer. 1833. 42 pages. 3 copies. After stating his opposition to protective tariffs, John Thompson Brown argued that they result from \"a perversion of the spirit and intent of the Constitution, rather than a violation of its literal principles.\" He compliments the Chief Magistrate of the United States on his general policy but disputes the Proclamation of the President on other grounds, basing his argument on The Law of Nationsby E. de Vattel. As to the action of South Carolina, he contends that there is no possibility of nullification under the Constitution, but that the redress of the wrong done in the tariff act must come by recourse to the Supreme Court, to the \"Co-states\" acting in Congress, and if necessary, by an amendment to the Constitution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Substitute Submitted By Mr. Brown, Petersburg, For the Amended Report of the Committee on Federal Relations\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCompliments John Thompson Brown on his resolutions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"I was anxious myself that Virginia should maintain an impartial and just attitude toward both S. Carolina and the President, but far the greater part of the Assembly seemed in favour of going into one extreme or other . . . whereas I thought there was error on both sides...\" He remarks that Edward [Steptoe]has been successful in getting his appointment to West Point \"obtained (by Mr. Archer, the Senator) as a favour to me\u0026amp;amp;quot; but \"without...your letter...the application could scarcely have been successful.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 copies. Printed manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAppointment of Edward Steptoe to West Point; report of the enforcing bill in the President's proclamation, and the Tariff Bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In July he announces the birth of a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On the Force Bill and the Bank of the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe two items are signed Julian. \"On seeing Miss ____ at Clarksburg,\" and \"Julian Abandoning His Muse.\" Possibly written by John Thompson Brown about this period.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by John Thompson Brown, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters written by John Thompson Brown during portions of the 1833-1834 and the 1834-1835 sessions of the General Assembly. The manuscripts begin with letters reporting the legislative battle fought and lost against the Portsmouth-Norfolk road which John Thompson Brown believed would have disastrous effects on the future of Petersburg (January 1834). Near the end of the box are letters concerning John Thompson Brown's battle fought with fists and canes in the halls of the State Capitol with a fellow representative John Hampden Pleasants (January 1835). The fracas resulted from a heated debate on the election of a U.S. Senator. John Thompson Brown was one of those mentioned for the position of U.S. Senator (December 1834), but his youth (28 years) was against him and he did not enjoy the rough and tumble of party politics then developing. Also of interest are the draft of a speech delivered on the occasion of the death of Lafayette (9 July 1834), and two notebooks used by John Thompson Brown as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates (January 1835). 44 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNews that his brother, Samuel, is ill at Harvard.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports on his progress at the college.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His attempts to defeat the Norfolk rail road in the Assembly; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"All is lost except our honour. The Portsmouth Bill [Norfolk railroad] has passed...our town [Petersburg] is prostrated...but the ancient spirit of our little town, which Mr. Madison called the 'cockade of the old Dominion' is not dead.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA patent for producing domestic salt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElection of a U.S. Senator, for which he has been mentioned; Mr. Leigh's election. At the end of February and beginning of March he is kept in bed with an illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGives his views of the political situation, mentioning the message President Jackson sent to Congress with the \"Force Bill,\" the President's plans for the Bank of the U.S., and objections to Van Buren and \"the N. York system of tactics which he will bring with him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Plans for Samuel, John Thompson Brown's brother, to start his study of law with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJohn J. Allen (1797-1871)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sold bank shares to help his brother go into business for himself; gives advice on racing horses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of a speech delivered in Petersburg on the occasion of the death of Lafayette. 43 pages. Endorsed: \"To my sons, should they ever read it.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport of his progress at the U.S. Military Academy. John Thompson Brown is the uncle of Edward J. Steptoe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of a letter sending condolences for the death of a sister and congratulations on the birth of a son.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents His resignation from the U.S. Senate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"No subject arouses anybody except the senatorial election.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe offers to place all his monetary resources at the service of his brother in his new business venture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 letters, 1 draft. On the 17th he prepared a draft of a letter, which he sent on the 20th, giving an account of a fight in the halls of the General Assembly between himself and John Hampden Pleasants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of apology for the battle fought in the halls of the Virginia Capitol.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn account of his speech which was \"better received than anything I have ever made.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA speech \"...upon the Election of a Senator in Congress: Delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia\". 28 pages. Printed book. Points out the importance of this election for \"future political events and party combinations in the state,\" and defends the incumbent, Mr. Leigh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWritten by John Thompson Brown. 70 pages. Autographed Manuscript. Prepared for use in the Finance Committee of the House of Deputies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on taxes, license fees, and the like, prepared by John Thompson Brown for use on the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates. 116 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from February 1835, until his death in November 1836; manuscripts of four articles written to oppose the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President. The closing sessions of the State Legislature of 1834-1835 are reported in the letters at the beginning of this box. The party spirit runs high in Petersburg as the \"Jackson party\" opposes John Thompson Brown (March 1835). He is involved in a street fight with an opponent in which he receives a black eye, but the argument is made up after he wins the election (April 1835). Before the next session of the legislature, John Thompson Brown is occupied in collecting more material on the question of slavery (August 1835), and prepared three long drafts written in opposition to the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President of the U.S. Undated drafts of notes on legal cases are included at the end of the 1835 section. Henry Brown, Jr., the brother of John Thompson Brown, died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to Philadelphia and New York for his Lynchburg store. The trip of John Thompson Brown to meet the body of his brother, and his activity in settling his brother's affairs in Lynchburg are reported in the letters included in this box. At the end of July he takes his family to his father's home, Otter Hills, near New London in Campbell County, for the funeral sermon of Henry Brown, Jr. While there he contracts an illness which keeps him there until his death on 26 November 1836. 104 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnounces the birth of a son, John Thompson Brown II, and tells his brother that he had ordered $2800 placed to his account to support the store that he had opened.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Political activity in Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"The Jackson party has brought out the most popular man in Petersburg against...it is quite likely he will beat me.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents On April 18 he writes, \"I was elected by a majority of 37 (13 of which were from Richmond).\" There is also a report of a street fight between John Thompson Brown and \"a Jackson man.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the chances of Van Buren to carry Virginia in the election.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePlans to retire from politics and seek a position as Judge of the courts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe has sent a box of books to help him in his law studies, and describes a visit by his old friend Peronneau Finley and his family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites to his father about plans to visit him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Drafts on the subject of the northern resolutions on slavery, particularly those recently passed in Portland and Boston. 3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family discussion, especially concerned with the sisters who were yet to find husbands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotice of the election of John Thompson Brown as an honorary member of the Jefferson Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe content is on the stand of Mr. Van Buren on emancipation. 28 numbered columns. Signed \"Mr. Brown.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on this topic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on this topic. Also includes an additional 2 page insertion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNotes on this topic. The series of drafts is in opposition to Martin Van Buren, candidate for the President of the United States. 48 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGood reports of the new business venture of his brother, Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo his brother, on a buying trip to New York; political prospects now look bright, but \"the state is lost\" to the Anti-Van Buren forces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommission as Captain in the Cavalry of the Virginia Militia. Signed by Wyndham Robertson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned Captain John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents John Thompson Brown writes five letters from Hobson's Inn, Homes, Otter Hills, and Lynchburg. On the trip to accompany his sister-in-law and the body of Henry Brown, Jr. back to the family home, Otter Hills. Henry Brown, Jr. died while on a shopping trip to New York for supplies for his Lynchburg store.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe body of Henry Brown, Jr. was taken that morning for Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the death of her father, Henry Brown Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Taking inventory at the store of his late brother; preparing to settle his estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports on the stocktaking in the store of Henry Brown, Jr. On July 19 he wrote that he was coming to his father's place on the Sunday next to hear his brother's funeral preached. This is the last letter from John Thompson Brown to his father, for on that visit to Otter Hills he was taken with the illness from which he died.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn the disposal of the store inventory; sends a piano to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMourning his brother's death, he makes arrangements for his own family to join him. (This is the last letter written by John Thompson Brown preserved in this collection.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe niece of John Thompson Brown writes to her uncle regarding the recent death of her father, Henry Brown, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes regarding the settling of the store business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEnclosures: \"A lock of the hair of John Thompson Brown, 29 years\" envelope marked, \"For sister Mary from my dear brother John's Grave, Nov. 13th, 1845, Mrs. Alice Brown Worthington,\" with clover leaves inside.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned Robert B. Bolling, Chairman. A resolution in memory of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned D. M. Bernard, Clerk. Endorsement by James MacFarland, Jr., to Mrs. John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCondolences on the death of her husband.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA resolution that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in honor of John Thompson Brown, by William A. Dod.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA copy of the unanimous resolution of the House of Delegates in memory of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of grief written by Mrs. Brown to her father-in-law. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is the widow of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA letter of consolation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn service as Executors of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDrafts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes: A dramatic sketch, Kentucky Land Laws, Goosawattee Indians, and map of the region around Bedford, Virginia. 40 pages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 pages. Draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 pages. Autographed draft. Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bounties offered for Indian scalps in Bedford between 1755 and 1758.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e11 items. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA large folded ink drawing of a building \"taken from the Colonade of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon at Athens,\" with notes of construction details.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers of John Thompson Brown, Colonel of 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery who was killed in action in 1864. Included are letters concerning a disagreement with William Nelson Pendleton. Papers also include correspondence of his son, Henry Peronneau Brown and his son's wife Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown as well as newspaper clippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker and the correspondence of Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman. There are also nineteenth century engravings. Boxes 20 - 24.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence, commissions, receipts, etc., of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, killed in action on May 6, 1864; his drafts of speeches in defense of slavery. This box contains the papers from the period after the death of John Thompson Brown, and concern John Thompson Brown II, born in 1835, some 18 months before the death of his father. One letter (November 20, 1844) lists the courses studied by boys at the ages of 9, 11, and 13; a travel book gives an interesting picture of Europe (May 4, 1857); and a draft of a letter describes the bleedings to which a tourist entering Italy had to submit. John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by the members of his company (December 1, 1859). Also included are notes of speeches made to rouse war enthusiasm. The receipt for a saber and belt (April 23, 1861) mark the beginning of action, and other records follow John Thompson Brown II's rise to Major, then to Colonel. His request for a transfer to a more active field of war and an extended argument with his commanding officer, Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton, are of interest. The box concludes with items which appear to have been on the person of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, when he was killed in action on 6 May 1864. 83 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLists the courses in school taken by a nine year old boy and his two brothers, Wilicox, 11 years old, and Peronneau, 13 years old.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e58 pages. Draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertifies that John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by viva voce vote of the members of his company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReferences to Douglas and the threat to slavery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerns the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown, October 19, 1859, and the treatment of him as a martyr in the North. 5 pages. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I greatly fear that the time has passed when great questions of State equality are to be settled in the Halls of Congress...this settlement requires powder and ball...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 copies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport on ammunition on hand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Court Martial action taken for refusal to do guard duty, by a trooper under the command of Colonel John Thompson Brown II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for transfer, with his command, to the Division of General D. H. Hills, so that he might be more actively engaged.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft of a suggestion for winter furloughs in order to extend the length of service in the fighting season.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished by West and Johnson, Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e13 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning a dispute arising between the two over John Thompson Brown's command.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSigned by W. H. Taylor and Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton. 4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Autographed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for whitewashing two rooms.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest the return of his report on the battle of Chancellorsville so that he might submit it to General Stuart.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift list and cover addressed to Jackson's Reserve Artillery, near Bowling Green, Caroline County\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBook containing several commissions, leather bound.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 copies. Printed material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Newspaper clipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAutograph poem and newspaper text; \"Lines written on seeing 'Rifle' the war-horse of Col. J. T. B....\" from the Richmond Dispatch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe marker titled \"Thompson Brown\" has blue ribbons attached.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe papers relating to the oldest son of John Thompson Brown, Henry Peronneau Brown, begin with letters written by his mother Mrs. Mary E. Brown. She expresses concern that her son is more interested in affairs other than his studies (March 1, 1849). His school career is traced briefly through his years at the University of Virginia (June 28, 1851). The letters exchanged between Henry Peronneau Brown and his fiancee, Frances Bland Coalter, 1858, lead into the family correspondence which completes this box. (Other letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her family are found in Box 6, Coalter and Tucker Papers.) From May, 1861, all letters are concerned with the war. Letters written by John Coalter II, to his sister Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown in 1878 give a graphic picture of the struggle made by a southern farmer to re-establish himself after the war. 108 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written to Samuel T. Brown while he was in Charleston, South Carolina and New London, Virginia. The widow of John Thompson Brown writes with concern about her oldest son, Peronneau, who is attending school in South Carolina. He was devoting too much time to outdoor affairs of college life and not enough to his studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Congratulating him on his success at Charleston College; a proposed biography of John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning Henry Peronneau Brown, attending the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for 65 pounds of ice to Henry Peronneau Brown from Long and Stevens, Petersburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 5 letters. Affectionate letters to her fiance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In August she writes to console Mrs. Brown on the death of her mother, Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"We are all as glad, dear Fanny, that your home is so lovely and you are so happy...for its mountain scenery.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Concerning the failing health of their mother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConsolations on the death of Mrs. Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Cover lacking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the loss of an infant.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to his sister, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Eight calling cards in a cover addressed to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe bachelor brother of Mrs. Brown writes that his loneliness on an out-of-the-way plantation is heading him to the madhouse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents She writes of the ladies making vests and shirts for the soldiers. News that the Yankees have landed at Hampton; the first of the war casualties in the family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaking clothes for the army: \"1500 yards have just been received which we are to turn our attention to at once.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHis house was set afire and cannon are firing all about. Comments on \"the tennessee company...the roughest men you ever saw...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The wife of John Thompson Brown II, is in \"this antiquated spot\u0026amp;amp;quot; because her husband was drilling some new troops and sent for her to join him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Stanley, the family home, to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTheir brother, Henry, is at a camp near Williamsburg; the other brother, John, is in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"...adjoining the lands of Henry Peronneau Brown and others.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"I am sorry Henry's name is not in the list of exchanged prisoners...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Written while Henry was a prisoner at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, to his sister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for wheat delivered. Signed A. Wynne and L. Hatchet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRequest for someone to serve the Presbyterian Church at Tappahannock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA bill brought in Chancery Court by John R. Bryan against H. B. Tomlin, executor of St. George Tucker Coalter. The settlement of the John Randolph estate which was in litigation for many years.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRefuses a request for $500 by his nephew; recommends that he stop drinking.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceipt for wages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccounts with stores. 3 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNote written on an early \"penny post card.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Letters written to his sister as he made a start in farming after the end of the war: \"I have not the means to buy me a suit of clothes.\" Later he added: \"I never was as poor in my life before as I am now...I have not spent during the whole year on myself more than $10...\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFirst mention of Cassie Tucker, who was later to marry John Thompson Brown III.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA request for a purchase of a case of \"56 Home Remedies.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWrites of Cassie Tucker, wife of John Thompson Brown III. \"You have introduced into your home a very sunbeam.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter is addressed to \"Fanny\", his sister-in-law, and concerns the death of John Coalter II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStatement concerning the trust for Mrs. Fanny B. Brown (Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Autographed document.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters in this box concerning John Thompson Brown III, begin with one from his mother, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown, the former Frances Bland Coalter. There are 6 report cards from The University School, Petersburg, Virginia (1877-1879). Of interest is a pamphlet of Resolutions Passed in 1894, 1895, and 1896...Denouncing the Bedford High School Act. Many of the letters in the collection are from Mrs. Cynthia B. Tucker Coleman to her niece Cassie (Mrs. John Thompson Brown III). Letters from the children, John Thompson Brown IV, Frances Brown, and Henry Peronneau Brown II, are included as well as photographs of some members of the family and pictures of the family home, Ivy Cliff, Bedford County (formerly Otter Hill) the home of Captain Henry Brown, great grandfather of John Thompson Brown III. At the end of the box is a notebook containing sermons copied out by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown for her son John Thompson Brown III. 80 items. (John Thompson Brown III, son of Henry Peronneau Brown, who married Cassie Tucker, thus reuniting the family with the Tucker line.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTo her son (John Thompson Brown III) urging him to improve his writing and \"to read your Bible and say your prayers every day.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA description of the London Museum and Zoo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport cards from University School, some countersigned by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown. 6 items. Printed document signed. Some contain letters by John Thompson Brown III, when the reports were sent home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePaper written on Martin Luther.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommends Bible reading as the antidote for \"the very corrupt sentiments which are scattered through the classical writers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents The recent death of her husband, Dr. Coleman; the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents During her illness, Mrs. Brown's children are in the care of Mrs. Coleman.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA child's letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRejoices that Cassie's health is \"entirely restored.\" Beverly Tucker and Braxton Bryan are mentioned as attending an assembly of the clergy at Jamestown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letters are addressed to \"Thompson\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo photographs, one of John Thompson Brown IV and his sister, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, with a servant, Aunt Jane; the other of the house, Ivy Cliff, originally called Otter Hill. Photostat.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"...make haste and get well enough to come home where you are much missed.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e45 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a separate sermon. Autographed draft signed. \"Given to my son June 5, 1890. Let him read it carefully and may God have mercy on his soul. Amen.\" (Mrs. Frances B. Brown died in September 1894.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterial related to the Brown and Tucker families after 1900. Accounts of Cary A. Adams are placed at the beginning of the box. Newspaper clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska, relate to Judge John Randolph Tucker. Another member of the family, Captain David Tucker Brown, is represented by two letters (1918, 1919) written from France when he was serving as a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace. Seventeen undated items concerning unidentified persons are grouped at the end of the box. 85 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e15 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndorsed: \"Pres. of Const. Convention, 1901-2.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEditorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCandidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePeriodical. Pages 125-139. Printed manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e5 items. Newsclippings regarding William B. Allison, Theodore Roosevelt, and \"The Political Situation, 1876-1908\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewsclippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker taken from the Nome Daily Nugget, Nome Democrat and Nome Industrial Worker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConcerning the Farmer's Winter Institute in Agriculture, 1913-1914, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom \"The World\", New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Covers lacking. With the \"American Commission to Negotiate Peace.\" There is also mention of John Thompson Brown IV, of Wilmington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA proclamation by Westmoreland Davis, Governor. Also Includes a song sheet of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. 2 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e27 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDate unknown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War service claim, draft on the Bank of Virginia, and article surviving soldier's payments. 3 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"From private who served you on the memorable 8th of Jany, 1815.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Printed document signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInvitation from the Royal Geographical Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 items. Autographed draft.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn alphabetical list of flowers with the characteristics of each expressed symbolically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings of pictures from engravings, plus some advertisements and copies of publications. Circa 400 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e20 columns of news clippings from \"Central Presbyterian.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 poems, news clippings and a clipping with sheet music.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIllustrated London News, December 18, 1866.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eChristmas supplement from the Illustrated London News, December 18, 1869.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 clippings of engravings about archaeology.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e22 clippings of engravings about farming and husbandry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e8 clippings of engravings of churches destroyed in the Chicago fire.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e7 clippings of Civil War engravings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3 clippings of engravings of zoological topics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2 clippings of engravings about the Crimea when occupied by Russian.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSupplement to Harper's Monthly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWeekly cartoons appearing in Harper's Monthly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 pages from the April 1872 issue of Hearth and Home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eClipping of Masthead of Harper's Monthly with an engraving of Clothes and Styles. November 29, 1872.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCover page of the New York Fireside Companion. November 18, 1873.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive sections of the November 1873 edition of Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 18, 1874 pamphlet \"Pastoral Letter\" written by T.D. Witherspoon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFour clippings of engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Family Almanac.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFull June 16, 1877 issue of Illustrated Christian Weekly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 1883 Calendar sheet for Hiram Sibley \u0026amp;amp; Co., Seedsman, in color.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLarge foldout of the family tree of Queen Victoria from the Illustrated London News, \"Jubilee edition.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1896 price list for U.S. Stamps by N.E. Carter of Delavan, Wisconsin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree color illustrations with a poem.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"The Golden Horseshoe\" pamphlet with illustrations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix book sale advertisements by different publishers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA completed form for \"self-measurement\" for suits by the company, Noah Walker and Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive advertising cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive advertisements for carriages, ranges, safes, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive sheets of medical advertisements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstructions for playing the Monneuse Turkish Tubephone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e38 page notebook with pasted clippings of engravings of different subjects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTyped transcriptions prepared by Yolande (Lonnie) Dobbs, of material pertaining to John Thompson Brown in boxes 7 to 19. She chose material to transcribe that would \"provide a fuller picture of Brown, his family and his political career at a time in American and Virginian history when a number of significant events were taking place. The issues of slavery, states rights, tariffs, elections of Senators, the Bank of the United States, presidential elections and the changing political parties were issues of vital importance to John Thompson Brown.\" Transcribed from 1998-2005. CD of transcriptions is available.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIntroduction gives genealogical information of the Brown Family, beginning with Henry Brown who died in 1757 in New Jersey. Includes transcriptions of legal transactions, letters and other documents (not from this collection) which show the procession of the Brown Family from New Jersey to parts of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInventory of Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I. Typed and carbon transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Also, handwritten transcriptions that are not typed. Includes notes on possible subject arrangement of the transcriptions. The following folders may loosely follow this order. Includes processing notes, genealogical information and a partial inventory. The project appears to be incomplete. The author of these transcriptions may be Lonny Dobbs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo typed carbon inventories of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I, entitled \"...containing papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Harrison County and Petersburg.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters from 1814 to 1822.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters for 1831.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript and one carbon transcript of letters from 1818 to 1824.  Noted as \"Letters of J.T. Brown.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne typed transcript, two carbon transcripts and the handwritten transcriptions of newspaper clippings from J.T. Brown's scrapbook. 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William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.","This finding aid is also available in microfilm format in Swem Library, College of William and Mary. An additional index can be found at: National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States available from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc., 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314.","Papers include John Coalter's autobiographical sketch (to age 18), 54 poems written by Coalter, St. George Tucker, and others including several by female writers. Correspondents of the Coalter family include St. George Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter Tucker, William Munford, Judith Randolph, Frances Bland Tucker Coalter and Maria Rind Coalter. Subjects include John Randolph of Roanoke (and his will), George Wythe, the Embargo of 1807-1809, College of William and Mary, War of 1812; and the springs of Virginia. Includes papers of Coalter's children: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter; and St. George Tucker Coalter and his wife Judith H. Tomlin and the correspondence of Coalter's granddaughter Frances Lelia Bland Coalter Brown. Her letters concern her education and friendship with Moses Drury Hoge. Boxes 1-6.","The series spans genealogical material, introductory material, poems, autographical material and John Coalter's correspondence until the death of his first wife, Maria Rind. The record of the gift of the collection, genealogical charts of the Tucker, Coalter, Tomlin and Brown families, and sundry genealogical notes which form a preface to the collection, are placed at the beginning of this box. The collection begins with 54 poems, the first of which is signed by St. George Tucker. Two signed poems by William Munford are included. The largest group of poems are those exchanged by John Coalter and Maria Rind, his first wife. Others were collected in the family papers until the middle or the latter part of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the material in Box 1 concerns John Coalter: an autobiographical sketch written by him on his 18th birthday, and letters covering the period of his early life from 1787, when he went to live with the St. George Tucker family, until the death of his first wife in 1793. Interesting letters from John Munford, a classmate of Coalter, are included, several of which concern the College of William and Mary and Harvard College.  221 items.","Note concerning the gift \"Received from Mrs. Fleming Saunders, of Evington, Virginia, in exchange for a scholarship grant to Miss Frances Bland Saunders,\" 3 March 1947.","Genealogical charts: 1. Coalter, with Tucker and Randolph connections; 2. Tomlin, as connected with Coalter and Brown; 3. Brown, as connected with Coalter and Tucker.","Chart of Coalter and Brown families compiled by Jennifer Boone for an honors thesis.","Sheets of sundry genealogical notes.","Notes concerning John Coalter (1769-1838).","Topical poems of this period written by John Coalter, Maria Rind, St. George Tucker, William Munford, and others.","Autobiographical sketch of John Coalter until his 18th birthday. Describes life on Walker's Creek, Rockbridge County; his responsibility for the farm while his father is away at war.","Samuel Brown is a young lawyer, earning 40£ per year as usher for John Holt.","Describes his new position as tutor to the children of St. George Tucker.","The death of Mrs. Tucker; plans of St. George Tucker to move because the plantation, Matoax, reverts to the sons of Mrs. Tucker (Richard, John, and Theodorick Randolph). He intends to move to Williamsburg, but he can no longer pay John Coalter 30£ per annum; offers to give legal training in exchange for tutoring services.","His father hopes that John Coalter will return home, to the higher country, for the \"sickly season.\"","Physical Location: See medium oversize file. Samuel Brown gives details of his studies at Dickinson College, and congratulates John Coalter on his chance to study law with St. George Tucker.","Attending lectures of the Rev. James Madison, President of the College of William and Mary, on Natural Philosophy, and of Mr. Wythe on Law. When John Coalter loses his ribbon he must let his hair hang free for want of money to buy another.","Two young cousins, in custody of Indians for three and six years respectively, were freed by the army in Detroit.","James Rind, had been studying law with St. George Tucker in Williamsburg but left to take a position with \"Col. N.\" Maria Rind remains in the household of St. George Tucker, where she cared for the children.","Concerning his wedding trip.","Covers lacking. John Grierson Rind is a brother of Maria Rind. He mentions the need of John Coalter for a coat and a pair of spectacles.","Scope and Contents Approval of the Constitution by South Carolina is still in doubt; threat of an Indian War in Georgia. \"Brother Davidis over in Gloucester. If he has success in purchasing Negroes, I hope we will be ready to sett (sic) out on our route to the South.\"","First letter of young Micajah Coalter, who is learning to write.","\"Have you been exempted from paying the oppressive Duty which most of our Backwoods Gentlemen have paid for that Knowledge which they have gathered at Williamsburg in Autumn--I mean the loss of Health and a good complexion.\"","Mentions John Coalter's desire to return home.","Expresses desire to marry and to live on the farm while he is getting started in his law practice.","\"...nothing can be expected without riches...however deserving of a better fate the poor always meet with rudeness and contempt.\" (Children of a Williamsburg printer, the Rinds were orphaned at an early age and were helped by the Tuckers.)","Physical Location: For letters of 16 June 1790, 4 July 1790, and 7 Sept. 1790 see medium oversize file. 12 letters. His father does not have land to give him at that time, so he cannot marry at once. He has decided to move to Staunton, and continue his studies. In September he writes that he hopes to visit Williamsburg around Christmas, and apply for admission to the bar.","The letters are written with great difficulty and show a lack of schooling.","Mentions \"your quondam charges, Henry, Tudor, Beverley, and Fanny (Tucker) and John and Theodorick Randolph.\" Hopes he may live and study with Mr. Wythe. \"Nothing would advance me faster in the world than the reputation of having been educated by Mr. Wythe, for such a man as he, casts a light upon all around him.\"","John Coalter has borrowed a horse from him for the trip to Staunton.","\"I...was much pleased to hear of your gallantry but am affeared it has been attended with some accident which occasioned your move to the mountains again...\" (Evidently John Coalter did something to protect Maria Rind. He then decided to leave Williamsburg in order to establish himself and be in a position to support her as his wife.)","Physical Location: For letters of 6 April 1791 and 15 April 1791 see medium oversize file. 18 letters. After obtaining his license in Williamsburg, John Coalter has his first case in Amherst. Of St. George Tucker, he writes: \"I would rather have the approbation of that man than worlds for my admirers.\" Advice is given in regard to the torment by John Randolph; plans are made for their marriage in autumn.","In April she writes that Mr. Tucker plans to remarry; she wishes to move up the date of their marriage. She dreads \"the prospect of Johnny Randolph returning and you well know, my love, how liable your dear is to be insulted by him...\"","Physical Location: For letter of 23 April 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 3 letters. \"...thru the surprising friendship of Mr. Wythe, I live in his house and board at his table...In this happy situation tomorrow I begin the Study of Law.\"","Congratulates James Rind on receiving his license to practice law.","\"We visit very often at the different houses in the neighborhood, at Westover, Nesting, and Shirley, where I saw Robin Carter...we may expect to see you after Mrs. Carter has become Mrs. Tucker.\"","2 letters. Covers lacking. On the return of a wagon and horses; purchases of additional farm animals.","Scope and Contents Physical Location: For letter of 22 July 1791 see Medium Oversize File. 4 letters. Living and studying with Mr. Wythe. John Thompson (grandfather of John Thompson Brown) was among the 4th of July orators. Verse and poetic criticism of St. George Tucker. George Wythe is teaching his servant to write.","Scope and Contents This law practice is discouraging; entrusts Maria Rind to his care, and sends greetings on St. George Tucker's 39th birthday.","Discourages John Coalter from coming \"across the Alps\"-- there are too many lawyers already.","Covers lacking. Has moved to Richmond with Mr. Wythe. Mentions building of the canal. Samuel Brown to study in Scotland; congratulates John Coalter on his marriage to Maria Rind.","Elizabeth Tucker is sister of St. George Tucker, and an aunt of Fanny Tucker. Mentions other Tucker children, Henry, Tudor, Beverly, and Elizabeth, as well as Theodorick and Richard Randolph and the latter's wife, Judith. Comments on the proposed marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Carter, and the small children she will be bringing to the marriage.","Scope and Contents Description of George Washington delivering an address in Philadelphia. Congratulates John Coalter on his marriage and sends compliments to his brothers. (This Samuel Brown may be the uncle of John Thompson Brown.)","The letter, addressed to \"Fan\", was written soon after Mrs. Coalter had gone to Staunton with her husband.","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\". On the marriage of St. George Tucker to Mrs. Lelia (Skipwith) Carter.","Scope and Contents Death of Maria Skipwith; the great distress of Mrs. (Lelia Skipwith) Tucker.","His wages are to be 15£ or 20£ per year as a clerk.","Scope and Contents The letter from Edinburgh contains an interesting description of life in the Scottish capital, the coldness of his fellow students until they are introduced, and his warm reception by a family to which he had a letter of introduction.","Scope and Contents Reports that there are about forty students at the College of William and Mary; Theodorick Randolph has died; \"Thompson has left W\u0026amp;M,\" and his mother proposes to send him to Harvard.","Enquires about Maria and their expected first child. (Both mother and child died.)","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg and Columbia, South Carolina. The \"distressing news\" that his wife has died in childbirth.","War reports; the parade of the Richmond Grenadiers, Light Horse and Light Infantry.","Consoles John Coalter on the loss of his wife; reports the Independence Day orations at the College of William and Mary, and mentions the raising of subscriptions to aid distressed French immigrants at Norfolk.","The subseries covers the correspondence of John Coalter during his second marriage to Margaret Davenport, and in the early years of his third marriage, to Frances Bland Tucker. Correspondence from St. George Tucker, Mrs. Lelia Tucker, Mrs. Judith Randolph, and others is included. The material traces the legal career of John Coalter from 10 April 1795, when St. George Tucker recommended him for the position of Clerk of the Court in Staunton, through the period of his second and third marriages to Margaret Davenport, 1795 (she died in 1797), and to Frances Bland Tucker, 1802. Included also are letters to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter from her father St. George Tucker, her stepmother Mrs. Lelia Skipwith Tucker, her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph of Bizarre, and others. Correspondence with William Munford, in Williamsburg, is also included. 164 items.","Recommends John Coalter as Clerk of the Staunton Court.","\"Yes, Peggy, my Maria is gone! The worst of evils has befallen your friend.\"","Requests payment of a debt.","Scope and Contents William Munford has returned to the College of William and Mary, and is \"in constant attendance on Mr. (St. George) Tucker...Mrs. Tucker has lately been so unfortunate as to lose a newborn child.\"","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Accuses John Coalter of \"making a stroke at her character\"; makes insulting statements regarding John Coalter's late wife. John Coalter responds by threatening to take Jenny Stuart into court, after which she offers to return John Coalter's letter.","James Coalter is a merchant, dealing largely in indigo.","Recounts a voyage to Hampton Roads to view the French Fleet, consisting of 150 ships, including three men of war, five or six frigates, and armed merchantmen laden with flour. Party spirit in Norfolk; Aristocrats more prominent; acrimony inflamed by the presence of the French fleet and a British frigate. William Munford is ready to apply for his law license.","\"There can be but one in the world\"; for her, but he is \"out of her reach.\" At a recent dinner the first toast by Governor Lee was to her.","Scope and Contents Congratulations on the occasion of her marriage to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents The difficulty of finding passage for Mrs. Coalter and her mother from Williamsburg to Staunton. John Coalter is finally able to borrow a phaeton which he has overhauled and supplied with an umbrella. Advice regarding divorce of F.","Concerning a mare to be serviced.","The \"war\"; and Indian victory are mentioned and a bloody spring season is predicted.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Orangeburg, South Carolina and Louisville, Georgia. Divorce proceedings for a Mrs. Matthews before the Georgia Legislature.","Mention is made of a child expected by Mrs. Coalter.","Condolences \"on this distressing occasion\"; (the death of John Coalter's second wife in childbirth; the child also died.)","Scope and Contents Business letter concerning collections to be made in Virginia.","She should \"by this time be fatigued with the name of Tucker\"; and that she \"had better look about\" (for a husband).","The letter is from the papers of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Judith Randolph, wife of Richard Randolph, half brother of Frances Tucker, sends greetings to Polly and Charles (Carter), step-sister and brother of Frances Tucker. The \"Mama\" mentioned is Mrs. Lelia Carter Tucker.","Complains that she is \"surrounded by the real evils of life.\" (Her husband had been linked with her sister in the famous scandal proceedings.)","Concerning a horse in which he is interested.","Hint of a June wedding for Frances Tucker.","Scope and Contents Fanny B. Tucker has just married John Coalter and returned with him to Staunton. Anne H. Nicholas writes that Lelia Byrd has died at the age of 18.","Scope and Contents Elm Grove was the new home of the Coalters. Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter was in the Warm Springs for her health in September.","Scope and Contents The letters are written from Richmond, Elm Grove, and Lexington. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter returns to Williamsburg for the birth of her first child, Francis Lelia; the burning of the buildings of Lexington Academy.","The letters are written from Williamsburg, Haymarket, and Fredericksburg.","Scope and Contents John Coalter was on the court circuit.","Scope and Contents The letters are undated, but are replies to those from Frances Bland Tucker Coalter to John Coalter.","F. Davenport was the mother of the second wife of John Coalter, who continued to live with the Coalters.","Concerning deed to property, probably Elm Grove, the home bought by John Coalter.","Maria Carter was a step-daughter of St. George Tucker.","Writes of obtaining a clerk's position with the Ohio Assembly at $4.00 per day.","Scope and Contents Death of her husband and her straitened circumstances; Bizarre in bad condition; hopes to send her son, St. George, to Europe to cure his deafness.","Scope and Contents In June, St. George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker set out for Staunton in order to be there for the lying-in of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents First mention of the second Coalter child, Elizabeth.","The illness of Tudor Randolph.","Congratulates John Coalter on the birth of his second daughter and the purchase of Elm Grove. He writes at length about the difficulty in buying good house servants.","Financial matters, mainly about bank shares and dividends.","St. George Randolph's visit to England; her disappointment over his continued deafness Dr. Cooper says \"occasioned by the irruption of his ears at nine months old.\" Has no authority over the servants. Illness of Polly the seamstress.","Scope and Contents Thirty sick Negroes. Poverty.","Scope and Contents John Naylor married to Jane, sister of John Coalter.","Payment of $1,230 on bank shares.","Scope and Contents The marriage of Beverley Tucker to Mary Coalter.","Scope and Contents Small pox.","Scope and Contents Difficulties in South Carolina caused by the embargo.","His wife Evelina has given birth to a son.","Anne Catherine Coalter was visiting the Coalters at Elm Grove.","Mention of her young daughters, Fancilea (Francis Lelia) and Lizba (Elizabeth Tucker Coalter).","Scope and Contents Frances Bland Tucker Coalter spent every summer at the medicinal springs for her health.","Correspondence of John Coalter and his third wife while he was serving as Circuit Court Judge; correspondence of their daughters, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, with parents and grandparents. Subseries finishes with the fourth marriage of John Coalter. Interesting comments on the effect of the embargo in South Carolina, and of episodes in the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay area are found in these letters. There is also a report of the destruction wrought in Bruton Parish Church by the \"youth of Williamsburg,\" and remarks of Saint George Tucker (June 14, 1809) upon the occasion of the birth of his first grandson, St. George Coalter, in which he strongly condemns the academies and colleges of that day. Letters include those exchanged by John Coalter with his third wife Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter from 1809-1811, when John Coalter was serving as Circuit Judge. In 1811 he accepted an appointment as judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; the family then moved to Richmond. There are many letters received by Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter between 1809 and her death in 1813, from her father St. George Tucker, and stepmother Mrs. Lelia Tucker, in Williamsburg, from her sister-in-law Mrs. Judith Randolph at Bizarre, and from other members of the family. There also are many letters to the daughters of John Coalter, Frances Lelia and Elizabeth Tucker, from their grandparents, from 1813 to the death of Frances Lelia Coalter in 1821.","On the appointment of John Coalter to his position as \"a judge under the new Judiciary System.\" (John Coalter was appointed February 7, 1807).","Mentions a visit from the newly married Beverley Tucker and Polly Coalter and writes concerning her sons Saint George and Tudor.","Scope and Contents Letters written by John Coalter from Botetourt, Greenbrier, Kanhawa Court House, and Richmond during spring and autumn sessions of the Circuit Court. Contain instructions for planting, the upkeep of Elm Grove, and other matters.","Instructions for planting and penning up of a farm.","Scope and Contents One of the letters concerns the troubles with the English and the hope for a peaceful settlement.","Scope and Contents Three letters written from Richmond and Williamsburg. In the letter of June 14, St. George Tucker mentions the birth of John Coalter's first son his first grandson (St. George Tucker Coalter) \"who, if my prayers for him may be heard, will never descend from the dignity of a private station.\" Concerning the education of his grandson, he writes, \"unless the manners of our youth, or the management of their tutor, shall undergo a most surprising and happy change in this Country, I had rather he should never hear of an Academy or a College, than enter the walls of one.","Congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents This series of letters is concerned, among other problems, with the difficulty of meeting payments on Elm Grove, of a fight between two of their slaves, the treatment of one of the wives by slave husband and the imprisonment on the plantation of the two slaves. Effort to get a tooth pulled. Two doctors and, finally, \"a shoemaker named Cease\" were able to extract the tooth about a week after the first attempt was made. Alcoholism of a friend. Afflicting account of sister's situation at Bizarre. \"She must come to us, as soon as she can leave Bizarre; which she says cannot be before Xmas, that she may complete the clothing of the Negroes.\"","Appeals to James All to represent the district. About the war situation: \"We are more Colonies than ever--i.e. we give our wholetrade to aid Britain in her wars--were we Colonies we would only give the revenue arising from trade.\"","Scope and Contents Her parents were trying to buy a cook for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter without great success.","Scope and Contents These five letters although undated, are believed to have been written in 1810.","Scope and Contents Reports that Bruton Parish Church has been \"totally and wantonly destroyed...the Bellows and many of the pipes cut to pieces,\" evidently by the youth of the town.","Scope and Contents Eleven letters written from Richmond and Staunton. John Coalter attending the spring and autumn sittings of the Circuit Court, sends instructions for the management of the farm.","Scope and Contents Six letters discuss news of the farm, the slaves, and family. Relays questions from slave Ned about the farm and permission for him to visit his daughter in Rockingham and his wife's petition to accompany him.","Concerning a cook for sale.","David Coalter, Mary's father.","Scope and Contents Letters from William McPheeter, J. W. Allison, Joseph C. Cabell, Polly A. Steele, and William Kinney to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter (relatives of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter) are placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents The four letters from M.S. Baldwin, M. Bush, Arch. Stuart, and \"M. T.,\" in Richmond and Petersburg, are undated but are presumed to date from 1811, and placed in one folder.","Scope and Contents Five letters written from Lewisburg and Kanahwa. In May, John Coalter writes of his appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 11, 1811). \"God help me, I know not what to do. All have advised my acceptance.\" In October he writes of arrangements made for the move to Richmond, and of plans to sell the cattle at Elm Grove.","Scope and Contents In April Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter writes, \"I very much fear I shall never be reconciled to our fate\"--of separation for such long periods when John Coalter is absent on the court circuit. (A month later John Coalter was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals.) Also mentions a \"terrible whipping\" their two year old son St. George Tucker Coalter had \"for obstinacy.\"","Tucker strongly advises his brother-in-law against accepting his new appointment: \"Rest assured that no other Judge of the General Court will accept the office which is tendered you.\"","Scope and Contents John St. George Randolph is a son of Mrs. Judith Randolph.","Scope and Contents Two separate letters from B. W. Leigh and Catherine Matthews, Petersburg and Staunton, to John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Speaking of himself as an \"ex-judge,\" Tucker advises John Coalter regarding his new appointment; concern for the health of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Frances Lelia Coalter writes with concern about her mother's health.","Scope and Contents News of the children sent to Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter who is quite ill.","Concern for Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter's poor health.","Scope and Contents The nine letters discuss troubled times are reflected in this series of letters. In July, Tucker comments on the American privateer with one nine-pounder which took a British schooner armed with four twelve pounders. In August he gives an account of the Baltimore riot in which a jail was broken into and prisoners assassinated. He writes that such action \"is beyond measure horrible and obnoxious; and every good Citizen ought to set his face against such damnable proceedings,\" but concludes, \"The Yankees, no doubt, will be glad of the precedent...I look forward to a dissolution of the Union, as an Event not far off.\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning the sale of Elm Grove.","Reflects the uncertainty of the war situation in his letter.","Scope and Contents Frances L. Coalter writes to her father who is with her mother, Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter, in her last illness at the medicinal springs.","Scope and Contents Writing to his daughter before she goes to the Springs for her final siege of illness, St. George Tucker sends the news that the enemy had left the waters about Williamsburg after much destruction and property along the river.","Scope and Contents In these letters it is apparent that Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter is near death.","Scope and Contents Letters of hope and prayer for the recovery of Mrs. Frances Bland Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents Three letters from Joseph C. Cabell, Mary W. Cabell, Edgewood, and Wm H. Cabell, Monte Videa. Reports of the war: \"the conduct of the British at Craney Island was the most cowardly imaginable,\" and \"We have just been informed by rumor that the British Squadron in the Chesapeake has been reinforced...\"","The cover has the date and \"J. Randolph, Jr.\" endorsed on it with the seal containing the Randolph Coat of Arms.","Writes of his \"great and irretrievable loss\" his wife died \"on Sunday evening, the 12th instant.\"","Scope and Contents The first letter was written after the death of St. George Tucker's daughter.","To her granddaughter, the second child of John Coalter and his late wife. (A biographical note of John Coalter's family is enclosed in the folder with this letter.)","Scope and Contents She writes that \"the events of the present week will supply to you the want of a Mother and Sister, which you have so severly felt, particularly in the last six or eight months.\" Frances L. Coalter, the sister of Elizabeth T. Coalter, died in 1821 at the age of 18. John Coalter was soon to marry his fourth wife, a widow Williamson.","Scope and Contents Second is titled \"Tucker-Green Annals.\"","Scope and Contents The Tuckers are in their summer home at Warminster, with Maria Carter Cabell, daughter of Mrs. L. Tucker, and her husband Joseph Cabell.","A New Year's greeting to his granddaughters.","Children of John Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter and St. George Tucker Coalter; their spouses; children and other extended family","Correspondence primarily of the two surviving children of John and Francis Bland Tucker Coalter: Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan and St. George Tucker Coalter, and their respective spouses, John Randolph Bryan and Judith H. Tomlin Coalter. Includes genealogical material on the Tomlin family, and correspondence of Judith H. Tomlin before her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter. Her letters form an important part of the collection from this time until her death in 1859. The last letters from their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. St. George Tucker, are preserved, as well as letters to their uncles Henry and Beverley Tucker and John Randolph of Roanoke. Of special note is a letter of October 1831 in which St. George Tucker Coalter writes fully of Randolph during a visit to Roanoke. After his death in 1833, Randolph's will caused great difficulty and misunderstanding in the family, and appears to cast a slur on his step-father St. George Tucker. The letters of St. George Tucker Coalter to his wife and sister, especially those written from the springs which he visits each year, form the largest single group. In these letters an interesting picture of nineteenth century social life is to be found.","Typescript.","Scope and Contents School girl letters written by J. H. T. before her marriage.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tomlin writes of her visit to Yorktown to see Lafayette on his return visit to America.","Scope and Contents Judith H. Tucker writes to congratulate Virgilia Savage in December on her marriage.","Scope and Contents Endorsed: \"Letters of my dear and venerated Grandfather, S. G. Tucker, High Souled, Generous Gentleman.\"","Scope and Contents Thomas T. Tucker, a brother of St. George Tucker, enclosed these two letters in a packet which he forwarded from Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents St. George Tucker complains about his sight and signs himself \"Your old blind Grandpa\" in the first of these letters. The last is endorsed: \"All the letters concerning my most dear Grandfather's illness and death are omitted and put to themselves.\"","Scope and Contents These two letters were written after the death of St. George Tucker.","Writes in regard to his instruction in law, as suggested by Elizabeth T. Coalter. He mentions the poor health of his step-brother, John Randolph of Roanoke; and suspects that his brother, Beverley, \"will not return to Virginia as a resident.\" Beverley Tucker, then in Missouri, did return to Williamsburg, and later became Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary. Tucker enclosed his \"Introductory Lecture,\" reprinted from his Commentory on the Laws of Virginia . . . Lectures delivered at the Winchester Law School, pp. 7-14.","Scope and Contents The first letter is a printed invitation to a ball at the Jefferson Hotel with a message added; the second letter is a Temperance pledge signed by St. George Tucker Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin and three others.","Scope and Contents Evidently left in charge of his father's estate, Chatham, he writes concerning examinations at the College of William and Mary and of his experiences in vaccinating and performing minor operations on the slaves. (He was a 20 year old farmer with no medical training.)","St. George Tucker Coalter prepares to leave school to marry.","The letter is to Judith Tomlin Coalter after her marriage to St. George Tucker Coalter, December 16, 1829. \"Tell St. George that yesterday Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) made an attack on the Judiciary and Papa (John Coalter), finding no one else would rise to their defense, answered him...\"","Scope and Contents His \"chill and fever,\" the recurring sickness which was to bring on his early death in 1839. His wife goes to Chatham, the Coalter family home, for the birth of her first child, Walker Tomlin Coalter.","Scope and Contents In October he writes: \"Uncle R. (John Randolph of Roanoke) looks dreadfully, is much worn away by disease...\" Two weeks later he writes describing Randolph's estate and personality: \"He is very agreeable indeed and entertains me highly with his conversation on all subjects...He is a man of the finest and nicest feelings I have ever met with...\"","Scope and Contents Two letters concerning her husband's financial difficulties.","Scope and Contents Writes to his sister about crops, planting, and the like.","Scope and Contents The two cousins, grandsons of John Coalter, are infants; this letter is written by St. George Tucker Coalter.","Scope and Contents In the January letter, he announces the birth of a son, Henry St. George Tucker Coalter. From White Sulphur Springs, he writes on July 27 that \"the shortness of breath and the hacking cough have left me entirely.\"","Scope and Contents Her husband is at the Springs; she would like to join him but cannot afford it. \"He says he never wished for money before, as the want of it keeps him from having company...\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Charlottesville, White Sulphur Springs, Warm Springs, Sweet Springs, and Salt Sulphur Springs. An interesting group of letters describing life at several of the medicinal springs which were so popular in the 19th century. He describes his daily regimen, the meals, the baths, other tourists, the costs, and the physical characteristics of the resorts.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her husband about family matters while he is at the springs for his health.","Scope and Contents A continuation of his previous letters, including a crude drawing of the buildings and grounds of Salt Sulphur Springs.","Scope and Contents In November she mentions that Beverley Tucker called on way to Williamsburg.","The boys, who are just learning to write, add their notes to the letter to their grandfather.","Scope and Contents Her husband is overworking, and she fears for his health.","The brother of Mrs. Judith H. Coalter writes to her father-in-law asking help in gaining a position with a Richmond company.","Scope and Contents He writes about his poor health; mentions his uncle, Beverley Tucker.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very much concerned with gold mine projects; he now orders St. George Tucker Coalter about at his will, and has decided that the family shall move closer to him. They are dependent on John Coalter financially.","Scope and Contents Life at the springs, his continuing illness and his poverty.","Scope and Contents His discouragement as he contemplates the move insisted upon by his father: \"after seven years we have to begin the world afresh and fix and build and lay out and all that -- oh thunder - -how I dread and hate it.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding the move from Cumberland, New Kent County, to St. George's Park, King William County, and the difficulty of the move.","Scope and Contents John Coalter is very ill, and the new place is slow in getting established. Mention of the will of John Randolph of Roanoke.","Scope and Contents The will of John Randolph of Roanoke, in which the good name of St. George Tucker is slighted. Henry and Beverley Tucker, sons of St. George Tucker are also involved.","Scope and Contents Home has not been settled since leaving Cumberland. Her husband has finally bought a place \"about 2 hundred and 50 acres, very poor, with a new house but a very indifferent one.\"","Concerning the \"continued illness\" of Judge (John) Coalter; offers to be of any help that he can. (John Coalter died the day this letter was written.)","The correspondence between St. George T. Coalter, his wife, his sister Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan, and her husband John Randolph Bryan, form the core of the material in this box. It includes letters exchanged by the cousins, five Coalter children, and nine Bryan children. The controversy over the will of John Randolph of Roanoke is mentioned in several of the letters. St. George Tucker Coalter was a nephew of John Randolph, John Randolph Bryan was his godson, and both were heirs. St. George Tucker Coalter attempts to establish a new home where his late father John Coalter forced him to move (St. George Tucker Coalter was never financially independent of his father). A doctor's prescription, 28 April 1839, for the man who has been slowly dying of lung trouble and constant fever is: salts to be taken internally, salve rubbed on externally, baths at the medicinal springs and regular exercise. Four months later St. George Tucker Coalter died. The five surviving children of Mrs. Coalter and the nine children of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan add to the correspondence as the years go on, for the families are very attached to one another and there is much visiting back and forth as well as letter writing. The letters of the cousins have been combined in this collection, so that an interesting picture is given of the life of this period; see a report of a traveling entertainer who visits the great houses (23 February 1847), a description of a costume ball at Warner Hall (8 February 1851) and a list of courses studied at a Girl's school (2 February 1852). There is much discussion of diseases which were prevalent: consumption, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, cholera, and influenza. 16-year-old John Coalter copied out a cholera cure sent by his aunt for use by two local doctors (13 July 1849).","Scope and Contents The first letter is endorsed by John Randolph Bryan. The second was started by St. George Tucker Coalter but was completed and signed by his wife.","Scope and Contents Content is principally concerned with the rapidly deteriorating health of St. George T. Coalter. In June he begins a letter that he is unable to finish but by November he is again supervising the farm activity. The establishment of the new farm and the erection of additional buildings is a great strain.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter wrote the first two letters for her husband who was too weak to write, but by December he was again active in supervising St. George's Park, their new home.","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Coalter visits his uncle, Beverley Tucker, who has moved back to Williamsburg.","Visiting the family home of Mrs. Coalter their son, John, falls down the basement stairs and is unconscious for a time. His father writes, \"the Doctor bled him and yesterday morning we gave him a dose of salts...he is now to all appearances as well as ever tho' from loss of blood, the shock, the Salts and low diet he is a little fainty when he first begins to move about in the morning.\" (The child survived the ministrations of the doctor.)","A receipt for $100.00 and a demand for another $100.00 on shares of stock.","Concerned with the business of a ferry, gold mines, and a mill, evidently part of the estate left by John Coalter to his two children.","Scope and Contents 7 letters. Mr. Coalter has had a relapse, and \"has lost all the flesh and muscle he had gained. Yet he makes a trip down country in April, only to return much worse.","He marks his 30th birthday: \"I can neither eat nor sleep nor move about with comfort and am so weak from fever...that I can hardly stand up or sit down.\"","Scope and Contents 3 letters. Letters written to her husband when he is on his last trip from home.","A doctor's prescription: salts, used internally, salves externally, baths at the Hot Springs, and continued exercise.","Announces the birth of a child to Mrs. Coalter. St. George Tucker Coalter writes of the \"fire in my breast that must soon burn me out.\"","Autographed letters signed E. News of a young son; congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a daughter. St. George Tucker Coalter adds a note in July 4th letter: \"I can't make much hand at writing this evening but I send you these few words to comfort you...my thoughts and prayers are with you may the Lord work all things together for our good.\" To this Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan hasadded the endorsement, \"The last line I ever got from him.\"","(St. George Tucker Coalter died at St. George's Park on, August 18, 1839.)","After the death of her husband, Mrs. Coalter has gone to live with her sister-in-law at Eagle Point.","Unsigned and undated.","Scope and Contents Mrs. Coalter moved from St. George's Park to Presley. Her brother, Harrison Tomlin, was living with the family and takes the place of a father to the children.","Scope and Contents Of her poverty and of the need for means to educate her children.","The son of Mrs. Coalter writes to his young cousin, the son of John Randolph Bryan, at Roanoke, a plantation that had been in litigation since the death of John Randolph. The property was being administered by J. R. Bryan, one of the heirs. Young John C. Bryan, was one of the chief beneficiaries of the will, then being contested.","Announcing the birth of a child.","Scope and Contents Preparations are made to send Fanny (Frances Bland Coalter) to live with her grandmother and to attend school in Fredericksburg. The sale of the estate of her late husband took place in October.","Scope and Contents Enquires about money from the estate of John Randolph of Roanoke; her plans to send John and Henry Coalter away to school. (St. George Tucker Coalter, father of John and Henry, was a nephew of John Randolph, and it was expected that the Coalter children would inherit something from his estate.)","Scope and Contents Written from school to his aunt; \"all of the boys have to get in school by sunrise and stay there until five in the evening.\"","The Bryan place, Eagle Point in Gloucester County, is so isolated and the family growing so large that a school teacher was kept there for the other children. She mentions her brothers and sisters, and tells of a traveling entertainer: \"De [Delia] and myself went to Warner Hall...and there found an Italian ventriloquist with a hat on that had little bells all around the brim...if he comes to Chatham you will probably be deceived by him...\"","Scope and Contents He tells his sister: \"I reckon this is the coldest and most melancholy place in the world.\"","Scope and Contents Hopes to get a place from the sale of the estate. \"Seven years this last Christmas is a long time not to have a house to call your own.\" Her hopes for the settlement of the Randolph estate are not fulfilled.","Scope and Contents Congratulates Mrs. Bryan on the birth of a son, her 8th child. Mentions shopping trips to Richmond and the remodeling of the house, so, perhaps, some money may have been received from the Randolph estate.","A 9-year old writes of attending a dance at Warner Hall and staying until 11 p.m. \"We take dancing lesson of 2 hours length every Saturday.\"","Scope and Contents Enclosure.","Scope and Contents Consumption and Cholera are discussed as well as the final division of the estate. Mrs. Coalter still hopes to be able to buy a home of her own. Sons John and Henry left in September for the University of Virginia where they room with their cousins, Jack Coalter and J. Braxton. On Christmas Day she mentions \"A dreadful affair has lately occurred at the University, one young man killed another, both intoxicated and from the south; as wicked as that is, it takes the cold blooded yankees to perpetrate the refinement of barbarism in stewing, and boiling...living people...\"","Henry T. Coalter, 16 years old, writes that he has had charge of the harvest at the farm because the overseer was sick. He has also advised the local doctors on Cholera cures: \"Mama received your letter by the last post and was much obliged to you for the copy you sent her of the cure for the Cholera. Since it reached here I have copied it twice for different doctors who seemed much pleased with the proscription (sic).\"","A beautiful description of the Cove and the island as seen from the Eagle Point house.","Mrs. Lacy, related through the fourth wife of her grandfather, John Coalter, was like an older sister to Frances Bland Coalter, and the affectionate relationship between the two continued for many years.","The Lacy's are preparing to move into Ellwood, the former summer home of John Coalter.","Scope and Contents Letters written before and after a long visit. There were ties between the families despite the distance between them. Mrs. Coalter fears her youngest son, Saint George, has Typhoid fever.","Scope and Contents A school friend tells of a visit to Richmond to see the relics of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking. About life in the great houses of Virginia, excursions on river boats, dances, and the like. Mentions a fancy ball where everyone appeared in a mask and gown, \"You cannot tell a man from a woman. They go about in this costume for some time and have a dance...one gentleman went draped as a lady and no one found him out,...one went as a monk in robes and with his beads...\"","Scope and Contents \"When will your new house, or rather, new home be ready for you? (Frances Bland Coalter's mother has finally been able to buy a house, Stanley.)","The letter is addressed to \"My dear Cousin\".","Scope and Contents Mentions the war threat: \"my anxiety about a lastingpeace and the welfare of my children preys very much on my spirits.\"","Announces the birth of a daughter to Mrs. Lacy.","Fanny Coalter is attending a school conducted by Rev. Moses D. Hoge.","Endorses note from Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents About her daughter, Agnes, and the progress on the improvements at Ellwood.","\"Rumors of a great revival at Mr. H.'s school have reached us from different quarters and report says Jinney and yourself acted a conspicuous part.\"","Scope and Contents A school friend writes of her textbooks: \"Paley's Moral Philosophy, Olinstead's Natural Philosophy, Hume's History of England, Conic Sections, Thompson's Arithmetic and French Studies.\"","Scope and Contents Includes a most interesting account of trip by boat from Gloucester County, via Jamestown, to Richmond.","Scope and Contents The first letters written by Mrs. Coalter's youngest child.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate who has left Rev. Mr. Hoge's school writes back.","An offer to abate charges so that Fanny B. Coalter could remain in school.","Writes that he has stood his examination for license to practice law; reports on his brothers and sisters.","Fanny has returned to Rev. Hoge's school; her friend writes regarding scarlet fever.","Frances Bland Coalter is the daughter of St. George Tucker Coalter and grandchild of John Coalter. Her correspondence gives a picture of mid-nineteenth century life and includes a near scandal in her attachment to her married schoolmaster, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge. The contents of this box end with the marriage of Frances Bland Coalter and Henry Peronneau Brown. Letters of Brown and his wife resume in Box 21. Largely papers collected by Frances Bland Coalter between February 1853, when she is preparing to leave school, and December 1858, when she married Henry Peronneau Brown. Through this marriage the Tucker-Coalter line was connected with the Brown line; thus, the papers of the two families were brought together into one. The collection gives an interesting picture of the life and interests of a young lady of moderate circumstances in the mid-l9th century. Of special interest are the letters concerning the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, whose school in Richmond Fanny Coalter had attended. Shortly after she left school, the Rev. Mr. Hoge carried on a very romantic correspondence with Fanny, although he was a married man with several children. The correspondence became more ardent in the early months of 1854 and, when Mrs. Hoge wrote that her husband had gone to Baltimore to stay with his brother who was ill, Fanny followed him there. According to the gossip of Mattie and Lizzie Morton, she went there to \"entrap him.\" In October it was suggested that the brother, William Hoge, was the one in whom she was interested. The Rev. Mr. Hoge later sought to calm the fervours of his correspondent, as shown by his letters of 28 January 1855, 19 June 1856, and 19 March 1857. Fanny B. Coalter did not lack for other suitors, however, for she preserved a letter of 17 July 1854, a proposal of marriage from Alfred B. Tucker. A year later there are reports of her interest in the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Peronneau, of Petersburg, both of whom were courting her. She finally settled on the latter; some acceptances to the marriage invitation are included in this box. Letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her husband Henry Peronneau Brown continue in Box 21. The intervening boxes contain manuscripts of the Brown family, especially Capt. Henry Brown, grandfather of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 7-13); the Hon. John Thompson Brown, father of Henry Peronneau Brown (Boxes 14-19); and Col. John Thompson Brown II, brother of Henry Peronneau Brown (Box 20).","Fanny is preparing to leave the school, having finished the course.","Scope and Contents A schoolmate and Fanny's sister write after she leaves school.","Reports that Jack Bryan, oldest son of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan is dying at the Coalter home, Presley.","Scope and Contents After many years of waiting (since the death of her husband in 1839) Mrs. Coalter is finally able to buy her own place, Stanley. She tells of her move and of the illness that put her in bed afterward.","The school is closed for the summer, his wife and children are away, so he enlivens his solitude \"by having a little chat with you...and where I always think of you and the delightful morning when we enjoyed the scene together...how I cherish every memorial of you. \"I greatly enjoyed your last brief visit to us and that evening (do you remember it?) when the music room being full of company we found quiet, and cool breezes in the back porch. I have been sitting there tonight.\" (A strange letter, indeed, and one which was to cause some upset in the heart of Frances Bland Coalter, as subsequent correspondence show.)","Letter is addressed to \"My own dear Aunt\".","The letter is addressed to \"My dear sister\". Written to Mrs. Judith H. Coalter soon after she purchased her home, Stanley.","\"This letter cannot hold any news, so I will fill it with love...entertaining myself by wishing that you could walk into the room and occupy a vacant chair hard by .\"I hope to see you sometimes...nothing to what I would enjoy were I to keep house in a quiet way and have you for my guest a week at a time...\"I would like you to marry some fine fellow and live in Richmond, only I...like you best as you are, except that you are too far from me.\"","\"When I woke up yesterday morning and found it raining, my spirits fell as low as the mercury for I feared you would not come to Hampstead...\"","\"You ask me why it is that I am so partial to you--well, the very first time we get a chance to have a talk by ourselves I will tell you...When shall the opportunity come? There is always so much company at your house...\"","He conducts a school: \"I succeeded in six days of raising 21 scholars.\" He writes that Henry has graduated in Law with distinction.","\"I think from his letter, Brother [William Hoge] has been much sicker than we had any idea of Mr. [Moses D.] Hogeis going on Thursday to see him and will probably remain in Baltimore until he is well enough to travel...\"","Addressed to Fanny at Baltimore. Her friend writes, \"Cousin Joe says you went to Baltimore purposely to see Mr. Hoge.\"","Scope and Contents Reports gossip concerning Fanny's Baltimore trip.","\"Often when (I am) abroad, you will be in my mind and heart. Neither do I want you to get married before I return. I am to perform that service, you know...\"","Concerning the gossip regarding Fanny and Rev. Hoge: \"Surely you could not think me so deceitful as to profess to love you and then say that you would try to entrap a gentleman. I did not say so. I remember saying that if you went to Baltimore and were thrown with Mr. Hoge I believed he would address you, because I know he admired you very sincerely...\"","A proposal of marriage.","A rumor that Frances Bland Coalter is to marry.","\"Julia Green was here...when I told her that you had gotten a letter from Mr. Hoge she said she was so jealous of you that she was ready to fight...\"","\"I am going to Baltimore...and I shall see Mr. William Hoge! Don't you wish you were going? What shall I tell him for you?\"","St. George is now in school at Staunton.","Construction work to be done at the University of Virginia.","\"I hope that it will not be long before I have the pleasure of seeing you, my dear and constantly remembered friend.\"","Scope and Contents \"I have heard several times of your engagement to Thomas--who has made himself very scarce.\"","Accepts invitation to the marriage of Virginia, younger sister of Fanny Coalter.","Covers lacking.","Now a practicing lawyer, he writes to his aunt on business.","Scope and Contents To her cousin regarding \"Mr. President\u0026amp;quot; and \"The Vice.\" (This appears to refer to the Brown brothers, John Thompson and Henry Peronneau. Frances Bland Coalter was to marry the latter.)","\"I wish you to be very particular in your conversations with Peronneau not to let him have the least idea of the tenor of my remarks to you yesterday and at the same time manage to convince him that I am not in love with you, as I am afraid such is his present opinion.\"","Trouble in: finding a teacher for her children; \"the Roanoke business\"--(evidently a reference to the still unsettled will of John Randolph of Roanoke.)","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. Concerned about the health of Fanny's mother, has a horror of those \"distracting springs\u0026amp;quot; for invalids.","The solution to a problem in surveying (this may be the \"Thomas\" to whom Frances Bland Coalter was rumored to be engaged).","On the death of Mrs. E. T. Bryan, aunt of Fanny Bland Coalter.","On the death of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bryan.","Scope and Contents Thanks Fanny for her help at the time of the death of Mrs. Bryan, her mother.","Is in charge of the plantation since her mother's death; busy making summer clothes for the slaves.","Suggests a visit together to \"cousin Horace Lacy.\"","Peronneau Brown and his brother, Thompson, are mentioned. (See letters of December 1855, Box-folder 6:44-45.)","Writes to ask Mrs. Coalter to stay with his daughters during his absence in the south.","Has charge of the large plantation, keeping four seamstresses, three spinners and a weaver busy.","\"No, my dear Fanny, my affection for you has not changed.\"","Scope and Contents Regarding Mr. Willcox Brown and his brother Peronneau, future husband of Frances Bland Coalter.","Invitation to the commencement party at Hampden Sidney College.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Accompanying his uncle on a business trip, he has visited the main cities of the south and attended the opera in New Orleans. \"I must confess that I have been rather disappointed in the people that live in these rich lands--they are as rough as possible...live in log houses and on the very poorest fare.\"","Scope and Contents \"I suppose your wedding will be postponed unless Mr. Brown's recovery is unusually rapid.\"","\"The news of your engagement [to Henry P. Brown] did not surprise me...how heartily I approve of your choice...\"","Scope and Contents \"If my letter arrives too late for Miss Fanny Coalter, I hope Mrs. Brown will have enough affection for the old name to lay claim to it.\"","Regrets that he cannot attend the wedding.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","This letter is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These letters are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","\"The King Wm. and Hanover Charaders. Positively their last appearance. At Stanley on Friday evening the 9th this brilliant Company....Ticket 1 ct., children and servants half price.\" A home performance by the Coalter and Bryan cousins. This item is undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Scope and Contents These covers are undated but probably received before December 7, 1858.","Papers of Henry Brown, a merchant and county official include a manuscript map of Guilford C. H., business records and correspondence of Brown and Clayton, New London, Bedford (now Campbell County), Virginia and Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, Virginia. Collection also includes papers concerning a lawsuit against Pleasant Murphy and estate papers of Daniel Brown and Henry Brown's father-in-law John Thompson. There are papers of his immediate family including Henry Brown, Jr. Boxes 7 - 13.","Correspondence and business papers of Capt. Henry Brown, Revolutionary War veteran who opened a store in Bedford County, in 1793; Papers of Capt. Brown as Collector of Federal taxes on stills and real property. The Brown family papers begin with the letters and papers of Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), successful merchant of Bedford County and Lynchburg, who established the family fortune. He was the father of John Thompson Brown, Delegate to the Virginia Assembly, whose letters and papers are collected in the next section (Boxes 14-19). A few letters and receipts pertaining to Henry Brown, 1712-1798, the father of Capt. Henry Brown, are included. The great bulk of the material, however, relates to Capt. Brown, beginning with a map of a Revolutionary War battle, 1777, in which he was wounded. With his brother, Daniel, he opened a general store in Bedford soon after the conclusion of the war. A partnership agreement of April 1797, which brought James Leftwich into the business, is preserved and the bulk of the material in this box pertains to the business of the store. A good picture of early merchandising is given by the accounts, letters relating to buying and selling trips, and the court actions taken to collect accounts. Beginning with folder 60, there are 39 items relating to the duties of Henry Brown as tax collector in the Bedford area in the years 1800 to 1803. 160 items.","\"Your friends here tremble for you and apprehend the worst from the dangers that encompass you...the deadly rifle, the scalping knife, tomahawk...return to us in all speed.\"","Endorsed: \"Map of revolutionary battle, found 1926 by F. B. Saunders in old papers from Ivy Cliff. Capt. Henry Brown, born at Ivy Cliff about 1760, was wounded at Guildford C. H.\"","Concerning goods for a retail store.","Note for ll.9.3£, witnessed by Jack Beverley. Endorsed: \"Note Henry Brown, payable 1 September, 1793.\"","Scope and Contents Includes letter from Israel Thompson regarding saddle goods in stock at the store.","Commission of Daniel Brown as Ensign in a Company of Light Infantry, signed by Samuel Coleman and James Wood, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.","Receipts to Henry Brown for recording a deed.","Agreement to enter into a partnership.","Letters written from Richmond, Georgetown, and Baltimore.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia.","Carried by Daniel Brown to Philadelphia","Medicines received by Henry Brown from Howard Bennett.","14 pages. Unsigned.","Brrown's accounts as Tax Collector of the Bedford district.","Writes to his brother concerning tobacco prices.","Concerning business affairs a suit for debt, purchase of tobacco and a \"Negro wench\" for the store, etc. \"P.S. I heard at court they had made you a Captain.\"","Recording a deed.","Bonds in hands of Jeremiah Jenkins for collection.","Includes a list of the new officers of the Farmer's Bank in Richmond.","Concerning the division of Negroes, total value £815, between Leftwich and the Brown brothers.","Printed document signed.","Regarding loss of West India produce on which $5,000.00 was borrowed. Endorsed: \"I fear our loss will be considerable.\"","Returns from the Regimental hospital of the 35th U.S. Infantry. Sig. William W. Southall","Receipt is for $130.43 to be paid to John Roberts on land that Captain Henry Brown sold to William Woodford.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Tobacco sold by Leftwich to a man who was a bad risk: \"...we are thrown out of between 20 and 30 thousand dollars...one fourth of what it has taken us 20 years to earn is lost for want of prudence.\"","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes an autographed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Taxes collected by Robert Snoddy, in Bedford. 14 pages.","Includes printed document signed.","Includes autographed document signed.","Abstract of duties collected from owners of stills and distilleries","Receipts for monies received by James.","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Directions for sending tax collections.","20 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","28 pages.","Letter includes a copy of Federal instructions to tax collectors. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Printed documents signed. Autographed draft.","Business records and correspondence of Henry Brown and Samuel P. Clayton. After the death of his brother Daniel in 1818, Brown entered into a partnership with Clayton, his son-in-law. Brown survived Clayton, who died in 1832; this box also includes papers from 1833 to 1839 made out to Henry Brown, surviving partner of Brown and Clayton Company. The accounts of Henry Brown with Hancock and Brown, Lynchburg, 1824-1833, are retained as one group. Also retained as a separate group are the papers relating to the court suits of Brown and Pleasant Murphy. All notes of the period carried a 100 percent penalty clause. This resulted in many law suits being brought to establish what would now be considered exorbitant claims. In one case (see entry for March 10, 1823) for a debt of $42.05, the debtor surrendered 1 sound filly, 2 cows, a calf, 2 feather beds, all household and kitchen furniture, all plantation utensils, and 6 hogs! 159 items.","Papers include accounts, letters, notes, vouchers, etc.","Accounts concerning the Hancock and Brown store, Lynchburg, Virginia.","Papers relating to the suit of Brown and Clayton vs. Pleasant Murphy, Bedford County, Virginia.","Captain Henry Brown had many interests in his long life apart from the purely commercial activities upon which his considerable fortune was built. Included in this box are the papers relating to his other interests: Papers of Captain Henry Brown as Sheriff of Bedford County, Treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and of the New London Agricultural Society, and as executor of the estates of his brother, Daniel Brown, and father-in-law, John Thompson.","Accounts of subscriptions to the repair and improvement of New London Academy meeting house, Bedford County.","Records from Brown's service as Treasurer of the New London Agricultural Society, Bedford County.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of Daniel Brown.","Papers from Brown's service as executor of the estate of John Thompson.","Business papers of Henry Brown, not directly connected with any of his various business enterprises, but concerned principally with court suits involving debts to him. Included is an interesting case of Mark Anthony, who took the oath of an Insolvent Debtor, making out a deed of trust of all his property to his creditors (11 April 1829 and 6 July 1833). Also includes papers concerned with the suit of Henry Brown vs. Nicodemus Leftwich, 1832-1840. Brown pays for the attendance of witnesses at the court and pays the county Jailor \"for imprisoning and releasing\" Leftwich.","Business papers of Henry Brown","Household, family and personal bills preserved by Henry Brown, an interesting collection of a family illustrating the activities of eight children in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, 1819-1841.","Household, family and personal bills of Henry Brown","Correspondence of the immediate family of Captain Henry Brown. Also includes personal correspondence of Henry Brown with his brothers, Samuel and Daniel, and his children. The correspondence between Henry Brown and his son, John Thompson Brown, is found in Boxes 14-19. Also, letters from the sons and daughters of Samuel, brother of Henry Brown. In a separate group are collected letters written by Edward J. Steptoe, grandson of Henry Brown, from West Point Military Academy and from the Indian Wars in Florida, where he served after he was commissioned.","Purchase of a watch in Winchester; requests 30 dollars to repay a debt.","His wife's estate; purchase of a Negro girl.","On his return from the Spring; attack of \"bilious Cholic\" and his treatment.","Concerning \"the purchase of some land at $20 per acre...\"","Beats female slave, using a walking stick, his wife using a cowhide whip. The slave's mate attempted to protect her with an axe but he was subdued, beaten and sent to jail the next day. Hopes for peace, unpopularity of the conscription law and the whiskey tax.","On her studies: Blair's lectures, piano playing, drawing, painting and embroidery.","The husband of Nancy Brown writes: \"...Bounaparte is on his way to this country. If so I greatly fear we shall go backwards with accelerated velocity in all peaceful, literary and ornamental pursuits...\"","Advice on a move to the State of Ohio. \"Although I like Slavery as little as you or anyone else, still...I think it probable that we should be as unhappy as we are with them\" (Daniel died in 1818. For the next 20 years Henry administered his estate for the benefit of his wife and children.)","Scope and Contents Henry Brown is Clayton's father-in-law. The letters discuss Mary Brown's illness at the Springs (she was to die within a year).","The building of his house and the health of his family.","The daughter of Samuel Brown, writes to console her Uncle on the death of his brothers and his two daughters, Mrs. Anne [Nancy] B. Steptoeand Mrs. Mary [Polly] B. Clayton.","An uncle of Henry Brown writes, \"My grandson wishes to get in to Business in a store...\" (Henry Brown, Jr. now has a store in Lynchburg.)","His continued bad health. The death of James Leftwich, Captain Brown's business partner.","Requests assistance in obtaining appointment as Clerk of Court at Bedford.","The value of the Deerwood tract.","Begs her father to let her have money to go to the inauguration of President Jackson.","On her visit to Washington: \"this is the thickest settled neighborhood that I ever was in--the neighbors are situated all around, some in view and others not more than a quarter of a mile from the house...\"","On his visit with his brothers, John Thompson Brown, in \"Washington City.\" Description of crowded Washington, full of pickpockets and of the confusion even in the President's house.","\"...the last day I rode more than thirty miles through a dreary wilderness without seeing a single house...I am yet travelling alone and have come six hundred miles without a single man travelling my course...\"","His progress in college.","His progress in repaying a debt to the estate of his uncle, Daniel.","Scope and Contents Report of workers on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal dying from Cholera.","On the death of his maternal grandfather, John Thompson.","Henry G. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Leaving for New York to lay in goods.","Scope and Contents Hopes for his store despite illness and some hostile feeling toward his former partner, Ammon Hancock.","On the death of Henry Brown. (Henry Brown, Jr. died while he and his wife were on a shopping trip for the store.)","William Brown is the son of Samuel Brown. On the changing population: \"The people still retain the simple manners of the old Scotch-Irish and, I may add, much of the intelligence and piety. But the restless spirit of emigration is taking away our best people and in their place we generally get Germans, who commonly are deplorably ignorant and will do very little toward supporting the Gospel.\"","Scope and Contents A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes to settle accounts and close the store.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the disposal of her house.","To Frances Brown's husband, on the loss of her two brothers, \"and such brothers too, in so short a time.\" (Henry Brown, Jr. died in June, 1836, and his brother, John Thompson Brown, in December of that same year.)","Henry J. Brown is the son of Samuel Brown.","Scope and Contents 2 letters. On the sale of merchandise and an expected loss.","Agrees to furnish Gould B. Raymond, manager of the Menagerie Co., lodging for 30 men, 65 horses, 1 elephant, 1 camel and 2 ponies.","The inscription on the tomb of her late husband, John Thompson Brown.","The widow of Henry Brown, Jr., writes of the death of her husband a year ago.","The widow of John Thompson Brown writes regarding her three sons.","Scope and Contents The executor of an estate demands payment of a note on which Henry Brown, Jr. was a cosigner.","Scope and Contents The youngest daughter of Henry Brown writes about her marriage and the first meeting with her new relatives.","William Brown is the son of Samuel.","On his marriage to Alice Brown.","Mrs. Alexander (Lockie T. Brown) Irvine is her sister. Her wedding trip to New Orleans.","Her sickness on the way down the river due to fresh paint in the boat.","Daniel Brown is the son of Samuel.","Concerning eventual conversion of Baptists to the Presbyterian Church.","Henry Brown is her father.","Scope and Contents \"...I left New Orleans the 28th of March and reach George Town. The 15th of April...Sam (Brown) was in New Orleans the day before I left-he was not married but expected to be the 9th of April.\"","\"Last evening our darling Alice made me the happy father of a fine boy...\"","Report to his father of his first grades at the Academy.","To his grandfather regarding his first term marks.","Scope and Contents \"The first two years of our course are exclusively devoted to Mathematics and French...\" Encloses a work sheet and \"Synopsis of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written from Oklawaka River and St. Augustine, Florida. \"The Congress must get rid of its 'sickly sympathy' (with the Indians) or, rely upon it, this is a war of years to come.\" Gives a vivid description of St. Augustine.","Scope and Contents Letters written from Rose's Landing, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and off Cape Hatteras. Contrasts the Cherokees in Tennessee with the Seminoles of Florida. Describes Savannah in a letter enclosed, dated February 16, 1839.","8 letters. Total of 12 pages. Typescript.","Children of Captain Henry Brown: letters of Henry Brown, Jr., oldest son of Captain Henry Brown; Samuel Thompson Brown, youngest son; and other members of the immediate family. Henry Brown, Jr., who suffered a grave illness in 1822 as a result of which he almost lost his eyesight, went into the partnership of his father with Amman Hancock. In 1835-1836, he opened his own store in Lynchburg, but died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to New York. Interesting items in this part of the collection include a 44 page book of mineral and chemical notes (31 July 1826), a 56 page diary kept by Henry Brown, Jr. on his trip abroad (24 July 1831), drafts of letters by Henry Brown, Jr. to newspapers regarding horses, and instructions for horse care, and the like (13 April 1835-March 1836). The will of Henry Brown, Jr. (May-December 1830), and his deathbed statement dictated to his wife (May 1836), are also included. The papers of Samuel Thompson Brown include the card which announced the opening of his law office in Bedford (8 May 1838), records of his marriage in Alabama (27 April 1840), and the death of his wife within the year (3 April 1841). A letter of 22 January 1842, mentions the business failures taking place in Richmond and Lynchburg, and one of 27 August of the same year comments on the national political situation which is \"sadly out of joint.\" In a letter of 20 September [1845], there is a report of \"the thefts which were perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\" 128 items.","\"My eyes appear to have improved gradually.\" (His ailment seemed to be at its worst at this time, though he continued to suffer from the ailment until his death in 1836 at the age of 39 years.)","A note for $1,000.00. At this time he was getting started in the store, Hancock and Brown Co.","The \"most favorable accounts\" of John Thompson Brown from the members of the House of Delegates.","Scope and Contents Concerning the business of Col. [Mark] Anthony, in which Henry Brown, Jr. appears to be involved.","Includes autographed document signed.","44 pages","Includes autographed document signed.","Scope and Contents Mentions the marriage of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of introduction for Henry Brown, Jr., for use on his trip to England and the Continent in that year.","56 pages","Scope and Contents Letters written to her husband on his trip. \"Oh, my dear husband, why was it that I did not accompany you?\" (None of these letters reached Henry Brown, Jr. on the trip, but followed him home).","News from a letter she received from Henry Brown, Jr. in England.","Scope and Contents Payment of his debts in Lynchburg; hiring out of a slave.","\"It's really a sad case for me, to be sick from home and away from all that (are) Dear to me...\"","This was the store in Lynchburg in which Henry Brown was a partner and with which Henry Brown, Jr. was associated until he opened his own store in 1835. Includes autographed document.","Scope and Contents Brother-in-law, Jack Willcox; his brother, John's speech on the Petersburg Rail Road; and the house that Henry Brown has vacated in Lynchburg.","On a debt of Thomas Williams.","Includes autographed draft. Appear to refer to pictures, and may date from the time of one of the buying trips that Henry Brown, Jr. made with his wife.","After breaking from the partnership of Hancock and Brown, he opened his own store.","Scope and Contents Cover lost. Concerning the care for his horses, Young American Eclipse and Spring Hill, while he is away.","Scope and Contents Written while she and her husband were on a buying trip for the Lynchburg store. In New York, Henry Brown, Jr. was taken desperately ill and died.","Unsigned. Evidently taken down by Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown during the final days in New York.","Scope and Contents An associate of Henry Brown, Jr. in the Lynchburg store, was liquidating the stock and selling horses in order to settle the estate.","Profile by Professor William B. Rogers.","A note regarding the settlement of the Henry Brown, Jr. estate.","Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown is his mother. Written from school, with endorsement by James Morrison, schoolmaster.","Signed Eleanor C. L. Brown.","H. Guilford Brown is her son.","Charge slips for failing to attend army musters between 1829 and 1839, 1839. 10 items. Printed document signed.","Samuel T. Brown is his his brother-in-law. Letter congratulating S. T. B. on his marriage.","Mrs. Alexander Irvine is her her sister-in-law. She writes of the aged John Vaughan Willcox, her father, with whom she is living and for whom she is caring; Samuel T. Brown and his \"youthful bride.\"","Draft of the statement concerning the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","His extended wedding trip; description of General Harrison's house.","Court cost voucher recording transfer of 400 acres from Henry Brown to Samuel T. Brown, with tax receipt. 2 items. Printed document signed.","Letter sent care of Judge Crawford at St. Stephens, Alabama. Consolations upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents Condolences upon the death of Mrs. Samuel T. Brown.","A letter of consolation.","Scope and Contents On the death of W. W. Worthington, brother-in-law of Samuel T. Brown. \"Your sister Alice is desirous of your attention to the affairs of Mr. W. in New Orleans prior to your return to Virginia.\"","Recording certain deeds for his son-in-law, Samuel T. Brown.","Unsigned draft. Written to his overseer with whom he has quarreled.","On the fees paid by Henry Brown in the Leftwich case: \"between twenty and twenty-five dollars for my services as an attorney.\" On the thefts \"perpetrated by Thomas H. Benton whilst a student at Chapel Hill.\"","Agreement for the payment of a debt.","Drafts of a letter to Mark Andrews. 2 items. Concerning the cutting of trees on the property of Samuel T. Brown.","A reply to the above letter, Box-Folder 13:60.","Samuel T. Brown is her brother.","On a charge of Ammon Hancock against the estate of Henry Brown, Jr.","Estimate for the cost of the construction of a bridge.","Receipt for postal expenses, April-June, 1849, signed H. Stevens.","Scope and Contents On the property in Mobile, Alabama, purchased by Samuel T. Brown.","Scope and Contents The sale of a female slave \"with her Brood.\" Samuel T. Brown is Edward Robinson's brother-in-law.","Papers concern John Thompson Brown's attendance at Princeton, study of law, and trips to the South and to the West Indies. Includes speeches and correspondence as well as his published writings (newspaper articles, bills and pamphlets). The collection emphasizes his political career in the Virginia House of Delegates including his views on slavery. Also includes architectural plans for a two room house and elevations (1827), drafts of toasts and letters concerning his fight with John Hampden Pleasants. Prominent correspondents include William Segar Archer, James Murray Mason, John Hampden Pleasants, William Cabell Rives, Henry St. George Tucker and John Tyler. Boxes 14 - 19.","John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) was born at Otter Hills, near Bedford, Virginia and was the son of Henry Brown (1760-1841). He attended the New London Academy, 1816; studied at Princeton, 1817-1820; traveled to the South and the West Indies, 1821; and studied law with Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County, Virginia, 1822-1823. He began his law practice in Clarksburg, Virginia (later West Virginia), in 1824, and represented Harrison County in the House of Delegates, 1827-1830. He was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He married Mary E. Willcox June, 1830, and moved to Petersburg, where he again was elected to the General Assembly, 1831-1836. He was a delegate to the national convention of the Republican (now Democratic) Party, but died on 20 November 1836, at his father's home, Otter Hills, after a brief illness. The first two letters in Box 14 date from the period of his attendance at New London Academy; then follow the papers relating to Princeton, where he matriculated in 1817 at the age of 19. He was placed in the Sophomore Class on the basis of an examination before the faculty, and received the highest mark given at the College, in each of the three years he spent at the College. His report sheets show the requirements for entrance, lists of courses, and contain a resolution passed by the trustees which condemned the sharp practices of the merchants in town. Some of the correspondence of John Thompson Brown with his brother-in-law Dr. William B. Steptoe in this period is interesting for the comments it contains on the Missouri question and other matters then being debated in the U.S. Senate. The remarks made by John Thompson Brown in letters from his collegiate period may be compared with his statements on the subject of slavery later made on the floor of the House of Delegates. After graduating from Princeton, John Thompson Brown traveled to the South, and made a brief trip to the West Indies, keeping notes on his impressions. Upon his return he took up the study of law with Judge Taylor. From this period come interesting musings on such subjects as \"the family fireside,\" \"youthful recollection,\" \"friendship,\" and \"behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.\" His license to practice law, dated 7 March 1824, is included in the collection. He journeyed to Clarksburg, Virginia, to set up his law practice, and kept a notebook on the trip West which reveal his first impressions of the Clarksburg area. At the end of this box is a scrapbook containing some of his published writings, speeches, and newspaper articles.","Letter from a schoolboy friend regarding New London Academy.","John Thompson Brown's examinations at the New London Academy.","\"I have just been examined by the faculty and am admitted to the Sophomore Class, which is the second in the college.\" His expenses are estimated at $200.00 for the first term and $90.00 for the second. \"I will pledge myself not to spend one cent more than is really necessary.\"","Scope and Contents News from home; a rumor that some boys were expelled from Chapel Hill for their politics. John Thompson Brown is his brother-in-law.","Scope and Contents Medical advice; a suggested teacher for New London Academy (\"Has he energy enough manage southern students?\"); the death of Polly [Mrs. Mary Brown Clayton], sister of John Thompson Brown.","The political upheaval at William and Mary College; deputies appointed \"...to fix upon the site of the Virginia University.\"","Scope and Contents \"My expenses have far exceeded what was necessary or what you expect. I now see my error and repent...\" Three months later he offers to leave school because of his additional debts. Later in Baltimore, he is robbed of $200.00. His father adds up the year's expenses to a total of $670.00. Henry Brown is John Thompson Brown's father.","Behavior, No. 1. distinguished; Industry, No. 1. distinguished; Scholarship, No. 1. distinguished (1) \"If under the article scholarship, a student is marked No. 1 distinguished (1), he is considered as ranking among the first in his class.\" (From printed explanation of the report.) John Thompson Brown is of the sophomore class at Princeton.","Scope and Contents \"Once the busy scene of commercial enterprise...now lifeless and inactive.\" Concerning Lynchburg.","Scope and Contents The University of Virginia is established at Charlottesville with an annual appropriation of $15,000; news of a threat of slave uprisings in Fredericksburg.","John Thompson Brown is of the junior class at Princeton. Two reports. Printed document signed. Similar reports to that of 1818. Warning is added to the September report concerning excessive expenditures by students: \"the trustees of the college give this notice to the parents and guardians of the youth, that they ought to pay no debt contracted in this town, which they have not specifically authorized.\"","Endorsed: \"Collegians mei consocui.\" He knew 162 fellow students.","On the \"present session of Congress.\"","Scope and Contents Rumor of a great rebellion that has taken place at Princeton; the Missouri question.","John Thompson Brown is of the senior class of Princeton.","A Fourth of July oration supporting the idea of colonizing the free Negroes in Africa.","The content is on his trip to the South. 15 pages. Autographed document.","\"My father may justly complain of the great sums which he has expended on me, but his kindness shall not be abused much longer, as I hope to be in a situation to support myself.\" Endorsed: \"Brother J.--after his return from Princeton went South--through the Cherokee Nation [Alabama and Georgia] to Pensacola, and on to New Orleans--thence to Cuba and returned to U. States in the U.S. Frigate 'Hornet,' as a guest of the officers. Samuel T. Brown.\"","A gambling scrape he was involved in; asks his father's forgiveness.","\"Chancellor Taylor has been of incalculable service to me in the study of law.\" (Needham was a law school operated by Judge Creed Taylor in Cumberland County in the years 1821-1836.)","These are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Letter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.","Notes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.","License to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).","Musings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.","A letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.","44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on \"Crab Orchard\" and the \"Creek Nation\" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.","Scope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but \"The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy...\"","His plans to establish himself.","The following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.","Concerning \"...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty...\"","Concerning \"several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint.\"","Concerning \"The President's message.\"","Report of a committee, appointed to enquire into the nature and extent of the evils arising from the present unsettled state of Land Titles on the Western Waters of Virginia","Speech in Committee of the Whole, Jan. 13th, Saturday.","A Bill authorizing a loan of $6,000.00 on the credit of the state, for the construction of Turnpike Road from Winchester to Parkersburg by way of Clarksburg, being under consideration.","\"Sir:--I have read in the \"Intelligencer\" of the 9th inst. your communications to the Editors of the paper, in which you remark, substantially, that the only Candidate to represent the town of Petersburg in the General Assembly is a stranger to most voters...Not doubting that I am the person alluded to...,\" signed John Thompson Brown\".","\"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens.\"","32 pages. \"On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:...\"","\"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said...\"","\"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. \"Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution...\"(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above...\"","Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the \"Letters to the Editor,\" printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the poverty of Mr. Jefferson is to be found in this box (1825). In July 1826, John Thompson Brown wrote to his brother Henry Brown, Jr. of his aim to run for the U.S. Congress. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Delegates; he was re-elected in 1828 and 1829. This box also contains various printed and manuscript material touching upon his career in the General Assembly. By the end of 1829, John Thompson Brown had established himself in Clarksburg, built a house, and planned to buy into a partnership in a store to advance his financial position. In a letter of March 23, 1829 he mentions his desire to run in the next election for the U.S. Congress.","\"...the friends of Old Hickory...hear Adamses success spoken of and the probability of Clay's being made Secretary of State...\"","Encloses a legal opinion concerning sheriffs, which his father apparently requested.","A flowery letter to an old friend from Princeton. \"I have acquired some little reputation at the bar and a practice that supports me very decently.\"","Draft of an address to an investigating group (perhaps a grand jury), with endorsement: \"1. Act against cutting down trees. 2. Act providing for a good and sufficient jail.\"","This is part of a printed letter concerning \"Mr. Jefferson the disclosure of his poverty...\" over the signature Alexander. (See bound scrapbook, the last item in Box 14.)","Desire of John Thompson Brown to run for the U.S. Congress or for a seat in the General Assembly. Suggests that Henry Brown send $1,000.00 to help achieve this.","\"I find that there is a serious and, I believe, a somewhat general wish to bring me out for the Legislature.\"","\"I am a candidate for the Legislature at the next election...\"","An announcement of the candidacy of John Thompson Brown for the General Assembly. He reviews what he considers to be the most important problems of the day, and discusses (1) the invasion of State sovereignty by the Federal program of \"internal development,\" (2) the harm done to Southern farmers by import duties, (3) the calling of a Constitutional Convention for the state of Virginia, (4) the dangers of the uncontrolled banking system.","Scope and Contents His election to the General Assembly; hope of election to the U.S. Congress, and the purchase of a four acre lot in town. In the first letter which John Thompson Brown wrote from the House of Delegates he said \"I have not taken much part in the debates of the House and do not expect to do so...\"","The note is \"in regard to the question whether Clinton or Calhoun should run as Vice-President on the Jackson ticket\"","His ride to Richmond in a coach with other, more experienced law-makers, \"having been, as you predicted, greatly edified and instructed by a coach-full of legislators 'big with the cares of state.\"","Full title: \"Report of a Committee Appointed To Enquire Into The Nature And Extent Of The Evils Arising From The Present Unsettled State Of Land Titles On The Western Waters Of Virginia, And To Devise A Remedy Therefor, With Leave To Report A Bill Or Otherwise\" 6 pages. 2 copies.","3 copies.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Petition to the General Assembly for a divorce.","Autographed document.","Autographed document.","\"Resolving that members of the House of Delegates be requested to unite...in advancing the cause of this Society before the General Assembly of Virginia.\"","On John Thompson Brown's speech: \"considered the most able one that had been delivered in the House in 5 years.\"","\"Our Society, in the success of which, you are pleased to express so deep an interest, is I believe, making sure progress.\"","His legislature activities and speeches. \"I am a Jackson man like yourself but not perfectly orthodox, as you would say, on the subject of States Rights. I published my opinions, pamphlet of 30 pages, 12 months ago and will send you a copy...\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Deptartment F 247 H3B73. The second copy is located in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, under the same call number as above. 17 pages. A report to his constituents on such matters as (1) the state Constitutional Convention, (2) the lottery for the Randolph Academy in Clarksburg, (3) county elections, (4) the bill abolishing the chancery Courts and establishing a Superior Court, (5) a Turnpike to their area (defeated by the \"Eastern People\"), (6) the proposed Baltimore Railroad and (7) the settling of the question of land titles in Western Virginia. Included in the pamphlet are the full texts of the report of the committee on this subject, which he chaired, and the bill proposed by the committee.","Comment on the land titles, Chancery court bills.","Scope and Contents \"Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness...\"","Scope and Contents Now well situated in his \"mansion,\" he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to \"offer 2 years hence.\"","Order appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.","5 items. Autographed document.","Notes are initialed \"J. T. B.'s\".","Endorsed: \"McConley's System of Sword Tactics.\"","Reflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.","Scope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has arisen \"on account of some laws we had passed last session authorizing the county court to levy a tax for repairing roads and bridges.\" On March 23rd he relates his experiences in Washington at the inauguration of Jackson: on December 14th he predicts that the basis of votes for whites will be surrendered in the formation of the new State constitution.","Suggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.","The Virginia Constitutional Convention: \"I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest...\"","Correspondence from after his marriage to Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg (May 1830), and his move to that city, which he represented in the General Assembly in 1831. Also includes over one hundred toasts given at various occasions. The change which was to occur in the life and fortunes of John Thompson Brown in the year 1830 is forecast in the first letter of this box, a letter received by Mary E. Willcox of Petersburg circa December 1829, in which there is a discussion of \"Mr. B.\" Three months later (March 18, 1830) in a letter to his father, John Thompson Brown announces his intention of leaving Clarksburg, and of his need for a horse and sulky so that he may arrive in Petersburg in a manner which should \"avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution.\" The next letter in the collection (May 9, 1830), in draft, contains an account of his wedding, a wedding which was attended by no members of his immediate family. Subsequent letters tell of the generosity of the new father-in-law John V. Willcox in the gift of a town house \"provided with servants,\" a draft of $1500, and the promise of as much more as he asks (July 22, 1830). Yet the position is not satisfactory and because John Thompson Brown feels that he is losing his independence, he returns to Clarksburg with the intention of resettling there and sending for his wife (May 2, 1831). During a four week visit to Harrison County, he finds his political position has declined (June 7, 1831), so he returns to Petersburg, and is invited to make the Independence Day address for the town (June 8, 1831). As a result of this address (and the good influence of his father-in-law) he is nominated to represent the town in the House of Delegates, and is elected without opposition (September 26, 1831). He successfully sponsors a bill in the Assembly for the Petersburg Railroad (28 December 1831), is appointed Judge of Elections for the Petersburg Office of the Bank of Virginia (December 29, 1831), and is sought as a sponsor of a new newspaper which is being established in Richmond (October 20, 1831). Of particular interest is a letter to his nephew outlining his philosophy of life and advising the young man on his future (October 3, 1831). A report of the slave insurrection in Southhampton is described in a letter of September 26, 1831. At the end of this box are collected more than a hundred drafts of toasts made by John Thompson Brown.","A friend writes regarding \"Mr. B.,\" \"a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded...\"","\"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him...\"","\"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present.\"","Scope and Contents On his honeymoon: \"Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far...\" There is much discussion about where they will live, but, \"I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg...\"","On his Washington visit: \"we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable.\"","Congratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.","Scope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: \"I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together.\" He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house \"furnished with servants\u0026amp;quot;; in another letter: \"He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted...\"","Sends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.","Scope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that \"the District needs me badly...but it is too late...\"","\"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether.\"","Scope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.","Scope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, \"I found that my position here was to be too dependent...\"","\"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'.\"","Autographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.","Regarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.","Physical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.","Scope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his \"reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison.\" On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, \"after you and my friend Peronneau Finley.\"","Scope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which \"I become more and more an American in feeling and principle...\"","Scope and Contents \"I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly.\" News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), \"they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children.\"","Gives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: \"I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost.\"","A new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.","A request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to \"sharpers.\" Endorsed by Windham Robertson.","Scope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: \"I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery...\"","Concerning \"the bill now before the Legislature on the subject of our (Rail) Road.\"","Appointment of John Thompson Brown as judge of the election for directors of the Bank of Virginia in Petersburg.","Two speeches given before the House of Delegates, published in pamphlet form: The speech of John Thompson Brown, in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the Abolition of Slavery; Speech of John Thompson Brown, (of Petersburg,) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, in Committee of the Whole, on the State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina. The important and exciting national political events of the years 1832 and 1833, as they affected the people of Virginia, are seen through the eyes of John Thompson Brown in the items included in this box. A member from Petersburg in the House of Delegates of the Virginia Assembly, John Thompson Brown was placed in a position of leadership and strongly influenced the decisions taken in those critical years. His speech on the abolition of slavery was considered so important that Judge Henry St. George Tucker and others raised the money to have it printed (18 January 1832). He was a member of the Virginia delegation to the national convention of the Republican Party; his resolution of the Vice-Presidential nominee (21-22 May 1832) was the one adopted by the Virginia caucus. As Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates, the question of President Jackson's moves against the United States Bank was of particular concern to him (9 April 1833). Great excitement was aroused by South Carolina's threat of nullification. John Thompson Brown was a member of the Committee on Federal Relations, and his substitute motion on the question is included in this box, as well as his speech on The State of the Relations between the United States and South Carolina, delivered 5 January 1833, also published in pamphlet form. John Thompson Brown was invited to be a Director of the Petersburg Railroad which he declined (7 May 1832), and was considered for the position of U.S. Senator, although he felt that he was not qualified by years or experience (December 1832). An interesting report of his meeting with President Jackson is included in a letter from John Thompson Brown to his wife (23 May 1832). Also included in this box are letters from John Tyler, William Cabell Rives, and William Segar Archer (7 February, 3 March 1833). Two poems, possibly written by John Thompson Brown, clipped from a newspaper, signed Julian are included at the end of this box. 81 items.","Scope and Contents Writes of the fortunes of the (Petersburg) Railroad Bill in the House of Delegates and State Senate.","Information regarding Rensselaer School. Samuel T. Brown, younger brother of John Thompson Brown, appears to have been interested in this school.","In this important speech John Thompson Brown took up several proposals for the freeing of slaves, including that of Thomas Jefferson, as submitted to the Legislature by Jefferson Randolph, his grandson, and argued against each.","Scope and Contents \"My speech on abolition has had great eclat--a fund has been raised for publishing it in pamphlet form for general distribution... Judges [Henry St. George] Tucker and Brookehave taken active part in puffing the speech.\" He also reports, \"I have carried my Railroad Bill...and shall enjoy the credit of effecting it by my personal influence.\"","Physical Location: Removed from this collection and catalogued in the Rare Books Department - Virginia, E 449 L45. 47 pages. Includes in a \"Postscript\" an answer to a statement in The Enquirer over the signature of Jefferson [Randolph]. Reference is made to a remark made in The Wig that his argument \"had been far surpassed by the discussion of the subject by a stripling . Mr. Brown of Petersburg.\" General Assembly. Committee on Federal relations. Official Document Nos. 14, 15, 16.","Concerning a suggested amendment for the Circuit Court Law.","He cannot give his nephew, Edward Steptoe, an appointment to West Point because he has used his appointment for the session. \"...the Senate is involved in the Tariff discussion...The farther I have gone into it the more thoroughly have I convinced myself of its tyrannical and oppressive character.\"","A resolution from the Petersburg Rail Road Company to tender thanks for \"the zeal and ability with which our Delegate John T. Brown, Esq. and our Senator, William Old, Esq. have exerted in procuring passage of the said (Rail Road) act.\"","This is the resolution presented by John Thompson Brown and reported in a newspaper article of this date preserved in the scrapbook to be found in Box 14.","James Murray Mason (1798-1871).","Scope and Contents \"I send you 2 copies of John's speech (on Slavery) and a paper with one of Jefferson Randolph's in reply to him.\"","Declines appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Railroad.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Notes on the convention of the whole party and of the Virginia Caucus. At the latter the resolution of John Thompson Brown. was adopted, viz. that Virginia's vote should go first to P. P. Barbour for Vice-President, and when there was no longer a reasonable prospect of his selection, to Van Buren.","\"...on last evening we went to the President who is in excellent health and fine spirits. Many persons here, including some members of Congress from Virginia, seem to be much dissatisfied with our proceedings at Baltimore...\"","Scope and Contents To his youngest brother, attending college, regarding the health of Henry, Jr.","On the death of Finley's brother.","The family has traveled south to escape an epidemic of Cholera.","Scope and Contents In the letter of December 3, he discusses the election of U.S. Senators, stating that Mr. Leigh is out because of his opposition to President Jackson. Among those mentioned for the position are Judge Henry St. George Tucker, John Randolph Rives, and himself, though he feels that he has neither the years nor the experience for the position. President Jackson's message on the U.S. Bank is discussed. On nullification he writes: \"It will, I fear, be an exciting subject and one of engrossing interest...South Carolina is unquestionably wrong and as long as she remains in the Union, must obey its laws...\"","The possibility of his appointment as Senator to supply the vacancy left by Mr. Tazewell.","Excitement in Washington caused by the President's proclamation on nullification debate.","2 items. Autographed draft.","Regarding the removal of deposits from the U.S. Bank by the Federal Government.","Scope and Contents \"I was rather mortified at making a very poor speech [on Federal Relations] in the House today...To avoid misrepresentation I shall have to write out my speech...\"","4 pages. Doc. No. 14. Report of the Committee on Federal Relations Doc. No. 15. Mr. Marshall's Substitute to the Report... Doc. No. 16. Mr. M'dowell's Amendment to Mr. Marshall's Substitute,... Opinion on proceedings in South Carolina, the proclamation by Andrew Jackson, and \"the communication of the governor of this Commonwealth on the same subject.\"","Delivered January 5, 1833. Richmond: Thomas W. White, printer. 1833. 42 pages. 3 copies. After stating his opposition to protective tariffs, John Thompson Brown argued that they result from \"a perversion of the spirit and intent of the Constitution, rather than a violation of its literal principles.\" He compliments the Chief Magistrate of the United States on his general policy but disputes the Proclamation of the President on other grounds, basing his argument on The Law of Nationsby E. de Vattel. As to the action of South Carolina, he contends that there is no possibility of nullification under the Constitution, but that the redress of the wrong done in the tariff act must come by recourse to the Supreme Court, to the \"Co-states\" acting in Congress, and if necessary, by an amendment to the Constitution.","\"Substitute Submitted By Mr. Brown, Petersburg, For the Amended Report of the Committee on Federal Relations\"","Compliments John Thompson Brown on his resolutions.","Scope and Contents \"I was anxious myself that Virginia should maintain an impartial and just attitude toward both S. Carolina and the President, but far the greater part of the Assembly seemed in favour of going into one extreme or other . . . whereas I thought there was error on both sides...\" He remarks that Edward [Steptoe]has been successful in getting his appointment to West Point \"obtained (by Mr. Archer, the Senator) as a favour to me\u0026amp;quot; but \"without...your letter...the application could scarcely have been successful.\"","2 copies. Printed manuscript.","Appointment of Edward Steptoe to West Point; report of the enforcing bill in the President's proclamation, and the Tariff Bill.","Scope and Contents In July he announces the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents On the Force Bill and the Bank of the U.S.","The two items are signed Julian. \"On seeing Miss ____ at Clarksburg,\" and \"Julian Abandoning His Muse.\" Possibly written by John Thompson Brown about this period.","Written by John Thompson Brown, Petersburg.","Letters written by John Thompson Brown during portions of the 1833-1834 and the 1834-1835 sessions of the General Assembly. The manuscripts begin with letters reporting the legislative battle fought and lost against the Portsmouth-Norfolk road which John Thompson Brown believed would have disastrous effects on the future of Petersburg (January 1834). Near the end of the box are letters concerning John Thompson Brown's battle fought with fists and canes in the halls of the State Capitol with a fellow representative John Hampden Pleasants (January 1835). The fracas resulted from a heated debate on the election of a U.S. Senator. John Thompson Brown was one of those mentioned for the position of U.S. Senator (December 1834), but his youth (28 years) was against him and he did not enjoy the rough and tumble of party politics then developing. Also of interest are the draft of a speech delivered on the occasion of the death of Lafayette (9 July 1834), and two notebooks used by John Thompson Brown as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates (January 1835). 44 items.","News that his brother, Samuel, is ill at Harvard.","Reports on his progress at the college.","Scope and Contents His attempts to defeat the Norfolk rail road in the Assembly; family news.","Scope and Contents \"All is lost except our honour. The Portsmouth Bill [Norfolk railroad] has passed...our town [Petersburg] is prostrated...but the ancient spirit of our little town, which Mr. Madison called the 'cockade of the old Dominion' is not dead.\"","A patent for producing domestic salt.","Election of a U.S. Senator, for which he has been mentioned; Mr. Leigh's election. At the end of February and beginning of March he is kept in bed with an illness.","Gives his views of the political situation, mentioning the message President Jackson sent to Congress with the \"Force Bill,\" the President's plans for the Bank of the U.S., and objections to Van Buren and \"the N. York system of tactics which he will bring with him.\"","Scope and Contents Plans for Samuel, John Thompson Brown's brother, to start his study of law with him.","John J. Allen (1797-1871)","Scope and Contents Sold bank shares to help his brother go into business for himself; gives advice on racing horses.","Draft of a speech delivered in Petersburg on the occasion of the death of Lafayette. 43 pages. Endorsed: \"To my sons, should they ever read it.\"","Report of his progress at the U.S. Military Academy. John Thompson Brown is the uncle of Edward J. Steptoe.","Draft of a letter sending condolences for the death of a sister and congratulations on the birth of a son.","Scope and Contents His resignation from the U.S. Senate.","Scope and Contents \"No subject arouses anybody except the senatorial election.\"","He offers to place all his monetary resources at the service of his brother in his new business venture.","3 letters, 1 draft. On the 17th he prepared a draft of a letter, which he sent on the 20th, giving an account of a fight in the halls of the General Assembly between himself and John Hampden Pleasants.","A letter of apology for the battle fought in the halls of the Virginia Capitol.","An account of his speech which was \"better received than anything I have ever made.\"","A speech \"...upon the Election of a Senator in Congress: Delivered in the House of Delegates of Virginia\". 28 pages. Printed book. Points out the importance of this election for \"future political events and party combinations in the state,\" and defends the incumbent, Mr. Leigh.","Written by John Thompson Brown. 70 pages. Autographed Manuscript. Prepared for use in the Finance Committee of the House of Deputies.","Notes on taxes, license fees, and the like, prepared by John Thompson Brown for use on the Finance Committee of the House of Delegates. 116 pages.","Letters from February 1835, until his death in November 1836; manuscripts of four articles written to oppose the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President. The closing sessions of the State Legislature of 1834-1835 are reported in the letters at the beginning of this box. The party spirit runs high in Petersburg as the \"Jackson party\" opposes John Thompson Brown (March 1835). He is involved in a street fight with an opponent in which he receives a black eye, but the argument is made up after he wins the election (April 1835). Before the next session of the legislature, John Thompson Brown is occupied in collecting more material on the question of slavery (August 1835), and prepared three long drafts written in opposition to the candidacy of Martin Van Buren for President of the U.S. Undated drafts of notes on legal cases are included at the end of the 1835 section. Henry Brown, Jr., the brother of John Thompson Brown, died in May 1836, while on a buying trip to Philadelphia and New York for his Lynchburg store. The trip of John Thompson Brown to meet the body of his brother, and his activity in settling his brother's affairs in Lynchburg are reported in the letters included in this box. At the end of July he takes his family to his father's home, Otter Hills, near New London in Campbell County, for the funeral sermon of Henry Brown, Jr. While there he contracts an illness which keeps him there until his death on 26 November 1836. 104 items.","Announces the birth of a son, John Thompson Brown II, and tells his brother that he had ordered $2800 placed to his account to support the store that he had opened.","Scope and Contents Political activity in Petersburg.","Scope and Contents \"The Jackson party has brought out the most popular man in Petersburg against...it is quite likely he will beat me.\"","Scope and Contents On April 18 he writes, \"I was elected by a majority of 37 (13 of which were from Richmond).\" There is also a report of a street fight between John Thompson Brown and \"a Jackson man.\"","Concerning the chances of Van Buren to carry Virginia in the election.","Plans to retire from politics and seek a position as Judge of the courts.","He has sent a box of books to help him in his law studies, and describes a visit by his old friend Peronneau Finley and his family.","Writes to his father about plans to visit him.","Scope and Contents Drafts on the subject of the northern resolutions on slavery, particularly those recently passed in Portland and Boston. 3 items.","4 items. Autographed draft.","Scope and Contents Family discussion, especially concerned with the sisters who were yet to find husbands.","Notice of the election of John Thompson Brown as an honorary member of the Jefferson Society.","The content is on the stand of Mr. Van Buren on emancipation. 28 numbered columns. Signed \"Mr. Brown.\"","Notes on this topic.","Notes on this topic. Also includes an additional 2 page insertion.","Notes on this topic. The series of drafts is in opposition to Martin Van Buren, candidate for the President of the United States. 48 pages.","Good reports of the new business venture of his brother, Henry Brown, Jr.","To his brother, on a buying trip to New York; political prospects now look bright, but \"the state is lost\" to the Anti-Van Buren forces.","Commission as Captain in the Cavalry of the Virginia Militia. Signed by Wyndham Robertson.","Signed Captain John Thompson Brown.","Scope and Contents John Thompson Brown writes five letters from Hobson's Inn, Homes, Otter Hills, and Lynchburg. On the trip to accompany his sister-in-law and the body of Henry Brown, Jr. back to the family home, Otter Hills. Henry Brown, Jr. died while on a shopping trip to New York for supplies for his Lynchburg store.","The body of Henry Brown, Jr. was taken that morning for Virginia.","On the death of her father, Henry Brown Brown, Jr.","Scope and Contents Taking inventory at the store of his late brother; preparing to settle his estate.","Scope and Contents Reports on the stocktaking in the store of Henry Brown, Jr. On July 19 he wrote that he was coming to his father's place on the Sunday next to hear his brother's funeral preached. This is the last letter from John Thompson Brown to his father, for on that visit to Otter Hills he was taken with the illness from which he died.","On the disposal of the store inventory; sends a piano to her.","Mourning his brother's death, he makes arrangements for his own family to join him. (This is the last letter written by John Thompson Brown preserved in this collection.)","The niece of John Thompson Brown writes to her uncle regarding the recent death of her father, Henry Brown, Jr.","A Quaker associate of Henry Brown, Jr. writes regarding the settling of the store business.","Enclosures: \"A lock of the hair of John Thompson Brown, 29 years\" envelope marked, \"For sister Mary from my dear brother John's Grave, Nov. 13th, 1845, Mrs. Alice Brown Worthington,\" with clover leaves inside.","Signed Robert B. Bolling, Chairman. A resolution in memory of John Thompson Brown.","Signed D. M. Bernard, Clerk. Endorsement by James MacFarland, Jr., to Mrs. John Thompson Brown.","Condolences on the death of her husband.","A resolution that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days in honor of John Thompson Brown, by William A. Dod.","A copy of the unanimous resolution of the House of Delegates in memory of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of grief written by Mrs. Brown to her father-in-law. Mrs. Mary E. Brown is the widow of John Thompson Brown.","A letter of consolation.","In service as Executors of John Thompson Brown.","Drafts.","Includes: A dramatic sketch, Kentucky Land Laws, Goosawattee Indians, and map of the region around Bedford, Virginia. 40 pages.","16 pages. Draft.","5 pages. Autographed draft. Incomplete.","The bounties offered for Indian scalps in Bedford between 1755 and 1758.","11 items. Autographed document.","A large folded ink drawing of a building \"taken from the Colonade of the Temple of Minerva Parthenon at Athens,\" with notes of construction details.","Papers of John Thompson Brown, Colonel of 1st Regiment Virginia Artillery who was killed in action in 1864. Included are letters concerning a disagreement with William Nelson Pendleton. Papers also include correspondence of his son, Henry Peronneau Brown and his son's wife Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown as well as newspaper clippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker and the correspondence of Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman. There are also nineteenth century engravings. Boxes 20 - 24.","Correspondence, commissions, receipts, etc., of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, killed in action on May 6, 1864; his drafts of speeches in defense of slavery. This box contains the papers from the period after the death of John Thompson Brown, and concern John Thompson Brown II, born in 1835, some 18 months before the death of his father. One letter (November 20, 1844) lists the courses studied by boys at the ages of 9, 11, and 13; a travel book gives an interesting picture of Europe (May 4, 1857); and a draft of a letter describes the bleedings to which a tourist entering Italy had to submit. John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by the members of his company (December 1, 1859). Also included are notes of speeches made to rouse war enthusiasm. The receipt for a saber and belt (April 23, 1861) mark the beginning of action, and other records follow John Thompson Brown II's rise to Major, then to Colonel. His request for a transfer to a more active field of war and an extended argument with his commanding officer, Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton, are of interest. The box concludes with items which appear to have been on the person of Colonel John Thompson Brown II, when he was killed in action on 6 May 1864. 83 items.","Lists the courses in school taken by a nine year old boy and his two brothers, Wilicox, 11 years old, and Peronneau, 13 years old.","58 pages. Draft.","Certifies that John Thompson Brown II was elected Second Lieutenant by viva voce vote of the members of his company.","References to Douglas and the threat to slavery.","Concerns the raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown, October 19, 1859, and the treatment of him as a martyr in the North. 5 pages. Autographed draft.","\"I greatly fear that the time has passed when great questions of State equality are to be settled in the Halls of Congress...this settlement requires powder and ball...\"","2 copies.","3 items.","Report on ammunition on hand.","3 items.","2 items. Court Martial action taken for refusal to do guard duty, by a trooper under the command of Colonel John Thompson Brown II.","4 items.","Request for transfer, with his command, to the Division of General D. H. Hills, so that he might be more actively engaged.","3 items.","Draft of a suggestion for winter furloughs in order to extend the length of service in the fighting season.","Published by West and Johnson, Richmond.","4 items.","13 items.","Concerning a dispute arising between the two over John Thompson Brown's command.","Signed by W. H. Taylor and Brig. General William Nelson Pendleton. 4 items.","Scope and Contents 4 items.","4 items. Autographed document signed.","Receipt for whitewashing two rooms.","Request the return of his report on the battle of Chancellorsville so that he might submit it to General Stuart.","4 items.","Papers which appear to have been on John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Papers which appear to have been on the person of John Thompson Brown II when he was killed in action.","Gift list and cover addressed to Jackson's Reserve Artillery, near Bowling Green, Caroline County","Book containing several commissions, leather bound.","2 copies. Printed material.","5 items. Newspaper clipping.","Autograph poem and newspaper text; \"Lines written on seeing 'Rifle' the war-horse of Col. J. T. B....\" from the Richmond Dispatch.","The marker titled \"Thompson Brown\" has blue ribbons attached.","The papers relating to the oldest son of John Thompson Brown, Henry Peronneau Brown, begin with letters written by his mother Mrs. Mary E. Brown. She expresses concern that her son is more interested in affairs other than his studies (March 1, 1849). His school career is traced briefly through his years at the University of Virginia (June 28, 1851). The letters exchanged between Henry Peronneau Brown and his fiancee, Frances Bland Coalter, 1858, lead into the family correspondence which completes this box. (Other letters of Frances Bland Coalter and her family are found in Box 6, Coalter and Tucker Papers.) From May, 1861, all letters are concerned with the war. Letters written by John Coalter II, to his sister Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown in 1878 give a graphic picture of the struggle made by a southern farmer to re-establish himself after the war. 108 items.","Scope and Contents Letters written to Samuel T. Brown while he was in Charleston, South Carolina and New London, Virginia. The widow of John Thompson Brown writes with concern about her oldest son, Peronneau, who is attending school in South Carolina. He was devoting too much time to outdoor affairs of college life and not enough to his studies.","Scope and Contents Congratulating him on his success at Charleston College; a proposed biography of John Thompson Brown.","Concerning Henry Peronneau Brown, attending the University of Virginia.","Receipt for 65 pounds of ice to Henry Peronneau Brown from Long and Stevens, Petersburg.","Scope and Contents 5 letters. Affectionate letters to her fiance.","Scope and Contents In August she writes to console Mrs. Brown on the death of her mother, Mrs. Judith H. Coalter.","Scope and Contents \"We are all as glad, dear Fanny, that your home is so lovely and you are so happy...for its mountain scenery.\"","Scope and Contents Concerning the failing health of their mother.","Consolations on the death of Mrs. Coalter.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking.","Scope and Contents Cover lacking.","Concerning the loss of an infant.","Letter to his sister, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents Eight calling cards in a cover addressed to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","The bachelor brother of Mrs. Brown writes that his loneliness on an out-of-the-way plantation is heading him to the madhouse.","Scope and Contents She writes of the ladies making vests and shirts for the soldiers. News that the Yankees have landed at Hampton; the first of the war casualties in the family.","Making clothes for the army: \"1500 yards have just been received which we are to turn our attention to at once.\"","His house was set afire and cannon are firing all about. Comments on \"the tennessee company...the roughest men you ever saw...\"","Scope and Contents The wife of John Thompson Brown II, is in \"this antiquated spot\u0026amp;quot; because her husband was drilling some new troops and sent for her to join him.","From Stanley, the family home, to Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown","Their brother, Henry, is at a camp near Williamsburg; the other brother, John, is in Richmond.","\"...adjoining the lands of Henry Peronneau Brown and others.\"","\"I am sorry Henry's name is not in the list of exchanged prisoners...\"","Scope and Contents Written while Henry was a prisoner at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, to his sister.","Receipt for wheat delivered. Signed A. Wynne and L. Hatchet.","Request for someone to serve the Presbyterian Church at Tappahannock.","A bill brought in Chancery Court by John R. Bryan against H. B. Tomlin, executor of St. George Tucker Coalter. The settlement of the John Randolph estate which was in litigation for many years.","Refuses a request for $500 by his nephew; recommends that he stop drinking.","Receipt for wages.","2 items. Printed document signed.","Accounts with stores. 3 items. Printed document signed.","Note written on an early \"penny post card.\"","Scope and Contents Letters written to his sister as he made a start in farming after the end of the war: \"I have not the means to buy me a suit of clothes.\" Later he added: \"I never was as poor in my life before as I am now...I have not spent during the whole year on myself more than $10...\"","First mention of Cassie Tucker, who was later to marry John Thompson Brown III.","A request for a purchase of a case of \"56 Home Remedies.\"","2 items.","4 items. Printed document signed.","Writes of Cassie Tucker, wife of John Thompson Brown III. \"You have introduced into your home a very sunbeam.\"","The letter is addressed to \"Fanny\", his sister-in-law, and concerns the death of John Coalter II.","Statement concerning the trust for Mrs. Fanny B. Brown (Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown).","2 items. Autographed document.","The letters in this box concerning John Thompson Brown III, begin with one from his mother, Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown, the former Frances Bland Coalter. There are 6 report cards from The University School, Petersburg, Virginia (1877-1879). Of interest is a pamphlet of Resolutions Passed in 1894, 1895, and 1896...Denouncing the Bedford High School Act. Many of the letters in the collection are from Mrs. Cynthia B. Tucker Coleman to her niece Cassie (Mrs. John Thompson Brown III). Letters from the children, John Thompson Brown IV, Frances Brown, and Henry Peronneau Brown II, are included as well as photographs of some members of the family and pictures of the family home, Ivy Cliff, Bedford County (formerly Otter Hill) the home of Captain Henry Brown, great grandfather of John Thompson Brown III. At the end of the box is a notebook containing sermons copied out by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown for her son John Thompson Brown III. 80 items. (John Thompson Brown III, son of Henry Peronneau Brown, who married Cassie Tucker, thus reuniting the family with the Tucker line.)","To her son (John Thompson Brown III) urging him to improve his writing and \"to read your Bible and say your prayers every day.\"","A description of the London Museum and Zoo.","Report cards from University School, some countersigned by Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown. 6 items. Printed document signed. Some contain letters by John Thompson Brown III, when the reports were sent home.","Paper written on Martin Luther.","Recommends Bible reading as the antidote for \"the very corrupt sentiments which are scattered through the classical writers.\"","Scope and Contents The recent death of her husband, Dr. Coleman; the serious illness of Mrs. Henry Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents During her illness, Mrs. Brown's children are in the care of Mrs. Coleman.","A child's letter.","Rejoices that Cassie's health is \"entirely restored.\" Beverly Tucker and Braxton Bryan are mentioned as attending an assembly of the clergy at Jamestown.","The letters are addressed to \"Thompson\".","Two photographs, one of John Thompson Brown IV and his sister, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, with a servant, Aunt Jane; the other of the house, Ivy Cliff, originally called Otter Hill. Photostat.","Scope and Contents \"...make haste and get well enough to come home where you are much missed.\"","45 items. Printed document signed.","Includes a separate sermon. Autographed draft signed. \"Given to my son June 5, 1890. Let him read it carefully and may God have mercy on his soul. Amen.\" (Mrs. Frances B. Brown died in September 1894.)","Material related to the Brown and Tucker families after 1900. Accounts of Cary A. Adams are placed at the beginning of the box. Newspaper clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska, relate to Judge John Randolph Tucker. Another member of the family, Captain David Tucker Brown, is represented by two letters (1918, 1919) written from France when he was serving as a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace. Seventeen undated items concerning unidentified persons are grouped at the end of the box. 85 items.","15 items.","Endorsed: \"Pres. of Const. Convention, 1901-2.\"","Editorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.","Candidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor.","Periodical. Pages 125-139. Printed manuscript.","5 items. Newsclippings regarding William B. Allison, Theodore Roosevelt, and \"The Political Situation, 1876-1908\".","Newsclippings concerning Judge John Randolph Tucker taken from the Nome Daily Nugget, Nome Democrat and Nome Industrial Worker.","Concerning the Farmer's Winter Institute in Agriculture, 1913-1914, of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","From \"The World\", New York.","Scope and Contents Covers lacking. With the \"American Commission to Negotiate Peace.\" There is also mention of John Thompson Brown IV, of Wilmington.","A proclamation by Westmoreland Davis, Governor. Also Includes a song sheet of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. 2 items.","27 items.","Date unknown.","Revolutionary War service claim, draft on the Bank of Virginia, and article surviving soldier's payments. 3 items. Printed document signed.","\"From private who served you on the memorable 8th of Jany, 1815.\"","2 items. Printed document signed.","Invitation from the Royal Geographical Society.","2 items. Autographed draft.","An alphabetical list of flowers with the characteristics of each expressed symbolically.","Newspaper clippings of pictures from engravings, plus some advertisements and copies of publications. Circa 400 items.","20 columns of news clippings from \"Central Presbyterian.\"","3 poems, news clippings and a clipping with sheet music.","Illustrated London News, December 18, 1866.","Christmas supplement from the Illustrated London News, December 18, 1869.","6 clippings of engravings about archaeology.","22 clippings of engravings about farming and husbandry.","8 clippings of engravings of churches destroyed in the Chicago fire.","7 clippings of Civil War engravings.","3 clippings of engravings of zoological topics.","2 clippings of engravings about the Crimea when occupied by Russian.","Supplement to Harper's Monthly.","Weekly cartoons appearing in Harper's Monthly.","14 pages from the April 1872 issue of Hearth and Home.","Clipping of Masthead of Harper's Monthly with an engraving of Clothes and Styles. November 29, 1872.","Cover page of the New York Fireside Companion. November 18, 1873.","Five sections of the November 1873 edition of Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls Weekly.","October 18, 1874 pamphlet \"Pastoral Letter\" written by T.D. Witherspoon.","Four clippings of engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Family Almanac.","Full June 16, 1877 issue of Illustrated Christian Weekly.","Scope and Contents 1883 Calendar sheet for Hiram Sibley \u0026amp; Co., Seedsman, in color.","Large foldout of the family tree of Queen Victoria from the Illustrated London News, \"Jubilee edition.\"","January 1896 price list for U.S. Stamps by N.E. Carter of Delavan, Wisconsin.","Three color illustrations with a poem.","\"The Golden Horseshoe\" pamphlet with illustrations.","Six book sale advertisements by different publishers.","A completed form for \"self-measurement\" for suits by the company, Noah Walker and Co.","Five advertising cards.","Five advertisements for carriages, ranges, safes, etc.","Five sheets of medical advertisements.","Instructions for playing the Monneuse Turkish Tubephone.","38 page notebook with pasted clippings of engravings of different subjects.","Typed transcriptions prepared by Yolande (Lonnie) Dobbs, of material pertaining to John Thompson Brown in boxes 7 to 19. She chose material to transcribe that would \"provide a fuller picture of Brown, his family and his political career at a time in American and Virginian history when a number of significant events were taking place. The issues of slavery, states rights, tariffs, elections of Senators, the Bank of the United States, presidential elections and the changing political parties were issues of vital importance to John Thompson Brown.\" Transcribed from 1998-2005. CD of transcriptions is available.","Introduction gives genealogical information of the Brown Family, beginning with Henry Brown who died in 1757 in New Jersey. Includes transcriptions of legal transactions, letters and other documents (not from this collection) which show the procession of the Brown Family from New Jersey to parts of Virginia.","Inventory of Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I. Typed and carbon transcriptions of selections of letters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Also, handwritten transcriptions that are not typed. Includes notes on possible subject arrangement of the transcriptions. The following folders may loosely follow this order. Includes processing notes, genealogical information and a partial inventory. The project appears to be incomplete. The author of these transcriptions may be Lonny Dobbs.","Two typed carbon inventories of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker Papers I, entitled \"...containing papers of John Coalter (1769-1838), Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Virginia and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Harrison County and Petersburg.\"","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters from 1814 to 1822.","One typed transcript, one carbon transcript and the handwritten transcriptions of letters for 1831.","One typed transcript and one carbon transcript of letters from 1818 to 1824.  Noted as \"Letters of J.T. Brown.\"","One typed transcript, two carbon transcripts and the handwritten transcriptions of newspaper clippings from J.T. Brown's scrapbook. All from Box 14, Folder 30.","Handwritten transcripts of letters dated from 1831-1835. 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Tomlin, d. 1859","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839","Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908","Hoge, Moses Drury, 1818-1899","Mason, J. M. (James Murray), 1798-1871","Munford, William, 1775-1825","Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883","Pleasants, John Hampden, 1797-1846","Randolph, Judith Randolph, fl. 1792-1813","Rives, William C. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection is organized into 4 series; series 1 contains letters; series 2 contains photographs; series 3 contains various printed material; and series 4 contains newspaper clippings.","Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown (1) (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown (2) (1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. (3) (1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown (3) (1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II (4) (1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown (4) (1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter (1) (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter (2) (1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter (2) (1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker (1) (1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker (2) (1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker (3) married Lucy (?).The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker (3) married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker (3) (1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker (2) (1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (2) (1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People\n \nWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris, France. ","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00052.frame","There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that Relate to this Collection. They include, the Barnes Family Papers, and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), 1780-1929.3,433 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B85Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769- 1838),John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart","Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.","Also includes additional correspondences of members of the Brown, Coalter, Braxton, Tomlin and Bryan families including a letter, 29 April 1791, from Maria Rind to John Coalter as well as notes, accounts and newspaper clippings concerning the Brown family.","Box: 1-2. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author.","Box-folder 1:1-18","Letters from Margaret W. Barnes, Ellwood, to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, one dated May 30, 1861 and another dated January 13, 1880, and nineteen letters with no date. Also, one, undated to Thompson Brown.","The author may be Bunny Braxton.","The letter may be to Fanny.","Letter from an unknown writer \"to his mother\".","Manuscript","Twenty-one letters of which four letters have no date.","J. Thompson Brown, Charlottesville and \"Brierfield,\" Bedford County, Virginia, to his mother, 1880-1881, his wife, 1896, and a signed picture of a home [Brierfield?].","Typewritten Letter Signed.","Eight letters of which the letter of March 10, 1859 mentions fire at the College of William and Mary.","Two letters from Lucy C. Beale, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown, 19 February [1858?]and 21 April [?].","Two letters from William Beasley, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"Mrs. Brown,\" 5 October 1878 and 29 September 1881.","Letter from Janet Begg, Bedford Springs, to Cassie Tucker Brown.","Letter from Fanny Bland, Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland, to Mrs. Brown.","Box-folder 2:1-3","Letter from F. T. Carmichael to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Susan Carrington to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Catty [?], \"Otter,\" to Cousin Fanny, completely dated as September 8.","Six letters from L. W. and Lelia B. Cocke to Fannie.","Letter from G. P. Coleman, Richmond, Virginia, to J. Thompson Brown.","The undated letter is from July 7.","Manuscript.","Judy H. Tomlin later married St. George Tucker Coalter becoming Judith Harrison Tomlin Coalter.","Letter from Betty B. Dallam, Baltimore, Maryland, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Sallie A. Donnan, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"My dear friend.\"","Box-folder 2:5-6","Letters signed from \"Aunt Lockie\".","Letter is dated as November 12.","Three letters from \"Gay\"[?], near Richmond, Kentucky, to \"Ma\" and Aunt Fannie.","Two letters from G. B. Grinnan, Brampton, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Two letters from Jenny [?], \"Stanley,\" to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Betty C. Lacy, Eliwood, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Willie C. Lancaster to \"Cassie.\"","Letter from \"Lizzie,\" to \"Aunt Fannie.\"","Letter from Lizzie Lee, \"Bremo,\" to Fanny, dated only as June 15.","Eight letters from \"Aunt Mary,\" University of Virginia, to Thompson Brown.","Letter from Josie McIlwaine, Petersburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from J. L. Morton, Farmville, to Fannie B. Coalter, August 2, 1856.","Letter from Charlie Page, Cary's Brook, to \"Cousin Fanny,\" July 27, 1876.","Typewritten letter from A.M. Randolph, Casanova P.O., Virginia, to F. Saunders.","Letter from Maria Rind to John Coalter.","Letter from Susan N. Roberts, Wady, Virginia, to J. T. Brown.","Letter from F. B. R. [Frances B. Robinson?] to Alice Browne. Mrs. Edwin (Frances B.) Robinson and Alice Brown were sisters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836).","Letter from John G. Shepperson to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Five letters from \"Susie,\" to \"Dear Aunt F.\", Virginia, and Uncle.","Letter from W. W. Teates, Evington, Virginia, to John Thompson Brown.","Five letters from members of the Tucker family including JR., Dallas, D. H., and Bev to cousins and Cassie.","Letter from Mattie Morton Womack, \"Buffaloe,\" to Fannie.","Letter from Fannie Braxton Young, West Brook, to Fannie.","Letters are mostly unidentified, including Henrietta to Fannie Bland Coalter (c/o Rev. Moses Hoge, Richmond).","Includes notes, bills, receipts, school reports, etc.","Box-folder: 3:1 Photographs of Jefferson Davis and Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.","Box-folder: 3:2-3","From the American News Co.","Physical Location: Located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: E 384.3 B87. Speech concerns the state of relations between US and South Carolina.","Broadside announces to citizens of Harrison he will not be a candidate for the legislature. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B72 RBVA","The leaflet is addressed to \"Fellow Citizens,\" signed by J. T. Brown, and includes a copy of legislative act. Four page leaflet. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B71 RBVA","Booklet is signed by John Thompson Brown. 20 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B74 RBVA","Booklet is signed by Jno. Tho. Brown. Includes report of committee and copy of bill. 18 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into 4 series; series 1 contains letters; series 2 contains photographs; series 3 contains various printed material; and series 4 contains newspaper clippings.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is organized into 4 series; series 1 contains letters; series 2 contains photographs; series 3 contains various printed material; and series 4 contains newspaper clippings."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNote: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown (1) (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown (2) (1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany papers of Henry Brown, Jr. (3) (1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown (3) (1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCol. John Thompson Brown II (4) (1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Peronneau Brown (4) (1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoalter Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter (1) (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026amp;quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker Coalter (2) (1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter (2) (1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTucker Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker (1) (1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry St. George Tucker (2) (1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tucker (3) married Lucy (?).The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. David Hunter Tucker (3) married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker (3) (1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnn Frances Bland Tucker (2) (1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Beverley Tucker (2) (1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther People\n \nWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJudge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCaptain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris, France. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown (1) (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown (2) (1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. (3) (1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown (3) (1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II (4) (1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown (4) (1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter (1) (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter (2) (1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter (2) (1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker (1) (1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker (2) (1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker (3) married Lucy (?).The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker (3) married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker (3) (1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker (2) (1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (2) (1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People\n \nWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris, France. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00052.frame\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00052.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that Relate to this Collection. They include, the Barnes Family Papers, and the Tucker-Coleman Papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), 1780-1929.3,433 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B85Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769- 1838),John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that Relate to this Collection. They include, the Barnes Family Papers, and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), 1780-1929.3,433 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B85Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769- 1838),John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes additional correspondences of members of the Brown, Coalter, Braxton, Tomlin and Bryan families including a letter, 29 April 1791, from Maria Rind to John Coalter as well as notes, accounts and newspaper clippings concerning the Brown family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox: 1-2. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder 1:1-18\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from Margaret W. Barnes, Ellwood, to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, one dated May 30, 1861 and another dated January 13, 1880, and nineteen letters with no date. Also, one, undated to Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe author may be Bunny Braxton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter may be to Fanny.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from an unknown writer \"to his mother\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwenty-one letters of which four letters have no date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ. Thompson Brown, Charlottesville and \"Brierfield,\" Bedford County, Virginia, to his mother, 1880-1881, his wife, 1896, and a signed picture of a home [Brierfield?].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten Letter Signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEight letters of which the letter of March 10, 1859 mentions fire at the College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from Lucy C. Beale, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown, 19 February [1858?]and 21 April [?].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from William Beasley, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"Mrs. Brown,\" 5 October 1878 and 29 September 1881.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Janet Begg, Bedford Springs, to Cassie Tucker Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Fanny Bland, Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland, to Mrs. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder 2:1-3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from F. T. Carmichael to Fanny Coalter Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Susan Carrington to Fanny Coalter Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Catty [?], \"Otter,\" to Cousin Fanny, completely dated as September 8.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix letters from L. W. and Lelia B. Cocke to Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from G. P. Coleman, Richmond, Virginia, to J. Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe undated letter is from July 7.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJudy H. Tomlin later married St. George Tucker Coalter becoming Judith Harrison Tomlin Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Betty B. Dallam, Baltimore, Maryland, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Sallie A. Donnan, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"My dear friend.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder 2:5-6\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters signed from \"Aunt Lockie\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter is dated as November 12.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree letters from \"Gay\"[?], near Richmond, Kentucky, to \"Ma\" and Aunt Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from G. B. Grinnan, Brampton, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from Jenny [?], \"Stanley,\" to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Betty C. Lacy, Eliwood, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Willie C. Lancaster to \"Cassie.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from \"Lizzie,\" to \"Aunt Fannie.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Lizzie Lee, \"Bremo,\" to Fanny, dated only as June 15.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEight letters from \"Aunt Mary,\" University of Virginia, to Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Josie McIlwaine, Petersburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from J. L. Morton, Farmville, to Fannie B. Coalter, August 2, 1856.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Charlie Page, Cary's Brook, to \"Cousin Fanny,\" July 27, 1876.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter from A.M. Randolph, Casanova P.O., Virginia, to F. Saunders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Maria Rind to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Susan N. Roberts, Wady, Virginia, to J. T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from F. B. R. [Frances B. Robinson?] to Alice Browne. Mrs. Edwin (Frances B.) Robinson and Alice Brown were sisters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from John G. Shepperson to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive letters from \"Susie,\" to \"Dear Aunt F.\", Virginia, and Uncle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from W. W. Teates, Evington, Virginia, to John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive letters from members of the Tucker family including JR., Dallas, D. H., and Bev to cousins and Cassie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Mattie Morton Womack, \"Buffaloe,\" to Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Fannie Braxton Young, West Brook, to Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters are mostly unidentified, including Henrietta to Fannie Bland Coalter (c/o Rev. Moses Hoge, Richmond).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes, bills, receipts, school reports, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder: 3:1 Photographs of Jefferson Davis and Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder: 3:2-3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom the American News Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: Located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: E 384.3 B87. Speech concerns the state of relations between US and South Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroadside announces to citizens of Harrison he will not be a candidate for the legislature. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B72 RBVA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe leaflet is addressed to \"Fellow Citizens,\" signed by J. T. Brown, and includes a copy of legislative act. Four page leaflet. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B71 RBVA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet is signed by John Thompson Brown. 20 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B74 RBVA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet is signed by Jno. Tho. Brown. Includes report of committee and copy of bill. 18 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. 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Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.","Also includes additional correspondences of members of the Brown, Coalter, Braxton, Tomlin and Bryan families including a letter, 29 April 1791, from Maria Rind to John Coalter as well as notes, accounts and newspaper clippings concerning the Brown family.","Box: 1-2. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author.","Box-folder 1:1-18","Letters from Margaret W. Barnes, Ellwood, to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, one dated May 30, 1861 and another dated January 13, 1880, and nineteen letters with no date. Also, one, undated to Thompson Brown.","The author may be Bunny Braxton.","The letter may be to Fanny.","Letter from an unknown writer \"to his mother\".","Manuscript","Twenty-one letters of which four letters have no date.","J. Thompson Brown, Charlottesville and \"Brierfield,\" Bedford County, Virginia, to his mother, 1880-1881, his wife, 1896, and a signed picture of a home [Brierfield?].","Typewritten Letter Signed.","Eight letters of which the letter of March 10, 1859 mentions fire at the College of William and Mary.","Two letters from Lucy C. Beale, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown, 19 February [1858?]and 21 April [?].","Two letters from William Beasley, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"Mrs. Brown,\" 5 October 1878 and 29 September 1881.","Letter from Janet Begg, Bedford Springs, to Cassie Tucker Brown.","Letter from Fanny Bland, Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland, to Mrs. Brown.","Box-folder 2:1-3","Letter from F. T. Carmichael to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Susan Carrington to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Catty [?], \"Otter,\" to Cousin Fanny, completely dated as September 8.","Six letters from L. W. and Lelia B. Cocke to Fannie.","Letter from G. P. Coleman, Richmond, Virginia, to J. Thompson Brown.","The undated letter is from July 7.","Manuscript.","Judy H. Tomlin later married St. George Tucker Coalter becoming Judith Harrison Tomlin Coalter.","Letter from Betty B. Dallam, Baltimore, Maryland, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Sallie A. Donnan, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"My dear friend.\"","Box-folder 2:5-6","Letters signed from \"Aunt Lockie\".","Letter is dated as November 12.","Three letters from \"Gay\"[?], near Richmond, Kentucky, to \"Ma\" and Aunt Fannie.","Two letters from G. B. Grinnan, Brampton, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Two letters from Jenny [?], \"Stanley,\" to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Betty C. Lacy, Eliwood, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Willie C. Lancaster to \"Cassie.\"","Letter from \"Lizzie,\" to \"Aunt Fannie.\"","Letter from Lizzie Lee, \"Bremo,\" to Fanny, dated only as June 15.","Eight letters from \"Aunt Mary,\" University of Virginia, to Thompson Brown.","Letter from Josie McIlwaine, Petersburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from J. L. Morton, Farmville, to Fannie B. Coalter, August 2, 1856.","Letter from Charlie Page, Cary's Brook, to \"Cousin Fanny,\" July 27, 1876.","Typewritten letter from A.M. Randolph, Casanova P.O., Virginia, to F. Saunders.","Letter from Maria Rind to John Coalter.","Letter from Susan N. Roberts, Wady, Virginia, to J. T. Brown.","Letter from F. B. R. [Frances B. Robinson?] to Alice Browne. Mrs. Edwin (Frances B.) Robinson and Alice Brown were sisters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836).","Letter from John G. Shepperson to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Five letters from \"Susie,\" to \"Dear Aunt F.\", Virginia, and Uncle.","Letter from W. W. Teates, Evington, Virginia, to John Thompson Brown.","Five letters from members of the Tucker family including JR., Dallas, D. H., and Bev to cousins and Cassie.","Letter from Mattie Morton Womack, \"Buffaloe,\" to Fannie.","Letter from Fannie Braxton Young, West Brook, to Fannie.","Letters are mostly unidentified, including Henrietta to Fannie Bland Coalter (c/o Rev. Moses Hoge, Richmond).","Includes notes, bills, receipts, school reports, etc.","Box-folder: 3:1 Photographs of Jefferson Davis and Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.","Box-folder: 3:2-3","From the American News Co.","Physical Location: Located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: E 384.3 B87. Speech concerns the state of relations between US and South Carolina.","Broadside announces to citizens of Harrison he will not be a candidate for the legislature. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B72 RBVA","The leaflet is addressed to \"Fellow Citizens,\" signed by J. T. Brown, and includes a copy of legislative act. Four page leaflet. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B71 RBVA","Booklet is signed by John Thompson Brown. 20 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B74 RBVA","Booklet is signed by Jno. Tho. Brown. Includes report of committee and copy of bill. 18 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B73 RBVA","Box-folder: 3:4-9","191 items.","26 items.","8 items.","13 items.","19 items.","16 items."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Coalter family","Morton family","Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"famname_ssim":["Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Coalter family","Morton family"],"persname_ssim":["Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":118,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:58:07.560Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8401","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8401","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8401","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8401","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8401.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)","title_ssm":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)"],"title_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1791-1920"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1791-1920"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 65 B855","/repositories/2/resources/8401"],"text":["Mss. 65 B855","/repositories/2/resources/8401","Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)","Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Slavery--Virginia--19th century","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--Religious History--Christianity","United States--Slavery","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Financial records","941 items","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection is organized into 4 series; series 1 contains letters; series 2 contains photographs; series 3 contains various printed material; and series 4 contains newspaper clippings.","Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown (1) (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown (2) (1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. (3) (1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown (3) (1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II (4) (1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown (4) (1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter (1) (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter (2) (1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter (2) (1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker (1) (1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker (2) (1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker (3) married Lucy (?).The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker (3) married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker (3) (1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker (2) (1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (2) (1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People\n \nWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris, France. ","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00052.frame","There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that Relate to this Collection. They include, the Barnes Family Papers, and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), 1780-1929.3,433 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B85Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769- 1838),John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart","Papers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.","Also includes additional correspondences of members of the Brown, Coalter, Braxton, Tomlin and Bryan families including a letter, 29 April 1791, from Maria Rind to John Coalter as well as notes, accounts and newspaper clippings concerning the Brown family.","Box: 1-2. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author.","Box-folder 1:1-18","Letters from Margaret W. Barnes, Ellwood, to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, one dated May 30, 1861 and another dated January 13, 1880, and nineteen letters with no date. Also, one, undated to Thompson Brown.","The author may be Bunny Braxton.","The letter may be to Fanny.","Letter from an unknown writer \"to his mother\".","Manuscript","Twenty-one letters of which four letters have no date.","J. Thompson Brown, Charlottesville and \"Brierfield,\" Bedford County, Virginia, to his mother, 1880-1881, his wife, 1896, and a signed picture of a home [Brierfield?].","Typewritten Letter Signed.","Eight letters of which the letter of March 10, 1859 mentions fire at the College of William and Mary.","Two letters from Lucy C. Beale, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown, 19 February [1858?]and 21 April [?].","Two letters from William Beasley, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"Mrs. Brown,\" 5 October 1878 and 29 September 1881.","Letter from Janet Begg, Bedford Springs, to Cassie Tucker Brown.","Letter from Fanny Bland, Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland, to Mrs. Brown.","Box-folder 2:1-3","Letter from F. T. Carmichael to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Susan Carrington to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Catty [?], \"Otter,\" to Cousin Fanny, completely dated as September 8.","Six letters from L. W. and Lelia B. Cocke to Fannie.","Letter from G. P. Coleman, Richmond, Virginia, to J. Thompson Brown.","The undated letter is from July 7.","Manuscript.","Judy H. Tomlin later married St. George Tucker Coalter becoming Judith Harrison Tomlin Coalter.","Letter from Betty B. Dallam, Baltimore, Maryland, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Sallie A. Donnan, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"My dear friend.\"","Box-folder 2:5-6","Letters signed from \"Aunt Lockie\".","Letter is dated as November 12.","Three letters from \"Gay\"[?], near Richmond, Kentucky, to \"Ma\" and Aunt Fannie.","Two letters from G. B. Grinnan, Brampton, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Two letters from Jenny [?], \"Stanley,\" to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Betty C. Lacy, Eliwood, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Willie C. Lancaster to \"Cassie.\"","Letter from \"Lizzie,\" to \"Aunt Fannie.\"","Letter from Lizzie Lee, \"Bremo,\" to Fanny, dated only as June 15.","Eight letters from \"Aunt Mary,\" University of Virginia, to Thompson Brown.","Letter from Josie McIlwaine, Petersburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from J. L. Morton, Farmville, to Fannie B. Coalter, August 2, 1856.","Letter from Charlie Page, Cary's Brook, to \"Cousin Fanny,\" July 27, 1876.","Typewritten letter from A.M. Randolph, Casanova P.O., Virginia, to F. Saunders.","Letter from Maria Rind to John Coalter.","Letter from Susan N. Roberts, Wady, Virginia, to J. T. Brown.","Letter from F. B. R. [Frances B. Robinson?] to Alice Browne. Mrs. Edwin (Frances B.) Robinson and Alice Brown were sisters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836).","Letter from John G. Shepperson to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Five letters from \"Susie,\" to \"Dear Aunt F.\", Virginia, and Uncle.","Letter from W. W. Teates, Evington, Virginia, to John Thompson Brown.","Five letters from members of the Tucker family including JR., Dallas, D. H., and Bev to cousins and Cassie.","Letter from Mattie Morton Womack, \"Buffaloe,\" to Fannie.","Letter from Fannie Braxton Young, West Brook, to Fannie.","Letters are mostly unidentified, including Henrietta to Fannie Bland Coalter (c/o Rev. Moses Hoge, Richmond).","Includes notes, bills, receipts, school reports, etc.","Box-folder: 3:1 Photographs of Jefferson Davis and Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.","Box-folder: 3:2-3","From the American News Co.","Physical Location: Located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: E 384.3 B87. Speech concerns the state of relations between US and South Carolina.","Broadside announces to citizens of Harrison he will not be a candidate for the legislature. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B72 RBVA","The leaflet is addressed to \"Fellow Citizens,\" signed by J. T. Brown, and includes a copy of legislative act. Four page leaflet. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B71 RBVA","Booklet is signed by John Thompson Brown. 20 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B74 RBVA","Booklet is signed by Jno. Tho. Brown. Includes report of committee and copy of bill. 18 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B73 RBVA","Box-folder: 3:4-9","191 items.","26 items.","8 items.","13 items.","19 items.","16 items.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Coalter family","Morton family","Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 B855","/repositories/2/resources/8401"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)"],"collection_title_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)"],"collection_ssim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II)"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter family","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839","Morton family"],"creator_ssim":["Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter family","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839","Morton family"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Coalter family","Morton family"],"creators_ssim":["Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Coalter, John, 1769-1838","Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792","Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839","Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Coalter family","Morton family"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift: 941 items, 11/15/1950."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Slavery--Virginia--19th century","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--Religious History--Christianity","United States--Slavery","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Financial records"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Slavery--Virginia--19th century","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--Religious History--Christianity","United States--Slavery","Women--Virginia--Social life and customs","Correspondence","Financial records"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["941 items"],"extent_ssm":["1.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["1.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Financial records"],"date_range_isim":[1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into 4 series; series 1 contains letters; series 2 contains photographs; series 3 contains various printed material; and series 4 contains newspaper clippings.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is organized into 4 series; series 1 contains letters; series 2 contains photographs; series 3 contains various printed material; and series 4 contains newspaper clippings."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNote: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eBrown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown (1) (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown (2) (1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany papers of Henry Brown, Jr. (3) (1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown (3) (1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCol. John Thompson Brown II (4) (1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Peronneau Brown (4) (1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoalter Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter (1) (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026amp;quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker Coalter (2) (1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter (2) (1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTucker Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker (1) (1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry St. George Tucker (2) (1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tucker (3) married Lucy (?).The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. David Hunter Tucker (3) married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker (3) (1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnn Frances Bland Tucker (2) (1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Beverley Tucker (2) (1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther People\n \nWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJudge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCaptain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris, France. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown (1) (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown (2) (1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Captain Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. (3) (1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown (3) (1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II (4) (1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown (4) (1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter (1) (1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter (2) (1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter (2) (1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker (1) (1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker (2) (1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker (3) married Lucy (?).The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker (3) married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker (3) (1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker (2) (1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (2) (1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People\n \nWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (circa 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris, France. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00052.frame\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00052.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (II), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that Relate to this Collection. They include, the Barnes Family Papers, and the Tucker-Coleman Papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), 1780-1929.3,433 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B85Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769- 1838),John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["There are two collections within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary that Relate to this Collection. They include, the Barnes Family Papers, and the Tucker-Coleman Papers."," Barnes Family Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Barnes Family Papers, 1797-1926, 1818-1875.247 items.Collection number: Mss. 39.1 B26Correspondence, chiefly 1820-1875, of Newman Williamson Barnes and his wife Margaret W.(Tomlin) Barnes of Richmond, Virginia and \"Greenfield,\" Culpeper County, Virginia. Letters concern life in Falmouth, Virginia and also concern Fredericksburg, Virginia. Correspondents are members of the Braxton, Coalter, Tomlin and Oliver families."," Tucker-Coleman Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Tucker-Coleman Papers, 1664-1945, 1770-1907.30,000 items.Collection number: Mss. 40 T79Papers, primarily 1770-1907, of the Tucker and Coleman families of Williamsburg, Winchester, Lexington, Staunton and Richmond, including papers of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851), Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Ann Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter (1779-1813), John Coalter (1769-1838), John Randolph of Roanoke, and Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman (1832-1908) as well as other family members."," Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), 1780-1929.3,433 items.Collection number: Mss. 65 B85Papers, 1780-1929, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families including the papers of John Coalter (1769- 1838),John Thompson Brown (1802-1836). Among the correspondents are Maria (Rind) Coalter, St. George Tucker, William Munford, Frances Bland (Tucker) Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter, Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown, the Rev. Moses D. Hoge, and Henry Peronneau Brown."," 2008.238 Tucker-Brown Seven Generations Genealogy Chart"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1791-1920, of the Brown, Coalter and Tucker families. Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso includes additional correspondences of members of the Brown, Coalter, Braxton, Tomlin and Bryan families including a letter, 29 April 1791, from Maria Rind to John Coalter as well as notes, accounts and newspaper clippings concerning the Brown family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox: 1-2. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder 1:1-18\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from Margaret W. Barnes, Ellwood, to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, one dated May 30, 1861 and another dated January 13, 1880, and nineteen letters with no date. Also, one, undated to Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe author may be Bunny Braxton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe letter may be to Fanny.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from an unknown writer \"to his mother\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwenty-one letters of which four letters have no date.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJ. Thompson Brown, Charlottesville and \"Brierfield,\" Bedford County, Virginia, to his mother, 1880-1881, his wife, 1896, and a signed picture of a home [Brierfield?].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten Letter Signed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEight letters of which the letter of March 10, 1859 mentions fire at the College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from Lucy C. Beale, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown, 19 February [1858?]and 21 April [?].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from William Beasley, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"Mrs. Brown,\" 5 October 1878 and 29 September 1881.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Janet Begg, Bedford Springs, to Cassie Tucker Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Fanny Bland, Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland, to Mrs. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder 2:1-3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from F. T. Carmichael to Fanny Coalter Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Susan Carrington to Fanny Coalter Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Catty [?], \"Otter,\" to Cousin Fanny, completely dated as September 8.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix letters from L. W. and Lelia B. Cocke to Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from G. P. Coleman, Richmond, Virginia, to J. Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe undated letter is from July 7.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJudy H. Tomlin later married St. George Tucker Coalter becoming Judith Harrison Tomlin Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Betty B. Dallam, Baltimore, Maryland, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Sallie A. Donnan, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"My dear friend.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder 2:5-6\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters signed from \"Aunt Lockie\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter is dated as November 12.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThree letters from \"Gay\"[?], near Richmond, Kentucky, to \"Ma\" and Aunt Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from G. B. Grinnan, Brampton, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters from Jenny [?], \"Stanley,\" to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Betty C. Lacy, Eliwood, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Willie C. Lancaster to \"Cassie.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from \"Lizzie,\" to \"Aunt Fannie.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Lizzie Lee, \"Bremo,\" to Fanny, dated only as June 15.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEight letters from \"Aunt Mary,\" University of Virginia, to Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Josie McIlwaine, Petersburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from J. L. Morton, Farmville, to Fannie B. Coalter, August 2, 1856.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Charlie Page, Cary's Brook, to \"Cousin Fanny,\" July 27, 1876.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTypewritten letter from A.M. Randolph, Casanova P.O., Virginia, to F. Saunders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Maria Rind to John Coalter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Susan N. Roberts, Wady, Virginia, to J. T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from F. B. R. [Frances B. Robinson?] to Alice Browne. Mrs. Edwin (Frances B.) Robinson and Alice Brown were sisters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from John G. Shepperson to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive letters from \"Susie,\" to \"Dear Aunt F.\", Virginia, and Uncle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from W. W. Teates, Evington, Virginia, to John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive letters from members of the Tucker family including JR., Dallas, D. H., and Bev to cousins and Cassie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Mattie Morton Womack, \"Buffaloe,\" to Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Fannie Braxton Young, West Brook, to Fannie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters are mostly unidentified, including Henrietta to Fannie Bland Coalter (c/o Rev. Moses Hoge, Richmond).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes, bills, receipts, school reports, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder: 3:1 Photographs of Jefferson Davis and Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox-folder: 3:2-3\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom the American News Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhysical Location: Located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: E 384.3 B87. Speech concerns the state of relations between US and South Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBroadside announces to citizens of Harrison he will not be a candidate for the legislature. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B72 RBVA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe leaflet is addressed to \"Fellow Citizens,\" signed by J. T. Brown, and includes a copy of legislative act. Four page leaflet. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B71 RBVA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet is signed by John Thompson Brown. 20 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B74 RBVA\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBooklet is signed by Jno. Tho. Brown. Includes report of committee and copy of bill. 18 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. 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Includes correspondence, of Frances Bland (Coalter) Brown with Margaret W. Barnes, members of the Braxton family, Henry Peronneau Brown, Fanny T. Bryan, John Coalter, St. George Tucker Coalter and members of the Morton family.","Also includes additional correspondences of members of the Brown, Coalter, Braxton, Tomlin and Bryan families including a letter, 29 April 1791, from Maria Rind to John Coalter as well as notes, accounts and newspaper clippings concerning the Brown family.","Box: 1-2. Letters are arranged alphabetically by author.","Box-folder 1:1-18","Letters from Margaret W. Barnes, Ellwood, to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, one dated May 30, 1861 and another dated January 13, 1880, and nineteen letters with no date. Also, one, undated to Thompson Brown.","The author may be Bunny Braxton.","The letter may be to Fanny.","Letter from an unknown writer \"to his mother\".","Manuscript","Twenty-one letters of which four letters have no date.","J. Thompson Brown, Charlottesville and \"Brierfield,\" Bedford County, Virginia, to his mother, 1880-1881, his wife, 1896, and a signed picture of a home [Brierfield?].","Typewritten Letter Signed.","Eight letters of which the letter of March 10, 1859 mentions fire at the College of William and Mary.","Two letters from Lucy C. Beale, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown, 19 February [1858?]and 21 April [?].","Two letters from William Beasley, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"Mrs. Brown,\" 5 October 1878 and 29 September 1881.","Letter from Janet Begg, Bedford Springs, to Cassie Tucker Brown.","Letter from Fanny Bland, Queen's Hotel, Queenstown, Ireland, to Mrs. Brown.","Box-folder 2:1-3","Letter from F. T. Carmichael to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Susan Carrington to Fanny Coalter Brown.","Letter from Catty [?], \"Otter,\" to Cousin Fanny, completely dated as September 8.","Six letters from L. W. and Lelia B. Cocke to Fannie.","Letter from G. P. Coleman, Richmond, Virginia, to J. Thompson Brown.","The undated letter is from July 7.","Manuscript.","Judy H. Tomlin later married St. George Tucker Coalter becoming Judith Harrison Tomlin Coalter.","Letter from Betty B. Dallam, Baltimore, Maryland, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Sallie A. Donnan, Petersburg, Virginia, to \"My dear friend.\"","Box-folder 2:5-6","Letters signed from \"Aunt Lockie\".","Letter is dated as November 12.","Three letters from \"Gay\"[?], near Richmond, Kentucky, to \"Ma\" and Aunt Fannie.","Two letters from G. B. Grinnan, Brampton, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Two letters from Jenny [?], \"Stanley,\" to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Betty C. Lacy, Eliwood, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from Willie C. Lancaster to \"Cassie.\"","Letter from \"Lizzie,\" to \"Aunt Fannie.\"","Letter from Lizzie Lee, \"Bremo,\" to Fanny, dated only as June 15.","Eight letters from \"Aunt Mary,\" University of Virginia, to Thompson Brown.","Letter from Josie McIlwaine, Petersburg, Virginia, to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Letter from J. L. Morton, Farmville, to Fannie B. Coalter, August 2, 1856.","Letter from Charlie Page, Cary's Brook, to \"Cousin Fanny,\" July 27, 1876.","Typewritten letter from A.M. Randolph, Casanova P.O., Virginia, to F. Saunders.","Letter from Maria Rind to John Coalter.","Letter from Susan N. Roberts, Wady, Virginia, to J. T. Brown.","Letter from F. B. R. [Frances B. Robinson?] to Alice Browne. Mrs. Edwin (Frances B.) Robinson and Alice Brown were sisters of John Thompson Brown (1802-1836).","Letter from John G. Shepperson to Fanny (Coalter) Brown.","Five letters from \"Susie,\" to \"Dear Aunt F.\", Virginia, and Uncle.","Letter from W. W. Teates, Evington, Virginia, to John Thompson Brown.","Five letters from members of the Tucker family including JR., Dallas, D. H., and Bev to cousins and Cassie.","Letter from Mattie Morton Womack, \"Buffaloe,\" to Fannie.","Letter from Fannie Braxton Young, West Brook, to Fannie.","Letters are mostly unidentified, including Henrietta to Fannie Bland Coalter (c/o Rev. Moses Hoge, Richmond).","Includes notes, bills, receipts, school reports, etc.","Box-folder: 3:1 Photographs of Jefferson Davis and Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.","Box-folder: 3:2-3","From the American News Co.","Physical Location: Located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: E 384.3 B87. Speech concerns the state of relations between US and South Carolina.","Broadside announces to citizens of Harrison he will not be a candidate for the legislature. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B72 RBVA","The leaflet is addressed to \"Fellow Citizens,\" signed by J. T. Brown, and includes a copy of legislative act. Four page leaflet. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F247 H3B71 RBVA","Booklet is signed by John Thompson Brown. 20 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. Call Number: F2k7 H3B74 RBVA","Booklet is signed by Jno. Tho. Brown. Includes report of committee and copy of bill. 18 pages. Photostats. Original is located in the Rare Books Department, Virginia Collection, Swem Library. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organized into four series: Series 1:  Correspondence, Dated; Series 2:  Correspondence, Undated; Series 3:  Envelopes and Stamps; Series 4: Subject Files.","Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (ca. 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. ","Processing and inventory completed in April 2012 by Anne Johnson.","Mss. 65 B85 Brown, Tucker, Coalter Papers (I) and Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Tucker, Coalter Papers (II)"," Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03)"," Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). Artifacts with descriptions include: Green Felt SHS Pennant (65B8555.01) and Lock of Hair from Alfred Tucker (65B8555.02).","Papers and correspondence of three generations of the Brown Family of Virginia:  Frances (Fanny) Bland Coalter Brown and her husband, Henry Peronneau Brown (1838-1888),  J. Thompson and Cassie Tucker Brown (1890-1920) and Frances Bland Brown and Fleming Sanders (1921-1964).","St. George Coalter receipt for \"my husband's whiskers.\"","In the first letter, May 18, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny Bland that she is delighted that Fanny plans to visit. Lizzie's wedding is in two weeks, but she is not going. Two of Joe's friends will wait on him; wish Fanny could catch one of them, particularly Charlie Anderson. The second letter, August 10, 1853, John Coalter to his sister Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Virginia: Her ball at the White Sulphur Springs. His social activities, including parties. \"St. left us for school...he did not like the idea of leaving home...he thought that it was his duty.\" Visits of relatives. In the third letter, October 4, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloe, Virginia, of the visit of Mrs. Harrison and Cousin Alf. \"I know that you were over at the springs – such a belle.\" Cousin Tazewell is very sick in Lynchburg.","January 10, 1854, Cousin Georgia to F.B. Coalter: Thanks for hospitality during visit. Give my best love to all at [Chericoke]. March 4, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to F.B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: \"While entertaining a rather silent gentleman last night, I thought of you, Cousin Alf and Tucker Bryan in the parlor at Stanley.\" Large party of people from Petersburg had a dance in Farmville…at the hotel.\" Her religious views and prayer. August 1854, Mattie Morton to F. B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: Hot summer. Prince Edward is very dull. House full of company. Cousin Georgia is here with the children. Lizzie with baby. Claris looks like Joe's sister. Miss Graham's funeral and burial. August 1, 1854: St. Coalter to Aunt [Fanny?]: \"My disgrace\" – \"I am very sorry indeed that I was sent from school, but I can assure you that it shall never be the case again.\" Thanks for the welcome letter. August 30, 1854, Moses Drury Hoge to Fanny B. Coalter London, England: \"Since landing in Liverpool have had wonderful adventure in this great Bable, including a visit to Ireland, Scotland, church at York Minister, and to the Royal Gallery, where we were lucky enough to see the Queen and Prince Albert, plus 2 or 3 hundred of the nobility, all in full dress.\" Traveling companions are pleasant. \"I go where I please, stay as long as I please.\" September 2, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloes, Va.: Disappointed that you cannot visit, \"but Ma and I greatly admire your sense of duty\" with Sunday School. Sadly depressed. November 19, 1854, St. George T. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Boswell, Va.: Glad you are enjoying yourself at Aunt's. Stay at Uncle Bryan's until the end of winter? \"Cousin Lucy Cocke and her companions were almost drowned last week in carriage accident while they were going from Stanley to Chericoke. The horses bolted out of the boat and nearly took the carriage with them.\" November 29, 1854 H.T. Coalter to Fanny Stanley, Va.: At home and writing for Ma. Come home when it suits you; she will give you a party. \"Next Sunday I return to \"hateful Richmond.\"","June 10, 1855 Fanny T. Bryan in Gloucester, Va. to F. B. Coalter: Wanted to go to Stanley, but Mother needed me. Best wishes for your health and happiness. \"Write me everything about the wedding (20 or 30 pages) Georgia – Be a good girl and I will love thee.\" October 19, 1855 F.T. Bryan in Chatham, Va. to 'Bland' (Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley): Plans for the fair. While in Richmond, visit with Mary Cherallie [?] and Cousin Liz, and then you. \"Your Aunt Margaret is here and looks much better.\" Mother is very sick. \"I long for the time to come for us to be stewing molasses in the \"middle room.\"","March 22, 1856 Maria [Morrow?], Staunton Hill, Va. to Fanny Coalter: Mr. Clark and Mr. Bruce visiting next week. \" I fear buggy rides with their fast horses. \"Wish you were here. Mr. Gilmer could visit you here, where there is a 'charming little walk winding through the woods' – most conducible to thoughts of love.\" Write to me: Cub Creek, Charlotte County. July 4, 1856 Mattie Morton at Buffaloe, Va. to Fanny: Not well enough to go to Commencement, but went to party later. Very few beaux here in Prince Edward since the students left. \"There is a young widower with fine horses here and I enjoy my rides with him.\" Come visit. July 16, 1856 Delia at White Sulfur, Va. to F. B. Coalter: News of friends and family. \"Cousin William, Helen and I went to Richmond…then on to Warm Springs, and now here,\" at White Sulphur Springs. Very few Virginians here; almost all from the South and Baltimore.\" Grandma (at Chatham) was liked Dr. Page and \"let us stay together almost all the time.\" November 13, 1856 Fanny T. Bryan at Eagle Point, Gloucester Co. Va.to Mrs. St. George Tucker Coalter: \"Your niece Delia looked most lovely the night she was married [to Dr. Page]. Lucy helped me with refreshments. Father supplied the finest meats and everything was delightful. There will be other bridal parties in the neighborhood, with many young people.\" Bland did not come. December 29, 1856 G.T.B. in Savannah, Georgia to Francis Bland Coalter ... \"have done nothing but receive visits from Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, friends, and strangers . . . have been kissed by numerous old ladies who know my grandparents. I shall stay here until February; write me c/o Dr. James P. Screven [?]\"","March 25, 1857 Unknown sender at Eagle Point, Va. to Mrs. J. H. Coalter Pa.: The girls arrived home after a wonderful time in Georgia and South Carolina, \"with much attention paid them.\" Papa picking up Ran, who is sick, from school in Chatham. His legs are weak. \"Dr. Page wrote Dr. Carmichael that he thought \"his affection [sic] nervous…Next to my own sainted Mother, there is no one like you, \"my precious Aunty.\" May 4, 1857 Unknown sender in Pensacola, Florida to F.B. Coalter: \"Let's continue our correspondence and friendship begun in school days.\" Left ship at New Orleans and traveled to Pensacola. Navy land is beautiful and the quarters large, with lovely flowers. June 1857, Ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas to \"Treasures of the UK\", an exhibition.","Scope and Contents July 2, 1858, F. B. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Va.: \"Love me very, very much, it is all that I ask.\" Hope your hand is better. July 8, 1858, G.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter Eagle Point, Va.: \"I agree with you in not thinking engagements very pleasant, for I never felt more anxious in my life . . . wish I could hear you talk about H.P.\" Mr. Howard has behaved dreadfully. He has been staying with us. October 31, 1858 J. Thompson Brown \u0026amp; M.S. Brown to Fanny B. Coalter, Lynchburg, Va.: Concerns the illness of Peronneau with a detailed description of his actions and symptoms. October 31, 1858, J. Wilcox Brown to his sister Mary: Telegram: Robert J. Davis Booth P. H. Brown's health. November 2, 1858, J. Thompson Brown from Robert J. Davis, Lynchburg, Va.: Your brother reports that Peronneau is much improved – calmer than he has been for some days. November 2, 1858 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is no better. I leave tomorrow for Bedford with our family physician, Dr. Withers \"who has brought Peronneau in safety through several severe spells . . . I suppose P. has a kind of low nervous fever.\" Mother will wait at home for now. November 2, 1858 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. William H. Haxall (Aunt Alice) Staunton, Va.: Able to convince Dr. Stribling to come tomorrow morning. From the symptoms he thinks that it \"was a violent cause of delirium tremens caused by tobacco rather than liquor.\" November 5, 1858 Francis T. Stribling to Col. H.B. Tomlin Richmond, Va.: Peronneau's illness. \"Am reporting as requested on my visit to Forest Depot, where I was met by Dr. Withers and J. Thompson Brown, who told me details of the illness of Mr. Brown. I did not see the patient, thinking that harm might come of his knowing of \"my relation to the cause of insanity…Actually, the term insanity is inapplicable in his cause, I judge it to be temporary delirium. I was told that he is much better. Probably it was a liver ailment.\" November 6-7, 1858, J. Thompson Brown to W. H. Haxall \u0026amp; Alice Haxall to Mrs. S. St. George Coalter. JTB telegram: \"P. improving rapidly. Entirely himself. Write to F.C\" AH note: Glad Peronneau is better. He will not again give us such a fright. He was alone and probably chewing all the time.\" November 7, 1858 W. H. Haxall, Richmond to Col. H. B. Tomlin, Old Church, Hanover County, Va. \"Mrs. H. wrote your sister Mrs. Coalter this morning…good news that \"P is much better today and continues to improve.\" November 9, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church, P.O. Hanover Co., Va. Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is better and feels strong enough to go to Petersburg. Just returned from a visit to Aunt's Alice and Lizzie. Rode to his [Peronneau] place yesterday. \"How happy you two will be there.\" November 15, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny, re; P. H. Brown's health Richmond, Va. Went to see Peronneau. Much improved. \"Willcox says he talks of you constantly and will come to Stanley as soon as he is able.\" November 20, 1858, Delia Bryon Page to Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley, Old Church, Hanover Va.: Endfield Glad Mr. Brown is better. Went to Eagle Point. Tomorrow a dinner with the Warner Hall party and Brown and Sally Manning. Neighborhood entertainments by Mr. Seiden, Mr. Robbins, and Dr. Byrd. Bryan is \"a fine little fellow…wish you could see him.\" December 3, 1858, St. G. Tucker to Fanny Coalter Ashland, Va.: Best wishes for your wedding on the 7th and future happiness. \"You have made a wise choice…that will be the verdict of all who know him.\"","July 31, 1859 F. T. B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Carysbrook, Va.: Deep sympathy at your Mother's death. \"…taken by a merciful God from so much pain and suffering . . . to that haven of rest prepared for the faithful.\" Visit. September 1, 1859 Unknown sender to Fanny Carysbrook, Va.: \"I want so much to comfort you and \"dear old Stanley – it grieves me to think I may never be there again. I have had many happy hours in that house . . . You can always renew home ties at Eagle Point.\" September 26, 1859 Sister Jenny, Selma to Fanny (Mrs. P. H. Brown): \"We came here in a carriage from Gordonsville over a perfectly vile road.\" Going to Richmond Thursday and home Saturday. Cousin Sue is here and \"conducts herself as usual…pointed remarks, etc. which I ignore. Thanks for sending the trees by Uncle Tomlin. November 22, 1859 Sister Virginia to Fanny Hot Springs: \"I would have come, but Peronneau said you didn't need me. I have an infant and also should stay here and get some winter cloths ready for my poor darkeys.\" Uncle Tomlin upset that Peronneau did not tell him of your illness. Baby Betty is pretty. December 6, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg to Fanny: Glad you are better. Know that brother Peronneau took good care of you. Have been on jury duty for several weeks, now shall have duties of orderly sergeant for Petersburg Company of Rifles. Can't visit before spring. Mother and grandfather are well. December 20, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg, to Brother H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va.: Sending you a keg of oysters and five pounds of soda crackers. Thompson is well and expects to be at home on Sunday. Mother is well and grandfather \"enjoys his usual health.\"","January 26, 1860, Aunt L.J.M. [?], The Grove, to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Still at the Grove because of Annie's confinement with a third girl. \"William took the liberty of getting your Aggy a wonderful nurse.\" All are well at your house. Page has whitewashed your henhouse. Annie's baby is \"named after my Mother and sister, Fanny Brown.\" February 24, 1860, William J. Braxton to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va. Richmond, Va.: All is well at home. April 16, 1860 Fanny to Fanny (Coalter Brown) Powhite, Va. \"I am to be married 2nd of May . . . Isn't it strange for me to marry anyone that I have seen all my life.\" Will count on Mr. Brown and you to come to the wedding. September 15, 1860 William J. Braxton to Mrs. P. H. Brown, Stanley, Va.: Announces the birth of \"your friend and nephew, Frank Coalter Braxton.\" Hope you and Peronneau are better. September 19, 1860, William J. Braxton, Stanley, Va. to Fanny Coalter Brown, at Loving Creek, Bedford Co. Va.: Frank Coalter Braxton and the jealousy of his siblings Betty and Charlie. St George has \"no idea what he plans to do.\" Family news. Virginia sends love. September 25, 1860 Nannie O. Tomlin to Cousin Fanny Stanley, Va.: Health of Francis Coalter Braxton, his siblings and other family members. Impending marriages of the Misses Bassett. 1860, Hen [?] to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church PO, Hanover County, Va.. Incomplete letter.","April 11, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, Va. to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: \"Crops are growing very well ... so much to be done here ... Get well as soon as you can ... be ready to come back with me…\" August 16, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Yorktown, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Came down the river with your Uncle Harrison and spent the night in Thompson's tents. Reports on various relatives and acquaintances. \"Visited the almshouse in Richmond yesterday and saw a great many of the Northerners who were wounded, besides a few of our own men.\" Articles he has brought listed.","August 30, 1867 H. Peronneau Brown, Yellow Sulphur, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: His health. The place is comfortable. Arrived by the cars from Lynchburg and have already seen a number of acquaintances, including Alfred Jones and his wife.","August 24, 1868 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown, Yellow Sulphur: Hope you will come soon and bring John. Deed, November 14, 1868, Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Wilcox Brown to convey one-third of her residuum to J. Wilcox Brown in trust for H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents January 19, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to send you 4 letters a week. Have written to Mr. Gill [?] sending him a check and asking that he make the deed to me. Enclosed is a letter to you from Mr. Shepperson. The boys are well. July 10, 1869 F. B. Brown to her son: Been in bed for 10 days and do not feel very well today. \"I know the fresh mountain air will make you bright . . . be a good boy.\" November 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown): \"Have you seen the doctor and what did he say? We made a clean sweep of it and got into our room – very comfortable.\" Thinking of you and Father. November 10, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thompson is a good boy and looks well. Went to Walnut Hill and Mother's tomb today. Your friends are glad that the doctor has pronounced you improved. November 13, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Father took them to see Paradise Lost, the pictures were wonderful. Went to see \"Grandmother's beautiful tomb at Blandford cemetery.\" Father went to see General Magruder speak. Mammy Jane going to Uncle's in Baltimore. Family news. All are well and send love. November 17, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Received three letters from her, has written her four. Studying history and learning new hymns and psalms. Father took him to see 'mud machine' digging out the river. My Mammy is going to church today. Willy coming after dinner. November 19, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Willy is here. Ann's baby died of burns. Mammy Jane started for Baltimore today. Father took him and Willy to the wharf and on board two oyster boats. \"What does the doctor say about your coming home? Miss Jane got two eggs from your hens today.\"If she has enough eggs by Saturday, she will make pudding – wish you could have some.\" November 23, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Gas man put in a new meter. Starts division on Monday \"I know my Mother is the best in the world. . . I will try to find something nice to write you everyday. Willie and I are playing and studying together.\" December 4, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Hope she is better. Enclosing three checks. Promise to write more often. Miss Jane will send the pills. December 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) in New York: Sorry that she is \"slow spirited,\" hopes she will be home by Christmas. Having fun with Willy. Dr. Withers' medicine helped. \" We nearly lost Sunday's dinner – Toby was standing on his hind legs with his nose in the dish.\" 6 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va. Thompson is well and interested in Sunday school. Hope that the Almighty will guide my dear son \"from trouble and trial in the future.\" Hope you will soon come back to us improved in every respect. 6, 7, \u0026amp; 8 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown), New York Wants a 4-wheeled velocipede for Christmas. Will is slow with his lessons. Trouble each night getting Toby in the closet. Went to church twice on Sunday. \"Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary and we will have a very nice dinner including a custard with whipped cream, blancmange, preserved ginger, and fruitcake. We are going to send you some of the cake.\" Paul cut many limbs off trees in the graveyard. Father may let us ride out to Walnut Hill in the wagon on Saturday.\" Reading about Cleopatra \"a very wicked woman, she poisoned her little brother who was only 11.\" 7 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Petersburg, Va. 11th anniversary of their marriage, \"of which happy occasion I wish you many happy returns. Had a fine dessert-custard, fruitcake and preserved ginger. Much activity this week– a board of trade dinner, Methodist fair, and concert by the music club. 10 Dec. 1869 and 15 Dec. 1869 (incomplete) John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) \"Willy and I have tried Miss Jane's patience today over our lessons.\" She sent a box of pretty items to Aunt Turner for Hamilton. \"Has the doctor told you yet when you can come home? There was a tournament at the fairgrounds today. They were going to crown a queen tonight, but you had to be invited to go.\" Going to Walnut Hill tomorrow. Dec 15 – partial Father bought a barrel of flour Saturday—very white.\"The fine bells are going to jingle, jingle, jingle, -- they ring every night. I scared Miss Jane by jumping out at her. \"O such news—Aunt Turner has got a little daughter! The clothes Miss Jane made were for the baby, not for Hamilton. We have been walking nearly all day, Father has just gone to a concert at mechanics hall. We are all so sorry you can't come home (sic) Christmas.\" 16 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Checked on the velocipede at the express office this evening but not yet arrived. Thompson will be delighted with the velocipede and the candy. All are well. 22 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) We have just sent off a Christmas box filled with presents for Lizzy, and I am sending you a gift with this letter. I hope that you like it; I got one exactly like it for my Father. Went shopping today and the stores were filled with pretty toys. Met some of your friends. Mammy is right well and so is Toby. Got your letter and am sorry you are in bed sick. Willy and I have been fighting famous battles with our little soldiers. We have cut out a great many pictures for our scrapbook. Miss [sic] is downstairs fixing for Christmas, so you must excuse mistakes. 23 \u0026amp; 25 Dec 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Last night we played Martell till 10 o'clock. Went to the tournament and enjoyed it. No Christmas gifts have come yet. Fears his Uncle has forgotten him because of the new baby. 28 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Thompson and Willy send love. Thompson likes the velocipede. He has a magic lantern from Uncle and other gifts including fireworks. 29 Dec. 1869 Petersburg, Va. [?] John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Raining for days. Unable to ride my velocipede or go to the Sunday school. \"Uncle Walker sold my pigs for $ 5.50… Father has just given a book a piece to Willy and me…He is going to take us to see a giantess, 8'11\".\" \"Willy and I threw some pop crackers on the kitchen fire today and scared Aunt Cherry out.\" Father has a bad cold. \"He says he did not send you anything you could get something better in N.Y. \" 31 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Bought children firecrackers, took children to see wild Australians, the Nova Scotian Giantess and a French gigantic soldier. Circa 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, to his wife Hope Thompson's cold is better.","January 1, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Miss Jane and my Father each took us for walks yesterday, and then we went to see the giants and the Australian children. Father's cold is better. My mammy is churching today. Willy has commenced multiplication; I find long division very hard. I ride my velocipede everyday. The Negroes are celebrating their freedom today by a procession. Peggy sent us 17 pounds of butter. The chimes rung out the old year and in the new last night. January 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: A wild wind yesterday. We are going to try and turn over a new leaf this year. Willy has ringworm on his face and neck. I had a long ride on my velocipede yesterday. January 8, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I lost a tooth and poor Willy has ringworm. We had a nice time last night playing ten pins and martelle. We also tried my lantern, but it did not show the pictures very well. January 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg to Fanny B. Coalter Brown. Will have Bedford land deeded to trustee for her benefit. January 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Miss Jane has made some nice sausage and also lard, for which she used your recipe. Your flowers in the pit are green. Willy's neck is better, but Mammy is poorly. \"Has there been any skating in NY yet?\" January 15, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Jimmy Dean has been visiting, but went home last night. It is warm today – the house is open airing. Mammy is better today. We played two games of Martell last night; I won both. The train is now coming in and I wish so much you were on it, Miss Maria and Johnny are here. 19 January 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Went to Sunday school and church yesterday. Miss Jane read to me last night. I only have three questions in my catechism, but the answers are long. My Father is not well today. My Mammy is better but weak. Maria and Johnny stayed till after tea on Saturday due to the rain. . . . Miss Jane got my Father to send for the Dr. this morning – he leeched him on the temple and gave him some pills. He is also going to treat Willy's ringworm with iodine. January 19, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Had my head leeched at each temple, and hope the treatment will relieve it. January 21, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. His illness and separation. \"The wealth which we both enjoy in our devotion to each other and to our beloved boy.\" Hope your stay in NY has made you well enough that there will be no more separations. January 22, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I am in fractions. Very hard mental arithmetic. Father is much better. January 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We had a nice time at Cousin Eliza's church twice yesterday. I sent you a few violets from the pit. January 29, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I am going down to White Hill with Miss Jane after dinner. We expect my Uncle in the morning; mammy Jane is coming with him and I wish Hamilton would come too. . . . My Uncle did not come. We are going to singing school this evening. My mammy is churning and cleaning. Miss Jane washes our neck and arms every day, but we only have a bath on Saturdays. February 2, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: My Uncle is coming. My catechism is hard, but I like my bible questions. Miss Jane took us to the Mission School yesterday to hear the children sing. Your hens are laying. I would like to go with my Father to bring you home and stop at Baltimore to see the \"buxom young lady.\" We are going to the depot to meet my Uncle. February 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. My Uncle came yesterday, so Miss Jane gave us holidays. My Father and Uncle rode out to Walnut Hill today. Aunt Turner sent presents to Willy, Miss Jane and me. Uncle says Hamilton is splendid and little Mary a bouncer. Glad you will be home soon. February 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Hope you continue to improve. I know you enjoyed the oysters after your dry Cossack fare. February 9, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. So glad you are getting well so fast, also that you liked the violets. Miss Jane says she has fattened up and you may expect to see a great fat Irish woman when you come home. February 12, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We continue well. Write me when the doctor thinks you can come home. February 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Willy and I are going to have a tournament. We have our lances and I will be the knight of Minahaha. We went to singing school and then I went to see Johnny Joynes, \"such a nice boy.\" I sent you [enclosed] some violets. All the Yankee soldiers have left Petersburg. February 16, 1870, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thanks for the valentines. Miss Jane hung the meat in the smokehouse today. We went out to Blandford and Slaters, and this morning my Father rode out to Walnut Hill. Miss Jane is cutting citron for my birthday cake. Circa February 17, 1870, John Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg Gives his birthday list which includes an air rifle. February 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. We took my magic lantern to Mrs. Joynes last night and had a nice panorama. The music box played beautifully. My birthday presents and dinner… [described in length]. February 23, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I sent you some cake. We rode down to White Hill with Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Payne of Africa, who told us about Africa at St. Paul's on Sunday. Describes his reading and Sunday school preparations. February 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: Mr. Tennant told me yesterday that he understood you would be home this week. Do you mean to surprise us? . . . this was a mistake. Miss Jane got nine eggs today. 5 March 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Miss Jane reads to them. \"Mrs. Brownley of this place went over to Richmond Wednesday to the funeral of the great Methodist minister, Dr. Smith, the horses ran away, upset the carriage and injured her very much.\" Other family news. 5 March 1870 Mother [Francis B. Coalter Brown] to John Thompson Brown New York, NY Sorry to know that you have \"been a bad boy.\" Miss Jane is so good to you; do not giver her trouble. Am sorry to disappoint you by not coming home, but it can't be helped. \"Hope to go during this month.\"","March 13, 1871 G. B. Grinnan, \"Brampton,\" to Fanny. Remedy for miscarriages. \"A simple remedy and can do no harm . . . hope that it may do you some good.\" Family news. March 14, 1871 John Thompson Brown to Cousin Lizzy Petersburg, Va. [?] Charlie has come here to go to school and we have great fun shooting and playing martelle. I went out to Walnut Hill Tuesday. My Father and I started to work our garden this evening; Mother's peas and beets are already up. October 9, 1871, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Hope you are having a good visit at Bremo with Dr. and Mrs. Cocke. Sorry I could not join you. The house is looking very well and the walks are much improved by the gravel.","October 21, 1872 $18 invoice for smoked colored velvet bonnet. T. B. Bruton to [Mrs. ?] at Mrs. Wilcox Brown's. October 24, 1872 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Went to the fair Wednesday. Saw Cousin Ben – also two enormous hogs, a cow with twins, a baseball match and horse races. October 25, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Saw wild geese go over last night. October 26, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter, Brown Petersburg, Va. The garden is looking well, and so are the dogs. Tell mammy Jane that mammy asks for her. Tell Uncle Willcox to write and give Uncle and Aunt Turner my love.","January 2, 1873 Invoice for the 2nd quarter tuition for J. T. Brown at the McCabe School. $30.","April 4, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Miss you. Am sure your trip will be an adventure. Charlie has killed half a dozen robins and seems to enjoy his holiday. July 10, 1874 B. W. Mosley to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. How should we handle your $40 contribution to the church debt? There are two churches I would like you to help with this money: a new church nearby or Old Pisgah, rather than applying it as first contemplated. Sallie Lee \"so young, gay, and all attractive,\" is very ill with typhoid. July 16, 1874 Francis B. Coalter Brown to John Thompson Brown, Your mammy sends her love. Asks him to read the Bible and say Sunday School lessons. She is upset by the illness of Sallie Lee. \"O my dear child, how important it is to be ready so that whenever the Master calls.\" July 24, 1874 B.W. Mosely to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. Inquiring again about disposition of your contribution to the church debt. August 1, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Cousin Alice was buried at Aunt Lockie's on Sunday at 3:00 pm.","May 25, 1875 F. B. Brown to H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope he will stay as long as he is enjoying himself. Thompson is at school. April 29, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Bedford, Va. I have not been very well, but expect to go to Lynchburg next week. I have been planting till stopped by the rain. May 27, 1875 Fanny Bland Coalter Brown to H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, Va. Heath and children discussed. Sorry you are sick, I too have been unwell – bad cold. Thompson has been kept very busy at school. I hope you enjoy your visit at Baltimore, but I miss you every hour. God bless you. June 12, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Lynchburg, Va. Margaret Barnes is quite unwell. I will return next Monday. July 10, 1875 J.T. Brown, W. Barnes, and M.B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Concerning the death and funeral of baby Mary. July 22, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to his son Petersburg, Va. \"Mother and myself are pretty well … your mammy is well … Uncle John and Charles are reasonable well. You Mother and I expect to go to Bedford on Tuesday.","August 18, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny, Petersburg, Va. I expect to go to Lynchburg today. Write to me at Baltimore. December 23, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope you get down to Hanover safely and comfortably, and that Thompson will find a good deal of game in his hunting. What kind of saddle does Charlie want?","February 25, 1877 Cousin F. T. Carmichael to Fanny, Had expected you and Mr. Brown on the train tonight. Now will expect you Thursday, the 27th. I have been ill but am well now. Coalter is the only child who takes after my family; the rest are all Carmichaels. April 12, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. \"I still suffer with my head.\" While you are in Fredericksburg write to see what taxes are due on your land. May 29, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I hope you enjoy your trip to Charlottesville. Miss Lucy will \"stay here while the house in being added to on account of the warm weather in Falmouth.\" Work on our house awaits your return, hopefully around the first of June. June 9, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Father, H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Ma left for Charlottesville Wednesday and \"reached Aunt Mary's safely.\" I have a check for you for $500 from grandpa. How is your poison oak? My examinations begin on the 14th. Give my love to Willie. October 25, 1877 Betty H. Braxton to \"My dear Aunt\" School subjects; saw Thompson and he \"liked living with Mr. McCabes\" and other family news. October 26, 1877 Lizzie P. Barnes to Aunt Fanny Ivy Cliff, Va. Work is proceeding on the house – flooring, brick laying, garret stairs, doors, etc. November 13, 1877 Randolph Barton to J. W. Brown Concerning the bankruptcy of J. W. Brown. November 19, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. The house is progressing very well, the corn and wheat are being harvested. The crop will be small but good. Hope your studies are going well. We received your photograph; which reminds us of you, so I am glad to have it. Give regards to Cousin Eliza and Mr. McCabe. December 11, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. John and I sent off a carload of furniture yesterday. Please have it hauled from Forest Depot as soon as you can. Walker said he would lend me a wagon. December 16, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Mother, F. C. Brown School hunting – we killed five partridges yesterday. Father has gone out to Walnut Hill. Thank Willie for his letter. December 17, 1877 W. H. Ruffner to Edward Taylor Richmond, Va. Application for superintendence of Campbell County schools will receive due consideration. December 18, 1877 H. P. Brown to wife, Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have packed up all the books. The furniture is very nicely packed but will not be completely ready until Friday. Thompson is very well and expects to go to the fair tomorrow night.","February 17, 1878 Martin D. Coalter to his Aunt, F. C. Brown Bellevue, Va. Am going to school at Tampatike. Uncle Tomlin is here most every night – other news of family and friends. March 27, 1878 S.V. (Mary Southall Venable, formerly Mrs. J.T. Brown) to Fanny A trip to Petersburg, made miserable by sleeping with Mr. V. at the hotel \"bouncing beds – shook me like a joggling board\" and his snoring . . . \"I like Mrs. V. much better than I expected.\" Thompson is splendid . . . so genteel and quiet and sensible. March 4, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is my report card – not a good one. Two short poems he has written in body of letter. March 15, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother, Petersburg, Va. I only go to Miss Ella's occasionally. Would like your permission to spend some Friday nights away. Mr. McCabe said you must write him about this. I am glad you are coming; will you say on Friend Street? April 2, 1878 H. Peronneau Brown to wife, Mrs. H. P. Brown Bedford, Va. I expect to come down on Monday the 8th . . . to be \"with you in the old house for a day or two.\" If you wish the fruit trees planted before you come up, let me know.\" May 7, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Love to Father and Mammy Braxton. Has magnolias for you. Mrs. McCahees gone to the temperance lecture. Name puppy Flush or Tasso. May 16, 1878 Mary S. Brown to Willcox, Charlottesville, Va. Gives a biographical sketch of John Thompson Brown's life. He died in 1864. The sketch includes accounts of Harpers Ferry and Civil War battles, including Gettysburg. May 18, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Willie Beasley and John Critcher are planning to go up with me … \"Have my room fitted up with two beds.\" Examinations commence soon … \"Out of the 8 boys at school, 4 are from Mr. McCabe's house.\" May 28, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Baseball, billiards, and school. Tell Mammy I can't write to her now, but the next letter shall be to her all to herself. \"Braxton leaves for Media tomorrow … he certainly is an obliging servant.\" June 6, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Study well for your examinations. Mr. Judkins says that the Friend Street yard is much overgrown; go around there on Saturday and see what can be done to make the walks look better. June 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Want to stay longer and if \"at 17 I am not large enough to take care of myself … when will I be?\" Would like to go to Old Point for July 4th. John Dunn's terrier Pax bit me on the hand. I need a new everyday suit. June 28, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Preparations for the visit of your Cousin Cassie. Get money from Mr. Judkins for your Fortress Monroe excursion. Mammy Jane had better come with you. June 30, 1878 Lillie Quarler to 'friend' Petersburg, Va. When you are through with the letter from Mrs. Venable please return it; the Methodists borrowed it and only returned it a few days ago. I am very tired of sewing. July 19, 1878 T.D. Witherspoon to Willie Petersburg, Va. I have been trying to locate a job for you – unsuccessfully. Would like to have you here under my ministry again. August 26, 1878 Brother John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have no money to visit you. Maybe next summer. Will sent the yeast powders. October 6, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Mr. McCabe has seventy boys, \"the largest attendance I have ever known him to have.\" Am going on a partridge hunt next Saturday. September 17, 1878 Alfred Jones to Mrs. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Thanks her for having recommended Lizzie to him and possibly him to her. He is ecstatic at having won her love and looks forward to their marriage. He may well leave Old Street for a better job opportunity. October 9, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. There are two new boys here, both very nice. Please write Mr. McCabe you permission for me to spend Friday nights with Bill or Frank. October 7, 1878 Roper Davis to Mrs. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thanks so much for your hospitality. Sorry that Thompson couldn't bring his horse down, \"as school drudgery is awful after the first week.\" Mr. McCabe opened with a pretty large school … \"with a good many small boys.\" October 7, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are studying hard, especially Latin and Greek \"so that you may be well prepared to enter college.\" Additional Fatherly advice about money and religion. October 9, 1878 J. T. Brown to H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Needs money and discusses school. October 12, 1878 Bettie Braxton to Aunt School and give love to servants and family. \"We are all once more fixed at school.\" Please send advanced French grammar if you have it. October 14, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Praises teachers: Mr. Taylor had an Uncle who was a college acquaintance of mine and who was killed in the war; Mr. Turstall from you description will be very good. \"A Christian boy with a good sound head and a liberal education\" has a noble start in life. I need more workers on the farm. Check into availability of some for me. October 20, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope to go over to Richmond. Please give permission for that and for my dropping of French. I will write to mammy soon.","November 2, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am just back from a visit in Richmond, where I stayed with Cousin Cassie and also Aunt Alice. I have followed your advice and have not had a playing card in my hand this session. November 17, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Enjoyed a nice tea with friends, walked out to walnut hill yesterday also. Willie has been promised a job at the 99 cent store just before Christmas. I wrote to mammy last week. November 20, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Anniversary of the death of my Father; would have been 76 years old had he lived. The carriage has been painted and repaired. November 21, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Didn't know you objected to my playing cards. My schedule is school five mornings a week plus a walk around town, and a hunt on Saturday. November 23, 1878 H.B. Barns to Cousin Fanny Stafford Courthouse, Va. Taxes will be paid and I will send you receipts. Your land contains 86 acres, about 4 acres cleared, the rest in undergrowth. If you would like to sell, I will be happy to attend to it for you. December 1, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Uncle John moved all the books from the office to Walnut Hill. Does Father want them sent up? December 2, 1878 Report card of J.T. Brown. December 4, 1878 Sister MSV and brother John Coalter to sister Fanny C. Brown, Discusses Christmas preparations, travels to Petersburg, farming, and banking endeavors. December 5, 1878 Sallie A. Donnan to friend Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. New of friends and relatives. December 2, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Will write Mr. McCabe so you can come home this Saturday before Christmas, I miss you every day. December 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Father has a new horse. I am going to bring Tasso with me to hunt – he never fails to find a bird that is killed. December 15, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Please tell Father to have two horses at Evington to meet me, as I am bringing one of my school friends to spend Christmas with us. Tasso is a splendid hunting dog – I will bring him also. Next Saturday will see me safe at Ivy Cliff. December 24, 1878 Stanley to Aunt Stanley, Va. Our Christmas cloths are being assembled.","January 3, 1879 Bettie to Aunt Old Church, Va. Hope your holidays were as nice as ours, we expect Cousin Cassie tomorrow. I am going to Richmond to have my teeth fixed. Uncle John is here with us. January 11, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Aunt Lucy is better. Uncle John still in Hanover. Went ice skating at Puddledock today, and to a hop in town Friday night. I'd like to call on Miss Sallie Doggett occasionally if I have your permission. Everyone seems to think her a very nice young lady. Has Father housed his ice yet? Don't worry; I have enough cover. I have seen Willie but once. January 26, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sorry I forget about the prunes, but will send some tomorrow. Please tell me how to spell Dr. Hyatt's [Waits] name so I can write him that I'm coming to have my teeth fixed. How shall I pay him? February 4, 1879 H. P. Brown to J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Your Mother and I expect to start for Baltimore. Your Mammy is going to send down a box of bacon for Jane Bright. Let your Mammy Jane know of it. February 7, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Cousin Cassie writes of meeting you at the depot when the train stopped for 15 minutes. Hope you reached Baltimore safely. Thanks for allowing me to go to Bill's. Robin season is coming so we could do a little hunting each day as well as studying. February 10, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. This is the first day of examinations. Rose at one o'clock – as I do not study on Sunday. Willie and I went to Bill Beasely's for dinner on Sunday. I would like to have my horse in town. Please fix it. February 13, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown Aunt Lucy has been very sick with head and face pains and a high fever. The doctor told me what to do and I hope she gets better. Sissy has done all the waiting on her. The doctor says Aunt Lucy's illness is erysipelas [?]. She sends much love to you. February 13, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I hope you will be here Friday. Mrs. McCabe has said nothing about your coming but Father would prefer this to Mrs. Donnan's. I had dinner at Walnut Hill today with Uncle John and Willie – saw some robins there. February 19, 1879 H.P. Brown to his son [J.T. Brown] This is your birthday, all good wishes. Have been kindly entertained by your Uncle and Aunt Turner, and have seen numerous acquaintances. I think you should remain at Mrs. McCabe's and not to go Will Beasley's. You will study better there – hope you will do well on your examinations.","March 7, 1879 M.B. to Fanny Post card saying basic hello. Sent shirts to Forest. Aunt L is better. Flower Garden looks nice. Come soon. March 7, 1879 H.P. Brown to son Bedford, Va. We are well here except for Cousin Margaret Barnes. Your Uncle reports from Baltimore that while there you lost your pocketbook with $28. Be more particular about money – keep regular accounts. \"Be constantly and earnestly a good boy … read your bible and pray to god for his blessings …\" March 9, 1879 Lizzie Barnes and Margaret Barnes to Fanny, Letter discusses clothing, dignity, family affairs, and other. \"Tell brother I will be his first client when he attains to the dignity of a lawyer.\" Aunt L not well. Mrs. Organ and Mrs. Echols died. March 9, 1879 John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Went to the state fair but didn't see anybody I wanted to see. Got a room at the exchange. Virginia writes that she has not been able to get a teacher. She also needs a servant and asks that I send her one – impossible as the \"negroes will not leave sweet Petersburg.\" Finished getting in my peanuts Friday but have lost all my cabbages. March 10, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown, Disappointed that Mr. B didn't come Saturday – hope to see you soon. Peyton is anxious to get his seed planted. Please get me some yellow cotton and a dozen spools of thread. Aunt L is better, but she been very sick. March 15, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Reached home safely last night. Miss Lucy well but Margaret somewhat unwell. Flower garden by the house has been tended. Also, Irish potatoes and tomatoes have been planted. Weather very fine. March 17, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Sent a postal card to you in Petersburg from Forest on Saturday. Have not been so well, but am progressing. My regards to your relatives in Hanover. March 19, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother Letter and report card from University School. Discusses regular affairs. March 21, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. On the whole I have improved very much. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Was quite unwell last week but much better today. Weather fine and everything is coming up. Walker and Marcella have colds. Tomlin had a chill last week plus his harness was stolen. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Surprised to learn that you have not heard from me. I was quite unwell last week, but am better now. Beverly planted the potatoes. Glad you are enjoying yourself. Thompson wrote today – seems well. March 27, 1879 Marcella M. Barnes to Fanny C. Brown Glad to hear you will be up on the 9th. Sister and Aunt Lucy both in bed – all have been sick. I still have a most awful cough. Would like for you to get me a dress plus 4 yards of something to make Mr. Barnes a summer coat. Someone broke into his barn and stable. Mr. Brown keeps to himself. March 29, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown, Bedford, Va. Not well for a day or two but am taking good care of myself. Miss Lucy well except for uncomfortable cough. Weather is fine and the rain, although not abundant, is helpful. March 30, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Health, Episcopal practice and doctrine. Look forward to her return April 9.","April 1, 1879 Fanny C. Brown Receipt for pair of andirons. April 6, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shopped yesterday. Will need to buy a valise before I go on to the university. Have been playing baseball. Will probably stop in Fredericksburg on my way from Baltimore and possibly Richmond also, to have my teeth fixed. How is Tasso? I do want to go to Cobbs Island with Roper before heading for the mountains. April 11, 1879 Lizzie B. Lacy to Cousin Fanny C. Brown Ellwood, Va. Mama has been quite unwell, suffering from nervous depression. Jimmy's death in the winter and my approaching marriage have contributed to it. My wedding is June 4 and you must come. It will be quiet, just a few neighbors and friends. We will then take the train at Fredericksburg and go straight to Petersburg. Thompson must welcome me there – a familiar face amount so many strangers. News of Father and the boys and other family members. April 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown, Arrived at midnight and found Uncle waiting at the depot. Aunt Turner had put away a nice supper for me. Today I went to Uncle Wilcox's office and to a tailor from whom I ordered a suit. Hamilton took me to the wharf where I watched the shipping. Sweet little Fannie and Elsie sat on my knees and watched pictures. April 17, 1879 'Hay' to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Your letter came last night. Hope to accomplish the delightful project. Will need Jennie Shaw to be maid in my place. Charlie is a mischievous monkey – he refuses to let me go to see you. I'll enclose some slips for you – my flowers have been a great pleasure. After a week with you will go to Lynchburg and Helen Rawlings – and buy some new clothing. April 19, 1879 Helen to Mrs. H.P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shirts are finished and I will send them to you. The cost is $7.00. Nannie hurt her finger very badly and I have had a cold, but we are both better now. All are well at unto Sallie's. We had a teachers meeting at the church last night. I'm anxious about my S.S. class. Mr. Osborne was elected SS. Superintendent. I send you a few geranium seeds. April 22, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I had a splendid time in Baltimore, saw every place of interest. Also Hamilton and I went to Washington and saw many sights, including a visit to the House of Representatives and to the government greenhouse, the most wonderful and beautiful place I was ever in. Also I saw the telephone in operation Let me know about the Pryor's store bill. April 25, 1879 H.P. Brown to 'my dear son' Bedford, Va. Have learned of your return from Baltimore, to school. Your Aunt Mary Venable and Miss [Amy Watson?] have been here since Tuesday. Am sorry that Will Barnes has left your Uncle John. Circa April 28, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother. Petersburg Family news. Baseball team. April 29, 1879 William P. Braxton to Va. Braxton Post Card \"Poor old pa has been too poorly to even write a post card … love to Aunt Fanny, Uncle P. and the ladies upstairs.\"","May 1, 1879 Hay to Mrs. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sending Va.'s dress. Miss Peggy traveled well with me. I grieved at leaving you. Will call on Mrs. Venable when she arrives. Have attended Presbytery service of Dr. Langhorne. Am with Helen and have told her of your fine hospitality. 4 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Bought clothes in Baltimore and had pictures taken. Intended to go out to Walnut Hill today, but its raining too hard for that. 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Would like to board with Cousin Delia but prefer the room I have already engaged next to Roper's. Next year we can get rooms on the lawn 'under Cousin Delia's jurisdiction.' Circa 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother Petersburg Baseball team went to Richmond and played against the Richmond Club of Richmond. \"I wish you would think over not liking me to go to see girls Sunday evenings.\" Willie should stick with the Annapolis school. 6 May 1879 Susy to Aunt Stanley I practice three hours a day now. Also have been helping Ma plant peas, and yesterday Ma and I worked six rows – long ones – of cabbage. Charlie and Miss Ellen Burrall stayed over night. We've hear from Frank and also from Thompson. Grandpa is well. Best love to the Browns as well as Mammie, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Peggy, and all the Barnes nation. 15 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am studying trigonometry for examination Saturday. Am going to Dr. Mahoney about my teeth; last time I was there I sat in a chair for five solid hours. 15 May 1879 Balsora Barnes to Mrs. H.P. Brown Falmouth Hope Peggy is better now. Margaret is better. I have erysipelas in my face and ears. I'm glad Mrs. B. is better. I mean to accept your kind offer. Tell my dear sister to keep up and be cheerful – I hope we meet once again on this earth. 21 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Exams will be over around June 26. then I'd like to go down to Stanley for a few days. 23 May 1879 Lillie Quarters to 'my dear friend' [F.C. Brown] Petersburg, Va. Sis Sallie has been very ill for five weeks with facial abscess, but is much better. The ladies made about $100 with their Japanese tea party. Suppose you know of the deaths of Mr. Roper and David Potts. Regards to Mr. B., who we hope has recovered. 26 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Examinations are near. Had a nice time in Richmond and on the weekend with Cousin Cassie.","June 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Frank, Bill, Beasley and I had dinner yesterday at Walnut Hill with Uncle John. He thinks Willie has not gone up to Bedford yet. Let me know about Mr. Jones' marriage so I can go down to see Cousin Lizzie. June 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sunday I went to Sabbath school, then Roper and I took dinner with Bill. Examinations are right here. Shall I leave my desk and books here over the summer? Ask Father if I can have a saddle made. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. He explains his summer plans in detail: projected visits by Fannie Young, Cousin Cassie, Bettie, Roper and Bill at Ivy Cliff. Baseball club plays at Richmond on July 4. Ordered a new suit. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Asking for permission to go to Europe for two and a half months as a companion for Will McCabe. Cost will be $1750 to 1800. \"…wonderful opportunity for me.\" June 15, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. More about the proposed trip to Europe and university studies. \"…if you could give me $1,000, that could also pay my out-of-pocket expenses next year at the University.\" June 17, 1879 H.W. to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Making linen skirts for papa, also reading and selecting publishers textbooks for Sunday school. Summer plans of friends. My flower garden. Annie Woods' marriage. Col. Venable is unwell. June 17, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Urges her to let him go to Europe this summer with Mr. McCabe and others. [report card included]. June 18, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Received your Father's letters this morning in which you both write that you think it is best that I not go to Europe. Please reconsider. Uncle Wilcox would certainly forward the money. I want to go so much. June 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. \"… that settles it.\" I will have a pleasant summer at home … without thinking anymore of Europe.\" Am going to Aunt Va.'s in Hanover on the 28th. Am going to bring a little setter home with me. Hope to have some puppies from her and Tasso. June 28, 1879 Helen to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thompson has picked up her mats. Her travel plans. I hear that Cassie and others are to be with you.","July 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin's twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We're going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa's with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.","August 8, 1879 unknown sender to 'friend' Charlottesville [incomplete letter] Helen Rawlings and Sallie Magruder have just left us, I have had so much company I haven been to the university but once in the last month. It has been very warm … news of family and friends. August 11, 1879 J.R. Tucker to Cousin [Fanny C. Brown ?] Richmond, Va. My visit with you \"a bright charming, occasion\" Thompson is a fine fellow. I appreciate your attention to my sister. August 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glen Haven, Came by train in company with a very nice fellow student of U Va. from Mississippi. Frank and I went bathing today. This is a lovely neighborhood. August 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, Arrived Friday evening. It is a beautiful place – mountains all around. Mrs. MacFarland is a lay reader and with the ladies of the house conducts Sunday school for the mountain children.","September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Cousin Cassie Tucker, Glencoe, WV, Hunting here is not as good as I expected; we have no good dog. Your shooting when Willie took you out was exceedingly good. Hamilton Barksdale and other of my friends will be at the university this fall. He and I are going deer hunting. September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, All here were pleased by your letter. Uncle wanted Hamilton to start school in Baltimore but his Mother would not let him. September 9, 1879 [Chia?] to F.C. Brown Mrs. Dunn's health had been declining, but she suddenly died. All of her children cared for her. Ma and Lucile are talking about a trip to New York. September 19, 1879 Roper Davis to Mrs. F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Home after the trip to Bedford. Thanks for many kindnesses. Pa does not want me to go to the university this winter but to go to Mr. McCabe's for special studies to 'rub up some before going on.'","October 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I made an exchange of rooms-got a splendid room on the east lawn. Hamilton Barksdale is on the West Range. My general examination is tomorrow. October 7, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I passed all my examinations. 'I like everything here ever so much except the idea of having to study so hard.' Very warm here. October 15, 1879 A.L. Smith to Mrs. H.P. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Thanks for your invitation. Uncle Tucker left Monday after two months visit. Sister and Dr. Brown are in Fredericksburg for the winter, 'a great pleasure.'","November 5, 1879 Fanny C. W. [or M.] to F.C. Brown Home again with so much to do. Have some cuttings for you – the bundle has been mailed. Cousin Mary now has the happy home she deserves. Visited Aunt Alice; 'they were cordial in their welcome … we only remained two weeks.' I was always guarded against possible misunderstandings. November 5, 1879 M.S.V to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. We had a jolly holiday – saw pretty things and heard two fine sermons, also went to night concerts. You must come in December. I enjoy having Thompson here. Charles is the picture of health and Mrs. V is well. November 6, 1879 Bettie Braxton to Aunt F.C. Brown Stanley, Va. Va. is home after visit with Tuckers. We appreciate your gift. Family news … Postscript from \"Sister, V.C. Braxton.\" November 9, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va., Charlottesville, Va. I am getting along very well in Greek and French. Find about Latin tomorrow. My Sunday school class numbers 10. November 16, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Aunt Mary expects you the first of December. Charlie expects to marry Gay Williamson with me as best man. Aunt Turner plans to send pictures of the children. November 23, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Ran in ½ mile and sack race Friday and Saturday. Aunt Mary says be sure to attend the Bazaar on December 17. I hear that Charlie is at Ivy Cliff. Circa November 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother U of Va. French class at university. Sightseeing in Charlottesville.","December 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please order my papers and discussion of Latin exercise. [post card] December 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Alfred Martin has left college. The law school has about 100 students – the largest class in the college. Went to Staunton to see 'Pinafore' yesterday. All the girls at Miss Baldwin's school were there 120 or more. I never saw so many collected in one place in my life. Exams are soon.","January 5, 1880 Charles Braxton to Aunt [F.C. Brown] Wants to hear from the Brown family. January 8, 1880 Francis Tucker Bryan (Mrs. Henry Carmichael) to Fanny C. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Her illness. Do come to visit; Father is her and I will invite Jennie to join us. Lizzie Barnes goes to school with my girls. January 10, 1880 R.L. Judkins to Mrs. H.P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Concerns a trustee account. January 12, 1880 M.W. Marye to Mrs. H.P. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sorry not to have sent you an afghan stitch, but I have been unwell and also have been attending Mrs. Rawlings. Hope you will be successful with the stitch. January 13, 1880 John Coalter to his sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. His Christmas trip to see family and friends – ten days at Stanley, Chericoke, and at Ingleside. 'write at once.' January 13, 1880 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Has more cold, but no need to change plans. Has sent Sunday school papers and enclosed a letter from Judkins. January 22, 1880 W.B. Barnes to Aunt F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I have finished work at the well-house. The road to Evington is now finished. Let me know of anything you want done. James Young's trial has commenced with John Wise as assistant prosecuting attorney. Aunt L and her Mr. Brown are better. February 3, 1880 M.S.V. to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Sympathizes over Fanny's health; 'Dr. McGuire's three weeks will surely be six – so I am afraid you will grow restless about Peronneau and pass us altogether.' News of family and friends. March 19, 1880 Mary McD. Venable to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama has a headache today. She received the needles yesterday and thanks you for them. Directions for dying material. May 25, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Lelia and I will take the train to Forest Depot, arriving on Friday, the 28th, with two small trunks, to visit you. June 5, 1880 Mary Venable to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama is a Miltboro. Our archery club is lovely – four girls and ten young men. I distinguished myself as a bad shot. June 9, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Dr. Coke met us. Found them in the midst of harvest here and suffering a server drought. Here set out all the flowers she gave her. Had a very pleasant sojourn under your hospitable roof. November 4, 1880 L.W. Cocke to F.C. Brown Worried about you and Mr. Brown when you left. Betty and Mr. Cocke also left the same day. News of family and friends. December 20, 1880 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. \"That firecracker business … it was only thoughtlessness and none of us were at all tight.\" Cousin De entertained for his bride's birthday.","January 9, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Hasn't missed any lectures. Sorry to hear that Father is sick again. How long will Cousin Cassie be at Ivy Cliff? January 26, 1881 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Please write me regularly as long a Peronneau is sick. Will try to get down and see him. Turner and the children are well. January 31, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown (letter is incomplete) Petersburg, Va. Very cold winter. Sorry about your pickles, vegetables, etc. Willie Page died of galloping consumption. Cousin Fannie has a two-month old baby named Helen Donnan. Other news of family and friends. February 27, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, U of Va. Shirt and pants came. Am going to Venables for dinner tomorrow. Re Latin examination, Col. Peters said he would do all in his power for me, but that I must apply to Dr. Harrison. Have not touched a billiard ball. February 28, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please don't worry when I don't write – actually I am quite regular. Am meeting Willie at the depot tonight. News of other friends. 2 March 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Saw Willie at the depot Monday night. He is in Maryland and this 'is a good chance for him' - $25 and his board. Dr. Harrison says I can't apply on Latin and probably not on French this year. Don't break my black colt this year. March 13, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Party at professor Mallets. Who went with whom. Would like some lemon and coconut puddings. Mammie Venable has a beautiful new piano and can 'knock it cold.' March 23, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. So concerned about your hand. Her activities. News of family and friends. March 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville So glad you hand is better. Mamie gave a party for Miss Anne Carter – 8 or 10 young ladies and corresponding number of young men attended – quite a success. Please send more violets. March 28, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Glad your hand is better. Latest on social life. Is attending lectures – no billiards or pool. Colonel Venable is seeing about subscriptions for telescope given by 'Old McCormick … a very peculiar looking old fellow … retiring.' April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His resolutions. Billiards and pool. Mother's hand. Aunt Mary in Philadelphia. Young ladies and social life. March 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Thank you for the violets. I took some to Miss Anne Carter and mammie Venable. Aunt Mary has gone to Philadelphia. Willie address and travels, news of family and friends.","April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Father, H.P. Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His Mother's hand. He is keeping his resolutions. Girls he is courting. McCormick telescope. April 4, 1881 Sally A. Donnan to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Post card. Discusses bonnet shipment and the resignation of Mr. Jones. April 11, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Aunt Mary back from Philadelphia. Colonel Venable has succeeded in securing the telescope. Largest one in the world. Wedding of Miss Lizzie Southall. April 16, 1881 Sallie A. Donnan to Fanny Coalter Brown Dr. Dunn and Mrs. Riddle suffering from very bad health. News of old street church and other. The bonnets were sent yesterday. April 18, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her left-handed letter received. Am sending you willow shoots to set out, and a cage with two tame squirrels for Va. to care for. April 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Medals given at the university, one to Chi Phi and other to DKE. \"I am a DKE, you know.\" No pool or billiards yet.","May 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Why is Charlie in Kentucky and what is his address? Is Uncle William really mortally ill? Fauleavs Mother has had pups again. How is Fauleau? May 10, 1881 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. News of family life at Bedford. May 13, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Not feeling well. Hauling and preparing tobacco land, etc. Misses her. Hopes Dr. Braxton is better. May 18, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Willie Barnes asks me to write him at Mechanicsville, MD. Hope your hand is better. Will meet you at Forest Depot on Tuesday. May 20, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her visit to Hanover. Health of Uncle William. Wants to go to Ivy Cliff with her on her way home. May 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Killed three frogs and had legs for supper. Has comfortable room. Quality of food, not quality at boarding house.","Scope and Contents June 3, 1881 Lille Hope to F.C. Brown Newton, Va. Arrived on the first. Hope is enjoying himself boating and fishing. Am concerned that young Mrs. Waller is dying of consumption. Please write and send me the pamphlet on 'The Wonders of Light \u0026amp; Color.\" June 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Uncle William's death. House party at Pampatike. Then the same company invited to Miss Helen Rutherford's after the regatta. Then he would like to bring them all to Ivy Cliff. June 12, 1881 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. His illness. 'I am so lonely here at all by myself.' June 25, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville I will be home Wednesday. Lizzie will come Tuesday. I want to go to Richmond on July 5, because I am treasurer of the boat club.","July 10, 1881 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD I came yesterday from Lynchburg with Thompson. Several letters from Turner were here for me. She recuperates slowly, but the mountain air should help. Children as usual enjoying themselves. I shall send your watch enveloped in candy. Also, will look up the Daytons. July 17, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Rock Castle, We are having a splendid time. I have invited some girls for the 16th of August, 'all girls I respect.' 'the room over the dinning room and the big room will easily accommodate them.' Please have Father send me $25. John Mann in Petersburg. Also, please send my hunting suit, a pair of pants and my old boots. Mrs. Rutherford sends regards.","September 7, 1881 Sallie or Lillie Hope Norton to Mrs. Brown Rockbridge Baths, Va. I have been sick and Hope is very ill with stomach trouble. In pain except when she opiates. Will take him to Charlottesville when he is able. Could I come to you for ten days or so around the middle of the month? Please be frank.","October 10, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Hope had some little friends for a birthday dinner, and he was delighted with his cake and its eight varicolored candles. He was happy to see Kate, as he treasures his Ivy Cliff friends. I haven't seen Mrs. Venable, but met the Colonel on the street.","Scope and Contents December 4, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Baltimore, MD I went to see Peggy yesterday. She has glaucoma and will have an operation to save her sight. I will be home on Friday – or if I don't come then, Saturday. Am having a splendid time. December 15, 1881 H.W. Tomlin to his niece, F.C. Brown, Wacanancake, Va. Re; sale of Petersburg house, 'whatever you and Mr. Brown desire.' The confederate bonds, I will try to ascertain their value, if any. Poor Peggy Barnes writes of afflictions. John Moncure, administrator of her Mother's estate, owes her a balance of some consideration. I trust that her operation will be a great success and blessing to her. December 21, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Baltimore, MD Cousin M opposed to leaving the informatory till next week. She is as nervous and fearful about her eye as before the operation. Mrs. McFarland has been over to see her several times. She is much complimented at her notice \u0026amp; also of Mrs. Brown.","No correspondence for January 1882.","February 24, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Richmond, Va. Will get your calico today. Went to a party at professor Price's Tuesday and went to Petersburg Wednesday. Will go out to Walnut Hill on my way home. This morning I am going to take a drive with Miss Anne Carter.","March 8, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Great drought last year. Will no longer hold crops after harvest but sell immediately. Hates to stay in the house. Now too much rain. Lonely. Anti-Mahone. Cillia sends her love. March 13, 1882 John Coalter to his sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. Tomorrow I will send you all the butter. I have on hand, probably 14 or 20 pounds. I want Henry St. John to come stay with me and go to McCable. He is a very smart child and would be so much company. My hot bed is coming up, but its so we I can do nothing on the farm. Cilla sends love. March 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Ivy Cliff, Va. Had a nice visit at the university and talk with Ross. He says his only desire is to see you happy. You know I will do my best to see that you are happy – a great responsibility but one I willingly take on. March 28, 1882 J. Wilcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Will it be convenient to you to have four little girls visit you on Easter? Nelly is taking charge of them[?] Turner and I are well. Thompson's room is ready for him. March 29, 1882 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Thanks for the seed. Have sowed verbenas, scarlet sage, asters and flax. Asks for slips. Sends round see that can be used as a sponge. Burned yard. Fire in neighborhood.","April 1, 1882 [Four letters] Lizzie to Aunt F.C. Brown, Lizzie to Willie, Aunt B. to Willie, Cassie to Cousin F.C. Brown, All largely discuss family health, travels, and other affairs. Brother has pneumonia. Asks about Willie. April 3, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Sending three bushels of sweet potatoes. Am here alone and lonely. Enjoyed Thompson's brief visit. Wish you could see my hot bed – beautiful crops of tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and peppers. Orchard is in bloom. But I need to make more from crops this year or 'the poor house is my destination.' April 4, 1882 H.B. Tomlin to F.C. Brown Wacanancoke, Va. Am enclosing $25 check to help with your great charities. I wish I could see more of you but my trials are many. April 9, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] April 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Very sorry Willie is still so unwell, as it may prevent my coming to Baltimore and seeing you. Lizzie has been sent for and is expected tomorrow. Also the doctor is coming from Lynchburg tomorrow. April 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cousin Cassie [Dallas Tucker] Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Will arrive in Richmond on Sunday morning; expect me at Miss Maggie's about 10:30 or 11:00. Happy at the thought of seeing your sweet face again. 'Goodnight darling' 25 April 1882 Mother to F.C. Brown Sister V.C. to F.C. Brown Discussions of health, society, culture, cynicism, and other.","May 1, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Failing of crops from past year has left me without any money. May 2, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Baltimore, MD, Am enjoying Baltimore. A synopsis of my days. Uncle took me to his club. Called on Miss Eliza Randolph. Attended Presbyterian Church. Went to see Cousin Anne Gill, and to diner with Charlie Andrews. Called on Mr. D. Gordon and had tea at Cousin Billie Dallam's. Visited the Johnson's. Was taken to lunch by Frank Redwood. Will call on Uncle Bryan today or tomorrow. Went driving in a park and to a theater. Many other activities are planned … am having a fine time. If you come, we will have a nice visit. May 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker U of Va., Charlottesville, Saw Cousin Cooke Brent last night. Also, yesterday I went to the boat club and helped make chicken salad for a luncheon. Cousin D asked if I were coming back next year. She understood that I was her mistake. Home to Ivy Cliff tomorrow. May 16, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. We have been playing Verbarians tonight. Willie and I rode Tasso to Uncle Walker's today. Poor Peggy! I feel sorry for her, but she almost runs me wild. Cousin Tucker Michael and Cousin Lucy Cooke have invited us to visit while we are on our wedding trip. May 17, 1882 Ivy Cliff, Va. Sent Hamilton Brown two buzzard eggs this morning. Willie is much better and Father is also improved. I took a long walk in the woods and revisited our favorite places. Misses her – the time drags. May 18, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Am enclosing a letter from Aunt Alice Haxall about our engagement. May and Lizzie went to see Uncle Walter today and Lizzie had a tantrum after I said she must have had a row with Peggie. Have been outside today, making watermelon hills for ma. And planting black eyed peas. Letter from A. Haxall to T. Brown included. May 20, 1882 and May 21 [two letters] Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Aunt Va. did not say to ma 'anything that was not nice … her sins were of omission. Not commission. Hope you can keep clear of her. Uncle Willcox in Baltimore has the confidence of everyone. October 3 or 4 for wedding dates? May 28, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] An awful storm Sunday. Ma and Father want me to take a course at Sunday school … suppose its my duty. Long for the time when we are together. May 29, 1882 Va. to F.C. Brown Planning of vegetable garden. Running after cows that had got out. Engagement of J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Tucker.","June 3, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. Conscious of own faults and if carping about her, it is just his desire for perfection – which is already nearly hers. Four months until their wedding. June 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Taught a class of little brats at Sunday school. Visited Peggy, who said she is delighted that you and I are marrying. June 16, 1882 to 'mama' F.C. Brown, Richmond, KY Am at the college … have had a quiet time. Saw doctor Witherspoon, who had preached at the baccalaureate Sunday at CU. Thompson assures me of a way to Wooster in October – assume he will bear expense. June 21, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you're trying to like Mag. She talks a log, but is a very staunch friend. Last week I got a light suit which I will bring with me. Sorry your ring is too large, but glad you got a guard ring. I'm glad the gaiety will be over when I get to Wooster and Dallas', as I'll get to see more of you. Don't think I'll get there before the 6th. Aunt Va. is being horrid to you, but she is 'differently constituted.' June 23, 1882 [two letters] J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Worked on the road today. Wheat crop is excellent. Lizzie brought the enclosed letter [M.C. Rosser to Cassie D. Tucker]. Want to go to the finals at U of Va.. Want to talk to Hamilton Barksdale about going to Wooster in October. June 29, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Will make eight dresses and send them next week. My garden … 8000 sweet potatoes …","No correspondence for 1883.","July 20, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Received your letter and will write you from Glencoe. We are going there for 10 days or so to drink while sulfur water. July 24, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Farm prospects – not good outlook. The engagement of Thompson and Cassie. Regrets his lonesome life and not marrying early. 5 August 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. In two months we'll be married. August 29, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. We'll be married soon. September 4, 1882 Fannie Bland Coalter to J. Thompson Brown Neighborhood news. Heard Typhoid still where he is. Wouldn't mind postponing their October marriage until it is safe. September 13, 1882 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are well and safe in Baltimore. October 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Richmond, Va. Bill of landing for $500 shipment October 11, 1882 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Enjoying a visit with family here but look forward to getting home very soon. Cousin Mary Magill called this morning … other family news. October 13, 1882 Va. to Aunt F.C. Brown Niagara Falls, NY How was the wedding? … family news. October 16, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of family and friends. October 25, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. Braxton [forwarded to F.C. Brown] Letter tells of H.P. Brown's location and travels with J.W. Brown. November 20, 1882 John Coalter to sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Had an attack last week, but the doctor was called. I want to come see you, I'm lonely here. December 31, 1882 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD New Year's greetings and thanks. The children are sick. Circa 1882, Sister to Fannie, Storeroom robbed and thinks William did it.  Talks about how the theft \"gives the other negros a loop hole to steal…\"","January 3, 1884 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD, Our young people enjoyed Christmas, especially the books. Sorry you had servant problems. Am enclosing money. Tell Thompson that Heyward is to marry Mary Barksdale, a good match. March 19, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown, You must keep up your spirits. Don't fret about me. Play with Peronneau every night. Stay until you are better … though to have you here would be bliss. March 20, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown His love for her. Plans to come to Richmond. Building cabin … news on wheat crop.","April 7, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Roanoke, Va. Mr. Rosser will marry Miss Tinsley soon … I am so happy that you approve of the match. April 9, 1884 F.C. Brown to son Local news of family and friends. Mountains are covered with snow. October 26, 1884 Emma to F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. April 18, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown All has gone well here while on my trip. Decide on your plans for return and bring Bettie and Fanny home with you. November 22, 1884 Nannie [Beirne Brown?] to Elizabeth Dallas Tucker Brown Baltimore, MD. Apologies for tardiness of note and great thanks for cloths.","February 14, 1885 H.P. Brown Evington, Va. Note to H.P. Brown stating a package has arrived for his pickup. February 26, 1885 W.B. Pate to Colonel H.B. Tomlin Old Church, Va. Would like to buy some shoes. February 27, 1885 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Weather has been awful … sheep and lambs died, but we have been lucky. Butter is scarce. Peronneau can say a number of words and loves the picture in his books. March 13, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Everything is well here. If you still mean to come on Monday send a telegram. March 17, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Please bring paper and needles. June 10, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. Inquires about work at Evington. Peronneau is better. November 14, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has a new dog. I expected to go to Baltimore on Monday next. November 22, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD. Expect you have enjoyed your visit with brother St. George. Other family news. November 29, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Detail account of farm. Other business and family affairs. December 13, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown. Father is in Lynchburg. I thing if I were you I would come home when the Williamsburg visit is over. Sis will probably stay and I thing she would be a comfort, if its understood she must do her work well.","September 21, 1886 F.C. Brown to Uncle Please let me know about my stock. Willcox may sell it for I don' know if I need more money than I have now. Come up to see us. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has poison oak. 1886 Frank D. Watkins to H.B. Tomlin Baltimore, MD. Postcard, advertisement. January 12, 1886 J. Willcox Brown to his sister, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Hope to come to Ivy Cliff around Easter. Glad that Peronneau is doing well, according to Turner. Turner suffers, but keeps cheerful. The children are well. March 23, 1886 Unknown sender to 'ma' [incomplete letter] Williamsburg, Va. Will stay until he can succeed in deposing of 'Anchorage.' Lonely miserable situation, can't stand separation from her children. December 8, 1886 Father Columbia [newspaper] to ? Postcard advertisement.","January 8, 1887 J.A. Almond to postmaster Lynchburg, Va. Directions for forwarding mail to Otter River. June 17, 1887 F.B. Young to Cousin F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Post card, thanks for the pictures, the boys look good.","February 18, 1888 J.R. Tucker, Jr. to J. Thompson Brown Railroad bill has passed. There will be three commissioners who will be paid well. You have been mentioned as a possible job candidate. If you are interested it would be good for you. May 11, 1888 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown. Desires her to see a house near Forest. Letter also contains letter from Cassie to Fanny. June 12, 1888 Fragment, concerning George Dallas Brown. July 23, 1888 Thos. W. Doswell to H.B. Tomlin Post card. Your man's condition is unchanged. Sorry. November 8, 1888 B.D. Barnes to his Cousin, F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Your probably have word concerning Mr. Brown by now.","February 4, 1890 L.C. Hadsn to ? Order for flour and salt. May 30, 1890 Hardee H. Perkins to Mrs. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thank you for your kind invitation which we are pleased to accept. October 17, 1890 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Chicago, IL We are going to the fairgrounds today. Went to Turkish and Bedouin Halls last night. Will be home about Wednesday evening. December 7, 1890 B.J. Wilkinson to Mr. Fox, agent Otter River, Va. Inquires about box, post card. December 1890 J. Willcox to his sister-in-law, Fanny C. Brown Baltimore, MD Mary and Nannie had a wonderful visit with you; they are still in Richmond.","July 4, 1891 To F.C. Brown Birthday greeting [fragment]","December 9, 1892 J.R. Tucker to Cassie Tucker Brown. Am glad you went to Charlestown to see ma. She will not be with us very long. Has a beautiful character I didn't fully appreciate when younger. Am doing well in my work and hope to be debt free soon. Will try to visit you in January. Have joined a German club … to the surprise of some of my friends. Circa 1892 J.T. Brown to his wife Misses her. Trial nearly over.","April 23, 1893 J.T. Brown to Cassie T. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Will know tomorrow if Ran has secured berths and we are really going. May 11, 1893, T.C. Morton to Cassie T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks her for six dollars and her interest in his work (board of world's fair, managers of Va.) May 16, 1893 Dallas Tucker to his sister, Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Really want Thompson to go with me, but the dates don't seem to work out. Hope to get to Northcote in the summer. May 30, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Frances and Elizabeth 'too sweet for anything' … mama has gone to Richmond to visit the queen. June 2, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Misses her, coming home soon. [also includes a second letter between the couple] September 23, 1893 S.W. Lindsey to H.P. Brown Forest, Va. Post card, your carriage is ready. October 27, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Chicago, IL Auditorium Hotel is magnificent. Have just been to the theater here, where I saw Walker.","February 6, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Your Aunt Turner and Nannie are both well. Your words to me yesterday did you proud, and touched me deeply. Am worried about finances. February 12, 1894, J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Glad you can manage for the present. Enclosing shares of Raleigh and Gaston stock on which you can probably get a loan from Charlie Blackford. Haven't heard yet from my hopeful 'venture' but hope it will bring needed money and prestige. February 22, 1894 Willcox Brown, Jr. and David Tucker Brown to Peronneau Brown Northcote, Express happiness over Peronneau's health. February 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Peronneau is looking rosy but Miss Maggie thinks his nervousness has increased. I won't stay here any longer than necessary. February 24, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Got Peronneau shoes and overshoes. Saw Ned McGuire this morning; he and John Dunn think Peronneau a little better, but his improvement will take weeks. We can monitor this at home. Let's meet at Evington on Tuesday morning. February 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Took Peronneau to Dr. McGuire and tomorrow will take him to a photographer. March 12, 1894 Katie M. Lathrope to little Peronneau Richmond, Va. We have missed you and hope you will see us at Easter. March 24, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown, Baltimore, MD Having trouble raising cash. Suggest you raise money on the Petersburg property.","May 29, 1894 Thomas H. Barnes to J. Thompson Brown Elwood, Va. I recommend professor Thomas Drewery for the mathematics department of the Blacksburg College. May 31, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Tucker, Peronneau and I arrived safely. Work on the library, parlor and porch is proceeding. Plase ask Ran to retrieve my forgotten articles from the hotel.","June 2, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Proposed changes for the house. Hope you saw the Blacksburg boys drill on Capital Square. June 3, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Proposed changes to Ivy Cliff. Turning stairs around. Other notes on house repairs. [letter is incomplete]","July 7, 1894 John B. Goode to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you will represent Everatts at the convention on behalf of my Father's candidacy.","September 6, 1894 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Concerns a legal decision at Bedford High School. 'If the case comes to the court of appeals, I would like to have a hand in it.' September 7, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD, Enclosed is check for twenty dollars. September 24, 1894 John Bryan to J. Randolph Tucker J. Randolph Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, BA. Letters concerning the ill health and death of J.T. Brown's Mother, F.C. Brown. September 26, 1894, Georgia B. Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Brampton [?] Concerning the death of F.C. Brown, September 30, 1894 Lucy Brent Page to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences concerning the death of F.C. Brown.","16 October 1894 J.T. Brown payment check to C.M. Guggenhiemer Brierfield, Va. 18 October 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Thank you for your note and telegram. Financial concerns – money enclosed … all I can send today.","Scope and Contents November 21, 1894 Volkmann Stollwerch \u0026amp; Co. to Mrs. C.S. Venable New York, NY. You are entitled to a free can of our product. Would like to know if you wish to buy our product. November 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Hope you reached Lynchburg safely, and were able to have the children's pictures taken in the afternoon. Travel details. November 23, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, [Cassie ?] The Cliff, Brierfield, Va. News of home, Frances is proud of her dolls. November 24, 1894 Willcox Brown to 'little sister' [Elizabeth] The Cliff, Va. \"Frances has been the sweetest little girl … but I think you have been just as sweet as her.\" November 25, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. News of the children's health and activities. Plans to meet her on Saturday. November 25, 1894 Dave Tucker Brown to Elizabeth, his sister [child's letter] The Cliff, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Discussion of travel, a wedding, and the farm. November 27, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, MD Financial matters. November 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] Have a new tailor in Richmond. Will come to Staunton on the train on Saturday. November 29, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will bring your cape and shoes to Staunton when I come on Saturday. Next week we'll leave on Wednesday, I want to spend a full day at Miller School.","December 1, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown The Cliff, Va. Family news. December 4, 1894 R.J. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Rented store, you will receive partial rent. Information about other Petersburg property. December 12, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I wired you money. Hope to pay you more soon so you don't have to borrow against your Petersburg property. 14 December 1894 W.T. Fitzpatrick to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 18, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 20, 1894 Fanny M. to Cassie T. Brown Sorry you have been sick with grippe and wish I could have helped you as you have helped me. What will you name the baby? Get Maggie to write me about you. Hope you are better. December 20, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Nicholas Fitzpatrick settlement. December 21, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. Money sent. December 21, 1894 W.W. Nichols to J.T. Brown Gillaspie, Va. Statement summarizing accounts.","January 7, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. They discuss becoming rich. January 14, 1895 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Account of Nicholas Fitzpatrick transactions. January 17, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs discussed.","February 1, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. and Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Family news. February 13, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Delighted you will be home so soon. Have you got your glasses? The boys have their prayers in their room, so sweet. February 13, 1895 Receipt for J.T. Brown from a hardware store. Lynchburg, Va.","May 18, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 20, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 21, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. How long did the doctor want you to stay at the seashore? Activities of home. Will come visit you if possible. May 24, 1895 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 27, 1895 Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T Brown Atlantic City, NJ Ginnie just left. Have saw the ocean, but prefer our mountains. Hope you can join us here.","June 4, 1895 F.E. Davis to J.T. Brown. Your letter received and your requests will be attended to. We are happy you will shop with us. June 2, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. The heat is intense and Frances suffers from it. But the children are fine … other family news. June 3, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. News about the children.","August 20, 1895 J.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Check for payment. August 23, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Going after dinner to call on Bob Yancey and his wife. Baseball discussed. August 25, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Glad you like it at Rawley [Raleigh, NC ?]. I expect to arrive there Tuesday or the following morning. Stay until you feel entirely yourself again. The springs should help you.","September 1, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Washington DC. Their separation … Peronneau is coming to her on the train. September 9, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown. Discussing travel affairs. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] I have a trip around the north side of the county that will take four days. Perhaps you would like to stay at Staunton until I return. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. I start out tomorrow … back as soon as I can. Let me know where you will stay. September 26, 1895 Cousin Va. to Cassie T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Am leaving my beautiful old home. It was too lonely. Uncle Tomlin is alone a Queensfield – the nearest neighbor a mile away.","October 1895, J.T. Brown, Financial papers.","December 31, 1895 Henry R. Miller to Cassie T. Brown, Gerard College. Thanks for the exquisite Christmas gift, which will remind me of your last visit.","January 1, 1896 Alice Dooley to Cassie T. Brown. Thanks for presents. Had a very happy Christmas. Maggie is very sick with grips. When are you coming. Love and kisses. January 1, 1896 Sue M. Goss to Cassie D. T. Brown. The gentlemen came and have been pleasant – but had to be looked after. I think Mr. Brown an excellent host; 'he has given himself up to entertainment.' Francis is good. G. sent a card and purse to May; we all had cards from Isobel. A stag party and Judge Ingram is the life of it. January 3, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Frances and the boys are doing well in your absence. Concerned at your coming confinement. Grateful for hospitality of friends (Dooley's) there. Detail of home life. January 14, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I am distressed that you have been so sick and hope the stay in Richmond will help. Last night I danced for three hours at a German Leap Year party. Nannie does not talk about Gilmer. Mary is busy as ever. Our children have bad coughs after the measles. January 15, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD Attended a dance. Sorry you are sick. January 14, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Concerned about your health. Gives advice on health issues. \"Perhaps it is change of life that is troubling you…keep your mind directed and do the best you can.\" January 22, 1896 Aunt Turner to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Much nursing here … five cases of measles and some bronchitis. Hope the Richmond doctor will restore your health. You are \"the sweetest and most cheerful of all the people I know.\" January 23, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Discussion and advice for health issues. She will get well under Dr. McGuire's treatment. January 23, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] with a note from J.T.B. Ivy Cliff, Va. Hope you are well. Family news. January 25, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to mama [C.T. Brown] Family news and other. \"We went rabbit hunting yesterday…\" January 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Money, health, travel, and family affairs. January 25, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Evington, Va. Mr. Cabell hopefully is coming. Am anxious for you to be well … do all you can. I will visit you every week till you are well. January 25, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV Concerned for your health and longing to see you and your family. January 26, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Worried about your health and stay in hospital. Love you. January 28, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Tells of family leisure activities; playing dictionary, hiding, football games, and horseback riding. January 30, 1896 Mary Wilcox Brown to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Distressed by your illness, but believe in hospital treatment. We also have been in doctor's hands. Nannie has been entertaining Miss Windley. I went to the German with Fanny last evening; Nannie is going to Detroit – a nice change from her role as a nurse. January 30, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you very much. The little girls are sweet. We expect papa tomorrow.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Evington, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. and Dave T. Brown to their Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 2, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Shouldn't bore you with my letters. I think of you constantly. 'I keep pegging along at a lot of stupid interests.' February 2, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Elizabeth Frances and I had a tea party this morning. Tucker and Harry set up a high pole yesterday to catch hawks, but have not caught any yet. February 3, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Her health. February 4, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs. February 4, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Worked on Mrs. Terrell's 1/3 dower today. She gets 66 acres but is not at all satisfied. All the children are well. 5 February 1896 John Willcox Brown and J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. J.T. Brown; hope you enjoy the roses. Also that my visit did not distress you. Mr. Graham as finished the fireplace. It seems fine. The children are fine. I miss you very much and will be glad when your treatments are complete. February 6, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I agreed to take the horse for Elizabeth for a limited time in spite of the expense. There were never better children than ours. What a delightful homecoming when you return. February 6, 1896 Sue M. Goss to C.T. Brown Elizabeth has said a lessen, Frances has sung a hymn. Henry started to Evington but the creek was too high … bad weather. My waist is very pretty. Hope you are 'spry.' February 10, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Play activities and daily happenings. February 11, 1896 D. Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 13, 1896 David Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 14, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Hope you are enjoying good weather. Mr. Corbett is selling 100 acres to a German count who I believe is a C\u0026amp;O civil engineer. I will come down next week. February 16, 1896 D.T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family affairs and daily activities. February 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I am requested to be at a meeting of the executive committee of Blacksburg on Monday at the exchange. I will see you at some point. The children are first rate and Miss Marcella looks after them well. February 24, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [in the Va. Hospital] Evington, Va. Arrive home safely. All is well with the family. Hope you have received my letters. Also happy that you are nearing the end of your treatment. February 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Account of family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family is well, details of family life … Is it hard to spend all your time in bed? February 27, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. February 27, 1896 Dallas Tucker to John Thompson Brown Portsmouth, OH Doesn't think he will ever be appointed to Va. congregation. He is a broad church-man. February 29, 1896 Letter fragment on US legislation, Lima, Peru.","March 1, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family life and the children. March 3, 1896 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. Basic family affairs. March 19, 1896 S. M. Goss to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Details about sewing for the family. Thanks for the skirt. All the children are well. I will take them to Mrs. Begg's when the weather is good. March 22, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs, travel, etc. March 25, 1896 Aunt Va. to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Poor old Uncle Tomlin is a Clifton. Wish you would go to see Robert ... he is giving way fast. Am glad Cassie is better. Betsy Tomlin died. Please sell my horse for me to I can pay my taxes.","April 2, 1896 Dave T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family news … glad you are coming home.","June 21, 1896 J.T. Brown to H.P. Brown Evington, Va. A visit to WV. Instructions for money. Elizabeth is 7 today. Willcox, Crump, and Robert Begg are going to New London to see Beu Tucker, who is at the springs there.","July 21, 1896 Ida G. Tunstall to C.T. Brown Washington DC. Arrived safely and took one of the new electric cars home. I never had a happier two weeks than with you. The Lynchburg Advance had quite a notice about our ball.","August 14, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Glencoe, WV. Mr. Corbett is here. Everyone thinks we are dead in love, and we don't mind the teasing. Mama is convinced that May and Mr. Coleman will make a match. As for my match, she is delighted with Mr. C. August 15, 1896 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. I suppose the house if full of family. Is George Coleman still with you and is he still progressing with his suit? I have not played cards or tennis since leaving Ivy Cliff. The Buckles should be returning here from Buzzards Bay now that the heat is subsiding.","September 26, 1896 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. We arrive by train on Tuesday morning.","October 3, 1896 Receipt of J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Citizens Bank. October 3, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. The company has decided to send me and my wife to Europe for a month. Your debts have increased in spite of loans. We must see what can be done and you can count on me. I note your requirements and am making arraignments accordingly. I will be back in time to vote for McKinley.","December 6, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Trip to England discussed. December 15, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to Mother, Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Dallas came tonight. Papa brought us a puppy. The bunny is real tame now. December 15, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Stayed here overnight. Home today. I think Dallas will come also, though not today. The road is through now. December 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Glad you had so many guests. Ran is here, George is at the Grove and Dallas has left. I think he will accept the call if Hattie approves. He saw the rectory and suggested a few repairs. Boys like the new puppy. December 17, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Ran and George left today. Peronneau's night to bath. So did not accompany me, Willcox and Tucker to Northcote. Anxiously await Dallas' decision about coming. Hope that Ingram, James, and Southall will come up for several days. Frances protests taking Blanche from her. December 18, 1896 J.W. Brown to his sister, E. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Sorry you are not coming home for Christmas. December 18, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Ran and George left. May did not come for our German lesson yesterday. My squirrel I tame. We are all well. December 23, 1896, Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Best wishes of the season. I enjoy Guy's company. All are well. December 24, 1896, Richmond, Va. Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Note; family affairs. December 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Children were thrilled with their presents. Ran is going to teach the boys to scate. December 28, 1896 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Elizabeth is dining with me today. She got many Christmas gifts. The doctor does not think I need a trained nurse – I hope I won't as the price is $25 per week. December 29, 1896 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Glad you'll have the men for company. I will send Elizabeth home after it is over. Dr. McGuire said I do not need a trained nurse.","1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown. My pregnancy. I want you to come and I'll send Elizabeth home with you. We hope it will happen while you are here. January 1, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Anything new happening? Happy New Year. January 7, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Visits from friends. Want to see you … I miss Elizabeth. January 7, 1897 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charleston, WV. All my spare time is taken up by thoughts of you. Emma, January 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Here impending childbirth. News of children and other affairs. January 11, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Tired of waiting for the child to be born. January 14, 1897 Ginny to C.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA 'God bless Mothers and boy.' January 20, 1897, Portsmouth, Va. I will come to Bedford on February 2. [incomplete letter] January 22, 1897 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Work on rectory. January 23, 1897 Elizabeth Tucker to her daughter, C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Apologies for not writing. How is the boy? Hope to see you this summer … we can drive over to Dallas. Thompson says he is visiting her. Emma is over the grippe.","February 8, 1897 Cynthia B.T. Coleman to C.T. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. I will be in Richmond for a Colonial Dames meeting on Wednesday. May I stay with you? February 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [two letters] Please leave for Richmond … work on the house is delayed. February 10, 1897 Sue M. Goss to F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Glad to hear of you heading home. News of family and friends.","March 1, 1897 W.K. Hall to J.T. Brown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for you favor. March 4, 1897 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Money … glad Cassie is home again. March 16, 1897 William Beasley to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for you words of friendship to my Mother.","July 21, 1897 William Hodges Mann to J.T. Brown Nottoway, Va. Asks support for position of attorney general.","October 17, 1897 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Here teeth. Did not care to see Buffalo Bill.","November 21, 1897 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown, Newton, NC. Our dogs did miserably in the field trails. Sorry you didn't have yours here. Work on your stamps.","December 2, 1897 R.G. Turpin to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Politics and promises not to commit until he sees him. Big fights ahead. December 30, 1897 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown Amelia, Va. Sorry I couldn't be with you, but had to be with my Mother who feels it will be her last Christmas.","January 1, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. His is having a fine visit. Mr. Worthington took me to Washington DC to see all the sights. January 6, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va.","April 1, 1898 Mrs. L.R. Holland to J.T. Brown Salem, Va. Letter received and two promissory notes. April 20, 1898 Julian Carbeth to J.T. Brown, Chicago, IL. Talk of war troops. April 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Visit to Baltimore, health of Jack whose neck is swollen. April 25, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Worried. April 26, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Plans to visit me. Accounts in Baltimore.","May 21, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown. Thanks for endorsement for judgeship.","July 4, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Health, family affairs, and the Spanish American War. July 4, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Health issues. Hope to be home in a few days. July 20, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Problems with Cassie and her Mother; their friction. Chastises Cassie and Thompson. July 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I've money as she needs to go away with Jack. Very low spirited. July 23, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her health. Treatment for female complaint. July 28, 1898 Elizabeth Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Child's letter.","August 3, 1898 Capt. W.B. Homes to J.T. Brown Invitation to the Fort Monroe Club meeting. August 11, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 12, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 19, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. News of home. August 20, 1898 Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. The children are well. August 21, 1898 Peronneau [?] to J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. [incomplete] August 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to David Tucker Brown Atlantic City, NJ Travel plans for the boys. Family plans. Travels to Washington.","September 8, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Wants to keep their Mother at Ivy Cliff. September 25, 1898 Mary Randolph to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Plans to leave Ivy Cliff for home. September 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Family affairs.","October 6, 1898 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Payment of note detailed.","November 24, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.R. Tucker Amelia, Va. So sorry I have not been able to come. November 26, 1898 H. St. John Coalter to Aunt Richmond, Va. Please send a check to redeem your share for Uncle John's land.","December 7, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Sale of table. December 8, 1898 J.T. Brown to Dr. S.H. Price Evington, Va. Concerning taxes due on land. December 20, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to his nieces, Elizabeth and Frances Bedford, Va. Christmas greetings. I have two dolls for you.","January 1, 1899 Accounts of disbursements of Charles I. Wade, Treasurer, VPI Blacksburg, CA 16 January 1899 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown. Discusses a property deed and transaction. January 24, 1899 Alex Brown to J.T. Brown Norwood, Va. Hope you will buy my book or books, as you are a member of the Va. Historical Society. March 1, 1899 James Power Smith, Jr. to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Lost reading glasses. March 1, 1899 Account of J.T. Brown with Louis P. Shanes Lynchburg, Va. Bill for meat sold. March 2, 1899 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Discussion of upcoming travel. Family news. March 4, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Cannot help you with finances, you are on your own. April 1, 1899 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Financial affairs. Hope you can bring down expenses. April 15, 1899 Mrs. E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO. Request information on Coalters for a genealogy she is preparing. April 29, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD","Scope and Contents No correspondence in May 1899. June 16, 1899 Ivy Cliff Theater Program, June 29, 1899 C.E. Vawter to J.T. Brown Miller School, Blacksburg, Va. Executive Committee of VPI meeting announcement. July 1, 1899 J.T. Brown to J.L.M. Curry Evington, Va. Concerning the New London Academy. Request for funds to aid the new school being built. August 1, 1899 Henry [John H. Ingram?] to Randolph Tucker Richmond, Va. Opinion concerning the Commonwealth Attorney may serve in the legislature. Many already in legislature. September 14, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Boston, MA 'Sending you money is no good. You have spent $24,000 in less than five years! October 3, 1899 E.P. Miles to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Please attend the stock meeting of the Sanitary Board, VPI. October 5, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Finances, enclosed acceptance note. October 7, 1899 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Loan, and details about. October 29, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Tennis, grades, boxing, uniforms, and other school affairs. November 9, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Father, J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. School news … we have new uniforms. November 10, 1899 G.W. Koiner to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Asking for help in conducting Department of Agriculture. [Koiner – is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Va.] November 21, 1899 E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO Concerning the genealogy of the Coalter family. November 21, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Enclosed is a check for the share in the Big Island Land \u0026amp; Improvement Company. December 8, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances. I believe you are being recklessly extravagant. December 13, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. A change of circuit? Clayton is self-serving. December 13, 1899 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please buy and send for me a wedding present for Miss Jeannie Abbot. I will attend wedding on Saturday. I suppose the circuit will be abolished; I am tired of it. December 16, 1899 Graham Clayton to J. Lawrence Campbell, Richmond, Va. Judgeship and politics. J.R. Tucker is running. Drawings of the judicial court circuits. Effects of electing Tucker or Dupuy [?] December 17, 1899 J. Lawrence Campbell to Graham Claytor Bedford, Va. Tucker-Dupuy election … possible abolition of circuit district, and its consequences. December 17, 1899 Wm R. [?] to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Forwarded copy of letter and news of politics and J.R. Tucker running for office. December 29, 1899 B.J. Overstreet to 'sir' [J.T. Brown] Petition for office. December 31, 1899 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mother. Have met two Blacksburg graduates. Money has gone fast for cloths, shoes, books, etc.","Scope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker's candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker's candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker's candidacy as Judge of the 18th circuit. Also included is a note from Ran Tucker. Support from representatives. January 11, 1900, Hugh A. Worthington to C.T. Brown University Thanks for Christmas. Family affairs discussed. January 12, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Bedford Democrat newspaper. Bedford, Va. January 12, 1900 Dallas Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please have one of you men drive my horses up here; I have been sick or would do this myself. January 14, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with a Lynchburg grocer. January 16, 1900 Pres. J.M. McBride [of V.P.I] to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Meeting for board of V.P.I members. January 18, 1900 Dallas to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Post card. January 22, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Request a statement of your expenses since October and all your debts. January 25, 1900 J.T. Brown note for Peoples Bank of Lynchburg. January 26, 1900 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Smallpox is spreading. January 29, 1900 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Tucker candidacy for judgeship. Eighteenth judicial circuit. Nomination. Lile. Votes. Caucus. January 29, 1900 S.C. Hunt \u0026amp; Son to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. We have no white rock flour at present. January 29, 1900 Graham Claytor to J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. 18th district will not be abolished, I will support you. January 30, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Bar is afraid of Dupuy's election and of his consequent disfavor. Lobbying General Assembly. January 31, 1900 T.B. Fitzgerald to J.T. Brown Byrdsville, Va. Can't help with Tucker's candidacy ... no longer a resident of Va. and on the outs with the party over the silver question.","February 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker's candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker's candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.' Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn't have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not shipped. [post card] February 12, 1900 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Health. Here safe. Be Careful. Keep your spirits up. Love and kisses February 14, 1900 N.H. Lavinder to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Urgent request for payment. February 14, 1900 Lynchburg bank to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Payment due in ten days. February 21, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Discussions of a financial crisis. \"I am very greatly worried by what you have done … see nothing ahead but ruin. You and your Father have done away with pretty much all that you had … you must try to see Walnut Hill … you must reduce your expenses to $3000 a year.","March 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie's visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family's financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. \"Ed shot me.\" Suffering. Miller School, Va.","April 2, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Very much surprised. Brown's debt problems … send me a list of your debts. Please explain. April 5, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Debt problems continued. April 7, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. 'The final ruin it seems' to be near. I don't see how it has been kept off so long.","June 4, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Mexico. Financial arrangements. June 7, 1900 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Evington, Va. List of debts and plan. June 11, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Enclose acceptance as requested. Hope to go to Glencoe. Very sad. June 22, 1900 D. M. Cloyd ? to J.T. Brown Harvest. Wish to postpone meeting of the committee. June 28, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances … please explain your apparent financial recklessness. Extravagance. June 29, 1900 Joe D. Williams to J.T. Brown Ephesus, Va. Can't either rent or buy your farm at present. Condition of your farm.","July 13, 1900 Lawrence Priddy to J.T. Brown YMCA at VPI, Richmond, Va.","August 7, 1900 Pamphlet concerning Mekeels Drummer. London Philatelic Society. Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps inventory.","September 3, 1900 J.T. Brown outstanding money owed receipt for $250. September 20, 1900 T.H. Clayton to J.T. Brown Otterhill, Va. Offer to furnish bushels of corn. September 26, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Financial problems. You are reckless. I have been the trustee of your Father's estate since his death and I have supported you at a loss to myself, my family, my creditors, and my own health and piece of mind!","October 6, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, WV. 'You can't go on as you have been doing.' October 8, 1900 John H. Chapman to J.T. Brown, Abingdon, Va. Black horse with buggy. Very happy evening. A very warm thank you for your hospitality. 'Tramps will return when they have drunk the milk of human kindness.' October 9, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. I am going to Europe. Mrs. Tucker's illness. October 31, 1900 Account, Cary Adams, Lynchburg, Va.","No correspondence from November-December 1900.","January 22, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose acceptance of $300. Expect to sail on Saturday. January 26, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose drafts for $300 and $900. March 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Your debt … probably around $7000 'in spit of all my sacrifices.' May 1, 1901 Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, St. John's Rectory, Bedford. Paying off debts. My sincerity. Please send money for a salary. Congratulations to you. Frank Stringham will take the church at Blacksburg. May 1, 1901 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Bedford, Va. List of outstanding debts, totaling near $10,000.","No correspondence from June 1901. July 12, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Financial arraignments and deposit of credit for her. August 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Finances. September 16, 1901, J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Finances … am spending my old age working on a salary. October 21, 1901 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. Tucker's candidacy for re-election to judgeship. Comments on Brown's speech. October 24, 1901 Newspaper clipping Discusses possibility of J.T. Brown being elected as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Carnegie foundation. October 28, 1901 Norfolk and Western Railway Co., Forest, Virginia, to J.T. Brown Notice that property arrived from Richmond. October 31, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't expect Mr. Tucker tonight … I will be down this weekend. November 6, 1901 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. His reelection to judgeship. November 18, 1901 Cary A. Adams to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Reply concerning the conduct of the farm harvest activities. How we are getting on. Sick-cold November 20, 1901 J.T. Brown to Carry Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't ship the cattle. November 22, 1901 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Wants to go on a trip to Norfolk, Va. and hunting with Col. Patton. Very good dog. November 24, 1901 H.P. Brown to C.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Explosion at Bluefield. Excited of VPI game. Lewis Bell. Col. Patton. Charleston. Cold. Cold showers. November 25, 1901 Samuel R. Buxton to Manly H. Barnes Newport News, Va. Telegram. Please arrange a meeting with the finance committee. November 29, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Finances … please send me at once a list of acceptances.","1902 'Your brother' to Elizabeth Dallas Brown Birthday. Papa has been here today. March 9, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Bedford, Va. Telegram. Send carriage to the depot for the girls. March 22, 1902 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. Mr. Burks has withdrawn as candidate for the convention, which improves my chances of success. March 30, 1902 J.T. Brown to Cary Adams Richmond, Va. Errands for Adams to perform. Tobacco sales. April 10, 1902 John Henry Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will back Brown and hopes Montague will appoint Brown. Sorry about R. Tucker. May 29, 1902 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Frances and Elizabeth Brown Blacksburg, Va. I look forward to coming home after exams. Love you, Miss May going away. Music. June 2, 1902 Aunt Turner to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD ? We missed you and the girls at Mary's wedding. We admire the handsome cut glass dish you and Thompson gave. Hope your dear Mother is better. Fanny is just back from New York, where she saw the happy pair off on the Aller. If you go to Blacksburg for graduation, can you chaperone my little girl? If not, can you help me place her there.","No correspondence from July - August 1902. September 23, 1902 J. Lawrence Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Legal advise … effect of judgments on land title. Mrs. Tucker is at the lowest point. Lynchburg. W.H. Lee. September 30, 1902 J.H.W. to Frances Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Reply post card; her going to school in Richmond … also concerning Elizabeth D. Brown. Monticello. October 7, 1902 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Two parties talking of publishing something on Petersburg soldiers. Needs portrait of himself in his uniform to have copied. November 19, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Evington, Va. Reply; errands for Adams to perform.","March 3, 1903 J.T. Brown to George W. Moore, Jr., Brierfield, Va. Westmoreland Club. Requests memorandum of drafts. March 15, 1903 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Fine day. Baseball and his studies.","May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave Brierfield, Va. Senator Lyle. VPI appropriations. May 18, 1903 Henry to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Congratulations on the victory of yours at Blacksburg. I hear you abilities sung on every hand. Shortstop. \"Scab Williams(?)\" May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Senator Lyle. Board of Visitors. New buildings. Jamestown Exposition. Female Normal School. Westmoreland Club. Appropriations for VPI. May 26, 1903 J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Note showing amount owed to G.H. Burke. May 31, 1903 B.B. Brockenbrough to J.T. Brown, Tappahannock, Va. Congratulations and glad you will stand for the senate. Comfortable year.","July 10, 1903 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Document, description of WV lands owned by J.T. Brown and a partial letter to Brown from J.M. Payne (filed in Real Estate folder). July 20, 1903 R. Channing Sale to J.R. Tucker. Reply; I need a wagon to carry people to an event. Requests Brown's support of sale if possible. July 20, 1903 W.R. Abbot to J.T. Brown, Bellevue, Va. Dinner invitation. July 20, 1903 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Am trying to get ready for a holiday, so wish to arrange money matters. You have a note for $400 due Aug 10, also there is my acceptance due on the 16th for $1000 on Aug 16. perhaps the latter can be renewed for one half. Please write me ASAP regarding this.","August 22, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Compares engineering schools. August 21, 1903 Robert D. Yancey to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Sorry to not be able to come. Sick. August 28, 1903 John T. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Tick problem. Hopes Brown will go up against Lowry with zeal and a determination to win. It would be a great shame for Bedford to lose your valuable services in the General Assembly. Land of the Tuckahoes. Quarantine. Amelia County. Forest Hill.","September 7, 1903 T. W. Nelson [?] to J.T. Brown Perrowville, Va. Will gladly give you my support in the primary and election. September 15, 1903 L.M. Blackford to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Discussing the re-entrance of Brown's son to the Episcopal High School. September 26, 1903, J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Finances … please send me a list of your acceptances and maturities. September 28, 1903 R.R. Percivall to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Has someone who wants to rent his farm. September 28, 1903 John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Sorry about your loss at the primaries. September 29, 1903 J.L. Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Asking for Brown's influence. Colored man to influence.","Scope and Contents October 2, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Hasn't gotten a room yet. Doesn't expect to play football. Opening German postponed. Candy. Football. Chicago. October 5, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Taking care of the little girls. Be sure to bring Emma back with you. October 6, 1903 F.D. Cunningham to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Letter to Mrs. Coleman received and receipt enclosed. October 6, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Death of Graham Claytor. Daily activities in her absence. Mrs. Coleman. October 8, 1903 Charles T. Lassiter to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Will look up Hugh S. Worthington and shall be glad to do what he can for him … regrets Brown's lost election. Bedford County. October 9, 1903 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown Staunton, Va. Will forward substance of Brown's letter to Keezell. October 9, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention. Wish we could have a talk about old times – and a hunt. Parker gun. Shooting skills. October 9, 1903 Alexander Hamilton to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention (who is teaching my children at the Methodist College for girls). October 9, 1903 Pres. J.M. McBryde [president of VPI] to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Health problems prevent his accepting invitation. Has secured a satisfactory room for Tucker. Is expecting around 700 matriculates for the year. Quite unwell. YMCA. Campbell house. J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Arrington, Va. The confusion cause by our same names and similar address has caused your candy to be eaten … we will replace. October 12, 1903 Henry S. [?] Guy to J.T. Brown Please let me know how much I owe you … we had our opening German, and are now preparing to beat a..The Cliff. Richmond. October 28, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. I am very sorry about the situation you are placed in. I will get a job after Christmas. October 13, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Campbell has announced his candidacy, please help. 13 October 1903 C. to J.T. Brown Washington, DC I will be home on Thursday, October 14, 1903 J.W. Brown to Hon. J.T. Brown New York, NY Your telegram received. I sent acceptance yesterday but enclose another now. You may be able to utilize the other one for $800 on the 26th. October 16, 1903 R.L. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill. \" … since the house burnt down … it is not worth $5,000.\" October 16, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. Wish to remain here another week (for many reasons) and not schedule a meeting. October 21, 1903 T.W. Wood \u0026amp; Sons to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Payment of account. Coal Stocks. October 21, 1903 D.M. Cloyd to J.T. Brown Dublin, Va. Glad to have you persuaded by the doctor to take a rest. October 21, 1903 Lewis, Epps, \u0026amp; Co. to J.T. Brown New York, NY Post card. Offers to help handle his financial affairs. October 28, 1903 Rev. Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; financial crisis; you must curtail your expenses, probably by taking your boys out of school. Your condition is becoming known and will cause your creditors to press you. Very sorry to hear about the situation. October 28, 1903 S.M. Bolling to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please take chare for me at Everett's precinct next Tuesday. Enclosed are circulars concerning the election. Lose him votes. Lame. Act of Assembly. Friends at Everetts. Hard work him will isnure his election. Go to the polls. Speece (?).","November 6, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to get the loan for you. November 6, 1903 Dr. E.L. Marshall to J.T. Brown, Charlemont, Bedford, Va. Was happy to help you with your election … was very disappointed with the result. November 10, 1903 J.T. Brown to Aunt Mary Bedford, Va. Failure of Maryland Trust Co. Uncle Willcox's situation and his own extravagance. [Letter appears unfinished.] Suffered. 1893. November 19, 1903 Mrs. T.A. Stinnett to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Accounting of items sent.","December 5, 1903 John M. Glenn to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Accounting; proceeds of WV sale, his outstanding acceptance. December 10, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Am returning your canceled check. Called on your friend Mr. Worthington, pleasant and interesting. Hunting. December 14, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to put a one-year mortgage for $1000 on Walnut Hill. December 14, 1903 Cassie Tucker Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I am well, but homesick. The baby is improving. December 23, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please arrange transportation for me and from the depot this weekend. December 30, 1903 Randolph Harrison to Ran [Judge J.R. Tucker] Lynchburg, Va. Talked with Walker Barnes, and am sure he is not a thief. But there is one in the bank. Impressed.","January 4, 1904 A.W. Drinkard to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Appreciation. Concerning some disciplinary actions taken against the Junior class at VPI. Hearty thanks. January 7, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Advice on finances and children. A fine boy. Lazy disposition. Before it is too late. January 14, 1904 J.T. Brown to William V. Wilson Evington, Va. Home. Lynchburg. Reply; envelopes, cashiers checks, etc.","February 16, 1904 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Pittsburgh, PA. No possibility of money and no further discussion. February 23, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We play baseball most every evening. February 29, 1904 R.D. Mitchell to J.T. Brown. Cutting feed.","May 3, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will mail slippers.","June 13, 1904 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Barksdale withdraws from race. Without opposition. Mr. Glass' nomination for Congress. Pleasure.","July 18, 1904 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Is about to leave on vacation … will visit you when I return. Norfolk to Boston. New England Coast. Ran Tucker. July 20, 1904 Henry C. Stuart to J.T. Brown Elk Garden Members of the Constitutional Convention want a reunion. [Stuart was the former president and Brown was the secretary.] July 29, 1904 John H. Ingram to C.T. Brown. Thanks for having Elsie visit. [letter is incomplete]","September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Brierfield, Va. Very much hurt. Ignoring. Baltimore fire. Pressing obligations. Have been hoping for a sale of coal lands as I need money urgently. Cassie's illness is a continuing drain. Can you send me a draft for $1500? I do not want to put Walnut Hill on the market at the present time. Done splendidly in his Med. course. Blacksburg. September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Darling. I hope you will soon be well. I am sending this greeting to you at the hospital. September 4, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Delighted. Her illness and his love for her. September 6, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Sorry about the postponement of your trip … means that you are kept in Richmond. Mr. Judkins will send you a check for $50. September 7, 1904 Va. B. Taylor to C.T. Brown Trevilians, Va. Was shocked to learn of the loss of your stable and its contents. Parke has loved her rides and drives at Ivy Cliff. Calamity. September 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Beginning fall planting. Cousin Cynthia may visit … going to Blacksburg tomorrow. Understand that you will remain in Richmond for treatment. I am not blue or down, do not worry. September 9, 1904 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Hot Springs, Va. So sorry to learn of the loss of your barn and stock by fire. Will send you $500 if you need it. We go to Laburnum, then Eagle Point, the birthplace of your Mother. Tragic death. September 13, 1904 Frances Brown to C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. My darling Mama! Practice. We are getting along fine. The boys are going to Lynchburg to the Confederate Reunion this week. Thaddeus of Warsaw. September 16, 1904 J.T. Brown to Cousin Joe [Joseph Bryant?] Evington, Va. Walnut Hill. Appreciate the draft. I would like to arrange a mortgage with you for all my Petersburg properties, the Stafford property, and a small farm here. Coal land. September 18, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Hurried note. I accused her of being anxious to go see the Beggs and talk Janet and Cynthia. Crazy. September 18, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Hopes you are feeling better. Family news. Miss Riddle is lovely. Right young and right sweet. September 19, 1904 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Have completed work on the bank material and am turning it over to Harrison. September 23, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you are coming home soon. Papa. Willcox. Getting along fine in school. Cousin Cynthia. September 23, 1904 Elsie Palmer to C.T. Brown Miss Riddle is nice. Jack and I played baseball yesterday … I certainly miss you. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. We are getting along fine. News of family activities. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family news and requests for items.","October 1904 J.T. Brown Bill for grocers in Lynchburg, Va. October 8, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown. Child's letter. Family affairs. December 4, 1904 O.L. Updike Leesville, Va. Bill for coffin for C.A. Adams. December 5, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Tell Mr. Palmer he cannot come at Christmas. Delly may come to live with us. Mr. Burnett is overseeing the work. Glad you were spared the funeral. December 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We are getting along all right. Family activities. Wish Ran could stay. December 13, 1904 J. Lawrence Campbell to Judge J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. Legal advice. Reply Thompson Brown's Lee deed. Does the omitted seal invalidate the deed? Prince of Pilsen. Bradley Salt Company.","January 1, 1905 Standard Oil Co. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Statement of account January 4, 1905 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown I arrived home safely by train. Talk of Christmas. January 7, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne Richmond, Va. Please send full description of lands, including measures of thickness and outcrop for Mr. Bryan. January 16, 1905 J.T. Brown to Judge H.H. Tebbs Evington, Va. Insubordination charge against a student … how to deal with it. [two copies, but letter is incomplete] January 24, 1905 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Still alive. Had an examination today. Didn't see much of papa when he was here. Have been ice skating. Little talk with papa. Skating. January 31, 1905 Andrew M. Soule to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Request names of leading stock and corn growers in your area. We are popularizing the work of the VPI Experiment Station. Mule tangled up in harness...reminded me very much of \"Maud.\" Charleston, Awfully. Agricultural advancement. Liberal appropriations. February 2, 1905 A.W.H., Jr. to J.T. Brown Request for support for election to treasurer. February 15, 1905 William Branford Alwood to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thanks for the check … and sympathy at the death of their two children. March 6, 1905 J. Taylor Ellyson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am a candidate for lieutenant-governor and request your support. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to R.O. Edgerton, Evington, Va. Authorization to sell Sycamore Street property in Petersburg and send proceeds to Jospeh Bryan, who holds a lien. Speedy and satisfactory. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. Financial details of property sales of Petersburg holdings … request advance of $1500.","No correspondence from April-June 1905. July 15, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Sends addresses requested. Very reliable. July 28, 1905 J.W. Brown to Willcox Brown Eltham, Va. Happy to help you find a position. Write me fully about your inclinations. Wish you could talk to Thompson and Dru who were fortunate in getting positions right away. Your Aunt Turner is now with Miss McFarland who is unfortunately dying. September 19, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. \"My financial situation is dire … coal lands not outstanding. Do I still have Chicago property? Please advise! I need to assure a home for my family.\" [letter is incomplete] September 27, 1905 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Going to Ganley Bridge to look over the property and contiguous acreage. Back to Evington on Saturday. October 2, 1905 Aunt Charlotte to C.T. Brown Come visit. October 23, 1905 John H. McBryde, Jr. to J.T. Brown Sweet Blair College, Amherst, Va. Please help with relief for my Father \"who has served the college\" [VPI] and is \"now afflicted mind and body. He needs a vacation … especially from this horrible Christian affair.\" Break down. Bad character of his son. His days are numbered. Splendid services. Fearful depression of spirits. October 24, 1905 John M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. A Christian's pamphlet contains 'gross mis-statements' … the faculty meets this afternoon and 'will refuse to reopen the case' almost certainly…am rapidly going to pieces.' December 5, 1905 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Asks for a leave of absence because of his ill health and will go to Jamaica. 'I could be of little use to you or the college in my present condition.' December 29, 1905 Frank P. Brent to Dr. J.M. McBryde Richmond, Va. State board of education resolves; notice of meeting of committee on legislation. Unwilling to make any definite answers. Delicate situation. Come to Blacksburg. December 22, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth and Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations on appointment as president of VPI. Many urgent matters that we need to discuss.","January 9, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Am discouraged about Ran's chances … believe he is defeated. I hope to come home soon. January 10, 1906 Breirfield and Richmond, Va. Notes of loans made by J. Bryan to J.T. Brown upon coal lands in WV. January 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Judge George L. Christian Reply to Va. Tech; concerning Christian's son's alleged misbehavior. Colonel Brodie. January 20, 1906 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burkeville, Va. Availability of young boar for sale. Offer of help with bill to be passed by legislature. Picture of cows.","February 9, 1906 J.T. Brown Lynch Station, Va. Telephone bill.","April 13, 1906 J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Brown's pass to attend a session of the House of Representatives.","May 21, 1906 Col. Robert A. Marr [dean of VPI] to J.T. Brown [president of VPI] Blacksburg, Va. Reply; work being done on Agricultural Hall. Also requests permission to go ahead with other campus improvements. May 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Joe [Bryan?] Borrowing money. Am very grateful for all you have done, but request more because of the costs of my children's education. Bell Creek. Mr. Dickinson. Deserving your aid. May 21, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Inconvenient to make additional loan. Would like to discuss your financial crisis with Judge Ingram. May 24, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Your financial situation summarized. You are worse off than ever, have continued to live outside your means. Now I must withdrawal from the scene. May 24, 1906 J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Pass for Brown to attend the House of Reps. May 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Financial problems. I need more money and hope to make and arrangement with you. Cassie was thrown from a buggy … I am delayed. Miss Wolverton Cassle.","June 12, 1906 R.H.H. [?] to Frances Brown VPI Post card greeting of Blacksburg, VA.","July 24, 1906 D.B. to F.C. Brown, San Francisco, CA Post card; hello. July 25, 1906 Harriet N. Morrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Inquiry about Brown family genealogy.","August 2, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Arrangements for your visit. Mr. McBryde plans to retire soon, hopefully under the auspice of the Carnegie Foundation which provides half salary for retiring college employees. August 8, 1906 J.T. Brown to Randolph Tucker. Enclosed description of Cobbes Tract and deed from S.W. Jones to J.T. Brown for 25 acres in Bedford County, Va. (Deed filed in Real Estate folder). August 28, 1906 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Regarding deeds for the Jones and Cobbes tracts. Hope you will make president of VPI, but concentrate on your farm.","Scope and Contents October 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. News of home activities of Willcox, Jack, and Frances. Saw many friends at the horse show. Travelling. New London. Our anniversary. Football. Chew House. Emma's intimate friends. Ivy Cliff. October 16, 1906 J.C. Carrington to J.T. Brown, Charlotte House, Va. There will be a meeting of the VPI board … McBryde is anxious to retire. October 24, 1906 J. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. I feel you are well qualified to become president of VPI. Still we must hear from other candidates and I cannot commit myself until we do. October 17, 1906 Frances \u0026amp; Elizabeth Brown to their mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. October 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. Thank you for your letter which you comment on my qualifications to become president of VPI. Whether I am chosen or not, I will always be grateful for the board's consideration. Very high honor. October 29, 1906 D.O. Mathews to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. The papers say the faculty opposed you being president. A great part is your friend … but the main man is a 'townie' not connected to the college. 30 October 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Discusses those who are against Brown's nomination for president of VPI (a newspaper clipping is enclosed). Objects to Mr. Brown. October 31, 1906 Alb. Romeike to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Would you like to become a subscriber to our newspaper service?","November 6, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown. I enclose an editorial from the Roanoke Times [not included] … can something similar be done?","December 7, 1906 J.T. Brown to Miss F.B.C. Brown Salisbury, NC Post card; hello and family history. Salisbury, NC. December 13, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Letter and enclosing showing how the VPI faculty feels about their candidates for president. December 24, 1906 'Hugh' to Mrs. J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Merry Christmas. Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, VA. December 29, 1906 J.S. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. The opposition to your candidacy at president stems from the fact that you are not an academic.","January 4, 1907 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. I am grateful for your openness and trust you to do the best for VPI. March 30, 1907 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Let's plan a trip to Norfolk. April 8, 1907 Document and resolution concerning the qualifications for selecting a new president for VPI. April 8, 1907 H.M. Smith to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Eggleston and I will go to Atlanta and Knoxville to make recommendations. I feel that Campbell is not the man … as so all local alumni. Hope we can persuade McBryde to hold on another year.","May 14, 1907 F. Brown to F.C. Brown, Richmond, Va. I have had a wonderful trip. July 13, 1907 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Atlanta, Georgia I am writing you so as not to alarm mother. I have lesions on my heart according to the doctor. June 27, 1907 Unknown sender to Elizabeth Brown, Portsmouth, Va. Post card … wish you were here. July 24, 1907 W.J.M. to Nelson Ingram Richmond, Va. Post Card … went to Buck Hill last night and saw your people. Come and purchase a lot in this suburb. August 24, 1907 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. A question regarding the division of property in your uncle Willcox's will. My sister (your mother) and I were very close. I just want to set the record straight. September 2, 1907 W.J.M. to Miss Elizabeth Brown, Danville, Va. Post card greeting.","October 18, 1907 Cassie Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Just got home from Jamestown exposition … which was perfect. Am visiting the Wallaces, McGuires, and Ingrams … am feeling much better. October 16, 1907 C.E. Vawter, Jr. to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Please ensure that Mr. Goodloe is paid. Circa October 1907 Nelson Sale to \"Dear Sir\" Bedford City, Va. Campaign letter from Nelson Sale for Va. Commonwealth Attorney. November 4, 1907 C.T. Brown to Frances Bland Brown Brierfield, Va. The men have been hunting and we are living on birds. Tucker goes tomorrow to a job in Roanoke. 21 November 1907 J.R. Tucker to Frances B.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Wish you could be at my wedding. Judge Ingram speaks nicely of you. Other family news. November 21, 1907 H.P. Brown to Frances B.C. Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Have seen a number of relatives, including cousin Alex who has just sold the property mama has been interested in. There is no chance that I can get away for Christmas. December 8, 1907 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Antlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Sorry to leave the states without seeking you. Went first to Springfield, IL in company headquarters … I'm to head to the Guadalajara office which handles mining properties hereabouts.","No correspondence from January 1908.","Scope and Contents February 20, 1908 [?] Former treasurer of the Stafford Co. to J.T. Brown, Leeland, Va. Taxes for 1906 for your land near Falmouth are $5.52. Please remit. March 5, 1908 James M. Payne, attorney, to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Reply; discussion of making an arraignment with the railroad company to build up the Ruffner Tract. 20 March 1908 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV I hope you can get a settlement from the K\u0026amp;amp;M Railroad Company for $5,000 otherwise we should sue. March 21, 1908 H.T. Wertham to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be happy to help your son Tucker find a place with the C\u0026amp;O Railroad Company. March 21, 1908 Eppa Hunton, Jr. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I got in touch with Mr. Whitely concerning a job for your son Tucker but he says at the moment things are very 'dull in the way of engineering.' March 25, 1908 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA. The opera was grand … Peronneau came around … he and Elizabeth went for a walk. March 28, 1908 A. Caperton Braxton to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will join you at Gauley to discuss property line with you. March 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to O.M. Sadler Brierfield, Va. Reply; recommendations of Mr. Queensbury at railroad station agent. He was careful, correct, and 'preserved proper order around the station.' He did have personal difficulties however.","April 9, 1908 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown I am going to Caryswood and then Rustburg on church business. You have new been away three weeks … I will be glad to see you soon. May 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan.. I am entangled in debt and seek your help. I have no credit and have already reduced every item of living expense. July 23, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown, Little Boar's Head, NH. Proposes to have Cassie's daughter remain in her school free of charge if financial problems occur. August 10, 1908 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. I just returned from a trip to Maryland … family news … sorry to hear of Annie's death. August 17, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown. Glad to know that Frances was happy at her school … urges her to return and favors have Frances in class. August 18, 1908 Judge John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thank you for a delightful visit. August 22, 1908 Paul B. Barringer to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Thank you for your 'clear and candid statements'… I have been given the authority to fire Dr. Quick but 'sometimes it is best to keep a horrible example tethered.'","September 16, 1908 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Very sorry to hear of Annie Brown's death. October 17, 1908 Joseph Bryan to J.R. Tucker Richmond, Va. Discussing the debts of J.T. Brown 'The wisest thing to do is wind up his affairs permanently.' I suggest that you and Judge Grinnan do this. October 18, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. I need money … I am still on the 'ragged edge.' The wheat land is ready, but it will take $100 to put into it. October 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan and Judge Dan Grinnan. A statement outlining Brown's financial problems and status. November 6, 1908 S.V. Southall to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Reply; the gift of Mrs. Mary Venable for $9,000 U of Va. bond. Also release of liability. December 31, 1908 Elizabeth Brown to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] I am having a lovely time attending parties and dances.","January 2, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. We sure have been gay this week. January 8, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Concerning the WV coal lands. Includes forwarded letters concerning the matter. January 9, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Concerning WV coal lands, businessmen, and timber thieves. January 14, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. News of family and attending parties. I am very excited about the wedding. January 20, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to John Willcox Brown Wingo Discussion of social events … I hope to go to Norfolk to visit family there. April 8, 1909 Moore to Tomlin Barnes, Hong Kong, China Post card.","No correspondence from May 1909. June 6, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. I will reach Evington on Friday evening … how is the wheat cutting going … let me know if we need beef. Liz to Josphine Ellett, Norfolk, Va. Social and family news. August 8, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Westmoreland Club, Richmond, Va. Election returns … it looks as if I'll win. August 9, 1909 George E. Bryan to J. Taylor Ellyson Yorktown, Va. Returns of primary election for York County. August 9, 1909 Ellison A. Smyth to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations the next commissioner is 'sans peur et sans reproche. August 14, 1909 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Found your glasses. August 24, 1909 N.E.A. to Frances Brown Dark Harbor, Maine. Post card hello.","No correspondence from September 1909. October 27, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Suanders to Elizabeth Charleston, WV. Discussion of travels, family, work, and the general goings on. October 30, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Saunders to her father, J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Plans to visit various places, including Washington, DC. November 23, 1909 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Weather and local happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 12, 1909 F. Brown to her mother F.C. Brown Social events and happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 30, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Discussion of oil and gas lease toward debt.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 21, 1910 J.E. Chitton to J.A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. Concerning Brown's WV coalfield land, acceptance offer. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","Scope and Contents February 19, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Reply; sale of WV coalfields, offer has been accepted. February 21, 1910 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Health of Willcox … stay with him until he is out of danger of a relapse.","March 19, 1910 J.T. Brown to M.M. McGuire, Evington, Va. WV coalfields … wants to examine the title. March 21, 1910 John A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Wants to close the deal for the coalfield lands. March 18, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Where do we stand for the sale of your WV lands?","Scope and Contents April 5, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Needs a copy of the WV land lease. April 5, 1910 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. You must have Chilton release his rights or you could have Mr. Bryan's executors to enforce their deed of trust. April 5, 1910 J.R. Tucker to Willcox Richmond, Va. Sorry you're under the weather. Knows your mother is a good and solicitous nurse. Dr. H.P. Brown will give you sound advice but don't take that of David Tucker Brown [jest]. I wish you well. April 5, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J. Bryan Charleston, WV. Concerning the sale of Brown's land. April 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Failure to complete purchase of coal lands. April 20, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. If Chilton cannot fully pay for the property, why sell it? April 20, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. The contract should be enforced. April 23, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer, Evington, Va. I do not understand Chilton's position. April 25, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Suggest you put the matter into other hands.","Scope and Contents May 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of oil and gas property. May 6, 1910 J.T. Brown to Payne \u0026amp; Payne, Evington, Va. Legal counsel advises that deed be presented to Mr. Chilton. If he refuses to pay, property reverts to trustees. May 16, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown. Concerning the sale of coal lands. May 21, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Encloses a copy of a Payne \u0026amp; Payne letter … also talk of oil and gas rentals. May 27, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown. Encloses a file of correspondence concerning the WV land sale. (Numerous letters enclosed.)","June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer There is an offer to sell the coalfield property. June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne, Evington, Va. What are the prospects to sell?","Scope and Contents July 18, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Unable to find a purchaser for you land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne. Hope you can increase your efforts and find a buyer. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer. Agreement for sale of land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown. Agreement for Thayer to act as selling agent of Brown's land.","August 12, 1910 P. Brown to J.T. Brown. Needs his drill.","September 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne, Evington, Va. Entanglement concerning the sale of the WV lands. September 26, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Oil lease returns … proposed sale of land near Fredericksburg. September 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Cannot advance your oil and gas land lease rental money. Your land should probably be sold at a public auction. September 30, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Begs for money. Further discussion of indebtedness.","October 1, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I will not lend you $300, but I will send $50. October 27, 1910 B.C. Taylor to J.T. Brown, Elk Garden, Va. Thank you.","November 17, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. I have found prospective buyers of your coal land. Need your written permission to pursue sale. November 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Debts … payments did not meet their note of $5,000 on Walnut Hill property.","December 21, 1910 J. Bryan to Archer A. Phlegar, Richmond, Va. Possible sale of coal lands. December 1, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Your lands are not selling because they are in a bad location. December 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Stafford lands and sale. December 30, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Offer for $6 an acre for your coal lands. He is the logical purchaser since he own the adjacent lands.","January 3, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I think it is best to accept Thayer's offer. January 5, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Former offer looks to be collapsing … now there is no purchaser in sight. January 6, 1911 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I hope for a better price for your land, but I don't think the trustees will delay the sale. January 6, 1911 W.D. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Perhaps we could have done better, but the sale of $6 went through. January 12, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. (Two letters) Sale is the best in sight … the deal was closed. It was your largest remaining asset but still does not complete your indebtedness to the Bryan estate. January 20, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown and R.O. Edgerton to J. Bryan, Petersburg, Va. Please pay and see attached. January 24, 1911 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill – Stafford lands. February 13, 1911 H. St. George Tucker to J.T. Brown Norfolk, Va. Sorry, but I cannot loan you any money.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from March-August 1911. September 30, 1911 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Brown to organize a campaign in Bedford for him. November 8, 1911 Bedford Coal \u0026amp; Mill Co. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Business affairs. January 8, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Amelia Courthouse, Va. Needs him to come help with a contest for judgeship. January 10, 1912 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Work, dreams and travel plans. January 16, 1912 C.B. Bryan to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Discusses time spent with Brown's sister. January 19, 1912 F.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. I forgot Jack's birthday. January 25, 1912 J.T. Brown, Jr. to F.B. Brown Winchester, Va. School activities and requests. January 31, 1912 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. His activities and what he feels Peronneau should practice medicine in. January 31, 1912 B. Morgan Sheperd to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Lime burning bill.","February 7, 1912 J.K.M. Norton to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Congressional districts. February 28, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Chesterfield. Lending money to Peronneau. May 6, 1912 John Stewart Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks for the letter to be published in the Tuesday dispatch. May 7, 1912 R.E. Byrd, Speaker of the House of Reps, to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hope you vote for an instructed delegation for Woodrow Wilson. May 17, 1912 Wm F. McCombes to J.T. Brown, New York. Encouraging support for Woodrow Wilson. June 13, 1912 (three letters) Aunt Ginny to J.T. Brown C.T. Brown to her son J.T. Brown, Jr. J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr. Ivy Cliff, Va. April 15, 1912 William A. Brown to J.T. Brown. The next annual council meeting for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Va. June 5, 1912 J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr., Evington, Va. I am sending you a suit.","July 12, 1912 Hugh S. Bird to J.T. Brown, Fredericksburg, Va. Enclosing letter concerning the presidency of VPI. March 3, 1912 Wm B. Alwood to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Concerning his daughter's illness … I am too busy to come. July 18, 1912 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burksville, Va. It may be better for Willcox not to pursue a position here. You may want to tell Mr. Lupton of your intention to run for commissioner of agriculture. July 22, 1912 Carter Class to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Requests Brown's help in upcoming election. August 7, 1912 J.T. Brown to S.S. Lambeth, Ivy Cliff, Va. Concerning a property deal.","September 5, 1912 J.B. Watkins to J.R. Tucker, Midlothian, Va. Qualifications for presidency of VPI. September 16, 1912 Henry Guy to J.T. Brown, Schenectady, NY. Wilson and presidency of VPI. September 20, 1912 S.S. Bambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Information about titles. September 25, 1912 J.E. Graves to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Investigation about loans made by third party. September 27, 1912 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. J. Bryan has had several notices to the trustees to realize the security by sale. November 5, 1912 William E. Dodd to Mrs. Smith, Chicago, IL. I have doubts about Eggleston as president of VPI … Campbell would be more suitable as acting president.","No correspondence from December 1912. January 11, 1913 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Washington, DC. I have complied note at your request. February 6, 1913 J.T. Brown. Speech of Honorable William P. Borland to House of Reps concerning highway construction. April 11, 1913 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and news … telephone poles are being build here. August 22, 1913 W.D. McKenny to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is a check for one thousand dollars as requested. September 5, 1913 Emma Gray [Trigg?] to F. Brown Lausanne, Switzerland. Scenery is gorgeous and I thought of you since you love mountains.","October 10, 1913 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Eltham, Va. Please see about the $500 due and the $800 due shortly. We were glad to see Peroneau of whom we think highly. October 31, 1913 To the Browns, Richmond, Va. Marriage invitation for Barbara Colquhaun Trigg to David Tucker Brown. November 4, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Post card. How do you like our new home? November 4, 1913 M.T. Tucker to W. Brown Nome, Alaska Come see us and hunt big game. 4 November 1913 Aunt Mary Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska You would like the Northland. November 7, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska. How is this for a wonder of the deep? (Pictures of dead whales on the beach.) November 14, 1913 J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown. Off the coast of Seattle, WA. Beautiful afternoon … saw our first whale. Many pleasant people are on board … very heterogeneous. November 26, 1913 Mrs. J.R. Tucker to Va. Nome, Alaska. Come and stay with us for a year. This place is great. (Letter is incomplete.) December 15, 1913 M.T. Shaughnessy to J.T. Brown, New York, NY. Charges as allocated by Merwin Sale Co., consignment delivered by mail.","January 5, 1914 First National Bank of Lynchburg to J.T. Brown. Receipt for $1,023.81. January 5, 1914 Robert M. Ward to J.T. Brown, Winchester, Va. Asks Brown for help in promoting the candidacy of T.W. Harrison for Supreme Court of Appeals. January25, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Family news and life in Nome. January 26, 1914 John F. Ross to J.T. Brown Thaxton, Va. Inquiry about possible sale of timber.","Scope and Contents February 4, 1914 Charles I. Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Please attend VPI executive committee meeting on the 11th in Richmond. February 5, 1914 Thomas Griffin Herring to J.T. Brown, Bridgewater, Va. I seek your support as State Game \u0026amp; Fish Commissioner … would appreciate your help.","March 1, 1914 Office of Registrar, Vanderbilt University to Jack Brown, Nashville, Tennessee. Please consider attending VU. March 15, 1914 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Financial problems. Please try and accomplish something, sell some property or timber. March 16, 1914 J.T. Brown to T. Brown, (incomplete letter) Evington, Va. 'I am head over heels in debt.' Recounts management of family estate. March 18, 1914 Cassie Brown to J.T. Brown. Please take the girls to Peronneau's. I wish you luck in Washington, DC. March 18, 1914 Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. I will happy recommend you to Gov. Stuart and I hope you receive the appointment.","April 17, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. Financal plan for Brown. We need to bring these problems to an end. I am through and will not reopen consideration of this matter.","Scope and Contents May 13, 1914 Mary Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown, Memphis, Tennessee. Sorry, but I cannot help you with your financial difficulties. May 14, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. The trust estate is closed, but I will meet you in Washington, but not until you tell me of the purpose of such a trip. May 23, 1914 Joe Darolle to Judge Tucker, Nome, Alaska. Letter forwarded about a writer's beliefs. May 28 \u0026amp; 31, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Cassie \u0026amp; Frances Brown, Nome, Alaska. Accounts of weather, adventures in the wilderness, dog-sledding, a visit to a hot spring, and other. May 31, 1914 Mary Hampton Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Describes about her experiences, including a description of the setting sun and what they have been eating.","June 9 and 14, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie, Nome, Alaska. Fixing house to rent. Complains of arthritis in her hands. June 19, 1914 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska and diagram of gold. June 29, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie Brown, Nome, Alaska. The dresses are beautiful. Account of life in Alaska. Elizabeth's engagement. July 4, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Post card picture showing JR Tucker addressing a crowd.","August 5, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Account of life in Nome … his political activities and friends. August 7, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Sorry to hear of the European war and Mrs. Wilson's death. August 24-28, 1914 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, Alaska (two letters). Description of life in Nome and the natives who live there. August 27, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Trip across the tundra … discussion of the war. August 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Discusses his summer outing in the wild. Photographs included of his trip, 'Eskimos' and other. September 22, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Complains of swollen hands (rheumatism) and mail only once a week. Asks when Willcox will be married. September 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska … work is great here.","October 15, 1914 Maxwell G. Wallace to Frances, Richmond, Va. His opinion of the Allies versus the Germans. December 6, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Depressing weather … Willcox and Elizabeth's wedding … and a huge storm. December 18, 1914 F.D. Sheldon to Judge Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Christmas greetings.","January 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Cassie, Richmond, Va. VPI board meeting … travel plans. January 9, 1915 'Papa' J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Peronneau thinks you will consider us crazy if you and your mother go Tuesday as intended. I want Va. well represented at the assembly. I will reserve a seat for you on the train. January 13, 1915 S.S. Lynn to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Invoice for surveying. January 15, 1915 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, AK. No fresh food here in the winter … this strange country … JR is quite a public speaker. January29, 1915 Frances Brown to her mother, C.T. Brown, Chapel Hill, NC. Barbara didn't come last night, but came today instead … looking much more fit than at the wedding. March 2, 1915 H.P. Brown to his father, J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Finances. 'I cannot ruin myself for the benefit of your creditors.' March 2, 1915 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Finances. Need money for the farm … timber sale and other. March 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Julian Corbett Richmond, Va. Please get in touch with Dr. Driscoll and have Wilkes see him. March 12, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Account of freezing death of an Alaskan woman, Emma Dalquist. March 15, 1915 Alfred Hampton to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Montgomery, Alabama Being transferred to Washington, DC 19 March 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, Va. Financial problems of Brown. Northcote must be sold soon. Timber deal also. March 21, 1915 William Sellers to Judge J.R. Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Discussion of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. March 23, 1915 J.T. Brown to Charles I. Wade, Evington, Va. Account of trips because of foot-and-mouth disease. March 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr. Nome, AK. I hope you could come here to work, but your father is being stringent. Mary is improving but will have to winter in Va. next year. March 28, 1915 D. Tucker Brown to his father J.T. Brown Chapel Hill, NC. Finances. Sorry about your debts, but I'll help you out this time. Make a plan for the future.","Scope and Contents April 17, 1915 J.T. Brown to Dr. J. Sinkler Irvine, Evington, Va. Reply; the Driscoll sale. May 19, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to his sister, Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Work in Nome … plans to travel home … Log Cabin Social Club Case decision has been affirmed in CA. May 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Nome, AK. Reply; Arrangements for my wife to return to Va. without me. July 3, 1915 G.McD. Hampton to Judge J.R. Tucker Columbia, SC. Glad to have the good new about Daisy, also that your opinion was upheld by the Appellate Court. August 2, 1915 S.S. Lambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; settlement; needs to work out details. August 14, 1915 Carneal \u0026amp; Johnson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Please advise me regarding payments. September 25, 1915 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Inquires about borrowing money to retire and reduce mortgage payments.","October 26, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr., Nome, AK. Possible employment for you next summer here. I will pay your expenses out here. You will see the great land. October 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to J. Stewart Walker Evington, Va. Would you consider a 5 year mortgage on my properties for $10,000? October 9, 1915 J.T. Brown to John Stewart Walker, Evington, Va. Reply; mortgage for Northcote, Lee, Jones tracts and Ivy Cliff. October 22, 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding the sale of Northcote and adjoining tracts? December 11, 1915 J.T. Brown to Judge Daniel Grinnan. Settlement attempts. Willcox will take my property, including all the timber, with a loan from Walker and Mosby. December 10, 1915 J.T. Brown to D. Tucker Brown. Keeping Tucker up to date on sale of property.","January 19, 1916 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Recapitulation on the sale of property. March 1, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hall agreed to terms for sale of Ivy Cliff timber to pay debts owed him. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 28, 1916 Unknown sender to Mrs. Mary Tucker Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas Very hot here. Am worried about the war and the situation with Mexico is dangerous. Would love it if you would visit.","April 12, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am selling you the agreed timber for $8500. Give me weekly updates on cutting and marketing. May 9, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Glad to know you are making progress. July 25, 1916 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Reply; hiring for the Va. Experiment Station. Would like to interview the candidate personally … board will pay my way to the Midwest. September 14, 1916 J.R. Tucker to his wife, Mary Tucker, Missoula, Montana (written aboard train) I am on my way home.","January 5, 1917 J.W. Brown to Jonathan Bryan, Evington, Va. I would like to see you in person and explain my actions and point of view. My errors have been costly, but had you allowed me to continue operations, I think I could have recouped all losses. January 23, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am leaving soon for South America; need your report before I go. January 31, 1917 Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Imperative that VPI Executive Committee meet. Let us know about dates.","March 3, 1917 J.D. Eggleston to Honorable Carter Glass, Blacksburg, Va. Recommend strongly J.T. Brown to appointment on federal board of vocation education. He has been rector of the Board of Visitors here for over 20 years and is widely considered a leader. March8, 1917 W.J. Schoene to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Reply; enclosed letter and booklet. March 17, 1917 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to Claude A. Swanson, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown to federal board of vocation education. March 17, 1917 D.T. Houston, Sec. of Agriculture, to Dr. J.M. McBryde, President of VPI. Have your letter recommending J.T. Brown. March 17, 1917 Joseph D. Eggleston to Thomas S. Martin, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown. March 29, 1917 R.K. Campbell to William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Supporting the candidacy of J.T. Brown.","April 6, 1917 H. St. Greorge Tucker to J.T. Brown, Lexington, Va. Regarding Vocational Education appointment. April 9, 1917 J. Hope Tyler to J.T. Brown Halwick, Va. April 10, 1917 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Endorses him for Vocational Education appointment. April 11, 1917 J.G. Ferneyhaugh and C.G. Crawford to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Telegram (Two telegrams). April 21, 1917 C. Purcell McCue to J.T. Brown, Greenwood, Va. Enclosing a letter from the president in support of your candidacy. Remembering you an your family from my days at VPI. April 21, 1917 President of the Virginia Horticultural Society to President Woodrow Wilson.","May 2, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. To meet in Richmond. May 10, 1917 H.M. Smith, Jr. to the president, Washington DC., Richmond, Va. I am recommending J.T. Brown whom I have known many years. He would be a credit to all as a member of the federal board of vocation education. May 17, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Charles S. Luck to represent Bryan's interest in lumber. May 19, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck assessed lumber.","June 11, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck reports on timbering; expected greater results. June 22, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. July 20, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Confirmation about discontinuing timber operations; puts matters into hands of Walker and Mosby. July 31, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Cooperate with Bryan and Grinnan in sale of equipment and timber.","August 6, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Wants to meet with J.W. Brown. August 9, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Authorizes Willcox to purchase six draft animals. Conditions for sawing and delivering timber are outlined. Judge Grinnan will send a formal document. August 22, 1917 J.W. Brown to J. Bryan Evington, Va. August 30, 1917 J.W. Brown to Judge Grinnan, Richmond, Va. Evington, Va. Written on R.H. Langhorne letterhead. Draft of a partial letter asking for time to \"go over matters with other parties.\" August 30, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chastises Brown for mismanagement, \"You must turn over to Walker and Mosby\" items bought by Bryan…timber sale given to others. September 10, 1917 D. Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va.","October 20, 1917 Maxwell G. Wallace to F.B.C. Brown. Sympathy concerning the death of your mother. October 26, 1917 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. October 30, 1917 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Evington, Va. Financial problems, reply; concerning the sale of Brown's lands. 'I am broken in heart and spirit.' November 5, 1917 J.T. Brown to D. Grinnan Evington, Va. Requests papers for tract of land to review. November 6, 1917 R. Walker to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Statement of Brown's account with Joseph Bryan estate. November 12, 1917 J.T. Brown Statement of account with J. Bryan. December 13, 1917 John T. Wingo to Mr. Brown Richmond, Va. Sends correspondence with Mr. Bryan.","January 9, 1918 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Regarding permission for Va. Truck Experiment Station. March26, 1918 Mary Ball to Frances Brown Saunders, Miami Beach, Florida. Post card. April 8, 1918 D. Tucker Brown to F.B.C. Brown Co. B. 506 Engineers S. Battalion via New York (US military). His affairs were anything but good when he left but he arranged things. Father wastes time on VPI. June 2, 1918 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. September 14, 1918, Governor Westmoreland Davis to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. \"I have appointed you a member of the Virginia Council of Defense.\" September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to Governor Westmoreland Davis, Evington, Va. (additional letter also enclosed). Acknowledges notification of appointment to the Virginia Council of Defense. September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to J.G. Ferneyhough, Evington, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. September 21, 1918 J.G. Ferneyhough to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. November 9, 1918 J.T. Brown, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Sr. Parris Island, SC Received orders…destination unknown.","March 9, 1919 [?] Brown to 'Frances' Langley, Va. (US military stationary). \"No word yet regarding my discharge…\" May 8, 1919 Fleming Saunders to Frances Brown Saunders Va. News of Family and Friends. October 31, 1919 H. St. George Tucker to my nephew (J.T. Brown), Lexington, Va. Asks Brown to urge his appointment \"when Martin (?) dies, which poor fellow, he must.\"","July 1920 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. postcard. July 12, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Transportation arrangements. Visit of Noland Murphy. July 28, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Draft of obituary for Captain Fleming Saunders. July 29, 1920 J.T. Brown to 'dear' Roanoke, Va. Arrangements for transportation. October 12, 1920 Tucker Brown to 'papa', City Point, Va. Thank you for picture.","May 1921 John Wingo to Frances. Condolences on the death of her father. May 19, 1921 Bettie S. Kirkpatrick to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, New London, Va. A letter of sympathy over the loss of J.T. Brown. \"We have few men more devoted to public welfare…and whose private life was more pure.\"","August 1925 Yoland (Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr.) to Frances Delaware. Hospital Family news. Lists children and grandchildren. August 31, 1925 J.R. Tucker to Frances Bedford, Va. Discusses aristocracy, wealth and feudal system. February 24, 1926 (or 1928) Unknown sender to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Athens, Greece Post card. November 28, 1929 Cousin Maria to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Thanks for returning the family record. Wish you could see you, but I'm now 90 years old. Travels and Thanksgiving discussed.","January 4, 1930 Cousin May to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news and local affairs. May 7, 1930 John Willcox Brown to Fleming Saunders, Jr. New York, NY. Family news. September 30, 1930 Unknown sender to Mrs. John Wingo Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Life pleasant in Canal Zone. Tucker has \"a real position\" and he's called on Cuban President and others. Incomplete. October 3, 1930 Datus Smith to D. Tucker Brown Princeton, NJ. April 1, 1932 Frances B.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Charlestown, WV. Family news and travel plans. April 4, 1931 Unknown sender to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. May 23, 1932 Fleming Saunders to Frances B.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Glenns are wonderful hosts. April 6, 1933 Fleming Saunders to his wife, F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. April 21, 1933 F.B.B. Saunders to 'dear' Evington, Va. Sorry to miss confirmation. Working on fundraising for a free clinic.","August 1, 1934 Sallie Queensburg to F.B.B. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Post card. September 10, 1934 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders, Martinsville, Va. Post card. April 1, 1935 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to F.B.B. Saunders, Hampden-Sydney College, Va. Returning old papers which he copied by hand. May 9, 1935 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, WV. Gives subscription to Southern Churchman. Deplores the lack of standards. Family news. August 23, 1935 Barbara to F.B.B. Saunders Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Post card.","January 12, 1936 'Cousin John to F.B. (Frances Bland Saunders) Enjoyed bobwhites; Cousin Mary hospitalized for arthritis. February 3, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Santo Domingo. Post Card. February 24, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Coamo. Post card. February 28, 1936 E. Brown to F.B.B. Saunders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trip to Virgin Islands was great; fine time in Puerto Rico. September 24, 1936 Beverly T.M. Laughlin to the Saunders New York, NY. Information about Tucker Family, particularly their portraits.","June 23, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Petersburg, Va. Post card. June 25, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Petersburg, Va. \"Donald and I play tennis every morning.\" June 30, 1937 E.B.W. to F.B.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Enroute to Camp Pokomoke, Sebago Lake, Maine. July 29, 1937 J.W. Brown, Jr. to F.B.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news, travels, and difficulties of his work. October 5, 1937 Emily to F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card.","May 15, 1938 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Atlantic City, NJ Post card. May 7, 1938 Fleming Saunders to F.B.B. Saunders. Life on the farm. May 11, 1938 Susan to Eva Local news of family and friends. May 12, 1938 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1938 F.B.B. Saunders [?] to Fleming Saunders Westport, CT Discusses clothing. December 20, 1938 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Mary is better; Peachy not well. Family news.","February 3, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Jim has first real job in forestry in Rhode Island; Ben in Waynesboro; she retires in February, but has another job in an antique shop. February 28, 1939 Patty Gibson to F.B.B. Saunders, Fort Benning, GA Family news, includes photographs. March 8, 1939 Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders Montchanin, Delaware. Enjoyed Willcox Adsit's wedding. Mary improved, Peachy not. \"…plan to go en masse to the South Carolina plantation…\" March 14, 1939 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Urbanna, Va. Shocked at Tucker's death. Works hard and tired. March 15, 1939 Roderico Anzueto, Secretary of State, Office of Agriculture, to Minister of United States, Guatemala. Statement concerning the death of Tucker Brown. \"Condolences on death of 'Chief of Technical Commission of the United Sates' whose interest in the Pan-American Highway absorbed his undoubted compentence…\" March 16, 1939 [?] to Frances Richmond, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. School admission for Frances Bland. March 20, 1939 Adah Begg to Frances Blacksburg, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. March 29, 1939 H. St. George Tucker to F.B.B. Saunders New York, NY. Discussion of possible scholarships at St. Catherines School for Frances Bland Saunders. April 7, 1939 B. to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Sends pamphlet on the \"Woman's National Democratic Club.\" May 22, 1939 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card of the Governor's Palace. Concerning the health of George. July 22, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. News of the Tucker and Coleman family. September 5, 1939 Elizabeth to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Frances Bland is happy. Family news. September 28, 1939 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. \"Frances Bland and I have had loads of fun. I think she likes St. Cat.'s a lot.\"","February 1, 1940 Elsie to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Discusses the friendship between Ran and Fleming. February 14, 1940 Mrs. John M. Glenn to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Knows she misses children. Family news. February 16, 1940 John Thompson Brown to Frances Brown Flemings. Worry about Peronneau. Talks about his children. February 26, 1940 Margaret Glenn to Frances. Fanny sailing to France. Elizabeth going to St. Catherine's. Doesn't know who painted the McFarland portraits. February 27, 1940 Mrs. R.B. Willcox to F.B.B. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Discussing the Willcox family and its ancestors. Most Willcox papers burned. 10 March 1940 Mrs. Walter Price, Colonial Dames of America to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Staten Island, New York, NY. We cannot increase our $250 scholarship at Va. Episcopal School. I hope your final year at Episcopal is great. March 11, 1940 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Possible ride to Richmond. Plans to attend a dance given by Wistar Watts. Send money. March 21, 1940 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charlestown, WV. News of family and friends. Visited Barbara at her Alexandria home. Incomplete.","April 4, 1940 [?] to F.B.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; Margaret and I will be visiting Lynchburg on Sunday and hope to see you. May 7, circa 1940, Cousin May to Francis Broke her leg. May 25, 1940 Libby to Mrs. Fleming Saunders St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. St. Catherine's dance was great. Parent's anniversary. Going to Gloucester in August. June 18, 1940 Mary W. Glenn to F.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Yolande and Glenn are spending two days. Enclosed life insurance policy for F. Saunders (not enclosed). Frances Bland won the character award [at St. Catherine's]. July 9-12, circa 1940, Mary Glenn to Fleming Saunders New York. Cannot continue paying your insurance premiums. Others can help so property will not be sold?","August 25, 1940 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Left camp and enroute to Richmond. August 28, 1940 Mary to Frances B.B. Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Uncle John will send money for tuition for Frances Bland if needed. August 29, 1940 [?] to Wilcox Brown, Middleburg, Va. Post card. Beautiful. September 5, 1940 Mary (Mrs. John H. Glenn) to Frances Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Can't visit due to health. Offers to help with Frances Bland's tuition. November 12, 1940 Information concerning the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn with resolutions. December 14, 1940 Carbon copies of letters and memorial minutes on the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn. Papers of John M. Glenn, Utica, NY. December 19, 1940 Isabel to Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Sorry she didn't visit this year. Sad about war time conditions in Britain.","January 25, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Congratulations on getting a telephone. Family news. Includes memorial tributes to wife, Mary. March 31, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Encloses $500 check from Mary's estate. Family news. April 21, 1941 Edith Larane [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. St. Margaret's offer of $100 tuition reduction for Frances Bland. April 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Sent her two packages of Mary's clothes. May 25, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, Greenbrier [?] Inquires about F.B.'s school. Glad that Fleming had a good diagnosis at the University Hospital. Reports on friends. I hope to see you at Rob's wedding.","June 27, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Happy that Wyman Fund can let F.B. remain at St. Catherine's. B.B. and Fleming, Jr. to visit on 19th. July 9, 1941 Louise to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card Nice trip. July 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances, New York, NY. Will take Frances Bland to Greenbrier after meeting her train in New York. July 9, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. See people we know in Washington. July 10, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Seaford, Delaware. Post card. July 30, 1941 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 1, 1941 Gaylord Lee Clark to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Needs confirmation that Frances Bland tends to use $300 scholarship to St. Catherine's. August 15, 1941 Mrs. J.T. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Send ring to be appraised. Can't buy it, but will not stand in way. August 20, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. August 22, 1941 Ethel to F.B. Saunders St. Petersburg, Florida. Post card – Scene of Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange \"…Greeks-that's what they do besides open restaurants.\"","September 30, 1941 [?] Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Daddy says pay insurance. Motherly advice and family news. October 2, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Glad to have Fleming visit. Family news. October 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 10, 1941 F.B. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. News of home and question about tickets for VMI vs VPI game. October 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 30, 1941 Mrs. F. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., New York, NY. Came by train. Details of visit. Daddy hopefully to join him. News of family and friends. December 31, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Christmas and other family news.","January 13, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, Richmond, Va. Requests money for haircut, sweater and dances. News about school. January 14, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. Been in infirmary with a cold. Hope Barland and his roommates can come on date night. January 18, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, St. Catherine's, Richmond, Va. Account of sweater shopping in downtown Richmond. January 18, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Mid-winter plans, dates will stay with Beggs, requests car. January 21, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. News of school – roommates, dance and studies. January 30, 1942 John to Frances, New York, NY. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. January 31, 1942 Mrs. William Dabney Saunders to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1942 Bessie to Frances Bland Tucker Saunders, Hollins College, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 1, 1942 H. Guy Corbett to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, New Haven, Connecticut. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 2, 1942 B. Trigg to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. \"In each relationship Peronneau was perfect.\" February 3, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; train is late. February 3, 1942 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Isabel to Mrs. F. Saunders B.S. Kirkpatrich to Frances, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters). Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 8, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 14, 1942 Nannie to Frances Bland Saunders, New Haven, CT. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 18, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going on bus. Will meet Garland at Cousin Laura's. Need new saddle shoes. February 19, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Home this weekend. Plans to attend VMI dances. February 20, 1942 Mrs. A.P. Thomas to Mrs. Frances Saunders, Evington, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 20, 1942 Susan to Mrs. F. Saunders, De Soto City, Florida. Post card. Staige's illness. February 23, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, Frances Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Hitchhiked back in three hours. Weekend was fun.","March 11, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Arrangements for his trip home. Article on Cousin John Glenn. Uncle Carter and Polly were here. Family news. March 27, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Winter Garden, FL Post card Perfect vacation. Cousin Elizabeth fixed place \"like a real home.\"","April 1, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. News about St. Catherine's. April 8, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Post card. Appreciate nice. Daddy gone to NC with logs. Going to Auxiliary meeting. April 13, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. VPI, Blacksburg, Va. World War II and school expenses.","May 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts' apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. \"Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting\" on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your money…still owe St. Catherine's. Also a letter from \"Daddy.\" Sorry about conflict on campus. Sold my cattle. August 19, 1942 Mother to Frances Bland Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news. August 25, 1942 M.B. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Service addresses for David T. and Edward T. Brown. August 27, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news.","September 1, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying until spring. Nannie Corbett lunched with us last week. Guys condition depressing. Vin has a job under James Byrnes. Susan Dean's daughter is ill with pylitis. Willcox Brown has a son. Eleanor sends love.","January 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of \"your new choice.\" Family news. April 5, 1943 'Mother' to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. \"We have just planted the garden.\" April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna's brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. \"Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.\" A fire set by a train and \"I could see the flames.\" May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.","Scope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for \"promotion of my interests at VPI.\" August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine's School to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork which includes the \"Terms for the School Year\" for Frances Bland Saunders. October 19, 1943 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Education of Frances Bland at St. Catherine's. \"…well to have the old letters at William and Mary. They will be well cared for there and be much more useful than in a private trunk.\" Lunched with Yolanda and Tom in Wilmington. October 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. \"You have a little new red heifer calf.\" November 10, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Necessary rearrangements for a wartime wedding. News of friends and neighbors. No correspondence from December 1943.","Scope and Contents January 25, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Please send enclosed letter from an interned man in the Philippines\" to Elizabeth Wingo. \"…hard to have a son confined…under the Japanese..\" May 8, 1944 Jack [?] to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee. New military assignment in Washington state. \"The nature of the plant and exact location was and still is somewhat of a military secret…it is in a godforsaken part of the desert county.\" Children are fine. July 12, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Hope F.B. is finding the course at Chapel Hill profitable.\" September 14, 1944 Daisy to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Post card; arrived safely and having a wonderful time. October 1, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Moved to small quiet hotel in residential area. Now at Greenbrier to rest. October 9, 1944 Mary Ball to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, South Hadley, Mass. Post card. \"Yankee land is pretty wonderful…Mt. Holyoke is even better than I expected.\" December 27, 1944 Bev. McGaughlen [?] to Miss Frances Bland Saunders, Saranac Lake, NY. Thank you for fawn pin.","February 6, 1945 Mrs. J. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Includes several partial letters. February : concern for son Peronneau in Japanese prison camp. Undated and unsigned: Concern that Willcox is off to Oklahoma without a job. Undated and unsigned: Thanks for coat. Received October 31st letter from Peronneau. Undated and unsigned: Report from Navy Department about Peronneau's status as a prisoner of war. February 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Her mother's emergency operation. Staying with Mrs. Biddle near Philadelphia. March 19, 1945 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richlands, Washington. Her operation. Willcox Jr.'s possible job. Louise been in hospital. March 24, 1945 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Family news, her health, and concerns about Fleming, Jr. and F.B. News of children of Tom Brown. Incomplete. Included is a May 19, 1945 letter of John M. Glenn to Nannie. Family News. 1945 May Maria (Mrs. Malcolm Griffin) to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. 1945 May, Unknown to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. July 12, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. Encloses Fleming's life insurance dividend. August 3, 1945 J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Pasco, WA (written at Richland) Family news. Worry about Peronneau. August 10, 1945 Jack T. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, Richland, WA. His work with A-Bomb at his company. \"Have you heard that Japan has accepted all of the provisions of the Potsdam ultimatum.\" August 23, 1945 S.P.J. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Opinion on young men in the military. September 6, 1945 Elise [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Here for a week. September 18, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Possible transfer to Old Hickory. Enjoys life here. September 27, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Post card. Transferred \"back to Old Hickory.\" October 20, 1945 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Concern for FB's future. Family news. October 23, 1945 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances. Final word on death of Peronneau from a Lt. in California who had been with him when he died. Died of malnutrition after surviving two bombings. October 28, 1945 Jack to Frances Brown Saunders, Chicago, IL. Post card. Notification of new address. November 18, 1945 Jack (J.T. Brown) to Frances Brown Saunders, Nashville, Tennessee. Move from Washington to Tennessee. December 1, 1945 Elsie to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Two letters. Family news. December 25, 1945 Malcolm Griffin to Frances Brown Saunders, Big Island, Va. Compliments FBS, \"…You are one of the most complete person on the face of the earth…a vision of all that is lovely in womanhood…my favorite neice (sic)…natural and unspoiled creature.\" Snowbound for several weeks. Gus Tucker and wife with us before leaving for China. Ellis Tucker also left for China. Family and local news … some family members have left for china. December 29, 1945 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Evington, Va. Thanks for items sent to her.","Scope and Contents January 12, 1946 Polly [?] to Frances. Family news. April 24, 1946 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Looking for car parts per his request. June 19, 1946 F. Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Wheaton, IL. Probably leave Chicago for Tulsa on 24th. June 24, 1946 Frances Brown Saunders to F. Saunders, Jr. Post card. Mailing five shirts. Elsie Ingram coming on Saturday. Cousin Louise at Caryswood after the 4th. July 8, 1946 'Cousin John' W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Susan Dean had a son. August 22, 1946 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Frances, Charleston, WV. Incomplete. Enjoyed your visit. Family news. October 24, 1946 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Glad F.B. is at William and Mary and staying with Mrs. Tucker. Family news. December 6, 1946 F.L. Berkley to Mrs. Saunders Division of Rare Books \u0026amp; Manuscripts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Discussion of donating the Brown-Coalter-Tucker family papers to the College of William and Mary. \"I have a personal interest because my grandfather and his brother lived at the Tucker House while William and Mary students in the 1840's.\" December 17, 1946 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Cannot come for Christmas. DuPont redecorated his house. Family news.","January 17, 1947 John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Postcard. \"Thanks for the goodies.\" February 12, 1947 S.R.S. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, New Orleans, LA. Post card. Glad to be back in New Orleans. Describes her social life. March 27, 1947 Molly Alison to F.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Molly Pearson's husband died. Misses her. April 15, 1947 Polly to Fleming Saunders. Deed copied and notarized. Mailed on Saturday. September 11, 1947 Cousin May to Miss F.B. Saunders Evington, Va. Post card. Coming home on 17th.","No correspondence from January 1948. February 14, 1948 Isobel Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Good to have Frances B. back. May skillful on her crutches. News of her children. February 25, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Bought cloth for you today. Family news. March 10, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Family news. Many children and toys. March 26, 1848 Mary Ball (Mary Ball Ruffin of Evelynton Plantation) to F.B. Saunders, Miami Beach, FL. Postcard. Delightful vacation. April 19, 1948 F.B. to Mother. Requests to be transmitted to dressmaker. Activities at College. June 8, 1948 S.E.K. [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Rochester, NH. Post card. Been to Bowdoin Commencement. June 8, 1948 Betty to Miss F.B. Saunders, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Post card. Activities at beach. June 28, 1948 Helen Carmichael to Miss F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Attending a conference on Country Day schools.","July 1, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. July 22, 1948 F.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Billy and Maisie will be married August 21 at Bruton Parish. Plans to get together with Fenton in Danville. Our milk on regular milk run. August 12, 1948 Barbara to Frances Brown Saunders, Lexington, Va. Sorry unable to stop and see you. August 21, 1948 William Irvine [Marable] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Thanks for card. September 4, 1948 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. \"Best to you all.\" September 25, 1948 Fleming Saunders, Sr. to his son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. Price and quality of saw. F.B. likes her new room at Tucker House. Mother working on clothes to send her. September 29, 1948 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Not sure about going to Richmond. \"Please plan to be there to take eggs and your Father's suit to be shortened.\"","Scope and Contents October 22, 1948 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. October 25, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Change of travel plans so she can go to William and Mary's Homecoming dances. October 28, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Trip home. Doctor's appointment. November 7, 1948 'Frances Bland' to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 9, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 13, 1948 Isobell B. Hubbard to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Organizing the Tucker House. Family news. November 21, 1948 W.I. Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Clarksburg, WV. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" November 30, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Emily died. Sympathy to Willcox. Sorry Fleming has arthritis. News of Peachy and Merrills. December 27, 1948 May (Mrs. George P. Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Brought secretary from Jeannette Kelly's house. \"It is an even lovelier piece of furniture than I thought.\"","Scope and Contents January 5, 1949 [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Delighted with book, \"America's Williamsburg.\" January 17, 1949 Aunt Barbara to Miss F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Family news. Janetta in Shanghai and Johnnie and D.D. in Athens. January 21, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Babysitting at Armisteads. Clothes you fixed are fine. Hope to have a good dress in Libby's wedding. Have to take archery. Needs money for cafeteria and books. Lunches are .75 to .85. January 28, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Finances. Cousin Mary \"is going through a lot.\" March 10, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Frances Brown Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card \"Thinking of you.\" March 18, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Postcard. Family news. March 20, 1949 E. [Elizabeth B. Wingo or Elsie Day] to Fleming Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Concerned about sawmill. March 25, 1949 F.B. Saunders to her parents \"Could Fleming meet me in Richmond when I go there to try on the dress for Lib's wedding.\" March 27, 1949 Newspaper clipping about a dance in Lynchburg, Va. April 5, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, Charleston, SC. Post card. Back from South Carolina. Pleasant week at the Grove. \"Sorry to hear of your trouble at the Grove.\" May 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Asked to be a resident in a women's dorm at William and Mary. \"…feel like I owe it to Cousin Mary …if I can help her. What do you think?\"","Scope and Contents June 3, 1949 Mary Ball to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for invitation. Good luck on exams. June 23, 1949 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Danville, Va. Sorry Willcox is sick. Glad you attended the Wingo wedding. Sis and Bill bought a home in Richmond. Fenton, Jr. does not look well. Family news. July 13, 1949 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Nags Head, NC. Post card. \"Love it down here.\" July 20, 1949 Steve to Miss F. Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. May visit Mrs. Coleman in Williamsburg. July 20, 1949 Suzelle to Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Enjoyed her visit. August 3, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Family and friend news. Elsie went to Greenwood for Guy's burial. Deans bought house near White Plains. Bruce Brown engaged. August 10, 1949 Miss Elsie Ingram to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. August 10, 1949 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Columbia, SC. Post card. August 15, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. August 29, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Post card. August 30, 1949 Elsie to Miss F.B. Saunders, Warrenton, Va. Post card. October 16, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Post card a picture of the Coke-Garrett House. \"…reminds me of here.\" October 17, 1949 Jack (J.T. Brown) to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Housing problems. A lawsuit. Family news. November 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Thanksgiving travel plans. December 9, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Christmas preparations.","Scope and Contents Circa 1950. Frances Bland Saunders to \"Mother and Daddy\". The Tucker House, Williamsburg, Virginia. The cook is sick and Cousin May is very concerned. Cynthia's \"morning maid will come in the afternoon…\" \"Cooking not too much on Aunt Isobel.\" For school, a group is doing a study on discharge patients at Eastern State. Anthropology paper on negro artist. January 8, 1950 Eleanor Merrill to Mrs. F. Saunders, Westport, Connecticut. \"John was with us for three months. He is frail but independent.\" February 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Classes, school friends and relatives. February 17, 1950 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. \"F.B. took me to chapel….which she conducted admirably.\" February 27, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Letter concerns the collapse of the roof of the Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary. Includes newspaper clippings about talk given by Francis Saunders, collapse of PBK ceiling and wedding of Mary Stuart McGuire. February 27, 1950 J.T. Brown to F. Brown Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. April 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters) 1 – Sorry to hear of Cousin John's illness. Family news. 2 – Postcard. Suzelle cannot come to M.B.'s wedding. I can. April 23, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Mentions clippings (not present) about Cousin John's death. Activities at William and Mary. April 28, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Aunt Isobel's Garden Week trip. Bill Hornsby trip to Roanoke.","Scope and Contents May 12, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Looking for an apartment with Betsy. Waiting for contract and hoping to be near Alexandria. Giving a shower for Suzette with Lois Hornsby. May 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Looking forward to Fleming's visit.\" May 24, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Will teach in Arlington next year. May 31, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Plans for visit home and to Roanoke. July 1, 1950 Nellie Sheets to Mrs. F. Saunders, Ocean City, MD. Post card. \"Life here is ideal.\" October 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Doing home visits with parents. November 29, 1950 Isobel B. Hubbard to F. Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Rush week for fraternities at the College of William and Mary. Kippy's trip to Bermuda. November 30, 1950 Helen to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Wonderful time. December 11, 1950 Elizabeth Wingo to Frances. Family news.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from January 1951. February 12, 1951 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Enjoyed trip. Return first weekend in March. March 1, 1951 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saundes, Richmond, Va. Engagement of Frances Bland Saunders to Richard Tyree. March 30, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Her wedding to Richard Tyree. April 10, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her mother Arlington, Va. [?] Will see Fleming on Friday. Family news. May 16, 1951 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Sent package to Frances Bland. Isobel back from Raleigh. May 21, 1951 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. FB's wedding causing excitement. Liked Dick. May 22, 1951 Elizabeth B. Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Staying with Louise Cooke. John on fishing trip. June 8, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders Old Hickory, Tennessee. Wedding of F.B. Saunders to Richard Tyree and other family news.","Scope and Contents July 3, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Unable to attend the Saunders-Tyree wedding. July 22, 1951 Mrs. William C. Cheney to F.B. Saunders, Bedford, Va. Frances Bland's wedding lovely. Dick's family was nice. September 8, 1951 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. Home about the 16th. September 20, 1951 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Tucker House full of students. Janet at Ft. Lee. All here are \"upset at Dr. Pomfret's trouble at William and Mary.\" Hope your lawsuit is now settled. November 23, 1951 Mrs. John R. Woods to Frances, Charlottesville, Va. Nice to all at Frances Bland's wedding. November 24, 1951 Helen \u0026amp; Willcox to Mrs. F. Saunders, Wilmington, DE. \"Thank you for all you've done for all of us – don't know how we'd do without you…it's lonesome here.\" November 29, 1951 Adile R. [Worthington ?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Louisville, KY.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1951-March 1952. April 1, 1952 Ethel \u0026amp; Meade to F.B. Saunders, Fort Myers, Florida. Post card. Sorry we missed you. June 10, 1952 F.B.S. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. Friday picnic canceled. July 18, 1952 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card.","August 8, 1952 Lucy Steptoe to F.B. Saunders, Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. Post card. Lovely trip. October 25, 1952 [?] to the F. Saunders family, Sarasota, Florida. Post card. Having a good time. November 5, 1952 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Large crowd expected at Tucker House for Christmas. Janet at Ft. Eustis. Herbert Tucker our Assistant Minister.","No correspondence from December 1952-February 1953. March 9, 1953 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family news. Clipping of engagement of Charlotte Coalter Enslow. March 7, 1953 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"…am now on the bus to Norfolk, will be home soon.\" May 5, 1953 Mary H. Coleman to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Can stay with her. July 2, 1953 N.B.H. to F.B. Saunders, Jacksonville, Florida. Post card. Congratulations on \"arrival of Frances Bland III.\" July 27, 1953 Alice Tucker Towers to Mrs. Gravely Tucker. Family genealogy. August 14, 1953 Douglas to his grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. \"You are sweet.\" August 14, 1953 Bland to his/her grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card.","September 29, 1953 Mrs. David Tucker Brown to F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Sorry to hear of Fleming's heart attack. November 3, 1953 Annie Anthony to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Visit when you get home. December 5, 1953 Lila Tucker to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. \"Distressed about Fleming's illness … hope he is better soon. Frances Bland III is a 'beauty' and must be a joy.\" December 10, 1953 Elsie [Saunders Day] to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thinking of you. Enjoyed seeing the Days in Danville. December 24, 1953 Molly Allison to F.B. Saunders. Concerning the illness of Fleming Saunders.","No correspondence from January-April 1954. May 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. Headed for Jacksonville. October 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going to Williamsburg tomorrow.","Scope and Contents No correspondence November-December 1954. January 30, 1955 Corrine Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Requests copy of family tree. Going to Georgia to visit University of Georgia. Thompy (brother) is on Swim team at Georgia Tech. February 22, 1955 Mary Randolph to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Miami, Florida. Post card. \"Va. and I are having a lovely time.\" February 23, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Lots of gin rummy and shuffleboard. Expect to see some races. February 24, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Enroute back from Cuba. Gorgeous trip. March 1, 1955 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Congratulations on second grand child born to Wil and Flemings, Jr. Visited sons in Tulsa and Raleigh. Herbert Tucker and \"little Katherine Craighill\" called; to marry on June 28. May 20, 1955 [?] to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Frankfurt, Germany. Post card. Nice trip. Trip to Holland.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from June 1955. July 7, 1955 Betsy to Mrs. Richard Tyree, Gloucester, Va. Post card. August 9, 1955 Mrs. Richard H. Dabney to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences for death of Fleming. \"…so clannish and affectionate, so handsome…a real part of my life since childhood.\" August 9, 1955 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hewlett, NY. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. August 11, 1955 Betty \u0026amp; Zach Lindsey to F.B. Saunders. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. November 3, 1955 F.B.S. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Staying at Tucker House while Isobel is away.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1955-March 1956. April 16, 1956 William Irvine Marable to Frances Bland Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Sorry about your accident. April 23, 1956 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Shelbyville, Tennessee. Sending copies of \"my smart girl's contest winner.\" Found house in Tullahoma. May 13, 1956. Enjoyed visit from you and your family. \"Little Bland and Douglas are outstanding children.\" July 28, 1956 Ethel and Meade to Mrs. F. Saunders, Leadville, Colorado. Post card. Enjoying western scenery and cool nights. September 3, 1956 N.B.H. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card \"Happy days to you.\" October 1, 1956 Jack T. Brown to Frances Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Write thank you notes to Louise's friends. Thom had fine trip to British Isles and now back in school. Graduates at Christmas and goes to work for DuPont. Corinne at University of Tennessee. October 18, 1956 Yan Speller to Frances \"I always think of my visits to my dear, dear Browns and Ivy Cliff as the happiest times of my life.\" November 19, 1956 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Mountain scene. \"…looks like the TV station where Fleming took us.\" November 19, 1956 Elizabeth to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Washington, DC. Post card. Enjoying our visit.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1956. 1957 Patty to Frances Saunders. Postcard. \"Write me soon!...How is family.\" January 5, 1957 Em. B. Blackwell to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Writing on behalf of the Ellet-St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association. (Form letter). January 17, 1957 Mary Randolph [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Sarah Wil's Mother and I went to Anastasia's. January 22, 1957 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit. March 1957 J.M.K. (or J.F.K.) to Mrs. Fleming. Congratulates Frances and \"Uncle Fleming\" in being \"so honored to have a daughter-in-law. I think it is just fine you all will live together.\" May 20, 1957 Agnes to Richard \u0026amp; Frances Tyree, Sea Island, GA. Post card. Fun doing nothing. Rain every day. August 10, 1957 Mrs. George Coleman to Frances Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Little Robert Barlowe arrived safely. He and Cynthia fine. Janet will join them. August 20, 1957 Sarah to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Atlanta, GA. Post card. Wish you could see Sarah Wil's baby girl.","September 1, 1957 Richard Tyree to Miss Bland Tyree, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card Coleman Bridge on card. Going fishing. Has she seen the Coleman Bridge? September 3, 1957 N.B.H. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit with FBS's family. September 12, 1957 F.B. to Frances Brown Saunders Douthat Park, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card. Pretty. September 17, 1957 Bessie to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Grateful for flowers in memory of William. October 5, 1957 F.B. to Mrs. F. Saunders, AltaVista, Va. Post card. \"Children eager to see you.\" October 20, 1957 Mrs. Macie Sturgis to Frances Saunders, Indianapolis, IN. Sorry to miss wedding. Feel so far away and not well. November 22, 1957 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Wilmington, Delaware. Enjoyed time in Tennessee with her, playing bridge. Think Thomp is out of army and into seminary. November 24, 1957 Lila to Frances. Sorry not to be at Willcox's funeral. Remember \"those happy times at Ivy Cliff…you are a mainstay of the family and I greatly admire you.\" Circa 1957 Patty Gibson to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. How is your family?","No correspondence from December 1957. January 29, 1958 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. Distressed about Anna's accident. Have had flu. February 21, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Terrible weather described in detail. Interested in Dick's plans to go into ministry. Charles, Florence, and Chuck visited the Rawles. She and John leaving for Bermuda. Had lovely time in Williamsburg at Janet's party for Kippy and his bride, Renate. Went to Charlottesville for a lawyer's meeting. March 22, 1958 [?] to Frances Tyree, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Finally arrived. Deep snow. Brown's house is beautiful. March 23, 1958 Frances Saunders Tyree to Frances Brown Saunders. Family news and travels of family members. Dick's nose is \"really to the grindstone\" at church. Discusses segregation question and its effect on different people. March 27, 1958 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Will be in Williamsburg until Saturday or Sunday. March 27, 1958 F.B. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for the cards … when will you be home? April 16, 1958 [?] to 'mother' [probably Frances Saunders Tyree] to her Mother. Incomplete. \"Why don't you, Patty, and her sister stay with us? Let me know.\" May 7, 1958 Patty to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. Send Corrinne's address. May 8, 1958 Isobel B.H. [Hubbard?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enjoyed your visit. All well in Tulsa. Hope to visit Raleigh [family] on way home. Maybelle \"back at girl's school where she teaches china painting to homeless and delinquent girls.\" July 22, 1958 Mrs. J.S. Gibson to Frances, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland has to move to the Seminary in September. Patty and family moved to Mobile, Alabama.","August 21, 1958 B.C. Randolph [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hot Springs, Va. Post card. Cool and restful. August 25, 1958 Charles Anthony to Frances, Evington, Va. Complete papers and return this week for inclusion in the Journal. September 17, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland will join husband at the seminary. Miss Patty. Cannot leave John for long as he is a semi-invalid. October 13, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family, friends, and church news. Douglas Colhoun has a \"lovely little church and is making quite an impression\" at St. Ann's Church. Patty likes Mobile. November 10, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Children well adjusted to move. Taking Charles for a checkup at Rocky Mount. Trying to visit congregational members each week. \"Dick is having dinner with Bishop and Mrs. Marmion tonight.\" November 24, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Children look forward to seeing you. Had a congregational dinner. Finished visiting each family. December 3, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children excited about your visit. \"Charles is now plumper, but will never overtake Douglas.\" December 15, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Had a bad fall. John's father died. Children coming for Christmas. Snowed in.","January 3, 1959 [?] to Frances. Accounts. Christmas services and visitors. January 17, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Dick enjoyed \"doing nothing\" between semesters. Charles now sitting up. January 27, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp took Dick back this weekend. Hope to see you soon. March 4, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick will meet your train in Lynchburg. \"Charles getting as large as Douglas and has five teeth.\" April 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Lovely day. Will transplant bulbs. Children are in sand pile. Found lost tongs. April 13, 1959 Minna to F.B. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. \"…know you are having a fine time with Anne…I am coming home at end of week as the nurse has come.\" May 20, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will be there on the 26th and will bring lunch.","June 18, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will probably go to Rocky Mount shopping. Family news. July 9, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children making butter. Parched and dusty. See you Saturday. July 31, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Square dance a great success for the church. Dick busy with studies in Greek, Ancient History, etc. \"…afternoons spent in visiting.\" All took a long walk. August 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her Mother Calloway, Va. Post card. \"B. and D. had a grand time at Bible School at St. John's. We seem to keep busy here.\" September 1, 1959 [J] to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Arlington, Va. Post card \"We hope the remaining rooms are finished at school so we can get settled.\" October 15, 1959 [?] to Frances Evington, Va. Sarah Wils told about France's visit with F.B. and children. Isobell's children from Tulsa came to visit. Family news. November 2, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hated to see her leave. Return books and saddle bags.","No correspondence from December 1959. January 19, 1960 F.B. Saunders to F.B. Tyree, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. February 9, 1960 Isobel to Mrs. F. Saunders Williamsburg, Va. May's daughter, Janet, working at Ft. Eustis. Cynthia and Bob in Saluda; Bob is a dentist. Grandaughter Isobel in Gloucester. Ben in Tulsa. Renate and Kippy have daughter, Cynthia. February 15, 1960 F.B. Tyree to her mother, Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Snowed in. Dick's spring break begins the 24th. February 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Snowed in. No phone, maybe no mail delivery. February 23, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Schools open today after closed for a week. Dick written canonicals. Not coming for vacation. February 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Ferrum, Va. Post card. Family news. March 6, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. \"Dick took a loom for a deaconess in Philadelphia to be packaged…took Douglas with him. Describes birds and new storm. March 27, 1960 Marian B. Grundy to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and sympathy to her.","April 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick coming Thursday. Bland excited about school Easter egg hunt. April 17, 1960 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta warm. Nancy and Mark going to Europe. May 10, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. \"Your visit.\" Dick has exams. Thomp graduates May 25. May 27, 1960 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders Evington, Va. Had lovely weekend in Gloucester. Future trips. June 3, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp's ordination on June 26th in Martinsville. Then goes to Norton to work. July 30, 1960 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F.B. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" August 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick and children at St. John's school this week. We have a preaching-teaching mission for five days. September 14, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Douglas sick. \"Janet to stay with Charles when I go to Roanoke.\" September 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope you go to Williamsburg and Richmond. Going to Arrington for the Fall Convocation.","Scope and Contents October 4, 1960 May to Frances Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Come anytime and \"if the house is riotous with children, it will seem like home to you.\" October 5, 1960 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. October 30, 1960 Mary H. Coleman to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Miss you. New carpet for sitting room. November 1, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. \"Mother says she must get home to vote. Can you pick her up?\" Bland making A's at school. December 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Christmas pageant is on Thursday … Bland is an angel, Douglas a shepherd. Other family news. December 27, 1960 May or Mary Randolph to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for fruitcake. December 28, 1960 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Description of Christmas. December 28, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Dick enjoyed visit with you. Children's Christmas – \"enough toys for not too many.\" Dick to preach in Suffolk on 14th. \"All seminarians do this.\" Circa 1960 Frances Bland Saunders to Mother and Daddy (Fleming Saunders), Williamsburg. Assigned a paper to write a paper on an African artist. Family news.","January 3, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Do make Doctor's appointments. Dick's birthday on Saturday. January 6, 1961 Cousin Lillian to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Roanoke, Va. Thanks for cake. January 9, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope she will see Doctor and then visit. January 25, 1961 Cousin [Sara Wil – her cousin and daughter-in-law] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. Bitter cold. Boys played in snow. February 24, 1961 Cousin [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. All are well. March 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. Arrived safely. Sightseeing. Dick in classes. March 13, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Lovely trip. Hope you've seen Dr. Gorman. April 21, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Glad you had a nice visit and are back home. Have five extra mouths to feed. Beagle puppy \"nearly eats Charles up.\" May 10, 1961 Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. May Day program inside because of rain. Bland looked sweet. Her piano recital on the 19th. Dick's graduation on the 25th. July 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. \"The vicarage is very nice and comfortable.\" Unpacking. Yard and both churches lovely. August 15, 1961 Elizabeth Wingo to her sister, Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Advice for her leg. Lib and grandchildren at Virginia Beach.","No correspondence from September 1961-January 1962. February 13, 1962 Elsie Day to Frances Brown Saunders, Danville, Va. Talk of her bad health, news of family and friends. Grace Jones Richardson's death. Beach news and her cottage at Nags Head. \"…Richard Tyree is a good man.\" \"H.F. III is still scared to death of the ocean. I wonder if he will ever swim!\" April 20, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news. \"F.B.'s son choked badly one night but is all right now.\" June 1962 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"will be here until June 26 when I leave here for Virginia Beach. Will stay until James [?] comes, then Mrs. D. will come. I miss you so much.\" June 13, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Her mother's health. Husband's ordination [to the clergy]. June 16, 1962 Mrs. J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. News about Corinne and Thompy. Other family news. June 28, 1962 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Visit to St. George Tucker's grave at Warminster. July 5, 1962 Theodore to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. \"Having a nice time.\" July 8, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. John still an invalid. \"We are just getting over the terrible plane crash in France…so many (Atlanta) children lost their parents.\" Family news.","August 16, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Teaching preschoolers in Bible School. July 19, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Post card. Visits to Yorktown, Williamsburg, and with Suzelle Hornsby. September 29, 1962 Bland Tyree to her grandmother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Misses \"her Grandmother\" and hopes \"she likes the potholder.\" Going to circus in Lynchburg. Likes school better than at Callaway. October 8, 1962 [?] to [?] Evington, Va. Have been going through family memorabilia, including a number of letters from your Father, F.B. and Fleming, Jr. October 31, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Partial letter. Sick with flu. Elsie's friend Ruth Redd died. \"You wrote that you had pictures of Mama and Papa…please send…\" November 3, 1962 Isobel to F.B. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. \"I am a Great Grandmother.\" Family news. Reminiscences. November 3, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Death of her husband, John Gibson. November 13, 1962 Patty Gibson to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Will keep her large home. Family news, particularly Tucker connections. December 29, 1962 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr. Chula Vista, CA. Post card. California visit.","Scope and Contents March 1, 1963 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and grandchildren. March 4, 1963 Susanna P. Turner to Mrs. F. Saunders, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. Solicitation from St. Catherine's. April 20, 1963 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Greetings. May 16, 1963 Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. June 4, 1963 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and family. Going to Gloucester around August. June 5, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Family news. June 10, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Post card. Nice visit. Thomp and Ann are here – he to be chaplain at Washington and Lee. June 25, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Her telephone party line. Husband is a minister. New station wagon. Children's summer activities. August 8, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Family news. Death of little McDuffie. Elsie home and doing well. Had to put Charlie in a nursing home. Janie still has a day and night nurse. August 14, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Visited May and Isobel. [May Begg Coleman and Isobel Begg Hubbard]. September 3, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Lovely vacation. Rawles leave tomorrow. December 31, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Children's Christmas presents. Church activities.","January 20, 1964 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. News of an ill friend. January 30, 1964 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Been cleaning, washing, mending and ironing. Dick's church activities and her children's activities. February 5, 1964 Charlene [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Lynch Station, Va. Garden Club meeting. June 18, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Went to Gordon's 8th grade graduation in New Jersey. June 30, 1964 (Nan) B.H. [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Chula Vista, California. Post card. Mentions grandchildren. Expect to be home soon. July 12, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Gloucester Point, Va. Vacation at the Gloucester cottage. July 26, 1964 N.B. [Handy?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card Tried to call. Painters busy here. Lovely trip.","Undated letters arranged alphabetically by name of recipient. Within each folder, arranged my day/month if known.","Letter from Charles D. Braxton to \"Ma\" about helping with the education of Virginia. Letter from her Mother, Fanny, who says, \"I did not understand yr allusion to L and Cassie my 'living to see them.'\" She further states that it wouldn't matter to them if she died tomorrow. Letter from Frank to \"Mama\" with the heading \"Private Business\" about his job with Venable which is not going well and doesn't pay enough. Letter from Cassie Tucker Brown about news of friends and family.","Twenty letters with writers including Peronneau Brown, John Willcox Brown, Frances B.C. Brown, Elizabeth Dallas Brown (Wingo), her mother and her brother, Dallas Tucker and his wife (Masie). The letters include early letters from her children, particulary Elizabeth.","Undated letters from John Thompson Brown to his cousin and future wife, then his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown. Seven letters and some are partial.","Six letters. Writers include Delania P. Ingram, John H. Ingram, Herman and Maggie (about beaus and boys).","Two letters. Letter \"My Darling little Elizabeth\" from her \"devoted brother, J. Willcox Brown. Postcard of Richardson Bay from D.B.","Two letters and one post card from Fanny Bland Coalter Brown's husband, H. Peronneau Brown. One letter has a list of family names, possibly an invitation list.","Letters to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, wife of J. Peronneau Brown, from her daughter-in-law and cousin, Cassie Dallas Tucker. Sixteen letters and some partial.","Seven post cards and thirty letters. These undated letters cover J. Thompson Brown's years as a youth up through his married years. He states in an October 12th letter, \"I am determined not to do anything when I am away from you that you would not let me do when I was at home.\"","Letters and post cards to Fanny Coalter Brown from relatives who include Cousin Fanny Braxton, F.T. Bryan, Anne, E.T. Magill, Aunt L.T., Aunt Lockie Irvine, W.P. Braxton, Cousin Fanny, Niece Maggie (?Moore?), Mother-in-law Mary Venable, Lucy Braxton, cousin Margaret Barnet, niece Betty Braxton, Lizze Brown, Turner Brown, Finlaws, and others.","Ten letters from her sister, Virginia Coalter Braxton.","Letters from friends, including C.C. Brent, E.H. Hewitt (?), Catharine Gerchen, Mannie, Maria Monson, Alice Hoppal and others. Includes a letter from The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle, Miller School, Virginia, in answer to an inquiry about \"young man of whom you ask is not a son but a nephew of Judge Longley (?).\"","Personal correspondence from family and friends. Writers are unknown. Six letters.","Eighteen undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown.","Four undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his mother, Fanny Bland Coalter Brown and his daughter, Elizabeth Dallas Brown.","Five undated letters from Cousin Lizzie, L.B. Tucker, Mary Haldane Begg, W.W. Seales of the Southern Railroad and others.","Five undated letters to Henry Peronneau Brown from family members. Letter writers include his \"sister;\" Hamilton Brown; his future wife, Fanny B. Coalter (talking of wedding matters); and son, John Thompson Brown.","Letter to Willcox Brown from his sister, Elizabeth Dallas Brown. Her wish to dye her skirt black because she doesn't have other clothes with her.","One letter, addressed to \"My dear girls\" from Eagle Point, about family and travel news. The other letter is addressed to \"My Dear Mother\" (Mrs. Judy H. Coalter, Stanley) from Virginia Coalter Brown about gardening and a visit to the springs.","Circa 1940, from his mother: \"I held talk at Lynchburg College by religious study and oral hygiene.\" Asks him to complete the attached questions from (?):  Have you called on Saunders? Are you at foot table?  Did you get my first letter enclosing stamps? Did you get letter and ...permission I sent with drawing instruments? Did you find glasses case?  Which is your other roomate?  Have been hot?  Is the food good?  Do you get (?) February 24, circa 1940's, from Frances Bland: Talks about dances, Fleming's battery mate's brother who goes to VMI and her other activities. Christmas card from FB, \"Happy Birthday Papa!\"","Undated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, \"so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many earlier generations. The Cliff and the ...constantly on my mind and all the happiness that our lives held from almost my earliest remembrance....all those houses have faded out of our lives, but the close affection only grows stronger as the years pass.\" Other letters show that Mary Coleman was helping with the tuition of Frances Bland, the daugher of Frances and Flemings. Frances Bland lived in the Tucker House in Williamsburg while at school.","Sixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.","Forty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from \"Mary\" gives some genealogy information.","Undated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.","One letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.","Undated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, \"C\" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily, Jno. R. Young, Jr., Carrie and others. Letters mostly from family and friends about their activities.","Undated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to \"Dear Aunt\" from \"Your Niece\" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.","Fragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2\" x 8\" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.","For the most part, these envelopes appear to go with the correspondence. The letters and envelopes were separated before acquisition. Loose collection of stamps, some removed from the envelopes in the collection.","Loose collection of stamps.  Some of the stamps were removed from the envelopes in folders 1-3. One small group has a notation to check the value of individual stamps.","Mostly material of J. Thompson Brown, but does include items from other family members. Organized by type of material.","Handwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: \"Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report,\" \"Retreat from Gettysburg,\" \"Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, \" \"Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and \"Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th.\" Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Banquet ticket for John Thompson Brown. Partial page torn from a book with vignette pictures of men, including J. Thompson Brown. Partial typed page recommending J. Thompson Brown as a member of Virginia Tech's governing board. In pencil at bottom of page, \"Alex. I. Robertson.\" Article or editorial from Lynchburg's \"The News\" about Virginia Governor Swanson's claim for fair and honest government as the decision is being made to establish a \"Geological Survey in Virginia\" at Virginia Tech or University of Virginia. An editorial about choosing from the candidates for the President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Certificate, signed by Claude A. Swanson, appointing J. Thompson Brown a delegate to the Farmer National Congress. August 16, 1909. Poor condition. Commission, signed by J. Hoge Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth, appointing John Thompson Brown as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to serve four years from January 1, 1898. Certificate of Life Membership in the Virginia State Agricultural Society for J. Thompson Brown. October 29, 1885.","Scope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to \"H. Perinno Brown Est,\" Henry Brown Est,\" Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est,\" WD \u0026amp; EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and \"Stephen \u0026amp; Anthony Smith \u0026amp; Jno Wells.\" An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.","Will of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.","Baltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, \"John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause\" about the death of \"scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida.\" Another undated news article is entitled, \"Former Wife Weeps,\" about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, \"Died September 26, 1894.\" Newspaper announcement of the death of Fleming Saunders. August 8, 1855. \"Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony\" of Fleming Saunders and Frances B.C. Brown. Minister was T. Carter Page of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Campbell County, Virginia. December 3, 1921.","Photographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders. Envelope #2 1937-1946 Photographs of Lewis and Lewis Guy Dickson; Frances Saunders and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances and Fleming Saunders; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Frances Bland Saunders and J. and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances Bland Saunders in the Tucker House garden; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Hubbard, Fleming Saunders, Mrs. Fleming Saunders and Mrs. George P. Coleman; and 2 photographs of Frances Bland S. Tyree. Envelope #3 Carte-de-visite of Peronneau Brown (1900); Fleming Saunders, III and Margaret (?Groom) in Newport News, Virginia (1902); Miss Mary Saunders \"Caryswood\" (about 1889); and carte-de-visite with the Farewell Speech of Robert E. Lee.","Postcards of \"Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch\" in Norfolk, Virginia; \"Uzerche;\" \"Resurrection Bay, Alaska\" and \"Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia.\"","Subscription form for \"Henry Romeike, Inc.\" a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, \"The Exploits of Alice.\" Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from \"The News\" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled \"Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey.\" Newspaper article entitled \"Punishing War Criminals.\" Flyer for \"Lee and Company, Commission Merchants\" of Lynchburg, Virginia. Newspaper article on the Superintendent of West Point. Clipping with headline, \"George Washington's Eggnog.\"","Deed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland, to Luther R. Holland. Deed recorded September 16, 1875 in Bedford County, Clerk's Office, Virginia. Deed, October 15, 1874, between Charles Ruffner to J. Willcox Brown and George W. Norris. Recorded in Clay County, West Virginia, October 4, 1876. Land lying on Big Sycamore and Bell Creeks. Deed, November 13, 1877, between Randolph Barton, trustee et als to J. Willcox Brown. J. Willcox Brown, trustee of H.P. Brown, and wife Turner M. Brown requiring the payment from George W. Norris and Jane P. Norris on land in West Virginia to settle J. Willcox Brown's bankruptcy case. Land sold to Philip P. Winston. Signed by Clay County, WVA Clerk on December 5th, 1877. Deed, March, 1882 between H.P. Brown, adm. of Henry Brown and Karn J. Hickson to log property in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, June 27, 1893, from Harvey W. Nichols to William Eubank for a black stallion in trust to W.T. Fitzpatrick. Includes note of H. W. Nicholas. Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, November 8, 1893, from H.W. Nichols to William Eubank granting in trust a \"black stallion named Billy, also my crop of tobacco, also one vickford and hoffman drill, also my crop of corn and wheat...\" Bedford County, Virginia. July 10, 1903 Description of West Virginia lands owned by J. Thompson Brown and page 2 of a letter from J.M. Payne to Brown. Charleston, WVa. Deed, July 20, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, August 8, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Includes note from John Thompson Brown about the Mrs. Jones deed and description of the \"Cobbs tract\" owned by John Thompson Brown. Agreement, April 25, 1910, between John Thompson Brown and Samuel L. Walker to sell the West Virginia coal property. Not signed. Notes on division of property from an existing deed or in preparation for a new division. One deed mentioned is D.B. 116, January 11, 1916. Blueprint plat entitled \"North portion of J. Thompson Brown Tract near New London, Bedford County, Va., January 1915. Eight flyers for \"Trustees' Auction Sale, 343 acres...sale will start at residence on Northcote Tract on Wednesday, December 15...\" Trustees Murray M. McGuire and Daniel Grinnan. Walker and Mosby, Farm Auctioneers, Lynchburg, Va. \"Memorandum of title of Jno. Thompson Brown to a tract of land in Bedford County, known as \"Northcote,\" containing 251 acres more or less.\" Mimeographed copy of a deed of trust to Jno. Randolph Tucker and Daniel Grinnan. Other names mentioned are George Eldridge and Luther R. Holland.","Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"Boys' School\" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"University School\" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report card for J.T. Brown from the \"Shenadoah Valley Academy\" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours with class descriptions for Frances Bland Saunders from \"The College of William and Mary\". November 21, 1949 and June 10, 1950.","Tissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal \"from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute...\"  1905.","Mostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, \"Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light....\" \"Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems\" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman. Poem on Jno. Thompson Brown letterhead, with each stanza about a different family member:  Elizabeth, Elsie, Jack ,Wilcox, Mary, Miss Ellett, Carrington and Mr. Brown. Poem on Jno. Thompson's Brown letterhead about France. Grocery list. On the reverse, a list of books, possibly for a young girl. Poem entitled \"The Road, S.H.H. S. 1892-1918\" on death of someone at Wimereux. Story entitled \"A Fox-hunt in the Blue Mountains\" and signed \"Iagoo.\" Five pages. Pencil rough draft of a story entitled \"Man's inhumanity to man, many countless thousands mourn\" with \"Margaret Carrington\" noted above the title.  Story is about the Carrington Family, particularly Margaret Carrington and her father in Tennessee during the Civil War. Margaret falls in love with a Union soldier which comes between Margaret and her Father. Silhouette cutout of a man with beard and hat. Pencil drawing of a man on a horse and a horse pulling a cart. List of a few \"N.M College Md graduates and what happened to them. Page from a diary from November 26-28 with one sentence entries. A dry good store shopping list. Shopping list on back of an envelope. Handwritten notes about medical reports on Bee Stings. List of names on an envelope. List of first names  on the back of an envelope addressed to (?) B. Goudin. Typed mimeographed script for a play with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Gold Spinner and Sleeping Beauty entitled \"Four Celebrated Characters.\" ","Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). Artifacts with descriptions include: Green Felt SHS Pennant (65B8555.01) and Lock of Hair from Alfred Tucker (65B8555.02)."," Transcripts of John Thompson Brown letters by an unknown person have been transferred to Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Series 6.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Virginia Polytechnic Institute.","Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family","Braxton family","Brown family","Coalter family","Saunders family","Tyree family","Wingo family","Tucker","Brown, Cassie Dallas Tucker","Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894","Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942","Brown, John Thompson, 1861-1921","Brown, John Willcox, 1886-","Coleman, Mary Haldane Begg, 1875-1967","Saunders, Fleming","Saunders, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, 1891","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 65 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Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCol. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoalter Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026amp;quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTucker Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnn Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther People\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJudge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (ca. 1915).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCaptain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (ca. 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. 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Thompson and Cassie Tucker Brown (1890-1920) and Frances Bland Brown and Fleming Sanders (1921-1964).","St. George Coalter receipt for \"my husband's whiskers.\"","In the first letter, May 18, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny Bland that she is delighted that Fanny plans to visit. Lizzie's wedding is in two weeks, but she is not going. Two of Joe's friends will wait on him; wish Fanny could catch one of them, particularly Charlie Anderson. The second letter, August 10, 1853, John Coalter to his sister Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Virginia: Her ball at the White Sulphur Springs. His social activities, including parties. \"St. left us for school...he did not like the idea of leaving home...he thought that it was his duty.\" Visits of relatives. In the third letter, October 4, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloe, Virginia, of the visit of Mrs. Harrison and Cousin Alf. \"I know that you were over at the springs – such a belle.\" Cousin Tazewell is very sick in Lynchburg.","January 10, 1854, Cousin Georgia to F.B. Coalter: Thanks for hospitality during visit. Give my best love to all at [Chericoke]. March 4, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to F.B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: \"While entertaining a rather silent gentleman last night, I thought of you, Cousin Alf and Tucker Bryan in the parlor at Stanley.\" Large party of people from Petersburg had a dance in Farmville…at the hotel.\" Her religious views and prayer. August 1854, Mattie Morton to F. B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: Hot summer. Prince Edward is very dull. House full of company. Cousin Georgia is here with the children. Lizzie with baby. Claris looks like Joe's sister. Miss Graham's funeral and burial. August 1, 1854: St. Coalter to Aunt [Fanny?]: \"My disgrace\" – \"I am very sorry indeed that I was sent from school, but I can assure you that it shall never be the case again.\" Thanks for the welcome letter. August 30, 1854, Moses Drury Hoge to Fanny B. Coalter London, England: \"Since landing in Liverpool have had wonderful adventure in this great Bable, including a visit to Ireland, Scotland, church at York Minister, and to the Royal Gallery, where we were lucky enough to see the Queen and Prince Albert, plus 2 or 3 hundred of the nobility, all in full dress.\" Traveling companions are pleasant. \"I go where I please, stay as long as I please.\" September 2, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloes, Va.: Disappointed that you cannot visit, \"but Ma and I greatly admire your sense of duty\" with Sunday School. Sadly depressed. November 19, 1854, St. George T. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Boswell, Va.: Glad you are enjoying yourself at Aunt's. Stay at Uncle Bryan's until the end of winter? \"Cousin Lucy Cocke and her companions were almost drowned last week in carriage accident while they were going from Stanley to Chericoke. The horses bolted out of the boat and nearly took the carriage with them.\" November 29, 1854 H.T. Coalter to Fanny Stanley, Va.: At home and writing for Ma. Come home when it suits you; she will give you a party. \"Next Sunday I return to \"hateful Richmond.\"","June 10, 1855 Fanny T. Bryan in Gloucester, Va. to F. B. Coalter: Wanted to go to Stanley, but Mother needed me. Best wishes for your health and happiness. \"Write me everything about the wedding (20 or 30 pages) Georgia – Be a good girl and I will love thee.\" October 19, 1855 F.T. Bryan in Chatham, Va. to 'Bland' (Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley): Plans for the fair. While in Richmond, visit with Mary Cherallie [?] and Cousin Liz, and then you. \"Your Aunt Margaret is here and looks much better.\" Mother is very sick. \"I long for the time to come for us to be stewing molasses in the \"middle room.\"","March 22, 1856 Maria [Morrow?], Staunton Hill, Va. to Fanny Coalter: Mr. Clark and Mr. Bruce visiting next week. \" I fear buggy rides with their fast horses. \"Wish you were here. Mr. Gilmer could visit you here, where there is a 'charming little walk winding through the woods' – most conducible to thoughts of love.\" Write to me: Cub Creek, Charlotte County. July 4, 1856 Mattie Morton at Buffaloe, Va. to Fanny: Not well enough to go to Commencement, but went to party later. Very few beaux here in Prince Edward since the students left. \"There is a young widower with fine horses here and I enjoy my rides with him.\" Come visit. July 16, 1856 Delia at White Sulfur, Va. to F. B. Coalter: News of friends and family. \"Cousin William, Helen and I went to Richmond…then on to Warm Springs, and now here,\" at White Sulphur Springs. Very few Virginians here; almost all from the South and Baltimore.\" Grandma (at Chatham) was liked Dr. Page and \"let us stay together almost all the time.\" November 13, 1856 Fanny T. Bryan at Eagle Point, Gloucester Co. Va.to Mrs. St. George Tucker Coalter: \"Your niece Delia looked most lovely the night she was married [to Dr. Page]. Lucy helped me with refreshments. Father supplied the finest meats and everything was delightful. There will be other bridal parties in the neighborhood, with many young people.\" Bland did not come. December 29, 1856 G.T.B. in Savannah, Georgia to Francis Bland Coalter ... \"have done nothing but receive visits from Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, friends, and strangers . . . have been kissed by numerous old ladies who know my grandparents. I shall stay here until February; write me c/o Dr. James P. Screven [?]\"","March 25, 1857 Unknown sender at Eagle Point, Va. to Mrs. J. H. Coalter Pa.: The girls arrived home after a wonderful time in Georgia and South Carolina, \"with much attention paid them.\" Papa picking up Ran, who is sick, from school in Chatham. His legs are weak. \"Dr. Page wrote Dr. Carmichael that he thought \"his affection [sic] nervous…Next to my own sainted Mother, there is no one like you, \"my precious Aunty.\" May 4, 1857 Unknown sender in Pensacola, Florida to F.B. Coalter: \"Let's continue our correspondence and friendship begun in school days.\" Left ship at New Orleans and traveled to Pensacola. Navy land is beautiful and the quarters large, with lovely flowers. June 1857, Ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas to \"Treasures of the UK\", an exhibition.","Scope and Contents July 2, 1858, F. B. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Va.: \"Love me very, very much, it is all that I ask.\" Hope your hand is better. July 8, 1858, G.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter Eagle Point, Va.: \"I agree with you in not thinking engagements very pleasant, for I never felt more anxious in my life . . . wish I could hear you talk about H.P.\" Mr. Howard has behaved dreadfully. He has been staying with us. October 31, 1858 J. Thompson Brown \u0026amp; M.S. Brown to Fanny B. Coalter, Lynchburg, Va.: Concerns the illness of Peronneau with a detailed description of his actions and symptoms. October 31, 1858, J. Wilcox Brown to his sister Mary: Telegram: Robert J. Davis Booth P. H. Brown's health. November 2, 1858, J. Thompson Brown from Robert J. Davis, Lynchburg, Va.: Your brother reports that Peronneau is much improved – calmer than he has been for some days. November 2, 1858 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is no better. I leave tomorrow for Bedford with our family physician, Dr. Withers \"who has brought Peronneau in safety through several severe spells . . . I suppose P. has a kind of low nervous fever.\" Mother will wait at home for now. November 2, 1858 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. William H. Haxall (Aunt Alice) Staunton, Va.: Able to convince Dr. Stribling to come tomorrow morning. From the symptoms he thinks that it \"was a violent cause of delirium tremens caused by tobacco rather than liquor.\" November 5, 1858 Francis T. Stribling to Col. H.B. Tomlin Richmond, Va.: Peronneau's illness. \"Am reporting as requested on my visit to Forest Depot, where I was met by Dr. Withers and J. Thompson Brown, who told me details of the illness of Mr. Brown. I did not see the patient, thinking that harm might come of his knowing of \"my relation to the cause of insanity…Actually, the term insanity is inapplicable in his cause, I judge it to be temporary delirium. I was told that he is much better. Probably it was a liver ailment.\" November 6-7, 1858, J. Thompson Brown to W. H. Haxall \u0026amp; Alice Haxall to Mrs. S. St. George Coalter. JTB telegram: \"P. improving rapidly. Entirely himself. Write to F.C\" AH note: Glad Peronneau is better. He will not again give us such a fright. He was alone and probably chewing all the time.\" November 7, 1858 W. H. Haxall, Richmond to Col. H. B. Tomlin, Old Church, Hanover County, Va. \"Mrs. H. wrote your sister Mrs. Coalter this morning…good news that \"P is much better today and continues to improve.\" November 9, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church, P.O. Hanover Co., Va. Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is better and feels strong enough to go to Petersburg. Just returned from a visit to Aunt's Alice and Lizzie. Rode to his [Peronneau] place yesterday. \"How happy you two will be there.\" November 15, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny, re; P. H. Brown's health Richmond, Va. Went to see Peronneau. Much improved. \"Willcox says he talks of you constantly and will come to Stanley as soon as he is able.\" November 20, 1858, Delia Bryon Page to Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley, Old Church, Hanover Va.: Endfield Glad Mr. Brown is better. Went to Eagle Point. Tomorrow a dinner with the Warner Hall party and Brown and Sally Manning. Neighborhood entertainments by Mr. Seiden, Mr. Robbins, and Dr. Byrd. Bryan is \"a fine little fellow…wish you could see him.\" December 3, 1858, St. G. Tucker to Fanny Coalter Ashland, Va.: Best wishes for your wedding on the 7th and future happiness. \"You have made a wise choice…that will be the verdict of all who know him.\"","July 31, 1859 F. T. B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Carysbrook, Va.: Deep sympathy at your Mother's death. \"…taken by a merciful God from so much pain and suffering . . . to that haven of rest prepared for the faithful.\" Visit. September 1, 1859 Unknown sender to Fanny Carysbrook, Va.: \"I want so much to comfort you and \"dear old Stanley – it grieves me to think I may never be there again. I have had many happy hours in that house . . . You can always renew home ties at Eagle Point.\" September 26, 1859 Sister Jenny, Selma to Fanny (Mrs. P. H. Brown): \"We came here in a carriage from Gordonsville over a perfectly vile road.\" Going to Richmond Thursday and home Saturday. Cousin Sue is here and \"conducts herself as usual…pointed remarks, etc. which I ignore. Thanks for sending the trees by Uncle Tomlin. November 22, 1859 Sister Virginia to Fanny Hot Springs: \"I would have come, but Peronneau said you didn't need me. I have an infant and also should stay here and get some winter cloths ready for my poor darkeys.\" Uncle Tomlin upset that Peronneau did not tell him of your illness. Baby Betty is pretty. December 6, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg to Fanny: Glad you are better. Know that brother Peronneau took good care of you. Have been on jury duty for several weeks, now shall have duties of orderly sergeant for Petersburg Company of Rifles. Can't visit before spring. Mother and grandfather are well. December 20, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg, to Brother H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va.: Sending you a keg of oysters and five pounds of soda crackers. Thompson is well and expects to be at home on Sunday. Mother is well and grandfather \"enjoys his usual health.\"","January 26, 1860, Aunt L.J.M. [?], The Grove, to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Still at the Grove because of Annie's confinement with a third girl. \"William took the liberty of getting your Aggy a wonderful nurse.\" All are well at your house. Page has whitewashed your henhouse. Annie's baby is \"named after my Mother and sister, Fanny Brown.\" February 24, 1860, William J. Braxton to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va. Richmond, Va.: All is well at home. April 16, 1860 Fanny to Fanny (Coalter Brown) Powhite, Va. \"I am to be married 2nd of May . . . Isn't it strange for me to marry anyone that I have seen all my life.\" Will count on Mr. Brown and you to come to the wedding. September 15, 1860 William J. Braxton to Mrs. P. H. Brown, Stanley, Va.: Announces the birth of \"your friend and nephew, Frank Coalter Braxton.\" Hope you and Peronneau are better. September 19, 1860, William J. Braxton, Stanley, Va. to Fanny Coalter Brown, at Loving Creek, Bedford Co. Va.: Frank Coalter Braxton and the jealousy of his siblings Betty and Charlie. St George has \"no idea what he plans to do.\" Family news. Virginia sends love. September 25, 1860 Nannie O. Tomlin to Cousin Fanny Stanley, Va.: Health of Francis Coalter Braxton, his siblings and other family members. Impending marriages of the Misses Bassett. 1860, Hen [?] to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church PO, Hanover County, Va.. Incomplete letter.","April 11, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, Va. to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: \"Crops are growing very well ... so much to be done here ... Get well as soon as you can ... be ready to come back with me…\" August 16, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Yorktown, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Came down the river with your Uncle Harrison and spent the night in Thompson's tents. Reports on various relatives and acquaintances. \"Visited the almshouse in Richmond yesterday and saw a great many of the Northerners who were wounded, besides a few of our own men.\" Articles he has brought listed.","August 30, 1867 H. Peronneau Brown, Yellow Sulphur, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: His health. The place is comfortable. Arrived by the cars from Lynchburg and have already seen a number of acquaintances, including Alfred Jones and his wife.","August 24, 1868 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown, Yellow Sulphur: Hope you will come soon and bring John. Deed, November 14, 1868, Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Wilcox Brown to convey one-third of her residuum to J. Wilcox Brown in trust for H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents January 19, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to send you 4 letters a week. Have written to Mr. Gill [?] sending him a check and asking that he make the deed to me. Enclosed is a letter to you from Mr. Shepperson. The boys are well. July 10, 1869 F. B. Brown to her son: Been in bed for 10 days and do not feel very well today. \"I know the fresh mountain air will make you bright . . . be a good boy.\" November 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown): \"Have you seen the doctor and what did he say? We made a clean sweep of it and got into our room – very comfortable.\" Thinking of you and Father. November 10, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thompson is a good boy and looks well. Went to Walnut Hill and Mother's tomb today. Your friends are glad that the doctor has pronounced you improved. November 13, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Father took them to see Paradise Lost, the pictures were wonderful. Went to see \"Grandmother's beautiful tomb at Blandford cemetery.\" Father went to see General Magruder speak. Mammy Jane going to Uncle's in Baltimore. Family news. All are well and send love. November 17, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Received three letters from her, has written her four. Studying history and learning new hymns and psalms. Father took him to see 'mud machine' digging out the river. My Mammy is going to church today. Willy coming after dinner. November 19, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Willy is here. Ann's baby died of burns. Mammy Jane started for Baltimore today. Father took him and Willy to the wharf and on board two oyster boats. \"What does the doctor say about your coming home? Miss Jane got two eggs from your hens today.\"If she has enough eggs by Saturday, she will make pudding – wish you could have some.\" November 23, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Gas man put in a new meter. Starts division on Monday \"I know my Mother is the best in the world. . . I will try to find something nice to write you everyday. Willie and I are playing and studying together.\" December 4, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Hope she is better. Enclosing three checks. Promise to write more often. Miss Jane will send the pills. December 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) in New York: Sorry that she is \"slow spirited,\" hopes she will be home by Christmas. Having fun with Willy. Dr. Withers' medicine helped. \" We nearly lost Sunday's dinner – Toby was standing on his hind legs with his nose in the dish.\" 6 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va. Thompson is well and interested in Sunday school. Hope that the Almighty will guide my dear son \"from trouble and trial in the future.\" Hope you will soon come back to us improved in every respect. 6, 7, \u0026amp; 8 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown), New York Wants a 4-wheeled velocipede for Christmas. Will is slow with his lessons. Trouble each night getting Toby in the closet. Went to church twice on Sunday. \"Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary and we will have a very nice dinner including a custard with whipped cream, blancmange, preserved ginger, and fruitcake. We are going to send you some of the cake.\" Paul cut many limbs off trees in the graveyard. Father may let us ride out to Walnut Hill in the wagon on Saturday.\" Reading about Cleopatra \"a very wicked woman, she poisoned her little brother who was only 11.\" 7 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Petersburg, Va. 11th anniversary of their marriage, \"of which happy occasion I wish you many happy returns. Had a fine dessert-custard, fruitcake and preserved ginger. Much activity this week– a board of trade dinner, Methodist fair, and concert by the music club. 10 Dec. 1869 and 15 Dec. 1869 (incomplete) John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) \"Willy and I have tried Miss Jane's patience today over our lessons.\" She sent a box of pretty items to Aunt Turner for Hamilton. \"Has the doctor told you yet when you can come home? There was a tournament at the fairgrounds today. They were going to crown a queen tonight, but you had to be invited to go.\" Going to Walnut Hill tomorrow. Dec 15 – partial Father bought a barrel of flour Saturday—very white.\"The fine bells are going to jingle, jingle, jingle, -- they ring every night. I scared Miss Jane by jumping out at her. \"O such news—Aunt Turner has got a little daughter! The clothes Miss Jane made were for the baby, not for Hamilton. We have been walking nearly all day, Father has just gone to a concert at mechanics hall. We are all so sorry you can't come home (sic) Christmas.\" 16 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Checked on the velocipede at the express office this evening but not yet arrived. Thompson will be delighted with the velocipede and the candy. All are well. 22 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) We have just sent off a Christmas box filled with presents for Lizzy, and I am sending you a gift with this letter. I hope that you like it; I got one exactly like it for my Father. Went shopping today and the stores were filled with pretty toys. Met some of your friends. Mammy is right well and so is Toby. Got your letter and am sorry you are in bed sick. Willy and I have been fighting famous battles with our little soldiers. We have cut out a great many pictures for our scrapbook. Miss [sic] is downstairs fixing for Christmas, so you must excuse mistakes. 23 \u0026amp; 25 Dec 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Last night we played Martell till 10 o'clock. Went to the tournament and enjoyed it. No Christmas gifts have come yet. Fears his Uncle has forgotten him because of the new baby. 28 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Thompson and Willy send love. Thompson likes the velocipede. He has a magic lantern from Uncle and other gifts including fireworks. 29 Dec. 1869 Petersburg, Va. [?] John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Raining for days. Unable to ride my velocipede or go to the Sunday school. \"Uncle Walker sold my pigs for $ 5.50… Father has just given a book a piece to Willy and me…He is going to take us to see a giantess, 8'11\".\" \"Willy and I threw some pop crackers on the kitchen fire today and scared Aunt Cherry out.\" Father has a bad cold. \"He says he did not send you anything you could get something better in N.Y. \" 31 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Bought children firecrackers, took children to see wild Australians, the Nova Scotian Giantess and a French gigantic soldier. Circa 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, to his wife Hope Thompson's cold is better.","January 1, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Miss Jane and my Father each took us for walks yesterday, and then we went to see the giants and the Australian children. Father's cold is better. My mammy is churching today. Willy has commenced multiplication; I find long division very hard. I ride my velocipede everyday. The Negroes are celebrating their freedom today by a procession. Peggy sent us 17 pounds of butter. The chimes rung out the old year and in the new last night. January 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: A wild wind yesterday. We are going to try and turn over a new leaf this year. Willy has ringworm on his face and neck. I had a long ride on my velocipede yesterday. January 8, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I lost a tooth and poor Willy has ringworm. We had a nice time last night playing ten pins and martelle. We also tried my lantern, but it did not show the pictures very well. January 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg to Fanny B. Coalter Brown. Will have Bedford land deeded to trustee for her benefit. January 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Miss Jane has made some nice sausage and also lard, for which she used your recipe. Your flowers in the pit are green. Willy's neck is better, but Mammy is poorly. \"Has there been any skating in NY yet?\" January 15, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Jimmy Dean has been visiting, but went home last night. It is warm today – the house is open airing. Mammy is better today. We played two games of Martell last night; I won both. The train is now coming in and I wish so much you were on it, Miss Maria and Johnny are here. 19 January 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Went to Sunday school and church yesterday. Miss Jane read to me last night. I only have three questions in my catechism, but the answers are long. My Father is not well today. My Mammy is better but weak. Maria and Johnny stayed till after tea on Saturday due to the rain. . . . Miss Jane got my Father to send for the Dr. this morning – he leeched him on the temple and gave him some pills. He is also going to treat Willy's ringworm with iodine. January 19, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Had my head leeched at each temple, and hope the treatment will relieve it. January 21, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. His illness and separation. \"The wealth which we both enjoy in our devotion to each other and to our beloved boy.\" Hope your stay in NY has made you well enough that there will be no more separations. January 22, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I am in fractions. Very hard mental arithmetic. Father is much better. January 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We had a nice time at Cousin Eliza's church twice yesterday. I sent you a few violets from the pit. January 29, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I am going down to White Hill with Miss Jane after dinner. We expect my Uncle in the morning; mammy Jane is coming with him and I wish Hamilton would come too. . . . My Uncle did not come. We are going to singing school this evening. My mammy is churning and cleaning. Miss Jane washes our neck and arms every day, but we only have a bath on Saturdays. February 2, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: My Uncle is coming. My catechism is hard, but I like my bible questions. Miss Jane took us to the Mission School yesterday to hear the children sing. Your hens are laying. I would like to go with my Father to bring you home and stop at Baltimore to see the \"buxom young lady.\" We are going to the depot to meet my Uncle. February 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. My Uncle came yesterday, so Miss Jane gave us holidays. My Father and Uncle rode out to Walnut Hill today. Aunt Turner sent presents to Willy, Miss Jane and me. Uncle says Hamilton is splendid and little Mary a bouncer. Glad you will be home soon. February 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Hope you continue to improve. I know you enjoyed the oysters after your dry Cossack fare. February 9, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. So glad you are getting well so fast, also that you liked the violets. Miss Jane says she has fattened up and you may expect to see a great fat Irish woman when you come home. February 12, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We continue well. Write me when the doctor thinks you can come home. February 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Willy and I are going to have a tournament. We have our lances and I will be the knight of Minahaha. We went to singing school and then I went to see Johnny Joynes, \"such a nice boy.\" I sent you [enclosed] some violets. All the Yankee soldiers have left Petersburg. February 16, 1870, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thanks for the valentines. Miss Jane hung the meat in the smokehouse today. We went out to Blandford and Slaters, and this morning my Father rode out to Walnut Hill. Miss Jane is cutting citron for my birthday cake. Circa February 17, 1870, John Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg Gives his birthday list which includes an air rifle. February 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. We took my magic lantern to Mrs. Joynes last night and had a nice panorama. The music box played beautifully. My birthday presents and dinner… [described in length]. February 23, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I sent you some cake. We rode down to White Hill with Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Payne of Africa, who told us about Africa at St. Paul's on Sunday. Describes his reading and Sunday school preparations. February 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: Mr. Tennant told me yesterday that he understood you would be home this week. Do you mean to surprise us? . . . this was a mistake. Miss Jane got nine eggs today. 5 March 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Miss Jane reads to them. \"Mrs. Brownley of this place went over to Richmond Wednesday to the funeral of the great Methodist minister, Dr. Smith, the horses ran away, upset the carriage and injured her very much.\" Other family news. 5 March 1870 Mother [Francis B. Coalter Brown] to John Thompson Brown New York, NY Sorry to know that you have \"been a bad boy.\" Miss Jane is so good to you; do not giver her trouble. Am sorry to disappoint you by not coming home, but it can't be helped. \"Hope to go during this month.\"","March 13, 1871 G. B. Grinnan, \"Brampton,\" to Fanny. Remedy for miscarriages. \"A simple remedy and can do no harm . . . hope that it may do you some good.\" Family news. March 14, 1871 John Thompson Brown to Cousin Lizzy Petersburg, Va. [?] Charlie has come here to go to school and we have great fun shooting and playing martelle. I went out to Walnut Hill Tuesday. My Father and I started to work our garden this evening; Mother's peas and beets are already up. October 9, 1871, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Hope you are having a good visit at Bremo with Dr. and Mrs. Cocke. Sorry I could not join you. The house is looking very well and the walks are much improved by the gravel.","October 21, 1872 $18 invoice for smoked colored velvet bonnet. T. B. Bruton to [Mrs. ?] at Mrs. Wilcox Brown's. October 24, 1872 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Went to the fair Wednesday. Saw Cousin Ben – also two enormous hogs, a cow with twins, a baseball match and horse races. October 25, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Saw wild geese go over last night. October 26, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter, Brown Petersburg, Va. The garden is looking well, and so are the dogs. Tell mammy Jane that mammy asks for her. Tell Uncle Willcox to write and give Uncle and Aunt Turner my love.","January 2, 1873 Invoice for the 2nd quarter tuition for J. T. Brown at the McCabe School. $30.","April 4, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Miss you. Am sure your trip will be an adventure. Charlie has killed half a dozen robins and seems to enjoy his holiday. July 10, 1874 B. W. Mosley to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. How should we handle your $40 contribution to the church debt? There are two churches I would like you to help with this money: a new church nearby or Old Pisgah, rather than applying it as first contemplated. Sallie Lee \"so young, gay, and all attractive,\" is very ill with typhoid. July 16, 1874 Francis B. Coalter Brown to John Thompson Brown, Your mammy sends her love. Asks him to read the Bible and say Sunday School lessons. She is upset by the illness of Sallie Lee. \"O my dear child, how important it is to be ready so that whenever the Master calls.\" July 24, 1874 B.W. Mosely to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. Inquiring again about disposition of your contribution to the church debt. August 1, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Cousin Alice was buried at Aunt Lockie's on Sunday at 3:00 pm.","May 25, 1875 F. B. Brown to H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope he will stay as long as he is enjoying himself. Thompson is at school. April 29, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Bedford, Va. I have not been very well, but expect to go to Lynchburg next week. I have been planting till stopped by the rain. May 27, 1875 Fanny Bland Coalter Brown to H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, Va. Heath and children discussed. Sorry you are sick, I too have been unwell – bad cold. Thompson has been kept very busy at school. I hope you enjoy your visit at Baltimore, but I miss you every hour. God bless you. June 12, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Lynchburg, Va. Margaret Barnes is quite unwell. I will return next Monday. July 10, 1875 J.T. Brown, W. Barnes, and M.B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Concerning the death and funeral of baby Mary. July 22, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to his son Petersburg, Va. \"Mother and myself are pretty well … your mammy is well … Uncle John and Charles are reasonable well. You Mother and I expect to go to Bedford on Tuesday.","August 18, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny, Petersburg, Va. I expect to go to Lynchburg today. Write to me at Baltimore. December 23, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope you get down to Hanover safely and comfortably, and that Thompson will find a good deal of game in his hunting. What kind of saddle does Charlie want?","February 25, 1877 Cousin F. T. Carmichael to Fanny, Had expected you and Mr. Brown on the train tonight. Now will expect you Thursday, the 27th. I have been ill but am well now. Coalter is the only child who takes after my family; the rest are all Carmichaels. April 12, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. \"I still suffer with my head.\" While you are in Fredericksburg write to see what taxes are due on your land. May 29, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I hope you enjoy your trip to Charlottesville. Miss Lucy will \"stay here while the house in being added to on account of the warm weather in Falmouth.\" Work on our house awaits your return, hopefully around the first of June. June 9, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Father, H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Ma left for Charlottesville Wednesday and \"reached Aunt Mary's safely.\" I have a check for you for $500 from grandpa. How is your poison oak? My examinations begin on the 14th. Give my love to Willie. October 25, 1877 Betty H. Braxton to \"My dear Aunt\" School subjects; saw Thompson and he \"liked living with Mr. McCabes\" and other family news. October 26, 1877 Lizzie P. Barnes to Aunt Fanny Ivy Cliff, Va. Work is proceeding on the house – flooring, brick laying, garret stairs, doors, etc. November 13, 1877 Randolph Barton to J. W. Brown Concerning the bankruptcy of J. W. Brown. November 19, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. The house is progressing very well, the corn and wheat are being harvested. The crop will be small but good. Hope your studies are going well. We received your photograph; which reminds us of you, so I am glad to have it. Give regards to Cousin Eliza and Mr. McCabe. December 11, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. John and I sent off a carload of furniture yesterday. Please have it hauled from Forest Depot as soon as you can. Walker said he would lend me a wagon. December 16, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Mother, F. C. Brown School hunting – we killed five partridges yesterday. Father has gone out to Walnut Hill. Thank Willie for his letter. December 17, 1877 W. H. Ruffner to Edward Taylor Richmond, Va. Application for superintendence of Campbell County schools will receive due consideration. December 18, 1877 H. P. Brown to wife, Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have packed up all the books. The furniture is very nicely packed but will not be completely ready until Friday. Thompson is very well and expects to go to the fair tomorrow night.","February 17, 1878 Martin D. Coalter to his Aunt, F. C. Brown Bellevue, Va. Am going to school at Tampatike. Uncle Tomlin is here most every night – other news of family and friends. March 27, 1878 S.V. (Mary Southall Venable, formerly Mrs. J.T. Brown) to Fanny A trip to Petersburg, made miserable by sleeping with Mr. V. at the hotel \"bouncing beds – shook me like a joggling board\" and his snoring . . . \"I like Mrs. V. much better than I expected.\" Thompson is splendid . . . so genteel and quiet and sensible. March 4, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is my report card – not a good one. Two short poems he has written in body of letter. March 15, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother, Petersburg, Va. I only go to Miss Ella's occasionally. Would like your permission to spend some Friday nights away. Mr. McCabe said you must write him about this. I am glad you are coming; will you say on Friend Street? April 2, 1878 H. Peronneau Brown to wife, Mrs. H. P. Brown Bedford, Va. I expect to come down on Monday the 8th . . . to be \"with you in the old house for a day or two.\" If you wish the fruit trees planted before you come up, let me know.\" May 7, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Love to Father and Mammy Braxton. Has magnolias for you. Mrs. McCahees gone to the temperance lecture. Name puppy Flush or Tasso. May 16, 1878 Mary S. Brown to Willcox, Charlottesville, Va. Gives a biographical sketch of John Thompson Brown's life. He died in 1864. The sketch includes accounts of Harpers Ferry and Civil War battles, including Gettysburg. May 18, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Willie Beasley and John Critcher are planning to go up with me … \"Have my room fitted up with two beds.\" Examinations commence soon … \"Out of the 8 boys at school, 4 are from Mr. McCabe's house.\" May 28, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Baseball, billiards, and school. Tell Mammy I can't write to her now, but the next letter shall be to her all to herself. \"Braxton leaves for Media tomorrow … he certainly is an obliging servant.\" June 6, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Study well for your examinations. Mr. Judkins says that the Friend Street yard is much overgrown; go around there on Saturday and see what can be done to make the walks look better. June 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Want to stay longer and if \"at 17 I am not large enough to take care of myself … when will I be?\" Would like to go to Old Point for July 4th. John Dunn's terrier Pax bit me on the hand. I need a new everyday suit. June 28, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Preparations for the visit of your Cousin Cassie. Get money from Mr. Judkins for your Fortress Monroe excursion. Mammy Jane had better come with you. June 30, 1878 Lillie Quarler to 'friend' Petersburg, Va. When you are through with the letter from Mrs. Venable please return it; the Methodists borrowed it and only returned it a few days ago. I am very tired of sewing. July 19, 1878 T.D. Witherspoon to Willie Petersburg, Va. I have been trying to locate a job for you – unsuccessfully. Would like to have you here under my ministry again. August 26, 1878 Brother John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have no money to visit you. Maybe next summer. Will sent the yeast powders. October 6, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Mr. McCabe has seventy boys, \"the largest attendance I have ever known him to have.\" Am going on a partridge hunt next Saturday. September 17, 1878 Alfred Jones to Mrs. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Thanks her for having recommended Lizzie to him and possibly him to her. He is ecstatic at having won her love and looks forward to their marriage. He may well leave Old Street for a better job opportunity. October 9, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. There are two new boys here, both very nice. Please write Mr. McCabe you permission for me to spend Friday nights with Bill or Frank. October 7, 1878 Roper Davis to Mrs. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thanks so much for your hospitality. Sorry that Thompson couldn't bring his horse down, \"as school drudgery is awful after the first week.\" Mr. McCabe opened with a pretty large school … \"with a good many small boys.\" October 7, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are studying hard, especially Latin and Greek \"so that you may be well prepared to enter college.\" Additional Fatherly advice about money and religion. October 9, 1878 J. T. Brown to H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Needs money and discusses school. October 12, 1878 Bettie Braxton to Aunt School and give love to servants and family. \"We are all once more fixed at school.\" Please send advanced French grammar if you have it. October 14, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Praises teachers: Mr. Taylor had an Uncle who was a college acquaintance of mine and who was killed in the war; Mr. Turstall from you description will be very good. \"A Christian boy with a good sound head and a liberal education\" has a noble start in life. I need more workers on the farm. Check into availability of some for me. October 20, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope to go over to Richmond. Please give permission for that and for my dropping of French. I will write to mammy soon.","November 2, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am just back from a visit in Richmond, where I stayed with Cousin Cassie and also Aunt Alice. I have followed your advice and have not had a playing card in my hand this session. November 17, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Enjoyed a nice tea with friends, walked out to walnut hill yesterday also. Willie has been promised a job at the 99 cent store just before Christmas. I wrote to mammy last week. November 20, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Anniversary of the death of my Father; would have been 76 years old had he lived. The carriage has been painted and repaired. November 21, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Didn't know you objected to my playing cards. My schedule is school five mornings a week plus a walk around town, and a hunt on Saturday. November 23, 1878 H.B. Barns to Cousin Fanny Stafford Courthouse, Va. Taxes will be paid and I will send you receipts. Your land contains 86 acres, about 4 acres cleared, the rest in undergrowth. If you would like to sell, I will be happy to attend to it for you. December 1, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Uncle John moved all the books from the office to Walnut Hill. Does Father want them sent up? December 2, 1878 Report card of J.T. Brown. December 4, 1878 Sister MSV and brother John Coalter to sister Fanny C. Brown, Discusses Christmas preparations, travels to Petersburg, farming, and banking endeavors. December 5, 1878 Sallie A. Donnan to friend Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. New of friends and relatives. December 2, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Will write Mr. McCabe so you can come home this Saturday before Christmas, I miss you every day. December 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Father has a new horse. I am going to bring Tasso with me to hunt – he never fails to find a bird that is killed. December 15, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Please tell Father to have two horses at Evington to meet me, as I am bringing one of my school friends to spend Christmas with us. Tasso is a splendid hunting dog – I will bring him also. Next Saturday will see me safe at Ivy Cliff. December 24, 1878 Stanley to Aunt Stanley, Va. Our Christmas cloths are being assembled.","January 3, 1879 Bettie to Aunt Old Church, Va. Hope your holidays were as nice as ours, we expect Cousin Cassie tomorrow. I am going to Richmond to have my teeth fixed. Uncle John is here with us. January 11, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Aunt Lucy is better. Uncle John still in Hanover. Went ice skating at Puddledock today, and to a hop in town Friday night. I'd like to call on Miss Sallie Doggett occasionally if I have your permission. Everyone seems to think her a very nice young lady. Has Father housed his ice yet? Don't worry; I have enough cover. I have seen Willie but once. January 26, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sorry I forget about the prunes, but will send some tomorrow. Please tell me how to spell Dr. Hyatt's [Waits] name so I can write him that I'm coming to have my teeth fixed. How shall I pay him? February 4, 1879 H. P. Brown to J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Your Mother and I expect to start for Baltimore. Your Mammy is going to send down a box of bacon for Jane Bright. Let your Mammy Jane know of it. February 7, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Cousin Cassie writes of meeting you at the depot when the train stopped for 15 minutes. Hope you reached Baltimore safely. Thanks for allowing me to go to Bill's. Robin season is coming so we could do a little hunting each day as well as studying. February 10, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. This is the first day of examinations. Rose at one o'clock – as I do not study on Sunday. Willie and I went to Bill Beasely's for dinner on Sunday. I would like to have my horse in town. Please fix it. February 13, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown Aunt Lucy has been very sick with head and face pains and a high fever. The doctor told me what to do and I hope she gets better. Sissy has done all the waiting on her. The doctor says Aunt Lucy's illness is erysipelas [?]. She sends much love to you. February 13, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I hope you will be here Friday. Mrs. McCabe has said nothing about your coming but Father would prefer this to Mrs. Donnan's. I had dinner at Walnut Hill today with Uncle John and Willie – saw some robins there. February 19, 1879 H.P. Brown to his son [J.T. Brown] This is your birthday, all good wishes. Have been kindly entertained by your Uncle and Aunt Turner, and have seen numerous acquaintances. I think you should remain at Mrs. McCabe's and not to go Will Beasley's. You will study better there – hope you will do well on your examinations.","March 7, 1879 M.B. to Fanny Post card saying basic hello. Sent shirts to Forest. Aunt L is better. Flower Garden looks nice. Come soon. March 7, 1879 H.P. Brown to son Bedford, Va. We are well here except for Cousin Margaret Barnes. Your Uncle reports from Baltimore that while there you lost your pocketbook with $28. Be more particular about money – keep regular accounts. \"Be constantly and earnestly a good boy … read your bible and pray to god for his blessings …\" March 9, 1879 Lizzie Barnes and Margaret Barnes to Fanny, Letter discusses clothing, dignity, family affairs, and other. \"Tell brother I will be his first client when he attains to the dignity of a lawyer.\" Aunt L not well. Mrs. Organ and Mrs. Echols died. March 9, 1879 John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Went to the state fair but didn't see anybody I wanted to see. Got a room at the exchange. Virginia writes that she has not been able to get a teacher. She also needs a servant and asks that I send her one – impossible as the \"negroes will not leave sweet Petersburg.\" Finished getting in my peanuts Friday but have lost all my cabbages. March 10, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown, Disappointed that Mr. B didn't come Saturday – hope to see you soon. Peyton is anxious to get his seed planted. Please get me some yellow cotton and a dozen spools of thread. Aunt L is better, but she been very sick. March 15, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Reached home safely last night. Miss Lucy well but Margaret somewhat unwell. Flower garden by the house has been tended. Also, Irish potatoes and tomatoes have been planted. Weather very fine. March 17, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Sent a postal card to you in Petersburg from Forest on Saturday. Have not been so well, but am progressing. My regards to your relatives in Hanover. March 19, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother Letter and report card from University School. Discusses regular affairs. March 21, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. On the whole I have improved very much. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Was quite unwell last week but much better today. Weather fine and everything is coming up. Walker and Marcella have colds. Tomlin had a chill last week plus his harness was stolen. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Surprised to learn that you have not heard from me. I was quite unwell last week, but am better now. Beverly planted the potatoes. Glad you are enjoying yourself. Thompson wrote today – seems well. March 27, 1879 Marcella M. Barnes to Fanny C. Brown Glad to hear you will be up on the 9th. Sister and Aunt Lucy both in bed – all have been sick. I still have a most awful cough. Would like for you to get me a dress plus 4 yards of something to make Mr. Barnes a summer coat. Someone broke into his barn and stable. Mr. Brown keeps to himself. March 29, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown, Bedford, Va. Not well for a day or two but am taking good care of myself. Miss Lucy well except for uncomfortable cough. Weather is fine and the rain, although not abundant, is helpful. March 30, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Health, Episcopal practice and doctrine. Look forward to her return April 9.","April 1, 1879 Fanny C. Brown Receipt for pair of andirons. April 6, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shopped yesterday. Will need to buy a valise before I go on to the university. Have been playing baseball. Will probably stop in Fredericksburg on my way from Baltimore and possibly Richmond also, to have my teeth fixed. How is Tasso? I do want to go to Cobbs Island with Roper before heading for the mountains. April 11, 1879 Lizzie B. Lacy to Cousin Fanny C. Brown Ellwood, Va. Mama has been quite unwell, suffering from nervous depression. Jimmy's death in the winter and my approaching marriage have contributed to it. My wedding is June 4 and you must come. It will be quiet, just a few neighbors and friends. We will then take the train at Fredericksburg and go straight to Petersburg. Thompson must welcome me there – a familiar face amount so many strangers. News of Father and the boys and other family members. April 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown, Arrived at midnight and found Uncle waiting at the depot. Aunt Turner had put away a nice supper for me. Today I went to Uncle Wilcox's office and to a tailor from whom I ordered a suit. Hamilton took me to the wharf where I watched the shipping. Sweet little Fannie and Elsie sat on my knees and watched pictures. April 17, 1879 'Hay' to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Your letter came last night. Hope to accomplish the delightful project. Will need Jennie Shaw to be maid in my place. Charlie is a mischievous monkey – he refuses to let me go to see you. I'll enclose some slips for you – my flowers have been a great pleasure. After a week with you will go to Lynchburg and Helen Rawlings – and buy some new clothing. April 19, 1879 Helen to Mrs. H.P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shirts are finished and I will send them to you. The cost is $7.00. Nannie hurt her finger very badly and I have had a cold, but we are both better now. All are well at unto Sallie's. We had a teachers meeting at the church last night. I'm anxious about my S.S. class. Mr. Osborne was elected SS. Superintendent. I send you a few geranium seeds. April 22, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I had a splendid time in Baltimore, saw every place of interest. Also Hamilton and I went to Washington and saw many sights, including a visit to the House of Representatives and to the government greenhouse, the most wonderful and beautiful place I was ever in. Also I saw the telephone in operation Let me know about the Pryor's store bill. April 25, 1879 H.P. Brown to 'my dear son' Bedford, Va. Have learned of your return from Baltimore, to school. Your Aunt Mary Venable and Miss [Amy Watson?] have been here since Tuesday. Am sorry that Will Barnes has left your Uncle John. Circa April 28, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother. Petersburg Family news. Baseball team. April 29, 1879 William P. Braxton to Va. Braxton Post Card \"Poor old pa has been too poorly to even write a post card … love to Aunt Fanny, Uncle P. and the ladies upstairs.\"","May 1, 1879 Hay to Mrs. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sending Va.'s dress. Miss Peggy traveled well with me. I grieved at leaving you. Will call on Mrs. Venable when she arrives. Have attended Presbytery service of Dr. Langhorne. Am with Helen and have told her of your fine hospitality. 4 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Bought clothes in Baltimore and had pictures taken. Intended to go out to Walnut Hill today, but its raining too hard for that. 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Would like to board with Cousin Delia but prefer the room I have already engaged next to Roper's. Next year we can get rooms on the lawn 'under Cousin Delia's jurisdiction.' Circa 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother Petersburg Baseball team went to Richmond and played against the Richmond Club of Richmond. \"I wish you would think over not liking me to go to see girls Sunday evenings.\" Willie should stick with the Annapolis school. 6 May 1879 Susy to Aunt Stanley I practice three hours a day now. Also have been helping Ma plant peas, and yesterday Ma and I worked six rows – long ones – of cabbage. Charlie and Miss Ellen Burrall stayed over night. We've hear from Frank and also from Thompson. Grandpa is well. Best love to the Browns as well as Mammie, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Peggy, and all the Barnes nation. 15 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am studying trigonometry for examination Saturday. Am going to Dr. Mahoney about my teeth; last time I was there I sat in a chair for five solid hours. 15 May 1879 Balsora Barnes to Mrs. H.P. Brown Falmouth Hope Peggy is better now. Margaret is better. I have erysipelas in my face and ears. I'm glad Mrs. B. is better. I mean to accept your kind offer. Tell my dear sister to keep up and be cheerful – I hope we meet once again on this earth. 21 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Exams will be over around June 26. then I'd like to go down to Stanley for a few days. 23 May 1879 Lillie Quarters to 'my dear friend' [F.C. Brown] Petersburg, Va. Sis Sallie has been very ill for five weeks with facial abscess, but is much better. The ladies made about $100 with their Japanese tea party. Suppose you know of the deaths of Mr. Roper and David Potts. Regards to Mr. B., who we hope has recovered. 26 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Examinations are near. Had a nice time in Richmond and on the weekend with Cousin Cassie.","June 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Frank, Bill, Beasley and I had dinner yesterday at Walnut Hill with Uncle John. He thinks Willie has not gone up to Bedford yet. Let me know about Mr. Jones' marriage so I can go down to see Cousin Lizzie. June 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sunday I went to Sabbath school, then Roper and I took dinner with Bill. Examinations are right here. Shall I leave my desk and books here over the summer? Ask Father if I can have a saddle made. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. He explains his summer plans in detail: projected visits by Fannie Young, Cousin Cassie, Bettie, Roper and Bill at Ivy Cliff. Baseball club plays at Richmond on July 4. Ordered a new suit. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Asking for permission to go to Europe for two and a half months as a companion for Will McCabe. Cost will be $1750 to 1800. \"…wonderful opportunity for me.\" June 15, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. More about the proposed trip to Europe and university studies. \"…if you could give me $1,000, that could also pay my out-of-pocket expenses next year at the University.\" June 17, 1879 H.W. to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Making linen skirts for papa, also reading and selecting publishers textbooks for Sunday school. Summer plans of friends. My flower garden. Annie Woods' marriage. Col. Venable is unwell. June 17, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Urges her to let him go to Europe this summer with Mr. McCabe and others. [report card included]. June 18, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Received your Father's letters this morning in which you both write that you think it is best that I not go to Europe. Please reconsider. Uncle Wilcox would certainly forward the money. I want to go so much. June 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. \"… that settles it.\" I will have a pleasant summer at home … without thinking anymore of Europe.\" Am going to Aunt Va.'s in Hanover on the 28th. Am going to bring a little setter home with me. Hope to have some puppies from her and Tasso. June 28, 1879 Helen to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thompson has picked up her mats. Her travel plans. I hear that Cassie and others are to be with you.","July 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin's twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We're going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa's with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.","August 8, 1879 unknown sender to 'friend' Charlottesville [incomplete letter] Helen Rawlings and Sallie Magruder have just left us, I have had so much company I haven been to the university but once in the last month. It has been very warm … news of family and friends. August 11, 1879 J.R. Tucker to Cousin [Fanny C. Brown ?] Richmond, Va. My visit with you \"a bright charming, occasion\" Thompson is a fine fellow. I appreciate your attention to my sister. August 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glen Haven, Came by train in company with a very nice fellow student of U Va. from Mississippi. Frank and I went bathing today. This is a lovely neighborhood. August 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, Arrived Friday evening. It is a beautiful place – mountains all around. Mrs. MacFarland is a lay reader and with the ladies of the house conducts Sunday school for the mountain children.","September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Cousin Cassie Tucker, Glencoe, WV, Hunting here is not as good as I expected; we have no good dog. Your shooting when Willie took you out was exceedingly good. Hamilton Barksdale and other of my friends will be at the university this fall. He and I are going deer hunting. September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, All here were pleased by your letter. Uncle wanted Hamilton to start school in Baltimore but his Mother would not let him. September 9, 1879 [Chia?] to F.C. Brown Mrs. Dunn's health had been declining, but she suddenly died. All of her children cared for her. Ma and Lucile are talking about a trip to New York. September 19, 1879 Roper Davis to Mrs. F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Home after the trip to Bedford. Thanks for many kindnesses. Pa does not want me to go to the university this winter but to go to Mr. McCabe's for special studies to 'rub up some before going on.'","October 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I made an exchange of rooms-got a splendid room on the east lawn. Hamilton Barksdale is on the West Range. My general examination is tomorrow. October 7, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I passed all my examinations. 'I like everything here ever so much except the idea of having to study so hard.' Very warm here. October 15, 1879 A.L. Smith to Mrs. H.P. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Thanks for your invitation. Uncle Tucker left Monday after two months visit. Sister and Dr. Brown are in Fredericksburg for the winter, 'a great pleasure.'","November 5, 1879 Fanny C. W. [or M.] to F.C. Brown Home again with so much to do. Have some cuttings for you – the bundle has been mailed. Cousin Mary now has the happy home she deserves. Visited Aunt Alice; 'they were cordial in their welcome … we only remained two weeks.' I was always guarded against possible misunderstandings. November 5, 1879 M.S.V to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. We had a jolly holiday – saw pretty things and heard two fine sermons, also went to night concerts. You must come in December. I enjoy having Thompson here. Charles is the picture of health and Mrs. V is well. November 6, 1879 Bettie Braxton to Aunt F.C. Brown Stanley, Va. Va. is home after visit with Tuckers. We appreciate your gift. Family news … Postscript from \"Sister, V.C. Braxton.\" November 9, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va., Charlottesville, Va. I am getting along very well in Greek and French. Find about Latin tomorrow. My Sunday school class numbers 10. November 16, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Aunt Mary expects you the first of December. Charlie expects to marry Gay Williamson with me as best man. Aunt Turner plans to send pictures of the children. November 23, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Ran in ½ mile and sack race Friday and Saturday. Aunt Mary says be sure to attend the Bazaar on December 17. I hear that Charlie is at Ivy Cliff. Circa November 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother U of Va. French class at university. Sightseeing in Charlottesville.","December 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please order my papers and discussion of Latin exercise. [post card] December 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Alfred Martin has left college. The law school has about 100 students – the largest class in the college. Went to Staunton to see 'Pinafore' yesterday. All the girls at Miss Baldwin's school were there 120 or more. I never saw so many collected in one place in my life. Exams are soon.","January 5, 1880 Charles Braxton to Aunt [F.C. Brown] Wants to hear from the Brown family. January 8, 1880 Francis Tucker Bryan (Mrs. Henry Carmichael) to Fanny C. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Her illness. Do come to visit; Father is her and I will invite Jennie to join us. Lizzie Barnes goes to school with my girls. January 10, 1880 R.L. Judkins to Mrs. H.P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Concerns a trustee account. January 12, 1880 M.W. Marye to Mrs. H.P. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sorry not to have sent you an afghan stitch, but I have been unwell and also have been attending Mrs. Rawlings. Hope you will be successful with the stitch. January 13, 1880 John Coalter to his sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. His Christmas trip to see family and friends – ten days at Stanley, Chericoke, and at Ingleside. 'write at once.' January 13, 1880 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Has more cold, but no need to change plans. Has sent Sunday school papers and enclosed a letter from Judkins. January 22, 1880 W.B. Barnes to Aunt F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I have finished work at the well-house. The road to Evington is now finished. Let me know of anything you want done. James Young's trial has commenced with John Wise as assistant prosecuting attorney. Aunt L and her Mr. Brown are better. February 3, 1880 M.S.V. to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Sympathizes over Fanny's health; 'Dr. McGuire's three weeks will surely be six – so I am afraid you will grow restless about Peronneau and pass us altogether.' News of family and friends. March 19, 1880 Mary McD. Venable to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama has a headache today. She received the needles yesterday and thanks you for them. Directions for dying material. May 25, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Lelia and I will take the train to Forest Depot, arriving on Friday, the 28th, with two small trunks, to visit you. June 5, 1880 Mary Venable to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama is a Miltboro. Our archery club is lovely – four girls and ten young men. I distinguished myself as a bad shot. June 9, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Dr. Coke met us. Found them in the midst of harvest here and suffering a server drought. Here set out all the flowers she gave her. Had a very pleasant sojourn under your hospitable roof. November 4, 1880 L.W. Cocke to F.C. Brown Worried about you and Mr. Brown when you left. Betty and Mr. Cocke also left the same day. News of family and friends. December 20, 1880 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. \"That firecracker business … it was only thoughtlessness and none of us were at all tight.\" Cousin De entertained for his bride's birthday.","January 9, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Hasn't missed any lectures. Sorry to hear that Father is sick again. How long will Cousin Cassie be at Ivy Cliff? January 26, 1881 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Please write me regularly as long a Peronneau is sick. Will try to get down and see him. Turner and the children are well. January 31, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown (letter is incomplete) Petersburg, Va. Very cold winter. Sorry about your pickles, vegetables, etc. Willie Page died of galloping consumption. Cousin Fannie has a two-month old baby named Helen Donnan. Other news of family and friends. February 27, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, U of Va. Shirt and pants came. Am going to Venables for dinner tomorrow. Re Latin examination, Col. Peters said he would do all in his power for me, but that I must apply to Dr. Harrison. Have not touched a billiard ball. February 28, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please don't worry when I don't write – actually I am quite regular. Am meeting Willie at the depot tonight. News of other friends. 2 March 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Saw Willie at the depot Monday night. He is in Maryland and this 'is a good chance for him' - $25 and his board. Dr. Harrison says I can't apply on Latin and probably not on French this year. Don't break my black colt this year. March 13, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Party at professor Mallets. Who went with whom. Would like some lemon and coconut puddings. Mammie Venable has a beautiful new piano and can 'knock it cold.' March 23, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. So concerned about your hand. Her activities. News of family and friends. March 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville So glad you hand is better. Mamie gave a party for Miss Anne Carter – 8 or 10 young ladies and corresponding number of young men attended – quite a success. Please send more violets. March 28, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Glad your hand is better. Latest on social life. Is attending lectures – no billiards or pool. Colonel Venable is seeing about subscriptions for telescope given by 'Old McCormick … a very peculiar looking old fellow … retiring.' April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His resolutions. Billiards and pool. Mother's hand. Aunt Mary in Philadelphia. Young ladies and social life. March 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Thank you for the violets. I took some to Miss Anne Carter and mammie Venable. Aunt Mary has gone to Philadelphia. Willie address and travels, news of family and friends.","April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Father, H.P. Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His Mother's hand. He is keeping his resolutions. Girls he is courting. McCormick telescope. April 4, 1881 Sally A. Donnan to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Post card. Discusses bonnet shipment and the resignation of Mr. Jones. April 11, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Aunt Mary back from Philadelphia. Colonel Venable has succeeded in securing the telescope. Largest one in the world. Wedding of Miss Lizzie Southall. April 16, 1881 Sallie A. Donnan to Fanny Coalter Brown Dr. Dunn and Mrs. Riddle suffering from very bad health. News of old street church and other. The bonnets were sent yesterday. April 18, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her left-handed letter received. Am sending you willow shoots to set out, and a cage with two tame squirrels for Va. to care for. April 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Medals given at the university, one to Chi Phi and other to DKE. \"I am a DKE, you know.\" No pool or billiards yet.","May 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Why is Charlie in Kentucky and what is his address? Is Uncle William really mortally ill? Fauleavs Mother has had pups again. How is Fauleau? May 10, 1881 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. News of family life at Bedford. May 13, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Not feeling well. Hauling and preparing tobacco land, etc. Misses her. Hopes Dr. Braxton is better. May 18, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Willie Barnes asks me to write him at Mechanicsville, MD. Hope your hand is better. Will meet you at Forest Depot on Tuesday. May 20, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her visit to Hanover. Health of Uncle William. Wants to go to Ivy Cliff with her on her way home. May 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Killed three frogs and had legs for supper. Has comfortable room. Quality of food, not quality at boarding house.","Scope and Contents June 3, 1881 Lille Hope to F.C. Brown Newton, Va. Arrived on the first. Hope is enjoying himself boating and fishing. Am concerned that young Mrs. Waller is dying of consumption. Please write and send me the pamphlet on 'The Wonders of Light \u0026amp; Color.\" June 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Uncle William's death. House party at Pampatike. Then the same company invited to Miss Helen Rutherford's after the regatta. Then he would like to bring them all to Ivy Cliff. June 12, 1881 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. His illness. 'I am so lonely here at all by myself.' June 25, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville I will be home Wednesday. Lizzie will come Tuesday. I want to go to Richmond on July 5, because I am treasurer of the boat club.","July 10, 1881 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD I came yesterday from Lynchburg with Thompson. Several letters from Turner were here for me. She recuperates slowly, but the mountain air should help. Children as usual enjoying themselves. I shall send your watch enveloped in candy. Also, will look up the Daytons. July 17, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Rock Castle, We are having a splendid time. I have invited some girls for the 16th of August, 'all girls I respect.' 'the room over the dinning room and the big room will easily accommodate them.' Please have Father send me $25. John Mann in Petersburg. Also, please send my hunting suit, a pair of pants and my old boots. Mrs. Rutherford sends regards.","September 7, 1881 Sallie or Lillie Hope Norton to Mrs. Brown Rockbridge Baths, Va. I have been sick and Hope is very ill with stomach trouble. In pain except when she opiates. Will take him to Charlottesville when he is able. Could I come to you for ten days or so around the middle of the month? Please be frank.","October 10, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Hope had some little friends for a birthday dinner, and he was delighted with his cake and its eight varicolored candles. He was happy to see Kate, as he treasures his Ivy Cliff friends. I haven't seen Mrs. Venable, but met the Colonel on the street.","Scope and Contents December 4, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Baltimore, MD I went to see Peggy yesterday. She has glaucoma and will have an operation to save her sight. I will be home on Friday – or if I don't come then, Saturday. Am having a splendid time. December 15, 1881 H.W. Tomlin to his niece, F.C. Brown, Wacanancake, Va. Re; sale of Petersburg house, 'whatever you and Mr. Brown desire.' The confederate bonds, I will try to ascertain their value, if any. Poor Peggy Barnes writes of afflictions. John Moncure, administrator of her Mother's estate, owes her a balance of some consideration. I trust that her operation will be a great success and blessing to her. December 21, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Baltimore, MD Cousin M opposed to leaving the informatory till next week. She is as nervous and fearful about her eye as before the operation. Mrs. McFarland has been over to see her several times. She is much complimented at her notice \u0026amp; also of Mrs. Brown.","No correspondence for January 1882.","February 24, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Richmond, Va. Will get your calico today. Went to a party at professor Price's Tuesday and went to Petersburg Wednesday. Will go out to Walnut Hill on my way home. This morning I am going to take a drive with Miss Anne Carter.","March 8, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Great drought last year. Will no longer hold crops after harvest but sell immediately. Hates to stay in the house. Now too much rain. Lonely. Anti-Mahone. Cillia sends her love. March 13, 1882 John Coalter to his sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. Tomorrow I will send you all the butter. I have on hand, probably 14 or 20 pounds. I want Henry St. John to come stay with me and go to McCable. He is a very smart child and would be so much company. My hot bed is coming up, but its so we I can do nothing on the farm. Cilla sends love. March 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Ivy Cliff, Va. Had a nice visit at the university and talk with Ross. He says his only desire is to see you happy. You know I will do my best to see that you are happy – a great responsibility but one I willingly take on. March 28, 1882 J. Wilcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Will it be convenient to you to have four little girls visit you on Easter? Nelly is taking charge of them[?] Turner and I are well. Thompson's room is ready for him. March 29, 1882 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Thanks for the seed. Have sowed verbenas, scarlet sage, asters and flax. Asks for slips. Sends round see that can be used as a sponge. Burned yard. Fire in neighborhood.","April 1, 1882 [Four letters] Lizzie to Aunt F.C. Brown, Lizzie to Willie, Aunt B. to Willie, Cassie to Cousin F.C. Brown, All largely discuss family health, travels, and other affairs. Brother has pneumonia. Asks about Willie. April 3, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Sending three bushels of sweet potatoes. Am here alone and lonely. Enjoyed Thompson's brief visit. Wish you could see my hot bed – beautiful crops of tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and peppers. Orchard is in bloom. But I need to make more from crops this year or 'the poor house is my destination.' April 4, 1882 H.B. Tomlin to F.C. Brown Wacanancoke, Va. Am enclosing $25 check to help with your great charities. I wish I could see more of you but my trials are many. April 9, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] April 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Very sorry Willie is still so unwell, as it may prevent my coming to Baltimore and seeing you. Lizzie has been sent for and is expected tomorrow. Also the doctor is coming from Lynchburg tomorrow. April 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cousin Cassie [Dallas Tucker] Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Will arrive in Richmond on Sunday morning; expect me at Miss Maggie's about 10:30 or 11:00. Happy at the thought of seeing your sweet face again. 'Goodnight darling' 25 April 1882 Mother to F.C. Brown Sister V.C. to F.C. Brown Discussions of health, society, culture, cynicism, and other.","May 1, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Failing of crops from past year has left me without any money. May 2, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Baltimore, MD, Am enjoying Baltimore. A synopsis of my days. Uncle took me to his club. Called on Miss Eliza Randolph. Attended Presbyterian Church. Went to see Cousin Anne Gill, and to diner with Charlie Andrews. Called on Mr. D. Gordon and had tea at Cousin Billie Dallam's. Visited the Johnson's. Was taken to lunch by Frank Redwood. Will call on Uncle Bryan today or tomorrow. Went driving in a park and to a theater. Many other activities are planned … am having a fine time. If you come, we will have a nice visit. May 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker U of Va., Charlottesville, Saw Cousin Cooke Brent last night. Also, yesterday I went to the boat club and helped make chicken salad for a luncheon. Cousin D asked if I were coming back next year. She understood that I was her mistake. Home to Ivy Cliff tomorrow. May 16, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. We have been playing Verbarians tonight. Willie and I rode Tasso to Uncle Walker's today. Poor Peggy! I feel sorry for her, but she almost runs me wild. Cousin Tucker Michael and Cousin Lucy Cooke have invited us to visit while we are on our wedding trip. May 17, 1882 Ivy Cliff, Va. Sent Hamilton Brown two buzzard eggs this morning. Willie is much better and Father is also improved. I took a long walk in the woods and revisited our favorite places. Misses her – the time drags. May 18, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Am enclosing a letter from Aunt Alice Haxall about our engagement. May and Lizzie went to see Uncle Walter today and Lizzie had a tantrum after I said she must have had a row with Peggie. Have been outside today, making watermelon hills for ma. And planting black eyed peas. Letter from A. Haxall to T. Brown included. May 20, 1882 and May 21 [two letters] Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Aunt Va. did not say to ma 'anything that was not nice … her sins were of omission. Not commission. Hope you can keep clear of her. Uncle Willcox in Baltimore has the confidence of everyone. October 3 or 4 for wedding dates? May 28, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] An awful storm Sunday. Ma and Father want me to take a course at Sunday school … suppose its my duty. Long for the time when we are together. May 29, 1882 Va. to F.C. Brown Planning of vegetable garden. Running after cows that had got out. Engagement of J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Tucker.","June 3, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. Conscious of own faults and if carping about her, it is just his desire for perfection – which is already nearly hers. Four months until their wedding. June 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Taught a class of little brats at Sunday school. Visited Peggy, who said she is delighted that you and I are marrying. June 16, 1882 to 'mama' F.C. Brown, Richmond, KY Am at the college … have had a quiet time. Saw doctor Witherspoon, who had preached at the baccalaureate Sunday at CU. Thompson assures me of a way to Wooster in October – assume he will bear expense. June 21, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you're trying to like Mag. She talks a log, but is a very staunch friend. Last week I got a light suit which I will bring with me. Sorry your ring is too large, but glad you got a guard ring. I'm glad the gaiety will be over when I get to Wooster and Dallas', as I'll get to see more of you. Don't think I'll get there before the 6th. Aunt Va. is being horrid to you, but she is 'differently constituted.' June 23, 1882 [two letters] J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Worked on the road today. Wheat crop is excellent. Lizzie brought the enclosed letter [M.C. Rosser to Cassie D. Tucker]. Want to go to the finals at U of Va.. Want to talk to Hamilton Barksdale about going to Wooster in October. June 29, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Will make eight dresses and send them next week. My garden … 8000 sweet potatoes …","No correspondence for 1883.","July 20, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Received your letter and will write you from Glencoe. We are going there for 10 days or so to drink while sulfur water. July 24, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Farm prospects – not good outlook. The engagement of Thompson and Cassie. Regrets his lonesome life and not marrying early. 5 August 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. In two months we'll be married. August 29, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. We'll be married soon. September 4, 1882 Fannie Bland Coalter to J. Thompson Brown Neighborhood news. Heard Typhoid still where he is. Wouldn't mind postponing their October marriage until it is safe. September 13, 1882 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are well and safe in Baltimore. October 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Richmond, Va. Bill of landing for $500 shipment October 11, 1882 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Enjoying a visit with family here but look forward to getting home very soon. Cousin Mary Magill called this morning … other family news. October 13, 1882 Va. to Aunt F.C. Brown Niagara Falls, NY How was the wedding? … family news. October 16, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of family and friends. October 25, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. Braxton [forwarded to F.C. Brown] Letter tells of H.P. Brown's location and travels with J.W. Brown. November 20, 1882 John Coalter to sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Had an attack last week, but the doctor was called. I want to come see you, I'm lonely here. December 31, 1882 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD New Year's greetings and thanks. The children are sick. Circa 1882, Sister to Fannie, Storeroom robbed and thinks William did it.  Talks about how the theft \"gives the other negros a loop hole to steal…\"","January 3, 1884 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD, Our young people enjoyed Christmas, especially the books. Sorry you had servant problems. Am enclosing money. Tell Thompson that Heyward is to marry Mary Barksdale, a good match. March 19, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown, You must keep up your spirits. Don't fret about me. Play with Peronneau every night. Stay until you are better … though to have you here would be bliss. March 20, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown His love for her. Plans to come to Richmond. Building cabin … news on wheat crop.","April 7, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Roanoke, Va. Mr. Rosser will marry Miss Tinsley soon … I am so happy that you approve of the match. April 9, 1884 F.C. Brown to son Local news of family and friends. Mountains are covered with snow. October 26, 1884 Emma to F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. April 18, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown All has gone well here while on my trip. Decide on your plans for return and bring Bettie and Fanny home with you. November 22, 1884 Nannie [Beirne Brown?] to Elizabeth Dallas Tucker Brown Baltimore, MD. Apologies for tardiness of note and great thanks for cloths.","February 14, 1885 H.P. Brown Evington, Va. Note to H.P. Brown stating a package has arrived for his pickup. February 26, 1885 W.B. Pate to Colonel H.B. Tomlin Old Church, Va. Would like to buy some shoes. February 27, 1885 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Weather has been awful … sheep and lambs died, but we have been lucky. Butter is scarce. Peronneau can say a number of words and loves the picture in his books. March 13, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Everything is well here. If you still mean to come on Monday send a telegram. March 17, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Please bring paper and needles. June 10, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. Inquires about work at Evington. Peronneau is better. November 14, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has a new dog. I expected to go to Baltimore on Monday next. November 22, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD. Expect you have enjoyed your visit with brother St. George. Other family news. November 29, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Detail account of farm. Other business and family affairs. December 13, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown. Father is in Lynchburg. I thing if I were you I would come home when the Williamsburg visit is over. Sis will probably stay and I thing she would be a comfort, if its understood she must do her work well.","September 21, 1886 F.C. Brown to Uncle Please let me know about my stock. Willcox may sell it for I don' know if I need more money than I have now. Come up to see us. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has poison oak. 1886 Frank D. Watkins to H.B. Tomlin Baltimore, MD. Postcard, advertisement. January 12, 1886 J. Willcox Brown to his sister, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Hope to come to Ivy Cliff around Easter. Glad that Peronneau is doing well, according to Turner. Turner suffers, but keeps cheerful. The children are well. March 23, 1886 Unknown sender to 'ma' [incomplete letter] Williamsburg, Va. Will stay until he can succeed in deposing of 'Anchorage.' Lonely miserable situation, can't stand separation from her children. December 8, 1886 Father Columbia [newspaper] to ? Postcard advertisement.","January 8, 1887 J.A. Almond to postmaster Lynchburg, Va. Directions for forwarding mail to Otter River. June 17, 1887 F.B. Young to Cousin F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Post card, thanks for the pictures, the boys look good.","February 18, 1888 J.R. Tucker, Jr. to J. Thompson Brown Railroad bill has passed. There will be three commissioners who will be paid well. You have been mentioned as a possible job candidate. If you are interested it would be good for you. May 11, 1888 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown. Desires her to see a house near Forest. Letter also contains letter from Cassie to Fanny. June 12, 1888 Fragment, concerning George Dallas Brown. July 23, 1888 Thos. W. Doswell to H.B. Tomlin Post card. Your man's condition is unchanged. Sorry. November 8, 1888 B.D. Barnes to his Cousin, F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Your probably have word concerning Mr. Brown by now.","February 4, 1890 L.C. Hadsn to ? Order for flour and salt. May 30, 1890 Hardee H. Perkins to Mrs. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thank you for your kind invitation which we are pleased to accept. October 17, 1890 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Chicago, IL We are going to the fairgrounds today. Went to Turkish and Bedouin Halls last night. Will be home about Wednesday evening. December 7, 1890 B.J. Wilkinson to Mr. Fox, agent Otter River, Va. Inquires about box, post card. December 1890 J. Willcox to his sister-in-law, Fanny C. Brown Baltimore, MD Mary and Nannie had a wonderful visit with you; they are still in Richmond.","July 4, 1891 To F.C. Brown Birthday greeting [fragment]","December 9, 1892 J.R. Tucker to Cassie Tucker Brown. Am glad you went to Charlestown to see ma. She will not be with us very long. Has a beautiful character I didn't fully appreciate when younger. Am doing well in my work and hope to be debt free soon. Will try to visit you in January. Have joined a German club … to the surprise of some of my friends. Circa 1892 J.T. Brown to his wife Misses her. Trial nearly over.","April 23, 1893 J.T. Brown to Cassie T. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Will know tomorrow if Ran has secured berths and we are really going. May 11, 1893, T.C. Morton to Cassie T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks her for six dollars and her interest in his work (board of world's fair, managers of Va.) May 16, 1893 Dallas Tucker to his sister, Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Really want Thompson to go with me, but the dates don't seem to work out. Hope to get to Northcote in the summer. May 30, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Frances and Elizabeth 'too sweet for anything' … mama has gone to Richmond to visit the queen. June 2, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Misses her, coming home soon. [also includes a second letter between the couple] September 23, 1893 S.W. Lindsey to H.P. Brown Forest, Va. Post card, your carriage is ready. October 27, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Chicago, IL Auditorium Hotel is magnificent. Have just been to the theater here, where I saw Walker.","February 6, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Your Aunt Turner and Nannie are both well. Your words to me yesterday did you proud, and touched me deeply. Am worried about finances. February 12, 1894, J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Glad you can manage for the present. Enclosing shares of Raleigh and Gaston stock on which you can probably get a loan from Charlie Blackford. Haven't heard yet from my hopeful 'venture' but hope it will bring needed money and prestige. February 22, 1894 Willcox Brown, Jr. and David Tucker Brown to Peronneau Brown Northcote, Express happiness over Peronneau's health. February 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Peronneau is looking rosy but Miss Maggie thinks his nervousness has increased. I won't stay here any longer than necessary. February 24, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Got Peronneau shoes and overshoes. Saw Ned McGuire this morning; he and John Dunn think Peronneau a little better, but his improvement will take weeks. We can monitor this at home. Let's meet at Evington on Tuesday morning. February 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Took Peronneau to Dr. McGuire and tomorrow will take him to a photographer. March 12, 1894 Katie M. Lathrope to little Peronneau Richmond, Va. We have missed you and hope you will see us at Easter. March 24, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown, Baltimore, MD Having trouble raising cash. Suggest you raise money on the Petersburg property.","May 29, 1894 Thomas H. Barnes to J. Thompson Brown Elwood, Va. I recommend professor Thomas Drewery for the mathematics department of the Blacksburg College. May 31, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Tucker, Peronneau and I arrived safely. Work on the library, parlor and porch is proceeding. Plase ask Ran to retrieve my forgotten articles from the hotel.","June 2, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Proposed changes for the house. Hope you saw the Blacksburg boys drill on Capital Square. June 3, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Proposed changes to Ivy Cliff. Turning stairs around. Other notes on house repairs. [letter is incomplete]","July 7, 1894 John B. Goode to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you will represent Everatts at the convention on behalf of my Father's candidacy.","September 6, 1894 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Concerns a legal decision at Bedford High School. 'If the case comes to the court of appeals, I would like to have a hand in it.' September 7, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD, Enclosed is check for twenty dollars. September 24, 1894 John Bryan to J. Randolph Tucker J. Randolph Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, BA. Letters concerning the ill health and death of J.T. Brown's Mother, F.C. Brown. September 26, 1894, Georgia B. Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Brampton [?] Concerning the death of F.C. Brown, September 30, 1894 Lucy Brent Page to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences concerning the death of F.C. Brown.","16 October 1894 J.T. Brown payment check to C.M. Guggenhiemer Brierfield, Va. 18 October 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Thank you for your note and telegram. Financial concerns – money enclosed … all I can send today.","Scope and Contents November 21, 1894 Volkmann Stollwerch \u0026amp; Co. to Mrs. C.S. Venable New York, NY. You are entitled to a free can of our product. Would like to know if you wish to buy our product. November 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Hope you reached Lynchburg safely, and were able to have the children's pictures taken in the afternoon. Travel details. November 23, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, [Cassie ?] The Cliff, Brierfield, Va. News of home, Frances is proud of her dolls. November 24, 1894 Willcox Brown to 'little sister' [Elizabeth] The Cliff, Va. \"Frances has been the sweetest little girl … but I think you have been just as sweet as her.\" November 25, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. News of the children's health and activities. Plans to meet her on Saturday. November 25, 1894 Dave Tucker Brown to Elizabeth, his sister [child's letter] The Cliff, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Discussion of travel, a wedding, and the farm. November 27, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, MD Financial matters. November 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] Have a new tailor in Richmond. Will come to Staunton on the train on Saturday. November 29, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will bring your cape and shoes to Staunton when I come on Saturday. Next week we'll leave on Wednesday, I want to spend a full day at Miller School.","December 1, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown The Cliff, Va. Family news. December 4, 1894 R.J. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Rented store, you will receive partial rent. Information about other Petersburg property. December 12, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I wired you money. Hope to pay you more soon so you don't have to borrow against your Petersburg property. 14 December 1894 W.T. Fitzpatrick to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 18, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 20, 1894 Fanny M. to Cassie T. Brown Sorry you have been sick with grippe and wish I could have helped you as you have helped me. What will you name the baby? Get Maggie to write me about you. Hope you are better. December 20, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Nicholas Fitzpatrick settlement. December 21, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. Money sent. December 21, 1894 W.W. Nichols to J.T. Brown Gillaspie, Va. Statement summarizing accounts.","January 7, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. They discuss becoming rich. January 14, 1895 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Account of Nicholas Fitzpatrick transactions. January 17, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs discussed.","February 1, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. and Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Family news. February 13, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Delighted you will be home so soon. Have you got your glasses? The boys have their prayers in their room, so sweet. February 13, 1895 Receipt for J.T. Brown from a hardware store. Lynchburg, Va.","May 18, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 20, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 21, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. How long did the doctor want you to stay at the seashore? Activities of home. Will come visit you if possible. May 24, 1895 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 27, 1895 Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T Brown Atlantic City, NJ Ginnie just left. Have saw the ocean, but prefer our mountains. Hope you can join us here.","June 4, 1895 F.E. Davis to J.T. Brown. Your letter received and your requests will be attended to. We are happy you will shop with us. June 2, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. The heat is intense and Frances suffers from it. But the children are fine … other family news. June 3, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. News about the children.","August 20, 1895 J.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Check for payment. August 23, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Going after dinner to call on Bob Yancey and his wife. Baseball discussed. August 25, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Glad you like it at Rawley [Raleigh, NC ?]. I expect to arrive there Tuesday or the following morning. Stay until you feel entirely yourself again. The springs should help you.","September 1, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Washington DC. Their separation … Peronneau is coming to her on the train. September 9, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown. Discussing travel affairs. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] I have a trip around the north side of the county that will take four days. Perhaps you would like to stay at Staunton until I return. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. I start out tomorrow … back as soon as I can. Let me know where you will stay. September 26, 1895 Cousin Va. to Cassie T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Am leaving my beautiful old home. It was too lonely. Uncle Tomlin is alone a Queensfield – the nearest neighbor a mile away.","October 1895, J.T. Brown, Financial papers.","December 31, 1895 Henry R. Miller to Cassie T. Brown, Gerard College. Thanks for the exquisite Christmas gift, which will remind me of your last visit.","January 1, 1896 Alice Dooley to Cassie T. Brown. Thanks for presents. Had a very happy Christmas. Maggie is very sick with grips. When are you coming. Love and kisses. January 1, 1896 Sue M. Goss to Cassie D. T. Brown. The gentlemen came and have been pleasant – but had to be looked after. I think Mr. Brown an excellent host; 'he has given himself up to entertainment.' Francis is good. G. sent a card and purse to May; we all had cards from Isobel. A stag party and Judge Ingram is the life of it. January 3, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Frances and the boys are doing well in your absence. Concerned at your coming confinement. Grateful for hospitality of friends (Dooley's) there. Detail of home life. January 14, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I am distressed that you have been so sick and hope the stay in Richmond will help. Last night I danced for three hours at a German Leap Year party. Nannie does not talk about Gilmer. Mary is busy as ever. Our children have bad coughs after the measles. January 15, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD Attended a dance. Sorry you are sick. January 14, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Concerned about your health. Gives advice on health issues. \"Perhaps it is change of life that is troubling you…keep your mind directed and do the best you can.\" January 22, 1896 Aunt Turner to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Much nursing here … five cases of measles and some bronchitis. Hope the Richmond doctor will restore your health. You are \"the sweetest and most cheerful of all the people I know.\" January 23, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Discussion and advice for health issues. She will get well under Dr. McGuire's treatment. January 23, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] with a note from J.T.B. Ivy Cliff, Va. Hope you are well. Family news. January 25, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to mama [C.T. Brown] Family news and other. \"We went rabbit hunting yesterday…\" January 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Money, health, travel, and family affairs. January 25, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Evington, Va. Mr. Cabell hopefully is coming. Am anxious for you to be well … do all you can. I will visit you every week till you are well. January 25, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV Concerned for your health and longing to see you and your family. January 26, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Worried about your health and stay in hospital. Love you. January 28, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Tells of family leisure activities; playing dictionary, hiding, football games, and horseback riding. January 30, 1896 Mary Wilcox Brown to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Distressed by your illness, but believe in hospital treatment. We also have been in doctor's hands. Nannie has been entertaining Miss Windley. I went to the German with Fanny last evening; Nannie is going to Detroit – a nice change from her role as a nurse. January 30, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you very much. The little girls are sweet. We expect papa tomorrow.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Evington, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. and Dave T. Brown to their Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 2, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Shouldn't bore you with my letters. I think of you constantly. 'I keep pegging along at a lot of stupid interests.' February 2, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Elizabeth Frances and I had a tea party this morning. Tucker and Harry set up a high pole yesterday to catch hawks, but have not caught any yet. February 3, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Her health. February 4, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs. February 4, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Worked on Mrs. Terrell's 1/3 dower today. She gets 66 acres but is not at all satisfied. All the children are well. 5 February 1896 John Willcox Brown and J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. J.T. Brown; hope you enjoy the roses. Also that my visit did not distress you. Mr. Graham as finished the fireplace. It seems fine. The children are fine. I miss you very much and will be glad when your treatments are complete. February 6, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I agreed to take the horse for Elizabeth for a limited time in spite of the expense. There were never better children than ours. What a delightful homecoming when you return. February 6, 1896 Sue M. Goss to C.T. Brown Elizabeth has said a lessen, Frances has sung a hymn. Henry started to Evington but the creek was too high … bad weather. My waist is very pretty. Hope you are 'spry.' February 10, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Play activities and daily happenings. February 11, 1896 D. Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 13, 1896 David Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 14, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Hope you are enjoying good weather. Mr. Corbett is selling 100 acres to a German count who I believe is a C\u0026amp;O civil engineer. I will come down next week. February 16, 1896 D.T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family affairs and daily activities. February 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I am requested to be at a meeting of the executive committee of Blacksburg on Monday at the exchange. I will see you at some point. The children are first rate and Miss Marcella looks after them well. February 24, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [in the Va. Hospital] Evington, Va. Arrive home safely. All is well with the family. Hope you have received my letters. Also happy that you are nearing the end of your treatment. February 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Account of family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family is well, details of family life … Is it hard to spend all your time in bed? February 27, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. February 27, 1896 Dallas Tucker to John Thompson Brown Portsmouth, OH Doesn't think he will ever be appointed to Va. congregation. He is a broad church-man. February 29, 1896 Letter fragment on US legislation, Lima, Peru.","March 1, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family life and the children. March 3, 1896 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. Basic family affairs. March 19, 1896 S. M. Goss to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Details about sewing for the family. Thanks for the skirt. All the children are well. I will take them to Mrs. Begg's when the weather is good. March 22, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs, travel, etc. March 25, 1896 Aunt Va. to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Poor old Uncle Tomlin is a Clifton. Wish you would go to see Robert ... he is giving way fast. Am glad Cassie is better. Betsy Tomlin died. Please sell my horse for me to I can pay my taxes.","April 2, 1896 Dave T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family news … glad you are coming home.","June 21, 1896 J.T. Brown to H.P. Brown Evington, Va. A visit to WV. Instructions for money. Elizabeth is 7 today. Willcox, Crump, and Robert Begg are going to New London to see Beu Tucker, who is at the springs there.","July 21, 1896 Ida G. Tunstall to C.T. Brown Washington DC. Arrived safely and took one of the new electric cars home. I never had a happier two weeks than with you. The Lynchburg Advance had quite a notice about our ball.","August 14, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Glencoe, WV. Mr. Corbett is here. Everyone thinks we are dead in love, and we don't mind the teasing. Mama is convinced that May and Mr. Coleman will make a match. As for my match, she is delighted with Mr. C. August 15, 1896 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. I suppose the house if full of family. Is George Coleman still with you and is he still progressing with his suit? I have not played cards or tennis since leaving Ivy Cliff. The Buckles should be returning here from Buzzards Bay now that the heat is subsiding.","September 26, 1896 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. We arrive by train on Tuesday morning.","October 3, 1896 Receipt of J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Citizens Bank. October 3, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. The company has decided to send me and my wife to Europe for a month. Your debts have increased in spite of loans. We must see what can be done and you can count on me. I note your requirements and am making arraignments accordingly. I will be back in time to vote for McKinley.","December 6, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Trip to England discussed. December 15, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to Mother, Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Dallas came tonight. Papa brought us a puppy. The bunny is real tame now. December 15, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Stayed here overnight. Home today. I think Dallas will come also, though not today. The road is through now. December 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Glad you had so many guests. Ran is here, George is at the Grove and Dallas has left. I think he will accept the call if Hattie approves. He saw the rectory and suggested a few repairs. Boys like the new puppy. December 17, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Ran and George left today. Peronneau's night to bath. So did not accompany me, Willcox and Tucker to Northcote. Anxiously await Dallas' decision about coming. Hope that Ingram, James, and Southall will come up for several days. Frances protests taking Blanche from her. December 18, 1896 J.W. Brown to his sister, E. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Sorry you are not coming home for Christmas. December 18, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Ran and George left. May did not come for our German lesson yesterday. My squirrel I tame. We are all well. December 23, 1896, Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Best wishes of the season. I enjoy Guy's company. All are well. December 24, 1896, Richmond, Va. Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Note; family affairs. December 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Children were thrilled with their presents. Ran is going to teach the boys to scate. December 28, 1896 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Elizabeth is dining with me today. She got many Christmas gifts. The doctor does not think I need a trained nurse – I hope I won't as the price is $25 per week. December 29, 1896 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Glad you'll have the men for company. I will send Elizabeth home after it is over. Dr. McGuire said I do not need a trained nurse.","1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown. My pregnancy. I want you to come and I'll send Elizabeth home with you. We hope it will happen while you are here. January 1, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Anything new happening? Happy New Year. January 7, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Visits from friends. Want to see you … I miss Elizabeth. January 7, 1897 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charleston, WV. All my spare time is taken up by thoughts of you. Emma, January 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Here impending childbirth. News of children and other affairs. January 11, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Tired of waiting for the child to be born. January 14, 1897 Ginny to C.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA 'God bless Mothers and boy.' January 20, 1897, Portsmouth, Va. I will come to Bedford on February 2. [incomplete letter] January 22, 1897 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Work on rectory. January 23, 1897 Elizabeth Tucker to her daughter, C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Apologies for not writing. How is the boy? Hope to see you this summer … we can drive over to Dallas. Thompson says he is visiting her. Emma is over the grippe.","February 8, 1897 Cynthia B.T. Coleman to C.T. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. I will be in Richmond for a Colonial Dames meeting on Wednesday. May I stay with you? February 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [two letters] Please leave for Richmond … work on the house is delayed. February 10, 1897 Sue M. Goss to F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Glad to hear of you heading home. News of family and friends.","March 1, 1897 W.K. Hall to J.T. Brown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for you favor. March 4, 1897 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Money … glad Cassie is home again. March 16, 1897 William Beasley to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for you words of friendship to my Mother.","July 21, 1897 William Hodges Mann to J.T. Brown Nottoway, Va. Asks support for position of attorney general.","October 17, 1897 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Here teeth. Did not care to see Buffalo Bill.","November 21, 1897 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown, Newton, NC. Our dogs did miserably in the field trails. Sorry you didn't have yours here. Work on your stamps.","December 2, 1897 R.G. Turpin to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Politics and promises not to commit until he sees him. Big fights ahead. December 30, 1897 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown Amelia, Va. Sorry I couldn't be with you, but had to be with my Mother who feels it will be her last Christmas.","January 1, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. His is having a fine visit. Mr. Worthington took me to Washington DC to see all the sights. January 6, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va.","April 1, 1898 Mrs. L.R. Holland to J.T. Brown Salem, Va. Letter received and two promissory notes. April 20, 1898 Julian Carbeth to J.T. Brown, Chicago, IL. Talk of war troops. April 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Visit to Baltimore, health of Jack whose neck is swollen. April 25, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Worried. April 26, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Plans to visit me. Accounts in Baltimore.","May 21, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown. Thanks for endorsement for judgeship.","July 4, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Health, family affairs, and the Spanish American War. July 4, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Health issues. Hope to be home in a few days. July 20, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Problems with Cassie and her Mother; their friction. Chastises Cassie and Thompson. July 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I've money as she needs to go away with Jack. Very low spirited. July 23, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her health. Treatment for female complaint. July 28, 1898 Elizabeth Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Child's letter.","August 3, 1898 Capt. W.B. Homes to J.T. Brown Invitation to the Fort Monroe Club meeting. August 11, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 12, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 19, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. News of home. August 20, 1898 Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. The children are well. August 21, 1898 Peronneau [?] to J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. [incomplete] August 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to David Tucker Brown Atlantic City, NJ Travel plans for the boys. Family plans. Travels to Washington.","September 8, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Wants to keep their Mother at Ivy Cliff. September 25, 1898 Mary Randolph to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Plans to leave Ivy Cliff for home. September 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Family affairs.","October 6, 1898 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Payment of note detailed.","November 24, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.R. Tucker Amelia, Va. So sorry I have not been able to come. November 26, 1898 H. St. John Coalter to Aunt Richmond, Va. Please send a check to redeem your share for Uncle John's land.","December 7, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Sale of table. December 8, 1898 J.T. Brown to Dr. S.H. Price Evington, Va. Concerning taxes due on land. December 20, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to his nieces, Elizabeth and Frances Bedford, Va. Christmas greetings. I have two dolls for you.","January 1, 1899 Accounts of disbursements of Charles I. Wade, Treasurer, VPI Blacksburg, CA 16 January 1899 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown. Discusses a property deed and transaction. January 24, 1899 Alex Brown to J.T. Brown Norwood, Va. Hope you will buy my book or books, as you are a member of the Va. Historical Society. March 1, 1899 James Power Smith, Jr. to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Lost reading glasses. March 1, 1899 Account of J.T. Brown with Louis P. Shanes Lynchburg, Va. Bill for meat sold. March 2, 1899 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Discussion of upcoming travel. Family news. March 4, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Cannot help you with finances, you are on your own. April 1, 1899 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Financial affairs. Hope you can bring down expenses. April 15, 1899 Mrs. E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO. Request information on Coalters for a genealogy she is preparing. April 29, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD","Scope and Contents No correspondence in May 1899. June 16, 1899 Ivy Cliff Theater Program, June 29, 1899 C.E. Vawter to J.T. Brown Miller School, Blacksburg, Va. Executive Committee of VPI meeting announcement. July 1, 1899 J.T. Brown to J.L.M. Curry Evington, Va. Concerning the New London Academy. Request for funds to aid the new school being built. August 1, 1899 Henry [John H. Ingram?] to Randolph Tucker Richmond, Va. Opinion concerning the Commonwealth Attorney may serve in the legislature. Many already in legislature. September 14, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Boston, MA 'Sending you money is no good. You have spent $24,000 in less than five years! October 3, 1899 E.P. Miles to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Please attend the stock meeting of the Sanitary Board, VPI. October 5, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Finances, enclosed acceptance note. October 7, 1899 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Loan, and details about. October 29, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Tennis, grades, boxing, uniforms, and other school affairs. November 9, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Father, J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. School news … we have new uniforms. November 10, 1899 G.W. Koiner to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Asking for help in conducting Department of Agriculture. [Koiner – is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Va.] November 21, 1899 E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO Concerning the genealogy of the Coalter family. November 21, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Enclosed is a check for the share in the Big Island Land \u0026amp; Improvement Company. December 8, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances. I believe you are being recklessly extravagant. December 13, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. A change of circuit? Clayton is self-serving. December 13, 1899 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please buy and send for me a wedding present for Miss Jeannie Abbot. I will attend wedding on Saturday. I suppose the circuit will be abolished; I am tired of it. December 16, 1899 Graham Clayton to J. Lawrence Campbell, Richmond, Va. Judgeship and politics. J.R. Tucker is running. Drawings of the judicial court circuits. Effects of electing Tucker or Dupuy [?] December 17, 1899 J. Lawrence Campbell to Graham Claytor Bedford, Va. Tucker-Dupuy election … possible abolition of circuit district, and its consequences. December 17, 1899 Wm R. [?] to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Forwarded copy of letter and news of politics and J.R. Tucker running for office. December 29, 1899 B.J. Overstreet to 'sir' [J.T. Brown] Petition for office. December 31, 1899 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mother. Have met two Blacksburg graduates. Money has gone fast for cloths, shoes, books, etc.","Scope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker's candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker's candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker's candidacy as Judge of the 18th circuit. Also included is a note from Ran Tucker. Support from representatives. January 11, 1900, Hugh A. Worthington to C.T. Brown University Thanks for Christmas. Family affairs discussed. January 12, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Bedford Democrat newspaper. Bedford, Va. January 12, 1900 Dallas Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please have one of you men drive my horses up here; I have been sick or would do this myself. January 14, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with a Lynchburg grocer. January 16, 1900 Pres. J.M. McBride [of V.P.I] to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Meeting for board of V.P.I members. January 18, 1900 Dallas to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Post card. January 22, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Request a statement of your expenses since October and all your debts. January 25, 1900 J.T. Brown note for Peoples Bank of Lynchburg. January 26, 1900 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Smallpox is spreading. January 29, 1900 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Tucker candidacy for judgeship. Eighteenth judicial circuit. Nomination. Lile. Votes. Caucus. January 29, 1900 S.C. Hunt \u0026amp; Son to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. We have no white rock flour at present. January 29, 1900 Graham Claytor to J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. 18th district will not be abolished, I will support you. January 30, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Bar is afraid of Dupuy's election and of his consequent disfavor. Lobbying General Assembly. January 31, 1900 T.B. Fitzgerald to J.T. Brown Byrdsville, Va. Can't help with Tucker's candidacy ... no longer a resident of Va. and on the outs with the party over the silver question.","February 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker's candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker's candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.' Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn't have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not shipped. [post card] February 12, 1900 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Health. Here safe. Be Careful. Keep your spirits up. Love and kisses February 14, 1900 N.H. Lavinder to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Urgent request for payment. February 14, 1900 Lynchburg bank to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Payment due in ten days. February 21, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Discussions of a financial crisis. \"I am very greatly worried by what you have done … see nothing ahead but ruin. You and your Father have done away with pretty much all that you had … you must try to see Walnut Hill … you must reduce your expenses to $3000 a year.","March 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie's visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family's financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. \"Ed shot me.\" Suffering. Miller School, Va.","April 2, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Very much surprised. Brown's debt problems … send me a list of your debts. Please explain. April 5, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Debt problems continued. April 7, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. 'The final ruin it seems' to be near. I don't see how it has been kept off so long.","June 4, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Mexico. Financial arrangements. June 7, 1900 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Evington, Va. List of debts and plan. June 11, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Enclose acceptance as requested. Hope to go to Glencoe. Very sad. June 22, 1900 D. M. Cloyd ? to J.T. Brown Harvest. Wish to postpone meeting of the committee. June 28, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances … please explain your apparent financial recklessness. Extravagance. June 29, 1900 Joe D. Williams to J.T. Brown Ephesus, Va. Can't either rent or buy your farm at present. Condition of your farm.","July 13, 1900 Lawrence Priddy to J.T. Brown YMCA at VPI, Richmond, Va.","August 7, 1900 Pamphlet concerning Mekeels Drummer. London Philatelic Society. Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps inventory.","September 3, 1900 J.T. Brown outstanding money owed receipt for $250. September 20, 1900 T.H. Clayton to J.T. Brown Otterhill, Va. Offer to furnish bushels of corn. September 26, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Financial problems. You are reckless. I have been the trustee of your Father's estate since his death and I have supported you at a loss to myself, my family, my creditors, and my own health and piece of mind!","October 6, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, WV. 'You can't go on as you have been doing.' October 8, 1900 John H. Chapman to J.T. Brown, Abingdon, Va. Black horse with buggy. Very happy evening. A very warm thank you for your hospitality. 'Tramps will return when they have drunk the milk of human kindness.' October 9, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. I am going to Europe. Mrs. Tucker's illness. October 31, 1900 Account, Cary Adams, Lynchburg, Va.","No correspondence from November-December 1900.","January 22, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose acceptance of $300. Expect to sail on Saturday. January 26, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose drafts for $300 and $900. March 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Your debt … probably around $7000 'in spit of all my sacrifices.' May 1, 1901 Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, St. John's Rectory, Bedford. Paying off debts. My sincerity. Please send money for a salary. Congratulations to you. Frank Stringham will take the church at Blacksburg. May 1, 1901 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Bedford, Va. List of outstanding debts, totaling near $10,000.","No correspondence from June 1901. July 12, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Financial arraignments and deposit of credit for her. August 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Finances. September 16, 1901, J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Finances … am spending my old age working on a salary. October 21, 1901 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. Tucker's candidacy for re-election to judgeship. Comments on Brown's speech. October 24, 1901 Newspaper clipping Discusses possibility of J.T. Brown being elected as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Carnegie foundation. October 28, 1901 Norfolk and Western Railway Co., Forest, Virginia, to J.T. Brown Notice that property arrived from Richmond. October 31, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't expect Mr. Tucker tonight … I will be down this weekend. November 6, 1901 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. His reelection to judgeship. November 18, 1901 Cary A. Adams to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Reply concerning the conduct of the farm harvest activities. How we are getting on. Sick-cold November 20, 1901 J.T. Brown to Carry Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't ship the cattle. November 22, 1901 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Wants to go on a trip to Norfolk, Va. and hunting with Col. Patton. Very good dog. November 24, 1901 H.P. Brown to C.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Explosion at Bluefield. Excited of VPI game. Lewis Bell. Col. Patton. Charleston. Cold. Cold showers. November 25, 1901 Samuel R. Buxton to Manly H. Barnes Newport News, Va. Telegram. Please arrange a meeting with the finance committee. November 29, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Finances … please send me at once a list of acceptances.","1902 'Your brother' to Elizabeth Dallas Brown Birthday. Papa has been here today. March 9, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Bedford, Va. Telegram. Send carriage to the depot for the girls. March 22, 1902 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. Mr. Burks has withdrawn as candidate for the convention, which improves my chances of success. March 30, 1902 J.T. Brown to Cary Adams Richmond, Va. Errands for Adams to perform. Tobacco sales. April 10, 1902 John Henry Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will back Brown and hopes Montague will appoint Brown. Sorry about R. Tucker. May 29, 1902 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Frances and Elizabeth Brown Blacksburg, Va. I look forward to coming home after exams. Love you, Miss May going away. Music. June 2, 1902 Aunt Turner to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD ? We missed you and the girls at Mary's wedding. We admire the handsome cut glass dish you and Thompson gave. Hope your dear Mother is better. Fanny is just back from New York, where she saw the happy pair off on the Aller. If you go to Blacksburg for graduation, can you chaperone my little girl? If not, can you help me place her there.","No correspondence from July - August 1902. September 23, 1902 J. Lawrence Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Legal advise … effect of judgments on land title. Mrs. Tucker is at the lowest point. Lynchburg. W.H. Lee. September 30, 1902 J.H.W. to Frances Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Reply post card; her going to school in Richmond … also concerning Elizabeth D. Brown. Monticello. October 7, 1902 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Two parties talking of publishing something on Petersburg soldiers. Needs portrait of himself in his uniform to have copied. November 19, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Evington, Va. Reply; errands for Adams to perform.","March 3, 1903 J.T. Brown to George W. Moore, Jr., Brierfield, Va. Westmoreland Club. Requests memorandum of drafts. March 15, 1903 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Fine day. Baseball and his studies.","May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave Brierfield, Va. Senator Lyle. VPI appropriations. May 18, 1903 Henry to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Congratulations on the victory of yours at Blacksburg. I hear you abilities sung on every hand. Shortstop. \"Scab Williams(?)\" May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Senator Lyle. Board of Visitors. New buildings. Jamestown Exposition. Female Normal School. Westmoreland Club. Appropriations for VPI. May 26, 1903 J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Note showing amount owed to G.H. Burke. May 31, 1903 B.B. Brockenbrough to J.T. Brown, Tappahannock, Va. Congratulations and glad you will stand for the senate. Comfortable year.","July 10, 1903 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Document, description of WV lands owned by J.T. Brown and a partial letter to Brown from J.M. Payne (filed in Real Estate folder). July 20, 1903 R. Channing Sale to J.R. Tucker. Reply; I need a wagon to carry people to an event. Requests Brown's support of sale if possible. July 20, 1903 W.R. Abbot to J.T. Brown, Bellevue, Va. Dinner invitation. July 20, 1903 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Am trying to get ready for a holiday, so wish to arrange money matters. You have a note for $400 due Aug 10, also there is my acceptance due on the 16th for $1000 on Aug 16. perhaps the latter can be renewed for one half. Please write me ASAP regarding this.","August 22, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Compares engineering schools. August 21, 1903 Robert D. Yancey to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Sorry to not be able to come. Sick. August 28, 1903 John T. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Tick problem. Hopes Brown will go up against Lowry with zeal and a determination to win. It would be a great shame for Bedford to lose your valuable services in the General Assembly. Land of the Tuckahoes. Quarantine. Amelia County. Forest Hill.","September 7, 1903 T. W. Nelson [?] to J.T. Brown Perrowville, Va. Will gladly give you my support in the primary and election. September 15, 1903 L.M. Blackford to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Discussing the re-entrance of Brown's son to the Episcopal High School. September 26, 1903, J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Finances … please send me a list of your acceptances and maturities. September 28, 1903 R.R. Percivall to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Has someone who wants to rent his farm. September 28, 1903 John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Sorry about your loss at the primaries. September 29, 1903 J.L. Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Asking for Brown's influence. Colored man to influence.","Scope and Contents October 2, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Hasn't gotten a room yet. Doesn't expect to play football. Opening German postponed. Candy. Football. Chicago. October 5, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Taking care of the little girls. Be sure to bring Emma back with you. October 6, 1903 F.D. Cunningham to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Letter to Mrs. Coleman received and receipt enclosed. October 6, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Death of Graham Claytor. Daily activities in her absence. Mrs. Coleman. October 8, 1903 Charles T. Lassiter to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Will look up Hugh S. Worthington and shall be glad to do what he can for him … regrets Brown's lost election. Bedford County. October 9, 1903 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown Staunton, Va. Will forward substance of Brown's letter to Keezell. October 9, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention. Wish we could have a talk about old times – and a hunt. Parker gun. Shooting skills. October 9, 1903 Alexander Hamilton to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention (who is teaching my children at the Methodist College for girls). October 9, 1903 Pres. J.M. McBryde [president of VPI] to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Health problems prevent his accepting invitation. Has secured a satisfactory room for Tucker. Is expecting around 700 matriculates for the year. Quite unwell. YMCA. Campbell house. J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Arrington, Va. The confusion cause by our same names and similar address has caused your candy to be eaten … we will replace. October 12, 1903 Henry S. [?] Guy to J.T. Brown Please let me know how much I owe you … we had our opening German, and are now preparing to beat a..The Cliff. Richmond. October 28, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. I am very sorry about the situation you are placed in. I will get a job after Christmas. October 13, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Campbell has announced his candidacy, please help. 13 October 1903 C. to J.T. Brown Washington, DC I will be home on Thursday, October 14, 1903 J.W. Brown to Hon. J.T. Brown New York, NY Your telegram received. I sent acceptance yesterday but enclose another now. You may be able to utilize the other one for $800 on the 26th. October 16, 1903 R.L. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill. \" … since the house burnt down … it is not worth $5,000.\" October 16, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. Wish to remain here another week (for many reasons) and not schedule a meeting. October 21, 1903 T.W. Wood \u0026amp; Sons to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Payment of account. Coal Stocks. October 21, 1903 D.M. Cloyd to J.T. Brown Dublin, Va. Glad to have you persuaded by the doctor to take a rest. October 21, 1903 Lewis, Epps, \u0026amp; Co. to J.T. Brown New York, NY Post card. Offers to help handle his financial affairs. October 28, 1903 Rev. Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; financial crisis; you must curtail your expenses, probably by taking your boys out of school. Your condition is becoming known and will cause your creditors to press you. Very sorry to hear about the situation. October 28, 1903 S.M. Bolling to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please take chare for me at Everett's precinct next Tuesday. Enclosed are circulars concerning the election. Lose him votes. Lame. Act of Assembly. Friends at Everetts. Hard work him will isnure his election. Go to the polls. Speece (?).","November 6, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to get the loan for you. November 6, 1903 Dr. E.L. Marshall to J.T. Brown, Charlemont, Bedford, Va. Was happy to help you with your election … was very disappointed with the result. November 10, 1903 J.T. Brown to Aunt Mary Bedford, Va. Failure of Maryland Trust Co. Uncle Willcox's situation and his own extravagance. [Letter appears unfinished.] Suffered. 1893. November 19, 1903 Mrs. T.A. Stinnett to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Accounting of items sent.","December 5, 1903 John M. Glenn to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Accounting; proceeds of WV sale, his outstanding acceptance. December 10, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Am returning your canceled check. Called on your friend Mr. Worthington, pleasant and interesting. Hunting. December 14, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to put a one-year mortgage for $1000 on Walnut Hill. December 14, 1903 Cassie Tucker Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I am well, but homesick. The baby is improving. December 23, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please arrange transportation for me and from the depot this weekend. December 30, 1903 Randolph Harrison to Ran [Judge J.R. Tucker] Lynchburg, Va. Talked with Walker Barnes, and am sure he is not a thief. But there is one in the bank. Impressed.","January 4, 1904 A.W. Drinkard to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Appreciation. Concerning some disciplinary actions taken against the Junior class at VPI. Hearty thanks. January 7, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Advice on finances and children. A fine boy. Lazy disposition. Before it is too late. January 14, 1904 J.T. Brown to William V. Wilson Evington, Va. Home. Lynchburg. Reply; envelopes, cashiers checks, etc.","February 16, 1904 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Pittsburgh, PA. No possibility of money and no further discussion. February 23, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We play baseball most every evening. February 29, 1904 R.D. Mitchell to J.T. Brown. Cutting feed.","May 3, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will mail slippers.","June 13, 1904 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Barksdale withdraws from race. Without opposition. Mr. Glass' nomination for Congress. Pleasure.","July 18, 1904 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Is about to leave on vacation … will visit you when I return. Norfolk to Boston. New England Coast. Ran Tucker. July 20, 1904 Henry C. Stuart to J.T. Brown Elk Garden Members of the Constitutional Convention want a reunion. [Stuart was the former president and Brown was the secretary.] July 29, 1904 John H. Ingram to C.T. Brown. Thanks for having Elsie visit. [letter is incomplete]","September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Brierfield, Va. Very much hurt. Ignoring. Baltimore fire. Pressing obligations. Have been hoping for a sale of coal lands as I need money urgently. Cassie's illness is a continuing drain. Can you send me a draft for $1500? I do not want to put Walnut Hill on the market at the present time. Done splendidly in his Med. course. Blacksburg. September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Darling. I hope you will soon be well. I am sending this greeting to you at the hospital. September 4, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Delighted. Her illness and his love for her. September 6, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Sorry about the postponement of your trip … means that you are kept in Richmond. Mr. Judkins will send you a check for $50. September 7, 1904 Va. B. Taylor to C.T. Brown Trevilians, Va. Was shocked to learn of the loss of your stable and its contents. Parke has loved her rides and drives at Ivy Cliff. Calamity. September 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Beginning fall planting. Cousin Cynthia may visit … going to Blacksburg tomorrow. Understand that you will remain in Richmond for treatment. I am not blue or down, do not worry. September 9, 1904 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Hot Springs, Va. So sorry to learn of the loss of your barn and stock by fire. Will send you $500 if you need it. We go to Laburnum, then Eagle Point, the birthplace of your Mother. Tragic death. September 13, 1904 Frances Brown to C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. My darling Mama! Practice. We are getting along fine. The boys are going to Lynchburg to the Confederate Reunion this week. Thaddeus of Warsaw. September 16, 1904 J.T. Brown to Cousin Joe [Joseph Bryant?] Evington, Va. Walnut Hill. Appreciate the draft. I would like to arrange a mortgage with you for all my Petersburg properties, the Stafford property, and a small farm here. Coal land. September 18, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Hurried note. I accused her of being anxious to go see the Beggs and talk Janet and Cynthia. Crazy. September 18, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Hopes you are feeling better. Family news. Miss Riddle is lovely. Right young and right sweet. September 19, 1904 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Have completed work on the bank material and am turning it over to Harrison. September 23, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you are coming home soon. Papa. Willcox. Getting along fine in school. Cousin Cynthia. September 23, 1904 Elsie Palmer to C.T. Brown Miss Riddle is nice. Jack and I played baseball yesterday … I certainly miss you. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. We are getting along fine. News of family activities. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family news and requests for items.","October 1904 J.T. Brown Bill for grocers in Lynchburg, Va. October 8, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown. Child's letter. Family affairs. December 4, 1904 O.L. Updike Leesville, Va. Bill for coffin for C.A. Adams. December 5, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Tell Mr. Palmer he cannot come at Christmas. Delly may come to live with us. Mr. Burnett is overseeing the work. Glad you were spared the funeral. December 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We are getting along all right. Family activities. Wish Ran could stay. December 13, 1904 J. Lawrence Campbell to Judge J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. Legal advice. Reply Thompson Brown's Lee deed. Does the omitted seal invalidate the deed? Prince of Pilsen. Bradley Salt Company.","January 1, 1905 Standard Oil Co. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Statement of account January 4, 1905 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown I arrived home safely by train. Talk of Christmas. January 7, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne Richmond, Va. Please send full description of lands, including measures of thickness and outcrop for Mr. Bryan. January 16, 1905 J.T. Brown to Judge H.H. Tebbs Evington, Va. Insubordination charge against a student … how to deal with it. [two copies, but letter is incomplete] January 24, 1905 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Still alive. Had an examination today. Didn't see much of papa when he was here. Have been ice skating. Little talk with papa. Skating. January 31, 1905 Andrew M. Soule to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Request names of leading stock and corn growers in your area. We are popularizing the work of the VPI Experiment Station. Mule tangled up in harness...reminded me very much of \"Maud.\" Charleston, Awfully. Agricultural advancement. Liberal appropriations. February 2, 1905 A.W.H., Jr. to J.T. Brown Request for support for election to treasurer. February 15, 1905 William Branford Alwood to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thanks for the check … and sympathy at the death of their two children. March 6, 1905 J. Taylor Ellyson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am a candidate for lieutenant-governor and request your support. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to R.O. Edgerton, Evington, Va. Authorization to sell Sycamore Street property in Petersburg and send proceeds to Jospeh Bryan, who holds a lien. Speedy and satisfactory. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. Financial details of property sales of Petersburg holdings … request advance of $1500.","No correspondence from April-June 1905. July 15, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Sends addresses requested. Very reliable. July 28, 1905 J.W. Brown to Willcox Brown Eltham, Va. Happy to help you find a position. Write me fully about your inclinations. Wish you could talk to Thompson and Dru who were fortunate in getting positions right away. Your Aunt Turner is now with Miss McFarland who is unfortunately dying. September 19, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. \"My financial situation is dire … coal lands not outstanding. Do I still have Chicago property? Please advise! I need to assure a home for my family.\" [letter is incomplete] September 27, 1905 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Going to Ganley Bridge to look over the property and contiguous acreage. Back to Evington on Saturday. October 2, 1905 Aunt Charlotte to C.T. Brown Come visit. October 23, 1905 John H. McBryde, Jr. to J.T. Brown Sweet Blair College, Amherst, Va. Please help with relief for my Father \"who has served the college\" [VPI] and is \"now afflicted mind and body. He needs a vacation … especially from this horrible Christian affair.\" Break down. Bad character of his son. His days are numbered. Splendid services. Fearful depression of spirits. October 24, 1905 John M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. A Christian's pamphlet contains 'gross mis-statements' … the faculty meets this afternoon and 'will refuse to reopen the case' almost certainly…am rapidly going to pieces.' December 5, 1905 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Asks for a leave of absence because of his ill health and will go to Jamaica. 'I could be of little use to you or the college in my present condition.' December 29, 1905 Frank P. Brent to Dr. J.M. McBryde Richmond, Va. State board of education resolves; notice of meeting of committee on legislation. Unwilling to make any definite answers. Delicate situation. Come to Blacksburg. December 22, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth and Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations on appointment as president of VPI. Many urgent matters that we need to discuss.","January 9, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Am discouraged about Ran's chances … believe he is defeated. I hope to come home soon. January 10, 1906 Breirfield and Richmond, Va. Notes of loans made by J. Bryan to J.T. Brown upon coal lands in WV. January 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Judge George L. Christian Reply to Va. Tech; concerning Christian's son's alleged misbehavior. Colonel Brodie. January 20, 1906 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burkeville, Va. Availability of young boar for sale. Offer of help with bill to be passed by legislature. Picture of cows.","February 9, 1906 J.T. Brown Lynch Station, Va. Telephone bill.","April 13, 1906 J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Brown's pass to attend a session of the House of Representatives.","May 21, 1906 Col. Robert A. Marr [dean of VPI] to J.T. Brown [president of VPI] Blacksburg, Va. Reply; work being done on Agricultural Hall. Also requests permission to go ahead with other campus improvements. May 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Joe [Bryan?] Borrowing money. Am very grateful for all you have done, but request more because of the costs of my children's education. Bell Creek. Mr. Dickinson. Deserving your aid. May 21, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Inconvenient to make additional loan. Would like to discuss your financial crisis with Judge Ingram. May 24, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Your financial situation summarized. You are worse off than ever, have continued to live outside your means. Now I must withdrawal from the scene. May 24, 1906 J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Pass for Brown to attend the House of Reps. May 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Financial problems. I need more money and hope to make and arrangement with you. Cassie was thrown from a buggy … I am delayed. Miss Wolverton Cassle.","June 12, 1906 R.H.H. [?] to Frances Brown VPI Post card greeting of Blacksburg, VA.","July 24, 1906 D.B. to F.C. Brown, San Francisco, CA Post card; hello. July 25, 1906 Harriet N. Morrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Inquiry about Brown family genealogy.","August 2, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Arrangements for your visit. Mr. McBryde plans to retire soon, hopefully under the auspice of the Carnegie Foundation which provides half salary for retiring college employees. August 8, 1906 J.T. Brown to Randolph Tucker. Enclosed description of Cobbes Tract and deed from S.W. Jones to J.T. Brown for 25 acres in Bedford County, Va. (Deed filed in Real Estate folder). August 28, 1906 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Regarding deeds for the Jones and Cobbes tracts. Hope you will make president of VPI, but concentrate on your farm.","Scope and Contents October 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. News of home activities of Willcox, Jack, and Frances. Saw many friends at the horse show. Travelling. New London. Our anniversary. Football. Chew House. Emma's intimate friends. Ivy Cliff. October 16, 1906 J.C. Carrington to J.T. Brown, Charlotte House, Va. There will be a meeting of the VPI board … McBryde is anxious to retire. October 24, 1906 J. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. I feel you are well qualified to become president of VPI. Still we must hear from other candidates and I cannot commit myself until we do. October 17, 1906 Frances \u0026amp; Elizabeth Brown to their mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. October 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. Thank you for your letter which you comment on my qualifications to become president of VPI. Whether I am chosen or not, I will always be grateful for the board's consideration. Very high honor. October 29, 1906 D.O. Mathews to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. The papers say the faculty opposed you being president. A great part is your friend … but the main man is a 'townie' not connected to the college. 30 October 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Discusses those who are against Brown's nomination for president of VPI (a newspaper clipping is enclosed). Objects to Mr. Brown. October 31, 1906 Alb. Romeike to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Would you like to become a subscriber to our newspaper service?","November 6, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown. I enclose an editorial from the Roanoke Times [not included] … can something similar be done?","December 7, 1906 J.T. Brown to Miss F.B.C. Brown Salisbury, NC Post card; hello and family history. Salisbury, NC. December 13, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Letter and enclosing showing how the VPI faculty feels about their candidates for president. December 24, 1906 'Hugh' to Mrs. J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Merry Christmas. Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, VA. December 29, 1906 J.S. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. The opposition to your candidacy at president stems from the fact that you are not an academic.","January 4, 1907 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. I am grateful for your openness and trust you to do the best for VPI. March 30, 1907 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Let's plan a trip to Norfolk. April 8, 1907 Document and resolution concerning the qualifications for selecting a new president for VPI. April 8, 1907 H.M. Smith to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Eggleston and I will go to Atlanta and Knoxville to make recommendations. I feel that Campbell is not the man … as so all local alumni. Hope we can persuade McBryde to hold on another year.","May 14, 1907 F. Brown to F.C. Brown, Richmond, Va. I have had a wonderful trip. July 13, 1907 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Atlanta, Georgia I am writing you so as not to alarm mother. I have lesions on my heart according to the doctor. June 27, 1907 Unknown sender to Elizabeth Brown, Portsmouth, Va. Post card … wish you were here. July 24, 1907 W.J.M. to Nelson Ingram Richmond, Va. Post Card … went to Buck Hill last night and saw your people. Come and purchase a lot in this suburb. August 24, 1907 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. A question regarding the division of property in your uncle Willcox's will. My sister (your mother) and I were very close. I just want to set the record straight. September 2, 1907 W.J.M. to Miss Elizabeth Brown, Danville, Va. Post card greeting.","October 18, 1907 Cassie Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Just got home from Jamestown exposition … which was perfect. Am visiting the Wallaces, McGuires, and Ingrams … am feeling much better. October 16, 1907 C.E. Vawter, Jr. to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Please ensure that Mr. Goodloe is paid. Circa October 1907 Nelson Sale to \"Dear Sir\" Bedford City, Va. Campaign letter from Nelson Sale for Va. Commonwealth Attorney. November 4, 1907 C.T. Brown to Frances Bland Brown Brierfield, Va. The men have been hunting and we are living on birds. Tucker goes tomorrow to a job in Roanoke. 21 November 1907 J.R. Tucker to Frances B.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Wish you could be at my wedding. Judge Ingram speaks nicely of you. Other family news. November 21, 1907 H.P. Brown to Frances B.C. Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Have seen a number of relatives, including cousin Alex who has just sold the property mama has been interested in. There is no chance that I can get away for Christmas. December 8, 1907 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Antlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Sorry to leave the states without seeking you. Went first to Springfield, IL in company headquarters … I'm to head to the Guadalajara office which handles mining properties hereabouts.","No correspondence from January 1908.","Scope and Contents February 20, 1908 [?] Former treasurer of the Stafford Co. to J.T. Brown, Leeland, Va. Taxes for 1906 for your land near Falmouth are $5.52. Please remit. March 5, 1908 James M. Payne, attorney, to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Reply; discussion of making an arraignment with the railroad company to build up the Ruffner Tract. 20 March 1908 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV I hope you can get a settlement from the K\u0026amp;amp;M Railroad Company for $5,000 otherwise we should sue. March 21, 1908 H.T. Wertham to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be happy to help your son Tucker find a place with the C\u0026amp;O Railroad Company. March 21, 1908 Eppa Hunton, Jr. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I got in touch with Mr. Whitely concerning a job for your son Tucker but he says at the moment things are very 'dull in the way of engineering.' March 25, 1908 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA. The opera was grand … Peronneau came around … he and Elizabeth went for a walk. March 28, 1908 A. Caperton Braxton to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will join you at Gauley to discuss property line with you. March 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to O.M. Sadler Brierfield, Va. Reply; recommendations of Mr. Queensbury at railroad station agent. He was careful, correct, and 'preserved proper order around the station.' He did have personal difficulties however.","April 9, 1908 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown I am going to Caryswood and then Rustburg on church business. You have new been away three weeks … I will be glad to see you soon. May 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan.. I am entangled in debt and seek your help. I have no credit and have already reduced every item of living expense. July 23, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown, Little Boar's Head, NH. Proposes to have Cassie's daughter remain in her school free of charge if financial problems occur. August 10, 1908 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. I just returned from a trip to Maryland … family news … sorry to hear of Annie's death. August 17, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown. Glad to know that Frances was happy at her school … urges her to return and favors have Frances in class. August 18, 1908 Judge John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thank you for a delightful visit. August 22, 1908 Paul B. Barringer to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Thank you for your 'clear and candid statements'… I have been given the authority to fire Dr. Quick but 'sometimes it is best to keep a horrible example tethered.'","September 16, 1908 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Very sorry to hear of Annie Brown's death. October 17, 1908 Joseph Bryan to J.R. Tucker Richmond, Va. Discussing the debts of J.T. Brown 'The wisest thing to do is wind up his affairs permanently.' I suggest that you and Judge Grinnan do this. October 18, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. I need money … I am still on the 'ragged edge.' The wheat land is ready, but it will take $100 to put into it. October 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan and Judge Dan Grinnan. A statement outlining Brown's financial problems and status. November 6, 1908 S.V. Southall to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Reply; the gift of Mrs. Mary Venable for $9,000 U of Va. bond. Also release of liability. December 31, 1908 Elizabeth Brown to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] I am having a lovely time attending parties and dances.","January 2, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. We sure have been gay this week. January 8, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Concerning the WV coal lands. Includes forwarded letters concerning the matter. January 9, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Concerning WV coal lands, businessmen, and timber thieves. January 14, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. News of family and attending parties. I am very excited about the wedding. January 20, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to John Willcox Brown Wingo Discussion of social events … I hope to go to Norfolk to visit family there. April 8, 1909 Moore to Tomlin Barnes, Hong Kong, China Post card.","No correspondence from May 1909. June 6, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. I will reach Evington on Friday evening … how is the wheat cutting going … let me know if we need beef. Liz to Josphine Ellett, Norfolk, Va. Social and family news. August 8, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Westmoreland Club, Richmond, Va. Election returns … it looks as if I'll win. August 9, 1909 George E. Bryan to J. Taylor Ellyson Yorktown, Va. Returns of primary election for York County. August 9, 1909 Ellison A. Smyth to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations the next commissioner is 'sans peur et sans reproche. August 14, 1909 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Found your glasses. August 24, 1909 N.E.A. to Frances Brown Dark Harbor, Maine. Post card hello.","No correspondence from September 1909. October 27, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Suanders to Elizabeth Charleston, WV. Discussion of travels, family, work, and the general goings on. October 30, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Saunders to her father, J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Plans to visit various places, including Washington, DC. November 23, 1909 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Weather and local happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 12, 1909 F. Brown to her mother F.C. Brown Social events and happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 30, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Discussion of oil and gas lease toward debt.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 21, 1910 J.E. Chitton to J.A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. Concerning Brown's WV coalfield land, acceptance offer. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","Scope and Contents February 19, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Reply; sale of WV coalfields, offer has been accepted. February 21, 1910 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Health of Willcox … stay with him until he is out of danger of a relapse.","March 19, 1910 J.T. Brown to M.M. McGuire, Evington, Va. WV coalfields … wants to examine the title. March 21, 1910 John A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Wants to close the deal for the coalfield lands. March 18, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Where do we stand for the sale of your WV lands?","Scope and Contents April 5, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Needs a copy of the WV land lease. April 5, 1910 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. You must have Chilton release his rights or you could have Mr. Bryan's executors to enforce their deed of trust. April 5, 1910 J.R. Tucker to Willcox Richmond, Va. Sorry you're under the weather. Knows your mother is a good and solicitous nurse. Dr. H.P. Brown will give you sound advice but don't take that of David Tucker Brown [jest]. I wish you well. April 5, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J. Bryan Charleston, WV. Concerning the sale of Brown's land. April 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Failure to complete purchase of coal lands. April 20, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. If Chilton cannot fully pay for the property, why sell it? April 20, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. The contract should be enforced. April 23, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer, Evington, Va. I do not understand Chilton's position. April 25, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Suggest you put the matter into other hands.","Scope and Contents May 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of oil and gas property. May 6, 1910 J.T. Brown to Payne \u0026amp; Payne, Evington, Va. Legal counsel advises that deed be presented to Mr. Chilton. If he refuses to pay, property reverts to trustees. May 16, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown. Concerning the sale of coal lands. May 21, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Encloses a copy of a Payne \u0026amp; Payne letter … also talk of oil and gas rentals. May 27, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown. Encloses a file of correspondence concerning the WV land sale. (Numerous letters enclosed.)","June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer There is an offer to sell the coalfield property. June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne, Evington, Va. What are the prospects to sell?","Scope and Contents July 18, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Unable to find a purchaser for you land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne. Hope you can increase your efforts and find a buyer. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer. Agreement for sale of land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown. Agreement for Thayer to act as selling agent of Brown's land.","August 12, 1910 P. Brown to J.T. Brown. Needs his drill.","September 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne, Evington, Va. Entanglement concerning the sale of the WV lands. September 26, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Oil lease returns … proposed sale of land near Fredericksburg. September 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Cannot advance your oil and gas land lease rental money. Your land should probably be sold at a public auction. September 30, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Begs for money. Further discussion of indebtedness.","October 1, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I will not lend you $300, but I will send $50. October 27, 1910 B.C. Taylor to J.T. Brown, Elk Garden, Va. Thank you.","November 17, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. I have found prospective buyers of your coal land. Need your written permission to pursue sale. November 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Debts … payments did not meet their note of $5,000 on Walnut Hill property.","December 21, 1910 J. Bryan to Archer A. Phlegar, Richmond, Va. Possible sale of coal lands. December 1, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Your lands are not selling because they are in a bad location. December 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Stafford lands and sale. December 30, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Offer for $6 an acre for your coal lands. He is the logical purchaser since he own the adjacent lands.","January 3, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I think it is best to accept Thayer's offer. January 5, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Former offer looks to be collapsing … now there is no purchaser in sight. January 6, 1911 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I hope for a better price for your land, but I don't think the trustees will delay the sale. January 6, 1911 W.D. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Perhaps we could have done better, but the sale of $6 went through. January 12, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. (Two letters) Sale is the best in sight … the deal was closed. It was your largest remaining asset but still does not complete your indebtedness to the Bryan estate. January 20, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown and R.O. Edgerton to J. Bryan, Petersburg, Va. Please pay and see attached. January 24, 1911 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill – Stafford lands. February 13, 1911 H. St. George Tucker to J.T. Brown Norfolk, Va. Sorry, but I cannot loan you any money.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from March-August 1911. September 30, 1911 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Brown to organize a campaign in Bedford for him. November 8, 1911 Bedford Coal \u0026amp; Mill Co. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Business affairs. January 8, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Amelia Courthouse, Va. Needs him to come help with a contest for judgeship. January 10, 1912 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Work, dreams and travel plans. January 16, 1912 C.B. Bryan to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Discusses time spent with Brown's sister. January 19, 1912 F.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. I forgot Jack's birthday. January 25, 1912 J.T. Brown, Jr. to F.B. Brown Winchester, Va. School activities and requests. January 31, 1912 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. His activities and what he feels Peronneau should practice medicine in. January 31, 1912 B. Morgan Sheperd to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Lime burning bill.","February 7, 1912 J.K.M. Norton to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Congressional districts. February 28, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Chesterfield. Lending money to Peronneau. May 6, 1912 John Stewart Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks for the letter to be published in the Tuesday dispatch. May 7, 1912 R.E. Byrd, Speaker of the House of Reps, to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hope you vote for an instructed delegation for Woodrow Wilson. May 17, 1912 Wm F. McCombes to J.T. Brown, New York. Encouraging support for Woodrow Wilson. June 13, 1912 (three letters) Aunt Ginny to J.T. Brown C.T. Brown to her son J.T. Brown, Jr. J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr. Ivy Cliff, Va. April 15, 1912 William A. Brown to J.T. Brown. The next annual council meeting for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Va. June 5, 1912 J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr., Evington, Va. I am sending you a suit.","July 12, 1912 Hugh S. Bird to J.T. Brown, Fredericksburg, Va. Enclosing letter concerning the presidency of VPI. March 3, 1912 Wm B. Alwood to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Concerning his daughter's illness … I am too busy to come. July 18, 1912 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burksville, Va. It may be better for Willcox not to pursue a position here. You may want to tell Mr. Lupton of your intention to run for commissioner of agriculture. July 22, 1912 Carter Class to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Requests Brown's help in upcoming election. August 7, 1912 J.T. Brown to S.S. Lambeth, Ivy Cliff, Va. Concerning a property deal.","September 5, 1912 J.B. Watkins to J.R. Tucker, Midlothian, Va. Qualifications for presidency of VPI. September 16, 1912 Henry Guy to J.T. Brown, Schenectady, NY. Wilson and presidency of VPI. September 20, 1912 S.S. Bambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Information about titles. September 25, 1912 J.E. Graves to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Investigation about loans made by third party. September 27, 1912 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. J. Bryan has had several notices to the trustees to realize the security by sale. November 5, 1912 William E. Dodd to Mrs. Smith, Chicago, IL. I have doubts about Eggleston as president of VPI … Campbell would be more suitable as acting president.","No correspondence from December 1912. January 11, 1913 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Washington, DC. I have complied note at your request. February 6, 1913 J.T. Brown. Speech of Honorable William P. Borland to House of Reps concerning highway construction. April 11, 1913 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and news … telephone poles are being build here. August 22, 1913 W.D. McKenny to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is a check for one thousand dollars as requested. September 5, 1913 Emma Gray [Trigg?] to F. Brown Lausanne, Switzerland. Scenery is gorgeous and I thought of you since you love mountains.","October 10, 1913 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Eltham, Va. Please see about the $500 due and the $800 due shortly. We were glad to see Peroneau of whom we think highly. October 31, 1913 To the Browns, Richmond, Va. Marriage invitation for Barbara Colquhaun Trigg to David Tucker Brown. November 4, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Post card. How do you like our new home? November 4, 1913 M.T. Tucker to W. Brown Nome, Alaska Come see us and hunt big game. 4 November 1913 Aunt Mary Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska You would like the Northland. November 7, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska. How is this for a wonder of the deep? (Pictures of dead whales on the beach.) November 14, 1913 J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown. Off the coast of Seattle, WA. Beautiful afternoon … saw our first whale. Many pleasant people are on board … very heterogeneous. November 26, 1913 Mrs. J.R. Tucker to Va. Nome, Alaska. Come and stay with us for a year. This place is great. (Letter is incomplete.) December 15, 1913 M.T. Shaughnessy to J.T. Brown, New York, NY. Charges as allocated by Merwin Sale Co., consignment delivered by mail.","January 5, 1914 First National Bank of Lynchburg to J.T. Brown. Receipt for $1,023.81. January 5, 1914 Robert M. Ward to J.T. Brown, Winchester, Va. Asks Brown for help in promoting the candidacy of T.W. Harrison for Supreme Court of Appeals. January25, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Family news and life in Nome. January 26, 1914 John F. Ross to J.T. Brown Thaxton, Va. Inquiry about possible sale of timber.","Scope and Contents February 4, 1914 Charles I. Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Please attend VPI executive committee meeting on the 11th in Richmond. February 5, 1914 Thomas Griffin Herring to J.T. Brown, Bridgewater, Va. I seek your support as State Game \u0026amp; Fish Commissioner … would appreciate your help.","March 1, 1914 Office of Registrar, Vanderbilt University to Jack Brown, Nashville, Tennessee. Please consider attending VU. March 15, 1914 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Financial problems. Please try and accomplish something, sell some property or timber. March 16, 1914 J.T. Brown to T. Brown, (incomplete letter) Evington, Va. 'I am head over heels in debt.' Recounts management of family estate. March 18, 1914 Cassie Brown to J.T. Brown. Please take the girls to Peronneau's. I wish you luck in Washington, DC. March 18, 1914 Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. I will happy recommend you to Gov. Stuart and I hope you receive the appointment.","April 17, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. Financal plan for Brown. We need to bring these problems to an end. I am through and will not reopen consideration of this matter.","Scope and Contents May 13, 1914 Mary Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown, Memphis, Tennessee. Sorry, but I cannot help you with your financial difficulties. May 14, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. The trust estate is closed, but I will meet you in Washington, but not until you tell me of the purpose of such a trip. May 23, 1914 Joe Darolle to Judge Tucker, Nome, Alaska. Letter forwarded about a writer's beliefs. May 28 \u0026amp; 31, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Cassie \u0026amp; Frances Brown, Nome, Alaska. Accounts of weather, adventures in the wilderness, dog-sledding, a visit to a hot spring, and other. May 31, 1914 Mary Hampton Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Describes about her experiences, including a description of the setting sun and what they have been eating.","June 9 and 14, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie, Nome, Alaska. Fixing house to rent. Complains of arthritis in her hands. June 19, 1914 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska and diagram of gold. June 29, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie Brown, Nome, Alaska. The dresses are beautiful. Account of life in Alaska. Elizabeth's engagement. July 4, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Post card picture showing JR Tucker addressing a crowd.","August 5, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Account of life in Nome … his political activities and friends. August 7, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Sorry to hear of the European war and Mrs. Wilson's death. August 24-28, 1914 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, Alaska (two letters). Description of life in Nome and the natives who live there. August 27, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Trip across the tundra … discussion of the war. August 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Discusses his summer outing in the wild. Photographs included of his trip, 'Eskimos' and other. September 22, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Complains of swollen hands (rheumatism) and mail only once a week. Asks when Willcox will be married. September 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska … work is great here.","October 15, 1914 Maxwell G. Wallace to Frances, Richmond, Va. His opinion of the Allies versus the Germans. December 6, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Depressing weather … Willcox and Elizabeth's wedding … and a huge storm. December 18, 1914 F.D. Sheldon to Judge Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Christmas greetings.","January 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Cassie, Richmond, Va. VPI board meeting … travel plans. January 9, 1915 'Papa' J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Peronneau thinks you will consider us crazy if you and your mother go Tuesday as intended. I want Va. well represented at the assembly. I will reserve a seat for you on the train. January 13, 1915 S.S. Lynn to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Invoice for surveying. January 15, 1915 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, AK. No fresh food here in the winter … this strange country … JR is quite a public speaker. January29, 1915 Frances Brown to her mother, C.T. Brown, Chapel Hill, NC. Barbara didn't come last night, but came today instead … looking much more fit than at the wedding. March 2, 1915 H.P. Brown to his father, J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Finances. 'I cannot ruin myself for the benefit of your creditors.' March 2, 1915 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Finances. Need money for the farm … timber sale and other. March 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Julian Corbett Richmond, Va. Please get in touch with Dr. Driscoll and have Wilkes see him. March 12, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Account of freezing death of an Alaskan woman, Emma Dalquist. March 15, 1915 Alfred Hampton to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Montgomery, Alabama Being transferred to Washington, DC 19 March 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, Va. Financial problems of Brown. Northcote must be sold soon. Timber deal also. March 21, 1915 William Sellers to Judge J.R. Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Discussion of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. March 23, 1915 J.T. Brown to Charles I. Wade, Evington, Va. Account of trips because of foot-and-mouth disease. March 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr. Nome, AK. I hope you could come here to work, but your father is being stringent. Mary is improving but will have to winter in Va. next year. March 28, 1915 D. Tucker Brown to his father J.T. Brown Chapel Hill, NC. Finances. Sorry about your debts, but I'll help you out this time. Make a plan for the future.","Scope and Contents April 17, 1915 J.T. Brown to Dr. J. Sinkler Irvine, Evington, Va. Reply; the Driscoll sale. May 19, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to his sister, Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Work in Nome … plans to travel home … Log Cabin Social Club Case decision has been affirmed in CA. May 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Nome, AK. Reply; Arrangements for my wife to return to Va. without me. July 3, 1915 G.McD. Hampton to Judge J.R. Tucker Columbia, SC. Glad to have the good new about Daisy, also that your opinion was upheld by the Appellate Court. August 2, 1915 S.S. Lambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; settlement; needs to work out details. August 14, 1915 Carneal \u0026amp; Johnson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Please advise me regarding payments. September 25, 1915 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Inquires about borrowing money to retire and reduce mortgage payments.","October 26, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr., Nome, AK. Possible employment for you next summer here. I will pay your expenses out here. You will see the great land. October 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to J. Stewart Walker Evington, Va. Would you consider a 5 year mortgage on my properties for $10,000? October 9, 1915 J.T. Brown to John Stewart Walker, Evington, Va. Reply; mortgage for Northcote, Lee, Jones tracts and Ivy Cliff. October 22, 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding the sale of Northcote and adjoining tracts? December 11, 1915 J.T. Brown to Judge Daniel Grinnan. Settlement attempts. Willcox will take my property, including all the timber, with a loan from Walker and Mosby. December 10, 1915 J.T. Brown to D. Tucker Brown. Keeping Tucker up to date on sale of property.","January 19, 1916 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Recapitulation on the sale of property. March 1, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hall agreed to terms for sale of Ivy Cliff timber to pay debts owed him. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 28, 1916 Unknown sender to Mrs. Mary Tucker Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas Very hot here. Am worried about the war and the situation with Mexico is dangerous. Would love it if you would visit.","April 12, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am selling you the agreed timber for $8500. Give me weekly updates on cutting and marketing. May 9, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Glad to know you are making progress. July 25, 1916 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Reply; hiring for the Va. Experiment Station. Would like to interview the candidate personally … board will pay my way to the Midwest. September 14, 1916 J.R. Tucker to his wife, Mary Tucker, Missoula, Montana (written aboard train) I am on my way home.","January 5, 1917 J.W. Brown to Jonathan Bryan, Evington, Va. I would like to see you in person and explain my actions and point of view. My errors have been costly, but had you allowed me to continue operations, I think I could have recouped all losses. January 23, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am leaving soon for South America; need your report before I go. January 31, 1917 Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Imperative that VPI Executive Committee meet. Let us know about dates.","March 3, 1917 J.D. Eggleston to Honorable Carter Glass, Blacksburg, Va. Recommend strongly J.T. Brown to appointment on federal board of vocation education. He has been rector of the Board of Visitors here for over 20 years and is widely considered a leader. March8, 1917 W.J. Schoene to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Reply; enclosed letter and booklet. March 17, 1917 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to Claude A. Swanson, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown to federal board of vocation education. March 17, 1917 D.T. Houston, Sec. of Agriculture, to Dr. J.M. McBryde, President of VPI. Have your letter recommending J.T. Brown. March 17, 1917 Joseph D. Eggleston to Thomas S. Martin, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown. March 29, 1917 R.K. Campbell to William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Supporting the candidacy of J.T. Brown.","April 6, 1917 H. St. Greorge Tucker to J.T. Brown, Lexington, Va. Regarding Vocational Education appointment. April 9, 1917 J. Hope Tyler to J.T. Brown Halwick, Va. April 10, 1917 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Endorses him for Vocational Education appointment. April 11, 1917 J.G. Ferneyhaugh and C.G. Crawford to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Telegram (Two telegrams). April 21, 1917 C. Purcell McCue to J.T. Brown, Greenwood, Va. Enclosing a letter from the president in support of your candidacy. Remembering you an your family from my days at VPI. April 21, 1917 President of the Virginia Horticultural Society to President Woodrow Wilson.","May 2, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. To meet in Richmond. May 10, 1917 H.M. Smith, Jr. to the president, Washington DC., Richmond, Va. I am recommending J.T. Brown whom I have known many years. He would be a credit to all as a member of the federal board of vocation education. May 17, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Charles S. Luck to represent Bryan's interest in lumber. May 19, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck assessed lumber.","June 11, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck reports on timbering; expected greater results. June 22, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. July 20, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Confirmation about discontinuing timber operations; puts matters into hands of Walker and Mosby. July 31, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Cooperate with Bryan and Grinnan in sale of equipment and timber.","August 6, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Wants to meet with J.W. Brown. August 9, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Authorizes Willcox to purchase six draft animals. Conditions for sawing and delivering timber are outlined. Judge Grinnan will send a formal document. August 22, 1917 J.W. Brown to J. Bryan Evington, Va. August 30, 1917 J.W. Brown to Judge Grinnan, Richmond, Va. Evington, Va. Written on R.H. Langhorne letterhead. Draft of a partial letter asking for time to \"go over matters with other parties.\" August 30, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chastises Brown for mismanagement, \"You must turn over to Walker and Mosby\" items bought by Bryan…timber sale given to others. September 10, 1917 D. Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va.","October 20, 1917 Maxwell G. Wallace to F.B.C. Brown. Sympathy concerning the death of your mother. October 26, 1917 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. October 30, 1917 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Evington, Va. Financial problems, reply; concerning the sale of Brown's lands. 'I am broken in heart and spirit.' November 5, 1917 J.T. Brown to D. Grinnan Evington, Va. Requests papers for tract of land to review. November 6, 1917 R. Walker to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Statement of Brown's account with Joseph Bryan estate. November 12, 1917 J.T. Brown Statement of account with J. Bryan. December 13, 1917 John T. Wingo to Mr. Brown Richmond, Va. Sends correspondence with Mr. Bryan.","January 9, 1918 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Regarding permission for Va. Truck Experiment Station. March26, 1918 Mary Ball to Frances Brown Saunders, Miami Beach, Florida. Post card. April 8, 1918 D. Tucker Brown to F.B.C. Brown Co. B. 506 Engineers S. Battalion via New York (US military). His affairs were anything but good when he left but he arranged things. Father wastes time on VPI. June 2, 1918 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. September 14, 1918, Governor Westmoreland Davis to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. \"I have appointed you a member of the Virginia Council of Defense.\" September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to Governor Westmoreland Davis, Evington, Va. (additional letter also enclosed). Acknowledges notification of appointment to the Virginia Council of Defense. September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to J.G. Ferneyhough, Evington, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. September 21, 1918 J.G. Ferneyhough to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. November 9, 1918 J.T. Brown, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Sr. Parris Island, SC Received orders…destination unknown.","March 9, 1919 [?] Brown to 'Frances' Langley, Va. (US military stationary). \"No word yet regarding my discharge…\" May 8, 1919 Fleming Saunders to Frances Brown Saunders Va. News of Family and Friends. October 31, 1919 H. St. George Tucker to my nephew (J.T. Brown), Lexington, Va. Asks Brown to urge his appointment \"when Martin (?) dies, which poor fellow, he must.\"","July 1920 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. postcard. July 12, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Transportation arrangements. Visit of Noland Murphy. July 28, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Draft of obituary for Captain Fleming Saunders. July 29, 1920 J.T. Brown to 'dear' Roanoke, Va. Arrangements for transportation. October 12, 1920 Tucker Brown to 'papa', City Point, Va. Thank you for picture.","May 1921 John Wingo to Frances. Condolences on the death of her father. May 19, 1921 Bettie S. Kirkpatrick to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, New London, Va. A letter of sympathy over the loss of J.T. Brown. \"We have few men more devoted to public welfare…and whose private life was more pure.\"","August 1925 Yoland (Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr.) to Frances Delaware. Hospital Family news. Lists children and grandchildren. August 31, 1925 J.R. Tucker to Frances Bedford, Va. Discusses aristocracy, wealth and feudal system. February 24, 1926 (or 1928) Unknown sender to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Athens, Greece Post card. November 28, 1929 Cousin Maria to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Thanks for returning the family record. Wish you could see you, but I'm now 90 years old. Travels and Thanksgiving discussed.","January 4, 1930 Cousin May to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news and local affairs. May 7, 1930 John Willcox Brown to Fleming Saunders, Jr. New York, NY. Family news. September 30, 1930 Unknown sender to Mrs. John Wingo Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Life pleasant in Canal Zone. Tucker has \"a real position\" and he's called on Cuban President and others. Incomplete. October 3, 1930 Datus Smith to D. Tucker Brown Princeton, NJ. April 1, 1932 Frances B.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Charlestown, WV. Family news and travel plans. April 4, 1931 Unknown sender to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. May 23, 1932 Fleming Saunders to Frances B.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Glenns are wonderful hosts. April 6, 1933 Fleming Saunders to his wife, F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. April 21, 1933 F.B.B. Saunders to 'dear' Evington, Va. Sorry to miss confirmation. Working on fundraising for a free clinic.","August 1, 1934 Sallie Queensburg to F.B.B. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Post card. September 10, 1934 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders, Martinsville, Va. Post card. April 1, 1935 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to F.B.B. Saunders, Hampden-Sydney College, Va. Returning old papers which he copied by hand. May 9, 1935 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, WV. Gives subscription to Southern Churchman. Deplores the lack of standards. Family news. August 23, 1935 Barbara to F.B.B. Saunders Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Post card.","January 12, 1936 'Cousin John to F.B. (Frances Bland Saunders) Enjoyed bobwhites; Cousin Mary hospitalized for arthritis. February 3, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Santo Domingo. Post Card. February 24, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Coamo. Post card. February 28, 1936 E. Brown to F.B.B. Saunders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trip to Virgin Islands was great; fine time in Puerto Rico. September 24, 1936 Beverly T.M. Laughlin to the Saunders New York, NY. Information about Tucker Family, particularly their portraits.","June 23, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Petersburg, Va. Post card. June 25, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Petersburg, Va. \"Donald and I play tennis every morning.\" June 30, 1937 E.B.W. to F.B.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Enroute to Camp Pokomoke, Sebago Lake, Maine. July 29, 1937 J.W. Brown, Jr. to F.B.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news, travels, and difficulties of his work. October 5, 1937 Emily to F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card.","May 15, 1938 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Atlantic City, NJ Post card. May 7, 1938 Fleming Saunders to F.B.B. Saunders. Life on the farm. May 11, 1938 Susan to Eva Local news of family and friends. May 12, 1938 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1938 F.B.B. Saunders [?] to Fleming Saunders Westport, CT Discusses clothing. December 20, 1938 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Mary is better; Peachy not well. Family news.","February 3, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Jim has first real job in forestry in Rhode Island; Ben in Waynesboro; she retires in February, but has another job in an antique shop. February 28, 1939 Patty Gibson to F.B.B. Saunders, Fort Benning, GA Family news, includes photographs. March 8, 1939 Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders Montchanin, Delaware. Enjoyed Willcox Adsit's wedding. Mary improved, Peachy not. \"…plan to go en masse to the South Carolina plantation…\" March 14, 1939 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Urbanna, Va. Shocked at Tucker's death. Works hard and tired. March 15, 1939 Roderico Anzueto, Secretary of State, Office of Agriculture, to Minister of United States, Guatemala. Statement concerning the death of Tucker Brown. \"Condolences on death of 'Chief of Technical Commission of the United Sates' whose interest in the Pan-American Highway absorbed his undoubted compentence…\" March 16, 1939 [?] to Frances Richmond, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. School admission for Frances Bland. March 20, 1939 Adah Begg to Frances Blacksburg, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. March 29, 1939 H. St. George Tucker to F.B.B. Saunders New York, NY. Discussion of possible scholarships at St. Catherines School for Frances Bland Saunders. April 7, 1939 B. to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Sends pamphlet on the \"Woman's National Democratic Club.\" May 22, 1939 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card of the Governor's Palace. Concerning the health of George. July 22, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. News of the Tucker and Coleman family. September 5, 1939 Elizabeth to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Frances Bland is happy. Family news. September 28, 1939 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. \"Frances Bland and I have had loads of fun. I think she likes St. Cat.'s a lot.\"","February 1, 1940 Elsie to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Discusses the friendship between Ran and Fleming. February 14, 1940 Mrs. John M. Glenn to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Knows she misses children. Family news. February 16, 1940 John Thompson Brown to Frances Brown Flemings. Worry about Peronneau. Talks about his children. February 26, 1940 Margaret Glenn to Frances. Fanny sailing to France. Elizabeth going to St. Catherine's. Doesn't know who painted the McFarland portraits. February 27, 1940 Mrs. R.B. Willcox to F.B.B. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Discussing the Willcox family and its ancestors. Most Willcox papers burned. 10 March 1940 Mrs. Walter Price, Colonial Dames of America to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Staten Island, New York, NY. We cannot increase our $250 scholarship at Va. Episcopal School. I hope your final year at Episcopal is great. March 11, 1940 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Possible ride to Richmond. Plans to attend a dance given by Wistar Watts. Send money. March 21, 1940 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charlestown, WV. News of family and friends. Visited Barbara at her Alexandria home. Incomplete.","April 4, 1940 [?] to F.B.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; Margaret and I will be visiting Lynchburg on Sunday and hope to see you. May 7, circa 1940, Cousin May to Francis Broke her leg. May 25, 1940 Libby to Mrs. Fleming Saunders St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. St. Catherine's dance was great. Parent's anniversary. Going to Gloucester in August. June 18, 1940 Mary W. Glenn to F.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Yolande and Glenn are spending two days. Enclosed life insurance policy for F. Saunders (not enclosed). Frances Bland won the character award [at St. Catherine's]. July 9-12, circa 1940, Mary Glenn to Fleming Saunders New York. Cannot continue paying your insurance premiums. Others can help so property will not be sold?","August 25, 1940 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Left camp and enroute to Richmond. August 28, 1940 Mary to Frances B.B. Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Uncle John will send money for tuition for Frances Bland if needed. August 29, 1940 [?] to Wilcox Brown, Middleburg, Va. Post card. Beautiful. September 5, 1940 Mary (Mrs. John H. Glenn) to Frances Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Can't visit due to health. Offers to help with Frances Bland's tuition. November 12, 1940 Information concerning the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn with resolutions. December 14, 1940 Carbon copies of letters and memorial minutes on the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn. Papers of John M. Glenn, Utica, NY. December 19, 1940 Isabel to Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Sorry she didn't visit this year. Sad about war time conditions in Britain.","January 25, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Congratulations on getting a telephone. Family news. Includes memorial tributes to wife, Mary. March 31, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Encloses $500 check from Mary's estate. Family news. April 21, 1941 Edith Larane [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. St. Margaret's offer of $100 tuition reduction for Frances Bland. April 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Sent her two packages of Mary's clothes. May 25, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, Greenbrier [?] Inquires about F.B.'s school. Glad that Fleming had a good diagnosis at the University Hospital. Reports on friends. I hope to see you at Rob's wedding.","June 27, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Happy that Wyman Fund can let F.B. remain at St. Catherine's. B.B. and Fleming, Jr. to visit on 19th. July 9, 1941 Louise to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card Nice trip. July 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances, New York, NY. Will take Frances Bland to Greenbrier after meeting her train in New York. July 9, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. See people we know in Washington. July 10, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Seaford, Delaware. Post card. July 30, 1941 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 1, 1941 Gaylord Lee Clark to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Needs confirmation that Frances Bland tends to use $300 scholarship to St. Catherine's. August 15, 1941 Mrs. J.T. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Send ring to be appraised. Can't buy it, but will not stand in way. August 20, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. August 22, 1941 Ethel to F.B. Saunders St. Petersburg, Florida. Post card – Scene of Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange \"…Greeks-that's what they do besides open restaurants.\"","September 30, 1941 [?] Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Daddy says pay insurance. Motherly advice and family news. October 2, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Glad to have Fleming visit. Family news. October 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 10, 1941 F.B. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. News of home and question about tickets for VMI vs VPI game. October 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 30, 1941 Mrs. F. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., New York, NY. Came by train. Details of visit. Daddy hopefully to join him. News of family and friends. December 31, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Christmas and other family news.","January 13, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, Richmond, Va. Requests money for haircut, sweater and dances. News about school. January 14, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. Been in infirmary with a cold. Hope Barland and his roommates can come on date night. January 18, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, St. Catherine's, Richmond, Va. Account of sweater shopping in downtown Richmond. January 18, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Mid-winter plans, dates will stay with Beggs, requests car. January 21, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. News of school – roommates, dance and studies. January 30, 1942 John to Frances, New York, NY. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. January 31, 1942 Mrs. William Dabney Saunders to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1942 Bessie to Frances Bland Tucker Saunders, Hollins College, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 1, 1942 H. Guy Corbett to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, New Haven, Connecticut. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 2, 1942 B. Trigg to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. \"In each relationship Peronneau was perfect.\" February 3, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; train is late. February 3, 1942 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Isabel to Mrs. F. Saunders B.S. Kirkpatrich to Frances, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters). Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 8, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 14, 1942 Nannie to Frances Bland Saunders, New Haven, CT. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 18, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going on bus. Will meet Garland at Cousin Laura's. Need new saddle shoes. February 19, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Home this weekend. Plans to attend VMI dances. February 20, 1942 Mrs. A.P. Thomas to Mrs. Frances Saunders, Evington, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 20, 1942 Susan to Mrs. F. Saunders, De Soto City, Florida. Post card. Staige's illness. February 23, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, Frances Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Hitchhiked back in three hours. Weekend was fun.","March 11, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Arrangements for his trip home. Article on Cousin John Glenn. Uncle Carter and Polly were here. Family news. March 27, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Winter Garden, FL Post card Perfect vacation. Cousin Elizabeth fixed place \"like a real home.\"","April 1, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. News about St. Catherine's. April 8, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Post card. Appreciate nice. Daddy gone to NC with logs. Going to Auxiliary meeting. April 13, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. VPI, Blacksburg, Va. World War II and school expenses.","May 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts' apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. \"Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting\" on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your money…still owe St. Catherine's. Also a letter from \"Daddy.\" Sorry about conflict on campus. Sold my cattle. August 19, 1942 Mother to Frances Bland Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news. August 25, 1942 M.B. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Service addresses for David T. and Edward T. Brown. August 27, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news.","September 1, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying until spring. Nannie Corbett lunched with us last week. Guys condition depressing. Vin has a job under James Byrnes. Susan Dean's daughter is ill with pylitis. Willcox Brown has a son. Eleanor sends love.","January 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of \"your new choice.\" Family news. April 5, 1943 'Mother' to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. \"We have just planted the garden.\" April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna's brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. \"Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.\" A fire set by a train and \"I could see the flames.\" May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.","Scope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for \"promotion of my interests at VPI.\" August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine's School to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork which includes the \"Terms for the School Year\" for Frances Bland Saunders. October 19, 1943 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Education of Frances Bland at St. Catherine's. \"…well to have the old letters at William and Mary. They will be well cared for there and be much more useful than in a private trunk.\" Lunched with Yolanda and Tom in Wilmington. October 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. \"You have a little new red heifer calf.\" November 10, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Necessary rearrangements for a wartime wedding. News of friends and neighbors. No correspondence from December 1943.","Scope and Contents January 25, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Please send enclosed letter from an interned man in the Philippines\" to Elizabeth Wingo. \"…hard to have a son confined…under the Japanese..\" May 8, 1944 Jack [?] to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee. New military assignment in Washington state. \"The nature of the plant and exact location was and still is somewhat of a military secret…it is in a godforsaken part of the desert county.\" Children are fine. July 12, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Hope F.B. is finding the course at Chapel Hill profitable.\" September 14, 1944 Daisy to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Post card; arrived safely and having a wonderful time. October 1, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Moved to small quiet hotel in residential area. Now at Greenbrier to rest. October 9, 1944 Mary Ball to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, South Hadley, Mass. Post card. \"Yankee land is pretty wonderful…Mt. Holyoke is even better than I expected.\" December 27, 1944 Bev. McGaughlen [?] to Miss Frances Bland Saunders, Saranac Lake, NY. Thank you for fawn pin.","February 6, 1945 Mrs. J. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Includes several partial letters. February : concern for son Peronneau in Japanese prison camp. Undated and unsigned: Concern that Willcox is off to Oklahoma without a job. Undated and unsigned: Thanks for coat. Received October 31st letter from Peronneau. Undated and unsigned: Report from Navy Department about Peronneau's status as a prisoner of war. February 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Her mother's emergency operation. Staying with Mrs. Biddle near Philadelphia. March 19, 1945 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richlands, Washington. Her operation. Willcox Jr.'s possible job. Louise been in hospital. March 24, 1945 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Family news, her health, and concerns about Fleming, Jr. and F.B. News of children of Tom Brown. Incomplete. Included is a May 19, 1945 letter of John M. Glenn to Nannie. Family News. 1945 May Maria (Mrs. Malcolm Griffin) to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. 1945 May, Unknown to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. July 12, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. Encloses Fleming's life insurance dividend. August 3, 1945 J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Pasco, WA (written at Richland) Family news. Worry about Peronneau. August 10, 1945 Jack T. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, Richland, WA. His work with A-Bomb at his company. \"Have you heard that Japan has accepted all of the provisions of the Potsdam ultimatum.\" August 23, 1945 S.P.J. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Opinion on young men in the military. September 6, 1945 Elise [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Here for a week. September 18, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Possible transfer to Old Hickory. Enjoys life here. September 27, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Post card. Transferred \"back to Old Hickory.\" October 20, 1945 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Concern for FB's future. Family news. October 23, 1945 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances. Final word on death of Peronneau from a Lt. in California who had been with him when he died. Died of malnutrition after surviving two bombings. October 28, 1945 Jack to Frances Brown Saunders, Chicago, IL. Post card. Notification of new address. November 18, 1945 Jack (J.T. Brown) to Frances Brown Saunders, Nashville, Tennessee. Move from Washington to Tennessee. December 1, 1945 Elsie to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Two letters. Family news. December 25, 1945 Malcolm Griffin to Frances Brown Saunders, Big Island, Va. Compliments FBS, \"…You are one of the most complete person on the face of the earth…a vision of all that is lovely in womanhood…my favorite neice (sic)…natural and unspoiled creature.\" Snowbound for several weeks. Gus Tucker and wife with us before leaving for China. Ellis Tucker also left for China. Family and local news … some family members have left for china. December 29, 1945 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Evington, Va. Thanks for items sent to her.","Scope and Contents January 12, 1946 Polly [?] to Frances. Family news. April 24, 1946 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Looking for car parts per his request. June 19, 1946 F. Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Wheaton, IL. Probably leave Chicago for Tulsa on 24th. June 24, 1946 Frances Brown Saunders to F. Saunders, Jr. Post card. Mailing five shirts. Elsie Ingram coming on Saturday. Cousin Louise at Caryswood after the 4th. July 8, 1946 'Cousin John' W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Susan Dean had a son. August 22, 1946 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Frances, Charleston, WV. Incomplete. Enjoyed your visit. Family news. October 24, 1946 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Glad F.B. is at William and Mary and staying with Mrs. Tucker. Family news. December 6, 1946 F.L. Berkley to Mrs. Saunders Division of Rare Books \u0026amp; Manuscripts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Discussion of donating the Brown-Coalter-Tucker family papers to the College of William and Mary. \"I have a personal interest because my grandfather and his brother lived at the Tucker House while William and Mary students in the 1840's.\" December 17, 1946 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Cannot come for Christmas. DuPont redecorated his house. Family news.","January 17, 1947 John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Postcard. \"Thanks for the goodies.\" February 12, 1947 S.R.S. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, New Orleans, LA. Post card. Glad to be back in New Orleans. Describes her social life. March 27, 1947 Molly Alison to F.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Molly Pearson's husband died. Misses her. April 15, 1947 Polly to Fleming Saunders. Deed copied and notarized. Mailed on Saturday. September 11, 1947 Cousin May to Miss F.B. Saunders Evington, Va. Post card. Coming home on 17th.","No correspondence from January 1948. February 14, 1948 Isobel Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Good to have Frances B. back. May skillful on her crutches. News of her children. February 25, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Bought cloth for you today. Family news. March 10, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Family news. Many children and toys. March 26, 1848 Mary Ball (Mary Ball Ruffin of Evelynton Plantation) to F.B. Saunders, Miami Beach, FL. Postcard. Delightful vacation. April 19, 1948 F.B. to Mother. Requests to be transmitted to dressmaker. Activities at College. June 8, 1948 S.E.K. [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Rochester, NH. Post card. Been to Bowdoin Commencement. June 8, 1948 Betty to Miss F.B. Saunders, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Post card. Activities at beach. June 28, 1948 Helen Carmichael to Miss F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Attending a conference on Country Day schools.","July 1, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. July 22, 1948 F.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Billy and Maisie will be married August 21 at Bruton Parish. Plans to get together with Fenton in Danville. Our milk on regular milk run. August 12, 1948 Barbara to Frances Brown Saunders, Lexington, Va. Sorry unable to stop and see you. August 21, 1948 William Irvine [Marable] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Thanks for card. September 4, 1948 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. \"Best to you all.\" September 25, 1948 Fleming Saunders, Sr. to his son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. Price and quality of saw. F.B. likes her new room at Tucker House. Mother working on clothes to send her. September 29, 1948 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Not sure about going to Richmond. \"Please plan to be there to take eggs and your Father's suit to be shortened.\"","Scope and Contents October 22, 1948 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. October 25, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Change of travel plans so she can go to William and Mary's Homecoming dances. October 28, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Trip home. Doctor's appointment. November 7, 1948 'Frances Bland' to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 9, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 13, 1948 Isobell B. Hubbard to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Organizing the Tucker House. Family news. November 21, 1948 W.I. Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Clarksburg, WV. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" November 30, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Emily died. Sympathy to Willcox. Sorry Fleming has arthritis. News of Peachy and Merrills. December 27, 1948 May (Mrs. George P. Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Brought secretary from Jeannette Kelly's house. \"It is an even lovelier piece of furniture than I thought.\"","Scope and Contents January 5, 1949 [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Delighted with book, \"America's Williamsburg.\" January 17, 1949 Aunt Barbara to Miss F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Family news. Janetta in Shanghai and Johnnie and D.D. in Athens. January 21, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Babysitting at Armisteads. Clothes you fixed are fine. Hope to have a good dress in Libby's wedding. Have to take archery. Needs money for cafeteria and books. Lunches are .75 to .85. January 28, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Finances. Cousin Mary \"is going through a lot.\" March 10, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Frances Brown Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card \"Thinking of you.\" March 18, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Postcard. Family news. March 20, 1949 E. [Elizabeth B. Wingo or Elsie Day] to Fleming Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Concerned about sawmill. March 25, 1949 F.B. Saunders to her parents \"Could Fleming meet me in Richmond when I go there to try on the dress for Lib's wedding.\" March 27, 1949 Newspaper clipping about a dance in Lynchburg, Va. April 5, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, Charleston, SC. Post card. Back from South Carolina. Pleasant week at the Grove. \"Sorry to hear of your trouble at the Grove.\" May 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Asked to be a resident in a women's dorm at William and Mary. \"…feel like I owe it to Cousin Mary …if I can help her. What do you think?\"","Scope and Contents June 3, 1949 Mary Ball to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for invitation. Good luck on exams. June 23, 1949 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Danville, Va. Sorry Willcox is sick. Glad you attended the Wingo wedding. Sis and Bill bought a home in Richmond. Fenton, Jr. does not look well. Family news. July 13, 1949 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Nags Head, NC. Post card. \"Love it down here.\" July 20, 1949 Steve to Miss F. Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. May visit Mrs. Coleman in Williamsburg. July 20, 1949 Suzelle to Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Enjoyed her visit. August 3, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Family and friend news. Elsie went to Greenwood for Guy's burial. Deans bought house near White Plains. Bruce Brown engaged. August 10, 1949 Miss Elsie Ingram to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. August 10, 1949 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Columbia, SC. Post card. August 15, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. August 29, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Post card. August 30, 1949 Elsie to Miss F.B. Saunders, Warrenton, Va. Post card. October 16, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Post card a picture of the Coke-Garrett House. \"…reminds me of here.\" October 17, 1949 Jack (J.T. Brown) to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Housing problems. A lawsuit. Family news. November 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Thanksgiving travel plans. December 9, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Christmas preparations.","Scope and Contents Circa 1950. Frances Bland Saunders to \"Mother and Daddy\". The Tucker House, Williamsburg, Virginia. The cook is sick and Cousin May is very concerned. Cynthia's \"morning maid will come in the afternoon…\" \"Cooking not too much on Aunt Isobel.\" For school, a group is doing a study on discharge patients at Eastern State. Anthropology paper on negro artist. January 8, 1950 Eleanor Merrill to Mrs. F. Saunders, Westport, Connecticut. \"John was with us for three months. He is frail but independent.\" February 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Classes, school friends and relatives. February 17, 1950 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. \"F.B. took me to chapel….which she conducted admirably.\" February 27, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Letter concerns the collapse of the roof of the Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary. Includes newspaper clippings about talk given by Francis Saunders, collapse of PBK ceiling and wedding of Mary Stuart McGuire. February 27, 1950 J.T. Brown to F. Brown Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. April 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters) 1 – Sorry to hear of Cousin John's illness. Family news. 2 – Postcard. Suzelle cannot come to M.B.'s wedding. I can. April 23, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Mentions clippings (not present) about Cousin John's death. Activities at William and Mary. April 28, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Aunt Isobel's Garden Week trip. Bill Hornsby trip to Roanoke.","Scope and Contents May 12, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Looking for an apartment with Betsy. Waiting for contract and hoping to be near Alexandria. Giving a shower for Suzette with Lois Hornsby. May 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Looking forward to Fleming's visit.\" May 24, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Will teach in Arlington next year. May 31, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Plans for visit home and to Roanoke. July 1, 1950 Nellie Sheets to Mrs. F. Saunders, Ocean City, MD. Post card. \"Life here is ideal.\" October 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Doing home visits with parents. November 29, 1950 Isobel B. Hubbard to F. Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Rush week for fraternities at the College of William and Mary. Kippy's trip to Bermuda. November 30, 1950 Helen to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Wonderful time. December 11, 1950 Elizabeth Wingo to Frances. Family news.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from January 1951. February 12, 1951 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Enjoyed trip. Return first weekend in March. March 1, 1951 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saundes, Richmond, Va. Engagement of Frances Bland Saunders to Richard Tyree. March 30, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Her wedding to Richard Tyree. April 10, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her mother Arlington, Va. [?] Will see Fleming on Friday. Family news. May 16, 1951 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Sent package to Frances Bland. Isobel back from Raleigh. May 21, 1951 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. FB's wedding causing excitement. Liked Dick. May 22, 1951 Elizabeth B. Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Staying with Louise Cooke. John on fishing trip. June 8, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders Old Hickory, Tennessee. Wedding of F.B. Saunders to Richard Tyree and other family news.","Scope and Contents July 3, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Unable to attend the Saunders-Tyree wedding. July 22, 1951 Mrs. William C. Cheney to F.B. Saunders, Bedford, Va. Frances Bland's wedding lovely. Dick's family was nice. September 8, 1951 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. Home about the 16th. September 20, 1951 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Tucker House full of students. Janet at Ft. Lee. All here are \"upset at Dr. Pomfret's trouble at William and Mary.\" Hope your lawsuit is now settled. November 23, 1951 Mrs. John R. Woods to Frances, Charlottesville, Va. Nice to all at Frances Bland's wedding. November 24, 1951 Helen \u0026amp; Willcox to Mrs. F. Saunders, Wilmington, DE. \"Thank you for all you've done for all of us – don't know how we'd do without you…it's lonesome here.\" November 29, 1951 Adile R. [Worthington ?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Louisville, KY.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1951-March 1952. April 1, 1952 Ethel \u0026amp; Meade to F.B. Saunders, Fort Myers, Florida. Post card. Sorry we missed you. June 10, 1952 F.B.S. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. Friday picnic canceled. July 18, 1952 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card.","August 8, 1952 Lucy Steptoe to F.B. Saunders, Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. Post card. Lovely trip. October 25, 1952 [?] to the F. Saunders family, Sarasota, Florida. Post card. Having a good time. November 5, 1952 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Large crowd expected at Tucker House for Christmas. Janet at Ft. Eustis. Herbert Tucker our Assistant Minister.","No correspondence from December 1952-February 1953. March 9, 1953 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family news. Clipping of engagement of Charlotte Coalter Enslow. March 7, 1953 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"…am now on the bus to Norfolk, will be home soon.\" May 5, 1953 Mary H. Coleman to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Can stay with her. July 2, 1953 N.B.H. to F.B. Saunders, Jacksonville, Florida. Post card. Congratulations on \"arrival of Frances Bland III.\" July 27, 1953 Alice Tucker Towers to Mrs. Gravely Tucker. Family genealogy. August 14, 1953 Douglas to his grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. \"You are sweet.\" August 14, 1953 Bland to his/her grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card.","September 29, 1953 Mrs. David Tucker Brown to F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Sorry to hear of Fleming's heart attack. November 3, 1953 Annie Anthony to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Visit when you get home. December 5, 1953 Lila Tucker to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. \"Distressed about Fleming's illness … hope he is better soon. Frances Bland III is a 'beauty' and must be a joy.\" December 10, 1953 Elsie [Saunders Day] to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thinking of you. Enjoyed seeing the Days in Danville. December 24, 1953 Molly Allison to F.B. Saunders. Concerning the illness of Fleming Saunders.","No correspondence from January-April 1954. May 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. Headed for Jacksonville. October 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going to Williamsburg tomorrow.","Scope and Contents No correspondence November-December 1954. January 30, 1955 Corrine Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Requests copy of family tree. Going to Georgia to visit University of Georgia. Thompy (brother) is on Swim team at Georgia Tech. February 22, 1955 Mary Randolph to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Miami, Florida. Post card. \"Va. and I are having a lovely time.\" February 23, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Lots of gin rummy and shuffleboard. Expect to see some races. February 24, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Enroute back from Cuba. Gorgeous trip. March 1, 1955 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Congratulations on second grand child born to Wil and Flemings, Jr. Visited sons in Tulsa and Raleigh. Herbert Tucker and \"little Katherine Craighill\" called; to marry on June 28. May 20, 1955 [?] to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Frankfurt, Germany. Post card. Nice trip. Trip to Holland.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from June 1955. July 7, 1955 Betsy to Mrs. Richard Tyree, Gloucester, Va. Post card. August 9, 1955 Mrs. Richard H. Dabney to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences for death of Fleming. \"…so clannish and affectionate, so handsome…a real part of my life since childhood.\" August 9, 1955 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hewlett, NY. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. August 11, 1955 Betty \u0026amp; Zach Lindsey to F.B. Saunders. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. November 3, 1955 F.B.S. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Staying at Tucker House while Isobel is away.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1955-March 1956. April 16, 1956 William Irvine Marable to Frances Bland Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Sorry about your accident. April 23, 1956 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Shelbyville, Tennessee. Sending copies of \"my smart girl's contest winner.\" Found house in Tullahoma. May 13, 1956. Enjoyed visit from you and your family. \"Little Bland and Douglas are outstanding children.\" July 28, 1956 Ethel and Meade to Mrs. F. Saunders, Leadville, Colorado. Post card. Enjoying western scenery and cool nights. September 3, 1956 N.B.H. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card \"Happy days to you.\" October 1, 1956 Jack T. Brown to Frances Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Write thank you notes to Louise's friends. Thom had fine trip to British Isles and now back in school. Graduates at Christmas and goes to work for DuPont. Corinne at University of Tennessee. October 18, 1956 Yan Speller to Frances \"I always think of my visits to my dear, dear Browns and Ivy Cliff as the happiest times of my life.\" November 19, 1956 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Mountain scene. \"…looks like the TV station where Fleming took us.\" November 19, 1956 Elizabeth to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Washington, DC. Post card. Enjoying our visit.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1956. 1957 Patty to Frances Saunders. Postcard. \"Write me soon!...How is family.\" January 5, 1957 Em. B. Blackwell to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Writing on behalf of the Ellet-St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association. (Form letter). January 17, 1957 Mary Randolph [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Sarah Wil's Mother and I went to Anastasia's. January 22, 1957 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit. March 1957 J.M.K. (or J.F.K.) to Mrs. Fleming. Congratulates Frances and \"Uncle Fleming\" in being \"so honored to have a daughter-in-law. I think it is just fine you all will live together.\" May 20, 1957 Agnes to Richard \u0026amp; Frances Tyree, Sea Island, GA. Post card. Fun doing nothing. Rain every day. August 10, 1957 Mrs. George Coleman to Frances Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Little Robert Barlowe arrived safely. He and Cynthia fine. Janet will join them. August 20, 1957 Sarah to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Atlanta, GA. Post card. Wish you could see Sarah Wil's baby girl.","September 1, 1957 Richard Tyree to Miss Bland Tyree, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card Coleman Bridge on card. Going fishing. Has she seen the Coleman Bridge? September 3, 1957 N.B.H. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit with FBS's family. September 12, 1957 F.B. to Frances Brown Saunders Douthat Park, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card. Pretty. September 17, 1957 Bessie to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Grateful for flowers in memory of William. October 5, 1957 F.B. to Mrs. F. Saunders, AltaVista, Va. Post card. \"Children eager to see you.\" October 20, 1957 Mrs. Macie Sturgis to Frances Saunders, Indianapolis, IN. Sorry to miss wedding. Feel so far away and not well. November 22, 1957 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Wilmington, Delaware. Enjoyed time in Tennessee with her, playing bridge. Think Thomp is out of army and into seminary. November 24, 1957 Lila to Frances. Sorry not to be at Willcox's funeral. Remember \"those happy times at Ivy Cliff…you are a mainstay of the family and I greatly admire you.\" Circa 1957 Patty Gibson to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. How is your family?","No correspondence from December 1957. January 29, 1958 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. Distressed about Anna's accident. Have had flu. February 21, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Terrible weather described in detail. Interested in Dick's plans to go into ministry. Charles, Florence, and Chuck visited the Rawles. She and John leaving for Bermuda. Had lovely time in Williamsburg at Janet's party for Kippy and his bride, Renate. Went to Charlottesville for a lawyer's meeting. March 22, 1958 [?] to Frances Tyree, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Finally arrived. Deep snow. Brown's house is beautiful. March 23, 1958 Frances Saunders Tyree to Frances Brown Saunders. Family news and travels of family members. Dick's nose is \"really to the grindstone\" at church. Discusses segregation question and its effect on different people. March 27, 1958 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Will be in Williamsburg until Saturday or Sunday. March 27, 1958 F.B. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for the cards … when will you be home? April 16, 1958 [?] to 'mother' [probably Frances Saunders Tyree] to her Mother. Incomplete. \"Why don't you, Patty, and her sister stay with us? Let me know.\" May 7, 1958 Patty to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. Send Corrinne's address. May 8, 1958 Isobel B.H. [Hubbard?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enjoyed your visit. All well in Tulsa. Hope to visit Raleigh [family] on way home. Maybelle \"back at girl's school where she teaches china painting to homeless and delinquent girls.\" July 22, 1958 Mrs. J.S. Gibson to Frances, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland has to move to the Seminary in September. Patty and family moved to Mobile, Alabama.","August 21, 1958 B.C. Randolph [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hot Springs, Va. Post card. Cool and restful. August 25, 1958 Charles Anthony to Frances, Evington, Va. Complete papers and return this week for inclusion in the Journal. September 17, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland will join husband at the seminary. Miss Patty. Cannot leave John for long as he is a semi-invalid. October 13, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family, friends, and church news. Douglas Colhoun has a \"lovely little church and is making quite an impression\" at St. Ann's Church. Patty likes Mobile. November 10, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Children well adjusted to move. Taking Charles for a checkup at Rocky Mount. Trying to visit congregational members each week. \"Dick is having dinner with Bishop and Mrs. Marmion tonight.\" November 24, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Children look forward to seeing you. Had a congregational dinner. Finished visiting each family. December 3, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children excited about your visit. \"Charles is now plumper, but will never overtake Douglas.\" December 15, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Had a bad fall. John's father died. Children coming for Christmas. Snowed in.","January 3, 1959 [?] to Frances. Accounts. Christmas services and visitors. January 17, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Dick enjoyed \"doing nothing\" between semesters. Charles now sitting up. January 27, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp took Dick back this weekend. Hope to see you soon. March 4, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick will meet your train in Lynchburg. \"Charles getting as large as Douglas and has five teeth.\" April 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Lovely day. Will transplant bulbs. Children are in sand pile. Found lost tongs. April 13, 1959 Minna to F.B. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. \"…know you are having a fine time with Anne…I am coming home at end of week as the nurse has come.\" May 20, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will be there on the 26th and will bring lunch.","June 18, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will probably go to Rocky Mount shopping. Family news. July 9, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children making butter. Parched and dusty. See you Saturday. July 31, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Square dance a great success for the church. Dick busy with studies in Greek, Ancient History, etc. \"…afternoons spent in visiting.\" All took a long walk. August 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her Mother Calloway, Va. Post card. \"B. and D. had a grand time at Bible School at St. John's. We seem to keep busy here.\" September 1, 1959 [J] to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Arlington, Va. Post card \"We hope the remaining rooms are finished at school so we can get settled.\" October 15, 1959 [?] to Frances Evington, Va. Sarah Wils told about France's visit with F.B. and children. Isobell's children from Tulsa came to visit. Family news. November 2, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hated to see her leave. Return books and saddle bags.","No correspondence from December 1959. January 19, 1960 F.B. Saunders to F.B. Tyree, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. February 9, 1960 Isobel to Mrs. F. Saunders Williamsburg, Va. May's daughter, Janet, working at Ft. Eustis. Cynthia and Bob in Saluda; Bob is a dentist. Grandaughter Isobel in Gloucester. Ben in Tulsa. Renate and Kippy have daughter, Cynthia. February 15, 1960 F.B. Tyree to her mother, Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Snowed in. Dick's spring break begins the 24th. February 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Snowed in. No phone, maybe no mail delivery. February 23, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Schools open today after closed for a week. Dick written canonicals. Not coming for vacation. February 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Ferrum, Va. Post card. Family news. March 6, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. \"Dick took a loom for a deaconess in Philadelphia to be packaged…took Douglas with him. Describes birds and new storm. March 27, 1960 Marian B. Grundy to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and sympathy to her.","April 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick coming Thursday. Bland excited about school Easter egg hunt. April 17, 1960 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta warm. Nancy and Mark going to Europe. May 10, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. \"Your visit.\" Dick has exams. Thomp graduates May 25. May 27, 1960 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders Evington, Va. Had lovely weekend in Gloucester. Future trips. June 3, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp's ordination on June 26th in Martinsville. Then goes to Norton to work. July 30, 1960 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F.B. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" August 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick and children at St. John's school this week. We have a preaching-teaching mission for five days. September 14, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Douglas sick. \"Janet to stay with Charles when I go to Roanoke.\" September 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope you go to Williamsburg and Richmond. Going to Arrington for the Fall Convocation.","Scope and Contents October 4, 1960 May to Frances Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Come anytime and \"if the house is riotous with children, it will seem like home to you.\" October 5, 1960 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. October 30, 1960 Mary H. Coleman to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Miss you. New carpet for sitting room. November 1, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. \"Mother says she must get home to vote. Can you pick her up?\" Bland making A's at school. December 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Christmas pageant is on Thursday … Bland is an angel, Douglas a shepherd. Other family news. December 27, 1960 May or Mary Randolph to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for fruitcake. December 28, 1960 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Description of Christmas. December 28, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Dick enjoyed visit with you. Children's Christmas – \"enough toys for not too many.\" Dick to preach in Suffolk on 14th. \"All seminarians do this.\" Circa 1960 Frances Bland Saunders to Mother and Daddy (Fleming Saunders), Williamsburg. Assigned a paper to write a paper on an African artist. Family news.","January 3, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Do make Doctor's appointments. Dick's birthday on Saturday. January 6, 1961 Cousin Lillian to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Roanoke, Va. Thanks for cake. January 9, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope she will see Doctor and then visit. January 25, 1961 Cousin [Sara Wil – her cousin and daughter-in-law] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. Bitter cold. Boys played in snow. February 24, 1961 Cousin [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. All are well. March 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. Arrived safely. Sightseeing. Dick in classes. March 13, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Lovely trip. Hope you've seen Dr. Gorman. April 21, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Glad you had a nice visit and are back home. Have five extra mouths to feed. Beagle puppy \"nearly eats Charles up.\" May 10, 1961 Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. May Day program inside because of rain. Bland looked sweet. Her piano recital on the 19th. Dick's graduation on the 25th. July 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. \"The vicarage is very nice and comfortable.\" Unpacking. Yard and both churches lovely. August 15, 1961 Elizabeth Wingo to her sister, Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Advice for her leg. Lib and grandchildren at Virginia Beach.","No correspondence from September 1961-January 1962. February 13, 1962 Elsie Day to Frances Brown Saunders, Danville, Va. Talk of her bad health, news of family and friends. Grace Jones Richardson's death. Beach news and her cottage at Nags Head. \"…Richard Tyree is a good man.\" \"H.F. III is still scared to death of the ocean. I wonder if he will ever swim!\" April 20, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news. \"F.B.'s son choked badly one night but is all right now.\" June 1962 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"will be here until June 26 when I leave here for Virginia Beach. Will stay until James [?] comes, then Mrs. D. will come. I miss you so much.\" June 13, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Her mother's health. Husband's ordination [to the clergy]. June 16, 1962 Mrs. J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. News about Corinne and Thompy. Other family news. June 28, 1962 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Visit to St. George Tucker's grave at Warminster. July 5, 1962 Theodore to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. \"Having a nice time.\" July 8, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. John still an invalid. \"We are just getting over the terrible plane crash in France…so many (Atlanta) children lost their parents.\" Family news.","August 16, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Teaching preschoolers in Bible School. July 19, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Post card. Visits to Yorktown, Williamsburg, and with Suzelle Hornsby. September 29, 1962 Bland Tyree to her grandmother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Misses \"her Grandmother\" and hopes \"she likes the potholder.\" Going to circus in Lynchburg. Likes school better than at Callaway. October 8, 1962 [?] to [?] Evington, Va. Have been going through family memorabilia, including a number of letters from your Father, F.B. and Fleming, Jr. October 31, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Partial letter. Sick with flu. Elsie's friend Ruth Redd died. \"You wrote that you had pictures of Mama and Papa…please send…\" November 3, 1962 Isobel to F.B. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. \"I am a Great Grandmother.\" Family news. Reminiscences. November 3, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Death of her husband, John Gibson. November 13, 1962 Patty Gibson to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Will keep her large home. Family news, particularly Tucker connections. December 29, 1962 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr. Chula Vista, CA. Post card. California visit.","Scope and Contents March 1, 1963 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and grandchildren. March 4, 1963 Susanna P. Turner to Mrs. F. Saunders, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. Solicitation from St. Catherine's. April 20, 1963 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Greetings. May 16, 1963 Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. June 4, 1963 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and family. Going to Gloucester around August. June 5, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Family news. June 10, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Post card. Nice visit. Thomp and Ann are here – he to be chaplain at Washington and Lee. June 25, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Her telephone party line. Husband is a minister. New station wagon. Children's summer activities. August 8, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Family news. Death of little McDuffie. Elsie home and doing well. Had to put Charlie in a nursing home. Janie still has a day and night nurse. August 14, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Visited May and Isobel. [May Begg Coleman and Isobel Begg Hubbard]. September 3, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Lovely vacation. Rawles leave tomorrow. December 31, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Children's Christmas presents. Church activities.","January 20, 1964 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. News of an ill friend. January 30, 1964 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Been cleaning, washing, mending and ironing. Dick's church activities and her children's activities. February 5, 1964 Charlene [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Lynch Station, Va. Garden Club meeting. June 18, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Went to Gordon's 8th grade graduation in New Jersey. June 30, 1964 (Nan) B.H. [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Chula Vista, California. Post card. Mentions grandchildren. Expect to be home soon. July 12, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Gloucester Point, Va. Vacation at the Gloucester cottage. July 26, 1964 N.B. [Handy?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card Tried to call. Painters busy here. Lovely trip.","Undated letters arranged alphabetically by name of recipient. Within each folder, arranged my day/month if known.","Letter from Charles D. Braxton to \"Ma\" about helping with the education of Virginia. Letter from her Mother, Fanny, who says, \"I did not understand yr allusion to L and Cassie my 'living to see them.'\" She further states that it wouldn't matter to them if she died tomorrow. Letter from Frank to \"Mama\" with the heading \"Private Business\" about his job with Venable which is not going well and doesn't pay enough. Letter from Cassie Tucker Brown about news of friends and family.","Twenty letters with writers including Peronneau Brown, John Willcox Brown, Frances B.C. Brown, Elizabeth Dallas Brown (Wingo), her mother and her brother, Dallas Tucker and his wife (Masie). The letters include early letters from her children, particulary Elizabeth.","Undated letters from John Thompson Brown to his cousin and future wife, then his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown. Seven letters and some are partial.","Six letters. Writers include Delania P. Ingram, John H. Ingram, Herman and Maggie (about beaus and boys).","Two letters. Letter \"My Darling little Elizabeth\" from her \"devoted brother, J. Willcox Brown. Postcard of Richardson Bay from D.B.","Two letters and one post card from Fanny Bland Coalter Brown's husband, H. Peronneau Brown. One letter has a list of family names, possibly an invitation list.","Letters to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, wife of J. Peronneau Brown, from her daughter-in-law and cousin, Cassie Dallas Tucker. Sixteen letters and some partial.","Seven post cards and thirty letters. These undated letters cover J. Thompson Brown's years as a youth up through his married years. He states in an October 12th letter, \"I am determined not to do anything when I am away from you that you would not let me do when I was at home.\"","Letters and post cards to Fanny Coalter Brown from relatives who include Cousin Fanny Braxton, F.T. Bryan, Anne, E.T. Magill, Aunt L.T., Aunt Lockie Irvine, W.P. Braxton, Cousin Fanny, Niece Maggie (?Moore?), Mother-in-law Mary Venable, Lucy Braxton, cousin Margaret Barnet, niece Betty Braxton, Lizze Brown, Turner Brown, Finlaws, and others.","Ten letters from her sister, Virginia Coalter Braxton.","Letters from friends, including C.C. Brent, E.H. Hewitt (?), Catharine Gerchen, Mannie, Maria Monson, Alice Hoppal and others. Includes a letter from The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle, Miller School, Virginia, in answer to an inquiry about \"young man of whom you ask is not a son but a nephew of Judge Longley (?).\"","Personal correspondence from family and friends. Writers are unknown. Six letters.","Eighteen undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown.","Four undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his mother, Fanny Bland Coalter Brown and his daughter, Elizabeth Dallas Brown.","Five undated letters from Cousin Lizzie, L.B. Tucker, Mary Haldane Begg, W.W. Seales of the Southern Railroad and others.","Five undated letters to Henry Peronneau Brown from family members. Letter writers include his \"sister;\" Hamilton Brown; his future wife, Fanny B. Coalter (talking of wedding matters); and son, John Thompson Brown.","Letter to Willcox Brown from his sister, Elizabeth Dallas Brown. Her wish to dye her skirt black because she doesn't have other clothes with her.","One letter, addressed to \"My dear girls\" from Eagle Point, about family and travel news. The other letter is addressed to \"My Dear Mother\" (Mrs. Judy H. Coalter, Stanley) from Virginia Coalter Brown about gardening and a visit to the springs.","Circa 1940, from his mother: \"I held talk at Lynchburg College by religious study and oral hygiene.\" Asks him to complete the attached questions from (?):  Have you called on Saunders? Are you at foot table?  Did you get my first letter enclosing stamps? Did you get letter and ...permission I sent with drawing instruments? Did you find glasses case?  Which is your other roomate?  Have been hot?  Is the food good?  Do you get (?) February 24, circa 1940's, from Frances Bland: Talks about dances, Fleming's battery mate's brother who goes to VMI and her other activities. Christmas card from FB, \"Happy Birthday Papa!\"","Undated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, \"so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many earlier generations. The Cliff and the ...constantly on my mind and all the happiness that our lives held from almost my earliest remembrance....all those houses have faded out of our lives, but the close affection only grows stronger as the years pass.\" Other letters show that Mary Coleman was helping with the tuition of Frances Bland, the daugher of Frances and Flemings. Frances Bland lived in the Tucker House in Williamsburg while at school.","Sixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.","Forty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from \"Mary\" gives some genealogy information.","Undated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.","One letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.","Undated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, \"C\" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily, Jno. R. Young, Jr., Carrie and others. Letters mostly from family and friends about their activities.","Undated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to \"Dear Aunt\" from \"Your Niece\" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.","Fragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2\" x 8\" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.","For the most part, these envelopes appear to go with the correspondence. The letters and envelopes were separated before acquisition. Loose collection of stamps, some removed from the envelopes in the collection.","Loose collection of stamps.  Some of the stamps were removed from the envelopes in folders 1-3. One small group has a notation to check the value of individual stamps.","Mostly material of J. Thompson Brown, but does include items from other family members. Organized by type of material.","Handwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: \"Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report,\" \"Retreat from Gettysburg,\" \"Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, \" \"Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and \"Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th.\" Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Banquet ticket for John Thompson Brown. Partial page torn from a book with vignette pictures of men, including J. Thompson Brown. Partial typed page recommending J. Thompson Brown as a member of Virginia Tech's governing board. In pencil at bottom of page, \"Alex. I. Robertson.\" Article or editorial from Lynchburg's \"The News\" about Virginia Governor Swanson's claim for fair and honest government as the decision is being made to establish a \"Geological Survey in Virginia\" at Virginia Tech or University of Virginia. An editorial about choosing from the candidates for the President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Certificate, signed by Claude A. Swanson, appointing J. Thompson Brown a delegate to the Farmer National Congress. August 16, 1909. Poor condition. Commission, signed by J. Hoge Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth, appointing John Thompson Brown as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to serve four years from January 1, 1898. Certificate of Life Membership in the Virginia State Agricultural Society for J. Thompson Brown. October 29, 1885.","Scope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to \"H. Perinno Brown Est,\" Henry Brown Est,\" Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est,\" WD \u0026amp; EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and \"Stephen \u0026amp; Anthony Smith \u0026amp; Jno Wells.\" An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.","Will of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.","Baltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, \"John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause\" about the death of \"scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida.\" Another undated news article is entitled, \"Former Wife Weeps,\" about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, \"Died September 26, 1894.\" Newspaper announcement of the death of Fleming Saunders. August 8, 1855. \"Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony\" of Fleming Saunders and Frances B.C. Brown. Minister was T. Carter Page of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Campbell County, Virginia. December 3, 1921.","Photographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders. Envelope #2 1937-1946 Photographs of Lewis and Lewis Guy Dickson; Frances Saunders and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances and Fleming Saunders; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Frances Bland Saunders and J. and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances Bland Saunders in the Tucker House garden; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Hubbard, Fleming Saunders, Mrs. Fleming Saunders and Mrs. George P. Coleman; and 2 photographs of Frances Bland S. Tyree. Envelope #3 Carte-de-visite of Peronneau Brown (1900); Fleming Saunders, III and Margaret (?Groom) in Newport News, Virginia (1902); Miss Mary Saunders \"Caryswood\" (about 1889); and carte-de-visite with the Farewell Speech of Robert E. Lee.","Postcards of \"Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch\" in Norfolk, Virginia; \"Uzerche;\" \"Resurrection Bay, Alaska\" and \"Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia.\"","Subscription form for \"Henry Romeike, Inc.\" a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, \"The Exploits of Alice.\" Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from \"The News\" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled \"Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey.\" Newspaper article entitled \"Punishing War Criminals.\" Flyer for \"Lee and Company, Commission Merchants\" of Lynchburg, Virginia. Newspaper article on the Superintendent of West Point. Clipping with headline, \"George Washington's Eggnog.\"","Deed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland, to Luther R. Holland. Deed recorded September 16, 1875 in Bedford County, Clerk's Office, Virginia. Deed, October 15, 1874, between Charles Ruffner to J. Willcox Brown and George W. Norris. Recorded in Clay County, West Virginia, October 4, 1876. Land lying on Big Sycamore and Bell Creeks. Deed, November 13, 1877, between Randolph Barton, trustee et als to J. Willcox Brown. J. Willcox Brown, trustee of H.P. Brown, and wife Turner M. Brown requiring the payment from George W. Norris and Jane P. Norris on land in West Virginia to settle J. Willcox Brown's bankruptcy case. Land sold to Philip P. Winston. Signed by Clay County, WVA Clerk on December 5th, 1877. Deed, March, 1882 between H.P. Brown, adm. of Henry Brown and Karn J. Hickson to log property in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, June 27, 1893, from Harvey W. Nichols to William Eubank for a black stallion in trust to W.T. Fitzpatrick. Includes note of H. W. Nicholas. Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, November 8, 1893, from H.W. Nichols to William Eubank granting in trust a \"black stallion named Billy, also my crop of tobacco, also one vickford and hoffman drill, also my crop of corn and wheat...\" Bedford County, Virginia. July 10, 1903 Description of West Virginia lands owned by J. Thompson Brown and page 2 of a letter from J.M. Payne to Brown. Charleston, WVa. Deed, July 20, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, August 8, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Includes note from John Thompson Brown about the Mrs. Jones deed and description of the \"Cobbs tract\" owned by John Thompson Brown. Agreement, April 25, 1910, between John Thompson Brown and Samuel L. Walker to sell the West Virginia coal property. Not signed. Notes on division of property from an existing deed or in preparation for a new division. One deed mentioned is D.B. 116, January 11, 1916. Blueprint plat entitled \"North portion of J. Thompson Brown Tract near New London, Bedford County, Va., January 1915. Eight flyers for \"Trustees' Auction Sale, 343 acres...sale will start at residence on Northcote Tract on Wednesday, December 15...\" Trustees Murray M. McGuire and Daniel Grinnan. Walker and Mosby, Farm Auctioneers, Lynchburg, Va. \"Memorandum of title of Jno. Thompson Brown to a tract of land in Bedford County, known as \"Northcote,\" containing 251 acres more or less.\" Mimeographed copy of a deed of trust to Jno. Randolph Tucker and Daniel Grinnan. Other names mentioned are George Eldridge and Luther R. Holland.","Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"Boys' School\" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"University School\" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report card for J.T. Brown from the \"Shenadoah Valley Academy\" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours with class descriptions for Frances Bland Saunders from \"The College of William and Mary\". November 21, 1949 and June 10, 1950.","Tissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal \"from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute...\"  1905.","Mostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, \"Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light....\" \"Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems\" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman. Poem on Jno. Thompson Brown letterhead, with each stanza about a different family member:  Elizabeth, Elsie, Jack ,Wilcox, Mary, Miss Ellett, Carrington and Mr. Brown. Poem on Jno. Thompson's Brown letterhead about France. Grocery list. On the reverse, a list of books, possibly for a young girl. Poem entitled \"The Road, S.H.H. S. 1892-1918\" on death of someone at Wimereux. Story entitled \"A Fox-hunt in the Blue Mountains\" and signed \"Iagoo.\" Five pages. Pencil rough draft of a story entitled \"Man's inhumanity to man, many countless thousands mourn\" with \"Margaret Carrington\" noted above the title.  Story is about the Carrington Family, particularly Margaret Carrington and her father in Tennessee during the Civil War. Margaret falls in love with a Union soldier which comes between Margaret and her Father. Silhouette cutout of a man with beard and hat. Pencil drawing of a man on a horse and a horse pulling a cart. List of a few \"N.M College Md graduates and what happened to them. Page from a diary from November 26-28 with one sentence entries. A dry good store shopping list. Shopping list on back of an envelope. Handwritten notes about medical reports on Bee Stings. List of names on an envelope. List of first names  on the back of an envelope addressed to (?) B. Goudin. Typed mimeographed script for a play with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Gold Spinner and Sleeping Beauty entitled \"Four Celebrated Characters.\" "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). 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Thompson and Cassie Tucker Brown (1890-1920) and Frances Bland Brown and Fleming Sanders (1921-1964).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Coalter receipt for \"my husband's whiskers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first letter, May 18, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny Bland that she is delighted that Fanny plans to visit. Lizzie's wedding is in two weeks, but she is not going. Two of Joe's friends will wait on him; wish Fanny could catch one of them, particularly Charlie Anderson. The second letter, August 10, 1853, John Coalter to his sister Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Virginia: Her ball at the White Sulphur Springs. His social activities, including parties. \"St. left us for school...he did not like the idea of leaving home...he thought that it was his duty.\" Visits of relatives. In the third letter, October 4, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloe, Virginia, of the visit of Mrs. Harrison and Cousin Alf. \"I know that you were over at the springs – such a belle.\" Cousin Tazewell is very sick in Lynchburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 10, 1854, Cousin Georgia to F.B. Coalter: Thanks for hospitality during visit. Give my best love to all at [Chericoke]. March 4, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to F.B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: \"While entertaining a rather silent gentleman last night, I thought of you, Cousin Alf and Tucker Bryan in the parlor at Stanley.\" Large party of people from Petersburg had a dance in Farmville…at the hotel.\" Her religious views and prayer. August 1854, Mattie Morton to F. B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: Hot summer. Prince Edward is very dull. House full of company. Cousin Georgia is here with the children. Lizzie with baby. Claris looks like Joe's sister. Miss Graham's funeral and burial. August 1, 1854: St. Coalter to Aunt [Fanny?]: \"My disgrace\" – \"I am very sorry indeed that I was sent from school, but I can assure you that it shall never be the case again.\" Thanks for the welcome letter. August 30, 1854, Moses Drury Hoge to Fanny B. Coalter London, England: \"Since landing in Liverpool have had wonderful adventure in this great Bable, including a visit to Ireland, Scotland, church at York Minister, and to the Royal Gallery, where we were lucky enough to see the Queen and Prince Albert, plus 2 or 3 hundred of the nobility, all in full dress.\" Traveling companions are pleasant. \"I go where I please, stay as long as I please.\" September 2, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloes, Va.: Disappointed that you cannot visit, \"but Ma and I greatly admire your sense of duty\" with Sunday School. Sadly depressed. November 19, 1854, St. George T. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Boswell, Va.: Glad you are enjoying yourself at Aunt's. Stay at Uncle Bryan's until the end of winter? \"Cousin Lucy Cocke and her companions were almost drowned last week in carriage accident while they were going from Stanley to Chericoke. The horses bolted out of the boat and nearly took the carriage with them.\" November 29, 1854 H.T. Coalter to Fanny Stanley, Va.: At home and writing for Ma. Come home when it suits you; she will give you a party. \"Next Sunday I return to \"hateful Richmond.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 10, 1855 Fanny T. Bryan in Gloucester, Va. to F. B. Coalter: Wanted to go to Stanley, but Mother needed me. Best wishes for your health and happiness. \"Write me everything about the wedding (20 or 30 pages) Georgia – Be a good girl and I will love thee.\" October 19, 1855 F.T. Bryan in Chatham, Va. to 'Bland' (Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley): Plans for the fair. While in Richmond, visit with Mary Cherallie [?] and Cousin Liz, and then you. \"Your Aunt Margaret is here and looks much better.\" Mother is very sick. \"I long for the time to come for us to be stewing molasses in the \"middle room.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 22, 1856 Maria [Morrow?], Staunton Hill, Va. to Fanny Coalter: Mr. Clark and Mr. Bruce visiting next week. \" I fear buggy rides with their fast horses. \"Wish you were here. Mr. Gilmer could visit you here, where there is a 'charming little walk winding through the woods' – most conducible to thoughts of love.\" Write to me: Cub Creek, Charlotte County. July 4, 1856 Mattie Morton at Buffaloe, Va. to Fanny: Not well enough to go to Commencement, but went to party later. Very few beaux here in Prince Edward since the students left. \"There is a young widower with fine horses here and I enjoy my rides with him.\" Come visit. July 16, 1856 Delia at White Sulfur, Va. to F. B. Coalter: News of friends and family. \"Cousin William, Helen and I went to Richmond…then on to Warm Springs, and now here,\" at White Sulphur Springs. Very few Virginians here; almost all from the South and Baltimore.\" Grandma (at Chatham) was liked Dr. Page and \"let us stay together almost all the time.\" November 13, 1856 Fanny T. Bryan at Eagle Point, Gloucester Co. Va.to Mrs. St. George Tucker Coalter: \"Your niece Delia looked most lovely the night she was married [to Dr. Page]. Lucy helped me with refreshments. Father supplied the finest meats and everything was delightful. There will be other bridal parties in the neighborhood, with many young people.\" Bland did not come. December 29, 1856 G.T.B. in Savannah, Georgia to Francis Bland Coalter ... \"have done nothing but receive visits from Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, friends, and strangers . . . have been kissed by numerous old ladies who know my grandparents. I shall stay here until February; write me c/o Dr. James P. Screven [?]\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 25, 1857 Unknown sender at Eagle Point, Va. to Mrs. J. H. Coalter Pa.: The girls arrived home after a wonderful time in Georgia and South Carolina, \"with much attention paid them.\" Papa picking up Ran, who is sick, from school in Chatham. His legs are weak. \"Dr. Page wrote Dr. Carmichael that he thought \"his affection [sic] nervous…Next to my own sainted Mother, there is no one like you, \"my precious Aunty.\" May 4, 1857 Unknown sender in Pensacola, Florida to F.B. Coalter: \"Let's continue our correspondence and friendship begun in school days.\" Left ship at New Orleans and traveled to Pensacola. Navy land is beautiful and the quarters large, with lovely flowers. June 1857, Ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas to \"Treasures of the UK\", an exhibition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents July 2, 1858, F. B. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Va.: \"Love me very, very much, it is all that I ask.\" Hope your hand is better. July 8, 1858, G.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter Eagle Point, Va.: \"I agree with you in not thinking engagements very pleasant, for I never felt more anxious in my life . . . wish I could hear you talk about H.P.\" Mr. Howard has behaved dreadfully. He has been staying with us. October 31, 1858 J. Thompson Brown \u0026amp;amp; M.S. Brown to Fanny B. Coalter, Lynchburg, Va.: Concerns the illness of Peronneau with a detailed description of his actions and symptoms. October 31, 1858, J. Wilcox Brown to his sister Mary: Telegram: Robert J. Davis Booth P. H. Brown's health. November 2, 1858, J. Thompson Brown from Robert J. Davis, Lynchburg, Va.: Your brother reports that Peronneau is much improved – calmer than he has been for some days. November 2, 1858 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is no better. I leave tomorrow for Bedford with our family physician, Dr. Withers \"who has brought Peronneau in safety through several severe spells . . . I suppose P. has a kind of low nervous fever.\" Mother will wait at home for now. November 2, 1858 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. William H. Haxall (Aunt Alice) Staunton, Va.: Able to convince Dr. Stribling to come tomorrow morning. From the symptoms he thinks that it \"was a violent cause of delirium tremens caused by tobacco rather than liquor.\" November 5, 1858 Francis T. Stribling to Col. H.B. Tomlin Richmond, Va.: Peronneau's illness. \"Am reporting as requested on my visit to Forest Depot, where I was met by Dr. Withers and J. Thompson Brown, who told me details of the illness of Mr. Brown. I did not see the patient, thinking that harm might come of his knowing of \"my relation to the cause of insanity…Actually, the term insanity is inapplicable in his cause, I judge it to be temporary delirium. I was told that he is much better. Probably it was a liver ailment.\" November 6-7, 1858, J. Thompson Brown to W. H. Haxall \u0026amp;amp; Alice Haxall to Mrs. S. St. George Coalter. JTB telegram: \"P. improving rapidly. Entirely himself. Write to F.C\" AH note: Glad Peronneau is better. He will not again give us such a fright. He was alone and probably chewing all the time.\" November 7, 1858 W. H. Haxall, Richmond to Col. H. B. Tomlin, Old Church, Hanover County, Va. \"Mrs. H. wrote your sister Mrs. Coalter this morning…good news that \"P is much better today and continues to improve.\" November 9, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church, P.O. Hanover Co., Va. Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is better and feels strong enough to go to Petersburg. Just returned from a visit to Aunt's Alice and Lizzie. Rode to his [Peronneau] place yesterday. \"How happy you two will be there.\" November 15, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny, re; P. H. Brown's health Richmond, Va. Went to see Peronneau. Much improved. \"Willcox says he talks of you constantly and will come to Stanley as soon as he is able.\" November 20, 1858, Delia Bryon Page to Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley, Old Church, Hanover Va.: Endfield Glad Mr. Brown is better. Went to Eagle Point. Tomorrow a dinner with the Warner Hall party and Brown and Sally Manning. Neighborhood entertainments by Mr. Seiden, Mr. Robbins, and Dr. Byrd. Bryan is \"a fine little fellow…wish you could see him.\" December 3, 1858, St. G. Tucker to Fanny Coalter Ashland, Va.: Best wishes for your wedding on the 7th and future happiness. \"You have made a wise choice…that will be the verdict of all who know him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 31, 1859 F. T. B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Carysbrook, Va.: Deep sympathy at your Mother's death. \"…taken by a merciful God from so much pain and suffering . . . to that haven of rest prepared for the faithful.\" Visit. September 1, 1859 Unknown sender to Fanny Carysbrook, Va.: \"I want so much to comfort you and \"dear old Stanley – it grieves me to think I may never be there again. I have had many happy hours in that house . . . You can always renew home ties at Eagle Point.\" September 26, 1859 Sister Jenny, Selma to Fanny (Mrs. P. H. Brown): \"We came here in a carriage from Gordonsville over a perfectly vile road.\" Going to Richmond Thursday and home Saturday. Cousin Sue is here and \"conducts herself as usual…pointed remarks, etc. which I ignore. Thanks for sending the trees by Uncle Tomlin. November 22, 1859 Sister Virginia to Fanny Hot Springs: \"I would have come, but Peronneau said you didn't need me. I have an infant and also should stay here and get some winter cloths ready for my poor darkeys.\" Uncle Tomlin upset that Peronneau did not tell him of your illness. Baby Betty is pretty. December 6, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg to Fanny: Glad you are better. Know that brother Peronneau took good care of you. Have been on jury duty for several weeks, now shall have duties of orderly sergeant for Petersburg Company of Rifles. Can't visit before spring. Mother and grandfather are well. December 20, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg, to Brother H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va.: Sending you a keg of oysters and five pounds of soda crackers. Thompson is well and expects to be at home on Sunday. Mother is well and grandfather \"enjoys his usual health.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 26, 1860, Aunt L.J.M. [?], The Grove, to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Still at the Grove because of Annie's confinement with a third girl. \"William took the liberty of getting your Aggy a wonderful nurse.\" All are well at your house. Page has whitewashed your henhouse. Annie's baby is \"named after my Mother and sister, Fanny Brown.\" February 24, 1860, William J. Braxton to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va. Richmond, Va.: All is well at home. April 16, 1860 Fanny to Fanny (Coalter Brown) Powhite, Va. \"I am to be married 2nd of May . . . Isn't it strange for me to marry anyone that I have seen all my life.\" Will count on Mr. Brown and you to come to the wedding. September 15, 1860 William J. Braxton to Mrs. P. H. Brown, Stanley, Va.: Announces the birth of \"your friend and nephew, Frank Coalter Braxton.\" Hope you and Peronneau are better. September 19, 1860, William J. Braxton, Stanley, Va. to Fanny Coalter Brown, at Loving Creek, Bedford Co. Va.: Frank Coalter Braxton and the jealousy of his siblings Betty and Charlie. St George has \"no idea what he plans to do.\" Family news. Virginia sends love. September 25, 1860 Nannie O. Tomlin to Cousin Fanny Stanley, Va.: Health of Francis Coalter Braxton, his siblings and other family members. Impending marriages of the Misses Bassett. 1860, Hen [?] to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church PO, Hanover County, Va.. Incomplete letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 11, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, Va. to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: \"Crops are growing very well ... so much to be done here ... Get well as soon as you can ... be ready to come back with me…\" August 16, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Yorktown, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Came down the river with your Uncle Harrison and spent the night in Thompson's tents. Reports on various relatives and acquaintances. \"Visited the almshouse in Richmond yesterday and saw a great many of the Northerners who were wounded, besides a few of our own men.\" Articles he has brought listed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 30, 1867 H. Peronneau Brown, Yellow Sulphur, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: His health. The place is comfortable. Arrived by the cars from Lynchburg and have already seen a number of acquaintances, including Alfred Jones and his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 24, 1868 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown, Yellow Sulphur: Hope you will come soon and bring John. Deed, November 14, 1868, Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Wilcox Brown to convey one-third of her residuum to J. Wilcox Brown in trust for H. Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 19, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to send you 4 letters a week. Have written to Mr. Gill [?] sending him a check and asking that he make the deed to me. Enclosed is a letter to you from Mr. Shepperson. The boys are well. July 10, 1869 F. B. Brown to her son: Been in bed for 10 days and do not feel very well today. \"I know the fresh mountain air will make you bright . . . be a good boy.\" November 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown): \"Have you seen the doctor and what did he say? We made a clean sweep of it and got into our room – very comfortable.\" Thinking of you and Father. November 10, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thompson is a good boy and looks well. Went to Walnut Hill and Mother's tomb today. Your friends are glad that the doctor has pronounced you improved. November 13, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Father took them to see Paradise Lost, the pictures were wonderful. Went to see \"Grandmother's beautiful tomb at Blandford cemetery.\" Father went to see General Magruder speak. Mammy Jane going to Uncle's in Baltimore. Family news. All are well and send love. November 17, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Received three letters from her, has written her four. Studying history and learning new hymns and psalms. Father took him to see 'mud machine' digging out the river. My Mammy is going to church today. Willy coming after dinner. November 19, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Willy is here. Ann's baby died of burns. Mammy Jane started for Baltimore today. Father took him and Willy to the wharf and on board two oyster boats. \"What does the doctor say about your coming home? Miss Jane got two eggs from your hens today.\"If she has enough eggs by Saturday, she will make pudding – wish you could have some.\" November 23, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Gas man put in a new meter. Starts division on Monday \"I know my Mother is the best in the world. . . I will try to find something nice to write you everyday. Willie and I are playing and studying together.\" December 4, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Hope she is better. Enclosing three checks. Promise to write more often. Miss Jane will send the pills. December 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) in New York: Sorry that she is \"slow spirited,\" hopes she will be home by Christmas. Having fun with Willy. Dr. Withers' medicine helped. \" We nearly lost Sunday's dinner – Toby was standing on his hind legs with his nose in the dish.\" 6 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va. Thompson is well and interested in Sunday school. Hope that the Almighty will guide my dear son \"from trouble and trial in the future.\" Hope you will soon come back to us improved in every respect. 6, 7, \u0026amp;amp; 8 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown), New York Wants a 4-wheeled velocipede for Christmas. Will is slow with his lessons. Trouble each night getting Toby in the closet. Went to church twice on Sunday. \"Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary and we will have a very nice dinner including a custard with whipped cream, blancmange, preserved ginger, and fruitcake. We are going to send you some of the cake.\" Paul cut many limbs off trees in the graveyard. Father may let us ride out to Walnut Hill in the wagon on Saturday.\" Reading about Cleopatra \"a very wicked woman, she poisoned her little brother who was only 11.\" 7 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Petersburg, Va. 11th anniversary of their marriage, \"of which happy occasion I wish you many happy returns. Had a fine dessert-custard, fruitcake and preserved ginger. Much activity this week– a board of trade dinner, Methodist fair, and concert by the music club. 10 Dec. 1869 and 15 Dec. 1869 (incomplete) John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) \"Willy and I have tried Miss Jane's patience today over our lessons.\" She sent a box of pretty items to Aunt Turner for Hamilton. \"Has the doctor told you yet when you can come home? There was a tournament at the fairgrounds today. They were going to crown a queen tonight, but you had to be invited to go.\" Going to Walnut Hill tomorrow. Dec 15 – partial Father bought a barrel of flour Saturday—very white.\"The fine bells are going to jingle, jingle, jingle, -- they ring every night. I scared Miss Jane by jumping out at her. \"O such news—Aunt Turner has got a little daughter! The clothes Miss Jane made were for the baby, not for Hamilton. We have been walking nearly all day, Father has just gone to a concert at mechanics hall. We are all so sorry you can't come home (sic) Christmas.\" 16 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Checked on the velocipede at the express office this evening but not yet arrived. Thompson will be delighted with the velocipede and the candy. All are well. 22 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) We have just sent off a Christmas box filled with presents for Lizzy, and I am sending you a gift with this letter. I hope that you like it; I got one exactly like it for my Father. Went shopping today and the stores were filled with pretty toys. Met some of your friends. Mammy is right well and so is Toby. Got your letter and am sorry you are in bed sick. Willy and I have been fighting famous battles with our little soldiers. We have cut out a great many pictures for our scrapbook. Miss [sic] is downstairs fixing for Christmas, so you must excuse mistakes. 23 \u0026amp;amp; 25 Dec 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Last night we played Martell till 10 o'clock. Went to the tournament and enjoyed it. No Christmas gifts have come yet. Fears his Uncle has forgotten him because of the new baby. 28 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Thompson and Willy send love. Thompson likes the velocipede. He has a magic lantern from Uncle and other gifts including fireworks. 29 Dec. 1869 Petersburg, Va. [?] John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Raining for days. Unable to ride my velocipede or go to the Sunday school. \"Uncle Walker sold my pigs for $ 5.50… Father has just given a book a piece to Willy and me…He is going to take us to see a giantess, 8'11\".\" \"Willy and I threw some pop crackers on the kitchen fire today and scared Aunt Cherry out.\" Father has a bad cold. \"He says he did not send you anything you could get something better in N.Y. \" 31 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Bought children firecrackers, took children to see wild Australians, the Nova Scotian Giantess and a French gigantic soldier. Circa 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, to his wife Hope Thompson's cold is better.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Miss Jane and my Father each took us for walks yesterday, and then we went to see the giants and the Australian children. Father's cold is better. My mammy is churching today. Willy has commenced multiplication; I find long division very hard. I ride my velocipede everyday. The Negroes are celebrating their freedom today by a procession. Peggy sent us 17 pounds of butter. The chimes rung out the old year and in the new last night. January 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: A wild wind yesterday. We are going to try and turn over a new leaf this year. Willy has ringworm on his face and neck. I had a long ride on my velocipede yesterday. January 8, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I lost a tooth and poor Willy has ringworm. We had a nice time last night playing ten pins and martelle. We also tried my lantern, but it did not show the pictures very well. January 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg to Fanny B. Coalter Brown. Will have Bedford land deeded to trustee for her benefit. January 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Miss Jane has made some nice sausage and also lard, for which she used your recipe. Your flowers in the pit are green. Willy's neck is better, but Mammy is poorly. \"Has there been any skating in NY yet?\" January 15, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Jimmy Dean has been visiting, but went home last night. It is warm today – the house is open airing. Mammy is better today. We played two games of Martell last night; I won both. The train is now coming in and I wish so much you were on it, Miss Maria and Johnny are here. 19 January 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Went to Sunday school and church yesterday. Miss Jane read to me last night. I only have three questions in my catechism, but the answers are long. My Father is not well today. My Mammy is better but weak. Maria and Johnny stayed till after tea on Saturday due to the rain. . . . Miss Jane got my Father to send for the Dr. this morning – he leeched him on the temple and gave him some pills. He is also going to treat Willy's ringworm with iodine. January 19, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Had my head leeched at each temple, and hope the treatment will relieve it. January 21, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. His illness and separation. \"The wealth which we both enjoy in our devotion to each other and to our beloved boy.\" Hope your stay in NY has made you well enough that there will be no more separations. January 22, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I am in fractions. Very hard mental arithmetic. Father is much better. January 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We had a nice time at Cousin Eliza's church twice yesterday. I sent you a few violets from the pit. January 29, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I am going down to White Hill with Miss Jane after dinner. We expect my Uncle in the morning; mammy Jane is coming with him and I wish Hamilton would come too. . . . My Uncle did not come. We are going to singing school this evening. My mammy is churning and cleaning. Miss Jane washes our neck and arms every day, but we only have a bath on Saturdays. February 2, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: My Uncle is coming. My catechism is hard, but I like my bible questions. Miss Jane took us to the Mission School yesterday to hear the children sing. Your hens are laying. I would like to go with my Father to bring you home and stop at Baltimore to see the \"buxom young lady.\" We are going to the depot to meet my Uncle. February 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. My Uncle came yesterday, so Miss Jane gave us holidays. My Father and Uncle rode out to Walnut Hill today. Aunt Turner sent presents to Willy, Miss Jane and me. Uncle says Hamilton is splendid and little Mary a bouncer. Glad you will be home soon. February 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Hope you continue to improve. I know you enjoyed the oysters after your dry Cossack fare. February 9, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. So glad you are getting well so fast, also that you liked the violets. Miss Jane says she has fattened up and you may expect to see a great fat Irish woman when you come home. February 12, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We continue well. Write me when the doctor thinks you can come home. February 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Willy and I are going to have a tournament. We have our lances and I will be the knight of Minahaha. We went to singing school and then I went to see Johnny Joynes, \"such a nice boy.\" I sent you [enclosed] some violets. All the Yankee soldiers have left Petersburg. February 16, 1870, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thanks for the valentines. Miss Jane hung the meat in the smokehouse today. We went out to Blandford and Slaters, and this morning my Father rode out to Walnut Hill. Miss Jane is cutting citron for my birthday cake. Circa February 17, 1870, John Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg Gives his birthday list which includes an air rifle. February 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. We took my magic lantern to Mrs. Joynes last night and had a nice panorama. The music box played beautifully. My birthday presents and dinner… [described in length]. February 23, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I sent you some cake. We rode down to White Hill with Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Payne of Africa, who told us about Africa at St. Paul's on Sunday. Describes his reading and Sunday school preparations. February 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: Mr. Tennant told me yesterday that he understood you would be home this week. Do you mean to surprise us? . . . this was a mistake. Miss Jane got nine eggs today. 5 March 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Miss Jane reads to them. \"Mrs. Brownley of this place went over to Richmond Wednesday to the funeral of the great Methodist minister, Dr. Smith, the horses ran away, upset the carriage and injured her very much.\" Other family news. 5 March 1870 Mother [Francis B. Coalter Brown] to John Thompson Brown New York, NY Sorry to know that you have \"been a bad boy.\" Miss Jane is so good to you; do not giver her trouble. Am sorry to disappoint you by not coming home, but it can't be helped. \"Hope to go during this month.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 13, 1871 G. B. Grinnan, \"Brampton,\" to Fanny. Remedy for miscarriages. \"A simple remedy and can do no harm . . . hope that it may do you some good.\" Family news. March 14, 1871 John Thompson Brown to Cousin Lizzy Petersburg, Va. [?] Charlie has come here to go to school and we have great fun shooting and playing martelle. I went out to Walnut Hill Tuesday. My Father and I started to work our garden this evening; Mother's peas and beets are already up. October 9, 1871, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Hope you are having a good visit at Bremo with Dr. and Mrs. Cocke. Sorry I could not join you. The house is looking very well and the walks are much improved by the gravel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 21, 1872 $18 invoice for smoked colored velvet bonnet. T. B. Bruton to [Mrs. ?] at Mrs. Wilcox Brown's. October 24, 1872 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Went to the fair Wednesday. Saw Cousin Ben – also two enormous hogs, a cow with twins, a baseball match and horse races. October 25, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Saw wild geese go over last night. October 26, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter, Brown Petersburg, Va. The garden is looking well, and so are the dogs. Tell mammy Jane that mammy asks for her. Tell Uncle Willcox to write and give Uncle and Aunt Turner my love.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 2, 1873 Invoice for the 2nd quarter tuition for J. T. Brown at the McCabe School. $30.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 4, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Miss you. Am sure your trip will be an adventure. Charlie has killed half a dozen robins and seems to enjoy his holiday. July 10, 1874 B. W. Mosley to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. How should we handle your $40 contribution to the church debt? There are two churches I would like you to help with this money: a new church nearby or Old Pisgah, rather than applying it as first contemplated. Sallie Lee \"so young, gay, and all attractive,\" is very ill with typhoid. July 16, 1874 Francis B. Coalter Brown to John Thompson Brown, Your mammy sends her love. Asks him to read the Bible and say Sunday School lessons. She is upset by the illness of Sallie Lee. \"O my dear child, how important it is to be ready so that whenever the Master calls.\" July 24, 1874 B.W. Mosely to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. Inquiring again about disposition of your contribution to the church debt. August 1, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Cousin Alice was buried at Aunt Lockie's on Sunday at 3:00 pm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 25, 1875 F. B. Brown to H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope he will stay as long as he is enjoying himself. Thompson is at school. April 29, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Bedford, Va. I have not been very well, but expect to go to Lynchburg next week. I have been planting till stopped by the rain. May 27, 1875 Fanny Bland Coalter Brown to H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, Va. Heath and children discussed. Sorry you are sick, I too have been unwell – bad cold. Thompson has been kept very busy at school. I hope you enjoy your visit at Baltimore, but I miss you every hour. God bless you. June 12, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Lynchburg, Va. Margaret Barnes is quite unwell. I will return next Monday. July 10, 1875 J.T. Brown, W. Barnes, and M.B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Concerning the death and funeral of baby Mary. July 22, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to his son Petersburg, Va. \"Mother and myself are pretty well … your mammy is well … Uncle John and Charles are reasonable well. You Mother and I expect to go to Bedford on Tuesday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 18, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny, Petersburg, Va. I expect to go to Lynchburg today. Write to me at Baltimore. December 23, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope you get down to Hanover safely and comfortably, and that Thompson will find a good deal of game in his hunting. What kind of saddle does Charlie want?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 25, 1877 Cousin F. T. Carmichael to Fanny, Had expected you and Mr. Brown on the train tonight. Now will expect you Thursday, the 27th. I have been ill but am well now. Coalter is the only child who takes after my family; the rest are all Carmichaels. April 12, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. \"I still suffer with my head.\" While you are in Fredericksburg write to see what taxes are due on your land. May 29, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I hope you enjoy your trip to Charlottesville. Miss Lucy will \"stay here while the house in being added to on account of the warm weather in Falmouth.\" Work on our house awaits your return, hopefully around the first of June. June 9, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Father, H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Ma left for Charlottesville Wednesday and \"reached Aunt Mary's safely.\" I have a check for you for $500 from grandpa. How is your poison oak? My examinations begin on the 14th. Give my love to Willie. October 25, 1877 Betty H. Braxton to \"My dear Aunt\" School subjects; saw Thompson and he \"liked living with Mr. McCabes\" and other family news. October 26, 1877 Lizzie P. Barnes to Aunt Fanny Ivy Cliff, Va. Work is proceeding on the house – flooring, brick laying, garret stairs, doors, etc. November 13, 1877 Randolph Barton to J. W. Brown Concerning the bankruptcy of J. W. Brown. November 19, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. The house is progressing very well, the corn and wheat are being harvested. The crop will be small but good. Hope your studies are going well. We received your photograph; which reminds us of you, so I am glad to have it. Give regards to Cousin Eliza and Mr. McCabe. December 11, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. John and I sent off a carload of furniture yesterday. Please have it hauled from Forest Depot as soon as you can. Walker said he would lend me a wagon. December 16, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Mother, F. C. Brown School hunting – we killed five partridges yesterday. Father has gone out to Walnut Hill. Thank Willie for his letter. December 17, 1877 W. H. Ruffner to Edward Taylor Richmond, Va. Application for superintendence of Campbell County schools will receive due consideration. December 18, 1877 H. P. Brown to wife, Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have packed up all the books. The furniture is very nicely packed but will not be completely ready until Friday. Thompson is very well and expects to go to the fair tomorrow night.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1878 Martin D. Coalter to his Aunt, F. C. Brown Bellevue, Va. Am going to school at Tampatike. Uncle Tomlin is here most every night – other news of family and friends. March 27, 1878 S.V. (Mary Southall Venable, formerly Mrs. J.T. Brown) to Fanny A trip to Petersburg, made miserable by sleeping with Mr. V. at the hotel \"bouncing beds – shook me like a joggling board\" and his snoring . . . \"I like Mrs. V. much better than I expected.\" Thompson is splendid . . . so genteel and quiet and sensible. March 4, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is my report card – not a good one. Two short poems he has written in body of letter. March 15, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother, Petersburg, Va. I only go to Miss Ella's occasionally. Would like your permission to spend some Friday nights away. Mr. McCabe said you must write him about this. I am glad you are coming; will you say on Friend Street? April 2, 1878 H. Peronneau Brown to wife, Mrs. H. P. Brown Bedford, Va. I expect to come down on Monday the 8th . . . to be \"with you in the old house for a day or two.\" If you wish the fruit trees planted before you come up, let me know.\" May 7, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Love to Father and Mammy Braxton. Has magnolias for you. Mrs. McCahees gone to the temperance lecture. Name puppy Flush or Tasso. May 16, 1878 Mary S. Brown to Willcox, Charlottesville, Va. Gives a biographical sketch of John Thompson Brown's life. He died in 1864. The sketch includes accounts of Harpers Ferry and Civil War battles, including Gettysburg. May 18, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Willie Beasley and John Critcher are planning to go up with me … \"Have my room fitted up with two beds.\" Examinations commence soon … \"Out of the 8 boys at school, 4 are from Mr. McCabe's house.\" May 28, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Baseball, billiards, and school. Tell Mammy I can't write to her now, but the next letter shall be to her all to herself. \"Braxton leaves for Media tomorrow … he certainly is an obliging servant.\" June 6, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Study well for your examinations. Mr. Judkins says that the Friend Street yard is much overgrown; go around there on Saturday and see what can be done to make the walks look better. June 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Want to stay longer and if \"at 17 I am not large enough to take care of myself … when will I be?\" Would like to go to Old Point for July 4th. John Dunn's terrier Pax bit me on the hand. I need a new everyday suit. June 28, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Preparations for the visit of your Cousin Cassie. Get money from Mr. Judkins for your Fortress Monroe excursion. Mammy Jane had better come with you. June 30, 1878 Lillie Quarler to 'friend' Petersburg, Va. When you are through with the letter from Mrs. Venable please return it; the Methodists borrowed it and only returned it a few days ago. I am very tired of sewing. July 19, 1878 T.D. Witherspoon to Willie Petersburg, Va. I have been trying to locate a job for you – unsuccessfully. Would like to have you here under my ministry again. August 26, 1878 Brother John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have no money to visit you. Maybe next summer. Will sent the yeast powders. October 6, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Mr. McCabe has seventy boys, \"the largest attendance I have ever known him to have.\" Am going on a partridge hunt next Saturday. September 17, 1878 Alfred Jones to Mrs. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Thanks her for having recommended Lizzie to him and possibly him to her. He is ecstatic at having won her love and looks forward to their marriage. He may well leave Old Street for a better job opportunity. October 9, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. There are two new boys here, both very nice. Please write Mr. McCabe you permission for me to spend Friday nights with Bill or Frank. October 7, 1878 Roper Davis to Mrs. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thanks so much for your hospitality. Sorry that Thompson couldn't bring his horse down, \"as school drudgery is awful after the first week.\" Mr. McCabe opened with a pretty large school … \"with a good many small boys.\" October 7, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are studying hard, especially Latin and Greek \"so that you may be well prepared to enter college.\" Additional Fatherly advice about money and religion. October 9, 1878 J. T. Brown to H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Needs money and discusses school. October 12, 1878 Bettie Braxton to Aunt School and give love to servants and family. \"We are all once more fixed at school.\" Please send advanced French grammar if you have it. October 14, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Praises teachers: Mr. Taylor had an Uncle who was a college acquaintance of mine and who was killed in the war; Mr. Turstall from you description will be very good. \"A Christian boy with a good sound head and a liberal education\" has a noble start in life. I need more workers on the farm. Check into availability of some for me. October 20, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope to go over to Richmond. Please give permission for that and for my dropping of French. I will write to mammy soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 2, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am just back from a visit in Richmond, where I stayed with Cousin Cassie and also Aunt Alice. I have followed your advice and have not had a playing card in my hand this session. November 17, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Enjoyed a nice tea with friends, walked out to walnut hill yesterday also. Willie has been promised a job at the 99 cent store just before Christmas. I wrote to mammy last week. November 20, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Anniversary of the death of my Father; would have been 76 years old had he lived. The carriage has been painted and repaired. November 21, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Didn't know you objected to my playing cards. My schedule is school five mornings a week plus a walk around town, and a hunt on Saturday. November 23, 1878 H.B. Barns to Cousin Fanny Stafford Courthouse, Va. Taxes will be paid and I will send you receipts. Your land contains 86 acres, about 4 acres cleared, the rest in undergrowth. If you would like to sell, I will be happy to attend to it for you. December 1, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Uncle John moved all the books from the office to Walnut Hill. Does Father want them sent up? December 2, 1878 Report card of J.T. Brown. December 4, 1878 Sister MSV and brother John Coalter to sister Fanny C. Brown, Discusses Christmas preparations, travels to Petersburg, farming, and banking endeavors. December 5, 1878 Sallie A. Donnan to friend Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. New of friends and relatives. December 2, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Will write Mr. McCabe so you can come home this Saturday before Christmas, I miss you every day. December 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Father has a new horse. I am going to bring Tasso with me to hunt – he never fails to find a bird that is killed. December 15, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Please tell Father to have two horses at Evington to meet me, as I am bringing one of my school friends to spend Christmas with us. Tasso is a splendid hunting dog – I will bring him also. Next Saturday will see me safe at Ivy Cliff. December 24, 1878 Stanley to Aunt Stanley, Va. Our Christmas cloths are being assembled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1879 Bettie to Aunt Old Church, Va. Hope your holidays were as nice as ours, we expect Cousin Cassie tomorrow. I am going to Richmond to have my teeth fixed. Uncle John is here with us. January 11, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Aunt Lucy is better. Uncle John still in Hanover. Went ice skating at Puddledock today, and to a hop in town Friday night. I'd like to call on Miss Sallie Doggett occasionally if I have your permission. Everyone seems to think her a very nice young lady. Has Father housed his ice yet? Don't worry; I have enough cover. I have seen Willie but once. January 26, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sorry I forget about the prunes, but will send some tomorrow. Please tell me how to spell Dr. Hyatt's [Waits] name so I can write him that I'm coming to have my teeth fixed. How shall I pay him? February 4, 1879 H. P. Brown to J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Your Mother and I expect to start for Baltimore. Your Mammy is going to send down a box of bacon for Jane Bright. Let your Mammy Jane know of it. February 7, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Cousin Cassie writes of meeting you at the depot when the train stopped for 15 minutes. Hope you reached Baltimore safely. Thanks for allowing me to go to Bill's. Robin season is coming so we could do a little hunting each day as well as studying. February 10, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. This is the first day of examinations. Rose at one o'clock – as I do not study on Sunday. Willie and I went to Bill Beasely's for dinner on Sunday. I would like to have my horse in town. Please fix it. February 13, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown Aunt Lucy has been very sick with head and face pains and a high fever. The doctor told me what to do and I hope she gets better. Sissy has done all the waiting on her. The doctor says Aunt Lucy's illness is erysipelas [?]. She sends much love to you. February 13, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I hope you will be here Friday. Mrs. McCabe has said nothing about your coming but Father would prefer this to Mrs. Donnan's. I had dinner at Walnut Hill today with Uncle John and Willie – saw some robins there. February 19, 1879 H.P. Brown to his son [J.T. Brown] This is your birthday, all good wishes. Have been kindly entertained by your Uncle and Aunt Turner, and have seen numerous acquaintances. I think you should remain at Mrs. McCabe's and not to go Will Beasley's. You will study better there – hope you will do well on your examinations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 7, 1879 M.B. to Fanny Post card saying basic hello. Sent shirts to Forest. Aunt L is better. Flower Garden looks nice. Come soon. March 7, 1879 H.P. Brown to son Bedford, Va. We are well here except for Cousin Margaret Barnes. Your Uncle reports from Baltimore that while there you lost your pocketbook with $28. Be more particular about money – keep regular accounts. \"Be constantly and earnestly a good boy … read your bible and pray to god for his blessings …\" March 9, 1879 Lizzie Barnes and Margaret Barnes to Fanny, Letter discusses clothing, dignity, family affairs, and other. \"Tell brother I will be his first client when he attains to the dignity of a lawyer.\" Aunt L not well. Mrs. Organ and Mrs. Echols died. March 9, 1879 John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Went to the state fair but didn't see anybody I wanted to see. Got a room at the exchange. Virginia writes that she has not been able to get a teacher. She also needs a servant and asks that I send her one – impossible as the \"negroes will not leave sweet Petersburg.\" Finished getting in my peanuts Friday but have lost all my cabbages. March 10, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown, Disappointed that Mr. B didn't come Saturday – hope to see you soon. Peyton is anxious to get his seed planted. Please get me some yellow cotton and a dozen spools of thread. Aunt L is better, but she been very sick. March 15, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Reached home safely last night. Miss Lucy well but Margaret somewhat unwell. Flower garden by the house has been tended. Also, Irish potatoes and tomatoes have been planted. Weather very fine. March 17, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Sent a postal card to you in Petersburg from Forest on Saturday. Have not been so well, but am progressing. My regards to your relatives in Hanover. March 19, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother Letter and report card from University School. Discusses regular affairs. March 21, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. On the whole I have improved very much. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Was quite unwell last week but much better today. Weather fine and everything is coming up. Walker and Marcella have colds. Tomlin had a chill last week plus his harness was stolen. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Surprised to learn that you have not heard from me. I was quite unwell last week, but am better now. Beverly planted the potatoes. Glad you are enjoying yourself. Thompson wrote today – seems well. March 27, 1879 Marcella M. Barnes to Fanny C. Brown Glad to hear you will be up on the 9th. Sister and Aunt Lucy both in bed – all have been sick. I still have a most awful cough. Would like for you to get me a dress plus 4 yards of something to make Mr. Barnes a summer coat. Someone broke into his barn and stable. Mr. Brown keeps to himself. March 29, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown, Bedford, Va. Not well for a day or two but am taking good care of myself. Miss Lucy well except for uncomfortable cough. Weather is fine and the rain, although not abundant, is helpful. March 30, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Health, Episcopal practice and doctrine. Look forward to her return April 9.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1879 Fanny C. Brown Receipt for pair of andirons. April 6, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shopped yesterday. Will need to buy a valise before I go on to the university. Have been playing baseball. Will probably stop in Fredericksburg on my way from Baltimore and possibly Richmond also, to have my teeth fixed. How is Tasso? I do want to go to Cobbs Island with Roper before heading for the mountains. April 11, 1879 Lizzie B. Lacy to Cousin Fanny C. Brown Ellwood, Va. Mama has been quite unwell, suffering from nervous depression. Jimmy's death in the winter and my approaching marriage have contributed to it. My wedding is June 4 and you must come. It will be quiet, just a few neighbors and friends. We will then take the train at Fredericksburg and go straight to Petersburg. Thompson must welcome me there – a familiar face amount so many strangers. News of Father and the boys and other family members. April 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown, Arrived at midnight and found Uncle waiting at the depot. Aunt Turner had put away a nice supper for me. Today I went to Uncle Wilcox's office and to a tailor from whom I ordered a suit. Hamilton took me to the wharf where I watched the shipping. Sweet little Fannie and Elsie sat on my knees and watched pictures. April 17, 1879 'Hay' to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Your letter came last night. Hope to accomplish the delightful project. Will need Jennie Shaw to be maid in my place. Charlie is a mischievous monkey – he refuses to let me go to see you. I'll enclose some slips for you – my flowers have been a great pleasure. After a week with you will go to Lynchburg and Helen Rawlings – and buy some new clothing. April 19, 1879 Helen to Mrs. H.P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shirts are finished and I will send them to you. The cost is $7.00. Nannie hurt her finger very badly and I have had a cold, but we are both better now. All are well at unto Sallie's. We had a teachers meeting at the church last night. I'm anxious about my S.S. class. Mr. Osborne was elected SS. Superintendent. I send you a few geranium seeds. April 22, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I had a splendid time in Baltimore, saw every place of interest. Also Hamilton and I went to Washington and saw many sights, including a visit to the House of Representatives and to the government greenhouse, the most wonderful and beautiful place I was ever in. Also I saw the telephone in operation Let me know about the Pryor's store bill. April 25, 1879 H.P. Brown to 'my dear son' Bedford, Va. Have learned of your return from Baltimore, to school. Your Aunt Mary Venable and Miss [Amy Watson?] have been here since Tuesday. Am sorry that Will Barnes has left your Uncle John. Circa April 28, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother. Petersburg Family news. Baseball team. April 29, 1879 William P. Braxton to Va. Braxton Post Card \"Poor old pa has been too poorly to even write a post card … love to Aunt Fanny, Uncle P. and the ladies upstairs.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1879 Hay to Mrs. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sending Va.'s dress. Miss Peggy traveled well with me. I grieved at leaving you. Will call on Mrs. Venable when she arrives. Have attended Presbytery service of Dr. Langhorne. Am with Helen and have told her of your fine hospitality. 4 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Bought clothes in Baltimore and had pictures taken. Intended to go out to Walnut Hill today, but its raining too hard for that. 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Would like to board with Cousin Delia but prefer the room I have already engaged next to Roper's. Next year we can get rooms on the lawn 'under Cousin Delia's jurisdiction.' Circa 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother Petersburg Baseball team went to Richmond and played against the Richmond Club of Richmond. \"I wish you would think over not liking me to go to see girls Sunday evenings.\" Willie should stick with the Annapolis school. 6 May 1879 Susy to Aunt Stanley I practice three hours a day now. Also have been helping Ma plant peas, and yesterday Ma and I worked six rows – long ones – of cabbage. Charlie and Miss Ellen Burrall stayed over night. We've hear from Frank and also from Thompson. Grandpa is well. Best love to the Browns as well as Mammie, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Peggy, and all the Barnes nation. 15 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am studying trigonometry for examination Saturday. Am going to Dr. Mahoney about my teeth; last time I was there I sat in a chair for five solid hours. 15 May 1879 Balsora Barnes to Mrs. H.P. Brown Falmouth Hope Peggy is better now. Margaret is better. I have erysipelas in my face and ears. I'm glad Mrs. B. is better. I mean to accept your kind offer. Tell my dear sister to keep up and be cheerful – I hope we meet once again on this earth. 21 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Exams will be over around June 26. then I'd like to go down to Stanley for a few days. 23 May 1879 Lillie Quarters to 'my dear friend' [F.C. Brown] Petersburg, Va. Sis Sallie has been very ill for five weeks with facial abscess, but is much better. The ladies made about $100 with their Japanese tea party. Suppose you know of the deaths of Mr. Roper and David Potts. Regards to Mr. B., who we hope has recovered. 26 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Examinations are near. Had a nice time in Richmond and on the weekend with Cousin Cassie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Frank, Bill, Beasley and I had dinner yesterday at Walnut Hill with Uncle John. He thinks Willie has not gone up to Bedford yet. Let me know about Mr. Jones' marriage so I can go down to see Cousin Lizzie. June 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sunday I went to Sabbath school, then Roper and I took dinner with Bill. Examinations are right here. Shall I leave my desk and books here over the summer? Ask Father if I can have a saddle made. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. He explains his summer plans in detail: projected visits by Fannie Young, Cousin Cassie, Bettie, Roper and Bill at Ivy Cliff. Baseball club plays at Richmond on July 4. Ordered a new suit. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Asking for permission to go to Europe for two and a half months as a companion for Will McCabe. Cost will be $1750 to 1800. \"…wonderful opportunity for me.\" June 15, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. More about the proposed trip to Europe and university studies. \"…if you could give me $1,000, that could also pay my out-of-pocket expenses next year at the University.\" June 17, 1879 H.W. to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Making linen skirts for papa, also reading and selecting publishers textbooks for Sunday school. Summer plans of friends. My flower garden. Annie Woods' marriage. Col. Venable is unwell. June 17, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Urges her to let him go to Europe this summer with Mr. McCabe and others. [report card included]. June 18, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Received your Father's letters this morning in which you both write that you think it is best that I not go to Europe. Please reconsider. Uncle Wilcox would certainly forward the money. I want to go so much. June 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. \"… that settles it.\" I will have a pleasant summer at home … without thinking anymore of Europe.\" Am going to Aunt Va.'s in Hanover on the 28th. Am going to bring a little setter home with me. Hope to have some puppies from her and Tasso. June 28, 1879 Helen to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thompson has picked up her mats. Her travel plans. I hear that Cassie and others are to be with you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin's twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We're going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa's with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 8, 1879 unknown sender to 'friend' Charlottesville [incomplete letter] Helen Rawlings and Sallie Magruder have just left us, I have had so much company I haven been to the university but once in the last month. It has been very warm … news of family and friends. August 11, 1879 J.R. Tucker to Cousin [Fanny C. Brown ?] Richmond, Va. My visit with you \"a bright charming, occasion\" Thompson is a fine fellow. I appreciate your attention to my sister. August 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glen Haven, Came by train in company with a very nice fellow student of U Va. from Mississippi. Frank and I went bathing today. This is a lovely neighborhood. August 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, Arrived Friday evening. It is a beautiful place – mountains all around. Mrs. MacFarland is a lay reader and with the ladies of the house conducts Sunday school for the mountain children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Cousin Cassie Tucker, Glencoe, WV, Hunting here is not as good as I expected; we have no good dog. Your shooting when Willie took you out was exceedingly good. Hamilton Barksdale and other of my friends will be at the university this fall. He and I are going deer hunting. September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, All here were pleased by your letter. Uncle wanted Hamilton to start school in Baltimore but his Mother would not let him. September 9, 1879 [Chia?] to F.C. Brown Mrs. Dunn's health had been declining, but she suddenly died. All of her children cared for her. Ma and Lucile are talking about a trip to New York. September 19, 1879 Roper Davis to Mrs. F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Home after the trip to Bedford. Thanks for many kindnesses. Pa does not want me to go to the university this winter but to go to Mr. McCabe's for special studies to 'rub up some before going on.'\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I made an exchange of rooms-got a splendid room on the east lawn. Hamilton Barksdale is on the West Range. My general examination is tomorrow. October 7, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I passed all my examinations. 'I like everything here ever so much except the idea of having to study so hard.' Very warm here. October 15, 1879 A.L. Smith to Mrs. H.P. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Thanks for your invitation. Uncle Tucker left Monday after two months visit. Sister and Dr. Brown are in Fredericksburg for the winter, 'a great pleasure.'\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 5, 1879 Fanny C. W. [or M.] to F.C. Brown Home again with so much to do. Have some cuttings for you – the bundle has been mailed. Cousin Mary now has the happy home she deserves. Visited Aunt Alice; 'they were cordial in their welcome … we only remained two weeks.' I was always guarded against possible misunderstandings. November 5, 1879 M.S.V to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. We had a jolly holiday – saw pretty things and heard two fine sermons, also went to night concerts. You must come in December. I enjoy having Thompson here. Charles is the picture of health and Mrs. V is well. November 6, 1879 Bettie Braxton to Aunt F.C. Brown Stanley, Va. Va. is home after visit with Tuckers. We appreciate your gift. Family news … Postscript from \"Sister, V.C. Braxton.\" November 9, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va., Charlottesville, Va. I am getting along very well in Greek and French. Find about Latin tomorrow. My Sunday school class numbers 10. November 16, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Aunt Mary expects you the first of December. Charlie expects to marry Gay Williamson with me as best man. Aunt Turner plans to send pictures of the children. November 23, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Ran in ½ mile and sack race Friday and Saturday. Aunt Mary says be sure to attend the Bazaar on December 17. I hear that Charlie is at Ivy Cliff. Circa November 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother U of Va. French class at university. Sightseeing in Charlottesville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please order my papers and discussion of Latin exercise. [post card] December 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Alfred Martin has left college. The law school has about 100 students – the largest class in the college. Went to Staunton to see 'Pinafore' yesterday. All the girls at Miss Baldwin's school were there 120 or more. I never saw so many collected in one place in my life. Exams are soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 5, 1880 Charles Braxton to Aunt [F.C. Brown] Wants to hear from the Brown family. January 8, 1880 Francis Tucker Bryan (Mrs. Henry Carmichael) to Fanny C. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Her illness. Do come to visit; Father is her and I will invite Jennie to join us. Lizzie Barnes goes to school with my girls. January 10, 1880 R.L. Judkins to Mrs. H.P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Concerns a trustee account. January 12, 1880 M.W. Marye to Mrs. H.P. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sorry not to have sent you an afghan stitch, but I have been unwell and also have been attending Mrs. Rawlings. Hope you will be successful with the stitch. January 13, 1880 John Coalter to his sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. His Christmas trip to see family and friends – ten days at Stanley, Chericoke, and at Ingleside. 'write at once.' January 13, 1880 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Has more cold, but no need to change plans. Has sent Sunday school papers and enclosed a letter from Judkins. January 22, 1880 W.B. Barnes to Aunt F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I have finished work at the well-house. The road to Evington is now finished. Let me know of anything you want done. James Young's trial has commenced with John Wise as assistant prosecuting attorney. Aunt L and her Mr. Brown are better. February 3, 1880 M.S.V. to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Sympathizes over Fanny's health; 'Dr. McGuire's three weeks will surely be six – so I am afraid you will grow restless about Peronneau and pass us altogether.' News of family and friends. March 19, 1880 Mary McD. Venable to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama has a headache today. She received the needles yesterday and thanks you for them. Directions for dying material. May 25, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Lelia and I will take the train to Forest Depot, arriving on Friday, the 28th, with two small trunks, to visit you. June 5, 1880 Mary Venable to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama is a Miltboro. Our archery club is lovely – four girls and ten young men. I distinguished myself as a bad shot. June 9, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Dr. Coke met us. Found them in the midst of harvest here and suffering a server drought. Here set out all the flowers she gave her. Had a very pleasant sojourn under your hospitable roof. November 4, 1880 L.W. Cocke to F.C. Brown Worried about you and Mr. Brown when you left. Betty and Mr. Cocke also left the same day. News of family and friends. December 20, 1880 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. \"That firecracker business … it was only thoughtlessness and none of us were at all tight.\" Cousin De entertained for his bride's birthday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 9, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Hasn't missed any lectures. Sorry to hear that Father is sick again. How long will Cousin Cassie be at Ivy Cliff? January 26, 1881 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Please write me regularly as long a Peronneau is sick. Will try to get down and see him. Turner and the children are well. January 31, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown (letter is incomplete) Petersburg, Va. Very cold winter. Sorry about your pickles, vegetables, etc. Willie Page died of galloping consumption. Cousin Fannie has a two-month old baby named Helen Donnan. Other news of family and friends. February 27, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, U of Va. Shirt and pants came. Am going to Venables for dinner tomorrow. Re Latin examination, Col. Peters said he would do all in his power for me, but that I must apply to Dr. Harrison. Have not touched a billiard ball. February 28, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please don't worry when I don't write – actually I am quite regular. Am meeting Willie at the depot tonight. News of other friends. 2 March 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Saw Willie at the depot Monday night. He is in Maryland and this 'is a good chance for him' - $25 and his board. Dr. Harrison says I can't apply on Latin and probably not on French this year. Don't break my black colt this year. March 13, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Party at professor Mallets. Who went with whom. Would like some lemon and coconut puddings. Mammie Venable has a beautiful new piano and can 'knock it cold.' March 23, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. So concerned about your hand. Her activities. News of family and friends. March 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville So glad you hand is better. Mamie gave a party for Miss Anne Carter – 8 or 10 young ladies and corresponding number of young men attended – quite a success. Please send more violets. March 28, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Glad your hand is better. Latest on social life. Is attending lectures – no billiards or pool. Colonel Venable is seeing about subscriptions for telescope given by 'Old McCormick … a very peculiar looking old fellow … retiring.' April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His resolutions. Billiards and pool. Mother's hand. Aunt Mary in Philadelphia. Young ladies and social life. March 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Thank you for the violets. I took some to Miss Anne Carter and mammie Venable. Aunt Mary has gone to Philadelphia. Willie address and travels, news of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Father, H.P. Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His Mother's hand. He is keeping his resolutions. Girls he is courting. McCormick telescope. April 4, 1881 Sally A. Donnan to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Post card. Discusses bonnet shipment and the resignation of Mr. Jones. April 11, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Aunt Mary back from Philadelphia. Colonel Venable has succeeded in securing the telescope. Largest one in the world. Wedding of Miss Lizzie Southall. April 16, 1881 Sallie A. Donnan to Fanny Coalter Brown Dr. Dunn and Mrs. Riddle suffering from very bad health. News of old street church and other. The bonnets were sent yesterday. April 18, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her left-handed letter received. Am sending you willow shoots to set out, and a cage with two tame squirrels for Va. to care for. April 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Medals given at the university, one to Chi Phi and other to DKE. \"I am a DKE, you know.\" No pool or billiards yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Why is Charlie in Kentucky and what is his address? Is Uncle William really mortally ill? Fauleavs Mother has had pups again. How is Fauleau? May 10, 1881 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. News of family life at Bedford. May 13, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Not feeling well. Hauling and preparing tobacco land, etc. Misses her. Hopes Dr. Braxton is better. May 18, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Willie Barnes asks me to write him at Mechanicsville, MD. Hope your hand is better. Will meet you at Forest Depot on Tuesday. May 20, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her visit to Hanover. Health of Uncle William. Wants to go to Ivy Cliff with her on her way home. May 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Killed three frogs and had legs for supper. Has comfortable room. Quality of food, not quality at boarding house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents June 3, 1881 Lille Hope to F.C. Brown Newton, Va. Arrived on the first. Hope is enjoying himself boating and fishing. Am concerned that young Mrs. Waller is dying of consumption. Please write and send me the pamphlet on 'The Wonders of Light \u0026amp;amp; Color.\" June 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Uncle William's death. House party at Pampatike. Then the same company invited to Miss Helen Rutherford's after the regatta. Then he would like to bring them all to Ivy Cliff. June 12, 1881 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. His illness. 'I am so lonely here at all by myself.' June 25, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville I will be home Wednesday. Lizzie will come Tuesday. I want to go to Richmond on July 5, because I am treasurer of the boat club.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 10, 1881 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD I came yesterday from Lynchburg with Thompson. Several letters from Turner were here for me. She recuperates slowly, but the mountain air should help. Children as usual enjoying themselves. I shall send your watch enveloped in candy. Also, will look up the Daytons. July 17, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Rock Castle, We are having a splendid time. I have invited some girls for the 16th of August, 'all girls I respect.' 'the room over the dinning room and the big room will easily accommodate them.' Please have Father send me $25. John Mann in Petersburg. Also, please send my hunting suit, a pair of pants and my old boots. Mrs. Rutherford sends regards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 7, 1881 Sallie or Lillie Hope Norton to Mrs. Brown Rockbridge Baths, Va. I have been sick and Hope is very ill with stomach trouble. In pain except when she opiates. Will take him to Charlottesville when he is able. Could I come to you for ten days or so around the middle of the month? Please be frank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 10, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Hope had some little friends for a birthday dinner, and he was delighted with his cake and its eight varicolored candles. He was happy to see Kate, as he treasures his Ivy Cliff friends. I haven't seen Mrs. Venable, but met the Colonel on the street.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents December 4, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Baltimore, MD I went to see Peggy yesterday. She has glaucoma and will have an operation to save her sight. I will be home on Friday – or if I don't come then, Saturday. Am having a splendid time. December 15, 1881 H.W. Tomlin to his niece, F.C. Brown, Wacanancake, Va. Re; sale of Petersburg house, 'whatever you and Mr. Brown desire.' The confederate bonds, I will try to ascertain their value, if any. Poor Peggy Barnes writes of afflictions. John Moncure, administrator of her Mother's estate, owes her a balance of some consideration. I trust that her operation will be a great success and blessing to her. December 21, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Baltimore, MD Cousin M opposed to leaving the informatory till next week. She is as nervous and fearful about her eye as before the operation. Mrs. McFarland has been over to see her several times. She is much complimented at her notice \u0026amp;amp; also of Mrs. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence for January 1882.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 24, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Richmond, Va. Will get your calico today. Went to a party at professor Price's Tuesday and went to Petersburg Wednesday. Will go out to Walnut Hill on my way home. This morning I am going to take a drive with Miss Anne Carter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 8, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Great drought last year. Will no longer hold crops after harvest but sell immediately. Hates to stay in the house. Now too much rain. Lonely. Anti-Mahone. Cillia sends her love. March 13, 1882 John Coalter to his sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. Tomorrow I will send you all the butter. I have on hand, probably 14 or 20 pounds. I want Henry St. John to come stay with me and go to McCable. He is a very smart child and would be so much company. My hot bed is coming up, but its so we I can do nothing on the farm. Cilla sends love. March 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Ivy Cliff, Va. Had a nice visit at the university and talk with Ross. He says his only desire is to see you happy. You know I will do my best to see that you are happy – a great responsibility but one I willingly take on. March 28, 1882 J. Wilcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Will it be convenient to you to have four little girls visit you on Easter? Nelly is taking charge of them[?] Turner and I are well. Thompson's room is ready for him. March 29, 1882 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Thanks for the seed. Have sowed verbenas, scarlet sage, asters and flax. Asks for slips. Sends round see that can be used as a sponge. Burned yard. Fire in neighborhood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1882 [Four letters] Lizzie to Aunt F.C. Brown, Lizzie to Willie, Aunt B. to Willie, Cassie to Cousin F.C. Brown, All largely discuss family health, travels, and other affairs. Brother has pneumonia. Asks about Willie. April 3, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Sending three bushels of sweet potatoes. Am here alone and lonely. Enjoyed Thompson's brief visit. Wish you could see my hot bed – beautiful crops of tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and peppers. Orchard is in bloom. But I need to make more from crops this year or 'the poor house is my destination.' April 4, 1882 H.B. Tomlin to F.C. Brown Wacanancoke, Va. Am enclosing $25 check to help with your great charities. I wish I could see more of you but my trials are many. April 9, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] April 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Very sorry Willie is still so unwell, as it may prevent my coming to Baltimore and seeing you. Lizzie has been sent for and is expected tomorrow. Also the doctor is coming from Lynchburg tomorrow. April 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cousin Cassie [Dallas Tucker] Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Will arrive in Richmond on Sunday morning; expect me at Miss Maggie's about 10:30 or 11:00. Happy at the thought of seeing your sweet face again. 'Goodnight darling' 25 April 1882 Mother to F.C. Brown Sister V.C. to F.C. Brown Discussions of health, society, culture, cynicism, and other.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Failing of crops from past year has left me without any money. May 2, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Baltimore, MD, Am enjoying Baltimore. A synopsis of my days. Uncle took me to his club. Called on Miss Eliza Randolph. Attended Presbyterian Church. Went to see Cousin Anne Gill, and to diner with Charlie Andrews. Called on Mr. D. Gordon and had tea at Cousin Billie Dallam's. Visited the Johnson's. Was taken to lunch by Frank Redwood. Will call on Uncle Bryan today or tomorrow. Went driving in a park and to a theater. Many other activities are planned … am having a fine time. If you come, we will have a nice visit. May 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker U of Va., Charlottesville, Saw Cousin Cooke Brent last night. Also, yesterday I went to the boat club and helped make chicken salad for a luncheon. Cousin D asked if I were coming back next year. She understood that I was her mistake. Home to Ivy Cliff tomorrow. May 16, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. We have been playing Verbarians tonight. Willie and I rode Tasso to Uncle Walker's today. Poor Peggy! I feel sorry for her, but she almost runs me wild. Cousin Tucker Michael and Cousin Lucy Cooke have invited us to visit while we are on our wedding trip. May 17, 1882 Ivy Cliff, Va. Sent Hamilton Brown two buzzard eggs this morning. Willie is much better and Father is also improved. I took a long walk in the woods and revisited our favorite places. Misses her – the time drags. May 18, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Am enclosing a letter from Aunt Alice Haxall about our engagement. May and Lizzie went to see Uncle Walter today and Lizzie had a tantrum after I said she must have had a row with Peggie. Have been outside today, making watermelon hills for ma. And planting black eyed peas. Letter from A. Haxall to T. Brown included. May 20, 1882 and May 21 [two letters] Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Aunt Va. did not say to ma 'anything that was not nice … her sins were of omission. Not commission. Hope you can keep clear of her. Uncle Willcox in Baltimore has the confidence of everyone. October 3 or 4 for wedding dates? May 28, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] An awful storm Sunday. Ma and Father want me to take a course at Sunday school … suppose its my duty. Long for the time when we are together. May 29, 1882 Va. to F.C. Brown Planning of vegetable garden. Running after cows that had got out. Engagement of J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 3, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. Conscious of own faults and if carping about her, it is just his desire for perfection – which is already nearly hers. Four months until their wedding. June 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Taught a class of little brats at Sunday school. Visited Peggy, who said she is delighted that you and I are marrying. June 16, 1882 to 'mama' F.C. Brown, Richmond, KY Am at the college … have had a quiet time. Saw doctor Witherspoon, who had preached at the baccalaureate Sunday at CU. Thompson assures me of a way to Wooster in October – assume he will bear expense. June 21, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you're trying to like Mag. She talks a log, but is a very staunch friend. Last week I got a light suit which I will bring with me. Sorry your ring is too large, but glad you got a guard ring. I'm glad the gaiety will be over when I get to Wooster and Dallas', as I'll get to see more of you. Don't think I'll get there before the 6th. Aunt Va. is being horrid to you, but she is 'differently constituted.' June 23, 1882 [two letters] J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Worked on the road today. Wheat crop is excellent. Lizzie brought the enclosed letter [M.C. Rosser to Cassie D. Tucker]. Want to go to the finals at U of Va.. Want to talk to Hamilton Barksdale about going to Wooster in October. June 29, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Will make eight dresses and send them next week. My garden … 8000 sweet potatoes …\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence for 1883.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 20, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Received your letter and will write you from Glencoe. We are going there for 10 days or so to drink while sulfur water. July 24, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Farm prospects – not good outlook. The engagement of Thompson and Cassie. Regrets his lonesome life and not marrying early. 5 August 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. In two months we'll be married. August 29, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. We'll be married soon. September 4, 1882 Fannie Bland Coalter to J. Thompson Brown Neighborhood news. Heard Typhoid still where he is. Wouldn't mind postponing their October marriage until it is safe. September 13, 1882 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are well and safe in Baltimore. October 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Richmond, Va. Bill of landing for $500 shipment October 11, 1882 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Enjoying a visit with family here but look forward to getting home very soon. Cousin Mary Magill called this morning … other family news. October 13, 1882 Va. to Aunt F.C. Brown Niagara Falls, NY How was the wedding? … family news. October 16, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of family and friends. October 25, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. Braxton [forwarded to F.C. Brown] Letter tells of H.P. Brown's location and travels with J.W. Brown. November 20, 1882 John Coalter to sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Had an attack last week, but the doctor was called. I want to come see you, I'm lonely here. December 31, 1882 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD New Year's greetings and thanks. The children are sick. Circa 1882, Sister to Fannie, Storeroom robbed and thinks William did it.  Talks about how the theft \"gives the other negros a loop hole to steal…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1884 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD, Our young people enjoyed Christmas, especially the books. Sorry you had servant problems. Am enclosing money. Tell Thompson that Heyward is to marry Mary Barksdale, a good match. March 19, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown, You must keep up your spirits. Don't fret about me. Play with Peronneau every night. Stay until you are better … though to have you here would be bliss. March 20, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown His love for her. Plans to come to Richmond. Building cabin … news on wheat crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 7, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Roanoke, Va. Mr. Rosser will marry Miss Tinsley soon … I am so happy that you approve of the match. April 9, 1884 F.C. Brown to son Local news of family and friends. Mountains are covered with snow. October 26, 1884 Emma to F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. April 18, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown All has gone well here while on my trip. Decide on your plans for return and bring Bettie and Fanny home with you. November 22, 1884 Nannie [Beirne Brown?] to Elizabeth Dallas Tucker Brown Baltimore, MD. Apologies for tardiness of note and great thanks for cloths.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 14, 1885 H.P. Brown Evington, Va. Note to H.P. Brown stating a package has arrived for his pickup. February 26, 1885 W.B. Pate to Colonel H.B. Tomlin Old Church, Va. Would like to buy some shoes. February 27, 1885 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Weather has been awful … sheep and lambs died, but we have been lucky. Butter is scarce. Peronneau can say a number of words and loves the picture in his books. March 13, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Everything is well here. If you still mean to come on Monday send a telegram. March 17, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Please bring paper and needles. June 10, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. Inquires about work at Evington. Peronneau is better. November 14, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has a new dog. I expected to go to Baltimore on Monday next. November 22, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD. Expect you have enjoyed your visit with brother St. George. Other family news. November 29, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Detail account of farm. Other business and family affairs. December 13, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown. Father is in Lynchburg. I thing if I were you I would come home when the Williamsburg visit is over. Sis will probably stay and I thing she would be a comfort, if its understood she must do her work well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 21, 1886 F.C. Brown to Uncle Please let me know about my stock. Willcox may sell it for I don' know if I need more money than I have now. Come up to see us. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has poison oak. 1886 Frank D. Watkins to H.B. Tomlin Baltimore, MD. Postcard, advertisement. January 12, 1886 J. Willcox Brown to his sister, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Hope to come to Ivy Cliff around Easter. Glad that Peronneau is doing well, according to Turner. Turner suffers, but keeps cheerful. The children are well. March 23, 1886 Unknown sender to 'ma' [incomplete letter] Williamsburg, Va. Will stay until he can succeed in deposing of 'Anchorage.' Lonely miserable situation, can't stand separation from her children. December 8, 1886 Father Columbia [newspaper] to ? Postcard advertisement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 8, 1887 J.A. Almond to postmaster Lynchburg, Va. Directions for forwarding mail to Otter River. June 17, 1887 F.B. Young to Cousin F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Post card, thanks for the pictures, the boys look good.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 18, 1888 J.R. Tucker, Jr. to J. Thompson Brown Railroad bill has passed. There will be three commissioners who will be paid well. You have been mentioned as a possible job candidate. If you are interested it would be good for you. May 11, 1888 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown. Desires her to see a house near Forest. Letter also contains letter from Cassie to Fanny. June 12, 1888 Fragment, concerning George Dallas Brown. July 23, 1888 Thos. W. Doswell to H.B. Tomlin Post card. Your man's condition is unchanged. Sorry. November 8, 1888 B.D. Barnes to his Cousin, F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Your probably have word concerning Mr. Brown by now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 4, 1890 L.C. Hadsn to ? Order for flour and salt. May 30, 1890 Hardee H. Perkins to Mrs. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thank you for your kind invitation which we are pleased to accept. October 17, 1890 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Chicago, IL We are going to the fairgrounds today. Went to Turkish and Bedouin Halls last night. Will be home about Wednesday evening. December 7, 1890 B.J. Wilkinson to Mr. Fox, agent Otter River, Va. Inquires about box, post card. December 1890 J. Willcox to his sister-in-law, Fanny C. Brown Baltimore, MD Mary and Nannie had a wonderful visit with you; they are still in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 4, 1891 To F.C. Brown Birthday greeting [fragment]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 9, 1892 J.R. Tucker to Cassie Tucker Brown. Am glad you went to Charlestown to see ma. She will not be with us very long. Has a beautiful character I didn't fully appreciate when younger. Am doing well in my work and hope to be debt free soon. Will try to visit you in January. Have joined a German club … to the surprise of some of my friends. Circa 1892 J.T. Brown to his wife Misses her. Trial nearly over.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 23, 1893 J.T. Brown to Cassie T. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Will know tomorrow if Ran has secured berths and we are really going. May 11, 1893, T.C. Morton to Cassie T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks her for six dollars and her interest in his work (board of world's fair, managers of Va.) May 16, 1893 Dallas Tucker to his sister, Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Really want Thompson to go with me, but the dates don't seem to work out. Hope to get to Northcote in the summer. May 30, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Frances and Elizabeth 'too sweet for anything' … mama has gone to Richmond to visit the queen. June 2, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Misses her, coming home soon. [also includes a second letter between the couple] September 23, 1893 S.W. Lindsey to H.P. Brown Forest, Va. Post card, your carriage is ready. October 27, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Chicago, IL Auditorium Hotel is magnificent. Have just been to the theater here, where I saw Walker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 6, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Your Aunt Turner and Nannie are both well. Your words to me yesterday did you proud, and touched me deeply. Am worried about finances. February 12, 1894, J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Glad you can manage for the present. Enclosing shares of Raleigh and Gaston stock on which you can probably get a loan from Charlie Blackford. Haven't heard yet from my hopeful 'venture' but hope it will bring needed money and prestige. February 22, 1894 Willcox Brown, Jr. and David Tucker Brown to Peronneau Brown Northcote, Express happiness over Peronneau's health. February 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Peronneau is looking rosy but Miss Maggie thinks his nervousness has increased. I won't stay here any longer than necessary. February 24, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Got Peronneau shoes and overshoes. Saw Ned McGuire this morning; he and John Dunn think Peronneau a little better, but his improvement will take weeks. We can monitor this at home. Let's meet at Evington on Tuesday morning. February 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Took Peronneau to Dr. McGuire and tomorrow will take him to a photographer. March 12, 1894 Katie M. Lathrope to little Peronneau Richmond, Va. We have missed you and hope you will see us at Easter. March 24, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown, Baltimore, MD Having trouble raising cash. Suggest you raise money on the Petersburg property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 29, 1894 Thomas H. Barnes to J. Thompson Brown Elwood, Va. I recommend professor Thomas Drewery for the mathematics department of the Blacksburg College. May 31, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Tucker, Peronneau and I arrived safely. Work on the library, parlor and porch is proceeding. Plase ask Ran to retrieve my forgotten articles from the hotel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 2, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Proposed changes for the house. Hope you saw the Blacksburg boys drill on Capital Square. June 3, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Proposed changes to Ivy Cliff. Turning stairs around. Other notes on house repairs. [letter is incomplete]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 7, 1894 John B. Goode to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you will represent Everatts at the convention on behalf of my Father's candidacy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 6, 1894 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Concerns a legal decision at Bedford High School. 'If the case comes to the court of appeals, I would like to have a hand in it.' September 7, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD, Enclosed is check for twenty dollars. September 24, 1894 John Bryan to J. Randolph Tucker J. Randolph Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, BA. Letters concerning the ill health and death of J.T. Brown's Mother, F.C. Brown. September 26, 1894, Georgia B. Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Brampton [?] Concerning the death of F.C. Brown, September 30, 1894 Lucy Brent Page to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences concerning the death of F.C. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 October 1894 J.T. Brown payment check to C.M. Guggenhiemer Brierfield, Va. 18 October 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Thank you for your note and telegram. Financial concerns – money enclosed … all I can send today.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents November 21, 1894 Volkmann Stollwerch \u0026amp;amp; Co. to Mrs. C.S. Venable New York, NY. You are entitled to a free can of our product. Would like to know if you wish to buy our product. November 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Hope you reached Lynchburg safely, and were able to have the children's pictures taken in the afternoon. Travel details. November 23, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, [Cassie ?] The Cliff, Brierfield, Va. News of home, Frances is proud of her dolls. November 24, 1894 Willcox Brown to 'little sister' [Elizabeth] The Cliff, Va. \"Frances has been the sweetest little girl … but I think you have been just as sweet as her.\" November 25, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. News of the children's health and activities. Plans to meet her on Saturday. November 25, 1894 Dave Tucker Brown to Elizabeth, his sister [child's letter] The Cliff, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Discussion of travel, a wedding, and the farm. November 27, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, MD Financial matters. November 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] Have a new tailor in Richmond. Will come to Staunton on the train on Saturday. November 29, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will bring your cape and shoes to Staunton when I come on Saturday. Next week we'll leave on Wednesday, I want to spend a full day at Miller School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 1, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown The Cliff, Va. Family news. December 4, 1894 R.J. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Rented store, you will receive partial rent. Information about other Petersburg property. December 12, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I wired you money. Hope to pay you more soon so you don't have to borrow against your Petersburg property. 14 December 1894 W.T. Fitzpatrick to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 18, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 20, 1894 Fanny M. to Cassie T. Brown Sorry you have been sick with grippe and wish I could have helped you as you have helped me. What will you name the baby? Get Maggie to write me about you. Hope you are better. December 20, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Nicholas Fitzpatrick settlement. December 21, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. Money sent. December 21, 1894 W.W. Nichols to J.T. Brown Gillaspie, Va. Statement summarizing accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 7, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. They discuss becoming rich. January 14, 1895 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Account of Nicholas Fitzpatrick transactions. January 17, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs discussed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. and Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Family news. February 13, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Delighted you will be home so soon. Have you got your glasses? The boys have their prayers in their room, so sweet. February 13, 1895 Receipt for J.T. Brown from a hardware store. Lynchburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 18, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 20, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 21, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. How long did the doctor want you to stay at the seashore? Activities of home. Will come visit you if possible. May 24, 1895 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 27, 1895 Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T Brown Atlantic City, NJ Ginnie just left. Have saw the ocean, but prefer our mountains. Hope you can join us here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 4, 1895 F.E. Davis to J.T. Brown. Your letter received and your requests will be attended to. We are happy you will shop with us. June 2, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. The heat is intense and Frances suffers from it. But the children are fine … other family news. June 3, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. News about the children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 20, 1895 J.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Check for payment. August 23, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Going after dinner to call on Bob Yancey and his wife. Baseball discussed. August 25, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Glad you like it at Rawley [Raleigh, NC ?]. I expect to arrive there Tuesday or the following morning. Stay until you feel entirely yourself again. The springs should help you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Washington DC. Their separation … Peronneau is coming to her on the train. September 9, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown. Discussing travel affairs. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] I have a trip around the north side of the county that will take four days. Perhaps you would like to stay at Staunton until I return. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. I start out tomorrow … back as soon as I can. Let me know where you will stay. September 26, 1895 Cousin Va. to Cassie T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Am leaving my beautiful old home. It was too lonely. Uncle Tomlin is alone a Queensfield – the nearest neighbor a mile away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1895, J.T. Brown, Financial papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 31, 1895 Henry R. Miller to Cassie T. Brown, Gerard College. Thanks for the exquisite Christmas gift, which will remind me of your last visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1896 Alice Dooley to Cassie T. Brown. Thanks for presents. Had a very happy Christmas. Maggie is very sick with grips. When are you coming. Love and kisses. January 1, 1896 Sue M. Goss to Cassie D. T. Brown. The gentlemen came and have been pleasant – but had to be looked after. I think Mr. Brown an excellent host; 'he has given himself up to entertainment.' Francis is good. G. sent a card and purse to May; we all had cards from Isobel. A stag party and Judge Ingram is the life of it. January 3, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Frances and the boys are doing well in your absence. Concerned at your coming confinement. Grateful for hospitality of friends (Dooley's) there. Detail of home life. January 14, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I am distressed that you have been so sick and hope the stay in Richmond will help. Last night I danced for three hours at a German Leap Year party. Nannie does not talk about Gilmer. Mary is busy as ever. Our children have bad coughs after the measles. January 15, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD Attended a dance. Sorry you are sick. January 14, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Concerned about your health. Gives advice on health issues. \"Perhaps it is change of life that is troubling you…keep your mind directed and do the best you can.\" January 22, 1896 Aunt Turner to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Much nursing here … five cases of measles and some bronchitis. Hope the Richmond doctor will restore your health. You are \"the sweetest and most cheerful of all the people I know.\" January 23, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Discussion and advice for health issues. She will get well under Dr. McGuire's treatment. January 23, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] with a note from J.T.B. Ivy Cliff, Va. Hope you are well. Family news. January 25, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to mama [C.T. Brown] Family news and other. \"We went rabbit hunting yesterday…\" January 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Money, health, travel, and family affairs. January 25, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Evington, Va. Mr. Cabell hopefully is coming. Am anxious for you to be well … do all you can. I will visit you every week till you are well. January 25, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV Concerned for your health and longing to see you and your family. January 26, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Worried about your health and stay in hospital. Love you. January 28, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Tells of family leisure activities; playing dictionary, hiding, football games, and horseback riding. January 30, 1896 Mary Wilcox Brown to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Distressed by your illness, but believe in hospital treatment. We also have been in doctor's hands. Nannie has been entertaining Miss Windley. I went to the German with Fanny last evening; Nannie is going to Detroit – a nice change from her role as a nurse. January 30, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you very much. The little girls are sweet. We expect papa tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 1, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Evington, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. and Dave T. Brown to their Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 2, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Shouldn't bore you with my letters. I think of you constantly. 'I keep pegging along at a lot of stupid interests.' February 2, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Elizabeth Frances and I had a tea party this morning. Tucker and Harry set up a high pole yesterday to catch hawks, but have not caught any yet. February 3, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Her health. February 4, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs. February 4, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Worked on Mrs. Terrell's 1/3 dower today. She gets 66 acres but is not at all satisfied. All the children are well. 5 February 1896 John Willcox Brown and J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. J.T. Brown; hope you enjoy the roses. Also that my visit did not distress you. Mr. Graham as finished the fireplace. It seems fine. The children are fine. I miss you very much and will be glad when your treatments are complete. February 6, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I agreed to take the horse for Elizabeth for a limited time in spite of the expense. There were never better children than ours. What a delightful homecoming when you return. February 6, 1896 Sue M. Goss to C.T. Brown Elizabeth has said a lessen, Frances has sung a hymn. Henry started to Evington but the creek was too high … bad weather. My waist is very pretty. Hope you are 'spry.' February 10, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Play activities and daily happenings. February 11, 1896 D. Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 13, 1896 David Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 14, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Hope you are enjoying good weather. Mr. Corbett is selling 100 acres to a German count who I believe is a C\u0026amp;amp;O civil engineer. I will come down next week. February 16, 1896 D.T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family affairs and daily activities. February 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I am requested to be at a meeting of the executive committee of Blacksburg on Monday at the exchange. I will see you at some point. The children are first rate and Miss Marcella looks after them well. February 24, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [in the Va. Hospital] Evington, Va. Arrive home safely. All is well with the family. Hope you have received my letters. Also happy that you are nearing the end of your treatment. February 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Account of family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family is well, details of family life … Is it hard to spend all your time in bed? February 27, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. February 27, 1896 Dallas Tucker to John Thompson Brown Portsmouth, OH Doesn't think he will ever be appointed to Va. congregation. He is a broad church-man. February 29, 1896 Letter fragment on US legislation, Lima, Peru.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 1, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family life and the children. March 3, 1896 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. Basic family affairs. March 19, 1896 S. M. Goss to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Details about sewing for the family. Thanks for the skirt. All the children are well. I will take them to Mrs. Begg's when the weather is good. March 22, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs, travel, etc. March 25, 1896 Aunt Va. to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Poor old Uncle Tomlin is a Clifton. Wish you would go to see Robert ... he is giving way fast. Am glad Cassie is better. Betsy Tomlin died. Please sell my horse for me to I can pay my taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 2, 1896 Dave T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family news … glad you are coming home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 21, 1896 J.T. Brown to H.P. Brown Evington, Va. A visit to WV. Instructions for money. Elizabeth is 7 today. Willcox, Crump, and Robert Begg are going to New London to see Beu Tucker, who is at the springs there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 21, 1896 Ida G. Tunstall to C.T. Brown Washington DC. Arrived safely and took one of the new electric cars home. I never had a happier two weeks than with you. The Lynchburg Advance had quite a notice about our ball.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 14, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Glencoe, WV. Mr. Corbett is here. Everyone thinks we are dead in love, and we don't mind the teasing. Mama is convinced that May and Mr. Coleman will make a match. As for my match, she is delighted with Mr. C. August 15, 1896 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. I suppose the house if full of family. Is George Coleman still with you and is he still progressing with his suit? I have not played cards or tennis since leaving Ivy Cliff. The Buckles should be returning here from Buzzards Bay now that the heat is subsiding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 26, 1896 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. We arrive by train on Tuesday morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 3, 1896 Receipt of J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Citizens Bank. October 3, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. The company has decided to send me and my wife to Europe for a month. Your debts have increased in spite of loans. We must see what can be done and you can count on me. I note your requirements and am making arraignments accordingly. I will be back in time to vote for McKinley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 6, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Trip to England discussed. December 15, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to Mother, Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Dallas came tonight. Papa brought us a puppy. The bunny is real tame now. December 15, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Stayed here overnight. Home today. I think Dallas will come also, though not today. The road is through now. December 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Glad you had so many guests. Ran is here, George is at the Grove and Dallas has left. I think he will accept the call if Hattie approves. He saw the rectory and suggested a few repairs. Boys like the new puppy. December 17, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Ran and George left today. Peronneau's night to bath. So did not accompany me, Willcox and Tucker to Northcote. Anxiously await Dallas' decision about coming. Hope that Ingram, James, and Southall will come up for several days. Frances protests taking Blanche from her. December 18, 1896 J.W. Brown to his sister, E. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Sorry you are not coming home for Christmas. December 18, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Ran and George left. May did not come for our German lesson yesterday. My squirrel I tame. We are all well. December 23, 1896, Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Best wishes of the season. I enjoy Guy's company. All are well. December 24, 1896, Richmond, Va. Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Note; family affairs. December 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Children were thrilled with their presents. Ran is going to teach the boys to scate. December 28, 1896 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Elizabeth is dining with me today. She got many Christmas gifts. The doctor does not think I need a trained nurse – I hope I won't as the price is $25 per week. December 29, 1896 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Glad you'll have the men for company. I will send Elizabeth home after it is over. Dr. McGuire said I do not need a trained nurse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown. My pregnancy. I want you to come and I'll send Elizabeth home with you. We hope it will happen while you are here. January 1, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Anything new happening? Happy New Year. January 7, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Visits from friends. Want to see you … I miss Elizabeth. January 7, 1897 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charleston, WV. All my spare time is taken up by thoughts of you. Emma, January 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Here impending childbirth. News of children and other affairs. January 11, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Tired of waiting for the child to be born. January 14, 1897 Ginny to C.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA 'God bless Mothers and boy.' January 20, 1897, Portsmouth, Va. I will come to Bedford on February 2. [incomplete letter] January 22, 1897 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Work on rectory. January 23, 1897 Elizabeth Tucker to her daughter, C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Apologies for not writing. How is the boy? Hope to see you this summer … we can drive over to Dallas. Thompson says he is visiting her. Emma is over the grippe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 8, 1897 Cynthia B.T. Coleman to C.T. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. I will be in Richmond for a Colonial Dames meeting on Wednesday. May I stay with you? February 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [two letters] Please leave for Richmond … work on the house is delayed. February 10, 1897 Sue M. Goss to F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Glad to hear of you heading home. News of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 1, 1897 W.K. Hall to J.T. Brown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for you favor. March 4, 1897 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Money … glad Cassie is home again. March 16, 1897 William Beasley to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for you words of friendship to my Mother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 21, 1897 William Hodges Mann to J.T. Brown Nottoway, Va. Asks support for position of attorney general.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 17, 1897 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Here teeth. Did not care to see Buffalo Bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 21, 1897 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown, Newton, NC. Our dogs did miserably in the field trails. Sorry you didn't have yours here. Work on your stamps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 2, 1897 R.G. Turpin to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Politics and promises not to commit until he sees him. Big fights ahead. December 30, 1897 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown Amelia, Va. Sorry I couldn't be with you, but had to be with my Mother who feels it will be her last Christmas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. His is having a fine visit. Mr. Worthington took me to Washington DC to see all the sights. January 6, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1898 Mrs. L.R. Holland to J.T. Brown Salem, Va. Letter received and two promissory notes. April 20, 1898 Julian Carbeth to J.T. Brown, Chicago, IL. Talk of war troops. April 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Visit to Baltimore, health of Jack whose neck is swollen. April 25, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Worried. April 26, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Plans to visit me. Accounts in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 21, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown. Thanks for endorsement for judgeship.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 4, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Health, family affairs, and the Spanish American War. July 4, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Health issues. Hope to be home in a few days. July 20, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Problems with Cassie and her Mother; their friction. Chastises Cassie and Thompson. July 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I've money as she needs to go away with Jack. Very low spirited. July 23, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her health. Treatment for female complaint. July 28, 1898 Elizabeth Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Child's letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 3, 1898 Capt. W.B. Homes to J.T. Brown Invitation to the Fort Monroe Club meeting. August 11, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 12, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 19, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. News of home. August 20, 1898 Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. The children are well. August 21, 1898 Peronneau [?] to J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. [incomplete] August 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to David Tucker Brown Atlantic City, NJ Travel plans for the boys. Family plans. Travels to Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 8, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Wants to keep their Mother at Ivy Cliff. September 25, 1898 Mary Randolph to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Plans to leave Ivy Cliff for home. September 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 6, 1898 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Payment of note detailed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 24, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.R. Tucker Amelia, Va. So sorry I have not been able to come. November 26, 1898 H. St. John Coalter to Aunt Richmond, Va. Please send a check to redeem your share for Uncle John's land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 7, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Sale of table. December 8, 1898 J.T. Brown to Dr. S.H. Price Evington, Va. Concerning taxes due on land. December 20, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to his nieces, Elizabeth and Frances Bedford, Va. Christmas greetings. I have two dolls for you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1899 Accounts of disbursements of Charles I. Wade, Treasurer, VPI Blacksburg, CA 16 January 1899 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown. Discusses a property deed and transaction. January 24, 1899 Alex Brown to J.T. Brown Norwood, Va. Hope you will buy my book or books, as you are a member of the Va. Historical Society. March 1, 1899 James Power Smith, Jr. to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Lost reading glasses. March 1, 1899 Account of J.T. Brown with Louis P. Shanes Lynchburg, Va. Bill for meat sold. March 2, 1899 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Discussion of upcoming travel. Family news. March 4, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Cannot help you with finances, you are on your own. April 1, 1899 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Financial affairs. Hope you can bring down expenses. April 15, 1899 Mrs. E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO. Request information on Coalters for a genealogy she is preparing. April 29, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence in May 1899. June 16, 1899 Ivy Cliff Theater Program, June 29, 1899 C.E. Vawter to J.T. Brown Miller School, Blacksburg, Va. Executive Committee of VPI meeting announcement. July 1, 1899 J.T. Brown to J.L.M. Curry Evington, Va. Concerning the New London Academy. Request for funds to aid the new school being built. August 1, 1899 Henry [John H. Ingram?] to Randolph Tucker Richmond, Va. Opinion concerning the Commonwealth Attorney may serve in the legislature. Many already in legislature. September 14, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Boston, MA 'Sending you money is no good. You have spent $24,000 in less than five years! October 3, 1899 E.P. Miles to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Please attend the stock meeting of the Sanitary Board, VPI. October 5, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Finances, enclosed acceptance note. October 7, 1899 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Loan, and details about. October 29, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Tennis, grades, boxing, uniforms, and other school affairs. November 9, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Father, J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. School news … we have new uniforms. November 10, 1899 G.W. Koiner to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Asking for help in conducting Department of Agriculture. [Koiner – is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Va.] November 21, 1899 E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO Concerning the genealogy of the Coalter family. November 21, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Enclosed is a check for the share in the Big Island Land \u0026amp;amp; Improvement Company. December 8, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances. I believe you are being recklessly extravagant. December 13, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. A change of circuit? Clayton is self-serving. December 13, 1899 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please buy and send for me a wedding present for Miss Jeannie Abbot. I will attend wedding on Saturday. I suppose the circuit will be abolished; I am tired of it. December 16, 1899 Graham Clayton to J. Lawrence Campbell, Richmond, Va. Judgeship and politics. J.R. Tucker is running. Drawings of the judicial court circuits. Effects of electing Tucker or Dupuy [?] December 17, 1899 J. Lawrence Campbell to Graham Claytor Bedford, Va. Tucker-Dupuy election … possible abolition of circuit district, and its consequences. December 17, 1899 Wm R. [?] to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Forwarded copy of letter and news of politics and J.R. Tucker running for office. December 29, 1899 B.J. Overstreet to 'sir' [J.T. Brown] Petition for office. December 31, 1899 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mother. Have met two Blacksburg graduates. Money has gone fast for cloths, shoes, books, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker's candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker's candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker's candidacy as Judge of the 18th circuit. Also included is a note from Ran Tucker. Support from representatives. January 11, 1900, Hugh A. Worthington to C.T. Brown University Thanks for Christmas. Family affairs discussed. January 12, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Bedford Democrat newspaper. Bedford, Va. January 12, 1900 Dallas Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please have one of you men drive my horses up here; I have been sick or would do this myself. January 14, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with a Lynchburg grocer. January 16, 1900 Pres. J.M. McBride [of V.P.I] to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Meeting for board of V.P.I members. January 18, 1900 Dallas to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Post card. January 22, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Request a statement of your expenses since October and all your debts. January 25, 1900 J.T. Brown note for Peoples Bank of Lynchburg. January 26, 1900 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Smallpox is spreading. January 29, 1900 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Tucker candidacy for judgeship. Eighteenth judicial circuit. Nomination. Lile. Votes. Caucus. January 29, 1900 S.C. Hunt \u0026amp;amp; Son to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. We have no white rock flour at present. January 29, 1900 Graham Claytor to J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. 18th district will not be abolished, I will support you. January 30, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Bar is afraid of Dupuy's election and of his consequent disfavor. Lobbying General Assembly. January 31, 1900 T.B. Fitzgerald to J.T. Brown Byrdsville, Va. Can't help with Tucker's candidacy ... no longer a resident of Va. and on the outs with the party over the silver question.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker's candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker's candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.' Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn't have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not shipped. [post card] February 12, 1900 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Health. Here safe. Be Careful. Keep your spirits up. Love and kisses February 14, 1900 N.H. Lavinder to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Urgent request for payment. February 14, 1900 Lynchburg bank to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Payment due in ten days. February 21, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Discussions of a financial crisis. \"I am very greatly worried by what you have done … see nothing ahead but ruin. You and your Father have done away with pretty much all that you had … you must try to see Walnut Hill … you must reduce your expenses to $3000 a year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie's visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family's financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. \"Ed shot me.\" Suffering. Miller School, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 2, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Very much surprised. Brown's debt problems … send me a list of your debts. Please explain. April 5, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Debt problems continued. April 7, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. 'The final ruin it seems' to be near. I don't see how it has been kept off so long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 4, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Mexico. Financial arrangements. June 7, 1900 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Evington, Va. List of debts and plan. June 11, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Enclose acceptance as requested. Hope to go to Glencoe. Very sad. June 22, 1900 D. M. Cloyd ? to J.T. Brown Harvest. Wish to postpone meeting of the committee. June 28, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances … please explain your apparent financial recklessness. Extravagance. June 29, 1900 Joe D. Williams to J.T. Brown Ephesus, Va. Can't either rent or buy your farm at present. Condition of your farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 13, 1900 Lawrence Priddy to J.T. Brown YMCA at VPI, Richmond, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 7, 1900 Pamphlet concerning Mekeels Drummer. London Philatelic Society. Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps inventory.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 3, 1900 J.T. Brown outstanding money owed receipt for $250. September 20, 1900 T.H. Clayton to J.T. Brown Otterhill, Va. Offer to furnish bushels of corn. September 26, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Financial problems. You are reckless. I have been the trustee of your Father's estate since his death and I have supported you at a loss to myself, my family, my creditors, and my own health and piece of mind!\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 6, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, WV. 'You can't go on as you have been doing.' October 8, 1900 John H. Chapman to J.T. Brown, Abingdon, Va. Black horse with buggy. Very happy evening. A very warm thank you for your hospitality. 'Tramps will return when they have drunk the milk of human kindness.' October 9, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. I am going to Europe. Mrs. Tucker's illness. October 31, 1900 Account, Cary Adams, Lynchburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from November-December 1900.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 22, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose acceptance of $300. Expect to sail on Saturday. January 26, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose drafts for $300 and $900. March 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Your debt … probably around $7000 'in spit of all my sacrifices.' May 1, 1901 Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, St. John's Rectory, Bedford. Paying off debts. My sincerity. Please send money for a salary. Congratulations to you. Frank Stringham will take the church at Blacksburg. May 1, 1901 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Bedford, Va. List of outstanding debts, totaling near $10,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from June 1901. July 12, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Financial arraignments and deposit of credit for her. August 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Finances. September 16, 1901, J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Finances … am spending my old age working on a salary. October 21, 1901 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. Tucker's candidacy for re-election to judgeship. Comments on Brown's speech. October 24, 1901 Newspaper clipping Discusses possibility of J.T. Brown being elected as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Carnegie foundation. October 28, 1901 Norfolk and Western Railway Co., Forest, Virginia, to J.T. Brown Notice that property arrived from Richmond. October 31, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't expect Mr. Tucker tonight … I will be down this weekend. November 6, 1901 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. His reelection to judgeship. November 18, 1901 Cary A. Adams to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Reply concerning the conduct of the farm harvest activities. How we are getting on. Sick-cold November 20, 1901 J.T. Brown to Carry Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't ship the cattle. November 22, 1901 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Wants to go on a trip to Norfolk, Va. and hunting with Col. Patton. Very good dog. November 24, 1901 H.P. Brown to C.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Explosion at Bluefield. Excited of VPI game. Lewis Bell. Col. Patton. Charleston. Cold. Cold showers. November 25, 1901 Samuel R. Buxton to Manly H. Barnes Newport News, Va. Telegram. Please arrange a meeting with the finance committee. November 29, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Finances … please send me at once a list of acceptances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1902 'Your brother' to Elizabeth Dallas Brown Birthday. Papa has been here today. March 9, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Bedford, Va. Telegram. Send carriage to the depot for the girls. March 22, 1902 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. Mr. Burks has withdrawn as candidate for the convention, which improves my chances of success. March 30, 1902 J.T. Brown to Cary Adams Richmond, Va. Errands for Adams to perform. Tobacco sales. April 10, 1902 John Henry Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will back Brown and hopes Montague will appoint Brown. Sorry about R. Tucker. May 29, 1902 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Frances and Elizabeth Brown Blacksburg, Va. I look forward to coming home after exams. Love you, Miss May going away. Music. June 2, 1902 Aunt Turner to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD ? We missed you and the girls at Mary's wedding. We admire the handsome cut glass dish you and Thompson gave. Hope your dear Mother is better. Fanny is just back from New York, where she saw the happy pair off on the Aller. If you go to Blacksburg for graduation, can you chaperone my little girl? If not, can you help me place her there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from July - August 1902. September 23, 1902 J. Lawrence Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Legal advise … effect of judgments on land title. Mrs. Tucker is at the lowest point. Lynchburg. W.H. Lee. September 30, 1902 J.H.W. to Frances Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Reply post card; her going to school in Richmond … also concerning Elizabeth D. Brown. Monticello. October 7, 1902 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Two parties talking of publishing something on Petersburg soldiers. Needs portrait of himself in his uniform to have copied. November 19, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Evington, Va. Reply; errands for Adams to perform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 3, 1903 J.T. Brown to George W. Moore, Jr., Brierfield, Va. Westmoreland Club. Requests memorandum of drafts. March 15, 1903 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Fine day. Baseball and his studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave Brierfield, Va. Senator Lyle. VPI appropriations. May 18, 1903 Henry to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Congratulations on the victory of yours at Blacksburg. I hear you abilities sung on every hand. Shortstop. \"Scab Williams(?)\" May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Senator Lyle. Board of Visitors. New buildings. Jamestown Exposition. Female Normal School. Westmoreland Club. Appropriations for VPI. May 26, 1903 J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Note showing amount owed to G.H. Burke. May 31, 1903 B.B. Brockenbrough to J.T. Brown, Tappahannock, Va. Congratulations and glad you will stand for the senate. Comfortable year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 10, 1903 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Document, description of WV lands owned by J.T. Brown and a partial letter to Brown from J.M. Payne (filed in Real Estate folder). July 20, 1903 R. Channing Sale to J.R. Tucker. Reply; I need a wagon to carry people to an event. Requests Brown's support of sale if possible. July 20, 1903 W.R. Abbot to J.T. Brown, Bellevue, Va. Dinner invitation. July 20, 1903 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Am trying to get ready for a holiday, so wish to arrange money matters. You have a note for $400 due Aug 10, also there is my acceptance due on the 16th for $1000 on Aug 16. perhaps the latter can be renewed for one half. Please write me ASAP regarding this.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 22, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Compares engineering schools. August 21, 1903 Robert D. Yancey to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Sorry to not be able to come. Sick. August 28, 1903 John T. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Tick problem. Hopes Brown will go up against Lowry with zeal and a determination to win. It would be a great shame for Bedford to lose your valuable services in the General Assembly. Land of the Tuckahoes. Quarantine. Amelia County. Forest Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 7, 1903 T. W. Nelson [?] to J.T. Brown Perrowville, Va. Will gladly give you my support in the primary and election. September 15, 1903 L.M. Blackford to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Discussing the re-entrance of Brown's son to the Episcopal High School. September 26, 1903, J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Finances … please send me a list of your acceptances and maturities. September 28, 1903 R.R. Percivall to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Has someone who wants to rent his farm. September 28, 1903 John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Sorry about your loss at the primaries. September 29, 1903 J.L. Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Asking for Brown's influence. Colored man to influence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 2, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Hasn't gotten a room yet. Doesn't expect to play football. Opening German postponed. Candy. Football. Chicago. October 5, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Taking care of the little girls. Be sure to bring Emma back with you. October 6, 1903 F.D. Cunningham to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Letter to Mrs. Coleman received and receipt enclosed. October 6, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Death of Graham Claytor. Daily activities in her absence. Mrs. Coleman. October 8, 1903 Charles T. Lassiter to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Will look up Hugh S. Worthington and shall be glad to do what he can for him … regrets Brown's lost election. Bedford County. October 9, 1903 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown Staunton, Va. Will forward substance of Brown's letter to Keezell. October 9, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention. Wish we could have a talk about old times – and a hunt. Parker gun. Shooting skills. October 9, 1903 Alexander Hamilton to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention (who is teaching my children at the Methodist College for girls). October 9, 1903 Pres. J.M. McBryde [president of VPI] to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Health problems prevent his accepting invitation. Has secured a satisfactory room for Tucker. Is expecting around 700 matriculates for the year. Quite unwell. YMCA. Campbell house. J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Arrington, Va. The confusion cause by our same names and similar address has caused your candy to be eaten … we will replace. October 12, 1903 Henry S. [?] Guy to J.T. Brown Please let me know how much I owe you … we had our opening German, and are now preparing to beat a..The Cliff. Richmond. October 28, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. I am very sorry about the situation you are placed in. I will get a job after Christmas. October 13, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Campbell has announced his candidacy, please help. 13 October 1903 C. to J.T. Brown Washington, DC I will be home on Thursday, October 14, 1903 J.W. Brown to Hon. J.T. Brown New York, NY Your telegram received. I sent acceptance yesterday but enclose another now. You may be able to utilize the other one for $800 on the 26th. October 16, 1903 R.L. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill. \" … since the house burnt down … it is not worth $5,000.\" October 16, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. Wish to remain here another week (for many reasons) and not schedule a meeting. October 21, 1903 T.W. Wood \u0026amp;amp; Sons to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Payment of account. Coal Stocks. October 21, 1903 D.M. Cloyd to J.T. Brown Dublin, Va. Glad to have you persuaded by the doctor to take a rest. October 21, 1903 Lewis, Epps, \u0026amp;amp; Co. to J.T. Brown New York, NY Post card. Offers to help handle his financial affairs. October 28, 1903 Rev. Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; financial crisis; you must curtail your expenses, probably by taking your boys out of school. Your condition is becoming known and will cause your creditors to press you. Very sorry to hear about the situation. October 28, 1903 S.M. Bolling to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please take chare for me at Everett's precinct next Tuesday. Enclosed are circulars concerning the election. Lose him votes. Lame. Act of Assembly. Friends at Everetts. Hard work him will isnure his election. Go to the polls. Speece (?).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 6, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to get the loan for you. November 6, 1903 Dr. E.L. Marshall to J.T. Brown, Charlemont, Bedford, Va. Was happy to help you with your election … was very disappointed with the result. November 10, 1903 J.T. Brown to Aunt Mary Bedford, Va. Failure of Maryland Trust Co. Uncle Willcox's situation and his own extravagance. [Letter appears unfinished.] Suffered. 1893. November 19, 1903 Mrs. T.A. Stinnett to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Accounting of items sent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 5, 1903 John M. Glenn to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Accounting; proceeds of WV sale, his outstanding acceptance. December 10, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Am returning your canceled check. Called on your friend Mr. Worthington, pleasant and interesting. Hunting. December 14, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to put a one-year mortgage for $1000 on Walnut Hill. December 14, 1903 Cassie Tucker Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I am well, but homesick. The baby is improving. December 23, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please arrange transportation for me and from the depot this weekend. December 30, 1903 Randolph Harrison to Ran [Judge J.R. Tucker] Lynchburg, Va. Talked with Walker Barnes, and am sure he is not a thief. But there is one in the bank. Impressed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1904 A.W. Drinkard to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Appreciation. Concerning some disciplinary actions taken against the Junior class at VPI. Hearty thanks. January 7, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Advice on finances and children. A fine boy. Lazy disposition. Before it is too late. January 14, 1904 J.T. Brown to William V. Wilson Evington, Va. Home. Lynchburg. Reply; envelopes, cashiers checks, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 16, 1904 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Pittsburgh, PA. No possibility of money and no further discussion. February 23, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We play baseball most every evening. February 29, 1904 R.D. Mitchell to J.T. Brown. Cutting feed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 3, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will mail slippers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 13, 1904 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Barksdale withdraws from race. Without opposition. Mr. Glass' nomination for Congress. Pleasure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 18, 1904 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Is about to leave on vacation … will visit you when I return. Norfolk to Boston. New England Coast. Ran Tucker. July 20, 1904 Henry C. Stuart to J.T. Brown Elk Garden Members of the Constitutional Convention want a reunion. [Stuart was the former president and Brown was the secretary.] July 29, 1904 John H. Ingram to C.T. Brown. Thanks for having Elsie visit. [letter is incomplete]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Brierfield, Va. Very much hurt. Ignoring. Baltimore fire. Pressing obligations. Have been hoping for a sale of coal lands as I need money urgently. Cassie's illness is a continuing drain. Can you send me a draft for $1500? I do not want to put Walnut Hill on the market at the present time. Done splendidly in his Med. course. Blacksburg. September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Darling. I hope you will soon be well. I am sending this greeting to you at the hospital. September 4, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Delighted. Her illness and his love for her. September 6, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Sorry about the postponement of your trip … means that you are kept in Richmond. Mr. Judkins will send you a check for $50. September 7, 1904 Va. B. Taylor to C.T. Brown Trevilians, Va. Was shocked to learn of the loss of your stable and its contents. Parke has loved her rides and drives at Ivy Cliff. Calamity. September 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Beginning fall planting. Cousin Cynthia may visit … going to Blacksburg tomorrow. Understand that you will remain in Richmond for treatment. I am not blue or down, do not worry. September 9, 1904 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Hot Springs, Va. So sorry to learn of the loss of your barn and stock by fire. Will send you $500 if you need it. We go to Laburnum, then Eagle Point, the birthplace of your Mother. Tragic death. September 13, 1904 Frances Brown to C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. My darling Mama! Practice. We are getting along fine. The boys are going to Lynchburg to the Confederate Reunion this week. Thaddeus of Warsaw. September 16, 1904 J.T. Brown to Cousin Joe [Joseph Bryant?] Evington, Va. Walnut Hill. Appreciate the draft. I would like to arrange a mortgage with you for all my Petersburg properties, the Stafford property, and a small farm here. Coal land. September 18, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Hurried note. I accused her of being anxious to go see the Beggs and talk Janet and Cynthia. Crazy. September 18, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Hopes you are feeling better. Family news. Miss Riddle is lovely. Right young and right sweet. September 19, 1904 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Have completed work on the bank material and am turning it over to Harrison. September 23, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you are coming home soon. Papa. Willcox. Getting along fine in school. Cousin Cynthia. September 23, 1904 Elsie Palmer to C.T. Brown Miss Riddle is nice. Jack and I played baseball yesterday … I certainly miss you. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. We are getting along fine. News of family activities. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family news and requests for items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1904 J.T. Brown Bill for grocers in Lynchburg, Va. October 8, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown. Child's letter. Family affairs. December 4, 1904 O.L. Updike Leesville, Va. Bill for coffin for C.A. Adams. December 5, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Tell Mr. Palmer he cannot come at Christmas. Delly may come to live with us. Mr. Burnett is overseeing the work. Glad you were spared the funeral. December 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We are getting along all right. Family activities. Wish Ran could stay. December 13, 1904 J. Lawrence Campbell to Judge J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. Legal advice. Reply Thompson Brown's Lee deed. Does the omitted seal invalidate the deed? Prince of Pilsen. Bradley Salt Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1905 Standard Oil Co. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Statement of account January 4, 1905 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown I arrived home safely by train. Talk of Christmas. January 7, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne Richmond, Va. Please send full description of lands, including measures of thickness and outcrop for Mr. Bryan. January 16, 1905 J.T. Brown to Judge H.H. Tebbs Evington, Va. Insubordination charge against a student … how to deal with it. [two copies, but letter is incomplete] January 24, 1905 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Still alive. Had an examination today. Didn't see much of papa when he was here. Have been ice skating. Little talk with papa. Skating. January 31, 1905 Andrew M. Soule to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Request names of leading stock and corn growers in your area. We are popularizing the work of the VPI Experiment Station. Mule tangled up in harness...reminded me very much of \"Maud.\" Charleston, Awfully. Agricultural advancement. Liberal appropriations. February 2, 1905 A.W.H., Jr. to J.T. Brown Request for support for election to treasurer. February 15, 1905 William Branford Alwood to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thanks for the check … and sympathy at the death of their two children. March 6, 1905 J. Taylor Ellyson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am a candidate for lieutenant-governor and request your support. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to R.O. Edgerton, Evington, Va. Authorization to sell Sycamore Street property in Petersburg and send proceeds to Jospeh Bryan, who holds a lien. Speedy and satisfactory. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. Financial details of property sales of Petersburg holdings … request advance of $1500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from April-June 1905. July 15, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Sends addresses requested. Very reliable. July 28, 1905 J.W. Brown to Willcox Brown Eltham, Va. Happy to help you find a position. Write me fully about your inclinations. Wish you could talk to Thompson and Dru who were fortunate in getting positions right away. Your Aunt Turner is now with Miss McFarland who is unfortunately dying. September 19, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. \"My financial situation is dire … coal lands not outstanding. Do I still have Chicago property? Please advise! I need to assure a home for my family.\" [letter is incomplete] September 27, 1905 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Going to Ganley Bridge to look over the property and contiguous acreage. Back to Evington on Saturday. October 2, 1905 Aunt Charlotte to C.T. Brown Come visit. October 23, 1905 John H. McBryde, Jr. to J.T. Brown Sweet Blair College, Amherst, Va. Please help with relief for my Father \"who has served the college\" [VPI] and is \"now afflicted mind and body. He needs a vacation … especially from this horrible Christian affair.\" Break down. Bad character of his son. His days are numbered. Splendid services. Fearful depression of spirits. October 24, 1905 John M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. A Christian's pamphlet contains 'gross mis-statements' … the faculty meets this afternoon and 'will refuse to reopen the case' almost certainly…am rapidly going to pieces.' December 5, 1905 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Asks for a leave of absence because of his ill health and will go to Jamaica. 'I could be of little use to you or the college in my present condition.' December 29, 1905 Frank P. Brent to Dr. J.M. McBryde Richmond, Va. State board of education resolves; notice of meeting of committee on legislation. Unwilling to make any definite answers. Delicate situation. Come to Blacksburg. December 22, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth and Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations on appointment as president of VPI. Many urgent matters that we need to discuss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 9, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Am discouraged about Ran's chances … believe he is defeated. I hope to come home soon. January 10, 1906 Breirfield and Richmond, Va. Notes of loans made by J. Bryan to J.T. Brown upon coal lands in WV. January 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Judge George L. Christian Reply to Va. Tech; concerning Christian's son's alleged misbehavior. Colonel Brodie. January 20, 1906 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burkeville, Va. Availability of young boar for sale. Offer of help with bill to be passed by legislature. Picture of cows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 9, 1906 J.T. Brown Lynch Station, Va. Telephone bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 13, 1906 J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Brown's pass to attend a session of the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 21, 1906 Col. Robert A. Marr [dean of VPI] to J.T. Brown [president of VPI] Blacksburg, Va. Reply; work being done on Agricultural Hall. Also requests permission to go ahead with other campus improvements. May 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Joe [Bryan?] Borrowing money. Am very grateful for all you have done, but request more because of the costs of my children's education. Bell Creek. Mr. Dickinson. Deserving your aid. May 21, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Inconvenient to make additional loan. Would like to discuss your financial crisis with Judge Ingram. May 24, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Your financial situation summarized. You are worse off than ever, have continued to live outside your means. Now I must withdrawal from the scene. May 24, 1906 J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Pass for Brown to attend the House of Reps. May 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Financial problems. I need more money and hope to make and arrangement with you. Cassie was thrown from a buggy … I am delayed. Miss Wolverton Cassle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 12, 1906 R.H.H. [?] to Frances Brown VPI Post card greeting of Blacksburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 24, 1906 D.B. to F.C. Brown, San Francisco, CA Post card; hello. July 25, 1906 Harriet N. Morrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Inquiry about Brown family genealogy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 2, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Arrangements for your visit. Mr. McBryde plans to retire soon, hopefully under the auspice of the Carnegie Foundation which provides half salary for retiring college employees. August 8, 1906 J.T. Brown to Randolph Tucker. Enclosed description of Cobbes Tract and deed from S.W. Jones to J.T. Brown for 25 acres in Bedford County, Va. (Deed filed in Real Estate folder). August 28, 1906 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Regarding deeds for the Jones and Cobbes tracts. Hope you will make president of VPI, but concentrate on your farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. News of home activities of Willcox, Jack, and Frances. Saw many friends at the horse show. Travelling. New London. Our anniversary. Football. Chew House. Emma's intimate friends. Ivy Cliff. October 16, 1906 J.C. Carrington to J.T. Brown, Charlotte House, Va. There will be a meeting of the VPI board … McBryde is anxious to retire. October 24, 1906 J. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. I feel you are well qualified to become president of VPI. Still we must hear from other candidates and I cannot commit myself until we do. October 17, 1906 Frances \u0026amp;amp; Elizabeth Brown to their mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. October 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. Thank you for your letter which you comment on my qualifications to become president of VPI. Whether I am chosen or not, I will always be grateful for the board's consideration. Very high honor. October 29, 1906 D.O. Mathews to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. The papers say the faculty opposed you being president. A great part is your friend … but the main man is a 'townie' not connected to the college. 30 October 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Discusses those who are against Brown's nomination for president of VPI (a newspaper clipping is enclosed). Objects to Mr. Brown. October 31, 1906 Alb. Romeike to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Would you like to become a subscriber to our newspaper service?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 6, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown. I enclose an editorial from the Roanoke Times [not included] … can something similar be done?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 7, 1906 J.T. Brown to Miss F.B.C. Brown Salisbury, NC Post card; hello and family history. Salisbury, NC. December 13, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Letter and enclosing showing how the VPI faculty feels about their candidates for president. December 24, 1906 'Hugh' to Mrs. J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Merry Christmas. Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, VA. December 29, 1906 J.S. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. The opposition to your candidacy at president stems from the fact that you are not an academic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1907 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. I am grateful for your openness and trust you to do the best for VPI. March 30, 1907 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Let's plan a trip to Norfolk. April 8, 1907 Document and resolution concerning the qualifications for selecting a new president for VPI. April 8, 1907 H.M. Smith to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Eggleston and I will go to Atlanta and Knoxville to make recommendations. I feel that Campbell is not the man … as so all local alumni. Hope we can persuade McBryde to hold on another year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 14, 1907 F. Brown to F.C. Brown, Richmond, Va. I have had a wonderful trip. July 13, 1907 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Atlanta, Georgia I am writing you so as not to alarm mother. I have lesions on my heart according to the doctor. June 27, 1907 Unknown sender to Elizabeth Brown, Portsmouth, Va. Post card … wish you were here. July 24, 1907 W.J.M. to Nelson Ingram Richmond, Va. Post Card … went to Buck Hill last night and saw your people. Come and purchase a lot in this suburb. August 24, 1907 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. A question regarding the division of property in your uncle Willcox's will. My sister (your mother) and I were very close. I just want to set the record straight. September 2, 1907 W.J.M. to Miss Elizabeth Brown, Danville, Va. Post card greeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 18, 1907 Cassie Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Just got home from Jamestown exposition … which was perfect. Am visiting the Wallaces, McGuires, and Ingrams … am feeling much better. October 16, 1907 C.E. Vawter, Jr. to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Please ensure that Mr. Goodloe is paid. Circa October 1907 Nelson Sale to \"Dear Sir\" Bedford City, Va. Campaign letter from Nelson Sale for Va. Commonwealth Attorney. November 4, 1907 C.T. Brown to Frances Bland Brown Brierfield, Va. The men have been hunting and we are living on birds. Tucker goes tomorrow to a job in Roanoke. 21 November 1907 J.R. Tucker to Frances B.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Wish you could be at my wedding. Judge Ingram speaks nicely of you. Other family news. November 21, 1907 H.P. Brown to Frances B.C. Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Have seen a number of relatives, including cousin Alex who has just sold the property mama has been interested in. There is no chance that I can get away for Christmas. December 8, 1907 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Antlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Sorry to leave the states without seeking you. Went first to Springfield, IL in company headquarters … I'm to head to the Guadalajara office which handles mining properties hereabouts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from January 1908.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 20, 1908 [?] Former treasurer of the Stafford Co. to J.T. Brown, Leeland, Va. Taxes for 1906 for your land near Falmouth are $5.52. Please remit. March 5, 1908 James M. Payne, attorney, to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Reply; discussion of making an arraignment with the railroad company to build up the Ruffner Tract. 20 March 1908 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV I hope you can get a settlement from the K\u0026amp;amp;amp;M Railroad Company for $5,000 otherwise we should sue. March 21, 1908 H.T. Wertham to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be happy to help your son Tucker find a place with the C\u0026amp;amp;O Railroad Company. March 21, 1908 Eppa Hunton, Jr. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I got in touch with Mr. Whitely concerning a job for your son Tucker but he says at the moment things are very 'dull in the way of engineering.' March 25, 1908 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA. The opera was grand … Peronneau came around … he and Elizabeth went for a walk. March 28, 1908 A. Caperton Braxton to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will join you at Gauley to discuss property line with you. March 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to O.M. Sadler Brierfield, Va. Reply; recommendations of Mr. Queensbury at railroad station agent. He was careful, correct, and 'preserved proper order around the station.' He did have personal difficulties however.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 9, 1908 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown I am going to Caryswood and then Rustburg on church business. You have new been away three weeks … I will be glad to see you soon. May 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan.. I am entangled in debt and seek your help. I have no credit and have already reduced every item of living expense. July 23, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown, Little Boar's Head, NH. Proposes to have Cassie's daughter remain in her school free of charge if financial problems occur. August 10, 1908 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. I just returned from a trip to Maryland … family news … sorry to hear of Annie's death. August 17, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown. Glad to know that Frances was happy at her school … urges her to return and favors have Frances in class. August 18, 1908 Judge John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thank you for a delightful visit. August 22, 1908 Paul B. Barringer to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Thank you for your 'clear and candid statements'… I have been given the authority to fire Dr. Quick but 'sometimes it is best to keep a horrible example tethered.'\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 16, 1908 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Very sorry to hear of Annie Brown's death. October 17, 1908 Joseph Bryan to J.R. Tucker Richmond, Va. Discussing the debts of J.T. Brown 'The wisest thing to do is wind up his affairs permanently.' I suggest that you and Judge Grinnan do this. October 18, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. I need money … I am still on the 'ragged edge.' The wheat land is ready, but it will take $100 to put into it. October 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan and Judge Dan Grinnan. A statement outlining Brown's financial problems and status. November 6, 1908 S.V. Southall to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Reply; the gift of Mrs. Mary Venable for $9,000 U of Va. bond. Also release of liability. December 31, 1908 Elizabeth Brown to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] I am having a lovely time attending parties and dances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 2, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. We sure have been gay this week. January 8, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Concerning the WV coal lands. Includes forwarded letters concerning the matter. January 9, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Concerning WV coal lands, businessmen, and timber thieves. January 14, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. News of family and attending parties. I am very excited about the wedding. January 20, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to John Willcox Brown Wingo Discussion of social events … I hope to go to Norfolk to visit family there. April 8, 1909 Moore to Tomlin Barnes, Hong Kong, China Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from May 1909. June 6, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. I will reach Evington on Friday evening … how is the wheat cutting going … let me know if we need beef. Liz to Josphine Ellett, Norfolk, Va. Social and family news. August 8, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Westmoreland Club, Richmond, Va. Election returns … it looks as if I'll win. August 9, 1909 George E. Bryan to J. Taylor Ellyson Yorktown, Va. Returns of primary election for York County. August 9, 1909 Ellison A. Smyth to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations the next commissioner is 'sans peur et sans reproche. August 14, 1909 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Found your glasses. August 24, 1909 N.E.A. to Frances Brown Dark Harbor, Maine. Post card hello.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from September 1909. October 27, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Suanders to Elizabeth Charleston, WV. Discussion of travels, family, work, and the general goings on. October 30, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Saunders to her father, J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Plans to visit various places, including Washington, DC. November 23, 1909 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Weather and local happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 12, 1909 F. Brown to her mother F.C. Brown Social events and happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 30, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Discussion of oil and gas lease toward debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 21, 1910 J.E. Chitton to J.A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. Concerning Brown's WV coalfield land, acceptance offer. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 19, 1910 Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Reply; sale of WV coalfields, offer has been accepted. February 21, 1910 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Health of Willcox … stay with him until he is out of danger of a relapse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 19, 1910 J.T. Brown to M.M. McGuire, Evington, Va. WV coalfields … wants to examine the title. March 21, 1910 John A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Wants to close the deal for the coalfield lands. March 18, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Where do we stand for the sale of your WV lands?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents April 5, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Needs a copy of the WV land lease. April 5, 1910 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. You must have Chilton release his rights or you could have Mr. Bryan's executors to enforce their deed of trust. April 5, 1910 J.R. Tucker to Willcox Richmond, Va. Sorry you're under the weather. Knows your mother is a good and solicitous nurse. Dr. H.P. Brown will give you sound advice but don't take that of David Tucker Brown [jest]. I wish you well. April 5, 1910 Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne to J. Bryan Charleston, WV. Concerning the sale of Brown's land. April 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Failure to complete purchase of coal lands. April 20, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. If Chilton cannot fully pay for the property, why sell it? April 20, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. The contract should be enforced. April 23, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer, Evington, Va. I do not understand Chilton's position. April 25, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Suggest you put the matter into other hands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents May 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of oil and gas property. May 6, 1910 J.T. Brown to Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne, Evington, Va. Legal counsel advises that deed be presented to Mr. Chilton. If he refuses to pay, property reverts to trustees. May 16, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown. Concerning the sale of coal lands. May 21, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Encloses a copy of a Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne letter … also talk of oil and gas rentals. May 27, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown. Encloses a file of correspondence concerning the WV land sale. (Numerous letters enclosed.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer There is an offer to sell the coalfield property. June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne, Evington, Va. What are the prospects to sell?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents July 18, 1910 Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Unable to find a purchaser for you land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne. Hope you can increase your efforts and find a buyer. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer. Agreement for sale of land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown. Agreement for Thayer to act as selling agent of Brown's land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 12, 1910 P. Brown to J.T. Brown. Needs his drill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne, Evington, Va. Entanglement concerning the sale of the WV lands. September 26, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Oil lease returns … proposed sale of land near Fredericksburg. September 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Cannot advance your oil and gas land lease rental money. Your land should probably be sold at a public auction. September 30, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Begs for money. Further discussion of indebtedness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I will not lend you $300, but I will send $50. October 27, 1910 B.C. Taylor to J.T. Brown, Elk Garden, Va. Thank you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 17, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. I have found prospective buyers of your coal land. Need your written permission to pursue sale. November 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Debts … payments did not meet their note of $5,000 on Walnut Hill property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 21, 1910 J. Bryan to Archer A. Phlegar, Richmond, Va. Possible sale of coal lands. December 1, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Your lands are not selling because they are in a bad location. December 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Stafford lands and sale. December 30, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Offer for $6 an acre for your coal lands. He is the logical purchaser since he own the adjacent lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I think it is best to accept Thayer's offer. January 5, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Former offer looks to be collapsing … now there is no purchaser in sight. January 6, 1911 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I hope for a better price for your land, but I don't think the trustees will delay the sale. January 6, 1911 W.D. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Perhaps we could have done better, but the sale of $6 went through. January 12, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. (Two letters) Sale is the best in sight … the deal was closed. It was your largest remaining asset but still does not complete your indebtedness to the Bryan estate. January 20, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown and R.O. Edgerton to J. Bryan, Petersburg, Va. Please pay and see attached. January 24, 1911 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill – Stafford lands. February 13, 1911 H. St. George Tucker to J.T. Brown Norfolk, Va. Sorry, but I cannot loan you any money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from March-August 1911. September 30, 1911 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Brown to organize a campaign in Bedford for him. November 8, 1911 Bedford Coal \u0026amp;amp; Mill Co. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Business affairs. January 8, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Amelia Courthouse, Va. Needs him to come help with a contest for judgeship. January 10, 1912 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Work, dreams and travel plans. January 16, 1912 C.B. Bryan to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Discusses time spent with Brown's sister. January 19, 1912 F.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. I forgot Jack's birthday. January 25, 1912 J.T. Brown, Jr. to F.B. Brown Winchester, Va. School activities and requests. January 31, 1912 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. His activities and what he feels Peronneau should practice medicine in. January 31, 1912 B. Morgan Sheperd to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Lime burning bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 7, 1912 J.K.M. Norton to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Congressional districts. February 28, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Chesterfield. Lending money to Peronneau. May 6, 1912 John Stewart Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks for the letter to be published in the Tuesday dispatch. May 7, 1912 R.E. Byrd, Speaker of the House of Reps, to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hope you vote for an instructed delegation for Woodrow Wilson. May 17, 1912 Wm F. McCombes to J.T. Brown, New York. Encouraging support for Woodrow Wilson. June 13, 1912 (three letters) Aunt Ginny to J.T. Brown C.T. Brown to her son J.T. Brown, Jr. J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr. Ivy Cliff, Va. April 15, 1912 William A. Brown to J.T. Brown. The next annual council meeting for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Va. June 5, 1912 J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr., Evington, Va. I am sending you a suit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 1912 Hugh S. Bird to J.T. Brown, Fredericksburg, Va. Enclosing letter concerning the presidency of VPI. March 3, 1912 Wm B. Alwood to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Concerning his daughter's illness … I am too busy to come. July 18, 1912 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burksville, Va. It may be better for Willcox not to pursue a position here. You may want to tell Mr. Lupton of your intention to run for commissioner of agriculture. July 22, 1912 Carter Class to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Requests Brown's help in upcoming election. August 7, 1912 J.T. Brown to S.S. Lambeth, Ivy Cliff, Va. Concerning a property deal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 5, 1912 J.B. Watkins to J.R. Tucker, Midlothian, Va. Qualifications for presidency of VPI. September 16, 1912 Henry Guy to J.T. Brown, Schenectady, NY. Wilson and presidency of VPI. September 20, 1912 S.S. Bambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Information about titles. September 25, 1912 J.E. Graves to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Investigation about loans made by third party. September 27, 1912 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. J. Bryan has had several notices to the trustees to realize the security by sale. November 5, 1912 William E. Dodd to Mrs. Smith, Chicago, IL. I have doubts about Eggleston as president of VPI … Campbell would be more suitable as acting president.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1912. January 11, 1913 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Washington, DC. I have complied note at your request. February 6, 1913 J.T. Brown. Speech of Honorable William P. Borland to House of Reps concerning highway construction. April 11, 1913 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and news … telephone poles are being build here. August 22, 1913 W.D. McKenny to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is a check for one thousand dollars as requested. September 5, 1913 Emma Gray [Trigg?] to F. Brown Lausanne, Switzerland. Scenery is gorgeous and I thought of you since you love mountains.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 10, 1913 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Eltham, Va. Please see about the $500 due and the $800 due shortly. We were glad to see Peroneau of whom we think highly. October 31, 1913 To the Browns, Richmond, Va. Marriage invitation for Barbara Colquhaun Trigg to David Tucker Brown. November 4, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Post card. How do you like our new home? November 4, 1913 M.T. Tucker to W. Brown Nome, Alaska Come see us and hunt big game. 4 November 1913 Aunt Mary Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska You would like the Northland. November 7, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska. How is this for a wonder of the deep? (Pictures of dead whales on the beach.) November 14, 1913 J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown. Off the coast of Seattle, WA. Beautiful afternoon … saw our first whale. Many pleasant people are on board … very heterogeneous. November 26, 1913 Mrs. J.R. Tucker to Va. Nome, Alaska. Come and stay with us for a year. This place is great. (Letter is incomplete.) December 15, 1913 M.T. Shaughnessy to J.T. Brown, New York, NY. Charges as allocated by Merwin Sale Co., consignment delivered by mail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 5, 1914 First National Bank of Lynchburg to J.T. Brown. Receipt for $1,023.81. January 5, 1914 Robert M. Ward to J.T. Brown, Winchester, Va. Asks Brown for help in promoting the candidacy of T.W. Harrison for Supreme Court of Appeals. January25, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Family news and life in Nome. January 26, 1914 John F. Ross to J.T. Brown Thaxton, Va. Inquiry about possible sale of timber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 4, 1914 Charles I. Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Please attend VPI executive committee meeting on the 11th in Richmond. February 5, 1914 Thomas Griffin Herring to J.T. Brown, Bridgewater, Va. I seek your support as State Game \u0026amp;amp; Fish Commissioner … would appreciate your help.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 1, 1914 Office of Registrar, Vanderbilt University to Jack Brown, Nashville, Tennessee. Please consider attending VU. March 15, 1914 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Financial problems. Please try and accomplish something, sell some property or timber. March 16, 1914 J.T. Brown to T. Brown, (incomplete letter) Evington, Va. 'I am head over heels in debt.' Recounts management of family estate. March 18, 1914 Cassie Brown to J.T. Brown. Please take the girls to Peronneau's. I wish you luck in Washington, DC. March 18, 1914 Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. I will happy recommend you to Gov. Stuart and I hope you receive the appointment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 17, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. Financal plan for Brown. We need to bring these problems to an end. I am through and will not reopen consideration of this matter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents May 13, 1914 Mary Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown, Memphis, Tennessee. Sorry, but I cannot help you with your financial difficulties. May 14, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. The trust estate is closed, but I will meet you in Washington, but not until you tell me of the purpose of such a trip. May 23, 1914 Joe Darolle to Judge Tucker, Nome, Alaska. Letter forwarded about a writer's beliefs. May 28 \u0026amp;amp; 31, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Cassie \u0026amp;amp; Frances Brown, Nome, Alaska. Accounts of weather, adventures in the wilderness, dog-sledding, a visit to a hot spring, and other. May 31, 1914 Mary Hampton Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Describes about her experiences, including a description of the setting sun and what they have been eating.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 9 and 14, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie, Nome, Alaska. Fixing house to rent. Complains of arthritis in her hands. June 19, 1914 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska and diagram of gold. June 29, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie Brown, Nome, Alaska. The dresses are beautiful. Account of life in Alaska. Elizabeth's engagement. July 4, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Post card picture showing JR Tucker addressing a crowd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 5, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Account of life in Nome … his political activities and friends. August 7, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Sorry to hear of the European war and Mrs. Wilson's death. August 24-28, 1914 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, Alaska (two letters). Description of life in Nome and the natives who live there. August 27, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Trip across the tundra … discussion of the war. August 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Discusses his summer outing in the wild. Photographs included of his trip, 'Eskimos' and other. September 22, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Complains of swollen hands (rheumatism) and mail only once a week. Asks when Willcox will be married. September 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska … work is great here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 15, 1914 Maxwell G. Wallace to Frances, Richmond, Va. His opinion of the Allies versus the Germans. December 6, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Depressing weather … Willcox and Elizabeth's wedding … and a huge storm. December 18, 1914 F.D. Sheldon to Judge Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Christmas greetings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Cassie, Richmond, Va. VPI board meeting … travel plans. January 9, 1915 'Papa' J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Peronneau thinks you will consider us crazy if you and your mother go Tuesday as intended. I want Va. well represented at the assembly. I will reserve a seat for you on the train. January 13, 1915 S.S. Lynn to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Invoice for surveying. January 15, 1915 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, AK. No fresh food here in the winter … this strange country … JR is quite a public speaker. January29, 1915 Frances Brown to her mother, C.T. Brown, Chapel Hill, NC. Barbara didn't come last night, but came today instead … looking much more fit than at the wedding. March 2, 1915 H.P. Brown to his father, J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Finances. 'I cannot ruin myself for the benefit of your creditors.' March 2, 1915 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Finances. Need money for the farm … timber sale and other. March 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Julian Corbett Richmond, Va. Please get in touch with Dr. Driscoll and have Wilkes see him. March 12, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Account of freezing death of an Alaskan woman, Emma Dalquist. March 15, 1915 Alfred Hampton to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Montgomery, Alabama Being transferred to Washington, DC 19 March 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, Va. Financial problems of Brown. Northcote must be sold soon. Timber deal also. March 21, 1915 William Sellers to Judge J.R. Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Discussion of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. March 23, 1915 J.T. Brown to Charles I. Wade, Evington, Va. Account of trips because of foot-and-mouth disease. March 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr. Nome, AK. I hope you could come here to work, but your father is being stringent. Mary is improving but will have to winter in Va. next year. March 28, 1915 D. Tucker Brown to his father J.T. Brown Chapel Hill, NC. Finances. Sorry about your debts, but I'll help you out this time. Make a plan for the future.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents April 17, 1915 J.T. Brown to Dr. J. Sinkler Irvine, Evington, Va. Reply; the Driscoll sale. May 19, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to his sister, Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Work in Nome … plans to travel home … Log Cabin Social Club Case decision has been affirmed in CA. May 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Nome, AK. Reply; Arrangements for my wife to return to Va. without me. July 3, 1915 G.McD. Hampton to Judge J.R. Tucker Columbia, SC. Glad to have the good new about Daisy, also that your opinion was upheld by the Appellate Court. August 2, 1915 S.S. Lambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; settlement; needs to work out details. August 14, 1915 Carneal \u0026amp;amp; Johnson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Please advise me regarding payments. September 25, 1915 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Inquires about borrowing money to retire and reduce mortgage payments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 26, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr., Nome, AK. Possible employment for you next summer here. I will pay your expenses out here. You will see the great land. October 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to J. Stewart Walker Evington, Va. Would you consider a 5 year mortgage on my properties for $10,000? October 9, 1915 J.T. Brown to John Stewart Walker, Evington, Va. Reply; mortgage for Northcote, Lee, Jones tracts and Ivy Cliff. October 22, 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding the sale of Northcote and adjoining tracts? December 11, 1915 J.T. Brown to Judge Daniel Grinnan. Settlement attempts. Willcox will take my property, including all the timber, with a loan from Walker and Mosby. December 10, 1915 J.T. Brown to D. Tucker Brown. Keeping Tucker up to date on sale of property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 19, 1916 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Recapitulation on the sale of property. March 1, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hall agreed to terms for sale of Ivy Cliff timber to pay debts owed him. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 28, 1916 Unknown sender to Mrs. Mary Tucker Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas Very hot here. Am worried about the war and the situation with Mexico is dangerous. Would love it if you would visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 12, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am selling you the agreed timber for $8500. Give me weekly updates on cutting and marketing. May 9, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Glad to know you are making progress. July 25, 1916 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Reply; hiring for the Va. Experiment Station. Would like to interview the candidate personally … board will pay my way to the Midwest. September 14, 1916 J.R. Tucker to his wife, Mary Tucker, Missoula, Montana (written aboard train) I am on my way home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 5, 1917 J.W. Brown to Jonathan Bryan, Evington, Va. I would like to see you in person and explain my actions and point of view. My errors have been costly, but had you allowed me to continue operations, I think I could have recouped all losses. January 23, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am leaving soon for South America; need your report before I go. January 31, 1917 Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Imperative that VPI Executive Committee meet. Let us know about dates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 3, 1917 J.D. Eggleston to Honorable Carter Glass, Blacksburg, Va. Recommend strongly J.T. Brown to appointment on federal board of vocation education. He has been rector of the Board of Visitors here for over 20 years and is widely considered a leader. March8, 1917 W.J. Schoene to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Reply; enclosed letter and booklet. March 17, 1917 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to Claude A. Swanson, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown to federal board of vocation education. March 17, 1917 D.T. Houston, Sec. of Agriculture, to Dr. J.M. McBryde, President of VPI. Have your letter recommending J.T. Brown. March 17, 1917 Joseph D. Eggleston to Thomas S. Martin, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown. March 29, 1917 R.K. Campbell to William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Supporting the candidacy of J.T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 6, 1917 H. St. Greorge Tucker to J.T. Brown, Lexington, Va. Regarding Vocational Education appointment. April 9, 1917 J. Hope Tyler to J.T. Brown Halwick, Va. April 10, 1917 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Endorses him for Vocational Education appointment. April 11, 1917 J.G. Ferneyhaugh and C.G. Crawford to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Telegram (Two telegrams). April 21, 1917 C. Purcell McCue to J.T. Brown, Greenwood, Va. Enclosing a letter from the president in support of your candidacy. Remembering you an your family from my days at VPI. April 21, 1917 President of the Virginia Horticultural Society to President Woodrow Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 2, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. To meet in Richmond. May 10, 1917 H.M. Smith, Jr. to the president, Washington DC., Richmond, Va. I am recommending J.T. Brown whom I have known many years. He would be a credit to all as a member of the federal board of vocation education. May 17, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Charles S. Luck to represent Bryan's interest in lumber. May 19, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck assessed lumber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 11, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck reports on timbering; expected greater results. June 22, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. July 20, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Confirmation about discontinuing timber operations; puts matters into hands of Walker and Mosby. July 31, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Cooperate with Bryan and Grinnan in sale of equipment and timber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 6, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Wants to meet with J.W. Brown. August 9, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Authorizes Willcox to purchase six draft animals. Conditions for sawing and delivering timber are outlined. Judge Grinnan will send a formal document. August 22, 1917 J.W. Brown to J. Bryan Evington, Va. August 30, 1917 J.W. Brown to Judge Grinnan, Richmond, Va. Evington, Va. Written on R.H. Langhorne letterhead. Draft of a partial letter asking for time to \"go over matters with other parties.\" August 30, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chastises Brown for mismanagement, \"You must turn over to Walker and Mosby\" items bought by Bryan…timber sale given to others. September 10, 1917 D. Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 20, 1917 Maxwell G. Wallace to F.B.C. Brown. Sympathy concerning the death of your mother. October 26, 1917 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. October 30, 1917 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Evington, Va. Financial problems, reply; concerning the sale of Brown's lands. 'I am broken in heart and spirit.' November 5, 1917 J.T. Brown to D. Grinnan Evington, Va. Requests papers for tract of land to review. November 6, 1917 R. Walker to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Statement of Brown's account with Joseph Bryan estate. November 12, 1917 J.T. Brown Statement of account with J. Bryan. December 13, 1917 John T. Wingo to Mr. Brown Richmond, Va. Sends correspondence with Mr. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 9, 1918 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Regarding permission for Va. Truck Experiment Station. March26, 1918 Mary Ball to Frances Brown Saunders, Miami Beach, Florida. Post card. April 8, 1918 D. Tucker Brown to F.B.C. Brown Co. B. 506 Engineers S. Battalion via New York (US military). His affairs were anything but good when he left but he arranged things. Father wastes time on VPI. June 2, 1918 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. September 14, 1918, Governor Westmoreland Davis to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. \"I have appointed you a member of the Virginia Council of Defense.\" September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to Governor Westmoreland Davis, Evington, Va. (additional letter also enclosed). Acknowledges notification of appointment to the Virginia Council of Defense. September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to J.G. Ferneyhough, Evington, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. September 21, 1918 J.G. Ferneyhough to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. November 9, 1918 J.T. Brown, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Sr. Parris Island, SC Received orders…destination unknown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 9, 1919 [?] Brown to 'Frances' Langley, Va. (US military stationary). \"No word yet regarding my discharge…\" May 8, 1919 Fleming Saunders to Frances Brown Saunders Va. News of Family and Friends. October 31, 1919 H. St. George Tucker to my nephew (J.T. Brown), Lexington, Va. Asks Brown to urge his appointment \"when Martin (?) dies, which poor fellow, he must.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 1920 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. postcard. July 12, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Transportation arrangements. Visit of Noland Murphy. July 28, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Draft of obituary for Captain Fleming Saunders. July 29, 1920 J.T. Brown to 'dear' Roanoke, Va. Arrangements for transportation. October 12, 1920 Tucker Brown to 'papa', City Point, Va. Thank you for picture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1921 John Wingo to Frances. Condolences on the death of her father. May 19, 1921 Bettie S. Kirkpatrick to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, New London, Va. A letter of sympathy over the loss of J.T. Brown. \"We have few men more devoted to public welfare…and whose private life was more pure.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 1925 Yoland (Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr.) to Frances Delaware. Hospital Family news. Lists children and grandchildren. August 31, 1925 J.R. Tucker to Frances Bedford, Va. Discusses aristocracy, wealth and feudal system. February 24, 1926 (or 1928) Unknown sender to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Athens, Greece Post card. November 28, 1929 Cousin Maria to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Thanks for returning the family record. Wish you could see you, but I'm now 90 years old. Travels and Thanksgiving discussed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1930 Cousin May to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news and local affairs. May 7, 1930 John Willcox Brown to Fleming Saunders, Jr. New York, NY. Family news. September 30, 1930 Unknown sender to Mrs. John Wingo Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Life pleasant in Canal Zone. Tucker has \"a real position\" and he's called on Cuban President and others. Incomplete. October 3, 1930 Datus Smith to D. Tucker Brown Princeton, NJ. April 1, 1932 Frances B.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Charlestown, WV. Family news and travel plans. April 4, 1931 Unknown sender to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. May 23, 1932 Fleming Saunders to Frances B.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Glenns are wonderful hosts. April 6, 1933 Fleming Saunders to his wife, F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. April 21, 1933 F.B.B. Saunders to 'dear' Evington, Va. Sorry to miss confirmation. Working on fundraising for a free clinic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 1, 1934 Sallie Queensburg to F.B.B. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Post card. September 10, 1934 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders, Martinsville, Va. Post card. April 1, 1935 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to F.B.B. Saunders, Hampden-Sydney College, Va. Returning old papers which he copied by hand. May 9, 1935 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, WV. Gives subscription to Southern Churchman. Deplores the lack of standards. Family news. August 23, 1935 Barbara to F.B.B. Saunders Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 12, 1936 'Cousin John to F.B. (Frances Bland Saunders) Enjoyed bobwhites; Cousin Mary hospitalized for arthritis. February 3, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Santo Domingo. Post Card. February 24, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Coamo. Post card. February 28, 1936 E. Brown to F.B.B. Saunders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trip to Virgin Islands was great; fine time in Puerto Rico. September 24, 1936 Beverly T.M. Laughlin to the Saunders New York, NY. Information about Tucker Family, particularly their portraits.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 23, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Petersburg, Va. Post card. June 25, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Petersburg, Va. \"Donald and I play tennis every morning.\" June 30, 1937 E.B.W. to F.B.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Enroute to Camp Pokomoke, Sebago Lake, Maine. July 29, 1937 J.W. Brown, Jr. to F.B.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news, travels, and difficulties of his work. October 5, 1937 Emily to F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 15, 1938 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Atlantic City, NJ Post card. May 7, 1938 Fleming Saunders to F.B.B. Saunders. Life on the farm. May 11, 1938 Susan to Eva Local news of family and friends. May 12, 1938 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1938 F.B.B. Saunders [?] to Fleming Saunders Westport, CT Discusses clothing. December 20, 1938 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Mary is better; Peachy not well. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 3, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Jim has first real job in forestry in Rhode Island; Ben in Waynesboro; she retires in February, but has another job in an antique shop. February 28, 1939 Patty Gibson to F.B.B. Saunders, Fort Benning, GA Family news, includes photographs. March 8, 1939 Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders Montchanin, Delaware. Enjoyed Willcox Adsit's wedding. Mary improved, Peachy not. \"…plan to go en masse to the South Carolina plantation…\" March 14, 1939 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Urbanna, Va. Shocked at Tucker's death. Works hard and tired. March 15, 1939 Roderico Anzueto, Secretary of State, Office of Agriculture, to Minister of United States, Guatemala. Statement concerning the death of Tucker Brown. \"Condolences on death of 'Chief of Technical Commission of the United Sates' whose interest in the Pan-American Highway absorbed his undoubted compentence…\" March 16, 1939 [?] to Frances Richmond, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. School admission for Frances Bland. March 20, 1939 Adah Begg to Frances Blacksburg, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. March 29, 1939 H. St. George Tucker to F.B.B. Saunders New York, NY. Discussion of possible scholarships at St. Catherines School for Frances Bland Saunders. April 7, 1939 B. to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Sends pamphlet on the \"Woman's National Democratic Club.\" May 22, 1939 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card of the Governor's Palace. Concerning the health of George. July 22, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. News of the Tucker and Coleman family. September 5, 1939 Elizabeth to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Frances Bland is happy. Family news. September 28, 1939 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. \"Frances Bland and I have had loads of fun. I think she likes St. Cat.'s a lot.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1940 Elsie to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Discusses the friendship between Ran and Fleming. February 14, 1940 Mrs. John M. Glenn to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Knows she misses children. Family news. February 16, 1940 John Thompson Brown to Frances Brown Flemings. Worry about Peronneau. Talks about his children. February 26, 1940 Margaret Glenn to Frances. Fanny sailing to France. Elizabeth going to St. Catherine's. Doesn't know who painted the McFarland portraits. February 27, 1940 Mrs. R.B. Willcox to F.B.B. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Discussing the Willcox family and its ancestors. Most Willcox papers burned. 10 March 1940 Mrs. Walter Price, Colonial Dames of America to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Staten Island, New York, NY. We cannot increase our $250 scholarship at Va. Episcopal School. I hope your final year at Episcopal is great. March 11, 1940 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Possible ride to Richmond. Plans to attend a dance given by Wistar Watts. Send money. March 21, 1940 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charlestown, WV. News of family and friends. Visited Barbara at her Alexandria home. Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 4, 1940 [?] to F.B.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; Margaret and I will be visiting Lynchburg on Sunday and hope to see you. May 7, circa 1940, Cousin May to Francis Broke her leg. May 25, 1940 Libby to Mrs. Fleming Saunders St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. St. Catherine's dance was great. Parent's anniversary. Going to Gloucester in August. June 18, 1940 Mary W. Glenn to F.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Yolande and Glenn are spending two days. Enclosed life insurance policy for F. Saunders (not enclosed). Frances Bland won the character award [at St. Catherine's]. July 9-12, circa 1940, Mary Glenn to Fleming Saunders New York. Cannot continue paying your insurance premiums. Others can help so property will not be sold?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 25, 1940 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Left camp and enroute to Richmond. August 28, 1940 Mary to Frances B.B. Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Uncle John will send money for tuition for Frances Bland if needed. August 29, 1940 [?] to Wilcox Brown, Middleburg, Va. Post card. Beautiful. September 5, 1940 Mary (Mrs. John H. Glenn) to Frances Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Can't visit due to health. Offers to help with Frances Bland's tuition. November 12, 1940 Information concerning the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn with resolutions. December 14, 1940 Carbon copies of letters and memorial minutes on the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn. Papers of John M. Glenn, Utica, NY. December 19, 1940 Isabel to Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Sorry she didn't visit this year. Sad about war time conditions in Britain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 25, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Congratulations on getting a telephone. Family news. Includes memorial tributes to wife, Mary. March 31, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Encloses $500 check from Mary's estate. Family news. April 21, 1941 Edith Larane [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. St. Margaret's offer of $100 tuition reduction for Frances Bland. April 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Sent her two packages of Mary's clothes. May 25, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, Greenbrier [?] Inquires about F.B.'s school. Glad that Fleming had a good diagnosis at the University Hospital. Reports on friends. I hope to see you at Rob's wedding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 27, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Happy that Wyman Fund can let F.B. remain at St. Catherine's. B.B. and Fleming, Jr. to visit on 19th. July 9, 1941 Louise to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card Nice trip. July 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances, New York, NY. Will take Frances Bland to Greenbrier after meeting her train in New York. July 9, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. See people we know in Washington. July 10, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Seaford, Delaware. Post card. July 30, 1941 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 1, 1941 Gaylord Lee Clark to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Needs confirmation that Frances Bland tends to use $300 scholarship to St. Catherine's. August 15, 1941 Mrs. J.T. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Send ring to be appraised. Can't buy it, but will not stand in way. August 20, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. August 22, 1941 Ethel to F.B. Saunders St. Petersburg, Florida. Post card – Scene of Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange \"…Greeks-that's what they do besides open restaurants.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 30, 1941 [?] Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Daddy says pay insurance. Motherly advice and family news. October 2, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Glad to have Fleming visit. Family news. October 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 10, 1941 F.B. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. News of home and question about tickets for VMI vs VPI game. October 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 30, 1941 Mrs. F. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., New York, NY. Came by train. Details of visit. Daddy hopefully to join him. News of family and friends. December 31, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Christmas and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 13, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, Richmond, Va. Requests money for haircut, sweater and dances. News about school. January 14, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. Been in infirmary with a cold. Hope Barland and his roommates can come on date night. January 18, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, St. Catherine's, Richmond, Va. Account of sweater shopping in downtown Richmond. January 18, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Mid-winter plans, dates will stay with Beggs, requests car. January 21, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. News of school – roommates, dance and studies. January 30, 1942 John to Frances, New York, NY. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. January 31, 1942 Mrs. William Dabney Saunders to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 1, 1942 Bessie to Frances Bland Tucker Saunders, Hollins College, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 1, 1942 H. Guy Corbett to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, New Haven, Connecticut. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 2, 1942 B. Trigg to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. \"In each relationship Peronneau was perfect.\" February 3, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; train is late. February 3, 1942 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Isabel to Mrs. F. Saunders B.S. Kirkpatrich to Frances, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters). Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 8, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 14, 1942 Nannie to Frances Bland Saunders, New Haven, CT. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 18, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going on bus. Will meet Garland at Cousin Laura's. Need new saddle shoes. February 19, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Home this weekend. Plans to attend VMI dances. February 20, 1942 Mrs. A.P. Thomas to Mrs. Frances Saunders, Evington, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 20, 1942 Susan to Mrs. F. Saunders, De Soto City, Florida. Post card. Staige's illness. February 23, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, Frances Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Hitchhiked back in three hours. Weekend was fun.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 11, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Arrangements for his trip home. Article on Cousin John Glenn. Uncle Carter and Polly were here. Family news. March 27, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Winter Garden, FL Post card Perfect vacation. Cousin Elizabeth fixed place \"like a real home.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. News about St. Catherine's. April 8, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Post card. Appreciate nice. Daddy gone to NC with logs. Going to Auxiliary meeting. April 13, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. VPI, Blacksburg, Va. World War II and school expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts' apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. \"Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting\" on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your money…still owe St. Catherine's. Also a letter from \"Daddy.\" Sorry about conflict on campus. Sold my cattle. August 19, 1942 Mother to Frances Bland Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news. August 25, 1942 M.B. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Service addresses for David T. and Edward T. Brown. August 27, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying until spring. Nannie Corbett lunched with us last week. Guys condition depressing. Vin has a job under James Byrnes. Susan Dean's daughter is ill with pylitis. Willcox Brown has a son. Eleanor sends love.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of \"your new choice.\" Family news. April 5, 1943 'Mother' to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. \"We have just planted the garden.\" April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna's brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. \"Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.\" A fire set by a train and \"I could see the flames.\" May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for \"promotion of my interests at VPI.\" August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine's School to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork which includes the \"Terms for the School Year\" for Frances Bland Saunders. October 19, 1943 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Education of Frances Bland at St. Catherine's. \"…well to have the old letters at William and Mary. They will be well cared for there and be much more useful than in a private trunk.\" Lunched with Yolanda and Tom in Wilmington. October 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. \"You have a little new red heifer calf.\" November 10, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Necessary rearrangements for a wartime wedding. News of friends and neighbors. No correspondence from December 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 25, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Please send enclosed letter from an interned man in the Philippines\" to Elizabeth Wingo. \"…hard to have a son confined…under the Japanese..\" May 8, 1944 Jack [?] to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee. New military assignment in Washington state. \"The nature of the plant and exact location was and still is somewhat of a military secret…it is in a godforsaken part of the desert county.\" Children are fine. July 12, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Hope F.B. is finding the course at Chapel Hill profitable.\" September 14, 1944 Daisy to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Post card; arrived safely and having a wonderful time. October 1, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Moved to small quiet hotel in residential area. Now at Greenbrier to rest. October 9, 1944 Mary Ball to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, South Hadley, Mass. Post card. \"Yankee land is pretty wonderful…Mt. Holyoke is even better than I expected.\" December 27, 1944 Bev. McGaughlen [?] to Miss Frances Bland Saunders, Saranac Lake, NY. Thank you for fawn pin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 6, 1945 Mrs. J. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Includes several partial letters. February : concern for son Peronneau in Japanese prison camp. Undated and unsigned: Concern that Willcox is off to Oklahoma without a job. Undated and unsigned: Thanks for coat. Received October 31st letter from Peronneau. Undated and unsigned: Report from Navy Department about Peronneau's status as a prisoner of war. February 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Her mother's emergency operation. Staying with Mrs. Biddle near Philadelphia. March 19, 1945 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richlands, Washington. Her operation. Willcox Jr.'s possible job. Louise been in hospital. March 24, 1945 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Family news, her health, and concerns about Fleming, Jr. and F.B. News of children of Tom Brown. Incomplete. Included is a May 19, 1945 letter of John M. Glenn to Nannie. Family News. 1945 May Maria (Mrs. Malcolm Griffin) to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. 1945 May, Unknown to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. July 12, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. Encloses Fleming's life insurance dividend. August 3, 1945 J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Pasco, WA (written at Richland) Family news. Worry about Peronneau. August 10, 1945 Jack T. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, Richland, WA. His work with A-Bomb at his company. \"Have you heard that Japan has accepted all of the provisions of the Potsdam ultimatum.\" August 23, 1945 S.P.J. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Opinion on young men in the military. September 6, 1945 Elise [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Here for a week. September 18, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Possible transfer to Old Hickory. Enjoys life here. September 27, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Post card. Transferred \"back to Old Hickory.\" October 20, 1945 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Concern for FB's future. Family news. October 23, 1945 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances. Final word on death of Peronneau from a Lt. in California who had been with him when he died. Died of malnutrition after surviving two bombings. October 28, 1945 Jack to Frances Brown Saunders, Chicago, IL. Post card. Notification of new address. November 18, 1945 Jack (J.T. Brown) to Frances Brown Saunders, Nashville, Tennessee. Move from Washington to Tennessee. December 1, 1945 Elsie to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Two letters. Family news. December 25, 1945 Malcolm Griffin to Frances Brown Saunders, Big Island, Va. Compliments FBS, \"…You are one of the most complete person on the face of the earth…a vision of all that is lovely in womanhood…my favorite neice (sic)…natural and unspoiled creature.\" Snowbound for several weeks. Gus Tucker and wife with us before leaving for China. Ellis Tucker also left for China. Family and local news … some family members have left for china. December 29, 1945 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Evington, Va. Thanks for items sent to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 12, 1946 Polly [?] to Frances. Family news. April 24, 1946 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Looking for car parts per his request. June 19, 1946 F. Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Wheaton, IL. Probably leave Chicago for Tulsa on 24th. June 24, 1946 Frances Brown Saunders to F. Saunders, Jr. Post card. Mailing five shirts. Elsie Ingram coming on Saturday. Cousin Louise at Caryswood after the 4th. July 8, 1946 'Cousin John' W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Susan Dean had a son. August 22, 1946 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Frances, Charleston, WV. Incomplete. Enjoyed your visit. Family news. October 24, 1946 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Glad F.B. is at William and Mary and staying with Mrs. Tucker. Family news. December 6, 1946 F.L. Berkley to Mrs. Saunders Division of Rare Books \u0026amp;amp; Manuscripts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Discussion of donating the Brown-Coalter-Tucker family papers to the College of William and Mary. \"I have a personal interest because my grandfather and his brother lived at the Tucker House while William and Mary students in the 1840's.\" December 17, 1946 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Cannot come for Christmas. DuPont redecorated his house. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 17, 1947 John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Postcard. \"Thanks for the goodies.\" February 12, 1947 S.R.S. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, New Orleans, LA. Post card. Glad to be back in New Orleans. Describes her social life. March 27, 1947 Molly Alison to F.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Molly Pearson's husband died. Misses her. April 15, 1947 Polly to Fleming Saunders. Deed copied and notarized. Mailed on Saturday. September 11, 1947 Cousin May to Miss F.B. Saunders Evington, Va. Post card. Coming home on 17th.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from January 1948. February 14, 1948 Isobel Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Good to have Frances B. back. May skillful on her crutches. News of her children. February 25, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Bought cloth for you today. Family news. March 10, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Family news. Many children and toys. March 26, 1848 Mary Ball (Mary Ball Ruffin of Evelynton Plantation) to F.B. Saunders, Miami Beach, FL. Postcard. Delightful vacation. April 19, 1948 F.B. to Mother. Requests to be transmitted to dressmaker. Activities at College. June 8, 1948 S.E.K. [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Rochester, NH. Post card. Been to Bowdoin Commencement. June 8, 1948 Betty to Miss F.B. Saunders, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Post card. Activities at beach. June 28, 1948 Helen Carmichael to Miss F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Attending a conference on Country Day schools.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 1, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. July 22, 1948 F.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Billy and Maisie will be married August 21 at Bruton Parish. Plans to get together with Fenton in Danville. Our milk on regular milk run. August 12, 1948 Barbara to Frances Brown Saunders, Lexington, Va. Sorry unable to stop and see you. August 21, 1948 William Irvine [Marable] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Thanks for card. September 4, 1948 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. \"Best to you all.\" September 25, 1948 Fleming Saunders, Sr. to his son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. Price and quality of saw. F.B. likes her new room at Tucker House. Mother working on clothes to send her. September 29, 1948 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Not sure about going to Richmond. \"Please plan to be there to take eggs and your Father's suit to be shortened.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 22, 1948 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. October 25, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Change of travel plans so she can go to William and Mary's Homecoming dances. October 28, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Trip home. Doctor's appointment. November 7, 1948 'Frances Bland' to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 9, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 13, 1948 Isobell B. Hubbard to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Organizing the Tucker House. Family news. November 21, 1948 W.I. Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Clarksburg, WV. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" November 30, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Emily died. Sympathy to Willcox. Sorry Fleming has arthritis. News of Peachy and Merrills. December 27, 1948 May (Mrs. George P. Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Brought secretary from Jeannette Kelly's house. \"It is an even lovelier piece of furniture than I thought.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 5, 1949 [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Delighted with book, \"America's Williamsburg.\" January 17, 1949 Aunt Barbara to Miss F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Family news. Janetta in Shanghai and Johnnie and D.D. in Athens. January 21, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Babysitting at Armisteads. Clothes you fixed are fine. Hope to have a good dress in Libby's wedding. Have to take archery. Needs money for cafeteria and books. Lunches are .75 to .85. January 28, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Finances. Cousin Mary \"is going through a lot.\" March 10, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Frances Brown Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card \"Thinking of you.\" March 18, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Postcard. Family news. March 20, 1949 E. [Elizabeth B. Wingo or Elsie Day] to Fleming Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Concerned about sawmill. March 25, 1949 F.B. Saunders to her parents \"Could Fleming meet me in Richmond when I go there to try on the dress for Lib's wedding.\" March 27, 1949 Newspaper clipping about a dance in Lynchburg, Va. April 5, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, Charleston, SC. Post card. Back from South Carolina. Pleasant week at the Grove. \"Sorry to hear of your trouble at the Grove.\" May 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Asked to be a resident in a women's dorm at William and Mary. \"…feel like I owe it to Cousin Mary …if I can help her. What do you think?\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents June 3, 1949 Mary Ball to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for invitation. Good luck on exams. June 23, 1949 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Danville, Va. Sorry Willcox is sick. Glad you attended the Wingo wedding. Sis and Bill bought a home in Richmond. Fenton, Jr. does not look well. Family news. July 13, 1949 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Nags Head, NC. Post card. \"Love it down here.\" July 20, 1949 Steve to Miss F. Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. May visit Mrs. Coleman in Williamsburg. July 20, 1949 Suzelle to Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Enjoyed her visit. August 3, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Family and friend news. Elsie went to Greenwood for Guy's burial. Deans bought house near White Plains. Bruce Brown engaged. August 10, 1949 Miss Elsie Ingram to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. August 10, 1949 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Columbia, SC. Post card. August 15, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. August 29, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Post card. August 30, 1949 Elsie to Miss F.B. Saunders, Warrenton, Va. Post card. October 16, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Post card a picture of the Coke-Garrett House. \"…reminds me of here.\" October 17, 1949 Jack (J.T. Brown) to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Housing problems. A lawsuit. Family news. November 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Thanksgiving travel plans. December 9, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Christmas preparations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Circa 1950. Frances Bland Saunders to \"Mother and Daddy\". The Tucker House, Williamsburg, Virginia. The cook is sick and Cousin May is very concerned. Cynthia's \"morning maid will come in the afternoon…\" \"Cooking not too much on Aunt Isobel.\" For school, a group is doing a study on discharge patients at Eastern State. Anthropology paper on negro artist. January 8, 1950 Eleanor Merrill to Mrs. F. Saunders, Westport, Connecticut. \"John was with us for three months. He is frail but independent.\" February 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Classes, school friends and relatives. February 17, 1950 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. \"F.B. took me to chapel….which she conducted admirably.\" February 27, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Letter concerns the collapse of the roof of the Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary. Includes newspaper clippings about talk given by Francis Saunders, collapse of PBK ceiling and wedding of Mary Stuart McGuire. February 27, 1950 J.T. Brown to F. Brown Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. April 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters) 1 – Sorry to hear of Cousin John's illness. Family news. 2 – Postcard. Suzelle cannot come to M.B.'s wedding. I can. April 23, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Mentions clippings (not present) about Cousin John's death. Activities at William and Mary. April 28, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Aunt Isobel's Garden Week trip. Bill Hornsby trip to Roanoke.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents May 12, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Looking for an apartment with Betsy. Waiting for contract and hoping to be near Alexandria. Giving a shower for Suzette with Lois Hornsby. May 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Looking forward to Fleming's visit.\" May 24, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Will teach in Arlington next year. May 31, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Plans for visit home and to Roanoke. July 1, 1950 Nellie Sheets to Mrs. F. Saunders, Ocean City, MD. Post card. \"Life here is ideal.\" October 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Doing home visits with parents. November 29, 1950 Isobel B. Hubbard to F. Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Rush week for fraternities at the College of William and Mary. Kippy's trip to Bermuda. November 30, 1950 Helen to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Wonderful time. December 11, 1950 Elizabeth Wingo to Frances. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from January 1951. February 12, 1951 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Enjoyed trip. Return first weekend in March. March 1, 1951 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saundes, Richmond, Va. Engagement of Frances Bland Saunders to Richard Tyree. March 30, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Her wedding to Richard Tyree. April 10, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her mother Arlington, Va. [?] Will see Fleming on Friday. Family news. May 16, 1951 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Sent package to Frances Bland. Isobel back from Raleigh. May 21, 1951 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. FB's wedding causing excitement. Liked Dick. May 22, 1951 Elizabeth B. Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Staying with Louise Cooke. John on fishing trip. June 8, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders Old Hickory, Tennessee. Wedding of F.B. Saunders to Richard Tyree and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents July 3, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Unable to attend the Saunders-Tyree wedding. July 22, 1951 Mrs. William C. Cheney to F.B. Saunders, Bedford, Va. Frances Bland's wedding lovely. Dick's family was nice. September 8, 1951 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. Home about the 16th. September 20, 1951 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Tucker House full of students. Janet at Ft. Lee. All here are \"upset at Dr. Pomfret's trouble at William and Mary.\" Hope your lawsuit is now settled. November 23, 1951 Mrs. John R. Woods to Frances, Charlottesville, Va. Nice to all at Frances Bland's wedding. November 24, 1951 Helen \u0026amp;amp; Willcox to Mrs. F. Saunders, Wilmington, DE. \"Thank you for all you've done for all of us – don't know how we'd do without you…it's lonesome here.\" November 29, 1951 Adile R. [Worthington ?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Louisville, KY.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from December 1951-March 1952. April 1, 1952 Ethel \u0026amp;amp; Meade to F.B. Saunders, Fort Myers, Florida. Post card. Sorry we missed you. June 10, 1952 F.B.S. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. Friday picnic canceled. July 18, 1952 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 8, 1952 Lucy Steptoe to F.B. Saunders, Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. Post card. Lovely trip. October 25, 1952 [?] to the F. Saunders family, Sarasota, Florida. Post card. Having a good time. November 5, 1952 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Large crowd expected at Tucker House for Christmas. Janet at Ft. Eustis. Herbert Tucker our Assistant Minister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1952-February 1953. March 9, 1953 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family news. Clipping of engagement of Charlotte Coalter Enslow. March 7, 1953 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"…am now on the bus to Norfolk, will be home soon.\" May 5, 1953 Mary H. Coleman to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Can stay with her. July 2, 1953 N.B.H. to F.B. Saunders, Jacksonville, Florida. Post card. Congratulations on \"arrival of Frances Bland III.\" July 27, 1953 Alice Tucker Towers to Mrs. Gravely Tucker. Family genealogy. August 14, 1953 Douglas to his grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. \"You are sweet.\" August 14, 1953 Bland to his/her grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 29, 1953 Mrs. David Tucker Brown to F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Sorry to hear of Fleming's heart attack. November 3, 1953 Annie Anthony to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Visit when you get home. December 5, 1953 Lila Tucker to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. \"Distressed about Fleming's illness … hope he is better soon. Frances Bland III is a 'beauty' and must be a joy.\" December 10, 1953 Elsie [Saunders Day] to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thinking of you. Enjoyed seeing the Days in Danville. December 24, 1953 Molly Allison to F.B. Saunders. Concerning the illness of Fleming Saunders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from January-April 1954. May 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. Headed for Jacksonville. October 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going to Williamsburg tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence November-December 1954. January 30, 1955 Corrine Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Requests copy of family tree. Going to Georgia to visit University of Georgia. Thompy (brother) is on Swim team at Georgia Tech. February 22, 1955 Mary Randolph to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Miami, Florida. Post card. \"Va. and I are having a lovely time.\" February 23, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Lots of gin rummy and shuffleboard. Expect to see some races. February 24, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Enroute back from Cuba. Gorgeous trip. March 1, 1955 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Congratulations on second grand child born to Wil and Flemings, Jr. Visited sons in Tulsa and Raleigh. Herbert Tucker and \"little Katherine Craighill\" called; to marry on June 28. May 20, 1955 [?] to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Frankfurt, Germany. Post card. Nice trip. Trip to Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from June 1955. July 7, 1955 Betsy to Mrs. Richard Tyree, Gloucester, Va. Post card. August 9, 1955 Mrs. Richard H. Dabney to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences for death of Fleming. \"…so clannish and affectionate, so handsome…a real part of my life since childhood.\" August 9, 1955 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hewlett, NY. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. August 11, 1955 Betty \u0026amp;amp; Zach Lindsey to F.B. Saunders. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. November 3, 1955 F.B.S. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Staying at Tucker House while Isobel is away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from December 1955-March 1956. April 16, 1956 William Irvine Marable to Frances Bland Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Sorry about your accident. April 23, 1956 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Shelbyville, Tennessee. Sending copies of \"my smart girl's contest winner.\" Found house in Tullahoma. May 13, 1956. Enjoyed visit from you and your family. \"Little Bland and Douglas are outstanding children.\" July 28, 1956 Ethel and Meade to Mrs. F. Saunders, Leadville, Colorado. Post card. Enjoying western scenery and cool nights. September 3, 1956 N.B.H. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card \"Happy days to you.\" October 1, 1956 Jack T. Brown to Frances Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Write thank you notes to Louise's friends. Thom had fine trip to British Isles and now back in school. Graduates at Christmas and goes to work for DuPont. Corinne at University of Tennessee. October 18, 1956 Yan Speller to Frances \"I always think of my visits to my dear, dear Browns and Ivy Cliff as the happiest times of my life.\" November 19, 1956 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Mountain scene. \"…looks like the TV station where Fleming took us.\" November 19, 1956 Elizabeth to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Washington, DC. Post card. Enjoying our visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from December 1956. 1957 Patty to Frances Saunders. Postcard. \"Write me soon!...How is family.\" January 5, 1957 Em. B. Blackwell to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Writing on behalf of the Ellet-St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association. (Form letter). January 17, 1957 Mary Randolph [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Sarah Wil's Mother and I went to Anastasia's. January 22, 1957 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit. March 1957 J.M.K. (or J.F.K.) to Mrs. Fleming. Congratulates Frances and \"Uncle Fleming\" in being \"so honored to have a daughter-in-law. I think it is just fine you all will live together.\" May 20, 1957 Agnes to Richard \u0026amp;amp; Frances Tyree, Sea Island, GA. Post card. Fun doing nothing. Rain every day. August 10, 1957 Mrs. George Coleman to Frances Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Little Robert Barlowe arrived safely. He and Cynthia fine. Janet will join them. August 20, 1957 Sarah to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Atlanta, GA. Post card. Wish you could see Sarah Wil's baby girl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1957 Richard Tyree to Miss Bland Tyree, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card Coleman Bridge on card. Going fishing. Has she seen the Coleman Bridge? September 3, 1957 N.B.H. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit with FBS's family. September 12, 1957 F.B. to Frances Brown Saunders Douthat Park, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card. Pretty. September 17, 1957 Bessie to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Grateful for flowers in memory of William. October 5, 1957 F.B. to Mrs. F. Saunders, AltaVista, Va. Post card. \"Children eager to see you.\" October 20, 1957 Mrs. Macie Sturgis to Frances Saunders, Indianapolis, IN. Sorry to miss wedding. Feel so far away and not well. November 22, 1957 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Wilmington, Delaware. Enjoyed time in Tennessee with her, playing bridge. Think Thomp is out of army and into seminary. November 24, 1957 Lila to Frances. Sorry not to be at Willcox's funeral. Remember \"those happy times at Ivy Cliff…you are a mainstay of the family and I greatly admire you.\" Circa 1957 Patty Gibson to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. How is your family?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1957. January 29, 1958 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. Distressed about Anna's accident. Have had flu. February 21, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Terrible weather described in detail. Interested in Dick's plans to go into ministry. Charles, Florence, and Chuck visited the Rawles. She and John leaving for Bermuda. Had lovely time in Williamsburg at Janet's party for Kippy and his bride, Renate. Went to Charlottesville for a lawyer's meeting. March 22, 1958 [?] to Frances Tyree, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Finally arrived. Deep snow. Brown's house is beautiful. March 23, 1958 Frances Saunders Tyree to Frances Brown Saunders. Family news and travels of family members. Dick's nose is \"really to the grindstone\" at church. Discusses segregation question and its effect on different people. March 27, 1958 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Will be in Williamsburg until Saturday or Sunday. March 27, 1958 F.B. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for the cards … when will you be home? April 16, 1958 [?] to 'mother' [probably Frances Saunders Tyree] to her Mother. Incomplete. \"Why don't you, Patty, and her sister stay with us? Let me know.\" May 7, 1958 Patty to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. Send Corrinne's address. May 8, 1958 Isobel B.H. [Hubbard?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enjoyed your visit. All well in Tulsa. Hope to visit Raleigh [family] on way home. Maybelle \"back at girl's school where she teaches china painting to homeless and delinquent girls.\" July 22, 1958 Mrs. J.S. Gibson to Frances, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland has to move to the Seminary in September. Patty and family moved to Mobile, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 21, 1958 B.C. Randolph [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hot Springs, Va. Post card. Cool and restful. August 25, 1958 Charles Anthony to Frances, Evington, Va. Complete papers and return this week for inclusion in the Journal. September 17, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland will join husband at the seminary. Miss Patty. Cannot leave John for long as he is a semi-invalid. October 13, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family, friends, and church news. Douglas Colhoun has a \"lovely little church and is making quite an impression\" at St. Ann's Church. Patty likes Mobile. November 10, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Children well adjusted to move. Taking Charles for a checkup at Rocky Mount. Trying to visit congregational members each week. \"Dick is having dinner with Bishop and Mrs. Marmion tonight.\" November 24, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Children look forward to seeing you. Had a congregational dinner. Finished visiting each family. December 3, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children excited about your visit. \"Charles is now plumper, but will never overtake Douglas.\" December 15, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Had a bad fall. John's father died. Children coming for Christmas. Snowed in.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1959 [?] to Frances. Accounts. Christmas services and visitors. January 17, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Dick enjoyed \"doing nothing\" between semesters. Charles now sitting up. January 27, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp took Dick back this weekend. Hope to see you soon. March 4, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick will meet your train in Lynchburg. \"Charles getting as large as Douglas and has five teeth.\" April 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Lovely day. Will transplant bulbs. Children are in sand pile. Found lost tongs. April 13, 1959 Minna to F.B. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. \"…know you are having a fine time with Anne…I am coming home at end of week as the nurse has come.\" May 20, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will be there on the 26th and will bring lunch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 18, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will probably go to Rocky Mount shopping. Family news. July 9, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children making butter. Parched and dusty. See you Saturday. July 31, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Square dance a great success for the church. Dick busy with studies in Greek, Ancient History, etc. \"…afternoons spent in visiting.\" All took a long walk. August 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her Mother Calloway, Va. Post card. \"B. and D. had a grand time at Bible School at St. John's. We seem to keep busy here.\" September 1, 1959 [J] to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Arlington, Va. Post card \"We hope the remaining rooms are finished at school so we can get settled.\" October 15, 1959 [?] to Frances Evington, Va. Sarah Wils told about France's visit with F.B. and children. Isobell's children from Tulsa came to visit. Family news. November 2, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hated to see her leave. Return books and saddle bags.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1959. January 19, 1960 F.B. Saunders to F.B. Tyree, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. February 9, 1960 Isobel to Mrs. F. Saunders Williamsburg, Va. May's daughter, Janet, working at Ft. Eustis. Cynthia and Bob in Saluda; Bob is a dentist. Grandaughter Isobel in Gloucester. Ben in Tulsa. Renate and Kippy have daughter, Cynthia. February 15, 1960 F.B. Tyree to her mother, Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Snowed in. Dick's spring break begins the 24th. February 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Snowed in. No phone, maybe no mail delivery. February 23, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Schools open today after closed for a week. Dick written canonicals. Not coming for vacation. February 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Ferrum, Va. Post card. Family news. March 6, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. \"Dick took a loom for a deaconess in Philadelphia to be packaged…took Douglas with him. Describes birds and new storm. March 27, 1960 Marian B. Grundy to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and sympathy to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick coming Thursday. Bland excited about school Easter egg hunt. April 17, 1960 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta warm. Nancy and Mark going to Europe. May 10, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. \"Your visit.\" Dick has exams. Thomp graduates May 25. May 27, 1960 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders Evington, Va. Had lovely weekend in Gloucester. Future trips. June 3, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp's ordination on June 26th in Martinsville. Then goes to Norton to work. July 30, 1960 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F.B. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" August 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick and children at St. John's school this week. We have a preaching-teaching mission for five days. September 14, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Douglas sick. \"Janet to stay with Charles when I go to Roanoke.\" September 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope you go to Williamsburg and Richmond. Going to Arrington for the Fall Convocation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 4, 1960 May to Frances Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Come anytime and \"if the house is riotous with children, it will seem like home to you.\" October 5, 1960 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. October 30, 1960 Mary H. Coleman to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Miss you. New carpet for sitting room. November 1, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. \"Mother says she must get home to vote. Can you pick her up?\" Bland making A's at school. December 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Christmas pageant is on Thursday … Bland is an angel, Douglas a shepherd. Other family news. December 27, 1960 May or Mary Randolph to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for fruitcake. December 28, 1960 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Description of Christmas. December 28, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Dick enjoyed visit with you. Children's Christmas – \"enough toys for not too many.\" Dick to preach in Suffolk on 14th. \"All seminarians do this.\" Circa 1960 Frances Bland Saunders to Mother and Daddy (Fleming Saunders), Williamsburg. Assigned a paper to write a paper on an African artist. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Do make Doctor's appointments. Dick's birthday on Saturday. January 6, 1961 Cousin Lillian to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Roanoke, Va. Thanks for cake. January 9, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope she will see Doctor and then visit. January 25, 1961 Cousin [Sara Wil – her cousin and daughter-in-law] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. Bitter cold. Boys played in snow. February 24, 1961 Cousin [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. All are well. March 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. Arrived safely. Sightseeing. Dick in classes. March 13, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Lovely trip. Hope you've seen Dr. Gorman. April 21, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Glad you had a nice visit and are back home. Have five extra mouths to feed. Beagle puppy \"nearly eats Charles up.\" May 10, 1961 Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. May Day program inside because of rain. Bland looked sweet. Her piano recital on the 19th. Dick's graduation on the 25th. July 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. \"The vicarage is very nice and comfortable.\" Unpacking. Yard and both churches lovely. August 15, 1961 Elizabeth Wingo to her sister, Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Advice for her leg. Lib and grandchildren at Virginia Beach.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from September 1961-January 1962. February 13, 1962 Elsie Day to Frances Brown Saunders, Danville, Va. Talk of her bad health, news of family and friends. Grace Jones Richardson's death. Beach news and her cottage at Nags Head. \"…Richard Tyree is a good man.\" \"H.F. III is still scared to death of the ocean. I wonder if he will ever swim!\" April 20, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news. \"F.B.'s son choked badly one night but is all right now.\" June 1962 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"will be here until June 26 when I leave here for Virginia Beach. Will stay until James [?] comes, then Mrs. D. will come. I miss you so much.\" June 13, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Her mother's health. Husband's ordination [to the clergy]. June 16, 1962 Mrs. J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. News about Corinne and Thompy. Other family news. June 28, 1962 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Visit to St. George Tucker's grave at Warminster. July 5, 1962 Theodore to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. \"Having a nice time.\" July 8, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. John still an invalid. \"We are just getting over the terrible plane crash in France…so many (Atlanta) children lost their parents.\" Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Teaching preschoolers in Bible School. July 19, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Post card. Visits to Yorktown, Williamsburg, and with Suzelle Hornsby. September 29, 1962 Bland Tyree to her grandmother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Misses \"her Grandmother\" and hopes \"she likes the potholder.\" Going to circus in Lynchburg. Likes school better than at Callaway. October 8, 1962 [?] to [?] Evington, Va. Have been going through family memorabilia, including a number of letters from your Father, F.B. and Fleming, Jr. October 31, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Partial letter. Sick with flu. Elsie's friend Ruth Redd died. \"You wrote that you had pictures of Mama and Papa…please send…\" November 3, 1962 Isobel to F.B. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. \"I am a Great Grandmother.\" Family news. Reminiscences. November 3, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Death of her husband, John Gibson. November 13, 1962 Patty Gibson to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Will keep her large home. Family news, particularly Tucker connections. December 29, 1962 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr. Chula Vista, CA. Post card. California visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents March 1, 1963 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and grandchildren. March 4, 1963 Susanna P. Turner to Mrs. F. Saunders, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. Solicitation from St. Catherine's. April 20, 1963 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Greetings. May 16, 1963 Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. June 4, 1963 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and family. Going to Gloucester around August. June 5, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Family news. June 10, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Post card. Nice visit. Thomp and Ann are here – he to be chaplain at Washington and Lee. June 25, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Her telephone party line. Husband is a minister. New station wagon. Children's summer activities. August 8, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Family news. Death of little McDuffie. Elsie home and doing well. Had to put Charlie in a nursing home. Janie still has a day and night nurse. August 14, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Visited May and Isobel. [May Begg Coleman and Isobel Begg Hubbard]. September 3, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Lovely vacation. Rawles leave tomorrow. December 31, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Children's Christmas presents. Church activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 20, 1964 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. News of an ill friend. January 30, 1964 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Been cleaning, washing, mending and ironing. Dick's church activities and her children's activities. February 5, 1964 Charlene [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Lynch Station, Va. Garden Club meeting. June 18, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Went to Gordon's 8th grade graduation in New Jersey. June 30, 1964 (Nan) B.H. [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Chula Vista, California. Post card. Mentions grandchildren. Expect to be home soon. July 12, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Gloucester Point, Va. Vacation at the Gloucester cottage. July 26, 1964 N.B. [Handy?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card Tried to call. Painters busy here. Lovely trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters arranged alphabetically by name of recipient. Within each folder, arranged my day/month if known.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Charles D. Braxton to \"Ma\" about helping with the education of Virginia. Letter from her Mother, Fanny, who says, \"I did not understand yr allusion to L and Cassie my 'living to see them.'\" She further states that it wouldn't matter to them if she died tomorrow. Letter from Frank to \"Mama\" with the heading \"Private Business\" about his job with Venable which is not going well and doesn't pay enough. Letter from Cassie Tucker Brown about news of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwenty letters with writers including Peronneau Brown, John Willcox Brown, Frances B.C. Brown, Elizabeth Dallas Brown (Wingo), her mother and her brother, Dallas Tucker and his wife (Masie). The letters include early letters from her children, particulary Elizabeth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters from John Thompson Brown to his cousin and future wife, then his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown. Seven letters and some are partial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix letters. Writers include Delania P. Ingram, John H. Ingram, Herman and Maggie (about beaus and boys).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters. Letter \"My Darling little Elizabeth\" from her \"devoted brother, J. Willcox Brown. Postcard of Richardson Bay from D.B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters and one post card from Fanny Bland Coalter Brown's husband, H. Peronneau Brown. One letter has a list of family names, possibly an invitation list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, wife of J. Peronneau Brown, from her daughter-in-law and cousin, Cassie Dallas Tucker. Sixteen letters and some partial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeven post cards and thirty letters. These undated letters cover J. Thompson Brown's years as a youth up through his married years. He states in an October 12th letter, \"I am determined not to do anything when I am away from you that you would not let me do when I was at home.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters and post cards to Fanny Coalter Brown from relatives who include Cousin Fanny Braxton, F.T. Bryan, Anne, E.T. Magill, Aunt L.T., Aunt Lockie Irvine, W.P. Braxton, Cousin Fanny, Niece Maggie (?Moore?), Mother-in-law Mary Venable, Lucy Braxton, cousin Margaret Barnet, niece Betty Braxton, Lizze Brown, Turner Brown, Finlaws, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTen letters from her sister, Virginia Coalter Braxton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from friends, including C.C. Brent, E.H. Hewitt (?), Catharine Gerchen, Mannie, Maria Monson, Alice Hoppal and others. Includes a letter from The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle, Miller School, Virginia, in answer to an inquiry about \"young man of whom you ask is not a son but a nephew of Judge Longley (?).\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal correspondence from family and friends. Writers are unknown. Six letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEighteen undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFour undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his mother, Fanny Bland Coalter Brown and his daughter, Elizabeth Dallas Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive undated letters from Cousin Lizzie, L.B. Tucker, Mary Haldane Begg, W.W. Seales of the Southern Railroad and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive undated letters to Henry Peronneau Brown from family members. Letter writers include his \"sister;\" Hamilton Brown; his future wife, Fanny B. Coalter (talking of wedding matters); and son, John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Willcox Brown from his sister, Elizabeth Dallas Brown. Her wish to dye her skirt black because she doesn't have other clothes with her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne letter, addressed to \"My dear girls\" from Eagle Point, about family and travel news. The other letter is addressed to \"My Dear Mother\" (Mrs. Judy H. Coalter, Stanley) from Virginia Coalter Brown about gardening and a visit to the springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCirca 1940, from his mother: \"I held talk at Lynchburg College by religious study and oral hygiene.\" Asks him to complete the attached questions from (?):  Have you called on Saunders? Are you at foot table?  Did you get my first letter enclosing stamps? Did you get letter and ...permission I sent with drawing instruments? Did you find glasses case?  Which is your other roomate?  Have been hot?  Is the food good?  Do you get (?) February 24, circa 1940's, from Frances Bland: Talks about dances, Fleming's battery mate's brother who goes to VMI and her other activities. Christmas card from FB, \"Happy Birthday Papa!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, \"so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many earlier generations. The Cliff and the ...constantly on my mind and all the happiness that our lives held from almost my earliest remembrance....all those houses have faded out of our lives, but the close affection only grows stronger as the years pass.\" Other letters show that Mary Coleman was helping with the tuition of Frances Bland, the daugher of Frances and Flemings. Frances Bland lived in the Tucker House in Williamsburg while at school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from \"Mary\" gives some genealogy information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, \"C\" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily, Jno. R. Young, Jr., Carrie and others. Letters mostly from family and friends about their activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to \"Dear Aunt\" from \"Your Niece\" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2\" x 8\" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor the most part, these envelopes appear to go with the correspondence. The letters and envelopes were separated before acquisition. Loose collection of stamps, some removed from the envelopes in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoose collection of stamps.  Some of the stamps were removed from the envelopes in folders 1-3. One small group has a notation to check the value of individual stamps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly material of J. Thompson Brown, but does include items from other family members. Organized by type of material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHandwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: \"Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report,\" \"Retreat from Gettysburg,\" \"Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, \" \"Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and \"Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th.\" Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Banquet ticket for John Thompson Brown. Partial page torn from a book with vignette pictures of men, including J. Thompson Brown. Partial typed page recommending J. Thompson Brown as a member of Virginia Tech's governing board. In pencil at bottom of page, \"Alex. I. Robertson.\" Article or editorial from Lynchburg's \"The News\" about Virginia Governor Swanson's claim for fair and honest government as the decision is being made to establish a \"Geological Survey in Virginia\" at Virginia Tech or University of Virginia. An editorial about choosing from the candidates for the President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Certificate, signed by Claude A. Swanson, appointing J. Thompson Brown a delegate to the Farmer National Congress. August 16, 1909. Poor condition. Commission, signed by J. Hoge Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth, appointing John Thompson Brown as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to serve four years from January 1, 1898. Certificate of Life Membership in the Virginia State Agricultural Society for J. Thompson Brown. October 29, 1885.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to \"H. Perinno Brown Est,\" Henry Brown Est,\" Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est,\" WD \u0026amp;amp; EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and \"Stephen \u0026amp;amp; Anthony Smith \u0026amp;amp; Jno Wells.\" An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, \"John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause\" about the death of \"scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida.\" Another undated news article is entitled, \"Former Wife Weeps,\" about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, \"Died September 26, 1894.\" Newspaper announcement of the death of Fleming Saunders. August 8, 1855. \"Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony\" of Fleming Saunders and Frances B.C. Brown. Minister was T. Carter Page of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Campbell County, Virginia. December 3, 1921.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders. Envelope #2 1937-1946 Photographs of Lewis and Lewis Guy Dickson; Frances Saunders and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances and Fleming Saunders; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Frances Bland Saunders and J. and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances Bland Saunders in the Tucker House garden; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Hubbard, Fleming Saunders, Mrs. Fleming Saunders and Mrs. George P. Coleman; and 2 photographs of Frances Bland S. Tyree. Envelope #3 Carte-de-visite of Peronneau Brown (1900); Fleming Saunders, III and Margaret (?Groom) in Newport News, Virginia (1902); Miss Mary Saunders \"Caryswood\" (about 1889); and carte-de-visite with the Farewell Speech of Robert E. Lee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostcards of \"Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch\" in Norfolk, Virginia; \"Uzerche;\" \"Resurrection Bay, Alaska\" and \"Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubscription form for \"Henry Romeike, Inc.\" a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, \"The Exploits of Alice.\" Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from \"The News\" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled \"Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey.\" Newspaper article entitled \"Punishing War Criminals.\" Flyer for \"Lee and Company, Commission Merchants\" of Lynchburg, Virginia. Newspaper article on the Superintendent of West Point. Clipping with headline, \"George Washington's Eggnog.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland, to Luther R. Holland. Deed recorded September 16, 1875 in Bedford County, Clerk's Office, Virginia. Deed, October 15, 1874, between Charles Ruffner to J. Willcox Brown and George W. Norris. Recorded in Clay County, West Virginia, October 4, 1876. Land lying on Big Sycamore and Bell Creeks. Deed, November 13, 1877, between Randolph Barton, trustee et als to J. Willcox Brown. J. Willcox Brown, trustee of H.P. Brown, and wife Turner M. Brown requiring the payment from George W. Norris and Jane P. Norris on land in West Virginia to settle J. Willcox Brown's bankruptcy case. Land sold to Philip P. Winston. Signed by Clay County, WVA Clerk on December 5th, 1877. Deed, March, 1882 between H.P. Brown, adm. of Henry Brown and Karn J. Hickson to log property in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, June 27, 1893, from Harvey W. Nichols to William Eubank for a black stallion in trust to W.T. Fitzpatrick. Includes note of H. W. Nicholas. Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, November 8, 1893, from H.W. Nichols to William Eubank granting in trust a \"black stallion named Billy, also my crop of tobacco, also one vickford and hoffman drill, also my crop of corn and wheat...\" Bedford County, Virginia. July 10, 1903 Description of West Virginia lands owned by J. Thompson Brown and page 2 of a letter from J.M. Payne to Brown. Charleston, WVa. Deed, July 20, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, August 8, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Includes note from John Thompson Brown about the Mrs. Jones deed and description of the \"Cobbs tract\" owned by John Thompson Brown. Agreement, April 25, 1910, between John Thompson Brown and Samuel L. Walker to sell the West Virginia coal property. Not signed. Notes on division of property from an existing deed or in preparation for a new division. One deed mentioned is D.B. 116, January 11, 1916. Blueprint plat entitled \"North portion of J. Thompson Brown Tract near New London, Bedford County, Va., January 1915. Eight flyers for \"Trustees' Auction Sale, 343 acres...sale will start at residence on Northcote Tract on Wednesday, December 15...\" Trustees Murray M. McGuire and Daniel Grinnan. Walker and Mosby, Farm Auctioneers, Lynchburg, Va. \"Memorandum of title of Jno. Thompson Brown to a tract of land in Bedford County, known as \"Northcote,\" containing 251 acres more or less.\" Mimeographed copy of a deed of trust to Jno. Randolph Tucker and Daniel Grinnan. Other names mentioned are George Eldridge and Luther R. Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"Boys' School\" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"University School\" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report card for J.T. Brown from the \"Shenadoah Valley Academy\" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours with class descriptions for Frances Bland Saunders from \"The College of William and Mary\". November 21, 1949 and June 10, 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal \"from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute...\"  1905.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, \"Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light....\" \"Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems\" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman. Poem on Jno. Thompson Brown letterhead, with each stanza about a different family member:  Elizabeth, Elsie, Jack ,Wilcox, Mary, Miss Ellett, Carrington and Mr. Brown. Poem on Jno. Thompson's Brown letterhead about France. Grocery list. On the reverse, a list of books, possibly for a young girl. Poem entitled \"The Road, S.H.H. S. 1892-1918\" on death of someone at Wimereux. Story entitled \"A Fox-hunt in the Blue Mountains\" and signed \"Iagoo.\" Five pages. Pencil rough draft of a story entitled \"Man's inhumanity to man, many countless thousands mourn\" with \"Margaret Carrington\" noted above the title.  Story is about the Carrington Family, particularly Margaret Carrington and her father in Tennessee during the Civil War. Margaret falls in love with a Union soldier which comes between Margaret and her Father. Silhouette cutout of a man with beard and hat. Pencil drawing of a man on a horse and a horse pulling a cart. List of a few \"N.M College Md graduates and what happened to them. Page from a diary from November 26-28 with one sentence entries. A dry good store shopping list. Shopping list on back of an envelope. Handwritten notes about medical reports on Bee Stings. List of names on an envelope. List of first names  on the back of an envelope addressed to (?) B. Goudin. Typed mimeographed script for a play with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Gold Spinner and Sleeping Beauty entitled \"Four Celebrated Characters.\" \u003c/p\u003e"],"collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8400","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8400","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8400","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8400","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8400.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)","title_ssm":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)"],"title_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)"],"unitdate_ssm":["1838-1964"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1838-1964"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 65 B8555","/repositories/2/resources/8400"],"text":["Mss. 65 B8555","/repositories/2/resources/8400","Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (III)","Bedford County (Va.)--History--19th century","Nome (Alaska)--Description and travel","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","Agriculture--Virginia--History--19th century","Legal documents","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","World War, 1914-1918","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons","Correspondence","Deeds","Financial records","Photographs","Poems","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organized into four series: Series 1:  Correspondence, Dated; Series 2:  Correspondence, Undated; Series 3:  Envelopes and Stamps; Series 4: Subject Files.","Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (ca. 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. ","Processing and inventory completed in April 2012 by Anne Johnson.","Mss. 65 B85 Brown, Tucker, Coalter Papers (I) and Mss. 65 B855 Brown, Tucker, Coalter Papers (II)"," Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03)"," Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). Artifacts with descriptions include: Green Felt SHS Pennant (65B8555.01) and Lock of Hair from Alfred Tucker (65B8555.02).","Papers and correspondence of three generations of the Brown Family of Virginia:  Frances (Fanny) Bland Coalter Brown and her husband, Henry Peronneau Brown (1838-1888),  J. Thompson and Cassie Tucker Brown (1890-1920) and Frances Bland Brown and Fleming Sanders (1921-1964).","St. George Coalter receipt for \"my husband's whiskers.\"","In the first letter, May 18, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny Bland that she is delighted that Fanny plans to visit. Lizzie's wedding is in two weeks, but she is not going. Two of Joe's friends will wait on him; wish Fanny could catch one of them, particularly Charlie Anderson. The second letter, August 10, 1853, John Coalter to his sister Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Virginia: Her ball at the White Sulphur Springs. His social activities, including parties. \"St. left us for school...he did not like the idea of leaving home...he thought that it was his duty.\" Visits of relatives. In the third letter, October 4, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloe, Virginia, of the visit of Mrs. Harrison and Cousin Alf. \"I know that you were over at the springs – such a belle.\" Cousin Tazewell is very sick in Lynchburg.","January 10, 1854, Cousin Georgia to F.B. Coalter: Thanks for hospitality during visit. Give my best love to all at [Chericoke]. March 4, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to F.B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: \"While entertaining a rather silent gentleman last night, I thought of you, Cousin Alf and Tucker Bryan in the parlor at Stanley.\" Large party of people from Petersburg had a dance in Farmville…at the hotel.\" Her religious views and prayer. August 1854, Mattie Morton to F. B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: Hot summer. Prince Edward is very dull. House full of company. Cousin Georgia is here with the children. Lizzie with baby. Claris looks like Joe's sister. Miss Graham's funeral and burial. August 1, 1854: St. Coalter to Aunt [Fanny?]: \"My disgrace\" – \"I am very sorry indeed that I was sent from school, but I can assure you that it shall never be the case again.\" Thanks for the welcome letter. August 30, 1854, Moses Drury Hoge to Fanny B. Coalter London, England: \"Since landing in Liverpool have had wonderful adventure in this great Bable, including a visit to Ireland, Scotland, church at York Minister, and to the Royal Gallery, where we were lucky enough to see the Queen and Prince Albert, plus 2 or 3 hundred of the nobility, all in full dress.\" Traveling companions are pleasant. \"I go where I please, stay as long as I please.\" September 2, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloes, Va.: Disappointed that you cannot visit, \"but Ma and I greatly admire your sense of duty\" with Sunday School. Sadly depressed. November 19, 1854, St. George T. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Boswell, Va.: Glad you are enjoying yourself at Aunt's. Stay at Uncle Bryan's until the end of winter? \"Cousin Lucy Cocke and her companions were almost drowned last week in carriage accident while they were going from Stanley to Chericoke. The horses bolted out of the boat and nearly took the carriage with them.\" November 29, 1854 H.T. Coalter to Fanny Stanley, Va.: At home and writing for Ma. Come home when it suits you; she will give you a party. \"Next Sunday I return to \"hateful Richmond.\"","June 10, 1855 Fanny T. Bryan in Gloucester, Va. to F. B. Coalter: Wanted to go to Stanley, but Mother needed me. Best wishes for your health and happiness. \"Write me everything about the wedding (20 or 30 pages) Georgia – Be a good girl and I will love thee.\" October 19, 1855 F.T. Bryan in Chatham, Va. to 'Bland' (Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley): Plans for the fair. While in Richmond, visit with Mary Cherallie [?] and Cousin Liz, and then you. \"Your Aunt Margaret is here and looks much better.\" Mother is very sick. \"I long for the time to come for us to be stewing molasses in the \"middle room.\"","March 22, 1856 Maria [Morrow?], Staunton Hill, Va. to Fanny Coalter: Mr. Clark and Mr. Bruce visiting next week. \" I fear buggy rides with their fast horses. \"Wish you were here. Mr. Gilmer could visit you here, where there is a 'charming little walk winding through the woods' – most conducible to thoughts of love.\" Write to me: Cub Creek, Charlotte County. July 4, 1856 Mattie Morton at Buffaloe, Va. to Fanny: Not well enough to go to Commencement, but went to party later. Very few beaux here in Prince Edward since the students left. \"There is a young widower with fine horses here and I enjoy my rides with him.\" Come visit. July 16, 1856 Delia at White Sulfur, Va. to F. B. Coalter: News of friends and family. \"Cousin William, Helen and I went to Richmond…then on to Warm Springs, and now here,\" at White Sulphur Springs. Very few Virginians here; almost all from the South and Baltimore.\" Grandma (at Chatham) was liked Dr. Page and \"let us stay together almost all the time.\" November 13, 1856 Fanny T. Bryan at Eagle Point, Gloucester Co. Va.to Mrs. St. George Tucker Coalter: \"Your niece Delia looked most lovely the night she was married [to Dr. Page]. Lucy helped me with refreshments. Father supplied the finest meats and everything was delightful. There will be other bridal parties in the neighborhood, with many young people.\" Bland did not come. December 29, 1856 G.T.B. in Savannah, Georgia to Francis Bland Coalter ... \"have done nothing but receive visits from Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, friends, and strangers . . . have been kissed by numerous old ladies who know my grandparents. I shall stay here until February; write me c/o Dr. James P. Screven [?]\"","March 25, 1857 Unknown sender at Eagle Point, Va. to Mrs. J. H. Coalter Pa.: The girls arrived home after a wonderful time in Georgia and South Carolina, \"with much attention paid them.\" Papa picking up Ran, who is sick, from school in Chatham. His legs are weak. \"Dr. Page wrote Dr. Carmichael that he thought \"his affection [sic] nervous…Next to my own sainted Mother, there is no one like you, \"my precious Aunty.\" May 4, 1857 Unknown sender in Pensacola, Florida to F.B. Coalter: \"Let's continue our correspondence and friendship begun in school days.\" Left ship at New Orleans and traveled to Pensacola. Navy land is beautiful and the quarters large, with lovely flowers. June 1857, Ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas to \"Treasures of the UK\", an exhibition.","Scope and Contents July 2, 1858, F. B. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Va.: \"Love me very, very much, it is all that I ask.\" Hope your hand is better. July 8, 1858, G.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter Eagle Point, Va.: \"I agree with you in not thinking engagements very pleasant, for I never felt more anxious in my life . . . wish I could hear you talk about H.P.\" Mr. Howard has behaved dreadfully. He has been staying with us. October 31, 1858 J. Thompson Brown \u0026amp; M.S. Brown to Fanny B. Coalter, Lynchburg, Va.: Concerns the illness of Peronneau with a detailed description of his actions and symptoms. October 31, 1858, J. Wilcox Brown to his sister Mary: Telegram: Robert J. Davis Booth P. H. Brown's health. November 2, 1858, J. Thompson Brown from Robert J. Davis, Lynchburg, Va.: Your brother reports that Peronneau is much improved – calmer than he has been for some days. November 2, 1858 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is no better. I leave tomorrow for Bedford with our family physician, Dr. Withers \"who has brought Peronneau in safety through several severe spells . . . I suppose P. has a kind of low nervous fever.\" Mother will wait at home for now. November 2, 1858 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. William H. Haxall (Aunt Alice) Staunton, Va.: Able to convince Dr. Stribling to come tomorrow morning. From the symptoms he thinks that it \"was a violent cause of delirium tremens caused by tobacco rather than liquor.\" November 5, 1858 Francis T. Stribling to Col. H.B. Tomlin Richmond, Va.: Peronneau's illness. \"Am reporting as requested on my visit to Forest Depot, where I was met by Dr. Withers and J. Thompson Brown, who told me details of the illness of Mr. Brown. I did not see the patient, thinking that harm might come of his knowing of \"my relation to the cause of insanity…Actually, the term insanity is inapplicable in his cause, I judge it to be temporary delirium. I was told that he is much better. Probably it was a liver ailment.\" November 6-7, 1858, J. Thompson Brown to W. H. Haxall \u0026amp; Alice Haxall to Mrs. S. St. George Coalter. JTB telegram: \"P. improving rapidly. Entirely himself. Write to F.C\" AH note: Glad Peronneau is better. He will not again give us such a fright. He was alone and probably chewing all the time.\" November 7, 1858 W. H. Haxall, Richmond to Col. H. B. Tomlin, Old Church, Hanover County, Va. \"Mrs. H. wrote your sister Mrs. Coalter this morning…good news that \"P is much better today and continues to improve.\" November 9, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church, P.O. Hanover Co., Va. Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is better and feels strong enough to go to Petersburg. Just returned from a visit to Aunt's Alice and Lizzie. Rode to his [Peronneau] place yesterday. \"How happy you two will be there.\" November 15, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny, re; P. H. Brown's health Richmond, Va. Went to see Peronneau. Much improved. \"Willcox says he talks of you constantly and will come to Stanley as soon as he is able.\" November 20, 1858, Delia Bryon Page to Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley, Old Church, Hanover Va.: Endfield Glad Mr. Brown is better. Went to Eagle Point. Tomorrow a dinner with the Warner Hall party and Brown and Sally Manning. Neighborhood entertainments by Mr. Seiden, Mr. Robbins, and Dr. Byrd. Bryan is \"a fine little fellow…wish you could see him.\" December 3, 1858, St. G. Tucker to Fanny Coalter Ashland, Va.: Best wishes for your wedding on the 7th and future happiness. \"You have made a wise choice…that will be the verdict of all who know him.\"","July 31, 1859 F. T. B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Carysbrook, Va.: Deep sympathy at your Mother's death. \"…taken by a merciful God from so much pain and suffering . . . to that haven of rest prepared for the faithful.\" Visit. September 1, 1859 Unknown sender to Fanny Carysbrook, Va.: \"I want so much to comfort you and \"dear old Stanley – it grieves me to think I may never be there again. I have had many happy hours in that house . . . You can always renew home ties at Eagle Point.\" September 26, 1859 Sister Jenny, Selma to Fanny (Mrs. P. H. Brown): \"We came here in a carriage from Gordonsville over a perfectly vile road.\" Going to Richmond Thursday and home Saturday. Cousin Sue is here and \"conducts herself as usual…pointed remarks, etc. which I ignore. Thanks for sending the trees by Uncle Tomlin. November 22, 1859 Sister Virginia to Fanny Hot Springs: \"I would have come, but Peronneau said you didn't need me. I have an infant and also should stay here and get some winter cloths ready for my poor darkeys.\" Uncle Tomlin upset that Peronneau did not tell him of your illness. Baby Betty is pretty. December 6, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg to Fanny: Glad you are better. Know that brother Peronneau took good care of you. Have been on jury duty for several weeks, now shall have duties of orderly sergeant for Petersburg Company of Rifles. Can't visit before spring. Mother and grandfather are well. December 20, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg, to Brother H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va.: Sending you a keg of oysters and five pounds of soda crackers. Thompson is well and expects to be at home on Sunday. Mother is well and grandfather \"enjoys his usual health.\"","January 26, 1860, Aunt L.J.M. [?], The Grove, to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Still at the Grove because of Annie's confinement with a third girl. \"William took the liberty of getting your Aggy a wonderful nurse.\" All are well at your house. Page has whitewashed your henhouse. Annie's baby is \"named after my Mother and sister, Fanny Brown.\" February 24, 1860, William J. Braxton to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va. Richmond, Va.: All is well at home. April 16, 1860 Fanny to Fanny (Coalter Brown) Powhite, Va. \"I am to be married 2nd of May . . . Isn't it strange for me to marry anyone that I have seen all my life.\" Will count on Mr. Brown and you to come to the wedding. September 15, 1860 William J. Braxton to Mrs. P. H. Brown, Stanley, Va.: Announces the birth of \"your friend and nephew, Frank Coalter Braxton.\" Hope you and Peronneau are better. September 19, 1860, William J. Braxton, Stanley, Va. to Fanny Coalter Brown, at Loving Creek, Bedford Co. Va.: Frank Coalter Braxton and the jealousy of his siblings Betty and Charlie. St George has \"no idea what he plans to do.\" Family news. Virginia sends love. September 25, 1860 Nannie O. Tomlin to Cousin Fanny Stanley, Va.: Health of Francis Coalter Braxton, his siblings and other family members. Impending marriages of the Misses Bassett. 1860, Hen [?] to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church PO, Hanover County, Va.. Incomplete letter.","April 11, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, Va. to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: \"Crops are growing very well ... so much to be done here ... Get well as soon as you can ... be ready to come back with me…\" August 16, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Yorktown, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Came down the river with your Uncle Harrison and spent the night in Thompson's tents. Reports on various relatives and acquaintances. \"Visited the almshouse in Richmond yesterday and saw a great many of the Northerners who were wounded, besides a few of our own men.\" Articles he has brought listed.","August 30, 1867 H. Peronneau Brown, Yellow Sulphur, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: His health. The place is comfortable. Arrived by the cars from Lynchburg and have already seen a number of acquaintances, including Alfred Jones and his wife.","August 24, 1868 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown, Yellow Sulphur: Hope you will come soon and bring John. Deed, November 14, 1868, Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Wilcox Brown to convey one-third of her residuum to J. Wilcox Brown in trust for H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents January 19, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to send you 4 letters a week. Have written to Mr. Gill [?] sending him a check and asking that he make the deed to me. Enclosed is a letter to you from Mr. Shepperson. The boys are well. July 10, 1869 F. B. Brown to her son: Been in bed for 10 days and do not feel very well today. \"I know the fresh mountain air will make you bright . . . be a good boy.\" November 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown): \"Have you seen the doctor and what did he say? We made a clean sweep of it and got into our room – very comfortable.\" Thinking of you and Father. November 10, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thompson is a good boy and looks well. Went to Walnut Hill and Mother's tomb today. Your friends are glad that the doctor has pronounced you improved. November 13, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Father took them to see Paradise Lost, the pictures were wonderful. Went to see \"Grandmother's beautiful tomb at Blandford cemetery.\" Father went to see General Magruder speak. Mammy Jane going to Uncle's in Baltimore. Family news. All are well and send love. November 17, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Received three letters from her, has written her four. Studying history and learning new hymns and psalms. Father took him to see 'mud machine' digging out the river. My Mammy is going to church today. Willy coming after dinner. November 19, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Willy is here. Ann's baby died of burns. Mammy Jane started for Baltimore today. Father took him and Willy to the wharf and on board two oyster boats. \"What does the doctor say about your coming home? Miss Jane got two eggs from your hens today.\"If she has enough eggs by Saturday, she will make pudding – wish you could have some.\" November 23, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Gas man put in a new meter. Starts division on Monday \"I know my Mother is the best in the world. . . I will try to find something nice to write you everyday. Willie and I are playing and studying together.\" December 4, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Hope she is better. Enclosing three checks. Promise to write more often. Miss Jane will send the pills. December 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) in New York: Sorry that she is \"slow spirited,\" hopes she will be home by Christmas. Having fun with Willy. Dr. Withers' medicine helped. \" We nearly lost Sunday's dinner – Toby was standing on his hind legs with his nose in the dish.\" 6 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va. Thompson is well and interested in Sunday school. Hope that the Almighty will guide my dear son \"from trouble and trial in the future.\" Hope you will soon come back to us improved in every respect. 6, 7, \u0026amp; 8 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown), New York Wants a 4-wheeled velocipede for Christmas. Will is slow with his lessons. Trouble each night getting Toby in the closet. Went to church twice on Sunday. \"Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary and we will have a very nice dinner including a custard with whipped cream, blancmange, preserved ginger, and fruitcake. We are going to send you some of the cake.\" Paul cut many limbs off trees in the graveyard. Father may let us ride out to Walnut Hill in the wagon on Saturday.\" Reading about Cleopatra \"a very wicked woman, she poisoned her little brother who was only 11.\" 7 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Petersburg, Va. 11th anniversary of their marriage, \"of which happy occasion I wish you many happy returns. Had a fine dessert-custard, fruitcake and preserved ginger. Much activity this week– a board of trade dinner, Methodist fair, and concert by the music club. 10 Dec. 1869 and 15 Dec. 1869 (incomplete) John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) \"Willy and I have tried Miss Jane's patience today over our lessons.\" She sent a box of pretty items to Aunt Turner for Hamilton. \"Has the doctor told you yet when you can come home? There was a tournament at the fairgrounds today. They were going to crown a queen tonight, but you had to be invited to go.\" Going to Walnut Hill tomorrow. Dec 15 – partial Father bought a barrel of flour Saturday—very white.\"The fine bells are going to jingle, jingle, jingle, -- they ring every night. I scared Miss Jane by jumping out at her. \"O such news—Aunt Turner has got a little daughter! The clothes Miss Jane made were for the baby, not for Hamilton. We have been walking nearly all day, Father has just gone to a concert at mechanics hall. We are all so sorry you can't come home (sic) Christmas.\" 16 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Checked on the velocipede at the express office this evening but not yet arrived. Thompson will be delighted with the velocipede and the candy. All are well. 22 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) We have just sent off a Christmas box filled with presents for Lizzy, and I am sending you a gift with this letter. I hope that you like it; I got one exactly like it for my Father. Went shopping today and the stores were filled with pretty toys. Met some of your friends. Mammy is right well and so is Toby. Got your letter and am sorry you are in bed sick. Willy and I have been fighting famous battles with our little soldiers. We have cut out a great many pictures for our scrapbook. Miss [sic] is downstairs fixing for Christmas, so you must excuse mistakes. 23 \u0026amp; 25 Dec 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Last night we played Martell till 10 o'clock. Went to the tournament and enjoyed it. No Christmas gifts have come yet. Fears his Uncle has forgotten him because of the new baby. 28 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Thompson and Willy send love. Thompson likes the velocipede. He has a magic lantern from Uncle and other gifts including fireworks. 29 Dec. 1869 Petersburg, Va. [?] John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Raining for days. Unable to ride my velocipede or go to the Sunday school. \"Uncle Walker sold my pigs for $ 5.50… Father has just given a book a piece to Willy and me…He is going to take us to see a giantess, 8'11\".\" \"Willy and I threw some pop crackers on the kitchen fire today and scared Aunt Cherry out.\" Father has a bad cold. \"He says he did not send you anything you could get something better in N.Y. \" 31 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Bought children firecrackers, took children to see wild Australians, the Nova Scotian Giantess and a French gigantic soldier. Circa 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, to his wife Hope Thompson's cold is better.","January 1, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Miss Jane and my Father each took us for walks yesterday, and then we went to see the giants and the Australian children. Father's cold is better. My mammy is churching today. Willy has commenced multiplication; I find long division very hard. I ride my velocipede everyday. The Negroes are celebrating their freedom today by a procession. Peggy sent us 17 pounds of butter. The chimes rung out the old year and in the new last night. January 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: A wild wind yesterday. We are going to try and turn over a new leaf this year. Willy has ringworm on his face and neck. I had a long ride on my velocipede yesterday. January 8, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I lost a tooth and poor Willy has ringworm. We had a nice time last night playing ten pins and martelle. We also tried my lantern, but it did not show the pictures very well. January 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg to Fanny B. Coalter Brown. Will have Bedford land deeded to trustee for her benefit. January 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Miss Jane has made some nice sausage and also lard, for which she used your recipe. Your flowers in the pit are green. Willy's neck is better, but Mammy is poorly. \"Has there been any skating in NY yet?\" January 15, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Jimmy Dean has been visiting, but went home last night. It is warm today – the house is open airing. Mammy is better today. We played two games of Martell last night; I won both. The train is now coming in and I wish so much you were on it, Miss Maria and Johnny are here. 19 January 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Went to Sunday school and church yesterday. Miss Jane read to me last night. I only have three questions in my catechism, but the answers are long. My Father is not well today. My Mammy is better but weak. Maria and Johnny stayed till after tea on Saturday due to the rain. . . . Miss Jane got my Father to send for the Dr. this morning – he leeched him on the temple and gave him some pills. He is also going to treat Willy's ringworm with iodine. January 19, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Had my head leeched at each temple, and hope the treatment will relieve it. January 21, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. His illness and separation. \"The wealth which we both enjoy in our devotion to each other and to our beloved boy.\" Hope your stay in NY has made you well enough that there will be no more separations. January 22, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I am in fractions. Very hard mental arithmetic. Father is much better. January 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We had a nice time at Cousin Eliza's church twice yesterday. I sent you a few violets from the pit. January 29, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I am going down to White Hill with Miss Jane after dinner. We expect my Uncle in the morning; mammy Jane is coming with him and I wish Hamilton would come too. . . . My Uncle did not come. We are going to singing school this evening. My mammy is churning and cleaning. Miss Jane washes our neck and arms every day, but we only have a bath on Saturdays. February 2, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: My Uncle is coming. My catechism is hard, but I like my bible questions. Miss Jane took us to the Mission School yesterday to hear the children sing. Your hens are laying. I would like to go with my Father to bring you home and stop at Baltimore to see the \"buxom young lady.\" We are going to the depot to meet my Uncle. February 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. My Uncle came yesterday, so Miss Jane gave us holidays. My Father and Uncle rode out to Walnut Hill today. Aunt Turner sent presents to Willy, Miss Jane and me. Uncle says Hamilton is splendid and little Mary a bouncer. Glad you will be home soon. February 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Hope you continue to improve. I know you enjoyed the oysters after your dry Cossack fare. February 9, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. So glad you are getting well so fast, also that you liked the violets. Miss Jane says she has fattened up and you may expect to see a great fat Irish woman when you come home. February 12, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We continue well. Write me when the doctor thinks you can come home. February 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Willy and I are going to have a tournament. We have our lances and I will be the knight of Minahaha. We went to singing school and then I went to see Johnny Joynes, \"such a nice boy.\" I sent you [enclosed] some violets. All the Yankee soldiers have left Petersburg. February 16, 1870, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thanks for the valentines. Miss Jane hung the meat in the smokehouse today. We went out to Blandford and Slaters, and this morning my Father rode out to Walnut Hill. Miss Jane is cutting citron for my birthday cake. Circa February 17, 1870, John Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg Gives his birthday list which includes an air rifle. February 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. We took my magic lantern to Mrs. Joynes last night and had a nice panorama. The music box played beautifully. My birthday presents and dinner… [described in length]. February 23, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I sent you some cake. We rode down to White Hill with Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Payne of Africa, who told us about Africa at St. Paul's on Sunday. Describes his reading and Sunday school preparations. February 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: Mr. Tennant told me yesterday that he understood you would be home this week. Do you mean to surprise us? . . . this was a mistake. Miss Jane got nine eggs today. 5 March 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Miss Jane reads to them. \"Mrs. Brownley of this place went over to Richmond Wednesday to the funeral of the great Methodist minister, Dr. Smith, the horses ran away, upset the carriage and injured her very much.\" Other family news. 5 March 1870 Mother [Francis B. Coalter Brown] to John Thompson Brown New York, NY Sorry to know that you have \"been a bad boy.\" Miss Jane is so good to you; do not giver her trouble. Am sorry to disappoint you by not coming home, but it can't be helped. \"Hope to go during this month.\"","March 13, 1871 G. B. Grinnan, \"Brampton,\" to Fanny. Remedy for miscarriages. \"A simple remedy and can do no harm . . . hope that it may do you some good.\" Family news. March 14, 1871 John Thompson Brown to Cousin Lizzy Petersburg, Va. [?] Charlie has come here to go to school and we have great fun shooting and playing martelle. I went out to Walnut Hill Tuesday. My Father and I started to work our garden this evening; Mother's peas and beets are already up. October 9, 1871, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Hope you are having a good visit at Bremo with Dr. and Mrs. Cocke. Sorry I could not join you. The house is looking very well and the walks are much improved by the gravel.","October 21, 1872 $18 invoice for smoked colored velvet bonnet. T. B. Bruton to [Mrs. ?] at Mrs. Wilcox Brown's. October 24, 1872 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Went to the fair Wednesday. Saw Cousin Ben – also two enormous hogs, a cow with twins, a baseball match and horse races. October 25, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Saw wild geese go over last night. October 26, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter, Brown Petersburg, Va. The garden is looking well, and so are the dogs. Tell mammy Jane that mammy asks for her. Tell Uncle Willcox to write and give Uncle and Aunt Turner my love.","January 2, 1873 Invoice for the 2nd quarter tuition for J. T. Brown at the McCabe School. $30.","April 4, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Miss you. Am sure your trip will be an adventure. Charlie has killed half a dozen robins and seems to enjoy his holiday. July 10, 1874 B. W. Mosley to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. How should we handle your $40 contribution to the church debt? There are two churches I would like you to help with this money: a new church nearby or Old Pisgah, rather than applying it as first contemplated. Sallie Lee \"so young, gay, and all attractive,\" is very ill with typhoid. July 16, 1874 Francis B. Coalter Brown to John Thompson Brown, Your mammy sends her love. Asks him to read the Bible and say Sunday School lessons. She is upset by the illness of Sallie Lee. \"O my dear child, how important it is to be ready so that whenever the Master calls.\" July 24, 1874 B.W. Mosely to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. Inquiring again about disposition of your contribution to the church debt. August 1, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Cousin Alice was buried at Aunt Lockie's on Sunday at 3:00 pm.","May 25, 1875 F. B. Brown to H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope he will stay as long as he is enjoying himself. Thompson is at school. April 29, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Bedford, Va. I have not been very well, but expect to go to Lynchburg next week. I have been planting till stopped by the rain. May 27, 1875 Fanny Bland Coalter Brown to H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, Va. Heath and children discussed. Sorry you are sick, I too have been unwell – bad cold. Thompson has been kept very busy at school. I hope you enjoy your visit at Baltimore, but I miss you every hour. God bless you. June 12, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Lynchburg, Va. Margaret Barnes is quite unwell. I will return next Monday. July 10, 1875 J.T. Brown, W. Barnes, and M.B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Concerning the death and funeral of baby Mary. July 22, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to his son Petersburg, Va. \"Mother and myself are pretty well … your mammy is well … Uncle John and Charles are reasonable well. You Mother and I expect to go to Bedford on Tuesday.","August 18, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny, Petersburg, Va. I expect to go to Lynchburg today. Write to me at Baltimore. December 23, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope you get down to Hanover safely and comfortably, and that Thompson will find a good deal of game in his hunting. What kind of saddle does Charlie want?","February 25, 1877 Cousin F. T. Carmichael to Fanny, Had expected you and Mr. Brown on the train tonight. Now will expect you Thursday, the 27th. I have been ill but am well now. Coalter is the only child who takes after my family; the rest are all Carmichaels. April 12, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. \"I still suffer with my head.\" While you are in Fredericksburg write to see what taxes are due on your land. May 29, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I hope you enjoy your trip to Charlottesville. Miss Lucy will \"stay here while the house in being added to on account of the warm weather in Falmouth.\" Work on our house awaits your return, hopefully around the first of June. June 9, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Father, H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Ma left for Charlottesville Wednesday and \"reached Aunt Mary's safely.\" I have a check for you for $500 from grandpa. How is your poison oak? My examinations begin on the 14th. Give my love to Willie. October 25, 1877 Betty H. Braxton to \"My dear Aunt\" School subjects; saw Thompson and he \"liked living with Mr. McCabes\" and other family news. October 26, 1877 Lizzie P. Barnes to Aunt Fanny Ivy Cliff, Va. Work is proceeding on the house – flooring, brick laying, garret stairs, doors, etc. November 13, 1877 Randolph Barton to J. W. Brown Concerning the bankruptcy of J. W. Brown. November 19, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. The house is progressing very well, the corn and wheat are being harvested. The crop will be small but good. Hope your studies are going well. We received your photograph; which reminds us of you, so I am glad to have it. Give regards to Cousin Eliza and Mr. McCabe. December 11, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. John and I sent off a carload of furniture yesterday. Please have it hauled from Forest Depot as soon as you can. Walker said he would lend me a wagon. December 16, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Mother, F. C. Brown School hunting – we killed five partridges yesterday. Father has gone out to Walnut Hill. Thank Willie for his letter. December 17, 1877 W. H. Ruffner to Edward Taylor Richmond, Va. Application for superintendence of Campbell County schools will receive due consideration. December 18, 1877 H. P. Brown to wife, Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have packed up all the books. The furniture is very nicely packed but will not be completely ready until Friday. Thompson is very well and expects to go to the fair tomorrow night.","February 17, 1878 Martin D. Coalter to his Aunt, F. C. Brown Bellevue, Va. Am going to school at Tampatike. Uncle Tomlin is here most every night – other news of family and friends. March 27, 1878 S.V. (Mary Southall Venable, formerly Mrs. J.T. Brown) to Fanny A trip to Petersburg, made miserable by sleeping with Mr. V. at the hotel \"bouncing beds – shook me like a joggling board\" and his snoring . . . \"I like Mrs. V. much better than I expected.\" Thompson is splendid . . . so genteel and quiet and sensible. March 4, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is my report card – not a good one. Two short poems he has written in body of letter. March 15, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother, Petersburg, Va. I only go to Miss Ella's occasionally. Would like your permission to spend some Friday nights away. Mr. McCabe said you must write him about this. I am glad you are coming; will you say on Friend Street? April 2, 1878 H. Peronneau Brown to wife, Mrs. H. P. Brown Bedford, Va. I expect to come down on Monday the 8th . . . to be \"with you in the old house for a day or two.\" If you wish the fruit trees planted before you come up, let me know.\" May 7, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Love to Father and Mammy Braxton. Has magnolias for you. Mrs. McCahees gone to the temperance lecture. Name puppy Flush or Tasso. May 16, 1878 Mary S. Brown to Willcox, Charlottesville, Va. Gives a biographical sketch of John Thompson Brown's life. He died in 1864. The sketch includes accounts of Harpers Ferry and Civil War battles, including Gettysburg. May 18, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Willie Beasley and John Critcher are planning to go up with me … \"Have my room fitted up with two beds.\" Examinations commence soon … \"Out of the 8 boys at school, 4 are from Mr. McCabe's house.\" May 28, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Baseball, billiards, and school. Tell Mammy I can't write to her now, but the next letter shall be to her all to herself. \"Braxton leaves for Media tomorrow … he certainly is an obliging servant.\" June 6, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Study well for your examinations. Mr. Judkins says that the Friend Street yard is much overgrown; go around there on Saturday and see what can be done to make the walks look better. June 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Want to stay longer and if \"at 17 I am not large enough to take care of myself … when will I be?\" Would like to go to Old Point for July 4th. John Dunn's terrier Pax bit me on the hand. I need a new everyday suit. June 28, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Preparations for the visit of your Cousin Cassie. Get money from Mr. Judkins for your Fortress Monroe excursion. Mammy Jane had better come with you. June 30, 1878 Lillie Quarler to 'friend' Petersburg, Va. When you are through with the letter from Mrs. Venable please return it; the Methodists borrowed it and only returned it a few days ago. I am very tired of sewing. July 19, 1878 T.D. Witherspoon to Willie Petersburg, Va. I have been trying to locate a job for you – unsuccessfully. Would like to have you here under my ministry again. August 26, 1878 Brother John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have no money to visit you. Maybe next summer. Will sent the yeast powders. October 6, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Mr. McCabe has seventy boys, \"the largest attendance I have ever known him to have.\" Am going on a partridge hunt next Saturday. September 17, 1878 Alfred Jones to Mrs. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Thanks her for having recommended Lizzie to him and possibly him to her. He is ecstatic at having won her love and looks forward to their marriage. He may well leave Old Street for a better job opportunity. October 9, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. There are two new boys here, both very nice. Please write Mr. McCabe you permission for me to spend Friday nights with Bill or Frank. October 7, 1878 Roper Davis to Mrs. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thanks so much for your hospitality. Sorry that Thompson couldn't bring his horse down, \"as school drudgery is awful after the first week.\" Mr. McCabe opened with a pretty large school … \"with a good many small boys.\" October 7, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are studying hard, especially Latin and Greek \"so that you may be well prepared to enter college.\" Additional Fatherly advice about money and religion. October 9, 1878 J. T. Brown to H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Needs money and discusses school. October 12, 1878 Bettie Braxton to Aunt School and give love to servants and family. \"We are all once more fixed at school.\" Please send advanced French grammar if you have it. October 14, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Praises teachers: Mr. Taylor had an Uncle who was a college acquaintance of mine and who was killed in the war; Mr. Turstall from you description will be very good. \"A Christian boy with a good sound head and a liberal education\" has a noble start in life. I need more workers on the farm. Check into availability of some for me. October 20, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope to go over to Richmond. Please give permission for that and for my dropping of French. I will write to mammy soon.","November 2, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am just back from a visit in Richmond, where I stayed with Cousin Cassie and also Aunt Alice. I have followed your advice and have not had a playing card in my hand this session. November 17, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Enjoyed a nice tea with friends, walked out to walnut hill yesterday also. Willie has been promised a job at the 99 cent store just before Christmas. I wrote to mammy last week. November 20, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Anniversary of the death of my Father; would have been 76 years old had he lived. The carriage has been painted and repaired. November 21, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Didn't know you objected to my playing cards. My schedule is school five mornings a week plus a walk around town, and a hunt on Saturday. November 23, 1878 H.B. Barns to Cousin Fanny Stafford Courthouse, Va. Taxes will be paid and I will send you receipts. Your land contains 86 acres, about 4 acres cleared, the rest in undergrowth. If you would like to sell, I will be happy to attend to it for you. December 1, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Uncle John moved all the books from the office to Walnut Hill. Does Father want them sent up? December 2, 1878 Report card of J.T. Brown. December 4, 1878 Sister MSV and brother John Coalter to sister Fanny C. Brown, Discusses Christmas preparations, travels to Petersburg, farming, and banking endeavors. December 5, 1878 Sallie A. Donnan to friend Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. New of friends and relatives. December 2, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Will write Mr. McCabe so you can come home this Saturday before Christmas, I miss you every day. December 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Father has a new horse. I am going to bring Tasso with me to hunt – he never fails to find a bird that is killed. December 15, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Please tell Father to have two horses at Evington to meet me, as I am bringing one of my school friends to spend Christmas with us. Tasso is a splendid hunting dog – I will bring him also. Next Saturday will see me safe at Ivy Cliff. December 24, 1878 Stanley to Aunt Stanley, Va. Our Christmas cloths are being assembled.","January 3, 1879 Bettie to Aunt Old Church, Va. Hope your holidays were as nice as ours, we expect Cousin Cassie tomorrow. I am going to Richmond to have my teeth fixed. Uncle John is here with us. January 11, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Aunt Lucy is better. Uncle John still in Hanover. Went ice skating at Puddledock today, and to a hop in town Friday night. I'd like to call on Miss Sallie Doggett occasionally if I have your permission. Everyone seems to think her a very nice young lady. Has Father housed his ice yet? Don't worry; I have enough cover. I have seen Willie but once. January 26, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sorry I forget about the prunes, but will send some tomorrow. Please tell me how to spell Dr. Hyatt's [Waits] name so I can write him that I'm coming to have my teeth fixed. How shall I pay him? February 4, 1879 H. P. Brown to J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Your Mother and I expect to start for Baltimore. Your Mammy is going to send down a box of bacon for Jane Bright. Let your Mammy Jane know of it. February 7, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Cousin Cassie writes of meeting you at the depot when the train stopped for 15 minutes. Hope you reached Baltimore safely. Thanks for allowing me to go to Bill's. Robin season is coming so we could do a little hunting each day as well as studying. February 10, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. This is the first day of examinations. Rose at one o'clock – as I do not study on Sunday. Willie and I went to Bill Beasely's for dinner on Sunday. I would like to have my horse in town. Please fix it. February 13, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown Aunt Lucy has been very sick with head and face pains and a high fever. The doctor told me what to do and I hope she gets better. Sissy has done all the waiting on her. The doctor says Aunt Lucy's illness is erysipelas [?]. She sends much love to you. February 13, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I hope you will be here Friday. Mrs. McCabe has said nothing about your coming but Father would prefer this to Mrs. Donnan's. I had dinner at Walnut Hill today with Uncle John and Willie – saw some robins there. February 19, 1879 H.P. Brown to his son [J.T. Brown] This is your birthday, all good wishes. Have been kindly entertained by your Uncle and Aunt Turner, and have seen numerous acquaintances. I think you should remain at Mrs. McCabe's and not to go Will Beasley's. You will study better there – hope you will do well on your examinations.","March 7, 1879 M.B. to Fanny Post card saying basic hello. Sent shirts to Forest. Aunt L is better. Flower Garden looks nice. Come soon. March 7, 1879 H.P. Brown to son Bedford, Va. We are well here except for Cousin Margaret Barnes. Your Uncle reports from Baltimore that while there you lost your pocketbook with $28. Be more particular about money – keep regular accounts. \"Be constantly and earnestly a good boy … read your bible and pray to god for his blessings …\" March 9, 1879 Lizzie Barnes and Margaret Barnes to Fanny, Letter discusses clothing, dignity, family affairs, and other. \"Tell brother I will be his first client when he attains to the dignity of a lawyer.\" Aunt L not well. Mrs. Organ and Mrs. Echols died. March 9, 1879 John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Went to the state fair but didn't see anybody I wanted to see. Got a room at the exchange. Virginia writes that she has not been able to get a teacher. She also needs a servant and asks that I send her one – impossible as the \"negroes will not leave sweet Petersburg.\" Finished getting in my peanuts Friday but have lost all my cabbages. March 10, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown, Disappointed that Mr. B didn't come Saturday – hope to see you soon. Peyton is anxious to get his seed planted. Please get me some yellow cotton and a dozen spools of thread. Aunt L is better, but she been very sick. March 15, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Reached home safely last night. Miss Lucy well but Margaret somewhat unwell. Flower garden by the house has been tended. Also, Irish potatoes and tomatoes have been planted. Weather very fine. March 17, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Sent a postal card to you in Petersburg from Forest on Saturday. Have not been so well, but am progressing. My regards to your relatives in Hanover. March 19, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother Letter and report card from University School. Discusses regular affairs. March 21, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. On the whole I have improved very much. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Was quite unwell last week but much better today. Weather fine and everything is coming up. Walker and Marcella have colds. Tomlin had a chill last week plus his harness was stolen. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Surprised to learn that you have not heard from me. I was quite unwell last week, but am better now. Beverly planted the potatoes. Glad you are enjoying yourself. Thompson wrote today – seems well. March 27, 1879 Marcella M. Barnes to Fanny C. Brown Glad to hear you will be up on the 9th. Sister and Aunt Lucy both in bed – all have been sick. I still have a most awful cough. Would like for you to get me a dress plus 4 yards of something to make Mr. Barnes a summer coat. Someone broke into his barn and stable. Mr. Brown keeps to himself. March 29, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown, Bedford, Va. Not well for a day or two but am taking good care of myself. Miss Lucy well except for uncomfortable cough. Weather is fine and the rain, although not abundant, is helpful. March 30, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Health, Episcopal practice and doctrine. Look forward to her return April 9.","April 1, 1879 Fanny C. Brown Receipt for pair of andirons. April 6, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shopped yesterday. Will need to buy a valise before I go on to the university. Have been playing baseball. Will probably stop in Fredericksburg on my way from Baltimore and possibly Richmond also, to have my teeth fixed. How is Tasso? I do want to go to Cobbs Island with Roper before heading for the mountains. April 11, 1879 Lizzie B. Lacy to Cousin Fanny C. Brown Ellwood, Va. Mama has been quite unwell, suffering from nervous depression. Jimmy's death in the winter and my approaching marriage have contributed to it. My wedding is June 4 and you must come. It will be quiet, just a few neighbors and friends. We will then take the train at Fredericksburg and go straight to Petersburg. Thompson must welcome me there – a familiar face amount so many strangers. News of Father and the boys and other family members. April 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown, Arrived at midnight and found Uncle waiting at the depot. Aunt Turner had put away a nice supper for me. Today I went to Uncle Wilcox's office and to a tailor from whom I ordered a suit. Hamilton took me to the wharf where I watched the shipping. Sweet little Fannie and Elsie sat on my knees and watched pictures. April 17, 1879 'Hay' to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Your letter came last night. Hope to accomplish the delightful project. Will need Jennie Shaw to be maid in my place. Charlie is a mischievous monkey – he refuses to let me go to see you. I'll enclose some slips for you – my flowers have been a great pleasure. After a week with you will go to Lynchburg and Helen Rawlings – and buy some new clothing. April 19, 1879 Helen to Mrs. H.P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shirts are finished and I will send them to you. The cost is $7.00. Nannie hurt her finger very badly and I have had a cold, but we are both better now. All are well at unto Sallie's. We had a teachers meeting at the church last night. I'm anxious about my S.S. class. Mr. Osborne was elected SS. Superintendent. I send you a few geranium seeds. April 22, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I had a splendid time in Baltimore, saw every place of interest. Also Hamilton and I went to Washington and saw many sights, including a visit to the House of Representatives and to the government greenhouse, the most wonderful and beautiful place I was ever in. Also I saw the telephone in operation Let me know about the Pryor's store bill. April 25, 1879 H.P. Brown to 'my dear son' Bedford, Va. Have learned of your return from Baltimore, to school. Your Aunt Mary Venable and Miss [Amy Watson?] have been here since Tuesday. Am sorry that Will Barnes has left your Uncle John. Circa April 28, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother. Petersburg Family news. Baseball team. April 29, 1879 William P. Braxton to Va. Braxton Post Card \"Poor old pa has been too poorly to even write a post card … love to Aunt Fanny, Uncle P. and the ladies upstairs.\"","May 1, 1879 Hay to Mrs. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sending Va.'s dress. Miss Peggy traveled well with me. I grieved at leaving you. Will call on Mrs. Venable when she arrives. Have attended Presbytery service of Dr. Langhorne. Am with Helen and have told her of your fine hospitality. 4 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Bought clothes in Baltimore and had pictures taken. Intended to go out to Walnut Hill today, but its raining too hard for that. 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Would like to board with Cousin Delia but prefer the room I have already engaged next to Roper's. Next year we can get rooms on the lawn 'under Cousin Delia's jurisdiction.' Circa 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother Petersburg Baseball team went to Richmond and played against the Richmond Club of Richmond. \"I wish you would think over not liking me to go to see girls Sunday evenings.\" Willie should stick with the Annapolis school. 6 May 1879 Susy to Aunt Stanley I practice three hours a day now. Also have been helping Ma plant peas, and yesterday Ma and I worked six rows – long ones – of cabbage. Charlie and Miss Ellen Burrall stayed over night. We've hear from Frank and also from Thompson. Grandpa is well. Best love to the Browns as well as Mammie, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Peggy, and all the Barnes nation. 15 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am studying trigonometry for examination Saturday. Am going to Dr. Mahoney about my teeth; last time I was there I sat in a chair for five solid hours. 15 May 1879 Balsora Barnes to Mrs. H.P. Brown Falmouth Hope Peggy is better now. Margaret is better. I have erysipelas in my face and ears. I'm glad Mrs. B. is better. I mean to accept your kind offer. Tell my dear sister to keep up and be cheerful – I hope we meet once again on this earth. 21 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Exams will be over around June 26. then I'd like to go down to Stanley for a few days. 23 May 1879 Lillie Quarters to 'my dear friend' [F.C. Brown] Petersburg, Va. Sis Sallie has been very ill for five weeks with facial abscess, but is much better. The ladies made about $100 with their Japanese tea party. Suppose you know of the deaths of Mr. Roper and David Potts. Regards to Mr. B., who we hope has recovered. 26 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Examinations are near. Had a nice time in Richmond and on the weekend with Cousin Cassie.","June 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Frank, Bill, Beasley and I had dinner yesterday at Walnut Hill with Uncle John. He thinks Willie has not gone up to Bedford yet. Let me know about Mr. Jones' marriage so I can go down to see Cousin Lizzie. June 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sunday I went to Sabbath school, then Roper and I took dinner with Bill. Examinations are right here. Shall I leave my desk and books here over the summer? Ask Father if I can have a saddle made. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. He explains his summer plans in detail: projected visits by Fannie Young, Cousin Cassie, Bettie, Roper and Bill at Ivy Cliff. Baseball club plays at Richmond on July 4. Ordered a new suit. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Asking for permission to go to Europe for two and a half months as a companion for Will McCabe. Cost will be $1750 to 1800. \"…wonderful opportunity for me.\" June 15, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. More about the proposed trip to Europe and university studies. \"…if you could give me $1,000, that could also pay my out-of-pocket expenses next year at the University.\" June 17, 1879 H.W. to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Making linen skirts for papa, also reading and selecting publishers textbooks for Sunday school. Summer plans of friends. My flower garden. Annie Woods' marriage. Col. Venable is unwell. June 17, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Urges her to let him go to Europe this summer with Mr. McCabe and others. [report card included]. June 18, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Received your Father's letters this morning in which you both write that you think it is best that I not go to Europe. Please reconsider. Uncle Wilcox would certainly forward the money. I want to go so much. June 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. \"… that settles it.\" I will have a pleasant summer at home … without thinking anymore of Europe.\" Am going to Aunt Va.'s in Hanover on the 28th. Am going to bring a little setter home with me. Hope to have some puppies from her and Tasso. June 28, 1879 Helen to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thompson has picked up her mats. Her travel plans. I hear that Cassie and others are to be with you.","July 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin's twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We're going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa's with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.","August 8, 1879 unknown sender to 'friend' Charlottesville [incomplete letter] Helen Rawlings and Sallie Magruder have just left us, I have had so much company I haven been to the university but once in the last month. It has been very warm … news of family and friends. August 11, 1879 J.R. Tucker to Cousin [Fanny C. Brown ?] Richmond, Va. My visit with you \"a bright charming, occasion\" Thompson is a fine fellow. I appreciate your attention to my sister. August 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glen Haven, Came by train in company with a very nice fellow student of U Va. from Mississippi. Frank and I went bathing today. This is a lovely neighborhood. August 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, Arrived Friday evening. It is a beautiful place – mountains all around. Mrs. MacFarland is a lay reader and with the ladies of the house conducts Sunday school for the mountain children.","September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Cousin Cassie Tucker, Glencoe, WV, Hunting here is not as good as I expected; we have no good dog. Your shooting when Willie took you out was exceedingly good. Hamilton Barksdale and other of my friends will be at the university this fall. He and I are going deer hunting. September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, All here were pleased by your letter. Uncle wanted Hamilton to start school in Baltimore but his Mother would not let him. September 9, 1879 [Chia?] to F.C. Brown Mrs. Dunn's health had been declining, but she suddenly died. All of her children cared for her. Ma and Lucile are talking about a trip to New York. September 19, 1879 Roper Davis to Mrs. F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Home after the trip to Bedford. Thanks for many kindnesses. Pa does not want me to go to the university this winter but to go to Mr. McCabe's for special studies to 'rub up some before going on.'","October 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I made an exchange of rooms-got a splendid room on the east lawn. Hamilton Barksdale is on the West Range. My general examination is tomorrow. October 7, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I passed all my examinations. 'I like everything here ever so much except the idea of having to study so hard.' Very warm here. October 15, 1879 A.L. Smith to Mrs. H.P. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Thanks for your invitation. Uncle Tucker left Monday after two months visit. Sister and Dr. Brown are in Fredericksburg for the winter, 'a great pleasure.'","November 5, 1879 Fanny C. W. [or M.] to F.C. Brown Home again with so much to do. Have some cuttings for you – the bundle has been mailed. Cousin Mary now has the happy home she deserves. Visited Aunt Alice; 'they were cordial in their welcome … we only remained two weeks.' I was always guarded against possible misunderstandings. November 5, 1879 M.S.V to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. We had a jolly holiday – saw pretty things and heard two fine sermons, also went to night concerts. You must come in December. I enjoy having Thompson here. Charles is the picture of health and Mrs. V is well. November 6, 1879 Bettie Braxton to Aunt F.C. Brown Stanley, Va. Va. is home after visit with Tuckers. We appreciate your gift. Family news … Postscript from \"Sister, V.C. Braxton.\" November 9, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va., Charlottesville, Va. I am getting along very well in Greek and French. Find about Latin tomorrow. My Sunday school class numbers 10. November 16, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Aunt Mary expects you the first of December. Charlie expects to marry Gay Williamson with me as best man. Aunt Turner plans to send pictures of the children. November 23, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Ran in ½ mile and sack race Friday and Saturday. Aunt Mary says be sure to attend the Bazaar on December 17. I hear that Charlie is at Ivy Cliff. Circa November 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother U of Va. French class at university. Sightseeing in Charlottesville.","December 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please order my papers and discussion of Latin exercise. [post card] December 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Alfred Martin has left college. The law school has about 100 students – the largest class in the college. Went to Staunton to see 'Pinafore' yesterday. All the girls at Miss Baldwin's school were there 120 or more. I never saw so many collected in one place in my life. Exams are soon.","January 5, 1880 Charles Braxton to Aunt [F.C. Brown] Wants to hear from the Brown family. January 8, 1880 Francis Tucker Bryan (Mrs. Henry Carmichael) to Fanny C. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Her illness. Do come to visit; Father is her and I will invite Jennie to join us. Lizzie Barnes goes to school with my girls. January 10, 1880 R.L. Judkins to Mrs. H.P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Concerns a trustee account. January 12, 1880 M.W. Marye to Mrs. H.P. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sorry not to have sent you an afghan stitch, but I have been unwell and also have been attending Mrs. Rawlings. Hope you will be successful with the stitch. January 13, 1880 John Coalter to his sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. His Christmas trip to see family and friends – ten days at Stanley, Chericoke, and at Ingleside. 'write at once.' January 13, 1880 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Has more cold, but no need to change plans. Has sent Sunday school papers and enclosed a letter from Judkins. January 22, 1880 W.B. Barnes to Aunt F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I have finished work at the well-house. The road to Evington is now finished. Let me know of anything you want done. James Young's trial has commenced with John Wise as assistant prosecuting attorney. Aunt L and her Mr. Brown are better. February 3, 1880 M.S.V. to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Sympathizes over Fanny's health; 'Dr. McGuire's three weeks will surely be six – so I am afraid you will grow restless about Peronneau and pass us altogether.' News of family and friends. March 19, 1880 Mary McD. Venable to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama has a headache today. She received the needles yesterday and thanks you for them. Directions for dying material. May 25, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Lelia and I will take the train to Forest Depot, arriving on Friday, the 28th, with two small trunks, to visit you. June 5, 1880 Mary Venable to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama is a Miltboro. Our archery club is lovely – four girls and ten young men. I distinguished myself as a bad shot. June 9, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Dr. Coke met us. Found them in the midst of harvest here and suffering a server drought. Here set out all the flowers she gave her. Had a very pleasant sojourn under your hospitable roof. November 4, 1880 L.W. Cocke to F.C. Brown Worried about you and Mr. Brown when you left. Betty and Mr. Cocke also left the same day. News of family and friends. December 20, 1880 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. \"That firecracker business … it was only thoughtlessness and none of us were at all tight.\" Cousin De entertained for his bride's birthday.","January 9, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Hasn't missed any lectures. Sorry to hear that Father is sick again. How long will Cousin Cassie be at Ivy Cliff? January 26, 1881 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Please write me regularly as long a Peronneau is sick. Will try to get down and see him. Turner and the children are well. January 31, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown (letter is incomplete) Petersburg, Va. Very cold winter. Sorry about your pickles, vegetables, etc. Willie Page died of galloping consumption. Cousin Fannie has a two-month old baby named Helen Donnan. Other news of family and friends. February 27, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, U of Va. Shirt and pants came. Am going to Venables for dinner tomorrow. Re Latin examination, Col. Peters said he would do all in his power for me, but that I must apply to Dr. Harrison. Have not touched a billiard ball. February 28, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please don't worry when I don't write – actually I am quite regular. Am meeting Willie at the depot tonight. News of other friends. 2 March 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Saw Willie at the depot Monday night. He is in Maryland and this 'is a good chance for him' - $25 and his board. Dr. Harrison says I can't apply on Latin and probably not on French this year. Don't break my black colt this year. March 13, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Party at professor Mallets. Who went with whom. Would like some lemon and coconut puddings. Mammie Venable has a beautiful new piano and can 'knock it cold.' March 23, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. So concerned about your hand. Her activities. News of family and friends. March 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville So glad you hand is better. Mamie gave a party for Miss Anne Carter – 8 or 10 young ladies and corresponding number of young men attended – quite a success. Please send more violets. March 28, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Glad your hand is better. Latest on social life. Is attending lectures – no billiards or pool. Colonel Venable is seeing about subscriptions for telescope given by 'Old McCormick … a very peculiar looking old fellow … retiring.' April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His resolutions. Billiards and pool. Mother's hand. Aunt Mary in Philadelphia. Young ladies and social life. March 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Thank you for the violets. I took some to Miss Anne Carter and mammie Venable. Aunt Mary has gone to Philadelphia. Willie address and travels, news of family and friends.","April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Father, H.P. Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His Mother's hand. He is keeping his resolutions. Girls he is courting. McCormick telescope. April 4, 1881 Sally A. Donnan to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Post card. Discusses bonnet shipment and the resignation of Mr. Jones. April 11, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Aunt Mary back from Philadelphia. Colonel Venable has succeeded in securing the telescope. Largest one in the world. Wedding of Miss Lizzie Southall. April 16, 1881 Sallie A. Donnan to Fanny Coalter Brown Dr. Dunn and Mrs. Riddle suffering from very bad health. News of old street church and other. The bonnets were sent yesterday. April 18, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her left-handed letter received. Am sending you willow shoots to set out, and a cage with two tame squirrels for Va. to care for. April 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Medals given at the university, one to Chi Phi and other to DKE. \"I am a DKE, you know.\" No pool or billiards yet.","May 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Why is Charlie in Kentucky and what is his address? Is Uncle William really mortally ill? Fauleavs Mother has had pups again. How is Fauleau? May 10, 1881 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. News of family life at Bedford. May 13, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Not feeling well. Hauling and preparing tobacco land, etc. Misses her. Hopes Dr. Braxton is better. May 18, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Willie Barnes asks me to write him at Mechanicsville, MD. Hope your hand is better. Will meet you at Forest Depot on Tuesday. May 20, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her visit to Hanover. Health of Uncle William. Wants to go to Ivy Cliff with her on her way home. May 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Killed three frogs and had legs for supper. Has comfortable room. Quality of food, not quality at boarding house.","Scope and Contents June 3, 1881 Lille Hope to F.C. Brown Newton, Va. Arrived on the first. Hope is enjoying himself boating and fishing. Am concerned that young Mrs. Waller is dying of consumption. Please write and send me the pamphlet on 'The Wonders of Light \u0026amp; Color.\" June 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Uncle William's death. House party at Pampatike. Then the same company invited to Miss Helen Rutherford's after the regatta. Then he would like to bring them all to Ivy Cliff. June 12, 1881 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. His illness. 'I am so lonely here at all by myself.' June 25, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville I will be home Wednesday. Lizzie will come Tuesday. I want to go to Richmond on July 5, because I am treasurer of the boat club.","July 10, 1881 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD I came yesterday from Lynchburg with Thompson. Several letters from Turner were here for me. She recuperates slowly, but the mountain air should help. Children as usual enjoying themselves. I shall send your watch enveloped in candy. Also, will look up the Daytons. July 17, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Rock Castle, We are having a splendid time. I have invited some girls for the 16th of August, 'all girls I respect.' 'the room over the dinning room and the big room will easily accommodate them.' Please have Father send me $25. John Mann in Petersburg. Also, please send my hunting suit, a pair of pants and my old boots. Mrs. Rutherford sends regards.","September 7, 1881 Sallie or Lillie Hope Norton to Mrs. Brown Rockbridge Baths, Va. I have been sick and Hope is very ill with stomach trouble. In pain except when she opiates. Will take him to Charlottesville when he is able. Could I come to you for ten days or so around the middle of the month? Please be frank.","October 10, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Hope had some little friends for a birthday dinner, and he was delighted with his cake and its eight varicolored candles. He was happy to see Kate, as he treasures his Ivy Cliff friends. I haven't seen Mrs. Venable, but met the Colonel on the street.","Scope and Contents December 4, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Baltimore, MD I went to see Peggy yesterday. She has glaucoma and will have an operation to save her sight. I will be home on Friday – or if I don't come then, Saturday. Am having a splendid time. December 15, 1881 H.W. Tomlin to his niece, F.C. Brown, Wacanancake, Va. Re; sale of Petersburg house, 'whatever you and Mr. Brown desire.' The confederate bonds, I will try to ascertain their value, if any. Poor Peggy Barnes writes of afflictions. John Moncure, administrator of her Mother's estate, owes her a balance of some consideration. I trust that her operation will be a great success and blessing to her. December 21, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Baltimore, MD Cousin M opposed to leaving the informatory till next week. She is as nervous and fearful about her eye as before the operation. Mrs. McFarland has been over to see her several times. She is much complimented at her notice \u0026amp; also of Mrs. Brown.","No correspondence for January 1882.","February 24, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Richmond, Va. Will get your calico today. Went to a party at professor Price's Tuesday and went to Petersburg Wednesday. Will go out to Walnut Hill on my way home. This morning I am going to take a drive with Miss Anne Carter.","March 8, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Great drought last year. Will no longer hold crops after harvest but sell immediately. Hates to stay in the house. Now too much rain. Lonely. Anti-Mahone. Cillia sends her love. March 13, 1882 John Coalter to his sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. Tomorrow I will send you all the butter. I have on hand, probably 14 or 20 pounds. I want Henry St. John to come stay with me and go to McCable. He is a very smart child and would be so much company. My hot bed is coming up, but its so we I can do nothing on the farm. Cilla sends love. March 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Ivy Cliff, Va. Had a nice visit at the university and talk with Ross. He says his only desire is to see you happy. You know I will do my best to see that you are happy – a great responsibility but one I willingly take on. March 28, 1882 J. Wilcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Will it be convenient to you to have four little girls visit you on Easter? Nelly is taking charge of them[?] Turner and I are well. Thompson's room is ready for him. March 29, 1882 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Thanks for the seed. Have sowed verbenas, scarlet sage, asters and flax. Asks for slips. Sends round see that can be used as a sponge. Burned yard. Fire in neighborhood.","April 1, 1882 [Four letters] Lizzie to Aunt F.C. Brown, Lizzie to Willie, Aunt B. to Willie, Cassie to Cousin F.C. Brown, All largely discuss family health, travels, and other affairs. Brother has pneumonia. Asks about Willie. April 3, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Sending three bushels of sweet potatoes. Am here alone and lonely. Enjoyed Thompson's brief visit. Wish you could see my hot bed – beautiful crops of tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and peppers. Orchard is in bloom. But I need to make more from crops this year or 'the poor house is my destination.' April 4, 1882 H.B. Tomlin to F.C. Brown Wacanancoke, Va. Am enclosing $25 check to help with your great charities. I wish I could see more of you but my trials are many. April 9, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] April 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Very sorry Willie is still so unwell, as it may prevent my coming to Baltimore and seeing you. Lizzie has been sent for and is expected tomorrow. Also the doctor is coming from Lynchburg tomorrow. April 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cousin Cassie [Dallas Tucker] Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Will arrive in Richmond on Sunday morning; expect me at Miss Maggie's about 10:30 or 11:00. Happy at the thought of seeing your sweet face again. 'Goodnight darling' 25 April 1882 Mother to F.C. Brown Sister V.C. to F.C. Brown Discussions of health, society, culture, cynicism, and other.","May 1, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Failing of crops from past year has left me without any money. May 2, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Baltimore, MD, Am enjoying Baltimore. A synopsis of my days. Uncle took me to his club. Called on Miss Eliza Randolph. Attended Presbyterian Church. Went to see Cousin Anne Gill, and to diner with Charlie Andrews. Called on Mr. D. Gordon and had tea at Cousin Billie Dallam's. Visited the Johnson's. Was taken to lunch by Frank Redwood. Will call on Uncle Bryan today or tomorrow. Went driving in a park and to a theater. Many other activities are planned … am having a fine time. If you come, we will have a nice visit. May 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker U of Va., Charlottesville, Saw Cousin Cooke Brent last night. Also, yesterday I went to the boat club and helped make chicken salad for a luncheon. Cousin D asked if I were coming back next year. She understood that I was her mistake. Home to Ivy Cliff tomorrow. May 16, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. We have been playing Verbarians tonight. Willie and I rode Tasso to Uncle Walker's today. Poor Peggy! I feel sorry for her, but she almost runs me wild. Cousin Tucker Michael and Cousin Lucy Cooke have invited us to visit while we are on our wedding trip. May 17, 1882 Ivy Cliff, Va. Sent Hamilton Brown two buzzard eggs this morning. Willie is much better and Father is also improved. I took a long walk in the woods and revisited our favorite places. Misses her – the time drags. May 18, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Am enclosing a letter from Aunt Alice Haxall about our engagement. May and Lizzie went to see Uncle Walter today and Lizzie had a tantrum after I said she must have had a row with Peggie. Have been outside today, making watermelon hills for ma. And planting black eyed peas. Letter from A. Haxall to T. Brown included. May 20, 1882 and May 21 [two letters] Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Aunt Va. did not say to ma 'anything that was not nice … her sins were of omission. Not commission. Hope you can keep clear of her. Uncle Willcox in Baltimore has the confidence of everyone. October 3 or 4 for wedding dates? May 28, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] An awful storm Sunday. Ma and Father want me to take a course at Sunday school … suppose its my duty. Long for the time when we are together. May 29, 1882 Va. to F.C. Brown Planning of vegetable garden. Running after cows that had got out. Engagement of J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Tucker.","June 3, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. Conscious of own faults and if carping about her, it is just his desire for perfection – which is already nearly hers. Four months until their wedding. June 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Taught a class of little brats at Sunday school. Visited Peggy, who said she is delighted that you and I are marrying. June 16, 1882 to 'mama' F.C. Brown, Richmond, KY Am at the college … have had a quiet time. Saw doctor Witherspoon, who had preached at the baccalaureate Sunday at CU. Thompson assures me of a way to Wooster in October – assume he will bear expense. June 21, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you're trying to like Mag. She talks a log, but is a very staunch friend. Last week I got a light suit which I will bring with me. Sorry your ring is too large, but glad you got a guard ring. I'm glad the gaiety will be over when I get to Wooster and Dallas', as I'll get to see more of you. Don't think I'll get there before the 6th. Aunt Va. is being horrid to you, but she is 'differently constituted.' June 23, 1882 [two letters] J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Worked on the road today. Wheat crop is excellent. Lizzie brought the enclosed letter [M.C. Rosser to Cassie D. Tucker]. Want to go to the finals at U of Va.. Want to talk to Hamilton Barksdale about going to Wooster in October. June 29, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Will make eight dresses and send them next week. My garden … 8000 sweet potatoes …","No correspondence for 1883.","July 20, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Received your letter and will write you from Glencoe. We are going there for 10 days or so to drink while sulfur water. July 24, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Farm prospects – not good outlook. The engagement of Thompson and Cassie. Regrets his lonesome life and not marrying early. 5 August 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. In two months we'll be married. August 29, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. We'll be married soon. September 4, 1882 Fannie Bland Coalter to J. Thompson Brown Neighborhood news. Heard Typhoid still where he is. Wouldn't mind postponing their October marriage until it is safe. September 13, 1882 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are well and safe in Baltimore. October 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Richmond, Va. Bill of landing for $500 shipment October 11, 1882 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Enjoying a visit with family here but look forward to getting home very soon. Cousin Mary Magill called this morning … other family news. October 13, 1882 Va. to Aunt F.C. Brown Niagara Falls, NY How was the wedding? … family news. October 16, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of family and friends. October 25, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. Braxton [forwarded to F.C. Brown] Letter tells of H.P. Brown's location and travels with J.W. Brown. November 20, 1882 John Coalter to sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Had an attack last week, but the doctor was called. I want to come see you, I'm lonely here. December 31, 1882 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD New Year's greetings and thanks. The children are sick. Circa 1882, Sister to Fannie, Storeroom robbed and thinks William did it.  Talks about how the theft \"gives the other negros a loop hole to steal…\"","January 3, 1884 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD, Our young people enjoyed Christmas, especially the books. Sorry you had servant problems. Am enclosing money. Tell Thompson that Heyward is to marry Mary Barksdale, a good match. March 19, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown, You must keep up your spirits. Don't fret about me. Play with Peronneau every night. Stay until you are better … though to have you here would be bliss. March 20, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown His love for her. Plans to come to Richmond. Building cabin … news on wheat crop.","April 7, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Roanoke, Va. Mr. Rosser will marry Miss Tinsley soon … I am so happy that you approve of the match. April 9, 1884 F.C. Brown to son Local news of family and friends. Mountains are covered with snow. October 26, 1884 Emma to F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. April 18, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown All has gone well here while on my trip. Decide on your plans for return and bring Bettie and Fanny home with you. November 22, 1884 Nannie [Beirne Brown?] to Elizabeth Dallas Tucker Brown Baltimore, MD. Apologies for tardiness of note and great thanks for cloths.","February 14, 1885 H.P. Brown Evington, Va. Note to H.P. Brown stating a package has arrived for his pickup. February 26, 1885 W.B. Pate to Colonel H.B. Tomlin Old Church, Va. Would like to buy some shoes. February 27, 1885 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Weather has been awful … sheep and lambs died, but we have been lucky. Butter is scarce. Peronneau can say a number of words and loves the picture in his books. March 13, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Everything is well here. If you still mean to come on Monday send a telegram. March 17, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Please bring paper and needles. June 10, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. Inquires about work at Evington. Peronneau is better. November 14, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has a new dog. I expected to go to Baltimore on Monday next. November 22, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD. Expect you have enjoyed your visit with brother St. George. Other family news. November 29, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Detail account of farm. Other business and family affairs. December 13, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown. Father is in Lynchburg. I thing if I were you I would come home when the Williamsburg visit is over. Sis will probably stay and I thing she would be a comfort, if its understood she must do her work well.","September 21, 1886 F.C. Brown to Uncle Please let me know about my stock. Willcox may sell it for I don' know if I need more money than I have now. Come up to see us. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has poison oak. 1886 Frank D. Watkins to H.B. Tomlin Baltimore, MD. Postcard, advertisement. January 12, 1886 J. Willcox Brown to his sister, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Hope to come to Ivy Cliff around Easter. Glad that Peronneau is doing well, according to Turner. Turner suffers, but keeps cheerful. The children are well. March 23, 1886 Unknown sender to 'ma' [incomplete letter] Williamsburg, Va. Will stay until he can succeed in deposing of 'Anchorage.' Lonely miserable situation, can't stand separation from her children. December 8, 1886 Father Columbia [newspaper] to ? Postcard advertisement.","January 8, 1887 J.A. Almond to postmaster Lynchburg, Va. Directions for forwarding mail to Otter River. June 17, 1887 F.B. Young to Cousin F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Post card, thanks for the pictures, the boys look good.","February 18, 1888 J.R. Tucker, Jr. to J. Thompson Brown Railroad bill has passed. There will be three commissioners who will be paid well. You have been mentioned as a possible job candidate. If you are interested it would be good for you. May 11, 1888 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown. Desires her to see a house near Forest. Letter also contains letter from Cassie to Fanny. June 12, 1888 Fragment, concerning George Dallas Brown. July 23, 1888 Thos. W. Doswell to H.B. Tomlin Post card. Your man's condition is unchanged. Sorry. November 8, 1888 B.D. Barnes to his Cousin, F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Your probably have word concerning Mr. Brown by now.","February 4, 1890 L.C. Hadsn to ? Order for flour and salt. May 30, 1890 Hardee H. Perkins to Mrs. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thank you for your kind invitation which we are pleased to accept. October 17, 1890 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Chicago, IL We are going to the fairgrounds today. Went to Turkish and Bedouin Halls last night. Will be home about Wednesday evening. December 7, 1890 B.J. Wilkinson to Mr. Fox, agent Otter River, Va. Inquires about box, post card. December 1890 J. Willcox to his sister-in-law, Fanny C. Brown Baltimore, MD Mary and Nannie had a wonderful visit with you; they are still in Richmond.","July 4, 1891 To F.C. Brown Birthday greeting [fragment]","December 9, 1892 J.R. Tucker to Cassie Tucker Brown. Am glad you went to Charlestown to see ma. She will not be with us very long. Has a beautiful character I didn't fully appreciate when younger. Am doing well in my work and hope to be debt free soon. Will try to visit you in January. Have joined a German club … to the surprise of some of my friends. Circa 1892 J.T. Brown to his wife Misses her. Trial nearly over.","April 23, 1893 J.T. Brown to Cassie T. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Will know tomorrow if Ran has secured berths and we are really going. May 11, 1893, T.C. Morton to Cassie T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks her for six dollars and her interest in his work (board of world's fair, managers of Va.) May 16, 1893 Dallas Tucker to his sister, Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Really want Thompson to go with me, but the dates don't seem to work out. Hope to get to Northcote in the summer. May 30, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Frances and Elizabeth 'too sweet for anything' … mama has gone to Richmond to visit the queen. June 2, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Misses her, coming home soon. [also includes a second letter between the couple] September 23, 1893 S.W. Lindsey to H.P. Brown Forest, Va. Post card, your carriage is ready. October 27, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Chicago, IL Auditorium Hotel is magnificent. Have just been to the theater here, where I saw Walker.","February 6, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Your Aunt Turner and Nannie are both well. Your words to me yesterday did you proud, and touched me deeply. Am worried about finances. February 12, 1894, J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Glad you can manage for the present. Enclosing shares of Raleigh and Gaston stock on which you can probably get a loan from Charlie Blackford. Haven't heard yet from my hopeful 'venture' but hope it will bring needed money and prestige. February 22, 1894 Willcox Brown, Jr. and David Tucker Brown to Peronneau Brown Northcote, Express happiness over Peronneau's health. February 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Peronneau is looking rosy but Miss Maggie thinks his nervousness has increased. I won't stay here any longer than necessary. February 24, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Got Peronneau shoes and overshoes. Saw Ned McGuire this morning; he and John Dunn think Peronneau a little better, but his improvement will take weeks. We can monitor this at home. Let's meet at Evington on Tuesday morning. February 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Took Peronneau to Dr. McGuire and tomorrow will take him to a photographer. March 12, 1894 Katie M. Lathrope to little Peronneau Richmond, Va. We have missed you and hope you will see us at Easter. March 24, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown, Baltimore, MD Having trouble raising cash. Suggest you raise money on the Petersburg property.","May 29, 1894 Thomas H. Barnes to J. Thompson Brown Elwood, Va. I recommend professor Thomas Drewery for the mathematics department of the Blacksburg College. May 31, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Tucker, Peronneau and I arrived safely. Work on the library, parlor and porch is proceeding. Plase ask Ran to retrieve my forgotten articles from the hotel.","June 2, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Proposed changes for the house. Hope you saw the Blacksburg boys drill on Capital Square. June 3, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Proposed changes to Ivy Cliff. Turning stairs around. Other notes on house repairs. [letter is incomplete]","July 7, 1894 John B. Goode to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you will represent Everatts at the convention on behalf of my Father's candidacy.","September 6, 1894 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Concerns a legal decision at Bedford High School. 'If the case comes to the court of appeals, I would like to have a hand in it.' September 7, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD, Enclosed is check for twenty dollars. September 24, 1894 John Bryan to J. Randolph Tucker J. Randolph Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, BA. Letters concerning the ill health and death of J.T. Brown's Mother, F.C. Brown. September 26, 1894, Georgia B. Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Brampton [?] Concerning the death of F.C. Brown, September 30, 1894 Lucy Brent Page to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences concerning the death of F.C. Brown.","16 October 1894 J.T. Brown payment check to C.M. Guggenhiemer Brierfield, Va. 18 October 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Thank you for your note and telegram. Financial concerns – money enclosed … all I can send today.","Scope and Contents November 21, 1894 Volkmann Stollwerch \u0026amp; Co. to Mrs. C.S. Venable New York, NY. You are entitled to a free can of our product. Would like to know if you wish to buy our product. November 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Hope you reached Lynchburg safely, and were able to have the children's pictures taken in the afternoon. Travel details. November 23, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, [Cassie ?] The Cliff, Brierfield, Va. News of home, Frances is proud of her dolls. November 24, 1894 Willcox Brown to 'little sister' [Elizabeth] The Cliff, Va. \"Frances has been the sweetest little girl … but I think you have been just as sweet as her.\" November 25, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. News of the children's health and activities. Plans to meet her on Saturday. November 25, 1894 Dave Tucker Brown to Elizabeth, his sister [child's letter] The Cliff, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Discussion of travel, a wedding, and the farm. November 27, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, MD Financial matters. November 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] Have a new tailor in Richmond. Will come to Staunton on the train on Saturday. November 29, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will bring your cape and shoes to Staunton when I come on Saturday. Next week we'll leave on Wednesday, I want to spend a full day at Miller School.","December 1, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown The Cliff, Va. Family news. December 4, 1894 R.J. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Rented store, you will receive partial rent. Information about other Petersburg property. December 12, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I wired you money. Hope to pay you more soon so you don't have to borrow against your Petersburg property. 14 December 1894 W.T. Fitzpatrick to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 18, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 20, 1894 Fanny M. to Cassie T. Brown Sorry you have been sick with grippe and wish I could have helped you as you have helped me. What will you name the baby? Get Maggie to write me about you. Hope you are better. December 20, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Nicholas Fitzpatrick settlement. December 21, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. Money sent. December 21, 1894 W.W. Nichols to J.T. Brown Gillaspie, Va. Statement summarizing accounts.","January 7, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. They discuss becoming rich. January 14, 1895 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Account of Nicholas Fitzpatrick transactions. January 17, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs discussed.","February 1, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. and Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Family news. February 13, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Delighted you will be home so soon. Have you got your glasses? The boys have their prayers in their room, so sweet. February 13, 1895 Receipt for J.T. Brown from a hardware store. Lynchburg, Va.","May 18, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 20, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 21, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. How long did the doctor want you to stay at the seashore? Activities of home. Will come visit you if possible. May 24, 1895 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 27, 1895 Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T Brown Atlantic City, NJ Ginnie just left. Have saw the ocean, but prefer our mountains. Hope you can join us here.","June 4, 1895 F.E. Davis to J.T. Brown. Your letter received and your requests will be attended to. We are happy you will shop with us. June 2, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. The heat is intense and Frances suffers from it. But the children are fine … other family news. June 3, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. News about the children.","August 20, 1895 J.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Check for payment. August 23, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Going after dinner to call on Bob Yancey and his wife. Baseball discussed. August 25, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Glad you like it at Rawley [Raleigh, NC ?]. I expect to arrive there Tuesday or the following morning. Stay until you feel entirely yourself again. The springs should help you.","September 1, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Washington DC. Their separation … Peronneau is coming to her on the train. September 9, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown. Discussing travel affairs. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] I have a trip around the north side of the county that will take four days. Perhaps you would like to stay at Staunton until I return. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. I start out tomorrow … back as soon as I can. Let me know where you will stay. September 26, 1895 Cousin Va. to Cassie T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Am leaving my beautiful old home. It was too lonely. Uncle Tomlin is alone a Queensfield – the nearest neighbor a mile away.","October 1895, J.T. Brown, Financial papers.","December 31, 1895 Henry R. Miller to Cassie T. Brown, Gerard College. Thanks for the exquisite Christmas gift, which will remind me of your last visit.","January 1, 1896 Alice Dooley to Cassie T. Brown. Thanks for presents. Had a very happy Christmas. Maggie is very sick with grips. When are you coming. Love and kisses. January 1, 1896 Sue M. Goss to Cassie D. T. Brown. The gentlemen came and have been pleasant – but had to be looked after. I think Mr. Brown an excellent host; 'he has given himself up to entertainment.' Francis is good. G. sent a card and purse to May; we all had cards from Isobel. A stag party and Judge Ingram is the life of it. January 3, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Frances and the boys are doing well in your absence. Concerned at your coming confinement. Grateful for hospitality of friends (Dooley's) there. Detail of home life. January 14, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I am distressed that you have been so sick and hope the stay in Richmond will help. Last night I danced for three hours at a German Leap Year party. Nannie does not talk about Gilmer. Mary is busy as ever. Our children have bad coughs after the measles. January 15, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD Attended a dance. Sorry you are sick. January 14, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Concerned about your health. Gives advice on health issues. \"Perhaps it is change of life that is troubling you…keep your mind directed and do the best you can.\" January 22, 1896 Aunt Turner to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Much nursing here … five cases of measles and some bronchitis. Hope the Richmond doctor will restore your health. You are \"the sweetest and most cheerful of all the people I know.\" January 23, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Discussion and advice for health issues. She will get well under Dr. McGuire's treatment. January 23, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] with a note from J.T.B. Ivy Cliff, Va. Hope you are well. Family news. January 25, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to mama [C.T. Brown] Family news and other. \"We went rabbit hunting yesterday…\" January 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Money, health, travel, and family affairs. January 25, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Evington, Va. Mr. Cabell hopefully is coming. Am anxious for you to be well … do all you can. I will visit you every week till you are well. January 25, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV Concerned for your health and longing to see you and your family. January 26, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Worried about your health and stay in hospital. Love you. January 28, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Tells of family leisure activities; playing dictionary, hiding, football games, and horseback riding. January 30, 1896 Mary Wilcox Brown to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Distressed by your illness, but believe in hospital treatment. We also have been in doctor's hands. Nannie has been entertaining Miss Windley. I went to the German with Fanny last evening; Nannie is going to Detroit – a nice change from her role as a nurse. January 30, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you very much. The little girls are sweet. We expect papa tomorrow.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Evington, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. and Dave T. Brown to their Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 2, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Shouldn't bore you with my letters. I think of you constantly. 'I keep pegging along at a lot of stupid interests.' February 2, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Elizabeth Frances and I had a tea party this morning. Tucker and Harry set up a high pole yesterday to catch hawks, but have not caught any yet. February 3, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Her health. February 4, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs. February 4, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Worked on Mrs. Terrell's 1/3 dower today. She gets 66 acres but is not at all satisfied. All the children are well. 5 February 1896 John Willcox Brown and J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. J.T. Brown; hope you enjoy the roses. Also that my visit did not distress you. Mr. Graham as finished the fireplace. It seems fine. The children are fine. I miss you very much and will be glad when your treatments are complete. February 6, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I agreed to take the horse for Elizabeth for a limited time in spite of the expense. There were never better children than ours. What a delightful homecoming when you return. February 6, 1896 Sue M. Goss to C.T. Brown Elizabeth has said a lessen, Frances has sung a hymn. Henry started to Evington but the creek was too high … bad weather. My waist is very pretty. Hope you are 'spry.' February 10, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Play activities and daily happenings. February 11, 1896 D. Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 13, 1896 David Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 14, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Hope you are enjoying good weather. Mr. Corbett is selling 100 acres to a German count who I believe is a C\u0026amp;O civil engineer. I will come down next week. February 16, 1896 D.T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family affairs and daily activities. February 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I am requested to be at a meeting of the executive committee of Blacksburg on Monday at the exchange. I will see you at some point. The children are first rate and Miss Marcella looks after them well. February 24, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [in the Va. Hospital] Evington, Va. Arrive home safely. All is well with the family. Hope you have received my letters. Also happy that you are nearing the end of your treatment. February 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Account of family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family is well, details of family life … Is it hard to spend all your time in bed? February 27, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. February 27, 1896 Dallas Tucker to John Thompson Brown Portsmouth, OH Doesn't think he will ever be appointed to Va. congregation. He is a broad church-man. February 29, 1896 Letter fragment on US legislation, Lima, Peru.","March 1, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family life and the children. March 3, 1896 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. Basic family affairs. March 19, 1896 S. M. Goss to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Details about sewing for the family. Thanks for the skirt. All the children are well. I will take them to Mrs. Begg's when the weather is good. March 22, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs, travel, etc. March 25, 1896 Aunt Va. to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Poor old Uncle Tomlin is a Clifton. Wish you would go to see Robert ... he is giving way fast. Am glad Cassie is better. Betsy Tomlin died. Please sell my horse for me to I can pay my taxes.","April 2, 1896 Dave T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family news … glad you are coming home.","June 21, 1896 J.T. Brown to H.P. Brown Evington, Va. A visit to WV. Instructions for money. Elizabeth is 7 today. Willcox, Crump, and Robert Begg are going to New London to see Beu Tucker, who is at the springs there.","July 21, 1896 Ida G. Tunstall to C.T. Brown Washington DC. Arrived safely and took one of the new electric cars home. I never had a happier two weeks than with you. The Lynchburg Advance had quite a notice about our ball.","August 14, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Glencoe, WV. Mr. Corbett is here. Everyone thinks we are dead in love, and we don't mind the teasing. Mama is convinced that May and Mr. Coleman will make a match. As for my match, she is delighted with Mr. C. August 15, 1896 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. I suppose the house if full of family. Is George Coleman still with you and is he still progressing with his suit? I have not played cards or tennis since leaving Ivy Cliff. The Buckles should be returning here from Buzzards Bay now that the heat is subsiding.","September 26, 1896 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. We arrive by train on Tuesday morning.","October 3, 1896 Receipt of J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Citizens Bank. October 3, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. The company has decided to send me and my wife to Europe for a month. Your debts have increased in spite of loans. We must see what can be done and you can count on me. I note your requirements and am making arraignments accordingly. I will be back in time to vote for McKinley.","December 6, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Trip to England discussed. December 15, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to Mother, Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Dallas came tonight. Papa brought us a puppy. The bunny is real tame now. December 15, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Stayed here overnight. Home today. I think Dallas will come also, though not today. The road is through now. December 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Glad you had so many guests. Ran is here, George is at the Grove and Dallas has left. I think he will accept the call if Hattie approves. He saw the rectory and suggested a few repairs. Boys like the new puppy. December 17, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Ran and George left today. Peronneau's night to bath. So did not accompany me, Willcox and Tucker to Northcote. Anxiously await Dallas' decision about coming. Hope that Ingram, James, and Southall will come up for several days. Frances protests taking Blanche from her. December 18, 1896 J.W. Brown to his sister, E. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Sorry you are not coming home for Christmas. December 18, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Ran and George left. May did not come for our German lesson yesterday. My squirrel I tame. We are all well. December 23, 1896, Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Best wishes of the season. I enjoy Guy's company. All are well. December 24, 1896, Richmond, Va. Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Note; family affairs. December 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Children were thrilled with their presents. Ran is going to teach the boys to scate. December 28, 1896 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Elizabeth is dining with me today. She got many Christmas gifts. The doctor does not think I need a trained nurse – I hope I won't as the price is $25 per week. December 29, 1896 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Glad you'll have the men for company. I will send Elizabeth home after it is over. Dr. McGuire said I do not need a trained nurse.","1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown. My pregnancy. I want you to come and I'll send Elizabeth home with you. We hope it will happen while you are here. January 1, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Anything new happening? Happy New Year. January 7, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Visits from friends. Want to see you … I miss Elizabeth. January 7, 1897 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charleston, WV. All my spare time is taken up by thoughts of you. Emma, January 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Here impending childbirth. News of children and other affairs. January 11, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Tired of waiting for the child to be born. January 14, 1897 Ginny to C.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA 'God bless Mothers and boy.' January 20, 1897, Portsmouth, Va. I will come to Bedford on February 2. [incomplete letter] January 22, 1897 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Work on rectory. January 23, 1897 Elizabeth Tucker to her daughter, C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Apologies for not writing. How is the boy? Hope to see you this summer … we can drive over to Dallas. Thompson says he is visiting her. Emma is over the grippe.","February 8, 1897 Cynthia B.T. Coleman to C.T. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. I will be in Richmond for a Colonial Dames meeting on Wednesday. May I stay with you? February 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [two letters] Please leave for Richmond … work on the house is delayed. February 10, 1897 Sue M. Goss to F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Glad to hear of you heading home. News of family and friends.","March 1, 1897 W.K. Hall to J.T. Brown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for you favor. March 4, 1897 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Money … glad Cassie is home again. March 16, 1897 William Beasley to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for you words of friendship to my Mother.","July 21, 1897 William Hodges Mann to J.T. Brown Nottoway, Va. Asks support for position of attorney general.","October 17, 1897 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Here teeth. Did not care to see Buffalo Bill.","November 21, 1897 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown, Newton, NC. Our dogs did miserably in the field trails. Sorry you didn't have yours here. Work on your stamps.","December 2, 1897 R.G. Turpin to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Politics and promises not to commit until he sees him. Big fights ahead. December 30, 1897 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown Amelia, Va. Sorry I couldn't be with you, but had to be with my Mother who feels it will be her last Christmas.","January 1, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. His is having a fine visit. Mr. Worthington took me to Washington DC to see all the sights. January 6, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va.","April 1, 1898 Mrs. L.R. Holland to J.T. Brown Salem, Va. Letter received and two promissory notes. April 20, 1898 Julian Carbeth to J.T. Brown, Chicago, IL. Talk of war troops. April 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Visit to Baltimore, health of Jack whose neck is swollen. April 25, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Worried. April 26, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Plans to visit me. Accounts in Baltimore.","May 21, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown. Thanks for endorsement for judgeship.","July 4, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Health, family affairs, and the Spanish American War. July 4, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Health issues. Hope to be home in a few days. July 20, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Problems with Cassie and her Mother; their friction. Chastises Cassie and Thompson. July 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I've money as she needs to go away with Jack. Very low spirited. July 23, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her health. Treatment for female complaint. July 28, 1898 Elizabeth Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Child's letter.","August 3, 1898 Capt. W.B. Homes to J.T. Brown Invitation to the Fort Monroe Club meeting. August 11, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 12, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 19, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. News of home. August 20, 1898 Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. The children are well. August 21, 1898 Peronneau [?] to J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. [incomplete] August 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to David Tucker Brown Atlantic City, NJ Travel plans for the boys. Family plans. Travels to Washington.","September 8, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Wants to keep their Mother at Ivy Cliff. September 25, 1898 Mary Randolph to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Plans to leave Ivy Cliff for home. September 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Family affairs.","October 6, 1898 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Payment of note detailed.","November 24, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.R. Tucker Amelia, Va. So sorry I have not been able to come. November 26, 1898 H. St. John Coalter to Aunt Richmond, Va. Please send a check to redeem your share for Uncle John's land.","December 7, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Sale of table. December 8, 1898 J.T. Brown to Dr. S.H. Price Evington, Va. Concerning taxes due on land. December 20, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to his nieces, Elizabeth and Frances Bedford, Va. Christmas greetings. I have two dolls for you.","January 1, 1899 Accounts of disbursements of Charles I. Wade, Treasurer, VPI Blacksburg, CA 16 January 1899 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown. Discusses a property deed and transaction. January 24, 1899 Alex Brown to J.T. Brown Norwood, Va. Hope you will buy my book or books, as you are a member of the Va. Historical Society. March 1, 1899 James Power Smith, Jr. to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Lost reading glasses. March 1, 1899 Account of J.T. Brown with Louis P. Shanes Lynchburg, Va. Bill for meat sold. March 2, 1899 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Discussion of upcoming travel. Family news. March 4, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Cannot help you with finances, you are on your own. April 1, 1899 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Financial affairs. Hope you can bring down expenses. April 15, 1899 Mrs. E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO. Request information on Coalters for a genealogy she is preparing. April 29, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD","Scope and Contents No correspondence in May 1899. June 16, 1899 Ivy Cliff Theater Program, June 29, 1899 C.E. Vawter to J.T. Brown Miller School, Blacksburg, Va. Executive Committee of VPI meeting announcement. July 1, 1899 J.T. Brown to J.L.M. Curry Evington, Va. Concerning the New London Academy. Request for funds to aid the new school being built. August 1, 1899 Henry [John H. Ingram?] to Randolph Tucker Richmond, Va. Opinion concerning the Commonwealth Attorney may serve in the legislature. Many already in legislature. September 14, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Boston, MA 'Sending you money is no good. You have spent $24,000 in less than five years! October 3, 1899 E.P. Miles to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Please attend the stock meeting of the Sanitary Board, VPI. October 5, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Finances, enclosed acceptance note. October 7, 1899 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Loan, and details about. October 29, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Tennis, grades, boxing, uniforms, and other school affairs. November 9, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Father, J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. School news … we have new uniforms. November 10, 1899 G.W. Koiner to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Asking for help in conducting Department of Agriculture. [Koiner – is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Va.] November 21, 1899 E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO Concerning the genealogy of the Coalter family. November 21, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Enclosed is a check for the share in the Big Island Land \u0026amp; Improvement Company. December 8, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances. I believe you are being recklessly extravagant. December 13, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. A change of circuit? Clayton is self-serving. December 13, 1899 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please buy and send for me a wedding present for Miss Jeannie Abbot. I will attend wedding on Saturday. I suppose the circuit will be abolished; I am tired of it. December 16, 1899 Graham Clayton to J. Lawrence Campbell, Richmond, Va. Judgeship and politics. J.R. Tucker is running. Drawings of the judicial court circuits. Effects of electing Tucker or Dupuy [?] December 17, 1899 J. Lawrence Campbell to Graham Claytor Bedford, Va. Tucker-Dupuy election … possible abolition of circuit district, and its consequences. December 17, 1899 Wm R. [?] to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Forwarded copy of letter and news of politics and J.R. Tucker running for office. December 29, 1899 B.J. Overstreet to 'sir' [J.T. Brown] Petition for office. December 31, 1899 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mother. Have met two Blacksburg graduates. Money has gone fast for cloths, shoes, books, etc.","Scope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker's candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker's candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker's candidacy as Judge of the 18th circuit. Also included is a note from Ran Tucker. Support from representatives. January 11, 1900, Hugh A. Worthington to C.T. Brown University Thanks for Christmas. Family affairs discussed. January 12, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Bedford Democrat newspaper. Bedford, Va. January 12, 1900 Dallas Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please have one of you men drive my horses up here; I have been sick or would do this myself. January 14, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with a Lynchburg grocer. January 16, 1900 Pres. J.M. McBride [of V.P.I] to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Meeting for board of V.P.I members. January 18, 1900 Dallas to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Post card. January 22, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Request a statement of your expenses since October and all your debts. January 25, 1900 J.T. Brown note for Peoples Bank of Lynchburg. January 26, 1900 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Smallpox is spreading. January 29, 1900 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Tucker candidacy for judgeship. Eighteenth judicial circuit. Nomination. Lile. Votes. Caucus. January 29, 1900 S.C. Hunt \u0026amp; Son to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. We have no white rock flour at present. January 29, 1900 Graham Claytor to J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. 18th district will not be abolished, I will support you. January 30, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Bar is afraid of Dupuy's election and of his consequent disfavor. Lobbying General Assembly. January 31, 1900 T.B. Fitzgerald to J.T. Brown Byrdsville, Va. Can't help with Tucker's candidacy ... no longer a resident of Va. and on the outs with the party over the silver question.","February 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker's candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker's candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.' Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn't have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not shipped. [post card] February 12, 1900 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Health. Here safe. Be Careful. Keep your spirits up. Love and kisses February 14, 1900 N.H. Lavinder to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Urgent request for payment. February 14, 1900 Lynchburg bank to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Payment due in ten days. February 21, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Discussions of a financial crisis. \"I am very greatly worried by what you have done … see nothing ahead but ruin. You and your Father have done away with pretty much all that you had … you must try to see Walnut Hill … you must reduce your expenses to $3000 a year.","March 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie's visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family's financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. \"Ed shot me.\" Suffering. Miller School, Va.","April 2, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Very much surprised. Brown's debt problems … send me a list of your debts. Please explain. April 5, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Debt problems continued. April 7, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. 'The final ruin it seems' to be near. I don't see how it has been kept off so long.","June 4, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Mexico. Financial arrangements. June 7, 1900 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Evington, Va. List of debts and plan. June 11, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Enclose acceptance as requested. Hope to go to Glencoe. Very sad. June 22, 1900 D. M. Cloyd ? to J.T. Brown Harvest. Wish to postpone meeting of the committee. June 28, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances … please explain your apparent financial recklessness. Extravagance. June 29, 1900 Joe D. Williams to J.T. Brown Ephesus, Va. Can't either rent or buy your farm at present. Condition of your farm.","July 13, 1900 Lawrence Priddy to J.T. Brown YMCA at VPI, Richmond, Va.","August 7, 1900 Pamphlet concerning Mekeels Drummer. London Philatelic Society. Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps inventory.","September 3, 1900 J.T. Brown outstanding money owed receipt for $250. September 20, 1900 T.H. Clayton to J.T. Brown Otterhill, Va. Offer to furnish bushels of corn. September 26, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Financial problems. You are reckless. I have been the trustee of your Father's estate since his death and I have supported you at a loss to myself, my family, my creditors, and my own health and piece of mind!","October 6, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, WV. 'You can't go on as you have been doing.' October 8, 1900 John H. Chapman to J.T. Brown, Abingdon, Va. Black horse with buggy. Very happy evening. A very warm thank you for your hospitality. 'Tramps will return when they have drunk the milk of human kindness.' October 9, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. I am going to Europe. Mrs. Tucker's illness. October 31, 1900 Account, Cary Adams, Lynchburg, Va.","No correspondence from November-December 1900.","January 22, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose acceptance of $300. Expect to sail on Saturday. January 26, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose drafts for $300 and $900. March 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Your debt … probably around $7000 'in spit of all my sacrifices.' May 1, 1901 Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, St. John's Rectory, Bedford. Paying off debts. My sincerity. Please send money for a salary. Congratulations to you. Frank Stringham will take the church at Blacksburg. May 1, 1901 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Bedford, Va. List of outstanding debts, totaling near $10,000.","No correspondence from June 1901. July 12, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Financial arraignments and deposit of credit for her. August 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Finances. September 16, 1901, J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Finances … am spending my old age working on a salary. October 21, 1901 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. Tucker's candidacy for re-election to judgeship. Comments on Brown's speech. October 24, 1901 Newspaper clipping Discusses possibility of J.T. Brown being elected as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Carnegie foundation. October 28, 1901 Norfolk and Western Railway Co., Forest, Virginia, to J.T. Brown Notice that property arrived from Richmond. October 31, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't expect Mr. Tucker tonight … I will be down this weekend. November 6, 1901 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. His reelection to judgeship. November 18, 1901 Cary A. Adams to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Reply concerning the conduct of the farm harvest activities. How we are getting on. Sick-cold November 20, 1901 J.T. Brown to Carry Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't ship the cattle. November 22, 1901 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Wants to go on a trip to Norfolk, Va. and hunting with Col. Patton. Very good dog. November 24, 1901 H.P. Brown to C.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Explosion at Bluefield. Excited of VPI game. Lewis Bell. Col. Patton. Charleston. Cold. Cold showers. November 25, 1901 Samuel R. Buxton to Manly H. Barnes Newport News, Va. Telegram. Please arrange a meeting with the finance committee. November 29, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Finances … please send me at once a list of acceptances.","1902 'Your brother' to Elizabeth Dallas Brown Birthday. Papa has been here today. March 9, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Bedford, Va. Telegram. Send carriage to the depot for the girls. March 22, 1902 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. Mr. Burks has withdrawn as candidate for the convention, which improves my chances of success. March 30, 1902 J.T. Brown to Cary Adams Richmond, Va. Errands for Adams to perform. Tobacco sales. April 10, 1902 John Henry Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will back Brown and hopes Montague will appoint Brown. Sorry about R. Tucker. May 29, 1902 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Frances and Elizabeth Brown Blacksburg, Va. I look forward to coming home after exams. Love you, Miss May going away. Music. June 2, 1902 Aunt Turner to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD ? We missed you and the girls at Mary's wedding. We admire the handsome cut glass dish you and Thompson gave. Hope your dear Mother is better. Fanny is just back from New York, where she saw the happy pair off on the Aller. If you go to Blacksburg for graduation, can you chaperone my little girl? If not, can you help me place her there.","No correspondence from July - August 1902. September 23, 1902 J. Lawrence Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Legal advise … effect of judgments on land title. Mrs. Tucker is at the lowest point. Lynchburg. W.H. Lee. September 30, 1902 J.H.W. to Frances Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Reply post card; her going to school in Richmond … also concerning Elizabeth D. Brown. Monticello. October 7, 1902 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Two parties talking of publishing something on Petersburg soldiers. Needs portrait of himself in his uniform to have copied. November 19, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Evington, Va. Reply; errands for Adams to perform.","March 3, 1903 J.T. Brown to George W. Moore, Jr., Brierfield, Va. Westmoreland Club. Requests memorandum of drafts. March 15, 1903 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Fine day. Baseball and his studies.","May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave Brierfield, Va. Senator Lyle. VPI appropriations. May 18, 1903 Henry to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Congratulations on the victory of yours at Blacksburg. I hear you abilities sung on every hand. Shortstop. \"Scab Williams(?)\" May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Senator Lyle. Board of Visitors. New buildings. Jamestown Exposition. Female Normal School. Westmoreland Club. Appropriations for VPI. May 26, 1903 J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Note showing amount owed to G.H. Burke. May 31, 1903 B.B. Brockenbrough to J.T. Brown, Tappahannock, Va. Congratulations and glad you will stand for the senate. Comfortable year.","July 10, 1903 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Document, description of WV lands owned by J.T. Brown and a partial letter to Brown from J.M. Payne (filed in Real Estate folder). July 20, 1903 R. Channing Sale to J.R. Tucker. Reply; I need a wagon to carry people to an event. Requests Brown's support of sale if possible. July 20, 1903 W.R. Abbot to J.T. Brown, Bellevue, Va. Dinner invitation. July 20, 1903 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Am trying to get ready for a holiday, so wish to arrange money matters. You have a note for $400 due Aug 10, also there is my acceptance due on the 16th for $1000 on Aug 16. perhaps the latter can be renewed for one half. Please write me ASAP regarding this.","August 22, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Compares engineering schools. August 21, 1903 Robert D. Yancey to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Sorry to not be able to come. Sick. August 28, 1903 John T. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Tick problem. Hopes Brown will go up against Lowry with zeal and a determination to win. It would be a great shame for Bedford to lose your valuable services in the General Assembly. Land of the Tuckahoes. Quarantine. Amelia County. Forest Hill.","September 7, 1903 T. W. Nelson [?] to J.T. Brown Perrowville, Va. Will gladly give you my support in the primary and election. September 15, 1903 L.M. Blackford to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Discussing the re-entrance of Brown's son to the Episcopal High School. September 26, 1903, J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Finances … please send me a list of your acceptances and maturities. September 28, 1903 R.R. Percivall to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Has someone who wants to rent his farm. September 28, 1903 John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Sorry about your loss at the primaries. September 29, 1903 J.L. Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Asking for Brown's influence. Colored man to influence.","Scope and Contents October 2, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Hasn't gotten a room yet. Doesn't expect to play football. Opening German postponed. Candy. Football. Chicago. October 5, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Taking care of the little girls. Be sure to bring Emma back with you. October 6, 1903 F.D. Cunningham to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Letter to Mrs. Coleman received and receipt enclosed. October 6, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Death of Graham Claytor. Daily activities in her absence. Mrs. Coleman. October 8, 1903 Charles T. Lassiter to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Will look up Hugh S. Worthington and shall be glad to do what he can for him … regrets Brown's lost election. Bedford County. October 9, 1903 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown Staunton, Va. Will forward substance of Brown's letter to Keezell. October 9, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention. Wish we could have a talk about old times – and a hunt. Parker gun. Shooting skills. October 9, 1903 Alexander Hamilton to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention (who is teaching my children at the Methodist College for girls). October 9, 1903 Pres. J.M. McBryde [president of VPI] to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Health problems prevent his accepting invitation. Has secured a satisfactory room for Tucker. Is expecting around 700 matriculates for the year. Quite unwell. YMCA. Campbell house. J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Arrington, Va. The confusion cause by our same names and similar address has caused your candy to be eaten … we will replace. October 12, 1903 Henry S. [?] Guy to J.T. Brown Please let me know how much I owe you … we had our opening German, and are now preparing to beat a..The Cliff. Richmond. October 28, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. I am very sorry about the situation you are placed in. I will get a job after Christmas. October 13, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Campbell has announced his candidacy, please help. 13 October 1903 C. to J.T. Brown Washington, DC I will be home on Thursday, October 14, 1903 J.W. Brown to Hon. J.T. Brown New York, NY Your telegram received. I sent acceptance yesterday but enclose another now. You may be able to utilize the other one for $800 on the 26th. October 16, 1903 R.L. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill. \" … since the house burnt down … it is not worth $5,000.\" October 16, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. Wish to remain here another week (for many reasons) and not schedule a meeting. October 21, 1903 T.W. Wood \u0026amp; Sons to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Payment of account. Coal Stocks. October 21, 1903 D.M. Cloyd to J.T. Brown Dublin, Va. Glad to have you persuaded by the doctor to take a rest. October 21, 1903 Lewis, Epps, \u0026amp; Co. to J.T. Brown New York, NY Post card. Offers to help handle his financial affairs. October 28, 1903 Rev. Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; financial crisis; you must curtail your expenses, probably by taking your boys out of school. Your condition is becoming known and will cause your creditors to press you. Very sorry to hear about the situation. October 28, 1903 S.M. Bolling to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please take chare for me at Everett's precinct next Tuesday. Enclosed are circulars concerning the election. Lose him votes. Lame. Act of Assembly. Friends at Everetts. Hard work him will isnure his election. Go to the polls. Speece (?).","November 6, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to get the loan for you. November 6, 1903 Dr. E.L. Marshall to J.T. Brown, Charlemont, Bedford, Va. Was happy to help you with your election … was very disappointed with the result. November 10, 1903 J.T. Brown to Aunt Mary Bedford, Va. Failure of Maryland Trust Co. Uncle Willcox's situation and his own extravagance. [Letter appears unfinished.] Suffered. 1893. November 19, 1903 Mrs. T.A. Stinnett to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Accounting of items sent.","December 5, 1903 John M. Glenn to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Accounting; proceeds of WV sale, his outstanding acceptance. December 10, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Am returning your canceled check. Called on your friend Mr. Worthington, pleasant and interesting. Hunting. December 14, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to put a one-year mortgage for $1000 on Walnut Hill. December 14, 1903 Cassie Tucker Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I am well, but homesick. The baby is improving. December 23, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please arrange transportation for me and from the depot this weekend. December 30, 1903 Randolph Harrison to Ran [Judge J.R. Tucker] Lynchburg, Va. Talked with Walker Barnes, and am sure he is not a thief. But there is one in the bank. Impressed.","January 4, 1904 A.W. Drinkard to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Appreciation. Concerning some disciplinary actions taken against the Junior class at VPI. Hearty thanks. January 7, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Advice on finances and children. A fine boy. Lazy disposition. Before it is too late. January 14, 1904 J.T. Brown to William V. Wilson Evington, Va. Home. Lynchburg. Reply; envelopes, cashiers checks, etc.","February 16, 1904 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Pittsburgh, PA. No possibility of money and no further discussion. February 23, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We play baseball most every evening. February 29, 1904 R.D. Mitchell to J.T. Brown. Cutting feed.","May 3, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will mail slippers.","June 13, 1904 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Barksdale withdraws from race. Without opposition. Mr. Glass' nomination for Congress. Pleasure.","July 18, 1904 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Is about to leave on vacation … will visit you when I return. Norfolk to Boston. New England Coast. Ran Tucker. July 20, 1904 Henry C. Stuart to J.T. Brown Elk Garden Members of the Constitutional Convention want a reunion. [Stuart was the former president and Brown was the secretary.] July 29, 1904 John H. Ingram to C.T. Brown. Thanks for having Elsie visit. [letter is incomplete]","September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Brierfield, Va. Very much hurt. Ignoring. Baltimore fire. Pressing obligations. Have been hoping for a sale of coal lands as I need money urgently. Cassie's illness is a continuing drain. Can you send me a draft for $1500? I do not want to put Walnut Hill on the market at the present time. Done splendidly in his Med. course. Blacksburg. September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Darling. I hope you will soon be well. I am sending this greeting to you at the hospital. September 4, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Delighted. Her illness and his love for her. September 6, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Sorry about the postponement of your trip … means that you are kept in Richmond. Mr. Judkins will send you a check for $50. September 7, 1904 Va. B. Taylor to C.T. Brown Trevilians, Va. Was shocked to learn of the loss of your stable and its contents. Parke has loved her rides and drives at Ivy Cliff. Calamity. September 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Beginning fall planting. Cousin Cynthia may visit … going to Blacksburg tomorrow. Understand that you will remain in Richmond for treatment. I am not blue or down, do not worry. September 9, 1904 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Hot Springs, Va. So sorry to learn of the loss of your barn and stock by fire. Will send you $500 if you need it. We go to Laburnum, then Eagle Point, the birthplace of your Mother. Tragic death. September 13, 1904 Frances Brown to C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. My darling Mama! Practice. We are getting along fine. The boys are going to Lynchburg to the Confederate Reunion this week. Thaddeus of Warsaw. September 16, 1904 J.T. Brown to Cousin Joe [Joseph Bryant?] Evington, Va. Walnut Hill. Appreciate the draft. I would like to arrange a mortgage with you for all my Petersburg properties, the Stafford property, and a small farm here. Coal land. September 18, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Hurried note. I accused her of being anxious to go see the Beggs and talk Janet and Cynthia. Crazy. September 18, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Hopes you are feeling better. Family news. Miss Riddle is lovely. Right young and right sweet. September 19, 1904 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Have completed work on the bank material and am turning it over to Harrison. September 23, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you are coming home soon. Papa. Willcox. Getting along fine in school. Cousin Cynthia. September 23, 1904 Elsie Palmer to C.T. Brown Miss Riddle is nice. Jack and I played baseball yesterday … I certainly miss you. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. We are getting along fine. News of family activities. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family news and requests for items.","October 1904 J.T. Brown Bill for grocers in Lynchburg, Va. October 8, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown. Child's letter. Family affairs. December 4, 1904 O.L. Updike Leesville, Va. Bill for coffin for C.A. Adams. December 5, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Tell Mr. Palmer he cannot come at Christmas. Delly may come to live with us. Mr. Burnett is overseeing the work. Glad you were spared the funeral. December 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We are getting along all right. Family activities. Wish Ran could stay. December 13, 1904 J. Lawrence Campbell to Judge J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. Legal advice. Reply Thompson Brown's Lee deed. Does the omitted seal invalidate the deed? Prince of Pilsen. Bradley Salt Company.","January 1, 1905 Standard Oil Co. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Statement of account January 4, 1905 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown I arrived home safely by train. Talk of Christmas. January 7, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne Richmond, Va. Please send full description of lands, including measures of thickness and outcrop for Mr. Bryan. January 16, 1905 J.T. Brown to Judge H.H. Tebbs Evington, Va. Insubordination charge against a student … how to deal with it. [two copies, but letter is incomplete] January 24, 1905 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Still alive. Had an examination today. Didn't see much of papa when he was here. Have been ice skating. Little talk with papa. Skating. January 31, 1905 Andrew M. Soule to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Request names of leading stock and corn growers in your area. We are popularizing the work of the VPI Experiment Station. Mule tangled up in harness...reminded me very much of \"Maud.\" Charleston, Awfully. Agricultural advancement. Liberal appropriations. February 2, 1905 A.W.H., Jr. to J.T. Brown Request for support for election to treasurer. February 15, 1905 William Branford Alwood to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thanks for the check … and sympathy at the death of their two children. March 6, 1905 J. Taylor Ellyson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am a candidate for lieutenant-governor and request your support. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to R.O. Edgerton, Evington, Va. Authorization to sell Sycamore Street property in Petersburg and send proceeds to Jospeh Bryan, who holds a lien. Speedy and satisfactory. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. Financial details of property sales of Petersburg holdings … request advance of $1500.","No correspondence from April-June 1905. July 15, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Sends addresses requested. Very reliable. July 28, 1905 J.W. Brown to Willcox Brown Eltham, Va. Happy to help you find a position. Write me fully about your inclinations. Wish you could talk to Thompson and Dru who were fortunate in getting positions right away. Your Aunt Turner is now with Miss McFarland who is unfortunately dying. September 19, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. \"My financial situation is dire … coal lands not outstanding. Do I still have Chicago property? Please advise! I need to assure a home for my family.\" [letter is incomplete] September 27, 1905 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Going to Ganley Bridge to look over the property and contiguous acreage. Back to Evington on Saturday. October 2, 1905 Aunt Charlotte to C.T. Brown Come visit. October 23, 1905 John H. McBryde, Jr. to J.T. Brown Sweet Blair College, Amherst, Va. Please help with relief for my Father \"who has served the college\" [VPI] and is \"now afflicted mind and body. He needs a vacation … especially from this horrible Christian affair.\" Break down. Bad character of his son. His days are numbered. Splendid services. Fearful depression of spirits. October 24, 1905 John M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. A Christian's pamphlet contains 'gross mis-statements' … the faculty meets this afternoon and 'will refuse to reopen the case' almost certainly…am rapidly going to pieces.' December 5, 1905 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Asks for a leave of absence because of his ill health and will go to Jamaica. 'I could be of little use to you or the college in my present condition.' December 29, 1905 Frank P. Brent to Dr. J.M. McBryde Richmond, Va. State board of education resolves; notice of meeting of committee on legislation. Unwilling to make any definite answers. Delicate situation. Come to Blacksburg. December 22, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth and Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations on appointment as president of VPI. Many urgent matters that we need to discuss.","January 9, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Am discouraged about Ran's chances … believe he is defeated. I hope to come home soon. January 10, 1906 Breirfield and Richmond, Va. Notes of loans made by J. Bryan to J.T. Brown upon coal lands in WV. January 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Judge George L. Christian Reply to Va. Tech; concerning Christian's son's alleged misbehavior. Colonel Brodie. January 20, 1906 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burkeville, Va. Availability of young boar for sale. Offer of help with bill to be passed by legislature. Picture of cows.","February 9, 1906 J.T. Brown Lynch Station, Va. Telephone bill.","April 13, 1906 J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Brown's pass to attend a session of the House of Representatives.","May 21, 1906 Col. Robert A. Marr [dean of VPI] to J.T. Brown [president of VPI] Blacksburg, Va. Reply; work being done on Agricultural Hall. Also requests permission to go ahead with other campus improvements. May 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Joe [Bryan?] Borrowing money. Am very grateful for all you have done, but request more because of the costs of my children's education. Bell Creek. Mr. Dickinson. Deserving your aid. May 21, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Inconvenient to make additional loan. Would like to discuss your financial crisis with Judge Ingram. May 24, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Your financial situation summarized. You are worse off than ever, have continued to live outside your means. Now I must withdrawal from the scene. May 24, 1906 J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Pass for Brown to attend the House of Reps. May 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Financial problems. I need more money and hope to make and arrangement with you. Cassie was thrown from a buggy … I am delayed. Miss Wolverton Cassle.","June 12, 1906 R.H.H. [?] to Frances Brown VPI Post card greeting of Blacksburg, VA.","July 24, 1906 D.B. to F.C. Brown, San Francisco, CA Post card; hello. July 25, 1906 Harriet N. Morrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Inquiry about Brown family genealogy.","August 2, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Arrangements for your visit. Mr. McBryde plans to retire soon, hopefully under the auspice of the Carnegie Foundation which provides half salary for retiring college employees. August 8, 1906 J.T. Brown to Randolph Tucker. Enclosed description of Cobbes Tract and deed from S.W. Jones to J.T. Brown for 25 acres in Bedford County, Va. (Deed filed in Real Estate folder). August 28, 1906 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Regarding deeds for the Jones and Cobbes tracts. Hope you will make president of VPI, but concentrate on your farm.","Scope and Contents October 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. News of home activities of Willcox, Jack, and Frances. Saw many friends at the horse show. Travelling. New London. Our anniversary. Football. Chew House. Emma's intimate friends. Ivy Cliff. October 16, 1906 J.C. Carrington to J.T. Brown, Charlotte House, Va. There will be a meeting of the VPI board … McBryde is anxious to retire. October 24, 1906 J. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. I feel you are well qualified to become president of VPI. Still we must hear from other candidates and I cannot commit myself until we do. October 17, 1906 Frances \u0026amp; Elizabeth Brown to their mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. October 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. Thank you for your letter which you comment on my qualifications to become president of VPI. Whether I am chosen or not, I will always be grateful for the board's consideration. Very high honor. October 29, 1906 D.O. Mathews to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. The papers say the faculty opposed you being president. A great part is your friend … but the main man is a 'townie' not connected to the college. 30 October 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Discusses those who are against Brown's nomination for president of VPI (a newspaper clipping is enclosed). Objects to Mr. Brown. October 31, 1906 Alb. Romeike to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Would you like to become a subscriber to our newspaper service?","November 6, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown. I enclose an editorial from the Roanoke Times [not included] … can something similar be done?","December 7, 1906 J.T. Brown to Miss F.B.C. Brown Salisbury, NC Post card; hello and family history. Salisbury, NC. December 13, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Letter and enclosing showing how the VPI faculty feels about their candidates for president. December 24, 1906 'Hugh' to Mrs. J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Merry Christmas. Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, VA. December 29, 1906 J.S. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. The opposition to your candidacy at president stems from the fact that you are not an academic.","January 4, 1907 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. I am grateful for your openness and trust you to do the best for VPI. March 30, 1907 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Let's plan a trip to Norfolk. April 8, 1907 Document and resolution concerning the qualifications for selecting a new president for VPI. April 8, 1907 H.M. Smith to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Eggleston and I will go to Atlanta and Knoxville to make recommendations. I feel that Campbell is not the man … as so all local alumni. Hope we can persuade McBryde to hold on another year.","May 14, 1907 F. Brown to F.C. Brown, Richmond, Va. I have had a wonderful trip. July 13, 1907 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Atlanta, Georgia I am writing you so as not to alarm mother. I have lesions on my heart according to the doctor. June 27, 1907 Unknown sender to Elizabeth Brown, Portsmouth, Va. Post card … wish you were here. July 24, 1907 W.J.M. to Nelson Ingram Richmond, Va. Post Card … went to Buck Hill last night and saw your people. Come and purchase a lot in this suburb. August 24, 1907 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. A question regarding the division of property in your uncle Willcox's will. My sister (your mother) and I were very close. I just want to set the record straight. September 2, 1907 W.J.M. to Miss Elizabeth Brown, Danville, Va. Post card greeting.","October 18, 1907 Cassie Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Just got home from Jamestown exposition … which was perfect. Am visiting the Wallaces, McGuires, and Ingrams … am feeling much better. October 16, 1907 C.E. Vawter, Jr. to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Please ensure that Mr. Goodloe is paid. Circa October 1907 Nelson Sale to \"Dear Sir\" Bedford City, Va. Campaign letter from Nelson Sale for Va. Commonwealth Attorney. November 4, 1907 C.T. Brown to Frances Bland Brown Brierfield, Va. The men have been hunting and we are living on birds. Tucker goes tomorrow to a job in Roanoke. 21 November 1907 J.R. Tucker to Frances B.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Wish you could be at my wedding. Judge Ingram speaks nicely of you. Other family news. November 21, 1907 H.P. Brown to Frances B.C. Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Have seen a number of relatives, including cousin Alex who has just sold the property mama has been interested in. There is no chance that I can get away for Christmas. December 8, 1907 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Antlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Sorry to leave the states without seeking you. Went first to Springfield, IL in company headquarters … I'm to head to the Guadalajara office which handles mining properties hereabouts.","No correspondence from January 1908.","Scope and Contents February 20, 1908 [?] Former treasurer of the Stafford Co. to J.T. Brown, Leeland, Va. Taxes for 1906 for your land near Falmouth are $5.52. Please remit. March 5, 1908 James M. Payne, attorney, to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Reply; discussion of making an arraignment with the railroad company to build up the Ruffner Tract. 20 March 1908 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV I hope you can get a settlement from the K\u0026amp;amp;M Railroad Company for $5,000 otherwise we should sue. March 21, 1908 H.T. Wertham to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be happy to help your son Tucker find a place with the C\u0026amp;O Railroad Company. March 21, 1908 Eppa Hunton, Jr. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I got in touch with Mr. Whitely concerning a job for your son Tucker but he says at the moment things are very 'dull in the way of engineering.' March 25, 1908 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA. The opera was grand … Peronneau came around … he and Elizabeth went for a walk. March 28, 1908 A. Caperton Braxton to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will join you at Gauley to discuss property line with you. March 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to O.M. Sadler Brierfield, Va. Reply; recommendations of Mr. Queensbury at railroad station agent. He was careful, correct, and 'preserved proper order around the station.' He did have personal difficulties however.","April 9, 1908 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown I am going to Caryswood and then Rustburg on church business. You have new been away three weeks … I will be glad to see you soon. May 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan.. I am entangled in debt and seek your help. I have no credit and have already reduced every item of living expense. July 23, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown, Little Boar's Head, NH. Proposes to have Cassie's daughter remain in her school free of charge if financial problems occur. August 10, 1908 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. I just returned from a trip to Maryland … family news … sorry to hear of Annie's death. August 17, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown. Glad to know that Frances was happy at her school … urges her to return and favors have Frances in class. August 18, 1908 Judge John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thank you for a delightful visit. August 22, 1908 Paul B. Barringer to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Thank you for your 'clear and candid statements'… I have been given the authority to fire Dr. Quick but 'sometimes it is best to keep a horrible example tethered.'","September 16, 1908 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Very sorry to hear of Annie Brown's death. October 17, 1908 Joseph Bryan to J.R. Tucker Richmond, Va. Discussing the debts of J.T. Brown 'The wisest thing to do is wind up his affairs permanently.' I suggest that you and Judge Grinnan do this. October 18, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. I need money … I am still on the 'ragged edge.' The wheat land is ready, but it will take $100 to put into it. October 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan and Judge Dan Grinnan. A statement outlining Brown's financial problems and status. November 6, 1908 S.V. Southall to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Reply; the gift of Mrs. Mary Venable for $9,000 U of Va. bond. Also release of liability. December 31, 1908 Elizabeth Brown to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] I am having a lovely time attending parties and dances.","January 2, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. We sure have been gay this week. January 8, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Concerning the WV coal lands. Includes forwarded letters concerning the matter. January 9, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Concerning WV coal lands, businessmen, and timber thieves. January 14, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. News of family and attending parties. I am very excited about the wedding. January 20, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to John Willcox Brown Wingo Discussion of social events … I hope to go to Norfolk to visit family there. April 8, 1909 Moore to Tomlin Barnes, Hong Kong, China Post card.","No correspondence from May 1909. June 6, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. I will reach Evington on Friday evening … how is the wheat cutting going … let me know if we need beef. Liz to Josphine Ellett, Norfolk, Va. Social and family news. August 8, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Westmoreland Club, Richmond, Va. Election returns … it looks as if I'll win. August 9, 1909 George E. Bryan to J. Taylor Ellyson Yorktown, Va. Returns of primary election for York County. August 9, 1909 Ellison A. Smyth to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations the next commissioner is 'sans peur et sans reproche. August 14, 1909 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Found your glasses. August 24, 1909 N.E.A. to Frances Brown Dark Harbor, Maine. Post card hello.","No correspondence from September 1909. October 27, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Suanders to Elizabeth Charleston, WV. Discussion of travels, family, work, and the general goings on. October 30, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Saunders to her father, J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Plans to visit various places, including Washington, DC. November 23, 1909 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Weather and local happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 12, 1909 F. Brown to her mother F.C. Brown Social events and happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 30, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Discussion of oil and gas lease toward debt.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 21, 1910 J.E. Chitton to J.A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. Concerning Brown's WV coalfield land, acceptance offer. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","Scope and Contents February 19, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Reply; sale of WV coalfields, offer has been accepted. February 21, 1910 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Health of Willcox … stay with him until he is out of danger of a relapse.","March 19, 1910 J.T. Brown to M.M. McGuire, Evington, Va. WV coalfields … wants to examine the title. March 21, 1910 John A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Wants to close the deal for the coalfield lands. March 18, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Where do we stand for the sale of your WV lands?","Scope and Contents April 5, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Needs a copy of the WV land lease. April 5, 1910 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. You must have Chilton release his rights or you could have Mr. Bryan's executors to enforce their deed of trust. April 5, 1910 J.R. Tucker to Willcox Richmond, Va. Sorry you're under the weather. Knows your mother is a good and solicitous nurse. Dr. H.P. Brown will give you sound advice but don't take that of David Tucker Brown [jest]. I wish you well. April 5, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J. Bryan Charleston, WV. Concerning the sale of Brown's land. April 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Failure to complete purchase of coal lands. April 20, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. If Chilton cannot fully pay for the property, why sell it? April 20, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. The contract should be enforced. April 23, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer, Evington, Va. I do not understand Chilton's position. April 25, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Suggest you put the matter into other hands.","Scope and Contents May 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of oil and gas property. May 6, 1910 J.T. Brown to Payne \u0026amp; Payne, Evington, Va. Legal counsel advises that deed be presented to Mr. Chilton. If he refuses to pay, property reverts to trustees. May 16, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown. Concerning the sale of coal lands. May 21, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Encloses a copy of a Payne \u0026amp; Payne letter … also talk of oil and gas rentals. May 27, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown. Encloses a file of correspondence concerning the WV land sale. (Numerous letters enclosed.)","June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer There is an offer to sell the coalfield property. June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne, Evington, Va. What are the prospects to sell?","Scope and Contents July 18, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Unable to find a purchaser for you land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne. Hope you can increase your efforts and find a buyer. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer. Agreement for sale of land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown. Agreement for Thayer to act as selling agent of Brown's land.","August 12, 1910 P. Brown to J.T. Brown. Needs his drill.","September 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne, Evington, Va. Entanglement concerning the sale of the WV lands. September 26, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Oil lease returns … proposed sale of land near Fredericksburg. September 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Cannot advance your oil and gas land lease rental money. Your land should probably be sold at a public auction. September 30, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Begs for money. Further discussion of indebtedness.","October 1, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I will not lend you $300, but I will send $50. October 27, 1910 B.C. Taylor to J.T. Brown, Elk Garden, Va. Thank you.","November 17, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. I have found prospective buyers of your coal land. Need your written permission to pursue sale. November 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Debts … payments did not meet their note of $5,000 on Walnut Hill property.","December 21, 1910 J. Bryan to Archer A. Phlegar, Richmond, Va. Possible sale of coal lands. December 1, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Your lands are not selling because they are in a bad location. December 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Stafford lands and sale. December 30, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Offer for $6 an acre for your coal lands. He is the logical purchaser since he own the adjacent lands.","January 3, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I think it is best to accept Thayer's offer. January 5, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Former offer looks to be collapsing … now there is no purchaser in sight. January 6, 1911 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I hope for a better price for your land, but I don't think the trustees will delay the sale. January 6, 1911 W.D. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Perhaps we could have done better, but the sale of $6 went through. January 12, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. (Two letters) Sale is the best in sight … the deal was closed. It was your largest remaining asset but still does not complete your indebtedness to the Bryan estate. January 20, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown and R.O. Edgerton to J. Bryan, Petersburg, Va. Please pay and see attached. January 24, 1911 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill – Stafford lands. February 13, 1911 H. St. George Tucker to J.T. Brown Norfolk, Va. Sorry, but I cannot loan you any money.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from March-August 1911. September 30, 1911 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Brown to organize a campaign in Bedford for him. November 8, 1911 Bedford Coal \u0026amp; Mill Co. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Business affairs. January 8, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Amelia Courthouse, Va. Needs him to come help with a contest for judgeship. January 10, 1912 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Work, dreams and travel plans. January 16, 1912 C.B. Bryan to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Discusses time spent with Brown's sister. January 19, 1912 F.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. I forgot Jack's birthday. January 25, 1912 J.T. Brown, Jr. to F.B. Brown Winchester, Va. School activities and requests. January 31, 1912 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. His activities and what he feels Peronneau should practice medicine in. January 31, 1912 B. Morgan Sheperd to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Lime burning bill.","February 7, 1912 J.K.M. Norton to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Congressional districts. February 28, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Chesterfield. Lending money to Peronneau. May 6, 1912 John Stewart Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks for the letter to be published in the Tuesday dispatch. May 7, 1912 R.E. Byrd, Speaker of the House of Reps, to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hope you vote for an instructed delegation for Woodrow Wilson. May 17, 1912 Wm F. McCombes to J.T. Brown, New York. Encouraging support for Woodrow Wilson. June 13, 1912 (three letters) Aunt Ginny to J.T. Brown C.T. Brown to her son J.T. Brown, Jr. J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr. Ivy Cliff, Va. April 15, 1912 William A. Brown to J.T. Brown. The next annual council meeting for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Va. June 5, 1912 J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr., Evington, Va. I am sending you a suit.","July 12, 1912 Hugh S. Bird to J.T. Brown, Fredericksburg, Va. Enclosing letter concerning the presidency of VPI. March 3, 1912 Wm B. Alwood to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Concerning his daughter's illness … I am too busy to come. July 18, 1912 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burksville, Va. It may be better for Willcox not to pursue a position here. You may want to tell Mr. Lupton of your intention to run for commissioner of agriculture. July 22, 1912 Carter Class to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Requests Brown's help in upcoming election. August 7, 1912 J.T. Brown to S.S. Lambeth, Ivy Cliff, Va. Concerning a property deal.","September 5, 1912 J.B. Watkins to J.R. Tucker, Midlothian, Va. Qualifications for presidency of VPI. September 16, 1912 Henry Guy to J.T. Brown, Schenectady, NY. Wilson and presidency of VPI. September 20, 1912 S.S. Bambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Information about titles. September 25, 1912 J.E. Graves to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Investigation about loans made by third party. September 27, 1912 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. J. Bryan has had several notices to the trustees to realize the security by sale. November 5, 1912 William E. Dodd to Mrs. Smith, Chicago, IL. I have doubts about Eggleston as president of VPI … Campbell would be more suitable as acting president.","No correspondence from December 1912. January 11, 1913 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Washington, DC. I have complied note at your request. February 6, 1913 J.T. Brown. Speech of Honorable William P. Borland to House of Reps concerning highway construction. April 11, 1913 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and news … telephone poles are being build here. August 22, 1913 W.D. McKenny to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is a check for one thousand dollars as requested. September 5, 1913 Emma Gray [Trigg?] to F. Brown Lausanne, Switzerland. Scenery is gorgeous and I thought of you since you love mountains.","October 10, 1913 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Eltham, Va. Please see about the $500 due and the $800 due shortly. We were glad to see Peroneau of whom we think highly. October 31, 1913 To the Browns, Richmond, Va. Marriage invitation for Barbara Colquhaun Trigg to David Tucker Brown. November 4, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Post card. How do you like our new home? November 4, 1913 M.T. Tucker to W. Brown Nome, Alaska Come see us and hunt big game. 4 November 1913 Aunt Mary Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska You would like the Northland. November 7, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska. How is this for a wonder of the deep? (Pictures of dead whales on the beach.) November 14, 1913 J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown. Off the coast of Seattle, WA. Beautiful afternoon … saw our first whale. Many pleasant people are on board … very heterogeneous. November 26, 1913 Mrs. J.R. Tucker to Va. Nome, Alaska. Come and stay with us for a year. This place is great. (Letter is incomplete.) December 15, 1913 M.T. Shaughnessy to J.T. Brown, New York, NY. Charges as allocated by Merwin Sale Co., consignment delivered by mail.","January 5, 1914 First National Bank of Lynchburg to J.T. Brown. Receipt for $1,023.81. January 5, 1914 Robert M. Ward to J.T. Brown, Winchester, Va. Asks Brown for help in promoting the candidacy of T.W. Harrison for Supreme Court of Appeals. January25, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Family news and life in Nome. January 26, 1914 John F. Ross to J.T. Brown Thaxton, Va. Inquiry about possible sale of timber.","Scope and Contents February 4, 1914 Charles I. Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Please attend VPI executive committee meeting on the 11th in Richmond. February 5, 1914 Thomas Griffin Herring to J.T. Brown, Bridgewater, Va. I seek your support as State Game \u0026amp; Fish Commissioner … would appreciate your help.","March 1, 1914 Office of Registrar, Vanderbilt University to Jack Brown, Nashville, Tennessee. Please consider attending VU. March 15, 1914 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Financial problems. Please try and accomplish something, sell some property or timber. March 16, 1914 J.T. Brown to T. Brown, (incomplete letter) Evington, Va. 'I am head over heels in debt.' Recounts management of family estate. March 18, 1914 Cassie Brown to J.T. Brown. Please take the girls to Peronneau's. I wish you luck in Washington, DC. March 18, 1914 Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. I will happy recommend you to Gov. Stuart and I hope you receive the appointment.","April 17, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. Financal plan for Brown. We need to bring these problems to an end. I am through and will not reopen consideration of this matter.","Scope and Contents May 13, 1914 Mary Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown, Memphis, Tennessee. Sorry, but I cannot help you with your financial difficulties. May 14, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. The trust estate is closed, but I will meet you in Washington, but not until you tell me of the purpose of such a trip. May 23, 1914 Joe Darolle to Judge Tucker, Nome, Alaska. Letter forwarded about a writer's beliefs. May 28 \u0026amp; 31, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Cassie \u0026amp; Frances Brown, Nome, Alaska. Accounts of weather, adventures in the wilderness, dog-sledding, a visit to a hot spring, and other. May 31, 1914 Mary Hampton Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Describes about her experiences, including a description of the setting sun and what they have been eating.","June 9 and 14, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie, Nome, Alaska. Fixing house to rent. Complains of arthritis in her hands. June 19, 1914 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska and diagram of gold. June 29, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie Brown, Nome, Alaska. The dresses are beautiful. Account of life in Alaska. Elizabeth's engagement. July 4, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Post card picture showing JR Tucker addressing a crowd.","August 5, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Account of life in Nome … his political activities and friends. August 7, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Sorry to hear of the European war and Mrs. Wilson's death. August 24-28, 1914 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, Alaska (two letters). Description of life in Nome and the natives who live there. August 27, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Trip across the tundra … discussion of the war. August 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Discusses his summer outing in the wild. Photographs included of his trip, 'Eskimos' and other. September 22, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Complains of swollen hands (rheumatism) and mail only once a week. Asks when Willcox will be married. September 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska … work is great here.","October 15, 1914 Maxwell G. Wallace to Frances, Richmond, Va. His opinion of the Allies versus the Germans. December 6, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Depressing weather … Willcox and Elizabeth's wedding … and a huge storm. December 18, 1914 F.D. Sheldon to Judge Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Christmas greetings.","January 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Cassie, Richmond, Va. VPI board meeting … travel plans. January 9, 1915 'Papa' J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Peronneau thinks you will consider us crazy if you and your mother go Tuesday as intended. I want Va. well represented at the assembly. I will reserve a seat for you on the train. January 13, 1915 S.S. Lynn to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Invoice for surveying. January 15, 1915 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, AK. No fresh food here in the winter … this strange country … JR is quite a public speaker. January29, 1915 Frances Brown to her mother, C.T. Brown, Chapel Hill, NC. Barbara didn't come last night, but came today instead … looking much more fit than at the wedding. March 2, 1915 H.P. Brown to his father, J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Finances. 'I cannot ruin myself for the benefit of your creditors.' March 2, 1915 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Finances. Need money for the farm … timber sale and other. March 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Julian Corbett Richmond, Va. Please get in touch with Dr. Driscoll and have Wilkes see him. March 12, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Account of freezing death of an Alaskan woman, Emma Dalquist. March 15, 1915 Alfred Hampton to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Montgomery, Alabama Being transferred to Washington, DC 19 March 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, Va. Financial problems of Brown. Northcote must be sold soon. Timber deal also. March 21, 1915 William Sellers to Judge J.R. Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Discussion of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. March 23, 1915 J.T. Brown to Charles I. Wade, Evington, Va. Account of trips because of foot-and-mouth disease. March 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr. Nome, AK. I hope you could come here to work, but your father is being stringent. Mary is improving but will have to winter in Va. next year. March 28, 1915 D. Tucker Brown to his father J.T. Brown Chapel Hill, NC. Finances. Sorry about your debts, but I'll help you out this time. Make a plan for the future.","Scope and Contents April 17, 1915 J.T. Brown to Dr. J. Sinkler Irvine, Evington, Va. Reply; the Driscoll sale. May 19, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to his sister, Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Work in Nome … plans to travel home … Log Cabin Social Club Case decision has been affirmed in CA. May 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Nome, AK. Reply; Arrangements for my wife to return to Va. without me. July 3, 1915 G.McD. Hampton to Judge J.R. Tucker Columbia, SC. Glad to have the good new about Daisy, also that your opinion was upheld by the Appellate Court. August 2, 1915 S.S. Lambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; settlement; needs to work out details. August 14, 1915 Carneal \u0026amp; Johnson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Please advise me regarding payments. September 25, 1915 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Inquires about borrowing money to retire and reduce mortgage payments.","October 26, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr., Nome, AK. Possible employment for you next summer here. I will pay your expenses out here. You will see the great land. October 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to J. Stewart Walker Evington, Va. Would you consider a 5 year mortgage on my properties for $10,000? October 9, 1915 J.T. Brown to John Stewart Walker, Evington, Va. Reply; mortgage for Northcote, Lee, Jones tracts and Ivy Cliff. October 22, 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding the sale of Northcote and adjoining tracts? December 11, 1915 J.T. Brown to Judge Daniel Grinnan. Settlement attempts. Willcox will take my property, including all the timber, with a loan from Walker and Mosby. December 10, 1915 J.T. Brown to D. Tucker Brown. Keeping Tucker up to date on sale of property.","January 19, 1916 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Recapitulation on the sale of property. March 1, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hall agreed to terms for sale of Ivy Cliff timber to pay debts owed him. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 28, 1916 Unknown sender to Mrs. Mary Tucker Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas Very hot here. Am worried about the war and the situation with Mexico is dangerous. Would love it if you would visit.","April 12, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am selling you the agreed timber for $8500. Give me weekly updates on cutting and marketing. May 9, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Glad to know you are making progress. July 25, 1916 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Reply; hiring for the Va. Experiment Station. Would like to interview the candidate personally … board will pay my way to the Midwest. September 14, 1916 J.R. Tucker to his wife, Mary Tucker, Missoula, Montana (written aboard train) I am on my way home.","January 5, 1917 J.W. Brown to Jonathan Bryan, Evington, Va. I would like to see you in person and explain my actions and point of view. My errors have been costly, but had you allowed me to continue operations, I think I could have recouped all losses. January 23, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am leaving soon for South America; need your report before I go. January 31, 1917 Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Imperative that VPI Executive Committee meet. Let us know about dates.","March 3, 1917 J.D. Eggleston to Honorable Carter Glass, Blacksburg, Va. Recommend strongly J.T. Brown to appointment on federal board of vocation education. He has been rector of the Board of Visitors here for over 20 years and is widely considered a leader. March8, 1917 W.J. Schoene to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Reply; enclosed letter and booklet. March 17, 1917 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to Claude A. Swanson, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown to federal board of vocation education. March 17, 1917 D.T. Houston, Sec. of Agriculture, to Dr. J.M. McBryde, President of VPI. Have your letter recommending J.T. Brown. March 17, 1917 Joseph D. Eggleston to Thomas S. Martin, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown. March 29, 1917 R.K. Campbell to William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Supporting the candidacy of J.T. Brown.","April 6, 1917 H. St. Greorge Tucker to J.T. Brown, Lexington, Va. Regarding Vocational Education appointment. April 9, 1917 J. Hope Tyler to J.T. Brown Halwick, Va. April 10, 1917 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Endorses him for Vocational Education appointment. April 11, 1917 J.G. Ferneyhaugh and C.G. Crawford to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Telegram (Two telegrams). April 21, 1917 C. Purcell McCue to J.T. Brown, Greenwood, Va. Enclosing a letter from the president in support of your candidacy. Remembering you an your family from my days at VPI. April 21, 1917 President of the Virginia Horticultural Society to President Woodrow Wilson.","May 2, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. To meet in Richmond. May 10, 1917 H.M. Smith, Jr. to the president, Washington DC., Richmond, Va. I am recommending J.T. Brown whom I have known many years. He would be a credit to all as a member of the federal board of vocation education. May 17, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Charles S. Luck to represent Bryan's interest in lumber. May 19, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck assessed lumber.","June 11, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck reports on timbering; expected greater results. June 22, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. July 20, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Confirmation about discontinuing timber operations; puts matters into hands of Walker and Mosby. July 31, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Cooperate with Bryan and Grinnan in sale of equipment and timber.","August 6, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Wants to meet with J.W. Brown. August 9, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Authorizes Willcox to purchase six draft animals. Conditions for sawing and delivering timber are outlined. Judge Grinnan will send a formal document. August 22, 1917 J.W. Brown to J. Bryan Evington, Va. August 30, 1917 J.W. Brown to Judge Grinnan, Richmond, Va. Evington, Va. Written on R.H. Langhorne letterhead. Draft of a partial letter asking for time to \"go over matters with other parties.\" August 30, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chastises Brown for mismanagement, \"You must turn over to Walker and Mosby\" items bought by Bryan…timber sale given to others. September 10, 1917 D. Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va.","October 20, 1917 Maxwell G. Wallace to F.B.C. Brown. Sympathy concerning the death of your mother. October 26, 1917 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. October 30, 1917 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Evington, Va. Financial problems, reply; concerning the sale of Brown's lands. 'I am broken in heart and spirit.' November 5, 1917 J.T. Brown to D. Grinnan Evington, Va. Requests papers for tract of land to review. November 6, 1917 R. Walker to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Statement of Brown's account with Joseph Bryan estate. November 12, 1917 J.T. Brown Statement of account with J. Bryan. December 13, 1917 John T. Wingo to Mr. Brown Richmond, Va. Sends correspondence with Mr. Bryan.","January 9, 1918 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Regarding permission for Va. Truck Experiment Station. March26, 1918 Mary Ball to Frances Brown Saunders, Miami Beach, Florida. Post card. April 8, 1918 D. Tucker Brown to F.B.C. Brown Co. B. 506 Engineers S. Battalion via New York (US military). His affairs were anything but good when he left but he arranged things. Father wastes time on VPI. June 2, 1918 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. September 14, 1918, Governor Westmoreland Davis to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. \"I have appointed you a member of the Virginia Council of Defense.\" September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to Governor Westmoreland Davis, Evington, Va. (additional letter also enclosed). Acknowledges notification of appointment to the Virginia Council of Defense. September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to J.G. Ferneyhough, Evington, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. September 21, 1918 J.G. Ferneyhough to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. November 9, 1918 J.T. Brown, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Sr. Parris Island, SC Received orders…destination unknown.","March 9, 1919 [?] Brown to 'Frances' Langley, Va. (US military stationary). \"No word yet regarding my discharge…\" May 8, 1919 Fleming Saunders to Frances Brown Saunders Va. News of Family and Friends. October 31, 1919 H. St. George Tucker to my nephew (J.T. Brown), Lexington, Va. Asks Brown to urge his appointment \"when Martin (?) dies, which poor fellow, he must.\"","July 1920 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. postcard. July 12, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Transportation arrangements. Visit of Noland Murphy. July 28, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Draft of obituary for Captain Fleming Saunders. July 29, 1920 J.T. Brown to 'dear' Roanoke, Va. Arrangements for transportation. October 12, 1920 Tucker Brown to 'papa', City Point, Va. Thank you for picture.","May 1921 John Wingo to Frances. Condolences on the death of her father. May 19, 1921 Bettie S. Kirkpatrick to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, New London, Va. A letter of sympathy over the loss of J.T. Brown. \"We have few men more devoted to public welfare…and whose private life was more pure.\"","August 1925 Yoland (Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr.) to Frances Delaware. Hospital Family news. Lists children and grandchildren. August 31, 1925 J.R. Tucker to Frances Bedford, Va. Discusses aristocracy, wealth and feudal system. February 24, 1926 (or 1928) Unknown sender to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Athens, Greece Post card. November 28, 1929 Cousin Maria to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Thanks for returning the family record. Wish you could see you, but I'm now 90 years old. Travels and Thanksgiving discussed.","January 4, 1930 Cousin May to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news and local affairs. May 7, 1930 John Willcox Brown to Fleming Saunders, Jr. New York, NY. Family news. September 30, 1930 Unknown sender to Mrs. John Wingo Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Life pleasant in Canal Zone. Tucker has \"a real position\" and he's called on Cuban President and others. Incomplete. October 3, 1930 Datus Smith to D. Tucker Brown Princeton, NJ. April 1, 1932 Frances B.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Charlestown, WV. Family news and travel plans. April 4, 1931 Unknown sender to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. May 23, 1932 Fleming Saunders to Frances B.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Glenns are wonderful hosts. April 6, 1933 Fleming Saunders to his wife, F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. April 21, 1933 F.B.B. Saunders to 'dear' Evington, Va. Sorry to miss confirmation. Working on fundraising for a free clinic.","August 1, 1934 Sallie Queensburg to F.B.B. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Post card. September 10, 1934 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders, Martinsville, Va. Post card. April 1, 1935 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to F.B.B. Saunders, Hampden-Sydney College, Va. Returning old papers which he copied by hand. May 9, 1935 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, WV. Gives subscription to Southern Churchman. Deplores the lack of standards. Family news. August 23, 1935 Barbara to F.B.B. Saunders Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Post card.","January 12, 1936 'Cousin John to F.B. (Frances Bland Saunders) Enjoyed bobwhites; Cousin Mary hospitalized for arthritis. February 3, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Santo Domingo. Post Card. February 24, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Coamo. Post card. February 28, 1936 E. Brown to F.B.B. Saunders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trip to Virgin Islands was great; fine time in Puerto Rico. September 24, 1936 Beverly T.M. Laughlin to the Saunders New York, NY. Information about Tucker Family, particularly their portraits.","June 23, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Petersburg, Va. Post card. June 25, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Petersburg, Va. \"Donald and I play tennis every morning.\" June 30, 1937 E.B.W. to F.B.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Enroute to Camp Pokomoke, Sebago Lake, Maine. July 29, 1937 J.W. Brown, Jr. to F.B.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news, travels, and difficulties of his work. October 5, 1937 Emily to F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card.","May 15, 1938 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Atlantic City, NJ Post card. May 7, 1938 Fleming Saunders to F.B.B. Saunders. Life on the farm. May 11, 1938 Susan to Eva Local news of family and friends. May 12, 1938 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1938 F.B.B. Saunders [?] to Fleming Saunders Westport, CT Discusses clothing. December 20, 1938 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Mary is better; Peachy not well. Family news.","February 3, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Jim has first real job in forestry in Rhode Island; Ben in Waynesboro; she retires in February, but has another job in an antique shop. February 28, 1939 Patty Gibson to F.B.B. Saunders, Fort Benning, GA Family news, includes photographs. March 8, 1939 Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders Montchanin, Delaware. Enjoyed Willcox Adsit's wedding. Mary improved, Peachy not. \"…plan to go en masse to the South Carolina plantation…\" March 14, 1939 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Urbanna, Va. Shocked at Tucker's death. Works hard and tired. March 15, 1939 Roderico Anzueto, Secretary of State, Office of Agriculture, to Minister of United States, Guatemala. Statement concerning the death of Tucker Brown. \"Condolences on death of 'Chief of Technical Commission of the United Sates' whose interest in the Pan-American Highway absorbed his undoubted compentence…\" March 16, 1939 [?] to Frances Richmond, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. School admission for Frances Bland. March 20, 1939 Adah Begg to Frances Blacksburg, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. March 29, 1939 H. St. George Tucker to F.B.B. Saunders New York, NY. Discussion of possible scholarships at St. Catherines School for Frances Bland Saunders. April 7, 1939 B. to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Sends pamphlet on the \"Woman's National Democratic Club.\" May 22, 1939 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card of the Governor's Palace. Concerning the health of George. July 22, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. News of the Tucker and Coleman family. September 5, 1939 Elizabeth to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Frances Bland is happy. Family news. September 28, 1939 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. \"Frances Bland and I have had loads of fun. I think she likes St. Cat.'s a lot.\"","February 1, 1940 Elsie to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Discusses the friendship between Ran and Fleming. February 14, 1940 Mrs. John M. Glenn to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Knows she misses children. Family news. February 16, 1940 John Thompson Brown to Frances Brown Flemings. Worry about Peronneau. Talks about his children. February 26, 1940 Margaret Glenn to Frances. Fanny sailing to France. Elizabeth going to St. Catherine's. Doesn't know who painted the McFarland portraits. February 27, 1940 Mrs. R.B. Willcox to F.B.B. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Discussing the Willcox family and its ancestors. Most Willcox papers burned. 10 March 1940 Mrs. Walter Price, Colonial Dames of America to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Staten Island, New York, NY. We cannot increase our $250 scholarship at Va. Episcopal School. I hope your final year at Episcopal is great. March 11, 1940 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Possible ride to Richmond. Plans to attend a dance given by Wistar Watts. Send money. March 21, 1940 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charlestown, WV. News of family and friends. Visited Barbara at her Alexandria home. Incomplete.","April 4, 1940 [?] to F.B.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; Margaret and I will be visiting Lynchburg on Sunday and hope to see you. May 7, circa 1940, Cousin May to Francis Broke her leg. May 25, 1940 Libby to Mrs. Fleming Saunders St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. St. Catherine's dance was great. Parent's anniversary. Going to Gloucester in August. June 18, 1940 Mary W. Glenn to F.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Yolande and Glenn are spending two days. Enclosed life insurance policy for F. Saunders (not enclosed). Frances Bland won the character award [at St. Catherine's]. July 9-12, circa 1940, Mary Glenn to Fleming Saunders New York. Cannot continue paying your insurance premiums. Others can help so property will not be sold?","August 25, 1940 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Left camp and enroute to Richmond. August 28, 1940 Mary to Frances B.B. Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Uncle John will send money for tuition for Frances Bland if needed. August 29, 1940 [?] to Wilcox Brown, Middleburg, Va. Post card. Beautiful. September 5, 1940 Mary (Mrs. John H. Glenn) to Frances Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Can't visit due to health. Offers to help with Frances Bland's tuition. November 12, 1940 Information concerning the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn with resolutions. December 14, 1940 Carbon copies of letters and memorial minutes on the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn. Papers of John M. Glenn, Utica, NY. December 19, 1940 Isabel to Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Sorry she didn't visit this year. Sad about war time conditions in Britain.","January 25, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Congratulations on getting a telephone. Family news. Includes memorial tributes to wife, Mary. March 31, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Encloses $500 check from Mary's estate. Family news. April 21, 1941 Edith Larane [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. St. Margaret's offer of $100 tuition reduction for Frances Bland. April 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Sent her two packages of Mary's clothes. May 25, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, Greenbrier [?] Inquires about F.B.'s school. Glad that Fleming had a good diagnosis at the University Hospital. Reports on friends. I hope to see you at Rob's wedding.","June 27, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Happy that Wyman Fund can let F.B. remain at St. Catherine's. B.B. and Fleming, Jr. to visit on 19th. July 9, 1941 Louise to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card Nice trip. July 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances, New York, NY. Will take Frances Bland to Greenbrier after meeting her train in New York. July 9, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. See people we know in Washington. July 10, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Seaford, Delaware. Post card. July 30, 1941 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 1, 1941 Gaylord Lee Clark to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Needs confirmation that Frances Bland tends to use $300 scholarship to St. Catherine's. August 15, 1941 Mrs. J.T. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Send ring to be appraised. Can't buy it, but will not stand in way. August 20, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. August 22, 1941 Ethel to F.B. Saunders St. Petersburg, Florida. Post card – Scene of Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange \"…Greeks-that's what they do besides open restaurants.\"","September 30, 1941 [?] Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Daddy says pay insurance. Motherly advice and family news. October 2, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Glad to have Fleming visit. Family news. October 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 10, 1941 F.B. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. News of home and question about tickets for VMI vs VPI game. October 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 30, 1941 Mrs. F. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., New York, NY. Came by train. Details of visit. Daddy hopefully to join him. News of family and friends. December 31, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Christmas and other family news.","January 13, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, Richmond, Va. Requests money for haircut, sweater and dances. News about school. January 14, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. Been in infirmary with a cold. Hope Barland and his roommates can come on date night. January 18, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, St. Catherine's, Richmond, Va. Account of sweater shopping in downtown Richmond. January 18, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Mid-winter plans, dates will stay with Beggs, requests car. January 21, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. News of school – roommates, dance and studies. January 30, 1942 John to Frances, New York, NY. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. January 31, 1942 Mrs. William Dabney Saunders to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1942 Bessie to Frances Bland Tucker Saunders, Hollins College, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 1, 1942 H. Guy Corbett to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, New Haven, Connecticut. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 2, 1942 B. Trigg to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. \"In each relationship Peronneau was perfect.\" February 3, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; train is late. February 3, 1942 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Isabel to Mrs. F. Saunders B.S. Kirkpatrich to Frances, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters). Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 8, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 14, 1942 Nannie to Frances Bland Saunders, New Haven, CT. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 18, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going on bus. Will meet Garland at Cousin Laura's. Need new saddle shoes. February 19, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Home this weekend. Plans to attend VMI dances. February 20, 1942 Mrs. A.P. Thomas to Mrs. Frances Saunders, Evington, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 20, 1942 Susan to Mrs. F. Saunders, De Soto City, Florida. Post card. Staige's illness. February 23, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, Frances Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Hitchhiked back in three hours. Weekend was fun.","March 11, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Arrangements for his trip home. Article on Cousin John Glenn. Uncle Carter and Polly were here. Family news. March 27, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Winter Garden, FL Post card Perfect vacation. Cousin Elizabeth fixed place \"like a real home.\"","April 1, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. News about St. Catherine's. April 8, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Post card. Appreciate nice. Daddy gone to NC with logs. Going to Auxiliary meeting. April 13, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. VPI, Blacksburg, Va. World War II and school expenses.","May 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts' apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. \"Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting\" on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your money…still owe St. Catherine's. Also a letter from \"Daddy.\" Sorry about conflict on campus. Sold my cattle. August 19, 1942 Mother to Frances Bland Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news. August 25, 1942 M.B. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Service addresses for David T. and Edward T. Brown. August 27, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news.","September 1, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying until spring. Nannie Corbett lunched with us last week. Guys condition depressing. Vin has a job under James Byrnes. Susan Dean's daughter is ill with pylitis. Willcox Brown has a son. Eleanor sends love.","January 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of \"your new choice.\" Family news. April 5, 1943 'Mother' to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. \"We have just planted the garden.\" April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna's brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. \"Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.\" A fire set by a train and \"I could see the flames.\" May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.","Scope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for \"promotion of my interests at VPI.\" August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine's School to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork which includes the \"Terms for the School Year\" for Frances Bland Saunders. October 19, 1943 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Education of Frances Bland at St. Catherine's. \"…well to have the old letters at William and Mary. They will be well cared for there and be much more useful than in a private trunk.\" Lunched with Yolanda and Tom in Wilmington. October 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. \"You have a little new red heifer calf.\" November 10, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Necessary rearrangements for a wartime wedding. News of friends and neighbors. No correspondence from December 1943.","Scope and Contents January 25, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Please send enclosed letter from an interned man in the Philippines\" to Elizabeth Wingo. \"…hard to have a son confined…under the Japanese..\" May 8, 1944 Jack [?] to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee. New military assignment in Washington state. \"The nature of the plant and exact location was and still is somewhat of a military secret…it is in a godforsaken part of the desert county.\" Children are fine. July 12, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Hope F.B. is finding the course at Chapel Hill profitable.\" September 14, 1944 Daisy to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Post card; arrived safely and having a wonderful time. October 1, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Moved to small quiet hotel in residential area. Now at Greenbrier to rest. October 9, 1944 Mary Ball to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, South Hadley, Mass. Post card. \"Yankee land is pretty wonderful…Mt. Holyoke is even better than I expected.\" December 27, 1944 Bev. McGaughlen [?] to Miss Frances Bland Saunders, Saranac Lake, NY. Thank you for fawn pin.","February 6, 1945 Mrs. J. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Includes several partial letters. February : concern for son Peronneau in Japanese prison camp. Undated and unsigned: Concern that Willcox is off to Oklahoma without a job. Undated and unsigned: Thanks for coat. Received October 31st letter from Peronneau. Undated and unsigned: Report from Navy Department about Peronneau's status as a prisoner of war. February 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Her mother's emergency operation. Staying with Mrs. Biddle near Philadelphia. March 19, 1945 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richlands, Washington. Her operation. Willcox Jr.'s possible job. Louise been in hospital. March 24, 1945 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Family news, her health, and concerns about Fleming, Jr. and F.B. News of children of Tom Brown. Incomplete. Included is a May 19, 1945 letter of John M. Glenn to Nannie. Family News. 1945 May Maria (Mrs. Malcolm Griffin) to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. 1945 May, Unknown to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. July 12, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. Encloses Fleming's life insurance dividend. August 3, 1945 J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Pasco, WA (written at Richland) Family news. Worry about Peronneau. August 10, 1945 Jack T. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, Richland, WA. His work with A-Bomb at his company. \"Have you heard that Japan has accepted all of the provisions of the Potsdam ultimatum.\" August 23, 1945 S.P.J. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Opinion on young men in the military. September 6, 1945 Elise [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Here for a week. September 18, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Possible transfer to Old Hickory. Enjoys life here. September 27, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Post card. Transferred \"back to Old Hickory.\" October 20, 1945 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Concern for FB's future. Family news. October 23, 1945 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances. Final word on death of Peronneau from a Lt. in California who had been with him when he died. Died of malnutrition after surviving two bombings. October 28, 1945 Jack to Frances Brown Saunders, Chicago, IL. Post card. Notification of new address. November 18, 1945 Jack (J.T. Brown) to Frances Brown Saunders, Nashville, Tennessee. Move from Washington to Tennessee. December 1, 1945 Elsie to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Two letters. Family news. December 25, 1945 Malcolm Griffin to Frances Brown Saunders, Big Island, Va. Compliments FBS, \"…You are one of the most complete person on the face of the earth…a vision of all that is lovely in womanhood…my favorite neice (sic)…natural and unspoiled creature.\" Snowbound for several weeks. Gus Tucker and wife with us before leaving for China. Ellis Tucker also left for China. Family and local news … some family members have left for china. December 29, 1945 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Evington, Va. Thanks for items sent to her.","Scope and Contents January 12, 1946 Polly [?] to Frances. Family news. April 24, 1946 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Looking for car parts per his request. June 19, 1946 F. Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Wheaton, IL. Probably leave Chicago for Tulsa on 24th. June 24, 1946 Frances Brown Saunders to F. Saunders, Jr. Post card. Mailing five shirts. Elsie Ingram coming on Saturday. Cousin Louise at Caryswood after the 4th. July 8, 1946 'Cousin John' W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Susan Dean had a son. August 22, 1946 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Frances, Charleston, WV. Incomplete. Enjoyed your visit. Family news. October 24, 1946 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Glad F.B. is at William and Mary and staying with Mrs. Tucker. Family news. December 6, 1946 F.L. Berkley to Mrs. Saunders Division of Rare Books \u0026amp; Manuscripts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Discussion of donating the Brown-Coalter-Tucker family papers to the College of William and Mary. \"I have a personal interest because my grandfather and his brother lived at the Tucker House while William and Mary students in the 1840's.\" December 17, 1946 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Cannot come for Christmas. DuPont redecorated his house. Family news.","January 17, 1947 John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Postcard. \"Thanks for the goodies.\" February 12, 1947 S.R.S. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, New Orleans, LA. Post card. Glad to be back in New Orleans. Describes her social life. March 27, 1947 Molly Alison to F.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Molly Pearson's husband died. Misses her. April 15, 1947 Polly to Fleming Saunders. Deed copied and notarized. Mailed on Saturday. September 11, 1947 Cousin May to Miss F.B. Saunders Evington, Va. Post card. Coming home on 17th.","No correspondence from January 1948. February 14, 1948 Isobel Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Good to have Frances B. back. May skillful on her crutches. News of her children. February 25, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Bought cloth for you today. Family news. March 10, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Family news. Many children and toys. March 26, 1848 Mary Ball (Mary Ball Ruffin of Evelynton Plantation) to F.B. Saunders, Miami Beach, FL. Postcard. Delightful vacation. April 19, 1948 F.B. to Mother. Requests to be transmitted to dressmaker. Activities at College. June 8, 1948 S.E.K. [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Rochester, NH. Post card. Been to Bowdoin Commencement. June 8, 1948 Betty to Miss F.B. Saunders, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Post card. Activities at beach. June 28, 1948 Helen Carmichael to Miss F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Attending a conference on Country Day schools.","July 1, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. July 22, 1948 F.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Billy and Maisie will be married August 21 at Bruton Parish. Plans to get together with Fenton in Danville. Our milk on regular milk run. August 12, 1948 Barbara to Frances Brown Saunders, Lexington, Va. Sorry unable to stop and see you. August 21, 1948 William Irvine [Marable] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Thanks for card. September 4, 1948 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. \"Best to you all.\" September 25, 1948 Fleming Saunders, Sr. to his son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. Price and quality of saw. F.B. likes her new room at Tucker House. Mother working on clothes to send her. September 29, 1948 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Not sure about going to Richmond. \"Please plan to be there to take eggs and your Father's suit to be shortened.\"","Scope and Contents October 22, 1948 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. October 25, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Change of travel plans so she can go to William and Mary's Homecoming dances. October 28, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Trip home. Doctor's appointment. November 7, 1948 'Frances Bland' to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 9, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 13, 1948 Isobell B. Hubbard to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Organizing the Tucker House. Family news. November 21, 1948 W.I. Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Clarksburg, WV. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" November 30, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Emily died. Sympathy to Willcox. Sorry Fleming has arthritis. News of Peachy and Merrills. December 27, 1948 May (Mrs. George P. Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Brought secretary from Jeannette Kelly's house. \"It is an even lovelier piece of furniture than I thought.\"","Scope and Contents January 5, 1949 [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Delighted with book, \"America's Williamsburg.\" January 17, 1949 Aunt Barbara to Miss F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Family news. Janetta in Shanghai and Johnnie and D.D. in Athens. January 21, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Babysitting at Armisteads. Clothes you fixed are fine. Hope to have a good dress in Libby's wedding. Have to take archery. Needs money for cafeteria and books. Lunches are .75 to .85. January 28, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Finances. Cousin Mary \"is going through a lot.\" March 10, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Frances Brown Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card \"Thinking of you.\" March 18, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Postcard. Family news. March 20, 1949 E. [Elizabeth B. Wingo or Elsie Day] to Fleming Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Concerned about sawmill. March 25, 1949 F.B. Saunders to her parents \"Could Fleming meet me in Richmond when I go there to try on the dress for Lib's wedding.\" March 27, 1949 Newspaper clipping about a dance in Lynchburg, Va. April 5, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, Charleston, SC. Post card. Back from South Carolina. Pleasant week at the Grove. \"Sorry to hear of your trouble at the Grove.\" May 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Asked to be a resident in a women's dorm at William and Mary. \"…feel like I owe it to Cousin Mary …if I can help her. What do you think?\"","Scope and Contents June 3, 1949 Mary Ball to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for invitation. Good luck on exams. June 23, 1949 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Danville, Va. Sorry Willcox is sick. Glad you attended the Wingo wedding. Sis and Bill bought a home in Richmond. Fenton, Jr. does not look well. Family news. July 13, 1949 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Nags Head, NC. Post card. \"Love it down here.\" July 20, 1949 Steve to Miss F. Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. May visit Mrs. Coleman in Williamsburg. July 20, 1949 Suzelle to Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Enjoyed her visit. August 3, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Family and friend news. Elsie went to Greenwood for Guy's burial. Deans bought house near White Plains. Bruce Brown engaged. August 10, 1949 Miss Elsie Ingram to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. August 10, 1949 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Columbia, SC. Post card. August 15, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. August 29, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Post card. August 30, 1949 Elsie to Miss F.B. Saunders, Warrenton, Va. Post card. October 16, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Post card a picture of the Coke-Garrett House. \"…reminds me of here.\" October 17, 1949 Jack (J.T. Brown) to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Housing problems. A lawsuit. Family news. November 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Thanksgiving travel plans. December 9, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Christmas preparations.","Scope and Contents Circa 1950. Frances Bland Saunders to \"Mother and Daddy\". The Tucker House, Williamsburg, Virginia. The cook is sick and Cousin May is very concerned. Cynthia's \"morning maid will come in the afternoon…\" \"Cooking not too much on Aunt Isobel.\" For school, a group is doing a study on discharge patients at Eastern State. Anthropology paper on negro artist. January 8, 1950 Eleanor Merrill to Mrs. F. Saunders, Westport, Connecticut. \"John was with us for three months. He is frail but independent.\" February 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Classes, school friends and relatives. February 17, 1950 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. \"F.B. took me to chapel….which she conducted admirably.\" February 27, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Letter concerns the collapse of the roof of the Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary. Includes newspaper clippings about talk given by Francis Saunders, collapse of PBK ceiling and wedding of Mary Stuart McGuire. February 27, 1950 J.T. Brown to F. Brown Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. April 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters) 1 – Sorry to hear of Cousin John's illness. Family news. 2 – Postcard. Suzelle cannot come to M.B.'s wedding. I can. April 23, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Mentions clippings (not present) about Cousin John's death. Activities at William and Mary. April 28, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Aunt Isobel's Garden Week trip. Bill Hornsby trip to Roanoke.","Scope and Contents May 12, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Looking for an apartment with Betsy. Waiting for contract and hoping to be near Alexandria. Giving a shower for Suzette with Lois Hornsby. May 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Looking forward to Fleming's visit.\" May 24, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Will teach in Arlington next year. May 31, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Plans for visit home and to Roanoke. July 1, 1950 Nellie Sheets to Mrs. F. Saunders, Ocean City, MD. Post card. \"Life here is ideal.\" October 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Doing home visits with parents. November 29, 1950 Isobel B. Hubbard to F. Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Rush week for fraternities at the College of William and Mary. Kippy's trip to Bermuda. November 30, 1950 Helen to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Wonderful time. December 11, 1950 Elizabeth Wingo to Frances. Family news.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from January 1951. February 12, 1951 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Enjoyed trip. Return first weekend in March. March 1, 1951 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saundes, Richmond, Va. Engagement of Frances Bland Saunders to Richard Tyree. March 30, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Her wedding to Richard Tyree. April 10, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her mother Arlington, Va. [?] Will see Fleming on Friday. Family news. May 16, 1951 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Sent package to Frances Bland. Isobel back from Raleigh. May 21, 1951 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. FB's wedding causing excitement. Liked Dick. May 22, 1951 Elizabeth B. Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Staying with Louise Cooke. John on fishing trip. June 8, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders Old Hickory, Tennessee. Wedding of F.B. Saunders to Richard Tyree and other family news.","Scope and Contents July 3, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Unable to attend the Saunders-Tyree wedding. July 22, 1951 Mrs. William C. Cheney to F.B. Saunders, Bedford, Va. Frances Bland's wedding lovely. Dick's family was nice. September 8, 1951 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. Home about the 16th. September 20, 1951 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Tucker House full of students. Janet at Ft. Lee. All here are \"upset at Dr. Pomfret's trouble at William and Mary.\" Hope your lawsuit is now settled. November 23, 1951 Mrs. John R. Woods to Frances, Charlottesville, Va. Nice to all at Frances Bland's wedding. November 24, 1951 Helen \u0026amp; Willcox to Mrs. F. Saunders, Wilmington, DE. \"Thank you for all you've done for all of us – don't know how we'd do without you…it's lonesome here.\" November 29, 1951 Adile R. [Worthington ?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Louisville, KY.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1951-March 1952. April 1, 1952 Ethel \u0026amp; Meade to F.B. Saunders, Fort Myers, Florida. Post card. Sorry we missed you. June 10, 1952 F.B.S. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. Friday picnic canceled. July 18, 1952 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card.","August 8, 1952 Lucy Steptoe to F.B. Saunders, Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. Post card. Lovely trip. October 25, 1952 [?] to the F. Saunders family, Sarasota, Florida. Post card. Having a good time. November 5, 1952 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Large crowd expected at Tucker House for Christmas. Janet at Ft. Eustis. Herbert Tucker our Assistant Minister.","No correspondence from December 1952-February 1953. March 9, 1953 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family news. Clipping of engagement of Charlotte Coalter Enslow. March 7, 1953 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"…am now on the bus to Norfolk, will be home soon.\" May 5, 1953 Mary H. Coleman to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Can stay with her. July 2, 1953 N.B.H. to F.B. Saunders, Jacksonville, Florida. Post card. Congratulations on \"arrival of Frances Bland III.\" July 27, 1953 Alice Tucker Towers to Mrs. Gravely Tucker. Family genealogy. August 14, 1953 Douglas to his grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. \"You are sweet.\" August 14, 1953 Bland to his/her grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card.","September 29, 1953 Mrs. David Tucker Brown to F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Sorry to hear of Fleming's heart attack. November 3, 1953 Annie Anthony to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Visit when you get home. December 5, 1953 Lila Tucker to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. \"Distressed about Fleming's illness … hope he is better soon. Frances Bland III is a 'beauty' and must be a joy.\" December 10, 1953 Elsie [Saunders Day] to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thinking of you. Enjoyed seeing the Days in Danville. December 24, 1953 Molly Allison to F.B. Saunders. Concerning the illness of Fleming Saunders.","No correspondence from January-April 1954. May 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. Headed for Jacksonville. October 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going to Williamsburg tomorrow.","Scope and Contents No correspondence November-December 1954. January 30, 1955 Corrine Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Requests copy of family tree. Going to Georgia to visit University of Georgia. Thompy (brother) is on Swim team at Georgia Tech. February 22, 1955 Mary Randolph to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Miami, Florida. Post card. \"Va. and I are having a lovely time.\" February 23, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Lots of gin rummy and shuffleboard. Expect to see some races. February 24, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Enroute back from Cuba. Gorgeous trip. March 1, 1955 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Congratulations on second grand child born to Wil and Flemings, Jr. Visited sons in Tulsa and Raleigh. Herbert Tucker and \"little Katherine Craighill\" called; to marry on June 28. May 20, 1955 [?] to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Frankfurt, Germany. Post card. Nice trip. Trip to Holland.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from June 1955. July 7, 1955 Betsy to Mrs. Richard Tyree, Gloucester, Va. Post card. August 9, 1955 Mrs. Richard H. Dabney to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences for death of Fleming. \"…so clannish and affectionate, so handsome…a real part of my life since childhood.\" August 9, 1955 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hewlett, NY. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. August 11, 1955 Betty \u0026amp; Zach Lindsey to F.B. Saunders. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. November 3, 1955 F.B.S. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Staying at Tucker House while Isobel is away.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1955-March 1956. April 16, 1956 William Irvine Marable to Frances Bland Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Sorry about your accident. April 23, 1956 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Shelbyville, Tennessee. Sending copies of \"my smart girl's contest winner.\" Found house in Tullahoma. May 13, 1956. Enjoyed visit from you and your family. \"Little Bland and Douglas are outstanding children.\" July 28, 1956 Ethel and Meade to Mrs. F. Saunders, Leadville, Colorado. Post card. Enjoying western scenery and cool nights. September 3, 1956 N.B.H. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card \"Happy days to you.\" October 1, 1956 Jack T. Brown to Frances Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Write thank you notes to Louise's friends. Thom had fine trip to British Isles and now back in school. Graduates at Christmas and goes to work for DuPont. Corinne at University of Tennessee. October 18, 1956 Yan Speller to Frances \"I always think of my visits to my dear, dear Browns and Ivy Cliff as the happiest times of my life.\" November 19, 1956 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Mountain scene. \"…looks like the TV station where Fleming took us.\" November 19, 1956 Elizabeth to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Washington, DC. Post card. Enjoying our visit.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1956. 1957 Patty to Frances Saunders. Postcard. \"Write me soon!...How is family.\" January 5, 1957 Em. B. Blackwell to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Writing on behalf of the Ellet-St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association. (Form letter). January 17, 1957 Mary Randolph [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Sarah Wil's Mother and I went to Anastasia's. January 22, 1957 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit. March 1957 J.M.K. (or J.F.K.) to Mrs. Fleming. Congratulates Frances and \"Uncle Fleming\" in being \"so honored to have a daughter-in-law. I think it is just fine you all will live together.\" May 20, 1957 Agnes to Richard \u0026amp; Frances Tyree, Sea Island, GA. Post card. Fun doing nothing. Rain every day. August 10, 1957 Mrs. George Coleman to Frances Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Little Robert Barlowe arrived safely. He and Cynthia fine. Janet will join them. August 20, 1957 Sarah to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Atlanta, GA. Post card. Wish you could see Sarah Wil's baby girl.","September 1, 1957 Richard Tyree to Miss Bland Tyree, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card Coleman Bridge on card. Going fishing. Has she seen the Coleman Bridge? September 3, 1957 N.B.H. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit with FBS's family. September 12, 1957 F.B. to Frances Brown Saunders Douthat Park, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card. Pretty. September 17, 1957 Bessie to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Grateful for flowers in memory of William. October 5, 1957 F.B. to Mrs. F. Saunders, AltaVista, Va. Post card. \"Children eager to see you.\" October 20, 1957 Mrs. Macie Sturgis to Frances Saunders, Indianapolis, IN. Sorry to miss wedding. Feel so far away and not well. November 22, 1957 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Wilmington, Delaware. Enjoyed time in Tennessee with her, playing bridge. Think Thomp is out of army and into seminary. November 24, 1957 Lila to Frances. Sorry not to be at Willcox's funeral. Remember \"those happy times at Ivy Cliff…you are a mainstay of the family and I greatly admire you.\" Circa 1957 Patty Gibson to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. How is your family?","No correspondence from December 1957. January 29, 1958 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. Distressed about Anna's accident. Have had flu. February 21, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Terrible weather described in detail. Interested in Dick's plans to go into ministry. Charles, Florence, and Chuck visited the Rawles. She and John leaving for Bermuda. Had lovely time in Williamsburg at Janet's party for Kippy and his bride, Renate. Went to Charlottesville for a lawyer's meeting. March 22, 1958 [?] to Frances Tyree, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Finally arrived. Deep snow. Brown's house is beautiful. March 23, 1958 Frances Saunders Tyree to Frances Brown Saunders. Family news and travels of family members. Dick's nose is \"really to the grindstone\" at church. Discusses segregation question and its effect on different people. March 27, 1958 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Will be in Williamsburg until Saturday or Sunday. March 27, 1958 F.B. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for the cards … when will you be home? April 16, 1958 [?] to 'mother' [probably Frances Saunders Tyree] to her Mother. Incomplete. \"Why don't you, Patty, and her sister stay with us? Let me know.\" May 7, 1958 Patty to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. Send Corrinne's address. May 8, 1958 Isobel B.H. [Hubbard?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enjoyed your visit. All well in Tulsa. Hope to visit Raleigh [family] on way home. Maybelle \"back at girl's school where she teaches china painting to homeless and delinquent girls.\" July 22, 1958 Mrs. J.S. Gibson to Frances, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland has to move to the Seminary in September. Patty and family moved to Mobile, Alabama.","August 21, 1958 B.C. Randolph [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hot Springs, Va. Post card. Cool and restful. August 25, 1958 Charles Anthony to Frances, Evington, Va. Complete papers and return this week for inclusion in the Journal. September 17, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland will join husband at the seminary. Miss Patty. Cannot leave John for long as he is a semi-invalid. October 13, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family, friends, and church news. Douglas Colhoun has a \"lovely little church and is making quite an impression\" at St. Ann's Church. Patty likes Mobile. November 10, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Children well adjusted to move. Taking Charles for a checkup at Rocky Mount. Trying to visit congregational members each week. \"Dick is having dinner with Bishop and Mrs. Marmion tonight.\" November 24, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Children look forward to seeing you. Had a congregational dinner. Finished visiting each family. December 3, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children excited about your visit. \"Charles is now plumper, but will never overtake Douglas.\" December 15, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Had a bad fall. John's father died. Children coming for Christmas. Snowed in.","January 3, 1959 [?] to Frances. Accounts. Christmas services and visitors. January 17, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Dick enjoyed \"doing nothing\" between semesters. Charles now sitting up. January 27, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp took Dick back this weekend. Hope to see you soon. March 4, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick will meet your train in Lynchburg. \"Charles getting as large as Douglas and has five teeth.\" April 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Lovely day. Will transplant bulbs. Children are in sand pile. Found lost tongs. April 13, 1959 Minna to F.B. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. \"…know you are having a fine time with Anne…I am coming home at end of week as the nurse has come.\" May 20, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will be there on the 26th and will bring lunch.","June 18, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will probably go to Rocky Mount shopping. Family news. July 9, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children making butter. Parched and dusty. See you Saturday. July 31, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Square dance a great success for the church. Dick busy with studies in Greek, Ancient History, etc. \"…afternoons spent in visiting.\" All took a long walk. August 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her Mother Calloway, Va. Post card. \"B. and D. had a grand time at Bible School at St. John's. We seem to keep busy here.\" September 1, 1959 [J] to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Arlington, Va. Post card \"We hope the remaining rooms are finished at school so we can get settled.\" October 15, 1959 [?] to Frances Evington, Va. Sarah Wils told about France's visit with F.B. and children. Isobell's children from Tulsa came to visit. Family news. November 2, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hated to see her leave. Return books and saddle bags.","No correspondence from December 1959. January 19, 1960 F.B. Saunders to F.B. Tyree, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. February 9, 1960 Isobel to Mrs. F. Saunders Williamsburg, Va. May's daughter, Janet, working at Ft. Eustis. Cynthia and Bob in Saluda; Bob is a dentist. Grandaughter Isobel in Gloucester. Ben in Tulsa. Renate and Kippy have daughter, Cynthia. February 15, 1960 F.B. Tyree to her mother, Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Snowed in. Dick's spring break begins the 24th. February 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Snowed in. No phone, maybe no mail delivery. February 23, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Schools open today after closed for a week. Dick written canonicals. Not coming for vacation. February 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Ferrum, Va. Post card. Family news. March 6, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. \"Dick took a loom for a deaconess in Philadelphia to be packaged…took Douglas with him. Describes birds and new storm. March 27, 1960 Marian B. Grundy to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and sympathy to her.","April 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick coming Thursday. Bland excited about school Easter egg hunt. April 17, 1960 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta warm. Nancy and Mark going to Europe. May 10, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. \"Your visit.\" Dick has exams. Thomp graduates May 25. May 27, 1960 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders Evington, Va. Had lovely weekend in Gloucester. Future trips. June 3, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp's ordination on June 26th in Martinsville. Then goes to Norton to work. July 30, 1960 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F.B. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" August 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick and children at St. John's school this week. We have a preaching-teaching mission for five days. September 14, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Douglas sick. \"Janet to stay with Charles when I go to Roanoke.\" September 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope you go to Williamsburg and Richmond. Going to Arrington for the Fall Convocation.","Scope and Contents October 4, 1960 May to Frances Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Come anytime and \"if the house is riotous with children, it will seem like home to you.\" October 5, 1960 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. October 30, 1960 Mary H. Coleman to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Miss you. New carpet for sitting room. November 1, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. \"Mother says she must get home to vote. Can you pick her up?\" Bland making A's at school. December 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Christmas pageant is on Thursday … Bland is an angel, Douglas a shepherd. Other family news. December 27, 1960 May or Mary Randolph to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for fruitcake. December 28, 1960 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Description of Christmas. December 28, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Dick enjoyed visit with you. Children's Christmas – \"enough toys for not too many.\" Dick to preach in Suffolk on 14th. \"All seminarians do this.\" Circa 1960 Frances Bland Saunders to Mother and Daddy (Fleming Saunders), Williamsburg. Assigned a paper to write a paper on an African artist. Family news.","January 3, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Do make Doctor's appointments. Dick's birthday on Saturday. January 6, 1961 Cousin Lillian to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Roanoke, Va. Thanks for cake. January 9, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope she will see Doctor and then visit. January 25, 1961 Cousin [Sara Wil – her cousin and daughter-in-law] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. Bitter cold. Boys played in snow. February 24, 1961 Cousin [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. All are well. March 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. Arrived safely. Sightseeing. Dick in classes. March 13, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Lovely trip. Hope you've seen Dr. Gorman. April 21, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Glad you had a nice visit and are back home. Have five extra mouths to feed. Beagle puppy \"nearly eats Charles up.\" May 10, 1961 Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. May Day program inside because of rain. Bland looked sweet. Her piano recital on the 19th. Dick's graduation on the 25th. July 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. \"The vicarage is very nice and comfortable.\" Unpacking. Yard and both churches lovely. August 15, 1961 Elizabeth Wingo to her sister, Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Advice for her leg. Lib and grandchildren at Virginia Beach.","No correspondence from September 1961-January 1962. February 13, 1962 Elsie Day to Frances Brown Saunders, Danville, Va. Talk of her bad health, news of family and friends. Grace Jones Richardson's death. Beach news and her cottage at Nags Head. \"…Richard Tyree is a good man.\" \"H.F. III is still scared to death of the ocean. I wonder if he will ever swim!\" April 20, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news. \"F.B.'s son choked badly one night but is all right now.\" June 1962 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"will be here until June 26 when I leave here for Virginia Beach. Will stay until James [?] comes, then Mrs. D. will come. I miss you so much.\" June 13, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Her mother's health. Husband's ordination [to the clergy]. June 16, 1962 Mrs. J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. News about Corinne and Thompy. Other family news. June 28, 1962 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Visit to St. George Tucker's grave at Warminster. July 5, 1962 Theodore to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. \"Having a nice time.\" July 8, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. John still an invalid. \"We are just getting over the terrible plane crash in France…so many (Atlanta) children lost their parents.\" Family news.","August 16, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Teaching preschoolers in Bible School. July 19, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Post card. Visits to Yorktown, Williamsburg, and with Suzelle Hornsby. September 29, 1962 Bland Tyree to her grandmother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Misses \"her Grandmother\" and hopes \"she likes the potholder.\" Going to circus in Lynchburg. Likes school better than at Callaway. October 8, 1962 [?] to [?] Evington, Va. Have been going through family memorabilia, including a number of letters from your Father, F.B. and Fleming, Jr. October 31, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Partial letter. Sick with flu. Elsie's friend Ruth Redd died. \"You wrote that you had pictures of Mama and Papa…please send…\" November 3, 1962 Isobel to F.B. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. \"I am a Great Grandmother.\" Family news. Reminiscences. November 3, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Death of her husband, John Gibson. November 13, 1962 Patty Gibson to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Will keep her large home. Family news, particularly Tucker connections. December 29, 1962 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr. Chula Vista, CA. Post card. California visit.","Scope and Contents March 1, 1963 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and grandchildren. March 4, 1963 Susanna P. Turner to Mrs. F. Saunders, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. Solicitation from St. Catherine's. April 20, 1963 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Greetings. May 16, 1963 Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. June 4, 1963 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and family. Going to Gloucester around August. June 5, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Family news. June 10, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Post card. Nice visit. Thomp and Ann are here – he to be chaplain at Washington and Lee. June 25, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Her telephone party line. Husband is a minister. New station wagon. Children's summer activities. August 8, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Family news. Death of little McDuffie. Elsie home and doing well. Had to put Charlie in a nursing home. Janie still has a day and night nurse. August 14, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Visited May and Isobel. [May Begg Coleman and Isobel Begg Hubbard]. September 3, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Lovely vacation. Rawles leave tomorrow. December 31, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Children's Christmas presents. Church activities.","January 20, 1964 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. News of an ill friend. January 30, 1964 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Been cleaning, washing, mending and ironing. Dick's church activities and her children's activities. February 5, 1964 Charlene [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Lynch Station, Va. Garden Club meeting. June 18, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Went to Gordon's 8th grade graduation in New Jersey. June 30, 1964 (Nan) B.H. [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Chula Vista, California. Post card. Mentions grandchildren. Expect to be home soon. July 12, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Gloucester Point, Va. Vacation at the Gloucester cottage. July 26, 1964 N.B. [Handy?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card Tried to call. Painters busy here. Lovely trip.","Undated letters arranged alphabetically by name of recipient. Within each folder, arranged my day/month if known.","Letter from Charles D. Braxton to \"Ma\" about helping with the education of Virginia. Letter from her Mother, Fanny, who says, \"I did not understand yr allusion to L and Cassie my 'living to see them.'\" She further states that it wouldn't matter to them if she died tomorrow. Letter from Frank to \"Mama\" with the heading \"Private Business\" about his job with Venable which is not going well and doesn't pay enough. Letter from Cassie Tucker Brown about news of friends and family.","Twenty letters with writers including Peronneau Brown, John Willcox Brown, Frances B.C. Brown, Elizabeth Dallas Brown (Wingo), her mother and her brother, Dallas Tucker and his wife (Masie). The letters include early letters from her children, particulary Elizabeth.","Undated letters from John Thompson Brown to his cousin and future wife, then his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown. Seven letters and some are partial.","Six letters. Writers include Delania P. Ingram, John H. Ingram, Herman and Maggie (about beaus and boys).","Two letters. Letter \"My Darling little Elizabeth\" from her \"devoted brother, J. Willcox Brown. Postcard of Richardson Bay from D.B.","Two letters and one post card from Fanny Bland Coalter Brown's husband, H. Peronneau Brown. One letter has a list of family names, possibly an invitation list.","Letters to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, wife of J. Peronneau Brown, from her daughter-in-law and cousin, Cassie Dallas Tucker. Sixteen letters and some partial.","Seven post cards and thirty letters. These undated letters cover J. Thompson Brown's years as a youth up through his married years. He states in an October 12th letter, \"I am determined not to do anything when I am away from you that you would not let me do when I was at home.\"","Letters and post cards to Fanny Coalter Brown from relatives who include Cousin Fanny Braxton, F.T. Bryan, Anne, E.T. Magill, Aunt L.T., Aunt Lockie Irvine, W.P. Braxton, Cousin Fanny, Niece Maggie (?Moore?), Mother-in-law Mary Venable, Lucy Braxton, cousin Margaret Barnet, niece Betty Braxton, Lizze Brown, Turner Brown, Finlaws, and others.","Ten letters from her sister, Virginia Coalter Braxton.","Letters from friends, including C.C. Brent, E.H. Hewitt (?), Catharine Gerchen, Mannie, Maria Monson, Alice Hoppal and others. Includes a letter from The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle, Miller School, Virginia, in answer to an inquiry about \"young man of whom you ask is not a son but a nephew of Judge Longley (?).\"","Personal correspondence from family and friends. Writers are unknown. Six letters.","Eighteen undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown.","Four undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his mother, Fanny Bland Coalter Brown and his daughter, Elizabeth Dallas Brown.","Five undated letters from Cousin Lizzie, L.B. Tucker, Mary Haldane Begg, W.W. Seales of the Southern Railroad and others.","Five undated letters to Henry Peronneau Brown from family members. Letter writers include his \"sister;\" Hamilton Brown; his future wife, Fanny B. Coalter (talking of wedding matters); and son, John Thompson Brown.","Letter to Willcox Brown from his sister, Elizabeth Dallas Brown. Her wish to dye her skirt black because she doesn't have other clothes with her.","One letter, addressed to \"My dear girls\" from Eagle Point, about family and travel news. The other letter is addressed to \"My Dear Mother\" (Mrs. Judy H. Coalter, Stanley) from Virginia Coalter Brown about gardening and a visit to the springs.","Circa 1940, from his mother: \"I held talk at Lynchburg College by religious study and oral hygiene.\" Asks him to complete the attached questions from (?):  Have you called on Saunders? Are you at foot table?  Did you get my first letter enclosing stamps? Did you get letter and ...permission I sent with drawing instruments? Did you find glasses case?  Which is your other roomate?  Have been hot?  Is the food good?  Do you get (?) February 24, circa 1940's, from Frances Bland: Talks about dances, Fleming's battery mate's brother who goes to VMI and her other activities. Christmas card from FB, \"Happy Birthday Papa!\"","Undated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, \"so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many earlier generations. The Cliff and the ...constantly on my mind and all the happiness that our lives held from almost my earliest remembrance....all those houses have faded out of our lives, but the close affection only grows stronger as the years pass.\" Other letters show that Mary Coleman was helping with the tuition of Frances Bland, the daugher of Frances and Flemings. Frances Bland lived in the Tucker House in Williamsburg while at school.","Sixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.","Forty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from \"Mary\" gives some genealogy information.","Undated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.","One letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.","Undated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, \"C\" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily, Jno. R. Young, Jr., Carrie and others. Letters mostly from family and friends about their activities.","Undated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to \"Dear Aunt\" from \"Your Niece\" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.","Fragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2\" x 8\" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.","For the most part, these envelopes appear to go with the correspondence. The letters and envelopes were separated before acquisition. Loose collection of stamps, some removed from the envelopes in the collection.","Loose collection of stamps.  Some of the stamps were removed from the envelopes in folders 1-3. One small group has a notation to check the value of individual stamps.","Mostly material of J. Thompson Brown, but does include items from other family members. Organized by type of material.","Handwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: \"Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report,\" \"Retreat from Gettysburg,\" \"Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, \" \"Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and \"Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th.\" Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Banquet ticket for John Thompson Brown. Partial page torn from a book with vignette pictures of men, including J. Thompson Brown. Partial typed page recommending J. Thompson Brown as a member of Virginia Tech's governing board. In pencil at bottom of page, \"Alex. I. Robertson.\" Article or editorial from Lynchburg's \"The News\" about Virginia Governor Swanson's claim for fair and honest government as the decision is being made to establish a \"Geological Survey in Virginia\" at Virginia Tech or University of Virginia. An editorial about choosing from the candidates for the President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Certificate, signed by Claude A. Swanson, appointing J. Thompson Brown a delegate to the Farmer National Congress. August 16, 1909. Poor condition. Commission, signed by J. Hoge Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth, appointing John Thompson Brown as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to serve four years from January 1, 1898. Certificate of Life Membership in the Virginia State Agricultural Society for J. Thompson Brown. October 29, 1885.","Scope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to \"H. Perinno Brown Est,\" Henry Brown Est,\" Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est,\" WD \u0026amp; EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and \"Stephen \u0026amp; Anthony Smith \u0026amp; Jno Wells.\" An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.","Will of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.","Baltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, \"John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause\" about the death of \"scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida.\" Another undated news article is entitled, \"Former Wife Weeps,\" about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, \"Died September 26, 1894.\" Newspaper announcement of the death of Fleming Saunders. August 8, 1855. \"Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony\" of Fleming Saunders and Frances B.C. Brown. Minister was T. Carter Page of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Campbell County, Virginia. December 3, 1921.","Photographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders. Envelope #2 1937-1946 Photographs of Lewis and Lewis Guy Dickson; Frances Saunders and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances and Fleming Saunders; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Frances Bland Saunders and J. and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances Bland Saunders in the Tucker House garden; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Hubbard, Fleming Saunders, Mrs. Fleming Saunders and Mrs. George P. Coleman; and 2 photographs of Frances Bland S. Tyree. Envelope #3 Carte-de-visite of Peronneau Brown (1900); Fleming Saunders, III and Margaret (?Groom) in Newport News, Virginia (1902); Miss Mary Saunders \"Caryswood\" (about 1889); and carte-de-visite with the Farewell Speech of Robert E. Lee.","Postcards of \"Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch\" in Norfolk, Virginia; \"Uzerche;\" \"Resurrection Bay, Alaska\" and \"Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia.\"","Subscription form for \"Henry Romeike, Inc.\" a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, \"The Exploits of Alice.\" Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from \"The News\" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled \"Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey.\" Newspaper article entitled \"Punishing War Criminals.\" Flyer for \"Lee and Company, Commission Merchants\" of Lynchburg, Virginia. Newspaper article on the Superintendent of West Point. Clipping with headline, \"George Washington's Eggnog.\"","Deed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland, to Luther R. Holland. Deed recorded September 16, 1875 in Bedford County, Clerk's Office, Virginia. Deed, October 15, 1874, between Charles Ruffner to J. Willcox Brown and George W. Norris. Recorded in Clay County, West Virginia, October 4, 1876. Land lying on Big Sycamore and Bell Creeks. Deed, November 13, 1877, between Randolph Barton, trustee et als to J. Willcox Brown. J. Willcox Brown, trustee of H.P. Brown, and wife Turner M. Brown requiring the payment from George W. Norris and Jane P. Norris on land in West Virginia to settle J. Willcox Brown's bankruptcy case. Land sold to Philip P. Winston. Signed by Clay County, WVA Clerk on December 5th, 1877. Deed, March, 1882 between H.P. Brown, adm. of Henry Brown and Karn J. Hickson to log property in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, June 27, 1893, from Harvey W. Nichols to William Eubank for a black stallion in trust to W.T. Fitzpatrick. Includes note of H. W. Nicholas. Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, November 8, 1893, from H.W. Nichols to William Eubank granting in trust a \"black stallion named Billy, also my crop of tobacco, also one vickford and hoffman drill, also my crop of corn and wheat...\" Bedford County, Virginia. July 10, 1903 Description of West Virginia lands owned by J. Thompson Brown and page 2 of a letter from J.M. Payne to Brown. Charleston, WVa. Deed, July 20, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, August 8, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Includes note from John Thompson Brown about the Mrs. Jones deed and description of the \"Cobbs tract\" owned by John Thompson Brown. Agreement, April 25, 1910, between John Thompson Brown and Samuel L. Walker to sell the West Virginia coal property. Not signed. Notes on division of property from an existing deed or in preparation for a new division. One deed mentioned is D.B. 116, January 11, 1916. Blueprint plat entitled \"North portion of J. Thompson Brown Tract near New London, Bedford County, Va., January 1915. Eight flyers for \"Trustees' Auction Sale, 343 acres...sale will start at residence on Northcote Tract on Wednesday, December 15...\" Trustees Murray M. McGuire and Daniel Grinnan. Walker and Mosby, Farm Auctioneers, Lynchburg, Va. \"Memorandum of title of Jno. Thompson Brown to a tract of land in Bedford County, known as \"Northcote,\" containing 251 acres more or less.\" Mimeographed copy of a deed of trust to Jno. Randolph Tucker and Daniel Grinnan. Other names mentioned are George Eldridge and Luther R. Holland.","Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"Boys' School\" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"University School\" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report card for J.T. Brown from the \"Shenadoah Valley Academy\" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours with class descriptions for Frances Bland Saunders from \"The College of William and Mary\". November 21, 1949 and June 10, 1950.","Tissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal \"from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute...\"  1905.","Mostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, \"Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light....\" \"Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems\" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman. Poem on Jno. Thompson Brown letterhead, with each stanza about a different family member:  Elizabeth, Elsie, Jack ,Wilcox, Mary, Miss Ellett, Carrington and Mr. Brown. Poem on Jno. Thompson's Brown letterhead about France. Grocery list. On the reverse, a list of books, possibly for a young girl. Poem entitled \"The Road, S.H.H. S. 1892-1918\" on death of someone at Wimereux. Story entitled \"A Fox-hunt in the Blue Mountains\" and signed \"Iagoo.\" Five pages. Pencil rough draft of a story entitled \"Man's inhumanity to man, many countless thousands mourn\" with \"Margaret Carrington\" noted above the title.  Story is about the Carrington Family, particularly Margaret Carrington and her father in Tennessee during the Civil War. Margaret falls in love with a Union soldier which comes between Margaret and her Father. Silhouette cutout of a man with beard and hat. Pencil drawing of a man on a horse and a horse pulling a cart. List of a few \"N.M College Md graduates and what happened to them. Page from a diary from November 26-28 with one sentence entries. A dry good store shopping list. Shopping list on back of an envelope. Handwritten notes about medical reports on Bee Stings. List of names on an envelope. List of first names  on the back of an envelope addressed to (?) B. Goudin. Typed mimeographed script for a play with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Gold Spinner and Sleeping Beauty entitled \"Four Celebrated Characters.\" ","Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). 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Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCol. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCoalter Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026amp;quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTucker Family\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHenry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRandolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnn Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOther People\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJudge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (ca. 1915).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCaptain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Family History:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family.","Brown Family","Henry Brown 1(1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818).","Henry Brown 2(1760-1841), later commissioned as a Captain, was wounded in the Revolutionary War. After the war he opened a store in New London, Bedford (later Campbell) County with his brother, Daniel. He had a full and interesting life in mercantile pursuits, being involved in several ventures with other partners, and spending a good deal of his time in court collecting debts. He acted as Federal Tax Collector in Bedford County, 1800-1803, a deputy inspector of revenue and served several terms as a Sheriff. He was also a treasurer of the New London Academy Meeting House and the New London Agricultural Society. New London is in present day Campbell County, Virginia. His business and personal papers present a picture of the successful business man of that day. No letters written by Captain Henry Brown are in this collection, though many references to letters he had written are to be found. Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), married Frances Thompson (1775-1822). Their children included Henry Brown, Jr. (1797-1836), who married Eleanor Tucker; Samuel T. Brown, who married Lissie Huger; Locky [Lockie] T. Brown(b. 1827), who married Alexander Irvine; Frances Brown, who married Edwin Robinson; Alice Brown, who married William M. Worthington; and John Thompson Brown (1802-1836), who married Mary E. Willcox.","Many papers of Henry Brown, Jr. 3(1797-1836), are included in this collection, but his personality makes little impression on the reader. Toward the end of his short life he served in his father's store in Lynchburg, later opening a store of his own. Henry Brown Jr. married Eleanor Tucker. He died of an illness that had plagued him from his early years.","John Thompson Brown 3(1802-1836) was born near Bedford County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Princeton who later read law under Judge Creed Taylor. John became a member of the House of Delegates from Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), at the age of 26. Following his marriage in 1830 to Mary E. Willcox, daughter of a leading citizen of Petersburg, he was elected to the House of Delegates. His speeches to the House of Delegates on slavery, states rights, and politics in the Jackson and post-Jackson period exist in pamphlet form and are valuable for their insight into the position taken by Virginians in this period. He also served as member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1829-1830. At the age of 29 he was mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senator (appointed by the State legislature at the time), and undoubtedly would have been an important figure in national politics if he had not suffered an untimely death at the age of 34. He and Mary Willcox had three children; Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), John Willcox Brown (b. 1833), and Col. John Thompson Brown II (1835-1864).","Col. John Thompson Brown II 4(1835-1864), was less than two years old when his father died. He lived to carry out his father's ideas in the next generation when the debate regarding state rights and slavery came to be settled by recourse to arms. His fiery speeches contributed to the war fever, a war in which he rose to the rank of Colonel in the artillery before being killed by a sniper's bullet on May 6, 1864.","Henry Peronneau Brown 4(1832-1894), was named after a Princeton schoolmate and close friend of his father's, Peronneau Finley, of Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Peronneau Brown lived briefly with his namesake after his father's death. The correspondence of Henry Peronneau Brown with his wife and their relatives, is chiefly of value for the insight it gives into family affairs during the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Henry Peronneau Brown (1832- 1894), married France Bland Coalter (1835-1894), in 1858. They were the parents of John Thompson Brown III (b. 1861), who married Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown (fl.1898), reuniting the Tucker family with the line. They in turn had five children; John Thompson Brown IV (b. 1896); Frances Bland Coalter Brown; Henry Peronneau Brown III; Charles Brown; Elizabeth Dallas Brown; and Willcox Brown.","Coalter Family","John Coalter 1(1769-1838), was born in 1769 to parents Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore. While his father was away serving in the war against the British, John Coalter and his brothers worked the family farm on Walker's Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia. After brief schooling he became tutor to the children of St. George Tucker (1752-1827), and Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker (d.1788). Following the death of Mrs. Tucker, Coalter moved with the family to Williamsburg, serving without pay in return for the legal training he received from Judge St. George Tucker (1752-1827). While studying law, he also attended lectures at the College of William and Mary under Bp. James Madison and George Wythe. In December 1790, he received his license to practice law. A year later he married Maria Rind, the orphaned daughter of a Williamsburg printer, who had been serving as governess for the Tucker children. After the death of Maria Rind Coalter (d.1792), in childbirth, he married (1795), Margaret Davenport (d. 1795), of Williamsburg, who also died in childbirth within the year. Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), daughter of St. George Tucker, was taken as his third wife in 1802. John Coalter had been her tutor twelve years before. She later bore him his only three children, Frances Lelia Coalter (1803-1822), Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan (1805-1853), and St. George Tucker Coalter (1809- 1839). John Coalter later became a Circuit Judge of the Virginia General Court and bought \"Elm Grove,\" an estate in Staunton, Virginia. Coalter continued to live there until 1811, at which time he moved to Richmond to serve as Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1822, Coalter took his fourth wife, the widow Hannah (Jones) Williamson. In his latter years he enjoyed wide holdings and interests, including a lively concern with gold mining in Virginia. John Tucker Coalter died at \"Chatham\u0026quot; plantation in Stafford County, Virginia, 1838.","Elizabeth Tucker Coalter 2(1805-1853), married John Randolph Bryan (godson of John Randolph of Roanoke) in 1831 and lived at Eagle Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. They had nine children; John Coalter Bryan (1831-1853), Delia Bryan, (d. 1833), Frances Tucker Bryan (b. 1835), Randolph Bryan (b. 1837), Georgia Screven Bryan (b. 1839), St. George Tucker Bryan (b. 1843), Joseph Bryan (b. 1847), Thomas Forman Bryan (1848-1851), Corbin Braxton Bryan (b. 1852).","St. George Tucker Coalter 2(1809-1839), married the strong-willed Judith Harrison Tomlin (1808-1859). He lived out his life fighting sickness and the losing battle of making his farm profitable. Judith Harrison Tomlin collected letters, which included many exchanged by the fourteen cousins (nine Bryans and five Coalters). Though none of these people were prominent on the large canvas of life, their collected letters give an interesting and informative picture of life in Virginia in the first half of the nineteenth century. St. George and Judith Coalter had six children; Walker Tomlin Coalter (1830-1831); John Coalter (1831-1883); Henry Tucker (1833-1870); Ann Frances Bland Coalter (1835-1894), who married Henry Peronneau Brown (1832-1894), in 1858; Virginia Braxton Coalter (b. 1837), who married William. P. Braxton in 1855; and St. George Tucker Coalter (b. 1839), who married Amelia Downy in 1862 and Charlotte (Downy) Terrill in 1868. See Brown Family","Tucker Family","St. George Tucker 1(1752-1827), was born in 1752 near Port Royal, Bermuda to Ann Butterfield Tucker and Henry Tucker, a merchant. St. George Tucker had a extensive career in law starting with his acceptance to the College of William and Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1771. He served as clerk of courts of Dinwiddlie County, 1774; commonwealth attorney for Chesterfield County, 1783-1786; law professor at the College of William and Mary, 1790; and federal court judge for Virginia, 1813-1825. In 1771, he married Frances (Bland) Randolph, a widow, who had three children from a previous marriage; Richard Randolph, Theodorick Randolph (d. 1792), and John Randolph of Roanoke. St. George and Frances Randolph Tucker together, had five children; Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), Tudor Tucker, Ann Frances Bland Tucker (1785-1813), Elizabeth Tucker (b. 1788), and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851). They lived on the Randolph plantation, \"Mattoax\" in Chesterfield County, Virginia, until the death of France Randolph Tucker in 1813. In 1791, St. George remarried the widow Lelia Skipwith Carter (fl. 1795). None of their three children lived to adulthood.","Henry St. George Tucker 2(1780-1848), served as a professor of law at the University of Virginia; in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1806-1807; in the U.S. Congress, 1815-1819; and in the Virginia Senate, 1819-1824. He married Anne Evelina Hunter in 1806 and had at least eleven children, including; Randolph Tucker, Dr. David Hunter Tucker, Frances Tucker, Mary Tucker, Virginia Tucker, Anne Tucker, and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897).","Randolph Tucker 3married Lucy (?). The couple had children; St. George Tucker and Judge Randolph Tucker.","Dr. David Hunter Tucker 3married Eliz Dallas and had Rev. Dallas Tucker and Cassie Dallas Tucker.","John Randolph Tucker 3(1823-1897), married Laura Holmes Powell in 1848 and had seven children. He was served as attorney general of Virginia, 1857-1865; professor of law at Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University); and was elected to U.S. Congress, 1874-1887.","Ann Frances Bland Tucker 2(1785-1813), married John Coalter (1769-1838). See Coalter Family.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 2(1784-1851), graduated from the College of William and Mary with a law degree. In 1807, he married Mary Coalter (d. 1827), sister of John Coalter (1769-1838). He moved to Missouri and became the Circuit Court Judge of the Missouri Territory in 1817. Nathaniel remarried twice, to Eliza Naylor in 1828 and to Lucy Anne Smith. He returned to teach at the College of William and Mary in 1834.","Other People","William Munford (1775-1825) A friend of John Tucker Coalter's (1769-1838), from his Williamsburg days, William Munford, a poet and lawyer of some note, wrote letters to Coalter which contain interesting reports of the College of William and Mary and of Harvard University. He wrote of the poverty stricken French immigrants in Norfolk, and sent vivid descriptions of the activity of the British fleet in the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. He lived and studied with George Wythe in Williamsburg, later moving with him to Richmond to serve as his clerk. His remarks on Wythe, for whom he had a great affection, throw light on that important member of the legal profession in the new nation.","Gary A. Adams' (fl. 1900), connection to the family is unknown. However, several bills to him from the dry goods stores and the household supply stores are included in the collection.","Cynthia Beverly (Tucker) Washington Coleman (1832-1908) of Williamsburg, was an aunt of Cassie Tucker.","Judge John Randolph Tucker (circa 1915) Newspaper Clippings, 1913-1915, from Nome, Alaska concern the term of judgeship of John Randolph Tucker, (ca. 1915).","Captain David Tucker Brown (circa 1918), was a member of the 1918 Peace Commission, Paris France. 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Thompson and Cassie Tucker Brown (1890-1920) and Frances Bland Brown and Fleming Sanders (1921-1964).","St. George Coalter receipt for \"my husband's whiskers.\"","In the first letter, May 18, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny Bland that she is delighted that Fanny plans to visit. Lizzie's wedding is in two weeks, but she is not going. Two of Joe's friends will wait on him; wish Fanny could catch one of them, particularly Charlie Anderson. The second letter, August 10, 1853, John Coalter to his sister Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Virginia: Her ball at the White Sulphur Springs. His social activities, including parties. \"St. left us for school...he did not like the idea of leaving home...he thought that it was his duty.\" Visits of relatives. In the third letter, October 4, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloe, Virginia, of the visit of Mrs. Harrison and Cousin Alf. \"I know that you were over at the springs – such a belle.\" Cousin Tazewell is very sick in Lynchburg.","January 10, 1854, Cousin Georgia to F.B. Coalter: Thanks for hospitality during visit. Give my best love to all at [Chericoke]. March 4, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to F.B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: \"While entertaining a rather silent gentleman last night, I thought of you, Cousin Alf and Tucker Bryan in the parlor at Stanley.\" Large party of people from Petersburg had a dance in Farmville…at the hotel.\" Her religious views and prayer. August 1854, Mattie Morton to F. B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: Hot summer. Prince Edward is very dull. House full of company. Cousin Georgia is here with the children. Lizzie with baby. Claris looks like Joe's sister. Miss Graham's funeral and burial. August 1, 1854: St. Coalter to Aunt [Fanny?]: \"My disgrace\" – \"I am very sorry indeed that I was sent from school, but I can assure you that it shall never be the case again.\" Thanks for the welcome letter. August 30, 1854, Moses Drury Hoge to Fanny B. Coalter London, England: \"Since landing in Liverpool have had wonderful adventure in this great Bable, including a visit to Ireland, Scotland, church at York Minister, and to the Royal Gallery, where we were lucky enough to see the Queen and Prince Albert, plus 2 or 3 hundred of the nobility, all in full dress.\" Traveling companions are pleasant. \"I go where I please, stay as long as I please.\" September 2, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloes, Va.: Disappointed that you cannot visit, \"but Ma and I greatly admire your sense of duty\" with Sunday School. Sadly depressed. November 19, 1854, St. George T. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Boswell, Va.: Glad you are enjoying yourself at Aunt's. Stay at Uncle Bryan's until the end of winter? \"Cousin Lucy Cocke and her companions were almost drowned last week in carriage accident while they were going from Stanley to Chericoke. The horses bolted out of the boat and nearly took the carriage with them.\" November 29, 1854 H.T. Coalter to Fanny Stanley, Va.: At home and writing for Ma. Come home when it suits you; she will give you a party. \"Next Sunday I return to \"hateful Richmond.\"","June 10, 1855 Fanny T. Bryan in Gloucester, Va. to F. B. Coalter: Wanted to go to Stanley, but Mother needed me. Best wishes for your health and happiness. \"Write me everything about the wedding (20 or 30 pages) Georgia – Be a good girl and I will love thee.\" October 19, 1855 F.T. Bryan in Chatham, Va. to 'Bland' (Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley): Plans for the fair. While in Richmond, visit with Mary Cherallie [?] and Cousin Liz, and then you. \"Your Aunt Margaret is here and looks much better.\" Mother is very sick. \"I long for the time to come for us to be stewing molasses in the \"middle room.\"","March 22, 1856 Maria [Morrow?], Staunton Hill, Va. to Fanny Coalter: Mr. Clark and Mr. Bruce visiting next week. \" I fear buggy rides with their fast horses. \"Wish you were here. Mr. Gilmer could visit you here, where there is a 'charming little walk winding through the woods' – most conducible to thoughts of love.\" Write to me: Cub Creek, Charlotte County. July 4, 1856 Mattie Morton at Buffaloe, Va. to Fanny: Not well enough to go to Commencement, but went to party later. Very few beaux here in Prince Edward since the students left. \"There is a young widower with fine horses here and I enjoy my rides with him.\" Come visit. July 16, 1856 Delia at White Sulfur, Va. to F. B. Coalter: News of friends and family. \"Cousin William, Helen and I went to Richmond…then on to Warm Springs, and now here,\" at White Sulphur Springs. Very few Virginians here; almost all from the South and Baltimore.\" Grandma (at Chatham) was liked Dr. Page and \"let us stay together almost all the time.\" November 13, 1856 Fanny T. Bryan at Eagle Point, Gloucester Co. Va.to Mrs. St. George Tucker Coalter: \"Your niece Delia looked most lovely the night she was married [to Dr. Page]. Lucy helped me with refreshments. Father supplied the finest meats and everything was delightful. There will be other bridal parties in the neighborhood, with many young people.\" Bland did not come. December 29, 1856 G.T.B. in Savannah, Georgia to Francis Bland Coalter ... \"have done nothing but receive visits from Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, friends, and strangers . . . have been kissed by numerous old ladies who know my grandparents. I shall stay here until February; write me c/o Dr. James P. Screven [?]\"","March 25, 1857 Unknown sender at Eagle Point, Va. to Mrs. J. H. Coalter Pa.: The girls arrived home after a wonderful time in Georgia and South Carolina, \"with much attention paid them.\" Papa picking up Ran, who is sick, from school in Chatham. His legs are weak. \"Dr. Page wrote Dr. Carmichael that he thought \"his affection [sic] nervous…Next to my own sainted Mother, there is no one like you, \"my precious Aunty.\" May 4, 1857 Unknown sender in Pensacola, Florida to F.B. Coalter: \"Let's continue our correspondence and friendship begun in school days.\" Left ship at New Orleans and traveled to Pensacola. Navy land is beautiful and the quarters large, with lovely flowers. June 1857, Ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas to \"Treasures of the UK\", an exhibition.","Scope and Contents July 2, 1858, F. B. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Va.: \"Love me very, very much, it is all that I ask.\" Hope your hand is better. July 8, 1858, G.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter Eagle Point, Va.: \"I agree with you in not thinking engagements very pleasant, for I never felt more anxious in my life . . . wish I could hear you talk about H.P.\" Mr. Howard has behaved dreadfully. He has been staying with us. October 31, 1858 J. Thompson Brown \u0026amp; M.S. Brown to Fanny B. Coalter, Lynchburg, Va.: Concerns the illness of Peronneau with a detailed description of his actions and symptoms. October 31, 1858, J. Wilcox Brown to his sister Mary: Telegram: Robert J. Davis Booth P. H. Brown's health. November 2, 1858, J. Thompson Brown from Robert J. Davis, Lynchburg, Va.: Your brother reports that Peronneau is much improved – calmer than he has been for some days. November 2, 1858 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is no better. I leave tomorrow for Bedford with our family physician, Dr. Withers \"who has brought Peronneau in safety through several severe spells . . . I suppose P. has a kind of low nervous fever.\" Mother will wait at home for now. November 2, 1858 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. William H. Haxall (Aunt Alice) Staunton, Va.: Able to convince Dr. Stribling to come tomorrow morning. From the symptoms he thinks that it \"was a violent cause of delirium tremens caused by tobacco rather than liquor.\" November 5, 1858 Francis T. Stribling to Col. H.B. Tomlin Richmond, Va.: Peronneau's illness. \"Am reporting as requested on my visit to Forest Depot, where I was met by Dr. Withers and J. Thompson Brown, who told me details of the illness of Mr. Brown. I did not see the patient, thinking that harm might come of his knowing of \"my relation to the cause of insanity…Actually, the term insanity is inapplicable in his cause, I judge it to be temporary delirium. I was told that he is much better. Probably it was a liver ailment.\" November 6-7, 1858, J. Thompson Brown to W. H. Haxall \u0026amp; Alice Haxall to Mrs. S. St. George Coalter. JTB telegram: \"P. improving rapidly. Entirely himself. Write to F.C\" AH note: Glad Peronneau is better. He will not again give us such a fright. He was alone and probably chewing all the time.\" November 7, 1858 W. H. Haxall, Richmond to Col. H. B. Tomlin, Old Church, Hanover County, Va. \"Mrs. H. wrote your sister Mrs. Coalter this morning…good news that \"P is much better today and continues to improve.\" November 9, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church, P.O. Hanover Co., Va. Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is better and feels strong enough to go to Petersburg. Just returned from a visit to Aunt's Alice and Lizzie. Rode to his [Peronneau] place yesterday. \"How happy you two will be there.\" November 15, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny, re; P. H. Brown's health Richmond, Va. Went to see Peronneau. Much improved. \"Willcox says he talks of you constantly and will come to Stanley as soon as he is able.\" November 20, 1858, Delia Bryon Page to Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley, Old Church, Hanover Va.: Endfield Glad Mr. Brown is better. Went to Eagle Point. Tomorrow a dinner with the Warner Hall party and Brown and Sally Manning. Neighborhood entertainments by Mr. Seiden, Mr. Robbins, and Dr. Byrd. Bryan is \"a fine little fellow…wish you could see him.\" December 3, 1858, St. G. Tucker to Fanny Coalter Ashland, Va.: Best wishes for your wedding on the 7th and future happiness. \"You have made a wise choice…that will be the verdict of all who know him.\"","July 31, 1859 F. T. B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Carysbrook, Va.: Deep sympathy at your Mother's death. \"…taken by a merciful God from so much pain and suffering . . . to that haven of rest prepared for the faithful.\" Visit. September 1, 1859 Unknown sender to Fanny Carysbrook, Va.: \"I want so much to comfort you and \"dear old Stanley – it grieves me to think I may never be there again. I have had many happy hours in that house . . . You can always renew home ties at Eagle Point.\" September 26, 1859 Sister Jenny, Selma to Fanny (Mrs. P. H. Brown): \"We came here in a carriage from Gordonsville over a perfectly vile road.\" Going to Richmond Thursday and home Saturday. Cousin Sue is here and \"conducts herself as usual…pointed remarks, etc. which I ignore. Thanks for sending the trees by Uncle Tomlin. November 22, 1859 Sister Virginia to Fanny Hot Springs: \"I would have come, but Peronneau said you didn't need me. I have an infant and also should stay here and get some winter cloths ready for my poor darkeys.\" Uncle Tomlin upset that Peronneau did not tell him of your illness. Baby Betty is pretty. December 6, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg to Fanny: Glad you are better. Know that brother Peronneau took good care of you. Have been on jury duty for several weeks, now shall have duties of orderly sergeant for Petersburg Company of Rifles. Can't visit before spring. Mother and grandfather are well. December 20, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg, to Brother H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va.: Sending you a keg of oysters and five pounds of soda crackers. Thompson is well and expects to be at home on Sunday. Mother is well and grandfather \"enjoys his usual health.\"","January 26, 1860, Aunt L.J.M. [?], The Grove, to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Still at the Grove because of Annie's confinement with a third girl. \"William took the liberty of getting your Aggy a wonderful nurse.\" All are well at your house. Page has whitewashed your henhouse. Annie's baby is \"named after my Mother and sister, Fanny Brown.\" February 24, 1860, William J. Braxton to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va. Richmond, Va.: All is well at home. April 16, 1860 Fanny to Fanny (Coalter Brown) Powhite, Va. \"I am to be married 2nd of May . . . Isn't it strange for me to marry anyone that I have seen all my life.\" Will count on Mr. Brown and you to come to the wedding. September 15, 1860 William J. Braxton to Mrs. P. H. Brown, Stanley, Va.: Announces the birth of \"your friend and nephew, Frank Coalter Braxton.\" Hope you and Peronneau are better. September 19, 1860, William J. Braxton, Stanley, Va. to Fanny Coalter Brown, at Loving Creek, Bedford Co. Va.: Frank Coalter Braxton and the jealousy of his siblings Betty and Charlie. St George has \"no idea what he plans to do.\" Family news. Virginia sends love. September 25, 1860 Nannie O. Tomlin to Cousin Fanny Stanley, Va.: Health of Francis Coalter Braxton, his siblings and other family members. Impending marriages of the Misses Bassett. 1860, Hen [?] to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church PO, Hanover County, Va.. Incomplete letter.","April 11, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, Va. to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: \"Crops are growing very well ... so much to be done here ... Get well as soon as you can ... be ready to come back with me…\" August 16, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Yorktown, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Came down the river with your Uncle Harrison and spent the night in Thompson's tents. Reports on various relatives and acquaintances. \"Visited the almshouse in Richmond yesterday and saw a great many of the Northerners who were wounded, besides a few of our own men.\" Articles he has brought listed.","August 30, 1867 H. Peronneau Brown, Yellow Sulphur, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: His health. The place is comfortable. Arrived by the cars from Lynchburg and have already seen a number of acquaintances, including Alfred Jones and his wife.","August 24, 1868 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown, Yellow Sulphur: Hope you will come soon and bring John. Deed, November 14, 1868, Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Wilcox Brown to convey one-third of her residuum to J. Wilcox Brown in trust for H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents January 19, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to send you 4 letters a week. Have written to Mr. Gill [?] sending him a check and asking that he make the deed to me. Enclosed is a letter to you from Mr. Shepperson. The boys are well. July 10, 1869 F. B. Brown to her son: Been in bed for 10 days and do not feel very well today. \"I know the fresh mountain air will make you bright . . . be a good boy.\" November 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown): \"Have you seen the doctor and what did he say? We made a clean sweep of it and got into our room – very comfortable.\" Thinking of you and Father. November 10, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thompson is a good boy and looks well. Went to Walnut Hill and Mother's tomb today. Your friends are glad that the doctor has pronounced you improved. November 13, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Father took them to see Paradise Lost, the pictures were wonderful. Went to see \"Grandmother's beautiful tomb at Blandford cemetery.\" Father went to see General Magruder speak. Mammy Jane going to Uncle's in Baltimore. Family news. All are well and send love. November 17, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Received three letters from her, has written her four. Studying history and learning new hymns and psalms. Father took him to see 'mud machine' digging out the river. My Mammy is going to church today. Willy coming after dinner. November 19, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Willy is here. Ann's baby died of burns. Mammy Jane started for Baltimore today. Father took him and Willy to the wharf and on board two oyster boats. \"What does the doctor say about your coming home? Miss Jane got two eggs from your hens today.\"If she has enough eggs by Saturday, she will make pudding – wish you could have some.\" November 23, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Gas man put in a new meter. Starts division on Monday \"I know my Mother is the best in the world. . . I will try to find something nice to write you everyday. Willie and I are playing and studying together.\" December 4, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Hope she is better. Enclosing three checks. Promise to write more often. Miss Jane will send the pills. December 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) in New York: Sorry that she is \"slow spirited,\" hopes she will be home by Christmas. Having fun with Willy. Dr. Withers' medicine helped. \" We nearly lost Sunday's dinner – Toby was standing on his hind legs with his nose in the dish.\" 6 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va. Thompson is well and interested in Sunday school. Hope that the Almighty will guide my dear son \"from trouble and trial in the future.\" Hope you will soon come back to us improved in every respect. 6, 7, \u0026amp; 8 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown), New York Wants a 4-wheeled velocipede for Christmas. Will is slow with his lessons. Trouble each night getting Toby in the closet. Went to church twice on Sunday. \"Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary and we will have a very nice dinner including a custard with whipped cream, blancmange, preserved ginger, and fruitcake. We are going to send you some of the cake.\" Paul cut many limbs off trees in the graveyard. Father may let us ride out to Walnut Hill in the wagon on Saturday.\" Reading about Cleopatra \"a very wicked woman, she poisoned her little brother who was only 11.\" 7 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Petersburg, Va. 11th anniversary of their marriage, \"of which happy occasion I wish you many happy returns. Had a fine dessert-custard, fruitcake and preserved ginger. Much activity this week– a board of trade dinner, Methodist fair, and concert by the music club. 10 Dec. 1869 and 15 Dec. 1869 (incomplete) John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) \"Willy and I have tried Miss Jane's patience today over our lessons.\" She sent a box of pretty items to Aunt Turner for Hamilton. \"Has the doctor told you yet when you can come home? There was a tournament at the fairgrounds today. They were going to crown a queen tonight, but you had to be invited to go.\" Going to Walnut Hill tomorrow. Dec 15 – partial Father bought a barrel of flour Saturday—very white.\"The fine bells are going to jingle, jingle, jingle, -- they ring every night. I scared Miss Jane by jumping out at her. \"O such news—Aunt Turner has got a little daughter! The clothes Miss Jane made were for the baby, not for Hamilton. We have been walking nearly all day, Father has just gone to a concert at mechanics hall. We are all so sorry you can't come home (sic) Christmas.\" 16 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Checked on the velocipede at the express office this evening but not yet arrived. Thompson will be delighted with the velocipede and the candy. All are well. 22 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) We have just sent off a Christmas box filled with presents for Lizzy, and I am sending you a gift with this letter. I hope that you like it; I got one exactly like it for my Father. Went shopping today and the stores were filled with pretty toys. Met some of your friends. Mammy is right well and so is Toby. Got your letter and am sorry you are in bed sick. Willy and I have been fighting famous battles with our little soldiers. We have cut out a great many pictures for our scrapbook. Miss [sic] is downstairs fixing for Christmas, so you must excuse mistakes. 23 \u0026amp; 25 Dec 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Last night we played Martell till 10 o'clock. Went to the tournament and enjoyed it. No Christmas gifts have come yet. Fears his Uncle has forgotten him because of the new baby. 28 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Thompson and Willy send love. Thompson likes the velocipede. He has a magic lantern from Uncle and other gifts including fireworks. 29 Dec. 1869 Petersburg, Va. [?] John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Raining for days. Unable to ride my velocipede or go to the Sunday school. \"Uncle Walker sold my pigs for $ 5.50… Father has just given a book a piece to Willy and me…He is going to take us to see a giantess, 8'11\".\" \"Willy and I threw some pop crackers on the kitchen fire today and scared Aunt Cherry out.\" Father has a bad cold. \"He says he did not send you anything you could get something better in N.Y. \" 31 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Bought children firecrackers, took children to see wild Australians, the Nova Scotian Giantess and a French gigantic soldier. Circa 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, to his wife Hope Thompson's cold is better.","January 1, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Miss Jane and my Father each took us for walks yesterday, and then we went to see the giants and the Australian children. Father's cold is better. My mammy is churching today. Willy has commenced multiplication; I find long division very hard. I ride my velocipede everyday. The Negroes are celebrating their freedom today by a procession. Peggy sent us 17 pounds of butter. The chimes rung out the old year and in the new last night. January 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: A wild wind yesterday. We are going to try and turn over a new leaf this year. Willy has ringworm on his face and neck. I had a long ride on my velocipede yesterday. January 8, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I lost a tooth and poor Willy has ringworm. We had a nice time last night playing ten pins and martelle. We also tried my lantern, but it did not show the pictures very well. January 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg to Fanny B. Coalter Brown. Will have Bedford land deeded to trustee for her benefit. January 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Miss Jane has made some nice sausage and also lard, for which she used your recipe. Your flowers in the pit are green. Willy's neck is better, but Mammy is poorly. \"Has there been any skating in NY yet?\" January 15, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Jimmy Dean has been visiting, but went home last night. It is warm today – the house is open airing. Mammy is better today. We played two games of Martell last night; I won both. The train is now coming in and I wish so much you were on it, Miss Maria and Johnny are here. 19 January 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Went to Sunday school and church yesterday. Miss Jane read to me last night. I only have three questions in my catechism, but the answers are long. My Father is not well today. My Mammy is better but weak. Maria and Johnny stayed till after tea on Saturday due to the rain. . . . Miss Jane got my Father to send for the Dr. this morning – he leeched him on the temple and gave him some pills. He is also going to treat Willy's ringworm with iodine. January 19, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Had my head leeched at each temple, and hope the treatment will relieve it. January 21, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. His illness and separation. \"The wealth which we both enjoy in our devotion to each other and to our beloved boy.\" Hope your stay in NY has made you well enough that there will be no more separations. January 22, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I am in fractions. Very hard mental arithmetic. Father is much better. January 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We had a nice time at Cousin Eliza's church twice yesterday. I sent you a few violets from the pit. January 29, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I am going down to White Hill with Miss Jane after dinner. We expect my Uncle in the morning; mammy Jane is coming with him and I wish Hamilton would come too. . . . My Uncle did not come. We are going to singing school this evening. My mammy is churning and cleaning. Miss Jane washes our neck and arms every day, but we only have a bath on Saturdays. February 2, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: My Uncle is coming. My catechism is hard, but I like my bible questions. Miss Jane took us to the Mission School yesterday to hear the children sing. Your hens are laying. I would like to go with my Father to bring you home and stop at Baltimore to see the \"buxom young lady.\" We are going to the depot to meet my Uncle. February 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. My Uncle came yesterday, so Miss Jane gave us holidays. My Father and Uncle rode out to Walnut Hill today. Aunt Turner sent presents to Willy, Miss Jane and me. Uncle says Hamilton is splendid and little Mary a bouncer. Glad you will be home soon. February 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Hope you continue to improve. I know you enjoyed the oysters after your dry Cossack fare. February 9, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. So glad you are getting well so fast, also that you liked the violets. Miss Jane says she has fattened up and you may expect to see a great fat Irish woman when you come home. February 12, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We continue well. Write me when the doctor thinks you can come home. February 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Willy and I are going to have a tournament. We have our lances and I will be the knight of Minahaha. We went to singing school and then I went to see Johnny Joynes, \"such a nice boy.\" I sent you [enclosed] some violets. All the Yankee soldiers have left Petersburg. February 16, 1870, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thanks for the valentines. Miss Jane hung the meat in the smokehouse today. We went out to Blandford and Slaters, and this morning my Father rode out to Walnut Hill. Miss Jane is cutting citron for my birthday cake. Circa February 17, 1870, John Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg Gives his birthday list which includes an air rifle. February 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. We took my magic lantern to Mrs. Joynes last night and had a nice panorama. The music box played beautifully. My birthday presents and dinner… [described in length]. February 23, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I sent you some cake. We rode down to White Hill with Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Payne of Africa, who told us about Africa at St. Paul's on Sunday. Describes his reading and Sunday school preparations. February 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: Mr. Tennant told me yesterday that he understood you would be home this week. Do you mean to surprise us? . . . this was a mistake. Miss Jane got nine eggs today. 5 March 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Miss Jane reads to them. \"Mrs. Brownley of this place went over to Richmond Wednesday to the funeral of the great Methodist minister, Dr. Smith, the horses ran away, upset the carriage and injured her very much.\" Other family news. 5 March 1870 Mother [Francis B. Coalter Brown] to John Thompson Brown New York, NY Sorry to know that you have \"been a bad boy.\" Miss Jane is so good to you; do not giver her trouble. Am sorry to disappoint you by not coming home, but it can't be helped. \"Hope to go during this month.\"","March 13, 1871 G. B. Grinnan, \"Brampton,\" to Fanny. Remedy for miscarriages. \"A simple remedy and can do no harm . . . hope that it may do you some good.\" Family news. March 14, 1871 John Thompson Brown to Cousin Lizzy Petersburg, Va. [?] Charlie has come here to go to school and we have great fun shooting and playing martelle. I went out to Walnut Hill Tuesday. My Father and I started to work our garden this evening; Mother's peas and beets are already up. October 9, 1871, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Hope you are having a good visit at Bremo with Dr. and Mrs. Cocke. Sorry I could not join you. The house is looking very well and the walks are much improved by the gravel.","October 21, 1872 $18 invoice for smoked colored velvet bonnet. T. B. Bruton to [Mrs. ?] at Mrs. Wilcox Brown's. October 24, 1872 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Went to the fair Wednesday. Saw Cousin Ben – also two enormous hogs, a cow with twins, a baseball match and horse races. October 25, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Saw wild geese go over last night. October 26, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter, Brown Petersburg, Va. The garden is looking well, and so are the dogs. Tell mammy Jane that mammy asks for her. Tell Uncle Willcox to write and give Uncle and Aunt Turner my love.","January 2, 1873 Invoice for the 2nd quarter tuition for J. T. Brown at the McCabe School. $30.","April 4, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Miss you. Am sure your trip will be an adventure. Charlie has killed half a dozen robins and seems to enjoy his holiday. July 10, 1874 B. W. Mosley to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. How should we handle your $40 contribution to the church debt? There are two churches I would like you to help with this money: a new church nearby or Old Pisgah, rather than applying it as first contemplated. Sallie Lee \"so young, gay, and all attractive,\" is very ill with typhoid. July 16, 1874 Francis B. Coalter Brown to John Thompson Brown, Your mammy sends her love. Asks him to read the Bible and say Sunday School lessons. She is upset by the illness of Sallie Lee. \"O my dear child, how important it is to be ready so that whenever the Master calls.\" July 24, 1874 B.W. Mosely to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. Inquiring again about disposition of your contribution to the church debt. August 1, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Cousin Alice was buried at Aunt Lockie's on Sunday at 3:00 pm.","May 25, 1875 F. B. Brown to H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope he will stay as long as he is enjoying himself. Thompson is at school. April 29, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Bedford, Va. I have not been very well, but expect to go to Lynchburg next week. I have been planting till stopped by the rain. May 27, 1875 Fanny Bland Coalter Brown to H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, Va. Heath and children discussed. Sorry you are sick, I too have been unwell – bad cold. Thompson has been kept very busy at school. I hope you enjoy your visit at Baltimore, but I miss you every hour. God bless you. June 12, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Lynchburg, Va. Margaret Barnes is quite unwell. I will return next Monday. July 10, 1875 J.T. Brown, W. Barnes, and M.B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Concerning the death and funeral of baby Mary. July 22, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to his son Petersburg, Va. \"Mother and myself are pretty well … your mammy is well … Uncle John and Charles are reasonable well. You Mother and I expect to go to Bedford on Tuesday.","August 18, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny, Petersburg, Va. I expect to go to Lynchburg today. Write to me at Baltimore. December 23, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope you get down to Hanover safely and comfortably, and that Thompson will find a good deal of game in his hunting. What kind of saddle does Charlie want?","February 25, 1877 Cousin F. T. Carmichael to Fanny, Had expected you and Mr. Brown on the train tonight. Now will expect you Thursday, the 27th. I have been ill but am well now. Coalter is the only child who takes after my family; the rest are all Carmichaels. April 12, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. \"I still suffer with my head.\" While you are in Fredericksburg write to see what taxes are due on your land. May 29, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I hope you enjoy your trip to Charlottesville. Miss Lucy will \"stay here while the house in being added to on account of the warm weather in Falmouth.\" Work on our house awaits your return, hopefully around the first of June. June 9, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Father, H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Ma left for Charlottesville Wednesday and \"reached Aunt Mary's safely.\" I have a check for you for $500 from grandpa. How is your poison oak? My examinations begin on the 14th. Give my love to Willie. October 25, 1877 Betty H. Braxton to \"My dear Aunt\" School subjects; saw Thompson and he \"liked living with Mr. McCabes\" and other family news. October 26, 1877 Lizzie P. Barnes to Aunt Fanny Ivy Cliff, Va. Work is proceeding on the house – flooring, brick laying, garret stairs, doors, etc. November 13, 1877 Randolph Barton to J. W. Brown Concerning the bankruptcy of J. W. Brown. November 19, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. The house is progressing very well, the corn and wheat are being harvested. The crop will be small but good. Hope your studies are going well. We received your photograph; which reminds us of you, so I am glad to have it. Give regards to Cousin Eliza and Mr. McCabe. December 11, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. John and I sent off a carload of furniture yesterday. Please have it hauled from Forest Depot as soon as you can. Walker said he would lend me a wagon. December 16, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Mother, F. C. Brown School hunting – we killed five partridges yesterday. Father has gone out to Walnut Hill. Thank Willie for his letter. December 17, 1877 W. H. Ruffner to Edward Taylor Richmond, Va. Application for superintendence of Campbell County schools will receive due consideration. December 18, 1877 H. P. Brown to wife, Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have packed up all the books. The furniture is very nicely packed but will not be completely ready until Friday. Thompson is very well and expects to go to the fair tomorrow night.","February 17, 1878 Martin D. Coalter to his Aunt, F. C. Brown Bellevue, Va. Am going to school at Tampatike. Uncle Tomlin is here most every night – other news of family and friends. March 27, 1878 S.V. (Mary Southall Venable, formerly Mrs. J.T. Brown) to Fanny A trip to Petersburg, made miserable by sleeping with Mr. V. at the hotel \"bouncing beds – shook me like a joggling board\" and his snoring . . . \"I like Mrs. V. much better than I expected.\" Thompson is splendid . . . so genteel and quiet and sensible. March 4, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is my report card – not a good one. Two short poems he has written in body of letter. March 15, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother, Petersburg, Va. I only go to Miss Ella's occasionally. Would like your permission to spend some Friday nights away. Mr. McCabe said you must write him about this. I am glad you are coming; will you say on Friend Street? April 2, 1878 H. Peronneau Brown to wife, Mrs. H. P. Brown Bedford, Va. I expect to come down on Monday the 8th . . . to be \"with you in the old house for a day or two.\" If you wish the fruit trees planted before you come up, let me know.\" May 7, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Love to Father and Mammy Braxton. Has magnolias for you. Mrs. McCahees gone to the temperance lecture. Name puppy Flush or Tasso. May 16, 1878 Mary S. Brown to Willcox, Charlottesville, Va. Gives a biographical sketch of John Thompson Brown's life. He died in 1864. The sketch includes accounts of Harpers Ferry and Civil War battles, including Gettysburg. May 18, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Willie Beasley and John Critcher are planning to go up with me … \"Have my room fitted up with two beds.\" Examinations commence soon … \"Out of the 8 boys at school, 4 are from Mr. McCabe's house.\" May 28, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Baseball, billiards, and school. Tell Mammy I can't write to her now, but the next letter shall be to her all to herself. \"Braxton leaves for Media tomorrow … he certainly is an obliging servant.\" June 6, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Study well for your examinations. Mr. Judkins says that the Friend Street yard is much overgrown; go around there on Saturday and see what can be done to make the walks look better. June 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Want to stay longer and if \"at 17 I am not large enough to take care of myself … when will I be?\" Would like to go to Old Point for July 4th. John Dunn's terrier Pax bit me on the hand. I need a new everyday suit. June 28, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Preparations for the visit of your Cousin Cassie. Get money from Mr. Judkins for your Fortress Monroe excursion. Mammy Jane had better come with you. June 30, 1878 Lillie Quarler to 'friend' Petersburg, Va. When you are through with the letter from Mrs. Venable please return it; the Methodists borrowed it and only returned it a few days ago. I am very tired of sewing. July 19, 1878 T.D. Witherspoon to Willie Petersburg, Va. I have been trying to locate a job for you – unsuccessfully. Would like to have you here under my ministry again. August 26, 1878 Brother John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have no money to visit you. Maybe next summer. Will sent the yeast powders. October 6, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Mr. McCabe has seventy boys, \"the largest attendance I have ever known him to have.\" Am going on a partridge hunt next Saturday. September 17, 1878 Alfred Jones to Mrs. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Thanks her for having recommended Lizzie to him and possibly him to her. He is ecstatic at having won her love and looks forward to their marriage. He may well leave Old Street for a better job opportunity. October 9, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. There are two new boys here, both very nice. Please write Mr. McCabe you permission for me to spend Friday nights with Bill or Frank. October 7, 1878 Roper Davis to Mrs. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thanks so much for your hospitality. Sorry that Thompson couldn't bring his horse down, \"as school drudgery is awful after the first week.\" Mr. McCabe opened with a pretty large school … \"with a good many small boys.\" October 7, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are studying hard, especially Latin and Greek \"so that you may be well prepared to enter college.\" Additional Fatherly advice about money and religion. October 9, 1878 J. T. Brown to H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Needs money and discusses school. October 12, 1878 Bettie Braxton to Aunt School and give love to servants and family. \"We are all once more fixed at school.\" Please send advanced French grammar if you have it. October 14, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Praises teachers: Mr. Taylor had an Uncle who was a college acquaintance of mine and who was killed in the war; Mr. Turstall from you description will be very good. \"A Christian boy with a good sound head and a liberal education\" has a noble start in life. I need more workers on the farm. Check into availability of some for me. October 20, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope to go over to Richmond. Please give permission for that and for my dropping of French. I will write to mammy soon.","November 2, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am just back from a visit in Richmond, where I stayed with Cousin Cassie and also Aunt Alice. I have followed your advice and have not had a playing card in my hand this session. November 17, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Enjoyed a nice tea with friends, walked out to walnut hill yesterday also. Willie has been promised a job at the 99 cent store just before Christmas. I wrote to mammy last week. November 20, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Anniversary of the death of my Father; would have been 76 years old had he lived. The carriage has been painted and repaired. November 21, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Didn't know you objected to my playing cards. My schedule is school five mornings a week plus a walk around town, and a hunt on Saturday. November 23, 1878 H.B. Barns to Cousin Fanny Stafford Courthouse, Va. Taxes will be paid and I will send you receipts. Your land contains 86 acres, about 4 acres cleared, the rest in undergrowth. If you would like to sell, I will be happy to attend to it for you. December 1, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Uncle John moved all the books from the office to Walnut Hill. Does Father want them sent up? December 2, 1878 Report card of J.T. Brown. December 4, 1878 Sister MSV and brother John Coalter to sister Fanny C. Brown, Discusses Christmas preparations, travels to Petersburg, farming, and banking endeavors. December 5, 1878 Sallie A. Donnan to friend Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. New of friends and relatives. December 2, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Will write Mr. McCabe so you can come home this Saturday before Christmas, I miss you every day. December 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Father has a new horse. I am going to bring Tasso with me to hunt – he never fails to find a bird that is killed. December 15, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Please tell Father to have two horses at Evington to meet me, as I am bringing one of my school friends to spend Christmas with us. Tasso is a splendid hunting dog – I will bring him also. Next Saturday will see me safe at Ivy Cliff. December 24, 1878 Stanley to Aunt Stanley, Va. Our Christmas cloths are being assembled.","January 3, 1879 Bettie to Aunt Old Church, Va. Hope your holidays were as nice as ours, we expect Cousin Cassie tomorrow. I am going to Richmond to have my teeth fixed. Uncle John is here with us. January 11, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Aunt Lucy is better. Uncle John still in Hanover. Went ice skating at Puddledock today, and to a hop in town Friday night. I'd like to call on Miss Sallie Doggett occasionally if I have your permission. Everyone seems to think her a very nice young lady. Has Father housed his ice yet? Don't worry; I have enough cover. I have seen Willie but once. January 26, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sorry I forget about the prunes, but will send some tomorrow. Please tell me how to spell Dr. Hyatt's [Waits] name so I can write him that I'm coming to have my teeth fixed. How shall I pay him? February 4, 1879 H. P. Brown to J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Your Mother and I expect to start for Baltimore. Your Mammy is going to send down a box of bacon for Jane Bright. Let your Mammy Jane know of it. February 7, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Cousin Cassie writes of meeting you at the depot when the train stopped for 15 minutes. Hope you reached Baltimore safely. Thanks for allowing me to go to Bill's. Robin season is coming so we could do a little hunting each day as well as studying. February 10, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. This is the first day of examinations. Rose at one o'clock – as I do not study on Sunday. Willie and I went to Bill Beasely's for dinner on Sunday. I would like to have my horse in town. Please fix it. February 13, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown Aunt Lucy has been very sick with head and face pains and a high fever. The doctor told me what to do and I hope she gets better. Sissy has done all the waiting on her. The doctor says Aunt Lucy's illness is erysipelas [?]. She sends much love to you. February 13, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I hope you will be here Friday. Mrs. McCabe has said nothing about your coming but Father would prefer this to Mrs. Donnan's. I had dinner at Walnut Hill today with Uncle John and Willie – saw some robins there. February 19, 1879 H.P. Brown to his son [J.T. Brown] This is your birthday, all good wishes. Have been kindly entertained by your Uncle and Aunt Turner, and have seen numerous acquaintances. I think you should remain at Mrs. McCabe's and not to go Will Beasley's. You will study better there – hope you will do well on your examinations.","March 7, 1879 M.B. to Fanny Post card saying basic hello. Sent shirts to Forest. Aunt L is better. Flower Garden looks nice. Come soon. March 7, 1879 H.P. Brown to son Bedford, Va. We are well here except for Cousin Margaret Barnes. Your Uncle reports from Baltimore that while there you lost your pocketbook with $28. Be more particular about money – keep regular accounts. \"Be constantly and earnestly a good boy … read your bible and pray to god for his blessings …\" March 9, 1879 Lizzie Barnes and Margaret Barnes to Fanny, Letter discusses clothing, dignity, family affairs, and other. \"Tell brother I will be his first client when he attains to the dignity of a lawyer.\" Aunt L not well. Mrs. Organ and Mrs. Echols died. March 9, 1879 John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Went to the state fair but didn't see anybody I wanted to see. Got a room at the exchange. Virginia writes that she has not been able to get a teacher. She also needs a servant and asks that I send her one – impossible as the \"negroes will not leave sweet Petersburg.\" Finished getting in my peanuts Friday but have lost all my cabbages. March 10, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown, Disappointed that Mr. B didn't come Saturday – hope to see you soon. Peyton is anxious to get his seed planted. Please get me some yellow cotton and a dozen spools of thread. Aunt L is better, but she been very sick. March 15, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Reached home safely last night. Miss Lucy well but Margaret somewhat unwell. Flower garden by the house has been tended. Also, Irish potatoes and tomatoes have been planted. Weather very fine. March 17, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Sent a postal card to you in Petersburg from Forest on Saturday. Have not been so well, but am progressing. My regards to your relatives in Hanover. March 19, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother Letter and report card from University School. Discusses regular affairs. March 21, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. On the whole I have improved very much. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Was quite unwell last week but much better today. Weather fine and everything is coming up. Walker and Marcella have colds. Tomlin had a chill last week plus his harness was stolen. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Surprised to learn that you have not heard from me. I was quite unwell last week, but am better now. Beverly planted the potatoes. Glad you are enjoying yourself. Thompson wrote today – seems well. March 27, 1879 Marcella M. Barnes to Fanny C. Brown Glad to hear you will be up on the 9th. Sister and Aunt Lucy both in bed – all have been sick. I still have a most awful cough. Would like for you to get me a dress plus 4 yards of something to make Mr. Barnes a summer coat. Someone broke into his barn and stable. Mr. Brown keeps to himself. March 29, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown, Bedford, Va. Not well for a day or two but am taking good care of myself. Miss Lucy well except for uncomfortable cough. Weather is fine and the rain, although not abundant, is helpful. March 30, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Health, Episcopal practice and doctrine. Look forward to her return April 9.","April 1, 1879 Fanny C. Brown Receipt for pair of andirons. April 6, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shopped yesterday. Will need to buy a valise before I go on to the university. Have been playing baseball. Will probably stop in Fredericksburg on my way from Baltimore and possibly Richmond also, to have my teeth fixed. How is Tasso? I do want to go to Cobbs Island with Roper before heading for the mountains. April 11, 1879 Lizzie B. Lacy to Cousin Fanny C. Brown Ellwood, Va. Mama has been quite unwell, suffering from nervous depression. Jimmy's death in the winter and my approaching marriage have contributed to it. My wedding is June 4 and you must come. It will be quiet, just a few neighbors and friends. We will then take the train at Fredericksburg and go straight to Petersburg. Thompson must welcome me there – a familiar face amount so many strangers. News of Father and the boys and other family members. April 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown, Arrived at midnight and found Uncle waiting at the depot. Aunt Turner had put away a nice supper for me. Today I went to Uncle Wilcox's office and to a tailor from whom I ordered a suit. Hamilton took me to the wharf where I watched the shipping. Sweet little Fannie and Elsie sat on my knees and watched pictures. April 17, 1879 'Hay' to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Your letter came last night. Hope to accomplish the delightful project. Will need Jennie Shaw to be maid in my place. Charlie is a mischievous monkey – he refuses to let me go to see you. I'll enclose some slips for you – my flowers have been a great pleasure. After a week with you will go to Lynchburg and Helen Rawlings – and buy some new clothing. April 19, 1879 Helen to Mrs. H.P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shirts are finished and I will send them to you. The cost is $7.00. Nannie hurt her finger very badly and I have had a cold, but we are both better now. All are well at unto Sallie's. We had a teachers meeting at the church last night. I'm anxious about my S.S. class. Mr. Osborne was elected SS. Superintendent. I send you a few geranium seeds. April 22, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I had a splendid time in Baltimore, saw every place of interest. Also Hamilton and I went to Washington and saw many sights, including a visit to the House of Representatives and to the government greenhouse, the most wonderful and beautiful place I was ever in. Also I saw the telephone in operation Let me know about the Pryor's store bill. April 25, 1879 H.P. Brown to 'my dear son' Bedford, Va. Have learned of your return from Baltimore, to school. Your Aunt Mary Venable and Miss [Amy Watson?] have been here since Tuesday. Am sorry that Will Barnes has left your Uncle John. Circa April 28, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother. Petersburg Family news. Baseball team. April 29, 1879 William P. Braxton to Va. Braxton Post Card \"Poor old pa has been too poorly to even write a post card … love to Aunt Fanny, Uncle P. and the ladies upstairs.\"","May 1, 1879 Hay to Mrs. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sending Va.'s dress. Miss Peggy traveled well with me. I grieved at leaving you. Will call on Mrs. Venable when she arrives. Have attended Presbytery service of Dr. Langhorne. Am with Helen and have told her of your fine hospitality. 4 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Bought clothes in Baltimore and had pictures taken. Intended to go out to Walnut Hill today, but its raining too hard for that. 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Would like to board with Cousin Delia but prefer the room I have already engaged next to Roper's. Next year we can get rooms on the lawn 'under Cousin Delia's jurisdiction.' Circa 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother Petersburg Baseball team went to Richmond and played against the Richmond Club of Richmond. \"I wish you would think over not liking me to go to see girls Sunday evenings.\" Willie should stick with the Annapolis school. 6 May 1879 Susy to Aunt Stanley I practice three hours a day now. Also have been helping Ma plant peas, and yesterday Ma and I worked six rows – long ones – of cabbage. Charlie and Miss Ellen Burrall stayed over night. We've hear from Frank and also from Thompson. Grandpa is well. Best love to the Browns as well as Mammie, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Peggy, and all the Barnes nation. 15 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am studying trigonometry for examination Saturday. Am going to Dr. Mahoney about my teeth; last time I was there I sat in a chair for five solid hours. 15 May 1879 Balsora Barnes to Mrs. H.P. Brown Falmouth Hope Peggy is better now. Margaret is better. I have erysipelas in my face and ears. I'm glad Mrs. B. is better. I mean to accept your kind offer. Tell my dear sister to keep up and be cheerful – I hope we meet once again on this earth. 21 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Exams will be over around June 26. then I'd like to go down to Stanley for a few days. 23 May 1879 Lillie Quarters to 'my dear friend' [F.C. Brown] Petersburg, Va. Sis Sallie has been very ill for five weeks with facial abscess, but is much better. The ladies made about $100 with their Japanese tea party. Suppose you know of the deaths of Mr. Roper and David Potts. Regards to Mr. B., who we hope has recovered. 26 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Examinations are near. Had a nice time in Richmond and on the weekend with Cousin Cassie.","June 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Frank, Bill, Beasley and I had dinner yesterday at Walnut Hill with Uncle John. He thinks Willie has not gone up to Bedford yet. Let me know about Mr. Jones' marriage so I can go down to see Cousin Lizzie. June 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sunday I went to Sabbath school, then Roper and I took dinner with Bill. Examinations are right here. Shall I leave my desk and books here over the summer? Ask Father if I can have a saddle made. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. He explains his summer plans in detail: projected visits by Fannie Young, Cousin Cassie, Bettie, Roper and Bill at Ivy Cliff. Baseball club plays at Richmond on July 4. Ordered a new suit. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Asking for permission to go to Europe for two and a half months as a companion for Will McCabe. Cost will be $1750 to 1800. \"…wonderful opportunity for me.\" June 15, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. More about the proposed trip to Europe and university studies. \"…if you could give me $1,000, that could also pay my out-of-pocket expenses next year at the University.\" June 17, 1879 H.W. to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Making linen skirts for papa, also reading and selecting publishers textbooks for Sunday school. Summer plans of friends. My flower garden. Annie Woods' marriage. Col. Venable is unwell. June 17, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Urges her to let him go to Europe this summer with Mr. McCabe and others. [report card included]. June 18, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Received your Father's letters this morning in which you both write that you think it is best that I not go to Europe. Please reconsider. Uncle Wilcox would certainly forward the money. I want to go so much. June 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. \"… that settles it.\" I will have a pleasant summer at home … without thinking anymore of Europe.\" Am going to Aunt Va.'s in Hanover on the 28th. Am going to bring a little setter home with me. Hope to have some puppies from her and Tasso. June 28, 1879 Helen to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thompson has picked up her mats. Her travel plans. I hear that Cassie and others are to be with you.","July 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin's twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We're going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa's with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.","August 8, 1879 unknown sender to 'friend' Charlottesville [incomplete letter] Helen Rawlings and Sallie Magruder have just left us, I have had so much company I haven been to the university but once in the last month. It has been very warm … news of family and friends. August 11, 1879 J.R. Tucker to Cousin [Fanny C. Brown ?] Richmond, Va. My visit with you \"a bright charming, occasion\" Thompson is a fine fellow. I appreciate your attention to my sister. August 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glen Haven, Came by train in company with a very nice fellow student of U Va. from Mississippi. Frank and I went bathing today. This is a lovely neighborhood. August 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, Arrived Friday evening. It is a beautiful place – mountains all around. Mrs. MacFarland is a lay reader and with the ladies of the house conducts Sunday school for the mountain children.","September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Cousin Cassie Tucker, Glencoe, WV, Hunting here is not as good as I expected; we have no good dog. Your shooting when Willie took you out was exceedingly good. Hamilton Barksdale and other of my friends will be at the university this fall. He and I are going deer hunting. September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, All here were pleased by your letter. Uncle wanted Hamilton to start school in Baltimore but his Mother would not let him. September 9, 1879 [Chia?] to F.C. Brown Mrs. Dunn's health had been declining, but she suddenly died. All of her children cared for her. Ma and Lucile are talking about a trip to New York. September 19, 1879 Roper Davis to Mrs. F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Home after the trip to Bedford. Thanks for many kindnesses. Pa does not want me to go to the university this winter but to go to Mr. McCabe's for special studies to 'rub up some before going on.'","October 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I made an exchange of rooms-got a splendid room on the east lawn. Hamilton Barksdale is on the West Range. My general examination is tomorrow. October 7, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I passed all my examinations. 'I like everything here ever so much except the idea of having to study so hard.' Very warm here. October 15, 1879 A.L. Smith to Mrs. H.P. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Thanks for your invitation. Uncle Tucker left Monday after two months visit. Sister and Dr. Brown are in Fredericksburg for the winter, 'a great pleasure.'","November 5, 1879 Fanny C. W. [or M.] to F.C. Brown Home again with so much to do. Have some cuttings for you – the bundle has been mailed. Cousin Mary now has the happy home she deserves. Visited Aunt Alice; 'they were cordial in their welcome … we only remained two weeks.' I was always guarded against possible misunderstandings. November 5, 1879 M.S.V to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. We had a jolly holiday – saw pretty things and heard two fine sermons, also went to night concerts. You must come in December. I enjoy having Thompson here. Charles is the picture of health and Mrs. V is well. November 6, 1879 Bettie Braxton to Aunt F.C. Brown Stanley, Va. Va. is home after visit with Tuckers. We appreciate your gift. Family news … Postscript from \"Sister, V.C. Braxton.\" November 9, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va., Charlottesville, Va. I am getting along very well in Greek and French. Find about Latin tomorrow. My Sunday school class numbers 10. November 16, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Aunt Mary expects you the first of December. Charlie expects to marry Gay Williamson with me as best man. Aunt Turner plans to send pictures of the children. November 23, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Ran in ½ mile and sack race Friday and Saturday. Aunt Mary says be sure to attend the Bazaar on December 17. I hear that Charlie is at Ivy Cliff. Circa November 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother U of Va. French class at university. Sightseeing in Charlottesville.","December 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please order my papers and discussion of Latin exercise. [post card] December 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Alfred Martin has left college. The law school has about 100 students – the largest class in the college. Went to Staunton to see 'Pinafore' yesterday. All the girls at Miss Baldwin's school were there 120 or more. I never saw so many collected in one place in my life. Exams are soon.","January 5, 1880 Charles Braxton to Aunt [F.C. Brown] Wants to hear from the Brown family. January 8, 1880 Francis Tucker Bryan (Mrs. Henry Carmichael) to Fanny C. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Her illness. Do come to visit; Father is her and I will invite Jennie to join us. Lizzie Barnes goes to school with my girls. January 10, 1880 R.L. Judkins to Mrs. H.P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Concerns a trustee account. January 12, 1880 M.W. Marye to Mrs. H.P. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sorry not to have sent you an afghan stitch, but I have been unwell and also have been attending Mrs. Rawlings. Hope you will be successful with the stitch. January 13, 1880 John Coalter to his sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. His Christmas trip to see family and friends – ten days at Stanley, Chericoke, and at Ingleside. 'write at once.' January 13, 1880 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Has more cold, but no need to change plans. Has sent Sunday school papers and enclosed a letter from Judkins. January 22, 1880 W.B. Barnes to Aunt F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I have finished work at the well-house. The road to Evington is now finished. Let me know of anything you want done. James Young's trial has commenced with John Wise as assistant prosecuting attorney. Aunt L and her Mr. Brown are better. February 3, 1880 M.S.V. to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Sympathizes over Fanny's health; 'Dr. McGuire's three weeks will surely be six – so I am afraid you will grow restless about Peronneau and pass us altogether.' News of family and friends. March 19, 1880 Mary McD. Venable to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama has a headache today. She received the needles yesterday and thanks you for them. Directions for dying material. May 25, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Lelia and I will take the train to Forest Depot, arriving on Friday, the 28th, with two small trunks, to visit you. June 5, 1880 Mary Venable to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama is a Miltboro. Our archery club is lovely – four girls and ten young men. I distinguished myself as a bad shot. June 9, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Dr. Coke met us. Found them in the midst of harvest here and suffering a server drought. Here set out all the flowers she gave her. Had a very pleasant sojourn under your hospitable roof. November 4, 1880 L.W. Cocke to F.C. Brown Worried about you and Mr. Brown when you left. Betty and Mr. Cocke also left the same day. News of family and friends. December 20, 1880 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. \"That firecracker business … it was only thoughtlessness and none of us were at all tight.\" Cousin De entertained for his bride's birthday.","January 9, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Hasn't missed any lectures. Sorry to hear that Father is sick again. How long will Cousin Cassie be at Ivy Cliff? January 26, 1881 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Please write me regularly as long a Peronneau is sick. Will try to get down and see him. Turner and the children are well. January 31, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown (letter is incomplete) Petersburg, Va. Very cold winter. Sorry about your pickles, vegetables, etc. Willie Page died of galloping consumption. Cousin Fannie has a two-month old baby named Helen Donnan. Other news of family and friends. February 27, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, U of Va. Shirt and pants came. Am going to Venables for dinner tomorrow. Re Latin examination, Col. Peters said he would do all in his power for me, but that I must apply to Dr. Harrison. Have not touched a billiard ball. February 28, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please don't worry when I don't write – actually I am quite regular. Am meeting Willie at the depot tonight. News of other friends. 2 March 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Saw Willie at the depot Monday night. He is in Maryland and this 'is a good chance for him' - $25 and his board. Dr. Harrison says I can't apply on Latin and probably not on French this year. Don't break my black colt this year. March 13, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Party at professor Mallets. Who went with whom. Would like some lemon and coconut puddings. Mammie Venable has a beautiful new piano and can 'knock it cold.' March 23, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. So concerned about your hand. Her activities. News of family and friends. March 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville So glad you hand is better. Mamie gave a party for Miss Anne Carter – 8 or 10 young ladies and corresponding number of young men attended – quite a success. Please send more violets. March 28, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Glad your hand is better. Latest on social life. Is attending lectures – no billiards or pool. Colonel Venable is seeing about subscriptions for telescope given by 'Old McCormick … a very peculiar looking old fellow … retiring.' April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His resolutions. Billiards and pool. Mother's hand. Aunt Mary in Philadelphia. Young ladies and social life. March 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Thank you for the violets. I took some to Miss Anne Carter and mammie Venable. Aunt Mary has gone to Philadelphia. Willie address and travels, news of family and friends.","April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Father, H.P. Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His Mother's hand. He is keeping his resolutions. Girls he is courting. McCormick telescope. April 4, 1881 Sally A. Donnan to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Post card. Discusses bonnet shipment and the resignation of Mr. Jones. April 11, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Aunt Mary back from Philadelphia. Colonel Venable has succeeded in securing the telescope. Largest one in the world. Wedding of Miss Lizzie Southall. April 16, 1881 Sallie A. Donnan to Fanny Coalter Brown Dr. Dunn and Mrs. Riddle suffering from very bad health. News of old street church and other. The bonnets were sent yesterday. April 18, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her left-handed letter received. Am sending you willow shoots to set out, and a cage with two tame squirrels for Va. to care for. April 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Medals given at the university, one to Chi Phi and other to DKE. \"I am a DKE, you know.\" No pool or billiards yet.","May 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Why is Charlie in Kentucky and what is his address? Is Uncle William really mortally ill? Fauleavs Mother has had pups again. How is Fauleau? May 10, 1881 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. News of family life at Bedford. May 13, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Not feeling well. Hauling and preparing tobacco land, etc. Misses her. Hopes Dr. Braxton is better. May 18, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Willie Barnes asks me to write him at Mechanicsville, MD. Hope your hand is better. Will meet you at Forest Depot on Tuesday. May 20, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her visit to Hanover. Health of Uncle William. Wants to go to Ivy Cliff with her on her way home. May 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Killed three frogs and had legs for supper. Has comfortable room. Quality of food, not quality at boarding house.","Scope and Contents June 3, 1881 Lille Hope to F.C. Brown Newton, Va. Arrived on the first. Hope is enjoying himself boating and fishing. Am concerned that young Mrs. Waller is dying of consumption. Please write and send me the pamphlet on 'The Wonders of Light \u0026amp; Color.\" June 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Uncle William's death. House party at Pampatike. Then the same company invited to Miss Helen Rutherford's after the regatta. Then he would like to bring them all to Ivy Cliff. June 12, 1881 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. His illness. 'I am so lonely here at all by myself.' June 25, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville I will be home Wednesday. Lizzie will come Tuesday. I want to go to Richmond on July 5, because I am treasurer of the boat club.","July 10, 1881 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD I came yesterday from Lynchburg with Thompson. Several letters from Turner were here for me. She recuperates slowly, but the mountain air should help. Children as usual enjoying themselves. I shall send your watch enveloped in candy. Also, will look up the Daytons. July 17, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Rock Castle, We are having a splendid time. I have invited some girls for the 16th of August, 'all girls I respect.' 'the room over the dinning room and the big room will easily accommodate them.' Please have Father send me $25. John Mann in Petersburg. Also, please send my hunting suit, a pair of pants and my old boots. Mrs. Rutherford sends regards.","September 7, 1881 Sallie or Lillie Hope Norton to Mrs. Brown Rockbridge Baths, Va. I have been sick and Hope is very ill with stomach trouble. In pain except when she opiates. Will take him to Charlottesville when he is able. Could I come to you for ten days or so around the middle of the month? Please be frank.","October 10, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Hope had some little friends for a birthday dinner, and he was delighted with his cake and its eight varicolored candles. He was happy to see Kate, as he treasures his Ivy Cliff friends. I haven't seen Mrs. Venable, but met the Colonel on the street.","Scope and Contents December 4, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Baltimore, MD I went to see Peggy yesterday. She has glaucoma and will have an operation to save her sight. I will be home on Friday – or if I don't come then, Saturday. Am having a splendid time. December 15, 1881 H.W. Tomlin to his niece, F.C. Brown, Wacanancake, Va. Re; sale of Petersburg house, 'whatever you and Mr. Brown desire.' The confederate bonds, I will try to ascertain their value, if any. Poor Peggy Barnes writes of afflictions. John Moncure, administrator of her Mother's estate, owes her a balance of some consideration. I trust that her operation will be a great success and blessing to her. December 21, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Baltimore, MD Cousin M opposed to leaving the informatory till next week. She is as nervous and fearful about her eye as before the operation. Mrs. McFarland has been over to see her several times. She is much complimented at her notice \u0026amp; also of Mrs. Brown.","No correspondence for January 1882.","February 24, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Richmond, Va. Will get your calico today. Went to a party at professor Price's Tuesday and went to Petersburg Wednesday. Will go out to Walnut Hill on my way home. This morning I am going to take a drive with Miss Anne Carter.","March 8, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Great drought last year. Will no longer hold crops after harvest but sell immediately. Hates to stay in the house. Now too much rain. Lonely. Anti-Mahone. Cillia sends her love. March 13, 1882 John Coalter to his sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. Tomorrow I will send you all the butter. I have on hand, probably 14 or 20 pounds. I want Henry St. John to come stay with me and go to McCable. He is a very smart child and would be so much company. My hot bed is coming up, but its so we I can do nothing on the farm. Cilla sends love. March 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Ivy Cliff, Va. Had a nice visit at the university and talk with Ross. He says his only desire is to see you happy. You know I will do my best to see that you are happy – a great responsibility but one I willingly take on. March 28, 1882 J. Wilcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Will it be convenient to you to have four little girls visit you on Easter? Nelly is taking charge of them[?] Turner and I are well. Thompson's room is ready for him. March 29, 1882 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Thanks for the seed. Have sowed verbenas, scarlet sage, asters and flax. Asks for slips. Sends round see that can be used as a sponge. Burned yard. Fire in neighborhood.","April 1, 1882 [Four letters] Lizzie to Aunt F.C. Brown, Lizzie to Willie, Aunt B. to Willie, Cassie to Cousin F.C. Brown, All largely discuss family health, travels, and other affairs. Brother has pneumonia. Asks about Willie. April 3, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Sending three bushels of sweet potatoes. Am here alone and lonely. Enjoyed Thompson's brief visit. Wish you could see my hot bed – beautiful crops of tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and peppers. Orchard is in bloom. But I need to make more from crops this year or 'the poor house is my destination.' April 4, 1882 H.B. Tomlin to F.C. Brown Wacanancoke, Va. Am enclosing $25 check to help with your great charities. I wish I could see more of you but my trials are many. April 9, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] April 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Very sorry Willie is still so unwell, as it may prevent my coming to Baltimore and seeing you. Lizzie has been sent for and is expected tomorrow. Also the doctor is coming from Lynchburg tomorrow. April 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cousin Cassie [Dallas Tucker] Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Will arrive in Richmond on Sunday morning; expect me at Miss Maggie's about 10:30 or 11:00. Happy at the thought of seeing your sweet face again. 'Goodnight darling' 25 April 1882 Mother to F.C. Brown Sister V.C. to F.C. Brown Discussions of health, society, culture, cynicism, and other.","May 1, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Failing of crops from past year has left me without any money. May 2, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Baltimore, MD, Am enjoying Baltimore. A synopsis of my days. Uncle took me to his club. Called on Miss Eliza Randolph. Attended Presbyterian Church. Went to see Cousin Anne Gill, and to diner with Charlie Andrews. Called on Mr. D. Gordon and had tea at Cousin Billie Dallam's. Visited the Johnson's. Was taken to lunch by Frank Redwood. Will call on Uncle Bryan today or tomorrow. Went driving in a park and to a theater. Many other activities are planned … am having a fine time. If you come, we will have a nice visit. May 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker U of Va., Charlottesville, Saw Cousin Cooke Brent last night. Also, yesterday I went to the boat club and helped make chicken salad for a luncheon. Cousin D asked if I were coming back next year. She understood that I was her mistake. Home to Ivy Cliff tomorrow. May 16, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. We have been playing Verbarians tonight. Willie and I rode Tasso to Uncle Walker's today. Poor Peggy! I feel sorry for her, but she almost runs me wild. Cousin Tucker Michael and Cousin Lucy Cooke have invited us to visit while we are on our wedding trip. May 17, 1882 Ivy Cliff, Va. Sent Hamilton Brown two buzzard eggs this morning. Willie is much better and Father is also improved. I took a long walk in the woods and revisited our favorite places. Misses her – the time drags. May 18, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Am enclosing a letter from Aunt Alice Haxall about our engagement. May and Lizzie went to see Uncle Walter today and Lizzie had a tantrum after I said she must have had a row with Peggie. Have been outside today, making watermelon hills for ma. And planting black eyed peas. Letter from A. Haxall to T. Brown included. May 20, 1882 and May 21 [two letters] Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Aunt Va. did not say to ma 'anything that was not nice … her sins were of omission. Not commission. Hope you can keep clear of her. Uncle Willcox in Baltimore has the confidence of everyone. October 3 or 4 for wedding dates? May 28, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] An awful storm Sunday. Ma and Father want me to take a course at Sunday school … suppose its my duty. Long for the time when we are together. May 29, 1882 Va. to F.C. Brown Planning of vegetable garden. Running after cows that had got out. Engagement of J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Tucker.","June 3, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. Conscious of own faults and if carping about her, it is just his desire for perfection – which is already nearly hers. Four months until their wedding. June 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Taught a class of little brats at Sunday school. Visited Peggy, who said she is delighted that you and I are marrying. June 16, 1882 to 'mama' F.C. Brown, Richmond, KY Am at the college … have had a quiet time. Saw doctor Witherspoon, who had preached at the baccalaureate Sunday at CU. Thompson assures me of a way to Wooster in October – assume he will bear expense. June 21, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you're trying to like Mag. She talks a log, but is a very staunch friend. Last week I got a light suit which I will bring with me. Sorry your ring is too large, but glad you got a guard ring. I'm glad the gaiety will be over when I get to Wooster and Dallas', as I'll get to see more of you. Don't think I'll get there before the 6th. Aunt Va. is being horrid to you, but she is 'differently constituted.' June 23, 1882 [two letters] J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Worked on the road today. Wheat crop is excellent. Lizzie brought the enclosed letter [M.C. Rosser to Cassie D. Tucker]. Want to go to the finals at U of Va.. Want to talk to Hamilton Barksdale about going to Wooster in October. June 29, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Will make eight dresses and send them next week. My garden … 8000 sweet potatoes …","No correspondence for 1883.","July 20, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Received your letter and will write you from Glencoe. We are going there for 10 days or so to drink while sulfur water. July 24, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Farm prospects – not good outlook. The engagement of Thompson and Cassie. Regrets his lonesome life and not marrying early. 5 August 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. In two months we'll be married. August 29, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. We'll be married soon. September 4, 1882 Fannie Bland Coalter to J. Thompson Brown Neighborhood news. Heard Typhoid still where he is. Wouldn't mind postponing their October marriage until it is safe. September 13, 1882 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are well and safe in Baltimore. October 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Richmond, Va. Bill of landing for $500 shipment October 11, 1882 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Enjoying a visit with family here but look forward to getting home very soon. Cousin Mary Magill called this morning … other family news. October 13, 1882 Va. to Aunt F.C. Brown Niagara Falls, NY How was the wedding? … family news. October 16, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of family and friends. October 25, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. Braxton [forwarded to F.C. Brown] Letter tells of H.P. Brown's location and travels with J.W. Brown. November 20, 1882 John Coalter to sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Had an attack last week, but the doctor was called. I want to come see you, I'm lonely here. December 31, 1882 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD New Year's greetings and thanks. The children are sick. Circa 1882, Sister to Fannie, Storeroom robbed and thinks William did it.  Talks about how the theft \"gives the other negros a loop hole to steal…\"","January 3, 1884 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD, Our young people enjoyed Christmas, especially the books. Sorry you had servant problems. Am enclosing money. Tell Thompson that Heyward is to marry Mary Barksdale, a good match. March 19, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown, You must keep up your spirits. Don't fret about me. Play with Peronneau every night. Stay until you are better … though to have you here would be bliss. March 20, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown His love for her. Plans to come to Richmond. Building cabin … news on wheat crop.","April 7, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Roanoke, Va. Mr. Rosser will marry Miss Tinsley soon … I am so happy that you approve of the match. April 9, 1884 F.C. Brown to son Local news of family and friends. Mountains are covered with snow. October 26, 1884 Emma to F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. April 18, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown All has gone well here while on my trip. Decide on your plans for return and bring Bettie and Fanny home with you. November 22, 1884 Nannie [Beirne Brown?] to Elizabeth Dallas Tucker Brown Baltimore, MD. Apologies for tardiness of note and great thanks for cloths.","February 14, 1885 H.P. Brown Evington, Va. Note to H.P. Brown stating a package has arrived for his pickup. February 26, 1885 W.B. Pate to Colonel H.B. Tomlin Old Church, Va. Would like to buy some shoes. February 27, 1885 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Weather has been awful … sheep and lambs died, but we have been lucky. Butter is scarce. Peronneau can say a number of words and loves the picture in his books. March 13, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Everything is well here. If you still mean to come on Monday send a telegram. March 17, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Please bring paper and needles. June 10, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. Inquires about work at Evington. Peronneau is better. November 14, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has a new dog. I expected to go to Baltimore on Monday next. November 22, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD. Expect you have enjoyed your visit with brother St. George. Other family news. November 29, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Detail account of farm. Other business and family affairs. December 13, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown. Father is in Lynchburg. I thing if I were you I would come home when the Williamsburg visit is over. Sis will probably stay and I thing she would be a comfort, if its understood she must do her work well.","September 21, 1886 F.C. Brown to Uncle Please let me know about my stock. Willcox may sell it for I don' know if I need more money than I have now. Come up to see us. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has poison oak. 1886 Frank D. Watkins to H.B. Tomlin Baltimore, MD. Postcard, advertisement. January 12, 1886 J. Willcox Brown to his sister, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Hope to come to Ivy Cliff around Easter. Glad that Peronneau is doing well, according to Turner. Turner suffers, but keeps cheerful. The children are well. March 23, 1886 Unknown sender to 'ma' [incomplete letter] Williamsburg, Va. Will stay until he can succeed in deposing of 'Anchorage.' Lonely miserable situation, can't stand separation from her children. December 8, 1886 Father Columbia [newspaper] to ? Postcard advertisement.","January 8, 1887 J.A. Almond to postmaster Lynchburg, Va. Directions for forwarding mail to Otter River. June 17, 1887 F.B. Young to Cousin F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Post card, thanks for the pictures, the boys look good.","February 18, 1888 J.R. Tucker, Jr. to J. Thompson Brown Railroad bill has passed. There will be three commissioners who will be paid well. You have been mentioned as a possible job candidate. If you are interested it would be good for you. May 11, 1888 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown. Desires her to see a house near Forest. Letter also contains letter from Cassie to Fanny. June 12, 1888 Fragment, concerning George Dallas Brown. July 23, 1888 Thos. W. Doswell to H.B. Tomlin Post card. Your man's condition is unchanged. Sorry. November 8, 1888 B.D. Barnes to his Cousin, F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Your probably have word concerning Mr. Brown by now.","February 4, 1890 L.C. Hadsn to ? Order for flour and salt. May 30, 1890 Hardee H. Perkins to Mrs. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thank you for your kind invitation which we are pleased to accept. October 17, 1890 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Chicago, IL We are going to the fairgrounds today. Went to Turkish and Bedouin Halls last night. Will be home about Wednesday evening. December 7, 1890 B.J. Wilkinson to Mr. Fox, agent Otter River, Va. Inquires about box, post card. December 1890 J. Willcox to his sister-in-law, Fanny C. Brown Baltimore, MD Mary and Nannie had a wonderful visit with you; they are still in Richmond.","July 4, 1891 To F.C. Brown Birthday greeting [fragment]","December 9, 1892 J.R. Tucker to Cassie Tucker Brown. Am glad you went to Charlestown to see ma. She will not be with us very long. Has a beautiful character I didn't fully appreciate when younger. Am doing well in my work and hope to be debt free soon. Will try to visit you in January. Have joined a German club … to the surprise of some of my friends. Circa 1892 J.T. Brown to his wife Misses her. Trial nearly over.","April 23, 1893 J.T. Brown to Cassie T. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Will know tomorrow if Ran has secured berths and we are really going. May 11, 1893, T.C. Morton to Cassie T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks her for six dollars and her interest in his work (board of world's fair, managers of Va.) May 16, 1893 Dallas Tucker to his sister, Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Really want Thompson to go with me, but the dates don't seem to work out. Hope to get to Northcote in the summer. May 30, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Frances and Elizabeth 'too sweet for anything' … mama has gone to Richmond to visit the queen. June 2, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Misses her, coming home soon. [also includes a second letter between the couple] September 23, 1893 S.W. Lindsey to H.P. Brown Forest, Va. Post card, your carriage is ready. October 27, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Chicago, IL Auditorium Hotel is magnificent. Have just been to the theater here, where I saw Walker.","February 6, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Your Aunt Turner and Nannie are both well. Your words to me yesterday did you proud, and touched me deeply. Am worried about finances. February 12, 1894, J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Glad you can manage for the present. Enclosing shares of Raleigh and Gaston stock on which you can probably get a loan from Charlie Blackford. Haven't heard yet from my hopeful 'venture' but hope it will bring needed money and prestige. February 22, 1894 Willcox Brown, Jr. and David Tucker Brown to Peronneau Brown Northcote, Express happiness over Peronneau's health. February 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Peronneau is looking rosy but Miss Maggie thinks his nervousness has increased. I won't stay here any longer than necessary. February 24, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Got Peronneau shoes and overshoes. Saw Ned McGuire this morning; he and John Dunn think Peronneau a little better, but his improvement will take weeks. We can monitor this at home. Let's meet at Evington on Tuesday morning. February 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Took Peronneau to Dr. McGuire and tomorrow will take him to a photographer. March 12, 1894 Katie M. Lathrope to little Peronneau Richmond, Va. We have missed you and hope you will see us at Easter. March 24, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown, Baltimore, MD Having trouble raising cash. Suggest you raise money on the Petersburg property.","May 29, 1894 Thomas H. Barnes to J. Thompson Brown Elwood, Va. I recommend professor Thomas Drewery for the mathematics department of the Blacksburg College. May 31, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Tucker, Peronneau and I arrived safely. Work on the library, parlor and porch is proceeding. Plase ask Ran to retrieve my forgotten articles from the hotel.","June 2, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Proposed changes for the house. Hope you saw the Blacksburg boys drill on Capital Square. June 3, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Proposed changes to Ivy Cliff. Turning stairs around. Other notes on house repairs. [letter is incomplete]","July 7, 1894 John B. Goode to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you will represent Everatts at the convention on behalf of my Father's candidacy.","September 6, 1894 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Concerns a legal decision at Bedford High School. 'If the case comes to the court of appeals, I would like to have a hand in it.' September 7, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD, Enclosed is check for twenty dollars. September 24, 1894 John Bryan to J. Randolph Tucker J. Randolph Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, BA. Letters concerning the ill health and death of J.T. Brown's Mother, F.C. Brown. September 26, 1894, Georgia B. Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Brampton [?] Concerning the death of F.C. Brown, September 30, 1894 Lucy Brent Page to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences concerning the death of F.C. Brown.","16 October 1894 J.T. Brown payment check to C.M. Guggenhiemer Brierfield, Va. 18 October 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Thank you for your note and telegram. Financial concerns – money enclosed … all I can send today.","Scope and Contents November 21, 1894 Volkmann Stollwerch \u0026amp; Co. to Mrs. C.S. Venable New York, NY. You are entitled to a free can of our product. Would like to know if you wish to buy our product. November 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Hope you reached Lynchburg safely, and were able to have the children's pictures taken in the afternoon. Travel details. November 23, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, [Cassie ?] The Cliff, Brierfield, Va. News of home, Frances is proud of her dolls. November 24, 1894 Willcox Brown to 'little sister' [Elizabeth] The Cliff, Va. \"Frances has been the sweetest little girl … but I think you have been just as sweet as her.\" November 25, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. News of the children's health and activities. Plans to meet her on Saturday. November 25, 1894 Dave Tucker Brown to Elizabeth, his sister [child's letter] The Cliff, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Discussion of travel, a wedding, and the farm. November 27, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, MD Financial matters. November 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] Have a new tailor in Richmond. Will come to Staunton on the train on Saturday. November 29, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will bring your cape and shoes to Staunton when I come on Saturday. Next week we'll leave on Wednesday, I want to spend a full day at Miller School.","December 1, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown The Cliff, Va. Family news. December 4, 1894 R.J. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Rented store, you will receive partial rent. Information about other Petersburg property. December 12, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I wired you money. Hope to pay you more soon so you don't have to borrow against your Petersburg property. 14 December 1894 W.T. Fitzpatrick to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 18, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 20, 1894 Fanny M. to Cassie T. Brown Sorry you have been sick with grippe and wish I could have helped you as you have helped me. What will you name the baby? Get Maggie to write me about you. Hope you are better. December 20, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Nicholas Fitzpatrick settlement. December 21, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. Money sent. December 21, 1894 W.W. Nichols to J.T. Brown Gillaspie, Va. Statement summarizing accounts.","January 7, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. They discuss becoming rich. January 14, 1895 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Account of Nicholas Fitzpatrick transactions. January 17, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs discussed.","February 1, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. and Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Family news. February 13, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Delighted you will be home so soon. Have you got your glasses? The boys have their prayers in their room, so sweet. February 13, 1895 Receipt for J.T. Brown from a hardware store. Lynchburg, Va.","May 18, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 20, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 21, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. How long did the doctor want you to stay at the seashore? Activities of home. Will come visit you if possible. May 24, 1895 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 27, 1895 Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T Brown Atlantic City, NJ Ginnie just left. Have saw the ocean, but prefer our mountains. Hope you can join us here.","June 4, 1895 F.E. Davis to J.T. Brown. Your letter received and your requests will be attended to. We are happy you will shop with us. June 2, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. The heat is intense and Frances suffers from it. But the children are fine … other family news. June 3, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. News about the children.","August 20, 1895 J.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Check for payment. August 23, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Going after dinner to call on Bob Yancey and his wife. Baseball discussed. August 25, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Glad you like it at Rawley [Raleigh, NC ?]. I expect to arrive there Tuesday or the following morning. Stay until you feel entirely yourself again. The springs should help you.","September 1, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Washington DC. Their separation … Peronneau is coming to her on the train. September 9, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown. Discussing travel affairs. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] I have a trip around the north side of the county that will take four days. Perhaps you would like to stay at Staunton until I return. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. I start out tomorrow … back as soon as I can. Let me know where you will stay. September 26, 1895 Cousin Va. to Cassie T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Am leaving my beautiful old home. It was too lonely. Uncle Tomlin is alone a Queensfield – the nearest neighbor a mile away.","October 1895, J.T. Brown, Financial papers.","December 31, 1895 Henry R. Miller to Cassie T. Brown, Gerard College. Thanks for the exquisite Christmas gift, which will remind me of your last visit.","January 1, 1896 Alice Dooley to Cassie T. Brown. Thanks for presents. Had a very happy Christmas. Maggie is very sick with grips. When are you coming. Love and kisses. January 1, 1896 Sue M. Goss to Cassie D. T. Brown. The gentlemen came and have been pleasant – but had to be looked after. I think Mr. Brown an excellent host; 'he has given himself up to entertainment.' Francis is good. G. sent a card and purse to May; we all had cards from Isobel. A stag party and Judge Ingram is the life of it. January 3, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Frances and the boys are doing well in your absence. Concerned at your coming confinement. Grateful for hospitality of friends (Dooley's) there. Detail of home life. January 14, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I am distressed that you have been so sick and hope the stay in Richmond will help. Last night I danced for three hours at a German Leap Year party. Nannie does not talk about Gilmer. Mary is busy as ever. Our children have bad coughs after the measles. January 15, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD Attended a dance. Sorry you are sick. January 14, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Concerned about your health. Gives advice on health issues. \"Perhaps it is change of life that is troubling you…keep your mind directed and do the best you can.\" January 22, 1896 Aunt Turner to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Much nursing here … five cases of measles and some bronchitis. Hope the Richmond doctor will restore your health. You are \"the sweetest and most cheerful of all the people I know.\" January 23, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Discussion and advice for health issues. She will get well under Dr. McGuire's treatment. January 23, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] with a note from J.T.B. Ivy Cliff, Va. Hope you are well. Family news. January 25, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to mama [C.T. Brown] Family news and other. \"We went rabbit hunting yesterday…\" January 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Money, health, travel, and family affairs. January 25, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Evington, Va. Mr. Cabell hopefully is coming. Am anxious for you to be well … do all you can. I will visit you every week till you are well. January 25, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV Concerned for your health and longing to see you and your family. January 26, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Worried about your health and stay in hospital. Love you. January 28, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Tells of family leisure activities; playing dictionary, hiding, football games, and horseback riding. January 30, 1896 Mary Wilcox Brown to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Distressed by your illness, but believe in hospital treatment. We also have been in doctor's hands. Nannie has been entertaining Miss Windley. I went to the German with Fanny last evening; Nannie is going to Detroit – a nice change from her role as a nurse. January 30, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you very much. The little girls are sweet. We expect papa tomorrow.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Evington, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. and Dave T. Brown to their Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 2, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Shouldn't bore you with my letters. I think of you constantly. 'I keep pegging along at a lot of stupid interests.' February 2, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Elizabeth Frances and I had a tea party this morning. Tucker and Harry set up a high pole yesterday to catch hawks, but have not caught any yet. February 3, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Her health. February 4, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs. February 4, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Worked on Mrs. Terrell's 1/3 dower today. She gets 66 acres but is not at all satisfied. All the children are well. 5 February 1896 John Willcox Brown and J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. J.T. Brown; hope you enjoy the roses. Also that my visit did not distress you. Mr. Graham as finished the fireplace. It seems fine. The children are fine. I miss you very much and will be glad when your treatments are complete. February 6, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I agreed to take the horse for Elizabeth for a limited time in spite of the expense. There were never better children than ours. What a delightful homecoming when you return. February 6, 1896 Sue M. Goss to C.T. Brown Elizabeth has said a lessen, Frances has sung a hymn. Henry started to Evington but the creek was too high … bad weather. My waist is very pretty. Hope you are 'spry.' February 10, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Play activities and daily happenings. February 11, 1896 D. Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 13, 1896 David Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 14, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Hope you are enjoying good weather. Mr. Corbett is selling 100 acres to a German count who I believe is a C\u0026amp;O civil engineer. I will come down next week. February 16, 1896 D.T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family affairs and daily activities. February 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I am requested to be at a meeting of the executive committee of Blacksburg on Monday at the exchange. I will see you at some point. The children are first rate and Miss Marcella looks after them well. February 24, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [in the Va. Hospital] Evington, Va. Arrive home safely. All is well with the family. Hope you have received my letters. Also happy that you are nearing the end of your treatment. February 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Account of family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family is well, details of family life … Is it hard to spend all your time in bed? February 27, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. February 27, 1896 Dallas Tucker to John Thompson Brown Portsmouth, OH Doesn't think he will ever be appointed to Va. congregation. He is a broad church-man. February 29, 1896 Letter fragment on US legislation, Lima, Peru.","March 1, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family life and the children. March 3, 1896 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. Basic family affairs. March 19, 1896 S. M. Goss to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Details about sewing for the family. Thanks for the skirt. All the children are well. I will take them to Mrs. Begg's when the weather is good. March 22, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs, travel, etc. March 25, 1896 Aunt Va. to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Poor old Uncle Tomlin is a Clifton. Wish you would go to see Robert ... he is giving way fast. Am glad Cassie is better. Betsy Tomlin died. Please sell my horse for me to I can pay my taxes.","April 2, 1896 Dave T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family news … glad you are coming home.","June 21, 1896 J.T. Brown to H.P. Brown Evington, Va. A visit to WV. Instructions for money. Elizabeth is 7 today. Willcox, Crump, and Robert Begg are going to New London to see Beu Tucker, who is at the springs there.","July 21, 1896 Ida G. Tunstall to C.T. Brown Washington DC. Arrived safely and took one of the new electric cars home. I never had a happier two weeks than with you. The Lynchburg Advance had quite a notice about our ball.","August 14, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Glencoe, WV. Mr. Corbett is here. Everyone thinks we are dead in love, and we don't mind the teasing. Mama is convinced that May and Mr. Coleman will make a match. As for my match, she is delighted with Mr. C. August 15, 1896 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. I suppose the house if full of family. Is George Coleman still with you and is he still progressing with his suit? I have not played cards or tennis since leaving Ivy Cliff. The Buckles should be returning here from Buzzards Bay now that the heat is subsiding.","September 26, 1896 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. We arrive by train on Tuesday morning.","October 3, 1896 Receipt of J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Citizens Bank. October 3, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. The company has decided to send me and my wife to Europe for a month. Your debts have increased in spite of loans. We must see what can be done and you can count on me. I note your requirements and am making arraignments accordingly. I will be back in time to vote for McKinley.","December 6, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Trip to England discussed. December 15, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to Mother, Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Dallas came tonight. Papa brought us a puppy. The bunny is real tame now. December 15, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Stayed here overnight. Home today. I think Dallas will come also, though not today. The road is through now. December 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Glad you had so many guests. Ran is here, George is at the Grove and Dallas has left. I think he will accept the call if Hattie approves. He saw the rectory and suggested a few repairs. Boys like the new puppy. December 17, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Ran and George left today. Peronneau's night to bath. So did not accompany me, Willcox and Tucker to Northcote. Anxiously await Dallas' decision about coming. Hope that Ingram, James, and Southall will come up for several days. Frances protests taking Blanche from her. December 18, 1896 J.W. Brown to his sister, E. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Sorry you are not coming home for Christmas. December 18, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Ran and George left. May did not come for our German lesson yesterday. My squirrel I tame. We are all well. December 23, 1896, Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Best wishes of the season. I enjoy Guy's company. All are well. December 24, 1896, Richmond, Va. Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Note; family affairs. December 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Children were thrilled with their presents. Ran is going to teach the boys to scate. December 28, 1896 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Elizabeth is dining with me today. She got many Christmas gifts. The doctor does not think I need a trained nurse – I hope I won't as the price is $25 per week. December 29, 1896 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Glad you'll have the men for company. I will send Elizabeth home after it is over. Dr. McGuire said I do not need a trained nurse.","1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown. My pregnancy. I want you to come and I'll send Elizabeth home with you. We hope it will happen while you are here. January 1, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Anything new happening? Happy New Year. January 7, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Visits from friends. Want to see you … I miss Elizabeth. January 7, 1897 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charleston, WV. All my spare time is taken up by thoughts of you. Emma, January 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Here impending childbirth. News of children and other affairs. January 11, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Tired of waiting for the child to be born. January 14, 1897 Ginny to C.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA 'God bless Mothers and boy.' January 20, 1897, Portsmouth, Va. I will come to Bedford on February 2. [incomplete letter] January 22, 1897 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Work on rectory. January 23, 1897 Elizabeth Tucker to her daughter, C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Apologies for not writing. How is the boy? Hope to see you this summer … we can drive over to Dallas. Thompson says he is visiting her. Emma is over the grippe.","February 8, 1897 Cynthia B.T. Coleman to C.T. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. I will be in Richmond for a Colonial Dames meeting on Wednesday. May I stay with you? February 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [two letters] Please leave for Richmond … work on the house is delayed. February 10, 1897 Sue M. Goss to F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Glad to hear of you heading home. News of family and friends.","March 1, 1897 W.K. Hall to J.T. Brown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for you favor. March 4, 1897 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Money … glad Cassie is home again. March 16, 1897 William Beasley to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for you words of friendship to my Mother.","July 21, 1897 William Hodges Mann to J.T. Brown Nottoway, Va. Asks support for position of attorney general.","October 17, 1897 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Here teeth. Did not care to see Buffalo Bill.","November 21, 1897 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown, Newton, NC. Our dogs did miserably in the field trails. Sorry you didn't have yours here. Work on your stamps.","December 2, 1897 R.G. Turpin to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Politics and promises not to commit until he sees him. Big fights ahead. December 30, 1897 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown Amelia, Va. Sorry I couldn't be with you, but had to be with my Mother who feels it will be her last Christmas.","January 1, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. His is having a fine visit. Mr. Worthington took me to Washington DC to see all the sights. January 6, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va.","April 1, 1898 Mrs. L.R. Holland to J.T. Brown Salem, Va. Letter received and two promissory notes. April 20, 1898 Julian Carbeth to J.T. Brown, Chicago, IL. Talk of war troops. April 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Visit to Baltimore, health of Jack whose neck is swollen. April 25, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Worried. April 26, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Plans to visit me. Accounts in Baltimore.","May 21, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown. Thanks for endorsement for judgeship.","July 4, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Health, family affairs, and the Spanish American War. July 4, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Health issues. Hope to be home in a few days. July 20, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Problems with Cassie and her Mother; their friction. Chastises Cassie and Thompson. July 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I've money as she needs to go away with Jack. Very low spirited. July 23, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her health. Treatment for female complaint. July 28, 1898 Elizabeth Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Child's letter.","August 3, 1898 Capt. W.B. Homes to J.T. Brown Invitation to the Fort Monroe Club meeting. August 11, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 12, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 19, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. News of home. August 20, 1898 Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. The children are well. August 21, 1898 Peronneau [?] to J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. [incomplete] August 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to David Tucker Brown Atlantic City, NJ Travel plans for the boys. Family plans. Travels to Washington.","September 8, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Wants to keep their Mother at Ivy Cliff. September 25, 1898 Mary Randolph to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Plans to leave Ivy Cliff for home. September 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Family affairs.","October 6, 1898 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Payment of note detailed.","November 24, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.R. Tucker Amelia, Va. So sorry I have not been able to come. November 26, 1898 H. St. John Coalter to Aunt Richmond, Va. Please send a check to redeem your share for Uncle John's land.","December 7, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Sale of table. December 8, 1898 J.T. Brown to Dr. S.H. Price Evington, Va. Concerning taxes due on land. December 20, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to his nieces, Elizabeth and Frances Bedford, Va. Christmas greetings. I have two dolls for you.","January 1, 1899 Accounts of disbursements of Charles I. Wade, Treasurer, VPI Blacksburg, CA 16 January 1899 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown. Discusses a property deed and transaction. January 24, 1899 Alex Brown to J.T. Brown Norwood, Va. Hope you will buy my book or books, as you are a member of the Va. Historical Society. March 1, 1899 James Power Smith, Jr. to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Lost reading glasses. March 1, 1899 Account of J.T. Brown with Louis P. Shanes Lynchburg, Va. Bill for meat sold. March 2, 1899 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Discussion of upcoming travel. Family news. March 4, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Cannot help you with finances, you are on your own. April 1, 1899 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Financial affairs. Hope you can bring down expenses. April 15, 1899 Mrs. E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO. Request information on Coalters for a genealogy she is preparing. April 29, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD","Scope and Contents No correspondence in May 1899. June 16, 1899 Ivy Cliff Theater Program, June 29, 1899 C.E. Vawter to J.T. Brown Miller School, Blacksburg, Va. Executive Committee of VPI meeting announcement. July 1, 1899 J.T. Brown to J.L.M. Curry Evington, Va. Concerning the New London Academy. Request for funds to aid the new school being built. August 1, 1899 Henry [John H. Ingram?] to Randolph Tucker Richmond, Va. Opinion concerning the Commonwealth Attorney may serve in the legislature. Many already in legislature. September 14, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Boston, MA 'Sending you money is no good. You have spent $24,000 in less than five years! October 3, 1899 E.P. Miles to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Please attend the stock meeting of the Sanitary Board, VPI. October 5, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Finances, enclosed acceptance note. October 7, 1899 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Loan, and details about. October 29, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Tennis, grades, boxing, uniforms, and other school affairs. November 9, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Father, J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. School news … we have new uniforms. November 10, 1899 G.W. Koiner to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Asking for help in conducting Department of Agriculture. [Koiner – is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Va.] November 21, 1899 E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO Concerning the genealogy of the Coalter family. November 21, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Enclosed is a check for the share in the Big Island Land \u0026amp; Improvement Company. December 8, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances. I believe you are being recklessly extravagant. December 13, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. A change of circuit? Clayton is self-serving. December 13, 1899 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please buy and send for me a wedding present for Miss Jeannie Abbot. I will attend wedding on Saturday. I suppose the circuit will be abolished; I am tired of it. December 16, 1899 Graham Clayton to J. Lawrence Campbell, Richmond, Va. Judgeship and politics. J.R. Tucker is running. Drawings of the judicial court circuits. Effects of electing Tucker or Dupuy [?] December 17, 1899 J. Lawrence Campbell to Graham Claytor Bedford, Va. Tucker-Dupuy election … possible abolition of circuit district, and its consequences. December 17, 1899 Wm R. [?] to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Forwarded copy of letter and news of politics and J.R. Tucker running for office. December 29, 1899 B.J. Overstreet to 'sir' [J.T. Brown] Petition for office. December 31, 1899 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mother. Have met two Blacksburg graduates. Money has gone fast for cloths, shoes, books, etc.","Scope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker's candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker's candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker's candidacy as Judge of the 18th circuit. Also included is a note from Ran Tucker. Support from representatives. January 11, 1900, Hugh A. Worthington to C.T. Brown University Thanks for Christmas. Family affairs discussed. January 12, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Bedford Democrat newspaper. Bedford, Va. January 12, 1900 Dallas Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please have one of you men drive my horses up here; I have been sick or would do this myself. January 14, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with a Lynchburg grocer. January 16, 1900 Pres. J.M. McBride [of V.P.I] to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Meeting for board of V.P.I members. January 18, 1900 Dallas to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Post card. January 22, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Request a statement of your expenses since October and all your debts. January 25, 1900 J.T. Brown note for Peoples Bank of Lynchburg. January 26, 1900 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Smallpox is spreading. January 29, 1900 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Tucker candidacy for judgeship. Eighteenth judicial circuit. Nomination. Lile. Votes. Caucus. January 29, 1900 S.C. Hunt \u0026amp; Son to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. We have no white rock flour at present. January 29, 1900 Graham Claytor to J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. 18th district will not be abolished, I will support you. January 30, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Bar is afraid of Dupuy's election and of his consequent disfavor. Lobbying General Assembly. January 31, 1900 T.B. Fitzgerald to J.T. Brown Byrdsville, Va. Can't help with Tucker's candidacy ... no longer a resident of Va. and on the outs with the party over the silver question.","February 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker's candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker's candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.' Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn't have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not shipped. [post card] February 12, 1900 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Health. Here safe. Be Careful. Keep your spirits up. Love and kisses February 14, 1900 N.H. Lavinder to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Urgent request for payment. February 14, 1900 Lynchburg bank to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Payment due in ten days. February 21, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Discussions of a financial crisis. \"I am very greatly worried by what you have done … see nothing ahead but ruin. You and your Father have done away with pretty much all that you had … you must try to see Walnut Hill … you must reduce your expenses to $3000 a year.","March 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie's visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family's financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. \"Ed shot me.\" Suffering. Miller School, Va.","April 2, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Very much surprised. Brown's debt problems … send me a list of your debts. Please explain. April 5, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Debt problems continued. April 7, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. 'The final ruin it seems' to be near. I don't see how it has been kept off so long.","June 4, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Mexico. Financial arrangements. June 7, 1900 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Evington, Va. List of debts and plan. June 11, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Enclose acceptance as requested. Hope to go to Glencoe. Very sad. June 22, 1900 D. M. Cloyd ? to J.T. Brown Harvest. Wish to postpone meeting of the committee. June 28, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances … please explain your apparent financial recklessness. Extravagance. June 29, 1900 Joe D. Williams to J.T. Brown Ephesus, Va. Can't either rent or buy your farm at present. Condition of your farm.","July 13, 1900 Lawrence Priddy to J.T. Brown YMCA at VPI, Richmond, Va.","August 7, 1900 Pamphlet concerning Mekeels Drummer. London Philatelic Society. Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps inventory.","September 3, 1900 J.T. Brown outstanding money owed receipt for $250. September 20, 1900 T.H. Clayton to J.T. Brown Otterhill, Va. Offer to furnish bushels of corn. September 26, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Financial problems. You are reckless. I have been the trustee of your Father's estate since his death and I have supported you at a loss to myself, my family, my creditors, and my own health and piece of mind!","October 6, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, WV. 'You can't go on as you have been doing.' October 8, 1900 John H. Chapman to J.T. Brown, Abingdon, Va. Black horse with buggy. Very happy evening. A very warm thank you for your hospitality. 'Tramps will return when they have drunk the milk of human kindness.' October 9, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. I am going to Europe. Mrs. Tucker's illness. October 31, 1900 Account, Cary Adams, Lynchburg, Va.","No correspondence from November-December 1900.","January 22, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose acceptance of $300. Expect to sail on Saturday. January 26, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose drafts for $300 and $900. March 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Your debt … probably around $7000 'in spit of all my sacrifices.' May 1, 1901 Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, St. John's Rectory, Bedford. Paying off debts. My sincerity. Please send money for a salary. Congratulations to you. Frank Stringham will take the church at Blacksburg. May 1, 1901 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Bedford, Va. List of outstanding debts, totaling near $10,000.","No correspondence from June 1901. July 12, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Financial arraignments and deposit of credit for her. August 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Finances. September 16, 1901, J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Finances … am spending my old age working on a salary. October 21, 1901 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. Tucker's candidacy for re-election to judgeship. Comments on Brown's speech. October 24, 1901 Newspaper clipping Discusses possibility of J.T. Brown being elected as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Carnegie foundation. October 28, 1901 Norfolk and Western Railway Co., Forest, Virginia, to J.T. Brown Notice that property arrived from Richmond. October 31, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't expect Mr. Tucker tonight … I will be down this weekend. November 6, 1901 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. His reelection to judgeship. November 18, 1901 Cary A. Adams to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Reply concerning the conduct of the farm harvest activities. How we are getting on. Sick-cold November 20, 1901 J.T. Brown to Carry Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't ship the cattle. November 22, 1901 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Wants to go on a trip to Norfolk, Va. and hunting with Col. Patton. Very good dog. November 24, 1901 H.P. Brown to C.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Explosion at Bluefield. Excited of VPI game. Lewis Bell. Col. Patton. Charleston. Cold. Cold showers. November 25, 1901 Samuel R. Buxton to Manly H. Barnes Newport News, Va. Telegram. Please arrange a meeting with the finance committee. November 29, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Finances … please send me at once a list of acceptances.","1902 'Your brother' to Elizabeth Dallas Brown Birthday. Papa has been here today. March 9, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Bedford, Va. Telegram. Send carriage to the depot for the girls. March 22, 1902 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. Mr. Burks has withdrawn as candidate for the convention, which improves my chances of success. March 30, 1902 J.T. Brown to Cary Adams Richmond, Va. Errands for Adams to perform. Tobacco sales. April 10, 1902 John Henry Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will back Brown and hopes Montague will appoint Brown. Sorry about R. Tucker. May 29, 1902 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Frances and Elizabeth Brown Blacksburg, Va. I look forward to coming home after exams. Love you, Miss May going away. Music. June 2, 1902 Aunt Turner to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD ? We missed you and the girls at Mary's wedding. We admire the handsome cut glass dish you and Thompson gave. Hope your dear Mother is better. Fanny is just back from New York, where she saw the happy pair off on the Aller. If you go to Blacksburg for graduation, can you chaperone my little girl? If not, can you help me place her there.","No correspondence from July - August 1902. September 23, 1902 J. Lawrence Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Legal advise … effect of judgments on land title. Mrs. Tucker is at the lowest point. Lynchburg. W.H. Lee. September 30, 1902 J.H.W. to Frances Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Reply post card; her going to school in Richmond … also concerning Elizabeth D. Brown. Monticello. October 7, 1902 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Two parties talking of publishing something on Petersburg soldiers. Needs portrait of himself in his uniform to have copied. November 19, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Evington, Va. Reply; errands for Adams to perform.","March 3, 1903 J.T. Brown to George W. Moore, Jr., Brierfield, Va. Westmoreland Club. Requests memorandum of drafts. March 15, 1903 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Fine day. Baseball and his studies.","May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave Brierfield, Va. Senator Lyle. VPI appropriations. May 18, 1903 Henry to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Congratulations on the victory of yours at Blacksburg. I hear you abilities sung on every hand. Shortstop. \"Scab Williams(?)\" May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Senator Lyle. Board of Visitors. New buildings. Jamestown Exposition. Female Normal School. Westmoreland Club. Appropriations for VPI. May 26, 1903 J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Note showing amount owed to G.H. Burke. May 31, 1903 B.B. Brockenbrough to J.T. Brown, Tappahannock, Va. Congratulations and glad you will stand for the senate. Comfortable year.","July 10, 1903 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Document, description of WV lands owned by J.T. Brown and a partial letter to Brown from J.M. Payne (filed in Real Estate folder). July 20, 1903 R. Channing Sale to J.R. Tucker. Reply; I need a wagon to carry people to an event. Requests Brown's support of sale if possible. July 20, 1903 W.R. Abbot to J.T. Brown, Bellevue, Va. Dinner invitation. July 20, 1903 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Am trying to get ready for a holiday, so wish to arrange money matters. You have a note for $400 due Aug 10, also there is my acceptance due on the 16th for $1000 on Aug 16. perhaps the latter can be renewed for one half. Please write me ASAP regarding this.","August 22, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Compares engineering schools. August 21, 1903 Robert D. Yancey to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Sorry to not be able to come. Sick. August 28, 1903 John T. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Tick problem. Hopes Brown will go up against Lowry with zeal and a determination to win. It would be a great shame for Bedford to lose your valuable services in the General Assembly. Land of the Tuckahoes. Quarantine. Amelia County. Forest Hill.","September 7, 1903 T. W. Nelson [?] to J.T. Brown Perrowville, Va. Will gladly give you my support in the primary and election. September 15, 1903 L.M. Blackford to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Discussing the re-entrance of Brown's son to the Episcopal High School. September 26, 1903, J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Finances … please send me a list of your acceptances and maturities. September 28, 1903 R.R. Percivall to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Has someone who wants to rent his farm. September 28, 1903 John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Sorry about your loss at the primaries. September 29, 1903 J.L. Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Asking for Brown's influence. Colored man to influence.","Scope and Contents October 2, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Hasn't gotten a room yet. Doesn't expect to play football. Opening German postponed. Candy. Football. Chicago. October 5, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Taking care of the little girls. Be sure to bring Emma back with you. October 6, 1903 F.D. Cunningham to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Letter to Mrs. Coleman received and receipt enclosed. October 6, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Death of Graham Claytor. Daily activities in her absence. Mrs. Coleman. October 8, 1903 Charles T. Lassiter to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Will look up Hugh S. Worthington and shall be glad to do what he can for him … regrets Brown's lost election. Bedford County. October 9, 1903 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown Staunton, Va. Will forward substance of Brown's letter to Keezell. October 9, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention. Wish we could have a talk about old times – and a hunt. Parker gun. Shooting skills. October 9, 1903 Alexander Hamilton to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention (who is teaching my children at the Methodist College for girls). October 9, 1903 Pres. J.M. McBryde [president of VPI] to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Health problems prevent his accepting invitation. Has secured a satisfactory room for Tucker. Is expecting around 700 matriculates for the year. Quite unwell. YMCA. Campbell house. J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Arrington, Va. The confusion cause by our same names and similar address has caused your candy to be eaten … we will replace. October 12, 1903 Henry S. [?] Guy to J.T. Brown Please let me know how much I owe you … we had our opening German, and are now preparing to beat a..The Cliff. Richmond. October 28, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. I am very sorry about the situation you are placed in. I will get a job after Christmas. October 13, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Campbell has announced his candidacy, please help. 13 October 1903 C. to J.T. Brown Washington, DC I will be home on Thursday, October 14, 1903 J.W. Brown to Hon. J.T. Brown New York, NY Your telegram received. I sent acceptance yesterday but enclose another now. You may be able to utilize the other one for $800 on the 26th. October 16, 1903 R.L. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill. \" … since the house burnt down … it is not worth $5,000.\" October 16, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. Wish to remain here another week (for many reasons) and not schedule a meeting. October 21, 1903 T.W. Wood \u0026amp; Sons to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Payment of account. Coal Stocks. October 21, 1903 D.M. Cloyd to J.T. Brown Dublin, Va. Glad to have you persuaded by the doctor to take a rest. October 21, 1903 Lewis, Epps, \u0026amp; Co. to J.T. Brown New York, NY Post card. Offers to help handle his financial affairs. October 28, 1903 Rev. Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; financial crisis; you must curtail your expenses, probably by taking your boys out of school. Your condition is becoming known and will cause your creditors to press you. Very sorry to hear about the situation. October 28, 1903 S.M. Bolling to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please take chare for me at Everett's precinct next Tuesday. Enclosed are circulars concerning the election. Lose him votes. Lame. Act of Assembly. Friends at Everetts. Hard work him will isnure his election. Go to the polls. Speece (?).","November 6, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to get the loan for you. November 6, 1903 Dr. E.L. Marshall to J.T. Brown, Charlemont, Bedford, Va. Was happy to help you with your election … was very disappointed with the result. November 10, 1903 J.T. Brown to Aunt Mary Bedford, Va. Failure of Maryland Trust Co. Uncle Willcox's situation and his own extravagance. [Letter appears unfinished.] Suffered. 1893. November 19, 1903 Mrs. T.A. Stinnett to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Accounting of items sent.","December 5, 1903 John M. Glenn to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Accounting; proceeds of WV sale, his outstanding acceptance. December 10, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Am returning your canceled check. Called on your friend Mr. Worthington, pleasant and interesting. Hunting. December 14, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to put a one-year mortgage for $1000 on Walnut Hill. December 14, 1903 Cassie Tucker Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I am well, but homesick. The baby is improving. December 23, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please arrange transportation for me and from the depot this weekend. December 30, 1903 Randolph Harrison to Ran [Judge J.R. Tucker] Lynchburg, Va. Talked with Walker Barnes, and am sure he is not a thief. But there is one in the bank. Impressed.","January 4, 1904 A.W. Drinkard to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Appreciation. Concerning some disciplinary actions taken against the Junior class at VPI. Hearty thanks. January 7, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Advice on finances and children. A fine boy. Lazy disposition. Before it is too late. January 14, 1904 J.T. Brown to William V. Wilson Evington, Va. Home. Lynchburg. Reply; envelopes, cashiers checks, etc.","February 16, 1904 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Pittsburgh, PA. No possibility of money and no further discussion. February 23, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We play baseball most every evening. February 29, 1904 R.D. Mitchell to J.T. Brown. Cutting feed.","May 3, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will mail slippers.","June 13, 1904 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Barksdale withdraws from race. Without opposition. Mr. Glass' nomination for Congress. Pleasure.","July 18, 1904 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Is about to leave on vacation … will visit you when I return. Norfolk to Boston. New England Coast. Ran Tucker. July 20, 1904 Henry C. Stuart to J.T. Brown Elk Garden Members of the Constitutional Convention want a reunion. [Stuart was the former president and Brown was the secretary.] July 29, 1904 John H. Ingram to C.T. Brown. Thanks for having Elsie visit. [letter is incomplete]","September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Brierfield, Va. Very much hurt. Ignoring. Baltimore fire. Pressing obligations. Have been hoping for a sale of coal lands as I need money urgently. Cassie's illness is a continuing drain. Can you send me a draft for $1500? I do not want to put Walnut Hill on the market at the present time. Done splendidly in his Med. course. Blacksburg. September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Darling. I hope you will soon be well. I am sending this greeting to you at the hospital. September 4, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Delighted. Her illness and his love for her. September 6, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Sorry about the postponement of your trip … means that you are kept in Richmond. Mr. Judkins will send you a check for $50. September 7, 1904 Va. B. Taylor to C.T. Brown Trevilians, Va. Was shocked to learn of the loss of your stable and its contents. Parke has loved her rides and drives at Ivy Cliff. Calamity. September 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Beginning fall planting. Cousin Cynthia may visit … going to Blacksburg tomorrow. Understand that you will remain in Richmond for treatment. I am not blue or down, do not worry. September 9, 1904 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Hot Springs, Va. So sorry to learn of the loss of your barn and stock by fire. Will send you $500 if you need it. We go to Laburnum, then Eagle Point, the birthplace of your Mother. Tragic death. September 13, 1904 Frances Brown to C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. My darling Mama! Practice. We are getting along fine. The boys are going to Lynchburg to the Confederate Reunion this week. Thaddeus of Warsaw. September 16, 1904 J.T. Brown to Cousin Joe [Joseph Bryant?] Evington, Va. Walnut Hill. Appreciate the draft. I would like to arrange a mortgage with you for all my Petersburg properties, the Stafford property, and a small farm here. Coal land. September 18, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Hurried note. I accused her of being anxious to go see the Beggs and talk Janet and Cynthia. Crazy. September 18, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Hopes you are feeling better. Family news. Miss Riddle is lovely. Right young and right sweet. September 19, 1904 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Have completed work on the bank material and am turning it over to Harrison. September 23, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you are coming home soon. Papa. Willcox. Getting along fine in school. Cousin Cynthia. September 23, 1904 Elsie Palmer to C.T. Brown Miss Riddle is nice. Jack and I played baseball yesterday … I certainly miss you. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. We are getting along fine. News of family activities. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family news and requests for items.","October 1904 J.T. Brown Bill for grocers in Lynchburg, Va. October 8, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown. Child's letter. Family affairs. December 4, 1904 O.L. Updike Leesville, Va. Bill for coffin for C.A. Adams. December 5, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Tell Mr. Palmer he cannot come at Christmas. Delly may come to live with us. Mr. Burnett is overseeing the work. Glad you were spared the funeral. December 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We are getting along all right. Family activities. Wish Ran could stay. December 13, 1904 J. Lawrence Campbell to Judge J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. Legal advice. Reply Thompson Brown's Lee deed. Does the omitted seal invalidate the deed? Prince of Pilsen. Bradley Salt Company.","January 1, 1905 Standard Oil Co. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Statement of account January 4, 1905 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown I arrived home safely by train. Talk of Christmas. January 7, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne Richmond, Va. Please send full description of lands, including measures of thickness and outcrop for Mr. Bryan. January 16, 1905 J.T. Brown to Judge H.H. Tebbs Evington, Va. Insubordination charge against a student … how to deal with it. [two copies, but letter is incomplete] January 24, 1905 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Still alive. Had an examination today. Didn't see much of papa when he was here. Have been ice skating. Little talk with papa. Skating. January 31, 1905 Andrew M. Soule to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Request names of leading stock and corn growers in your area. We are popularizing the work of the VPI Experiment Station. Mule tangled up in harness...reminded me very much of \"Maud.\" Charleston, Awfully. Agricultural advancement. Liberal appropriations. February 2, 1905 A.W.H., Jr. to J.T. Brown Request for support for election to treasurer. February 15, 1905 William Branford Alwood to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thanks for the check … and sympathy at the death of their two children. March 6, 1905 J. Taylor Ellyson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am a candidate for lieutenant-governor and request your support. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to R.O. Edgerton, Evington, Va. Authorization to sell Sycamore Street property in Petersburg and send proceeds to Jospeh Bryan, who holds a lien. Speedy and satisfactory. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. Financial details of property sales of Petersburg holdings … request advance of $1500.","No correspondence from April-June 1905. July 15, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Sends addresses requested. Very reliable. July 28, 1905 J.W. Brown to Willcox Brown Eltham, Va. Happy to help you find a position. Write me fully about your inclinations. Wish you could talk to Thompson and Dru who were fortunate in getting positions right away. Your Aunt Turner is now with Miss McFarland who is unfortunately dying. September 19, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. \"My financial situation is dire … coal lands not outstanding. Do I still have Chicago property? Please advise! I need to assure a home for my family.\" [letter is incomplete] September 27, 1905 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Going to Ganley Bridge to look over the property and contiguous acreage. Back to Evington on Saturday. October 2, 1905 Aunt Charlotte to C.T. Brown Come visit. October 23, 1905 John H. McBryde, Jr. to J.T. Brown Sweet Blair College, Amherst, Va. Please help with relief for my Father \"who has served the college\" [VPI] and is \"now afflicted mind and body. He needs a vacation … especially from this horrible Christian affair.\" Break down. Bad character of his son. His days are numbered. Splendid services. Fearful depression of spirits. October 24, 1905 John M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. A Christian's pamphlet contains 'gross mis-statements' … the faculty meets this afternoon and 'will refuse to reopen the case' almost certainly…am rapidly going to pieces.' December 5, 1905 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Asks for a leave of absence because of his ill health and will go to Jamaica. 'I could be of little use to you or the college in my present condition.' December 29, 1905 Frank P. Brent to Dr. J.M. McBryde Richmond, Va. State board of education resolves; notice of meeting of committee on legislation. Unwilling to make any definite answers. Delicate situation. Come to Blacksburg. December 22, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth and Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations on appointment as president of VPI. Many urgent matters that we need to discuss.","January 9, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Am discouraged about Ran's chances … believe he is defeated. I hope to come home soon. January 10, 1906 Breirfield and Richmond, Va. Notes of loans made by J. Bryan to J.T. Brown upon coal lands in WV. January 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Judge George L. Christian Reply to Va. Tech; concerning Christian's son's alleged misbehavior. Colonel Brodie. January 20, 1906 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burkeville, Va. Availability of young boar for sale. Offer of help with bill to be passed by legislature. Picture of cows.","February 9, 1906 J.T. Brown Lynch Station, Va. Telephone bill.","April 13, 1906 J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Brown's pass to attend a session of the House of Representatives.","May 21, 1906 Col. Robert A. Marr [dean of VPI] to J.T. Brown [president of VPI] Blacksburg, Va. Reply; work being done on Agricultural Hall. Also requests permission to go ahead with other campus improvements. May 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Joe [Bryan?] Borrowing money. Am very grateful for all you have done, but request more because of the costs of my children's education. Bell Creek. Mr. Dickinson. Deserving your aid. May 21, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Inconvenient to make additional loan. Would like to discuss your financial crisis with Judge Ingram. May 24, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Your financial situation summarized. You are worse off than ever, have continued to live outside your means. Now I must withdrawal from the scene. May 24, 1906 J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Pass for Brown to attend the House of Reps. May 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Financial problems. I need more money and hope to make and arrangement with you. Cassie was thrown from a buggy … I am delayed. Miss Wolverton Cassle.","June 12, 1906 R.H.H. [?] to Frances Brown VPI Post card greeting of Blacksburg, VA.","July 24, 1906 D.B. to F.C. Brown, San Francisco, CA Post card; hello. July 25, 1906 Harriet N. Morrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Inquiry about Brown family genealogy.","August 2, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Arrangements for your visit. Mr. McBryde plans to retire soon, hopefully under the auspice of the Carnegie Foundation which provides half salary for retiring college employees. August 8, 1906 J.T. Brown to Randolph Tucker. Enclosed description of Cobbes Tract and deed from S.W. Jones to J.T. Brown for 25 acres in Bedford County, Va. (Deed filed in Real Estate folder). August 28, 1906 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Regarding deeds for the Jones and Cobbes tracts. Hope you will make president of VPI, but concentrate on your farm.","Scope and Contents October 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. News of home activities of Willcox, Jack, and Frances. Saw many friends at the horse show. Travelling. New London. Our anniversary. Football. Chew House. Emma's intimate friends. Ivy Cliff. October 16, 1906 J.C. Carrington to J.T. Brown, Charlotte House, Va. There will be a meeting of the VPI board … McBryde is anxious to retire. October 24, 1906 J. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. I feel you are well qualified to become president of VPI. Still we must hear from other candidates and I cannot commit myself until we do. October 17, 1906 Frances \u0026amp; Elizabeth Brown to their mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. October 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. Thank you for your letter which you comment on my qualifications to become president of VPI. Whether I am chosen or not, I will always be grateful for the board's consideration. Very high honor. October 29, 1906 D.O. Mathews to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. The papers say the faculty opposed you being president. A great part is your friend … but the main man is a 'townie' not connected to the college. 30 October 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Discusses those who are against Brown's nomination for president of VPI (a newspaper clipping is enclosed). Objects to Mr. Brown. October 31, 1906 Alb. Romeike to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Would you like to become a subscriber to our newspaper service?","November 6, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown. I enclose an editorial from the Roanoke Times [not included] … can something similar be done?","December 7, 1906 J.T. Brown to Miss F.B.C. Brown Salisbury, NC Post card; hello and family history. Salisbury, NC. December 13, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Letter and enclosing showing how the VPI faculty feels about their candidates for president. December 24, 1906 'Hugh' to Mrs. J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Merry Christmas. Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, VA. December 29, 1906 J.S. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. The opposition to your candidacy at president stems from the fact that you are not an academic.","January 4, 1907 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. I am grateful for your openness and trust you to do the best for VPI. March 30, 1907 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Let's plan a trip to Norfolk. April 8, 1907 Document and resolution concerning the qualifications for selecting a new president for VPI. April 8, 1907 H.M. Smith to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Eggleston and I will go to Atlanta and Knoxville to make recommendations. I feel that Campbell is not the man … as so all local alumni. Hope we can persuade McBryde to hold on another year.","May 14, 1907 F. Brown to F.C. Brown, Richmond, Va. I have had a wonderful trip. July 13, 1907 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Atlanta, Georgia I am writing you so as not to alarm mother. I have lesions on my heart according to the doctor. June 27, 1907 Unknown sender to Elizabeth Brown, Portsmouth, Va. Post card … wish you were here. July 24, 1907 W.J.M. to Nelson Ingram Richmond, Va. Post Card … went to Buck Hill last night and saw your people. Come and purchase a lot in this suburb. August 24, 1907 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. A question regarding the division of property in your uncle Willcox's will. My sister (your mother) and I were very close. I just want to set the record straight. September 2, 1907 W.J.M. to Miss Elizabeth Brown, Danville, Va. Post card greeting.","October 18, 1907 Cassie Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Just got home from Jamestown exposition … which was perfect. Am visiting the Wallaces, McGuires, and Ingrams … am feeling much better. October 16, 1907 C.E. Vawter, Jr. to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Please ensure that Mr. Goodloe is paid. Circa October 1907 Nelson Sale to \"Dear Sir\" Bedford City, Va. Campaign letter from Nelson Sale for Va. Commonwealth Attorney. November 4, 1907 C.T. Brown to Frances Bland Brown Brierfield, Va. The men have been hunting and we are living on birds. Tucker goes tomorrow to a job in Roanoke. 21 November 1907 J.R. Tucker to Frances B.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Wish you could be at my wedding. Judge Ingram speaks nicely of you. Other family news. November 21, 1907 H.P. Brown to Frances B.C. Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Have seen a number of relatives, including cousin Alex who has just sold the property mama has been interested in. There is no chance that I can get away for Christmas. December 8, 1907 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Antlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Sorry to leave the states without seeking you. Went first to Springfield, IL in company headquarters … I'm to head to the Guadalajara office which handles mining properties hereabouts.","No correspondence from January 1908.","Scope and Contents February 20, 1908 [?] Former treasurer of the Stafford Co. to J.T. Brown, Leeland, Va. Taxes for 1906 for your land near Falmouth are $5.52. Please remit. March 5, 1908 James M. Payne, attorney, to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Reply; discussion of making an arraignment with the railroad company to build up the Ruffner Tract. 20 March 1908 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV I hope you can get a settlement from the K\u0026amp;amp;M Railroad Company for $5,000 otherwise we should sue. March 21, 1908 H.T. Wertham to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be happy to help your son Tucker find a place with the C\u0026amp;O Railroad Company. March 21, 1908 Eppa Hunton, Jr. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I got in touch with Mr. Whitely concerning a job for your son Tucker but he says at the moment things are very 'dull in the way of engineering.' March 25, 1908 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA. The opera was grand … Peronneau came around … he and Elizabeth went for a walk. March 28, 1908 A. Caperton Braxton to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will join you at Gauley to discuss property line with you. March 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to O.M. Sadler Brierfield, Va. Reply; recommendations of Mr. Queensbury at railroad station agent. He was careful, correct, and 'preserved proper order around the station.' He did have personal difficulties however.","April 9, 1908 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown I am going to Caryswood and then Rustburg on church business. You have new been away three weeks … I will be glad to see you soon. May 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan.. I am entangled in debt and seek your help. I have no credit and have already reduced every item of living expense. July 23, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown, Little Boar's Head, NH. Proposes to have Cassie's daughter remain in her school free of charge if financial problems occur. August 10, 1908 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. I just returned from a trip to Maryland … family news … sorry to hear of Annie's death. August 17, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown. Glad to know that Frances was happy at her school … urges her to return and favors have Frances in class. August 18, 1908 Judge John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thank you for a delightful visit. August 22, 1908 Paul B. Barringer to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Thank you for your 'clear and candid statements'… I have been given the authority to fire Dr. Quick but 'sometimes it is best to keep a horrible example tethered.'","September 16, 1908 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Very sorry to hear of Annie Brown's death. October 17, 1908 Joseph Bryan to J.R. Tucker Richmond, Va. Discussing the debts of J.T. Brown 'The wisest thing to do is wind up his affairs permanently.' I suggest that you and Judge Grinnan do this. October 18, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. I need money … I am still on the 'ragged edge.' The wheat land is ready, but it will take $100 to put into it. October 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan and Judge Dan Grinnan. A statement outlining Brown's financial problems and status. November 6, 1908 S.V. Southall to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Reply; the gift of Mrs. Mary Venable for $9,000 U of Va. bond. Also release of liability. December 31, 1908 Elizabeth Brown to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] I am having a lovely time attending parties and dances.","January 2, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. We sure have been gay this week. January 8, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Concerning the WV coal lands. Includes forwarded letters concerning the matter. January 9, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Concerning WV coal lands, businessmen, and timber thieves. January 14, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. News of family and attending parties. I am very excited about the wedding. January 20, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to John Willcox Brown Wingo Discussion of social events … I hope to go to Norfolk to visit family there. April 8, 1909 Moore to Tomlin Barnes, Hong Kong, China Post card.","No correspondence from May 1909. June 6, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. I will reach Evington on Friday evening … how is the wheat cutting going … let me know if we need beef. Liz to Josphine Ellett, Norfolk, Va. Social and family news. August 8, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Westmoreland Club, Richmond, Va. Election returns … it looks as if I'll win. August 9, 1909 George E. Bryan to J. Taylor Ellyson Yorktown, Va. Returns of primary election for York County. August 9, 1909 Ellison A. Smyth to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations the next commissioner is 'sans peur et sans reproche. August 14, 1909 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Found your glasses. August 24, 1909 N.E.A. to Frances Brown Dark Harbor, Maine. Post card hello.","No correspondence from September 1909. October 27, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Suanders to Elizabeth Charleston, WV. Discussion of travels, family, work, and the general goings on. October 30, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Saunders to her father, J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Plans to visit various places, including Washington, DC. November 23, 1909 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Weather and local happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 12, 1909 F. Brown to her mother F.C. Brown Social events and happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 30, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Discussion of oil and gas lease toward debt.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 21, 1910 J.E. Chitton to J.A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. Concerning Brown's WV coalfield land, acceptance offer. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.","Scope and Contents February 19, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Reply; sale of WV coalfields, offer has been accepted. February 21, 1910 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Health of Willcox … stay with him until he is out of danger of a relapse.","March 19, 1910 J.T. Brown to M.M. McGuire, Evington, Va. WV coalfields … wants to examine the title. March 21, 1910 John A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Wants to close the deal for the coalfield lands. March 18, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Where do we stand for the sale of your WV lands?","Scope and Contents April 5, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Needs a copy of the WV land lease. April 5, 1910 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. You must have Chilton release his rights or you could have Mr. Bryan's executors to enforce their deed of trust. April 5, 1910 J.R. Tucker to Willcox Richmond, Va. Sorry you're under the weather. Knows your mother is a good and solicitous nurse. Dr. H.P. Brown will give you sound advice but don't take that of David Tucker Brown [jest]. I wish you well. April 5, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J. Bryan Charleston, WV. Concerning the sale of Brown's land. April 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Failure to complete purchase of coal lands. April 20, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. If Chilton cannot fully pay for the property, why sell it? April 20, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. The contract should be enforced. April 23, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer, Evington, Va. I do not understand Chilton's position. April 25, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Suggest you put the matter into other hands.","Scope and Contents May 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of oil and gas property. May 6, 1910 J.T. Brown to Payne \u0026amp; Payne, Evington, Va. Legal counsel advises that deed be presented to Mr. Chilton. If he refuses to pay, property reverts to trustees. May 16, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown. Concerning the sale of coal lands. May 21, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Encloses a copy of a Payne \u0026amp; Payne letter … also talk of oil and gas rentals. May 27, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown. Encloses a file of correspondence concerning the WV land sale. (Numerous letters enclosed.)","June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer There is an offer to sell the coalfield property. June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne, Evington, Va. What are the prospects to sell?","Scope and Contents July 18, 1910 Payne \u0026amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Unable to find a purchaser for you land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne. Hope you can increase your efforts and find a buyer. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer. Agreement for sale of land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown. Agreement for Thayer to act as selling agent of Brown's land.","August 12, 1910 P. Brown to J.T. Brown. Needs his drill.","September 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne, Evington, Va. Entanglement concerning the sale of the WV lands. September 26, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Oil lease returns … proposed sale of land near Fredericksburg. September 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Cannot advance your oil and gas land lease rental money. Your land should probably be sold at a public auction. September 30, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Begs for money. Further discussion of indebtedness.","October 1, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I will not lend you $300, but I will send $50. October 27, 1910 B.C. Taylor to J.T. Brown, Elk Garden, Va. Thank you.","November 17, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. I have found prospective buyers of your coal land. Need your written permission to pursue sale. November 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Debts … payments did not meet their note of $5,000 on Walnut Hill property.","December 21, 1910 J. Bryan to Archer A. Phlegar, Richmond, Va. Possible sale of coal lands. December 1, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Your lands are not selling because they are in a bad location. December 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Stafford lands and sale. December 30, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Offer for $6 an acre for your coal lands. He is the logical purchaser since he own the adjacent lands.","January 3, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I think it is best to accept Thayer's offer. January 5, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Former offer looks to be collapsing … now there is no purchaser in sight. January 6, 1911 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I hope for a better price for your land, but I don't think the trustees will delay the sale. January 6, 1911 W.D. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Perhaps we could have done better, but the sale of $6 went through. January 12, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. (Two letters) Sale is the best in sight … the deal was closed. It was your largest remaining asset but still does not complete your indebtedness to the Bryan estate. January 20, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown and R.O. Edgerton to J. Bryan, Petersburg, Va. Please pay and see attached. January 24, 1911 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill – Stafford lands. February 13, 1911 H. St. George Tucker to J.T. Brown Norfolk, Va. Sorry, but I cannot loan you any money.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from March-August 1911. September 30, 1911 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Brown to organize a campaign in Bedford for him. November 8, 1911 Bedford Coal \u0026amp; Mill Co. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Business affairs. January 8, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Amelia Courthouse, Va. Needs him to come help with a contest for judgeship. January 10, 1912 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Work, dreams and travel plans. January 16, 1912 C.B. Bryan to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Discusses time spent with Brown's sister. January 19, 1912 F.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. I forgot Jack's birthday. January 25, 1912 J.T. Brown, Jr. to F.B. Brown Winchester, Va. School activities and requests. January 31, 1912 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. His activities and what he feels Peronneau should practice medicine in. January 31, 1912 B. Morgan Sheperd to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Lime burning bill.","February 7, 1912 J.K.M. Norton to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Congressional districts. February 28, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Chesterfield. Lending money to Peronneau. May 6, 1912 John Stewart Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks for the letter to be published in the Tuesday dispatch. May 7, 1912 R.E. Byrd, Speaker of the House of Reps, to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hope you vote for an instructed delegation for Woodrow Wilson. May 17, 1912 Wm F. McCombes to J.T. Brown, New York. Encouraging support for Woodrow Wilson. June 13, 1912 (three letters) Aunt Ginny to J.T. Brown C.T. Brown to her son J.T. Brown, Jr. J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr. Ivy Cliff, Va. April 15, 1912 William A. Brown to J.T. Brown. The next annual council meeting for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Va. June 5, 1912 J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr., Evington, Va. I am sending you a suit.","July 12, 1912 Hugh S. Bird to J.T. Brown, Fredericksburg, Va. Enclosing letter concerning the presidency of VPI. March 3, 1912 Wm B. Alwood to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Concerning his daughter's illness … I am too busy to come. July 18, 1912 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burksville, Va. It may be better for Willcox not to pursue a position here. You may want to tell Mr. Lupton of your intention to run for commissioner of agriculture. July 22, 1912 Carter Class to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Requests Brown's help in upcoming election. August 7, 1912 J.T. Brown to S.S. Lambeth, Ivy Cliff, Va. Concerning a property deal.","September 5, 1912 J.B. Watkins to J.R. Tucker, Midlothian, Va. Qualifications for presidency of VPI. September 16, 1912 Henry Guy to J.T. Brown, Schenectady, NY. Wilson and presidency of VPI. September 20, 1912 S.S. Bambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Information about titles. September 25, 1912 J.E. Graves to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Investigation about loans made by third party. September 27, 1912 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. J. Bryan has had several notices to the trustees to realize the security by sale. November 5, 1912 William E. Dodd to Mrs. Smith, Chicago, IL. I have doubts about Eggleston as president of VPI … Campbell would be more suitable as acting president.","No correspondence from December 1912. January 11, 1913 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Washington, DC. I have complied note at your request. February 6, 1913 J.T. Brown. Speech of Honorable William P. Borland to House of Reps concerning highway construction. April 11, 1913 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and news … telephone poles are being build here. August 22, 1913 W.D. McKenny to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is a check for one thousand dollars as requested. September 5, 1913 Emma Gray [Trigg?] to F. Brown Lausanne, Switzerland. Scenery is gorgeous and I thought of you since you love mountains.","October 10, 1913 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Eltham, Va. Please see about the $500 due and the $800 due shortly. We were glad to see Peroneau of whom we think highly. October 31, 1913 To the Browns, Richmond, Va. Marriage invitation for Barbara Colquhaun Trigg to David Tucker Brown. November 4, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Post card. How do you like our new home? November 4, 1913 M.T. Tucker to W. Brown Nome, Alaska Come see us and hunt big game. 4 November 1913 Aunt Mary Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska You would like the Northland. November 7, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska. How is this for a wonder of the deep? (Pictures of dead whales on the beach.) November 14, 1913 J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown. Off the coast of Seattle, WA. Beautiful afternoon … saw our first whale. Many pleasant people are on board … very heterogeneous. November 26, 1913 Mrs. J.R. Tucker to Va. Nome, Alaska. Come and stay with us for a year. This place is great. (Letter is incomplete.) December 15, 1913 M.T. Shaughnessy to J.T. Brown, New York, NY. Charges as allocated by Merwin Sale Co., consignment delivered by mail.","January 5, 1914 First National Bank of Lynchburg to J.T. Brown. Receipt for $1,023.81. January 5, 1914 Robert M. Ward to J.T. Brown, Winchester, Va. Asks Brown for help in promoting the candidacy of T.W. Harrison for Supreme Court of Appeals. January25, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Family news and life in Nome. January 26, 1914 John F. Ross to J.T. Brown Thaxton, Va. Inquiry about possible sale of timber.","Scope and Contents February 4, 1914 Charles I. Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Please attend VPI executive committee meeting on the 11th in Richmond. February 5, 1914 Thomas Griffin Herring to J.T. Brown, Bridgewater, Va. I seek your support as State Game \u0026amp; Fish Commissioner … would appreciate your help.","March 1, 1914 Office of Registrar, Vanderbilt University to Jack Brown, Nashville, Tennessee. Please consider attending VU. March 15, 1914 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Financial problems. Please try and accomplish something, sell some property or timber. March 16, 1914 J.T. Brown to T. Brown, (incomplete letter) Evington, Va. 'I am head over heels in debt.' Recounts management of family estate. March 18, 1914 Cassie Brown to J.T. Brown. Please take the girls to Peronneau's. I wish you luck in Washington, DC. March 18, 1914 Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. I will happy recommend you to Gov. Stuart and I hope you receive the appointment.","April 17, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. Financal plan for Brown. We need to bring these problems to an end. I am through and will not reopen consideration of this matter.","Scope and Contents May 13, 1914 Mary Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown, Memphis, Tennessee. Sorry, but I cannot help you with your financial difficulties. May 14, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. The trust estate is closed, but I will meet you in Washington, but not until you tell me of the purpose of such a trip. May 23, 1914 Joe Darolle to Judge Tucker, Nome, Alaska. Letter forwarded about a writer's beliefs. May 28 \u0026amp; 31, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Cassie \u0026amp; Frances Brown, Nome, Alaska. Accounts of weather, adventures in the wilderness, dog-sledding, a visit to a hot spring, and other. May 31, 1914 Mary Hampton Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Describes about her experiences, including a description of the setting sun and what they have been eating.","June 9 and 14, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie, Nome, Alaska. Fixing house to rent. Complains of arthritis in her hands. June 19, 1914 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska and diagram of gold. June 29, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie Brown, Nome, Alaska. The dresses are beautiful. Account of life in Alaska. Elizabeth's engagement. July 4, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Post card picture showing JR Tucker addressing a crowd.","August 5, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Account of life in Nome … his political activities and friends. August 7, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Sorry to hear of the European war and Mrs. Wilson's death. August 24-28, 1914 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, Alaska (two letters). Description of life in Nome and the natives who live there. August 27, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Trip across the tundra … discussion of the war. August 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Discusses his summer outing in the wild. Photographs included of his trip, 'Eskimos' and other. September 22, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Complains of swollen hands (rheumatism) and mail only once a week. Asks when Willcox will be married. September 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska … work is great here.","October 15, 1914 Maxwell G. Wallace to Frances, Richmond, Va. His opinion of the Allies versus the Germans. December 6, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Depressing weather … Willcox and Elizabeth's wedding … and a huge storm. December 18, 1914 F.D. Sheldon to Judge Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Christmas greetings.","January 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Cassie, Richmond, Va. VPI board meeting … travel plans. January 9, 1915 'Papa' J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Peronneau thinks you will consider us crazy if you and your mother go Tuesday as intended. I want Va. well represented at the assembly. I will reserve a seat for you on the train. January 13, 1915 S.S. Lynn to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Invoice for surveying. January 15, 1915 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, AK. No fresh food here in the winter … this strange country … JR is quite a public speaker. January29, 1915 Frances Brown to her mother, C.T. Brown, Chapel Hill, NC. Barbara didn't come last night, but came today instead … looking much more fit than at the wedding. March 2, 1915 H.P. Brown to his father, J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Finances. 'I cannot ruin myself for the benefit of your creditors.' March 2, 1915 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Finances. Need money for the farm … timber sale and other. March 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Julian Corbett Richmond, Va. Please get in touch with Dr. Driscoll and have Wilkes see him. March 12, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Account of freezing death of an Alaskan woman, Emma Dalquist. March 15, 1915 Alfred Hampton to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Montgomery, Alabama Being transferred to Washington, DC 19 March 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, Va. Financial problems of Brown. Northcote must be sold soon. Timber deal also. March 21, 1915 William Sellers to Judge J.R. Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Discussion of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. March 23, 1915 J.T. Brown to Charles I. Wade, Evington, Va. Account of trips because of foot-and-mouth disease. March 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr. Nome, AK. I hope you could come here to work, but your father is being stringent. Mary is improving but will have to winter in Va. next year. March 28, 1915 D. Tucker Brown to his father J.T. Brown Chapel Hill, NC. Finances. Sorry about your debts, but I'll help you out this time. Make a plan for the future.","Scope and Contents April 17, 1915 J.T. Brown to Dr. J. Sinkler Irvine, Evington, Va. Reply; the Driscoll sale. May 19, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to his sister, Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Work in Nome … plans to travel home … Log Cabin Social Club Case decision has been affirmed in CA. May 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Nome, AK. Reply; Arrangements for my wife to return to Va. without me. July 3, 1915 G.McD. Hampton to Judge J.R. Tucker Columbia, SC. Glad to have the good new about Daisy, also that your opinion was upheld by the Appellate Court. August 2, 1915 S.S. Lambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; settlement; needs to work out details. August 14, 1915 Carneal \u0026amp; Johnson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Please advise me regarding payments. September 25, 1915 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Inquires about borrowing money to retire and reduce mortgage payments.","October 26, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr., Nome, AK. Possible employment for you next summer here. I will pay your expenses out here. You will see the great land. October 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to J. Stewart Walker Evington, Va. Would you consider a 5 year mortgage on my properties for $10,000? October 9, 1915 J.T. Brown to John Stewart Walker, Evington, Va. Reply; mortgage for Northcote, Lee, Jones tracts and Ivy Cliff. October 22, 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding the sale of Northcote and adjoining tracts? December 11, 1915 J.T. Brown to Judge Daniel Grinnan. Settlement attempts. Willcox will take my property, including all the timber, with a loan from Walker and Mosby. December 10, 1915 J.T. Brown to D. Tucker Brown. Keeping Tucker up to date on sale of property.","January 19, 1916 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Recapitulation on the sale of property. March 1, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hall agreed to terms for sale of Ivy Cliff timber to pay debts owed him. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 28, 1916 Unknown sender to Mrs. Mary Tucker Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas Very hot here. Am worried about the war and the situation with Mexico is dangerous. Would love it if you would visit.","April 12, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am selling you the agreed timber for $8500. Give me weekly updates on cutting and marketing. May 9, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Glad to know you are making progress. July 25, 1916 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Reply; hiring for the Va. Experiment Station. Would like to interview the candidate personally … board will pay my way to the Midwest. September 14, 1916 J.R. Tucker to his wife, Mary Tucker, Missoula, Montana (written aboard train) I am on my way home.","January 5, 1917 J.W. Brown to Jonathan Bryan, Evington, Va. I would like to see you in person and explain my actions and point of view. My errors have been costly, but had you allowed me to continue operations, I think I could have recouped all losses. January 23, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am leaving soon for South America; need your report before I go. January 31, 1917 Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Imperative that VPI Executive Committee meet. Let us know about dates.","March 3, 1917 J.D. Eggleston to Honorable Carter Glass, Blacksburg, Va. Recommend strongly J.T. Brown to appointment on federal board of vocation education. He has been rector of the Board of Visitors here for over 20 years and is widely considered a leader. March8, 1917 W.J. Schoene to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Reply; enclosed letter and booklet. March 17, 1917 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to Claude A. Swanson, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown to federal board of vocation education. March 17, 1917 D.T. Houston, Sec. of Agriculture, to Dr. J.M. McBryde, President of VPI. Have your letter recommending J.T. Brown. March 17, 1917 Joseph D. Eggleston to Thomas S. Martin, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown. March 29, 1917 R.K. Campbell to William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Supporting the candidacy of J.T. Brown.","April 6, 1917 H. St. Greorge Tucker to J.T. Brown, Lexington, Va. Regarding Vocational Education appointment. April 9, 1917 J. Hope Tyler to J.T. Brown Halwick, Va. April 10, 1917 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Endorses him for Vocational Education appointment. April 11, 1917 J.G. Ferneyhaugh and C.G. Crawford to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Telegram (Two telegrams). April 21, 1917 C. Purcell McCue to J.T. Brown, Greenwood, Va. Enclosing a letter from the president in support of your candidacy. Remembering you an your family from my days at VPI. April 21, 1917 President of the Virginia Horticultural Society to President Woodrow Wilson.","May 2, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. To meet in Richmond. May 10, 1917 H.M. Smith, Jr. to the president, Washington DC., Richmond, Va. I am recommending J.T. Brown whom I have known many years. He would be a credit to all as a member of the federal board of vocation education. May 17, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Charles S. Luck to represent Bryan's interest in lumber. May 19, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck assessed lumber.","June 11, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck reports on timbering; expected greater results. June 22, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. July 20, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Confirmation about discontinuing timber operations; puts matters into hands of Walker and Mosby. July 31, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Cooperate with Bryan and Grinnan in sale of equipment and timber.","August 6, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Wants to meet with J.W. Brown. August 9, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Authorizes Willcox to purchase six draft animals. Conditions for sawing and delivering timber are outlined. Judge Grinnan will send a formal document. August 22, 1917 J.W. Brown to J. Bryan Evington, Va. August 30, 1917 J.W. Brown to Judge Grinnan, Richmond, Va. Evington, Va. Written on R.H. Langhorne letterhead. Draft of a partial letter asking for time to \"go over matters with other parties.\" August 30, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chastises Brown for mismanagement, \"You must turn over to Walker and Mosby\" items bought by Bryan…timber sale given to others. September 10, 1917 D. Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va.","October 20, 1917 Maxwell G. Wallace to F.B.C. Brown. Sympathy concerning the death of your mother. October 26, 1917 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. October 30, 1917 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Evington, Va. Financial problems, reply; concerning the sale of Brown's lands. 'I am broken in heart and spirit.' November 5, 1917 J.T. Brown to D. Grinnan Evington, Va. Requests papers for tract of land to review. November 6, 1917 R. Walker to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Statement of Brown's account with Joseph Bryan estate. November 12, 1917 J.T. Brown Statement of account with J. Bryan. December 13, 1917 John T. Wingo to Mr. Brown Richmond, Va. Sends correspondence with Mr. Bryan.","January 9, 1918 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Regarding permission for Va. Truck Experiment Station. March26, 1918 Mary Ball to Frances Brown Saunders, Miami Beach, Florida. Post card. April 8, 1918 D. Tucker Brown to F.B.C. Brown Co. B. 506 Engineers S. Battalion via New York (US military). His affairs were anything but good when he left but he arranged things. Father wastes time on VPI. June 2, 1918 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. September 14, 1918, Governor Westmoreland Davis to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. \"I have appointed you a member of the Virginia Council of Defense.\" September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to Governor Westmoreland Davis, Evington, Va. (additional letter also enclosed). Acknowledges notification of appointment to the Virginia Council of Defense. September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to J.G. Ferneyhough, Evington, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. September 21, 1918 J.G. Ferneyhough to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. November 9, 1918 J.T. Brown, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Sr. Parris Island, SC Received orders…destination unknown.","March 9, 1919 [?] Brown to 'Frances' Langley, Va. (US military stationary). \"No word yet regarding my discharge…\" May 8, 1919 Fleming Saunders to Frances Brown Saunders Va. News of Family and Friends. October 31, 1919 H. St. George Tucker to my nephew (J.T. Brown), Lexington, Va. Asks Brown to urge his appointment \"when Martin (?) dies, which poor fellow, he must.\"","July 1920 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. postcard. July 12, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Transportation arrangements. Visit of Noland Murphy. July 28, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Draft of obituary for Captain Fleming Saunders. July 29, 1920 J.T. Brown to 'dear' Roanoke, Va. Arrangements for transportation. October 12, 1920 Tucker Brown to 'papa', City Point, Va. Thank you for picture.","May 1921 John Wingo to Frances. Condolences on the death of her father. May 19, 1921 Bettie S. Kirkpatrick to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, New London, Va. A letter of sympathy over the loss of J.T. Brown. \"We have few men more devoted to public welfare…and whose private life was more pure.\"","August 1925 Yoland (Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr.) to Frances Delaware. Hospital Family news. Lists children and grandchildren. August 31, 1925 J.R. Tucker to Frances Bedford, Va. Discusses aristocracy, wealth and feudal system. February 24, 1926 (or 1928) Unknown sender to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Athens, Greece Post card. November 28, 1929 Cousin Maria to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Thanks for returning the family record. Wish you could see you, but I'm now 90 years old. Travels and Thanksgiving discussed.","January 4, 1930 Cousin May to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news and local affairs. May 7, 1930 John Willcox Brown to Fleming Saunders, Jr. New York, NY. Family news. September 30, 1930 Unknown sender to Mrs. John Wingo Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Life pleasant in Canal Zone. Tucker has \"a real position\" and he's called on Cuban President and others. Incomplete. October 3, 1930 Datus Smith to D. Tucker Brown Princeton, NJ. April 1, 1932 Frances B.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Charlestown, WV. Family news and travel plans. April 4, 1931 Unknown sender to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. May 23, 1932 Fleming Saunders to Frances B.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Glenns are wonderful hosts. April 6, 1933 Fleming Saunders to his wife, F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. April 21, 1933 F.B.B. Saunders to 'dear' Evington, Va. Sorry to miss confirmation. Working on fundraising for a free clinic.","August 1, 1934 Sallie Queensburg to F.B.B. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Post card. September 10, 1934 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders, Martinsville, Va. Post card. April 1, 1935 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to F.B.B. Saunders, Hampden-Sydney College, Va. Returning old papers which he copied by hand. May 9, 1935 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, WV. Gives subscription to Southern Churchman. Deplores the lack of standards. Family news. August 23, 1935 Barbara to F.B.B. Saunders Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Post card.","January 12, 1936 'Cousin John to F.B. (Frances Bland Saunders) Enjoyed bobwhites; Cousin Mary hospitalized for arthritis. February 3, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Santo Domingo. Post Card. February 24, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Coamo. Post card. February 28, 1936 E. Brown to F.B.B. Saunders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trip to Virgin Islands was great; fine time in Puerto Rico. September 24, 1936 Beverly T.M. Laughlin to the Saunders New York, NY. Information about Tucker Family, particularly their portraits.","June 23, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Petersburg, Va. Post card. June 25, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Petersburg, Va. \"Donald and I play tennis every morning.\" June 30, 1937 E.B.W. to F.B.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Enroute to Camp Pokomoke, Sebago Lake, Maine. July 29, 1937 J.W. Brown, Jr. to F.B.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news, travels, and difficulties of his work. October 5, 1937 Emily to F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card.","May 15, 1938 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Atlantic City, NJ Post card. May 7, 1938 Fleming Saunders to F.B.B. Saunders. Life on the farm. May 11, 1938 Susan to Eva Local news of family and friends. May 12, 1938 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1938 F.B.B. Saunders [?] to Fleming Saunders Westport, CT Discusses clothing. December 20, 1938 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Mary is better; Peachy not well. Family news.","February 3, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Jim has first real job in forestry in Rhode Island; Ben in Waynesboro; she retires in February, but has another job in an antique shop. February 28, 1939 Patty Gibson to F.B.B. Saunders, Fort Benning, GA Family news, includes photographs. March 8, 1939 Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders Montchanin, Delaware. Enjoyed Willcox Adsit's wedding. Mary improved, Peachy not. \"…plan to go en masse to the South Carolina plantation…\" March 14, 1939 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Urbanna, Va. Shocked at Tucker's death. Works hard and tired. March 15, 1939 Roderico Anzueto, Secretary of State, Office of Agriculture, to Minister of United States, Guatemala. Statement concerning the death of Tucker Brown. \"Condolences on death of 'Chief of Technical Commission of the United Sates' whose interest in the Pan-American Highway absorbed his undoubted compentence…\" March 16, 1939 [?] to Frances Richmond, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. School admission for Frances Bland. March 20, 1939 Adah Begg to Frances Blacksburg, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. March 29, 1939 H. St. George Tucker to F.B.B. Saunders New York, NY. Discussion of possible scholarships at St. Catherines School for Frances Bland Saunders. April 7, 1939 B. to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Sends pamphlet on the \"Woman's National Democratic Club.\" May 22, 1939 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card of the Governor's Palace. Concerning the health of George. July 22, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. News of the Tucker and Coleman family. September 5, 1939 Elizabeth to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Frances Bland is happy. Family news. September 28, 1939 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. \"Frances Bland and I have had loads of fun. I think she likes St. Cat.'s a lot.\"","February 1, 1940 Elsie to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Discusses the friendship between Ran and Fleming. February 14, 1940 Mrs. John M. Glenn to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Knows she misses children. Family news. February 16, 1940 John Thompson Brown to Frances Brown Flemings. Worry about Peronneau. Talks about his children. February 26, 1940 Margaret Glenn to Frances. Fanny sailing to France. Elizabeth going to St. Catherine's. Doesn't know who painted the McFarland portraits. February 27, 1940 Mrs. R.B. Willcox to F.B.B. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Discussing the Willcox family and its ancestors. Most Willcox papers burned. 10 March 1940 Mrs. Walter Price, Colonial Dames of America to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Staten Island, New York, NY. We cannot increase our $250 scholarship at Va. Episcopal School. I hope your final year at Episcopal is great. March 11, 1940 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Possible ride to Richmond. Plans to attend a dance given by Wistar Watts. Send money. March 21, 1940 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charlestown, WV. News of family and friends. Visited Barbara at her Alexandria home. Incomplete.","April 4, 1940 [?] to F.B.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; Margaret and I will be visiting Lynchburg on Sunday and hope to see you. May 7, circa 1940, Cousin May to Francis Broke her leg. May 25, 1940 Libby to Mrs. Fleming Saunders St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. St. Catherine's dance was great. Parent's anniversary. Going to Gloucester in August. June 18, 1940 Mary W. Glenn to F.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Yolande and Glenn are spending two days. Enclosed life insurance policy for F. Saunders (not enclosed). Frances Bland won the character award [at St. Catherine's]. July 9-12, circa 1940, Mary Glenn to Fleming Saunders New York. Cannot continue paying your insurance premiums. Others can help so property will not be sold?","August 25, 1940 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Left camp and enroute to Richmond. August 28, 1940 Mary to Frances B.B. Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Uncle John will send money for tuition for Frances Bland if needed. August 29, 1940 [?] to Wilcox Brown, Middleburg, Va. Post card. Beautiful. September 5, 1940 Mary (Mrs. John H. Glenn) to Frances Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Can't visit due to health. Offers to help with Frances Bland's tuition. November 12, 1940 Information concerning the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn with resolutions. December 14, 1940 Carbon copies of letters and memorial minutes on the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn. Papers of John M. Glenn, Utica, NY. December 19, 1940 Isabel to Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Sorry she didn't visit this year. Sad about war time conditions in Britain.","January 25, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Congratulations on getting a telephone. Family news. Includes memorial tributes to wife, Mary. March 31, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Encloses $500 check from Mary's estate. Family news. April 21, 1941 Edith Larane [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. St. Margaret's offer of $100 tuition reduction for Frances Bland. April 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Sent her two packages of Mary's clothes. May 25, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, Greenbrier [?] Inquires about F.B.'s school. Glad that Fleming had a good diagnosis at the University Hospital. Reports on friends. I hope to see you at Rob's wedding.","June 27, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Happy that Wyman Fund can let F.B. remain at St. Catherine's. B.B. and Fleming, Jr. to visit on 19th. July 9, 1941 Louise to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card Nice trip. July 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances, New York, NY. Will take Frances Bland to Greenbrier after meeting her train in New York. July 9, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. See people we know in Washington. July 10, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Seaford, Delaware. Post card. July 30, 1941 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 1, 1941 Gaylord Lee Clark to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Needs confirmation that Frances Bland tends to use $300 scholarship to St. Catherine's. August 15, 1941 Mrs. J.T. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Send ring to be appraised. Can't buy it, but will not stand in way. August 20, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. August 22, 1941 Ethel to F.B. Saunders St. Petersburg, Florida. Post card – Scene of Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange \"…Greeks-that's what they do besides open restaurants.\"","September 30, 1941 [?] Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Daddy says pay insurance. Motherly advice and family news. October 2, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Glad to have Fleming visit. Family news. October 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 10, 1941 F.B. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. News of home and question about tickets for VMI vs VPI game. October 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 30, 1941 Mrs. F. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., New York, NY. Came by train. Details of visit. Daddy hopefully to join him. News of family and friends. December 31, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Christmas and other family news.","January 13, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, Richmond, Va. Requests money for haircut, sweater and dances. News about school. January 14, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. Been in infirmary with a cold. Hope Barland and his roommates can come on date night. January 18, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, St. Catherine's, Richmond, Va. Account of sweater shopping in downtown Richmond. January 18, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Mid-winter plans, dates will stay with Beggs, requests car. January 21, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. News of school – roommates, dance and studies. January 30, 1942 John to Frances, New York, NY. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. January 31, 1942 Mrs. William Dabney Saunders to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown.","Scope and Contents February 1, 1942 Bessie to Frances Bland Tucker Saunders, Hollins College, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 1, 1942 H. Guy Corbett to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, New Haven, Connecticut. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 2, 1942 B. Trigg to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. \"In each relationship Peronneau was perfect.\" February 3, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; train is late. February 3, 1942 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Isabel to Mrs. F. Saunders B.S. Kirkpatrich to Frances, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters). Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 8, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 14, 1942 Nannie to Frances Bland Saunders, New Haven, CT. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 18, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going on bus. Will meet Garland at Cousin Laura's. Need new saddle shoes. February 19, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Home this weekend. Plans to attend VMI dances. February 20, 1942 Mrs. A.P. Thomas to Mrs. Frances Saunders, Evington, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 20, 1942 Susan to Mrs. F. Saunders, De Soto City, Florida. Post card. Staige's illness. February 23, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, Frances Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Hitchhiked back in three hours. Weekend was fun.","March 11, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Arrangements for his trip home. Article on Cousin John Glenn. Uncle Carter and Polly were here. Family news. March 27, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Winter Garden, FL Post card Perfect vacation. Cousin Elizabeth fixed place \"like a real home.\"","April 1, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. News about St. Catherine's. April 8, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Post card. Appreciate nice. Daddy gone to NC with logs. Going to Auxiliary meeting. April 13, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. VPI, Blacksburg, Va. World War II and school expenses.","May 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts' apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. \"Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting\" on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your money…still owe St. Catherine's. Also a letter from \"Daddy.\" Sorry about conflict on campus. Sold my cattle. August 19, 1942 Mother to Frances Bland Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news. August 25, 1942 M.B. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Service addresses for David T. and Edward T. Brown. August 27, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news.","September 1, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying until spring. Nannie Corbett lunched with us last week. Guys condition depressing. Vin has a job under James Byrnes. Susan Dean's daughter is ill with pylitis. Willcox Brown has a son. Eleanor sends love.","January 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of \"your new choice.\" Family news. April 5, 1943 'Mother' to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. \"We have just planted the garden.\" April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna's brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. \"Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.\" A fire set by a train and \"I could see the flames.\" May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.","Scope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for \"promotion of my interests at VPI.\" August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine's School to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork which includes the \"Terms for the School Year\" for Frances Bland Saunders. October 19, 1943 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Education of Frances Bland at St. Catherine's. \"…well to have the old letters at William and Mary. They will be well cared for there and be much more useful than in a private trunk.\" Lunched with Yolanda and Tom in Wilmington. October 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. \"You have a little new red heifer calf.\" November 10, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Necessary rearrangements for a wartime wedding. News of friends and neighbors. No correspondence from December 1943.","Scope and Contents January 25, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Please send enclosed letter from an interned man in the Philippines\" to Elizabeth Wingo. \"…hard to have a son confined…under the Japanese..\" May 8, 1944 Jack [?] to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee. New military assignment in Washington state. \"The nature of the plant and exact location was and still is somewhat of a military secret…it is in a godforsaken part of the desert county.\" Children are fine. July 12, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Hope F.B. is finding the course at Chapel Hill profitable.\" September 14, 1944 Daisy to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Post card; arrived safely and having a wonderful time. October 1, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Moved to small quiet hotel in residential area. Now at Greenbrier to rest. October 9, 1944 Mary Ball to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, South Hadley, Mass. Post card. \"Yankee land is pretty wonderful…Mt. Holyoke is even better than I expected.\" December 27, 1944 Bev. McGaughlen [?] to Miss Frances Bland Saunders, Saranac Lake, NY. Thank you for fawn pin.","February 6, 1945 Mrs. J. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Includes several partial letters. February : concern for son Peronneau in Japanese prison camp. Undated and unsigned: Concern that Willcox is off to Oklahoma without a job. Undated and unsigned: Thanks for coat. Received October 31st letter from Peronneau. Undated and unsigned: Report from Navy Department about Peronneau's status as a prisoner of war. February 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Her mother's emergency operation. Staying with Mrs. Biddle near Philadelphia. March 19, 1945 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richlands, Washington. Her operation. Willcox Jr.'s possible job. Louise been in hospital. March 24, 1945 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Family news, her health, and concerns about Fleming, Jr. and F.B. News of children of Tom Brown. Incomplete. Included is a May 19, 1945 letter of John M. Glenn to Nannie. Family News. 1945 May Maria (Mrs. Malcolm Griffin) to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. 1945 May, Unknown to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. July 12, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. Encloses Fleming's life insurance dividend. August 3, 1945 J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Pasco, WA (written at Richland) Family news. Worry about Peronneau. August 10, 1945 Jack T. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, Richland, WA. His work with A-Bomb at his company. \"Have you heard that Japan has accepted all of the provisions of the Potsdam ultimatum.\" August 23, 1945 S.P.J. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Opinion on young men in the military. September 6, 1945 Elise [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Here for a week. September 18, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Possible transfer to Old Hickory. Enjoys life here. September 27, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Post card. Transferred \"back to Old Hickory.\" October 20, 1945 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Concern for FB's future. Family news. October 23, 1945 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances. Final word on death of Peronneau from a Lt. in California who had been with him when he died. Died of malnutrition after surviving two bombings. October 28, 1945 Jack to Frances Brown Saunders, Chicago, IL. Post card. Notification of new address. November 18, 1945 Jack (J.T. Brown) to Frances Brown Saunders, Nashville, Tennessee. Move from Washington to Tennessee. December 1, 1945 Elsie to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Two letters. Family news. December 25, 1945 Malcolm Griffin to Frances Brown Saunders, Big Island, Va. Compliments FBS, \"…You are one of the most complete person on the face of the earth…a vision of all that is lovely in womanhood…my favorite neice (sic)…natural and unspoiled creature.\" Snowbound for several weeks. Gus Tucker and wife with us before leaving for China. Ellis Tucker also left for China. Family and local news … some family members have left for china. December 29, 1945 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Evington, Va. Thanks for items sent to her.","Scope and Contents January 12, 1946 Polly [?] to Frances. Family news. April 24, 1946 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Looking for car parts per his request. June 19, 1946 F. Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Wheaton, IL. Probably leave Chicago for Tulsa on 24th. June 24, 1946 Frances Brown Saunders to F. Saunders, Jr. Post card. Mailing five shirts. Elsie Ingram coming on Saturday. Cousin Louise at Caryswood after the 4th. July 8, 1946 'Cousin John' W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Susan Dean had a son. August 22, 1946 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Frances, Charleston, WV. Incomplete. Enjoyed your visit. Family news. October 24, 1946 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Glad F.B. is at William and Mary and staying with Mrs. Tucker. Family news. December 6, 1946 F.L. Berkley to Mrs. Saunders Division of Rare Books \u0026amp; Manuscripts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Discussion of donating the Brown-Coalter-Tucker family papers to the College of William and Mary. \"I have a personal interest because my grandfather and his brother lived at the Tucker House while William and Mary students in the 1840's.\" December 17, 1946 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Cannot come for Christmas. DuPont redecorated his house. Family news.","January 17, 1947 John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Postcard. \"Thanks for the goodies.\" February 12, 1947 S.R.S. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, New Orleans, LA. Post card. Glad to be back in New Orleans. Describes her social life. March 27, 1947 Molly Alison to F.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Molly Pearson's husband died. Misses her. April 15, 1947 Polly to Fleming Saunders. Deed copied and notarized. Mailed on Saturday. September 11, 1947 Cousin May to Miss F.B. Saunders Evington, Va. Post card. Coming home on 17th.","No correspondence from January 1948. February 14, 1948 Isobel Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Good to have Frances B. back. May skillful on her crutches. News of her children. February 25, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Bought cloth for you today. Family news. March 10, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Family news. Many children and toys. March 26, 1848 Mary Ball (Mary Ball Ruffin of Evelynton Plantation) to F.B. Saunders, Miami Beach, FL. Postcard. Delightful vacation. April 19, 1948 F.B. to Mother. Requests to be transmitted to dressmaker. Activities at College. June 8, 1948 S.E.K. [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Rochester, NH. Post card. Been to Bowdoin Commencement. June 8, 1948 Betty to Miss F.B. Saunders, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Post card. Activities at beach. June 28, 1948 Helen Carmichael to Miss F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Attending a conference on Country Day schools.","July 1, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. July 22, 1948 F.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Billy and Maisie will be married August 21 at Bruton Parish. Plans to get together with Fenton in Danville. Our milk on regular milk run. August 12, 1948 Barbara to Frances Brown Saunders, Lexington, Va. Sorry unable to stop and see you. August 21, 1948 William Irvine [Marable] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Thanks for card. September 4, 1948 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. \"Best to you all.\" September 25, 1948 Fleming Saunders, Sr. to his son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. Price and quality of saw. F.B. likes her new room at Tucker House. Mother working on clothes to send her. September 29, 1948 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Not sure about going to Richmond. \"Please plan to be there to take eggs and your Father's suit to be shortened.\"","Scope and Contents October 22, 1948 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. October 25, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Change of travel plans so she can go to William and Mary's Homecoming dances. October 28, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Trip home. Doctor's appointment. November 7, 1948 'Frances Bland' to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 9, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 13, 1948 Isobell B. Hubbard to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Organizing the Tucker House. Family news. November 21, 1948 W.I. Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Clarksburg, WV. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" November 30, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Emily died. Sympathy to Willcox. Sorry Fleming has arthritis. News of Peachy and Merrills. December 27, 1948 May (Mrs. George P. Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Brought secretary from Jeannette Kelly's house. \"It is an even lovelier piece of furniture than I thought.\"","Scope and Contents January 5, 1949 [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Delighted with book, \"America's Williamsburg.\" January 17, 1949 Aunt Barbara to Miss F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Family news. Janetta in Shanghai and Johnnie and D.D. in Athens. January 21, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Babysitting at Armisteads. Clothes you fixed are fine. Hope to have a good dress in Libby's wedding. Have to take archery. Needs money for cafeteria and books. Lunches are .75 to .85. January 28, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Finances. Cousin Mary \"is going through a lot.\" March 10, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Frances Brown Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card \"Thinking of you.\" March 18, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Postcard. Family news. March 20, 1949 E. [Elizabeth B. Wingo or Elsie Day] to Fleming Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Concerned about sawmill. March 25, 1949 F.B. Saunders to her parents \"Could Fleming meet me in Richmond when I go there to try on the dress for Lib's wedding.\" March 27, 1949 Newspaper clipping about a dance in Lynchburg, Va. April 5, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, Charleston, SC. Post card. Back from South Carolina. Pleasant week at the Grove. \"Sorry to hear of your trouble at the Grove.\" May 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Asked to be a resident in a women's dorm at William and Mary. \"…feel like I owe it to Cousin Mary …if I can help her. What do you think?\"","Scope and Contents June 3, 1949 Mary Ball to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for invitation. Good luck on exams. June 23, 1949 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Danville, Va. Sorry Willcox is sick. Glad you attended the Wingo wedding. Sis and Bill bought a home in Richmond. Fenton, Jr. does not look well. Family news. July 13, 1949 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Nags Head, NC. Post card. \"Love it down here.\" July 20, 1949 Steve to Miss F. Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. May visit Mrs. Coleman in Williamsburg. July 20, 1949 Suzelle to Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Enjoyed her visit. August 3, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Family and friend news. Elsie went to Greenwood for Guy's burial. Deans bought house near White Plains. Bruce Brown engaged. August 10, 1949 Miss Elsie Ingram to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. August 10, 1949 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Columbia, SC. Post card. August 15, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. August 29, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Post card. August 30, 1949 Elsie to Miss F.B. Saunders, Warrenton, Va. Post card. October 16, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Post card a picture of the Coke-Garrett House. \"…reminds me of here.\" October 17, 1949 Jack (J.T. Brown) to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Housing problems. A lawsuit. Family news. November 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Thanksgiving travel plans. December 9, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Christmas preparations.","Scope and Contents Circa 1950. Frances Bland Saunders to \"Mother and Daddy\". The Tucker House, Williamsburg, Virginia. The cook is sick and Cousin May is very concerned. Cynthia's \"morning maid will come in the afternoon…\" \"Cooking not too much on Aunt Isobel.\" For school, a group is doing a study on discharge patients at Eastern State. Anthropology paper on negro artist. January 8, 1950 Eleanor Merrill to Mrs. F. Saunders, Westport, Connecticut. \"John was with us for three months. He is frail but independent.\" February 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Classes, school friends and relatives. February 17, 1950 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. \"F.B. took me to chapel….which she conducted admirably.\" February 27, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Letter concerns the collapse of the roof of the Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary. Includes newspaper clippings about talk given by Francis Saunders, collapse of PBK ceiling and wedding of Mary Stuart McGuire. February 27, 1950 J.T. Brown to F. Brown Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. April 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters) 1 – Sorry to hear of Cousin John's illness. Family news. 2 – Postcard. Suzelle cannot come to M.B.'s wedding. I can. April 23, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Mentions clippings (not present) about Cousin John's death. Activities at William and Mary. April 28, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Aunt Isobel's Garden Week trip. Bill Hornsby trip to Roanoke.","Scope and Contents May 12, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Looking for an apartment with Betsy. Waiting for contract and hoping to be near Alexandria. Giving a shower for Suzette with Lois Hornsby. May 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Looking forward to Fleming's visit.\" May 24, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Will teach in Arlington next year. May 31, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Plans for visit home and to Roanoke. July 1, 1950 Nellie Sheets to Mrs. F. Saunders, Ocean City, MD. Post card. \"Life here is ideal.\" October 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Doing home visits with parents. November 29, 1950 Isobel B. Hubbard to F. Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Rush week for fraternities at the College of William and Mary. Kippy's trip to Bermuda. November 30, 1950 Helen to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Wonderful time. December 11, 1950 Elizabeth Wingo to Frances. Family news.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from January 1951. February 12, 1951 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Enjoyed trip. Return first weekend in March. March 1, 1951 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saundes, Richmond, Va. Engagement of Frances Bland Saunders to Richard Tyree. March 30, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Her wedding to Richard Tyree. April 10, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her mother Arlington, Va. [?] Will see Fleming on Friday. Family news. May 16, 1951 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Sent package to Frances Bland. Isobel back from Raleigh. May 21, 1951 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. FB's wedding causing excitement. Liked Dick. May 22, 1951 Elizabeth B. Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Staying with Louise Cooke. John on fishing trip. June 8, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders Old Hickory, Tennessee. Wedding of F.B. Saunders to Richard Tyree and other family news.","Scope and Contents July 3, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Unable to attend the Saunders-Tyree wedding. July 22, 1951 Mrs. William C. Cheney to F.B. Saunders, Bedford, Va. Frances Bland's wedding lovely. Dick's family was nice. September 8, 1951 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. Home about the 16th. September 20, 1951 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Tucker House full of students. Janet at Ft. Lee. All here are \"upset at Dr. Pomfret's trouble at William and Mary.\" Hope your lawsuit is now settled. November 23, 1951 Mrs. John R. Woods to Frances, Charlottesville, Va. Nice to all at Frances Bland's wedding. November 24, 1951 Helen \u0026amp; Willcox to Mrs. F. Saunders, Wilmington, DE. \"Thank you for all you've done for all of us – don't know how we'd do without you…it's lonesome here.\" November 29, 1951 Adile R. [Worthington ?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Louisville, KY.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1951-March 1952. April 1, 1952 Ethel \u0026amp; Meade to F.B. Saunders, Fort Myers, Florida. Post card. Sorry we missed you. June 10, 1952 F.B.S. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. Friday picnic canceled. July 18, 1952 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card.","August 8, 1952 Lucy Steptoe to F.B. Saunders, Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. Post card. Lovely trip. October 25, 1952 [?] to the F. Saunders family, Sarasota, Florida. Post card. Having a good time. November 5, 1952 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Large crowd expected at Tucker House for Christmas. Janet at Ft. Eustis. Herbert Tucker our Assistant Minister.","No correspondence from December 1952-February 1953. March 9, 1953 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family news. Clipping of engagement of Charlotte Coalter Enslow. March 7, 1953 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"…am now on the bus to Norfolk, will be home soon.\" May 5, 1953 Mary H. Coleman to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Can stay with her. July 2, 1953 N.B.H. to F.B. Saunders, Jacksonville, Florida. Post card. Congratulations on \"arrival of Frances Bland III.\" July 27, 1953 Alice Tucker Towers to Mrs. Gravely Tucker. Family genealogy. August 14, 1953 Douglas to his grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. \"You are sweet.\" August 14, 1953 Bland to his/her grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card.","September 29, 1953 Mrs. David Tucker Brown to F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Sorry to hear of Fleming's heart attack. November 3, 1953 Annie Anthony to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Visit when you get home. December 5, 1953 Lila Tucker to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. \"Distressed about Fleming's illness … hope he is better soon. Frances Bland III is a 'beauty' and must be a joy.\" December 10, 1953 Elsie [Saunders Day] to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thinking of you. Enjoyed seeing the Days in Danville. December 24, 1953 Molly Allison to F.B. Saunders. Concerning the illness of Fleming Saunders.","No correspondence from January-April 1954. May 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. Headed for Jacksonville. October 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going to Williamsburg tomorrow.","Scope and Contents No correspondence November-December 1954. January 30, 1955 Corrine Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Requests copy of family tree. Going to Georgia to visit University of Georgia. Thompy (brother) is on Swim team at Georgia Tech. February 22, 1955 Mary Randolph to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Miami, Florida. Post card. \"Va. and I are having a lovely time.\" February 23, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Lots of gin rummy and shuffleboard. Expect to see some races. February 24, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Enroute back from Cuba. Gorgeous trip. March 1, 1955 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Congratulations on second grand child born to Wil and Flemings, Jr. Visited sons in Tulsa and Raleigh. Herbert Tucker and \"little Katherine Craighill\" called; to marry on June 28. May 20, 1955 [?] to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Frankfurt, Germany. Post card. Nice trip. Trip to Holland.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from June 1955. July 7, 1955 Betsy to Mrs. Richard Tyree, Gloucester, Va. Post card. August 9, 1955 Mrs. Richard H. Dabney to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences for death of Fleming. \"…so clannish and affectionate, so handsome…a real part of my life since childhood.\" August 9, 1955 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hewlett, NY. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. August 11, 1955 Betty \u0026amp; Zach Lindsey to F.B. Saunders. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. November 3, 1955 F.B.S. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Staying at Tucker House while Isobel is away.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1955-March 1956. April 16, 1956 William Irvine Marable to Frances Bland Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Sorry about your accident. April 23, 1956 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Shelbyville, Tennessee. Sending copies of \"my smart girl's contest winner.\" Found house in Tullahoma. May 13, 1956. Enjoyed visit from you and your family. \"Little Bland and Douglas are outstanding children.\" July 28, 1956 Ethel and Meade to Mrs. F. Saunders, Leadville, Colorado. Post card. Enjoying western scenery and cool nights. September 3, 1956 N.B.H. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card \"Happy days to you.\" October 1, 1956 Jack T. Brown to Frances Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Write thank you notes to Louise's friends. Thom had fine trip to British Isles and now back in school. Graduates at Christmas and goes to work for DuPont. Corinne at University of Tennessee. October 18, 1956 Yan Speller to Frances \"I always think of my visits to my dear, dear Browns and Ivy Cliff as the happiest times of my life.\" November 19, 1956 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Mountain scene. \"…looks like the TV station where Fleming took us.\" November 19, 1956 Elizabeth to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Washington, DC. Post card. Enjoying our visit.","Scope and Contents No correspondence from December 1956. 1957 Patty to Frances Saunders. Postcard. \"Write me soon!...How is family.\" January 5, 1957 Em. B. Blackwell to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Writing on behalf of the Ellet-St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association. (Form letter). January 17, 1957 Mary Randolph [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Sarah Wil's Mother and I went to Anastasia's. January 22, 1957 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit. March 1957 J.M.K. (or J.F.K.) to Mrs. Fleming. Congratulates Frances and \"Uncle Fleming\" in being \"so honored to have a daughter-in-law. I think it is just fine you all will live together.\" May 20, 1957 Agnes to Richard \u0026amp; Frances Tyree, Sea Island, GA. Post card. Fun doing nothing. Rain every day. August 10, 1957 Mrs. George Coleman to Frances Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Little Robert Barlowe arrived safely. He and Cynthia fine. Janet will join them. August 20, 1957 Sarah to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Atlanta, GA. Post card. Wish you could see Sarah Wil's baby girl.","September 1, 1957 Richard Tyree to Miss Bland Tyree, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card Coleman Bridge on card. Going fishing. Has she seen the Coleman Bridge? September 3, 1957 N.B.H. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit with FBS's family. September 12, 1957 F.B. to Frances Brown Saunders Douthat Park, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card. Pretty. September 17, 1957 Bessie to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Grateful for flowers in memory of William. October 5, 1957 F.B. to Mrs. F. Saunders, AltaVista, Va. Post card. \"Children eager to see you.\" October 20, 1957 Mrs. Macie Sturgis to Frances Saunders, Indianapolis, IN. Sorry to miss wedding. Feel so far away and not well. November 22, 1957 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Wilmington, Delaware. Enjoyed time in Tennessee with her, playing bridge. Think Thomp is out of army and into seminary. November 24, 1957 Lila to Frances. Sorry not to be at Willcox's funeral. Remember \"those happy times at Ivy Cliff…you are a mainstay of the family and I greatly admire you.\" Circa 1957 Patty Gibson to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. How is your family?","No correspondence from December 1957. January 29, 1958 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. Distressed about Anna's accident. Have had flu. February 21, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Terrible weather described in detail. Interested in Dick's plans to go into ministry. Charles, Florence, and Chuck visited the Rawles. She and John leaving for Bermuda. Had lovely time in Williamsburg at Janet's party for Kippy and his bride, Renate. Went to Charlottesville for a lawyer's meeting. March 22, 1958 [?] to Frances Tyree, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Finally arrived. Deep snow. Brown's house is beautiful. March 23, 1958 Frances Saunders Tyree to Frances Brown Saunders. Family news and travels of family members. Dick's nose is \"really to the grindstone\" at church. Discusses segregation question and its effect on different people. March 27, 1958 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Will be in Williamsburg until Saturday or Sunday. March 27, 1958 F.B. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for the cards … when will you be home? April 16, 1958 [?] to 'mother' [probably Frances Saunders Tyree] to her Mother. Incomplete. \"Why don't you, Patty, and her sister stay with us? Let me know.\" May 7, 1958 Patty to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. Send Corrinne's address. May 8, 1958 Isobel B.H. [Hubbard?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enjoyed your visit. All well in Tulsa. Hope to visit Raleigh [family] on way home. Maybelle \"back at girl's school where she teaches china painting to homeless and delinquent girls.\" July 22, 1958 Mrs. J.S. Gibson to Frances, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland has to move to the Seminary in September. Patty and family moved to Mobile, Alabama.","August 21, 1958 B.C. Randolph [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hot Springs, Va. Post card. Cool and restful. August 25, 1958 Charles Anthony to Frances, Evington, Va. Complete papers and return this week for inclusion in the Journal. September 17, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland will join husband at the seminary. Miss Patty. Cannot leave John for long as he is a semi-invalid. October 13, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family, friends, and church news. Douglas Colhoun has a \"lovely little church and is making quite an impression\" at St. Ann's Church. Patty likes Mobile. November 10, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Children well adjusted to move. Taking Charles for a checkup at Rocky Mount. Trying to visit congregational members each week. \"Dick is having dinner with Bishop and Mrs. Marmion tonight.\" November 24, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Children look forward to seeing you. Had a congregational dinner. Finished visiting each family. December 3, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children excited about your visit. \"Charles is now plumper, but will never overtake Douglas.\" December 15, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Had a bad fall. John's father died. Children coming for Christmas. Snowed in.","January 3, 1959 [?] to Frances. Accounts. Christmas services and visitors. January 17, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Dick enjoyed \"doing nothing\" between semesters. Charles now sitting up. January 27, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp took Dick back this weekend. Hope to see you soon. March 4, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick will meet your train in Lynchburg. \"Charles getting as large as Douglas and has five teeth.\" April 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Lovely day. Will transplant bulbs. Children are in sand pile. Found lost tongs. April 13, 1959 Minna to F.B. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. \"…know you are having a fine time with Anne…I am coming home at end of week as the nurse has come.\" May 20, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will be there on the 26th and will bring lunch.","June 18, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will probably go to Rocky Mount shopping. Family news. July 9, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children making butter. Parched and dusty. See you Saturday. July 31, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Square dance a great success for the church. Dick busy with studies in Greek, Ancient History, etc. \"…afternoons spent in visiting.\" All took a long walk. August 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her Mother Calloway, Va. Post card. \"B. and D. had a grand time at Bible School at St. John's. We seem to keep busy here.\" September 1, 1959 [J] to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Arlington, Va. Post card \"We hope the remaining rooms are finished at school so we can get settled.\" October 15, 1959 [?] to Frances Evington, Va. Sarah Wils told about France's visit with F.B. and children. Isobell's children from Tulsa came to visit. Family news. November 2, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hated to see her leave. Return books and saddle bags.","No correspondence from December 1959. January 19, 1960 F.B. Saunders to F.B. Tyree, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. February 9, 1960 Isobel to Mrs. F. Saunders Williamsburg, Va. May's daughter, Janet, working at Ft. Eustis. Cynthia and Bob in Saluda; Bob is a dentist. Grandaughter Isobel in Gloucester. Ben in Tulsa. Renate and Kippy have daughter, Cynthia. February 15, 1960 F.B. Tyree to her mother, Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Snowed in. Dick's spring break begins the 24th. February 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Snowed in. No phone, maybe no mail delivery. February 23, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Schools open today after closed for a week. Dick written canonicals. Not coming for vacation. February 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Ferrum, Va. Post card. Family news. March 6, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. \"Dick took a loom for a deaconess in Philadelphia to be packaged…took Douglas with him. Describes birds and new storm. March 27, 1960 Marian B. Grundy to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and sympathy to her.","April 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick coming Thursday. Bland excited about school Easter egg hunt. April 17, 1960 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta warm. Nancy and Mark going to Europe. May 10, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. \"Your visit.\" Dick has exams. Thomp graduates May 25. May 27, 1960 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders Evington, Va. Had lovely weekend in Gloucester. Future trips. June 3, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp's ordination on June 26th in Martinsville. Then goes to Norton to work. July 30, 1960 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F.B. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" August 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick and children at St. John's school this week. We have a preaching-teaching mission for five days. September 14, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Douglas sick. \"Janet to stay with Charles when I go to Roanoke.\" September 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope you go to Williamsburg and Richmond. Going to Arrington for the Fall Convocation.","Scope and Contents October 4, 1960 May to Frances Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Come anytime and \"if the house is riotous with children, it will seem like home to you.\" October 5, 1960 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. October 30, 1960 Mary H. Coleman to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Miss you. New carpet for sitting room. November 1, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. \"Mother says she must get home to vote. Can you pick her up?\" Bland making A's at school. December 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Christmas pageant is on Thursday … Bland is an angel, Douglas a shepherd. Other family news. December 27, 1960 May or Mary Randolph to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for fruitcake. December 28, 1960 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Description of Christmas. December 28, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Dick enjoyed visit with you. Children's Christmas – \"enough toys for not too many.\" Dick to preach in Suffolk on 14th. \"All seminarians do this.\" Circa 1960 Frances Bland Saunders to Mother and Daddy (Fleming Saunders), Williamsburg. Assigned a paper to write a paper on an African artist. Family news.","January 3, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Do make Doctor's appointments. Dick's birthday on Saturday. January 6, 1961 Cousin Lillian to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Roanoke, Va. Thanks for cake. January 9, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope she will see Doctor and then visit. January 25, 1961 Cousin [Sara Wil – her cousin and daughter-in-law] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. Bitter cold. Boys played in snow. February 24, 1961 Cousin [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. All are well. March 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. Arrived safely. Sightseeing. Dick in classes. March 13, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Lovely trip. Hope you've seen Dr. Gorman. April 21, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Glad you had a nice visit and are back home. Have five extra mouths to feed. Beagle puppy \"nearly eats Charles up.\" May 10, 1961 Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. May Day program inside because of rain. Bland looked sweet. Her piano recital on the 19th. Dick's graduation on the 25th. July 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. \"The vicarage is very nice and comfortable.\" Unpacking. Yard and both churches lovely. August 15, 1961 Elizabeth Wingo to her sister, Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Advice for her leg. Lib and grandchildren at Virginia Beach.","No correspondence from September 1961-January 1962. February 13, 1962 Elsie Day to Frances Brown Saunders, Danville, Va. Talk of her bad health, news of family and friends. Grace Jones Richardson's death. Beach news and her cottage at Nags Head. \"…Richard Tyree is a good man.\" \"H.F. III is still scared to death of the ocean. I wonder if he will ever swim!\" April 20, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news. \"F.B.'s son choked badly one night but is all right now.\" June 1962 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"will be here until June 26 when I leave here for Virginia Beach. Will stay until James [?] comes, then Mrs. D. will come. I miss you so much.\" June 13, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Her mother's health. Husband's ordination [to the clergy]. June 16, 1962 Mrs. J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. News about Corinne and Thompy. Other family news. June 28, 1962 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Visit to St. George Tucker's grave at Warminster. July 5, 1962 Theodore to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. \"Having a nice time.\" July 8, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. John still an invalid. \"We are just getting over the terrible plane crash in France…so many (Atlanta) children lost their parents.\" Family news.","August 16, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Teaching preschoolers in Bible School. July 19, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Post card. Visits to Yorktown, Williamsburg, and with Suzelle Hornsby. September 29, 1962 Bland Tyree to her grandmother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Misses \"her Grandmother\" and hopes \"she likes the potholder.\" Going to circus in Lynchburg. Likes school better than at Callaway. October 8, 1962 [?] to [?] Evington, Va. Have been going through family memorabilia, including a number of letters from your Father, F.B. and Fleming, Jr. October 31, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Partial letter. Sick with flu. Elsie's friend Ruth Redd died. \"You wrote that you had pictures of Mama and Papa…please send…\" November 3, 1962 Isobel to F.B. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. \"I am a Great Grandmother.\" Family news. Reminiscences. November 3, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Death of her husband, John Gibson. November 13, 1962 Patty Gibson to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Will keep her large home. Family news, particularly Tucker connections. December 29, 1962 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr. Chula Vista, CA. Post card. California visit.","Scope and Contents March 1, 1963 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and grandchildren. March 4, 1963 Susanna P. Turner to Mrs. F. Saunders, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. Solicitation from St. Catherine's. April 20, 1963 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Greetings. May 16, 1963 Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. June 4, 1963 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and family. Going to Gloucester around August. June 5, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Family news. June 10, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Post card. Nice visit. Thomp and Ann are here – he to be chaplain at Washington and Lee. June 25, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Her telephone party line. Husband is a minister. New station wagon. Children's summer activities. August 8, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Family news. Death of little McDuffie. Elsie home and doing well. Had to put Charlie in a nursing home. Janie still has a day and night nurse. August 14, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Visited May and Isobel. [May Begg Coleman and Isobel Begg Hubbard]. September 3, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Lovely vacation. Rawles leave tomorrow. December 31, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Children's Christmas presents. Church activities.","January 20, 1964 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. News of an ill friend. January 30, 1964 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Been cleaning, washing, mending and ironing. Dick's church activities and her children's activities. February 5, 1964 Charlene [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Lynch Station, Va. Garden Club meeting. June 18, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Went to Gordon's 8th grade graduation in New Jersey. June 30, 1964 (Nan) B.H. [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Chula Vista, California. Post card. Mentions grandchildren. Expect to be home soon. July 12, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Gloucester Point, Va. Vacation at the Gloucester cottage. July 26, 1964 N.B. [Handy?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card Tried to call. Painters busy here. Lovely trip.","Undated letters arranged alphabetically by name of recipient. Within each folder, arranged my day/month if known.","Letter from Charles D. Braxton to \"Ma\" about helping with the education of Virginia. Letter from her Mother, Fanny, who says, \"I did not understand yr allusion to L and Cassie my 'living to see them.'\" She further states that it wouldn't matter to them if she died tomorrow. Letter from Frank to \"Mama\" with the heading \"Private Business\" about his job with Venable which is not going well and doesn't pay enough. Letter from Cassie Tucker Brown about news of friends and family.","Twenty letters with writers including Peronneau Brown, John Willcox Brown, Frances B.C. Brown, Elizabeth Dallas Brown (Wingo), her mother and her brother, Dallas Tucker and his wife (Masie). The letters include early letters from her children, particulary Elizabeth.","Undated letters from John Thompson Brown to his cousin and future wife, then his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown. Seven letters and some are partial.","Six letters. Writers include Delania P. Ingram, John H. Ingram, Herman and Maggie (about beaus and boys).","Two letters. Letter \"My Darling little Elizabeth\" from her \"devoted brother, J. Willcox Brown. Postcard of Richardson Bay from D.B.","Two letters and one post card from Fanny Bland Coalter Brown's husband, H. Peronneau Brown. One letter has a list of family names, possibly an invitation list.","Letters to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, wife of J. Peronneau Brown, from her daughter-in-law and cousin, Cassie Dallas Tucker. Sixteen letters and some partial.","Seven post cards and thirty letters. These undated letters cover J. Thompson Brown's years as a youth up through his married years. He states in an October 12th letter, \"I am determined not to do anything when I am away from you that you would not let me do when I was at home.\"","Letters and post cards to Fanny Coalter Brown from relatives who include Cousin Fanny Braxton, F.T. Bryan, Anne, E.T. Magill, Aunt L.T., Aunt Lockie Irvine, W.P. Braxton, Cousin Fanny, Niece Maggie (?Moore?), Mother-in-law Mary Venable, Lucy Braxton, cousin Margaret Barnet, niece Betty Braxton, Lizze Brown, Turner Brown, Finlaws, and others.","Ten letters from her sister, Virginia Coalter Braxton.","Letters from friends, including C.C. Brent, E.H. Hewitt (?), Catharine Gerchen, Mannie, Maria Monson, Alice Hoppal and others. Includes a letter from The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle, Miller School, Virginia, in answer to an inquiry about \"young man of whom you ask is not a son but a nephew of Judge Longley (?).\"","Personal correspondence from family and friends. Writers are unknown. Six letters.","Eighteen undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown.","Four undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his mother, Fanny Bland Coalter Brown and his daughter, Elizabeth Dallas Brown.","Five undated letters from Cousin Lizzie, L.B. Tucker, Mary Haldane Begg, W.W. Seales of the Southern Railroad and others.","Five undated letters to Henry Peronneau Brown from family members. Letter writers include his \"sister;\" Hamilton Brown; his future wife, Fanny B. Coalter (talking of wedding matters); and son, John Thompson Brown.","Letter to Willcox Brown from his sister, Elizabeth Dallas Brown. Her wish to dye her skirt black because she doesn't have other clothes with her.","One letter, addressed to \"My dear girls\" from Eagle Point, about family and travel news. The other letter is addressed to \"My Dear Mother\" (Mrs. Judy H. Coalter, Stanley) from Virginia Coalter Brown about gardening and a visit to the springs.","Circa 1940, from his mother: \"I held talk at Lynchburg College by religious study and oral hygiene.\" Asks him to complete the attached questions from (?):  Have you called on Saunders? Are you at foot table?  Did you get my first letter enclosing stamps? Did you get letter and ...permission I sent with drawing instruments? Did you find glasses case?  Which is your other roomate?  Have been hot?  Is the food good?  Do you get (?) February 24, circa 1940's, from Frances Bland: Talks about dances, Fleming's battery mate's brother who goes to VMI and her other activities. Christmas card from FB, \"Happy Birthday Papa!\"","Undated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, \"so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many earlier generations. The Cliff and the ...constantly on my mind and all the happiness that our lives held from almost my earliest remembrance....all those houses have faded out of our lives, but the close affection only grows stronger as the years pass.\" Other letters show that Mary Coleman was helping with the tuition of Frances Bland, the daugher of Frances and Flemings. Frances Bland lived in the Tucker House in Williamsburg while at school.","Sixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.","Forty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from \"Mary\" gives some genealogy information.","Undated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.","One letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.","Undated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, \"C\" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily, Jno. R. Young, Jr., Carrie and others. Letters mostly from family and friends about their activities.","Undated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to \"Dear Aunt\" from \"Your Niece\" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.","Fragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2\" x 8\" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.","For the most part, these envelopes appear to go with the correspondence. The letters and envelopes were separated before acquisition. Loose collection of stamps, some removed from the envelopes in the collection.","Loose collection of stamps.  Some of the stamps were removed from the envelopes in folders 1-3. One small group has a notation to check the value of individual stamps.","Mostly material of J. Thompson Brown, but does include items from other family members. Organized by type of material.","Handwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: \"Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report,\" \"Retreat from Gettysburg,\" \"Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, \" \"Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and \"Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th.\" Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Banquet ticket for John Thompson Brown. Partial page torn from a book with vignette pictures of men, including J. Thompson Brown. Partial typed page recommending J. Thompson Brown as a member of Virginia Tech's governing board. In pencil at bottom of page, \"Alex. I. Robertson.\" Article or editorial from Lynchburg's \"The News\" about Virginia Governor Swanson's claim for fair and honest government as the decision is being made to establish a \"Geological Survey in Virginia\" at Virginia Tech or University of Virginia. An editorial about choosing from the candidates for the President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Certificate, signed by Claude A. Swanson, appointing J. Thompson Brown a delegate to the Farmer National Congress. August 16, 1909. Poor condition. Commission, signed by J. Hoge Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth, appointing John Thompson Brown as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to serve four years from January 1, 1898. Certificate of Life Membership in the Virginia State Agricultural Society for J. Thompson Brown. October 29, 1885.","Scope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to \"H. Perinno Brown Est,\" Henry Brown Est,\" Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est,\" WD \u0026amp; EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and \"Stephen \u0026amp; Anthony Smith \u0026amp; Jno Wells.\" An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.","Will of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.","Baltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, \"John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause\" about the death of \"scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida.\" Another undated news article is entitled, \"Former Wife Weeps,\" about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, \"Died September 26, 1894.\" Newspaper announcement of the death of Fleming Saunders. August 8, 1855. \"Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony\" of Fleming Saunders and Frances B.C. Brown. Minister was T. Carter Page of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Campbell County, Virginia. December 3, 1921.","Photographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders. Envelope #2 1937-1946 Photographs of Lewis and Lewis Guy Dickson; Frances Saunders and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances and Fleming Saunders; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Frances Bland Saunders and J. and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances Bland Saunders in the Tucker House garden; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Hubbard, Fleming Saunders, Mrs. Fleming Saunders and Mrs. George P. Coleman; and 2 photographs of Frances Bland S. Tyree. Envelope #3 Carte-de-visite of Peronneau Brown (1900); Fleming Saunders, III and Margaret (?Groom) in Newport News, Virginia (1902); Miss Mary Saunders \"Caryswood\" (about 1889); and carte-de-visite with the Farewell Speech of Robert E. Lee.","Postcards of \"Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch\" in Norfolk, Virginia; \"Uzerche;\" \"Resurrection Bay, Alaska\" and \"Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia.\"","Subscription form for \"Henry Romeike, Inc.\" a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, \"The Exploits of Alice.\" Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from \"The News\" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled \"Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey.\" Newspaper article entitled \"Punishing War Criminals.\" Flyer for \"Lee and Company, Commission Merchants\" of Lynchburg, Virginia. Newspaper article on the Superintendent of West Point. Clipping with headline, \"George Washington's Eggnog.\"","Deed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland, to Luther R. Holland. Deed recorded September 16, 1875 in Bedford County, Clerk's Office, Virginia. Deed, October 15, 1874, between Charles Ruffner to J. Willcox Brown and George W. Norris. Recorded in Clay County, West Virginia, October 4, 1876. Land lying on Big Sycamore and Bell Creeks. Deed, November 13, 1877, between Randolph Barton, trustee et als to J. Willcox Brown. J. Willcox Brown, trustee of H.P. Brown, and wife Turner M. Brown requiring the payment from George W. Norris and Jane P. Norris on land in West Virginia to settle J. Willcox Brown's bankruptcy case. Land sold to Philip P. Winston. Signed by Clay County, WVA Clerk on December 5th, 1877. Deed, March, 1882 between H.P. Brown, adm. of Henry Brown and Karn J. Hickson to log property in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, June 27, 1893, from Harvey W. Nichols to William Eubank for a black stallion in trust to W.T. Fitzpatrick. Includes note of H. W. Nicholas. Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, November 8, 1893, from H.W. Nichols to William Eubank granting in trust a \"black stallion named Billy, also my crop of tobacco, also one vickford and hoffman drill, also my crop of corn and wheat...\" Bedford County, Virginia. July 10, 1903 Description of West Virginia lands owned by J. Thompson Brown and page 2 of a letter from J.M. Payne to Brown. Charleston, WVa. Deed, July 20, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, August 8, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Includes note from John Thompson Brown about the Mrs. Jones deed and description of the \"Cobbs tract\" owned by John Thompson Brown. Agreement, April 25, 1910, between John Thompson Brown and Samuel L. Walker to sell the West Virginia coal property. Not signed. Notes on division of property from an existing deed or in preparation for a new division. One deed mentioned is D.B. 116, January 11, 1916. Blueprint plat entitled \"North portion of J. Thompson Brown Tract near New London, Bedford County, Va., January 1915. Eight flyers for \"Trustees' Auction Sale, 343 acres...sale will start at residence on Northcote Tract on Wednesday, December 15...\" Trustees Murray M. McGuire and Daniel Grinnan. Walker and Mosby, Farm Auctioneers, Lynchburg, Va. \"Memorandum of title of Jno. Thompson Brown to a tract of land in Bedford County, known as \"Northcote,\" containing 251 acres more or less.\" Mimeographed copy of a deed of trust to Jno. Randolph Tucker and Daniel Grinnan. Other names mentioned are George Eldridge and Luther R. Holland.","Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"Boys' School\" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"University School\" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report card for J.T. Brown from the \"Shenadoah Valley Academy\" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours with class descriptions for Frances Bland Saunders from \"The College of William and Mary\". November 21, 1949 and June 10, 1950.","Tissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal \"from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute...\"  1905.","Mostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, \"Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light....\" \"Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems\" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman. Poem on Jno. Thompson Brown letterhead, with each stanza about a different family member:  Elizabeth, Elsie, Jack ,Wilcox, Mary, Miss Ellett, Carrington and Mr. Brown. Poem on Jno. Thompson's Brown letterhead about France. Grocery list. On the reverse, a list of books, possibly for a young girl. Poem entitled \"The Road, S.H.H. S. 1892-1918\" on death of someone at Wimereux. Story entitled \"A Fox-hunt in the Blue Mountains\" and signed \"Iagoo.\" Five pages. Pencil rough draft of a story entitled \"Man's inhumanity to man, many countless thousands mourn\" with \"Margaret Carrington\" noted above the title.  Story is about the Carrington Family, particularly Margaret Carrington and her father in Tennessee during the Civil War. Margaret falls in love with a Union soldier which comes between Margaret and her Father. Silhouette cutout of a man with beard and hat. Pencil drawing of a man on a horse and a horse pulling a cart. List of a few \"N.M College Md graduates and what happened to them. Page from a diary from November 26-28 with one sentence entries. A dry good store shopping list. Shopping list on back of an envelope. Handwritten notes about medical reports on Bee Stings. List of names on an envelope. List of first names  on the back of an envelope addressed to (?) B. Goudin. Typed mimeographed script for a play with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Gold Spinner and Sleeping Beauty entitled \"Four Celebrated Characters.\" "],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBrown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). Artifacts with descriptions include: Green Felt SHS Pennant (65B8555.01) and Lock of Hair from Alfred Tucker (65B8555.02).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Transcripts of John Thompson Brown letters by an unknown person have been transferred to Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Series 6.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I), Artifacts have been transferred and further described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03). 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Thompson and Cassie Tucker Brown (1890-1920) and Frances Bland Brown and Fleming Sanders (1921-1964).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSt. George Coalter receipt for \"my husband's whiskers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn the first letter, May 18, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny Bland that she is delighted that Fanny plans to visit. Lizzie's wedding is in two weeks, but she is not going. Two of Joe's friends will wait on him; wish Fanny could catch one of them, particularly Charlie Anderson. The second letter, August 10, 1853, John Coalter to his sister Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Virginia: Her ball at the White Sulphur Springs. His social activities, including parties. \"St. left us for school...he did not like the idea of leaving home...he thought that it was his duty.\" Visits of relatives. In the third letter, October 4, 1853, Mattie Morton writes to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloe, Virginia, of the visit of Mrs. Harrison and Cousin Alf. \"I know that you were over at the springs – such a belle.\" Cousin Tazewell is very sick in Lynchburg.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 10, 1854, Cousin Georgia to F.B. Coalter: Thanks for hospitality during visit. Give my best love to all at [Chericoke]. March 4, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to F.B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: \"While entertaining a rather silent gentleman last night, I thought of you, Cousin Alf and Tucker Bryan in the parlor at Stanley.\" Large party of people from Petersburg had a dance in Farmville…at the hotel.\" Her religious views and prayer. August 1854, Mattie Morton to F. B. Coalter Buffaloe, Va.: Hot summer. Prince Edward is very dull. House full of company. Cousin Georgia is here with the children. Lizzie with baby. Claris looks like Joe's sister. Miss Graham's funeral and burial. August 1, 1854: St. Coalter to Aunt [Fanny?]: \"My disgrace\" – \"I am very sorry indeed that I was sent from school, but I can assure you that it shall never be the case again.\" Thanks for the welcome letter. August 30, 1854, Moses Drury Hoge to Fanny B. Coalter London, England: \"Since landing in Liverpool have had wonderful adventure in this great Bable, including a visit to Ireland, Scotland, church at York Minister, and to the Royal Gallery, where we were lucky enough to see the Queen and Prince Albert, plus 2 or 3 hundred of the nobility, all in full dress.\" Traveling companions are pleasant. \"I go where I please, stay as long as I please.\" September 2, 1854, Mattie H. Morton to Fanny B. Coalter Buffaloes, Va.: Disappointed that you cannot visit, \"but Ma and I greatly admire your sense of duty\" with Sunday School. Sadly depressed. November 19, 1854, St. George T. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Boswell, Va.: Glad you are enjoying yourself at Aunt's. Stay at Uncle Bryan's until the end of winter? \"Cousin Lucy Cocke and her companions were almost drowned last week in carriage accident while they were going from Stanley to Chericoke. The horses bolted out of the boat and nearly took the carriage with them.\" November 29, 1854 H.T. Coalter to Fanny Stanley, Va.: At home and writing for Ma. Come home when it suits you; she will give you a party. \"Next Sunday I return to \"hateful Richmond.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 10, 1855 Fanny T. Bryan in Gloucester, Va. to F. B. Coalter: Wanted to go to Stanley, but Mother needed me. Best wishes for your health and happiness. \"Write me everything about the wedding (20 or 30 pages) Georgia – Be a good girl and I will love thee.\" October 19, 1855 F.T. Bryan in Chatham, Va. to 'Bland' (Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley): Plans for the fair. While in Richmond, visit with Mary Cherallie [?] and Cousin Liz, and then you. \"Your Aunt Margaret is here and looks much better.\" Mother is very sick. \"I long for the time to come for us to be stewing molasses in the \"middle room.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 22, 1856 Maria [Morrow?], Staunton Hill, Va. to Fanny Coalter: Mr. Clark and Mr. Bruce visiting next week. \" I fear buggy rides with their fast horses. \"Wish you were here. Mr. Gilmer could visit you here, where there is a 'charming little walk winding through the woods' – most conducible to thoughts of love.\" Write to me: Cub Creek, Charlotte County. July 4, 1856 Mattie Morton at Buffaloe, Va. to Fanny: Not well enough to go to Commencement, but went to party later. Very few beaux here in Prince Edward since the students left. \"There is a young widower with fine horses here and I enjoy my rides with him.\" Come visit. July 16, 1856 Delia at White Sulfur, Va. to F. B. Coalter: News of friends and family. \"Cousin William, Helen and I went to Richmond…then on to Warm Springs, and now here,\" at White Sulphur Springs. Very few Virginians here; almost all from the South and Baltimore.\" Grandma (at Chatham) was liked Dr. Page and \"let us stay together almost all the time.\" November 13, 1856 Fanny T. Bryan at Eagle Point, Gloucester Co. Va.to Mrs. St. George Tucker Coalter: \"Your niece Delia looked most lovely the night she was married [to Dr. Page]. Lucy helped me with refreshments. Father supplied the finest meats and everything was delightful. There will be other bridal parties in the neighborhood, with many young people.\" Bland did not come. December 29, 1856 G.T.B. in Savannah, Georgia to Francis Bland Coalter ... \"have done nothing but receive visits from Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, friends, and strangers . . . have been kissed by numerous old ladies who know my grandparents. I shall stay here until February; write me c/o Dr. James P. Screven [?]\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 25, 1857 Unknown sender at Eagle Point, Va. to Mrs. J. H. Coalter Pa.: The girls arrived home after a wonderful time in Georgia and South Carolina, \"with much attention paid them.\" Papa picking up Ran, who is sick, from school in Chatham. His legs are weak. \"Dr. Page wrote Dr. Carmichael that he thought \"his affection [sic] nervous…Next to my own sainted Mother, there is no one like you, \"my precious Aunty.\" May 4, 1857 Unknown sender in Pensacola, Florida to F.B. Coalter: \"Let's continue our correspondence and friendship begun in school days.\" Left ship at New Orleans and traveled to Pensacola. Navy land is beautiful and the quarters large, with lovely flowers. June 1857, Ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Dallas to \"Treasures of the UK\", an exhibition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents July 2, 1858, F. B. Coalter to Fanny B. Coalter Stanley, Va.: \"Love me very, very much, it is all that I ask.\" Hope your hand is better. July 8, 1858, G.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter Eagle Point, Va.: \"I agree with you in not thinking engagements very pleasant, for I never felt more anxious in my life . . . wish I could hear you talk about H.P.\" Mr. Howard has behaved dreadfully. He has been staying with us. October 31, 1858 J. Thompson Brown \u0026amp;amp; M.S. Brown to Fanny B. Coalter, Lynchburg, Va.: Concerns the illness of Peronneau with a detailed description of his actions and symptoms. October 31, 1858, J. Wilcox Brown to his sister Mary: Telegram: Robert J. Davis Booth P. H. Brown's health. November 2, 1858, J. Thompson Brown from Robert J. Davis, Lynchburg, Va.: Your brother reports that Peronneau is much improved – calmer than he has been for some days. November 2, 1858 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is no better. I leave tomorrow for Bedford with our family physician, Dr. Withers \"who has brought Peronneau in safety through several severe spells . . . I suppose P. has a kind of low nervous fever.\" Mother will wait at home for now. November 2, 1858 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. William H. Haxall (Aunt Alice) Staunton, Va.: Able to convince Dr. Stribling to come tomorrow morning. From the symptoms he thinks that it \"was a violent cause of delirium tremens caused by tobacco rather than liquor.\" November 5, 1858 Francis T. Stribling to Col. H.B. Tomlin Richmond, Va.: Peronneau's illness. \"Am reporting as requested on my visit to Forest Depot, where I was met by Dr. Withers and J. Thompson Brown, who told me details of the illness of Mr. Brown. I did not see the patient, thinking that harm might come of his knowing of \"my relation to the cause of insanity…Actually, the term insanity is inapplicable in his cause, I judge it to be temporary delirium. I was told that he is much better. Probably it was a liver ailment.\" November 6-7, 1858, J. Thompson Brown to W. H. Haxall \u0026amp;amp; Alice Haxall to Mrs. S. St. George Coalter. JTB telegram: \"P. improving rapidly. Entirely himself. Write to F.C\" AH note: Glad Peronneau is better. He will not again give us such a fright. He was alone and probably chewing all the time.\" November 7, 1858 W. H. Haxall, Richmond to Col. H. B. Tomlin, Old Church, Hanover County, Va. \"Mrs. H. wrote your sister Mrs. Coalter this morning…good news that \"P is much better today and continues to improve.\" November 9, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church, P.O. Hanover Co., Va. Richmond, Va.: Peronneau is better and feels strong enough to go to Petersburg. Just returned from a visit to Aunt's Alice and Lizzie. Rode to his [Peronneau] place yesterday. \"How happy you two will be there.\" November 15, 1858, M.S.B. to Fanny, re; P. H. Brown's health Richmond, Va. Went to see Peronneau. Much improved. \"Willcox says he talks of you constantly and will come to Stanley as soon as he is able.\" November 20, 1858, Delia Bryon Page to Fanny B. Coalter at Stanley, Old Church, Hanover Va.: Endfield Glad Mr. Brown is better. Went to Eagle Point. Tomorrow a dinner with the Warner Hall party and Brown and Sally Manning. Neighborhood entertainments by Mr. Seiden, Mr. Robbins, and Dr. Byrd. Bryan is \"a fine little fellow…wish you could see him.\" December 3, 1858, St. G. Tucker to Fanny Coalter Ashland, Va.: Best wishes for your wedding on the 7th and future happiness. \"You have made a wise choice…that will be the verdict of all who know him.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 31, 1859 F. T. B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Carysbrook, Va.: Deep sympathy at your Mother's death. \"…taken by a merciful God from so much pain and suffering . . . to that haven of rest prepared for the faithful.\" Visit. September 1, 1859 Unknown sender to Fanny Carysbrook, Va.: \"I want so much to comfort you and \"dear old Stanley – it grieves me to think I may never be there again. I have had many happy hours in that house . . . You can always renew home ties at Eagle Point.\" September 26, 1859 Sister Jenny, Selma to Fanny (Mrs. P. H. Brown): \"We came here in a carriage from Gordonsville over a perfectly vile road.\" Going to Richmond Thursday and home Saturday. Cousin Sue is here and \"conducts herself as usual…pointed remarks, etc. which I ignore. Thanks for sending the trees by Uncle Tomlin. November 22, 1859 Sister Virginia to Fanny Hot Springs: \"I would have come, but Peronneau said you didn't need me. I have an infant and also should stay here and get some winter cloths ready for my poor darkeys.\" Uncle Tomlin upset that Peronneau did not tell him of your illness. Baby Betty is pretty. December 6, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg to Fanny: Glad you are better. Know that brother Peronneau took good care of you. Have been on jury duty for several weeks, now shall have duties of orderly sergeant for Petersburg Company of Rifles. Can't visit before spring. Mother and grandfather are well. December 20, 1859 J. Willcox Brown, Petersburg, to Brother H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va.: Sending you a keg of oysters and five pounds of soda crackers. Thompson is well and expects to be at home on Sunday. Mother is well and grandfather \"enjoys his usual health.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 26, 1860, Aunt L.J.M. [?], The Grove, to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Still at the Grove because of Annie's confinement with a third girl. \"William took the liberty of getting your Aggy a wonderful nurse.\" All are well at your house. Page has whitewashed your henhouse. Annie's baby is \"named after my Mother and sister, Fanny Brown.\" February 24, 1860, William J. Braxton to Mrs. H. P. Brown, Loving Creek, Va. Richmond, Va.: All is well at home. April 16, 1860 Fanny to Fanny (Coalter Brown) Powhite, Va. \"I am to be married 2nd of May . . . Isn't it strange for me to marry anyone that I have seen all my life.\" Will count on Mr. Brown and you to come to the wedding. September 15, 1860 William J. Braxton to Mrs. P. H. Brown, Stanley, Va.: Announces the birth of \"your friend and nephew, Frank Coalter Braxton.\" Hope you and Peronneau are better. September 19, 1860, William J. Braxton, Stanley, Va. to Fanny Coalter Brown, at Loving Creek, Bedford Co. Va.: Frank Coalter Braxton and the jealousy of his siblings Betty and Charlie. St George has \"no idea what he plans to do.\" Family news. Virginia sends love. September 25, 1860 Nannie O. Tomlin to Cousin Fanny Stanley, Va.: Health of Francis Coalter Braxton, his siblings and other family members. Impending marriages of the Misses Bassett. 1860, Hen [?] to Fanny B. Coalter, Old Church PO, Hanover County, Va.. Incomplete letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 11, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, Va. to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: \"Crops are growing very well ... so much to be done here ... Get well as soon as you can ... be ready to come back with me…\" August 16, 1861 H. Peronneau Brown, Yorktown, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Came down the river with your Uncle Harrison and spent the night in Thompson's tents. Reports on various relatives and acquaintances. \"Visited the almshouse in Richmond yesterday and saw a great many of the Northerners who were wounded, besides a few of our own men.\" Articles he has brought listed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 30, 1867 H. Peronneau Brown, Yellow Sulphur, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: His health. The place is comfortable. Arrived by the cars from Lynchburg and have already seen a number of acquaintances, including Alfred Jones and his wife.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 24, 1868 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown, Yellow Sulphur: Hope you will come soon and bring John. Deed, November 14, 1868, Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Wilcox Brown to convey one-third of her residuum to J. Wilcox Brown in trust for H. Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 19, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to send you 4 letters a week. Have written to Mr. Gill [?] sending him a check and asking that he make the deed to me. Enclosed is a letter to you from Mr. Shepperson. The boys are well. July 10, 1869 F. B. Brown to her son: Been in bed for 10 days and do not feel very well today. \"I know the fresh mountain air will make you bright . . . be a good boy.\" November 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown): \"Have you seen the doctor and what did he say? We made a clean sweep of it and got into our room – very comfortable.\" Thinking of you and Father. November 10, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thompson is a good boy and looks well. Went to Walnut Hill and Mother's tomb today. Your friends are glad that the doctor has pronounced you improved. November 13, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Father took them to see Paradise Lost, the pictures were wonderful. Went to see \"Grandmother's beautiful tomb at Blandford cemetery.\" Father went to see General Magruder speak. Mammy Jane going to Uncle's in Baltimore. Family news. All are well and send love. November 17, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Received three letters from her, has written her four. Studying history and learning new hymns and psalms. Father took him to see 'mud machine' digging out the river. My Mammy is going to church today. Willy coming after dinner. November 19, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Willy is here. Ann's baby died of burns. Mammy Jane started for Baltimore today. Father took him and Willy to the wharf and on board two oyster boats. \"What does the doctor say about your coming home? Miss Jane got two eggs from your hens today.\"If she has enough eggs by Saturday, she will make pudding – wish you could have some.\" November 23, 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va.: Gas man put in a new meter. Starts division on Monday \"I know my Mother is the best in the world. . . I will try to find something nice to write you everyday. Willie and I are playing and studying together.\" December 4, 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Hope she is better. Enclosing three checks. Promise to write more often. Miss Jane will send the pills. December 4, 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) in New York: Sorry that she is \"slow spirited,\" hopes she will be home by Christmas. Having fun with Willy. Dr. Withers' medicine helped. \" We nearly lost Sunday's dinner – Toby was standing on his hind legs with his nose in the dish.\" 6 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Petersburg, Va. Thompson is well and interested in Sunday school. Hope that the Almighty will guide my dear son \"from trouble and trial in the future.\" Hope you will soon come back to us improved in every respect. 6, 7, \u0026amp;amp; 8 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, Va. to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown), New York Wants a 4-wheeled velocipede for Christmas. Will is slow with his lessons. Trouble each night getting Toby in the closet. Went to church twice on Sunday. \"Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary and we will have a very nice dinner including a custard with whipped cream, blancmange, preserved ginger, and fruitcake. We are going to send you some of the cake.\" Paul cut many limbs off trees in the graveyard. Father may let us ride out to Walnut Hill in the wagon on Saturday.\" Reading about Cleopatra \"a very wicked woman, she poisoned her little brother who was only 11.\" 7 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Petersburg, Va. 11th anniversary of their marriage, \"of which happy occasion I wish you many happy returns. Had a fine dessert-custard, fruitcake and preserved ginger. Much activity this week– a board of trade dinner, Methodist fair, and concert by the music club. 10 Dec. 1869 and 15 Dec. 1869 (incomplete) John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) \"Willy and I have tried Miss Jane's patience today over our lessons.\" She sent a box of pretty items to Aunt Turner for Hamilton. \"Has the doctor told you yet when you can come home? There was a tournament at the fairgrounds today. They were going to crown a queen tonight, but you had to be invited to go.\" Going to Walnut Hill tomorrow. Dec 15 – partial Father bought a barrel of flour Saturday—very white.\"The fine bells are going to jingle, jingle, jingle, -- they ring every night. I scared Miss Jane by jumping out at her. \"O such news—Aunt Turner has got a little daughter! The clothes Miss Jane made were for the baby, not for Hamilton. We have been walking nearly all day, Father has just gone to a concert at mechanics hall. We are all so sorry you can't come home (sic) Christmas.\" 16 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Checked on the velocipede at the express office this evening but not yet arrived. Thompson will be delighted with the velocipede and the candy. All are well. 22 Dec. 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) We have just sent off a Christmas box filled with presents for Lizzy, and I am sending you a gift with this letter. I hope that you like it; I got one exactly like it for my Father. Went shopping today and the stores were filled with pretty toys. Met some of your friends. Mammy is right well and so is Toby. Got your letter and am sorry you are in bed sick. Willy and I have been fighting famous battles with our little soldiers. We have cut out a great many pictures for our scrapbook. Miss [sic] is downstairs fixing for Christmas, so you must excuse mistakes. 23 \u0026amp;amp; 25 Dec 1869 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Last night we played Martell till 10 o'clock. Went to the tournament and enjoyed it. No Christmas gifts have come yet. Fears his Uncle has forgotten him because of the new baby. 28 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Thompson and Willy send love. Thompson likes the velocipede. He has a magic lantern from Uncle and other gifts including fireworks. 29 Dec. 1869 Petersburg, Va. [?] John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Frances Coalter Brown (Mrs. H.P. Brown) Raining for days. Unable to ride my velocipede or go to the Sunday school. \"Uncle Walker sold my pigs for $ 5.50… Father has just given a book a piece to Willy and me…He is going to take us to see a giantess, 8'11\".\" \"Willy and I threw some pop crackers on the kitchen fire today and scared Aunt Cherry out.\" Father has a bad cold. \"He says he did not send you anything you could get something better in N.Y. \" 31 Dec. 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, to Fanny [Coalter Brown] Bought children firecrackers, took children to see wild Australians, the Nova Scotian Giantess and a French gigantic soldier. Circa 1869 H. Peronneau Brown, Bedford, to his wife Hope Thompson's cold is better.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Miss Jane and my Father each took us for walks yesterday, and then we went to see the giants and the Australian children. Father's cold is better. My mammy is churching today. Willy has commenced multiplication; I find long division very hard. I ride my velocipede everyday. The Negroes are celebrating their freedom today by a procession. Peggy sent us 17 pounds of butter. The chimes rung out the old year and in the new last night. January 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: A wild wind yesterday. We are going to try and turn over a new leaf this year. Willy has ringworm on his face and neck. I had a long ride on my velocipede yesterday. January 8, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I lost a tooth and poor Willy has ringworm. We had a nice time last night playing ten pins and martelle. We also tried my lantern, but it did not show the pictures very well. January 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg to Fanny B. Coalter Brown. Will have Bedford land deeded to trustee for her benefit. January 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Miss Jane has made some nice sausage and also lard, for which she used your recipe. Your flowers in the pit are green. Willy's neck is better, but Mammy is poorly. \"Has there been any skating in NY yet?\" January 15, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Jimmy Dean has been visiting, but went home last night. It is warm today – the house is open airing. Mammy is better today. We played two games of Martell last night; I won both. The train is now coming in and I wish so much you were on it, Miss Maria and Johnny are here. 19 January 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown: Went to Sunday school and church yesterday. Miss Jane read to me last night. I only have three questions in my catechism, but the answers are long. My Father is not well today. My Mammy is better but weak. Maria and Johnny stayed till after tea on Saturday due to the rain. . . . Miss Jane got my Father to send for the Dr. this morning – he leeched him on the temple and gave him some pills. He is also going to treat Willy's ringworm with iodine. January 19, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Had my head leeched at each temple, and hope the treatment will relieve it. January 21, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. His illness and separation. \"The wealth which we both enjoy in our devotion to each other and to our beloved boy.\" Hope your stay in NY has made you well enough that there will be no more separations. January 22, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I am in fractions. Very hard mental arithmetic. Father is much better. January 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We had a nice time at Cousin Eliza's church twice yesterday. I sent you a few violets from the pit. January 29, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I am going down to White Hill with Miss Jane after dinner. We expect my Uncle in the morning; mammy Jane is coming with him and I wish Hamilton would come too. . . . My Uncle did not come. We are going to singing school this evening. My mammy is churning and cleaning. Miss Jane washes our neck and arms every day, but we only have a bath on Saturdays. February 2, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: My Uncle is coming. My catechism is hard, but I like my bible questions. Miss Jane took us to the Mission School yesterday to hear the children sing. Your hens are laying. I would like to go with my Father to bring you home and stop at Baltimore to see the \"buxom young lady.\" We are going to the depot to meet my Uncle. February 5, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. My Uncle came yesterday, so Miss Jane gave us holidays. My Father and Uncle rode out to Walnut Hill today. Aunt Turner sent presents to Willy, Miss Jane and me. Uncle says Hamilton is splendid and little Mary a bouncer. Glad you will be home soon. February 8, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown: Hope you continue to improve. I know you enjoyed the oysters after your dry Cossack fare. February 9, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. So glad you are getting well so fast, also that you liked the violets. Miss Jane says she has fattened up and you may expect to see a great fat Irish woman when you come home. February 12, 1870 H. Peronneau Brown to his wife, Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: We continue well. Write me when the doctor thinks you can come home. February 12, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Willy and I are going to have a tournament. We have our lances and I will be the knight of Minahaha. We went to singing school and then I went to see Johnny Joynes, \"such a nice boy.\" I sent you [enclosed] some violets. All the Yankee soldiers have left Petersburg. February 16, 1870, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: Thanks for the valentines. Miss Jane hung the meat in the smokehouse today. We went out to Blandford and Slaters, and this morning my Father rode out to Walnut Hill. Miss Jane is cutting citron for my birthday cake. Circa February 17, 1870, John Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg Gives his birthday list which includes an air rifle. February 19, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. We took my magic lantern to Mrs. Joynes last night and had a nice panorama. The music box played beautifully. My birthday presents and dinner… [described in length]. February 23, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va.: I sent you some cake. We rode down to White Hill with Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Payne of Africa, who told us about Africa at St. Paul's on Sunday. Describes his reading and Sunday school preparations. February 26, 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va.: Mr. Tennant told me yesterday that he understood you would be home this week. Do you mean to surprise us? . . . this was a mistake. Miss Jane got nine eggs today. 5 March 1870 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Miss Jane reads to them. \"Mrs. Brownley of this place went over to Richmond Wednesday to the funeral of the great Methodist minister, Dr. Smith, the horses ran away, upset the carriage and injured her very much.\" Other family news. 5 March 1870 Mother [Francis B. Coalter Brown] to John Thompson Brown New York, NY Sorry to know that you have \"been a bad boy.\" Miss Jane is so good to you; do not giver her trouble. Am sorry to disappoint you by not coming home, but it can't be helped. \"Hope to go during this month.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 13, 1871 G. B. Grinnan, \"Brampton,\" to Fanny. Remedy for miscarriages. \"A simple remedy and can do no harm . . . hope that it may do you some good.\" Family news. March 14, 1871 John Thompson Brown to Cousin Lizzy Petersburg, Va. [?] Charlie has come here to go to school and we have great fun shooting and playing martelle. I went out to Walnut Hill Tuesday. My Father and I started to work our garden this evening; Mother's peas and beets are already up. October 9, 1871, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Hope you are having a good visit at Bremo with Dr. and Mrs. Cocke. Sorry I could not join you. The house is looking very well and the walks are much improved by the gravel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 21, 1872 $18 invoice for smoked colored velvet bonnet. T. B. Bruton to [Mrs. ?] at Mrs. Wilcox Brown's. October 24, 1872 John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Went to the fair Wednesday. Saw Cousin Ben – also two enormous hogs, a cow with twins, a baseball match and horse races. October 25, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Saw wild geese go over last night. October 26, 1872, John Thompson Brown to his Mother, Francis B. Coalter, Brown Petersburg, Va. The garden is looking well, and so are the dogs. Tell mammy Jane that mammy asks for her. Tell Uncle Willcox to write and give Uncle and Aunt Turner my love.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 2, 1873 Invoice for the 2nd quarter tuition for J. T. Brown at the McCabe School. $30.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 4, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Miss you. Am sure your trip will be an adventure. Charlie has killed half a dozen robins and seems to enjoy his holiday. July 10, 1874 B. W. Mosley to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. How should we handle your $40 contribution to the church debt? There are two churches I would like you to help with this money: a new church nearby or Old Pisgah, rather than applying it as first contemplated. Sallie Lee \"so young, gay, and all attractive,\" is very ill with typhoid. July 16, 1874 Francis B. Coalter Brown to John Thompson Brown, Your mammy sends her love. Asks him to read the Bible and say Sunday School lessons. She is upset by the illness of Sallie Lee. \"O my dear child, how important it is to be ready so that whenever the Master calls.\" July 24, 1874 B.W. Mosely to Mrs. H. P. Brown New London, Va. Inquiring again about disposition of your contribution to the church debt. August 1, 1874 John Thompson Brown to his mother, Francis B. Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. Cousin Alice was buried at Aunt Lockie's on Sunday at 3:00 pm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 25, 1875 F. B. Brown to H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope he will stay as long as he is enjoying himself. Thompson is at school. April 29, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Bedford, Va. I have not been very well, but expect to go to Lynchburg next week. I have been planting till stopped by the rain. May 27, 1875 Fanny Bland Coalter Brown to H. Peronneau Brown, Petersburg, Va. Heath and children discussed. Sorry you are sick, I too have been unwell – bad cold. Thompson has been kept very busy at school. I hope you enjoy your visit at Baltimore, but I miss you every hour. God bless you. June 12, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Lynchburg, Va. Margaret Barnes is quite unwell. I will return next Monday. July 10, 1875 J.T. Brown, W. Barnes, and M.B. to Mrs. H. P. Brown Concerning the death and funeral of baby Mary. July 22, 1875 H. Peronneau Brown to his son Petersburg, Va. \"Mother and myself are pretty well … your mammy is well … Uncle John and Charles are reasonable well. You Mother and I expect to go to Bedford on Tuesday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 18, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny, Petersburg, Va. I expect to go to Lynchburg today. Write to me at Baltimore. December 23, 1876 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope you get down to Hanover safely and comfortably, and that Thompson will find a good deal of game in his hunting. What kind of saddle does Charlie want?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 25, 1877 Cousin F. T. Carmichael to Fanny, Had expected you and Mr. Brown on the train tonight. Now will expect you Thursday, the 27th. I have been ill but am well now. Coalter is the only child who takes after my family; the rest are all Carmichaels. April 12, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown Petersburg, Va. \"I still suffer with my head.\" While you are in Fredericksburg write to see what taxes are due on your land. May 29, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. I hope you enjoy your trip to Charlottesville. Miss Lucy will \"stay here while the house in being added to on account of the warm weather in Falmouth.\" Work on our house awaits your return, hopefully around the first of June. June 9, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Father, H. P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Ma left for Charlottesville Wednesday and \"reached Aunt Mary's safely.\" I have a check for you for $500 from grandpa. How is your poison oak? My examinations begin on the 14th. Give my love to Willie. October 25, 1877 Betty H. Braxton to \"My dear Aunt\" School subjects; saw Thompson and he \"liked living with Mr. McCabes\" and other family news. October 26, 1877 Lizzie P. Barnes to Aunt Fanny Ivy Cliff, Va. Work is proceeding on the house – flooring, brick laying, garret stairs, doors, etc. November 13, 1877 Randolph Barton to J. W. Brown Concerning the bankruptcy of J. W. Brown. November 19, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. The house is progressing very well, the corn and wheat are being harvested. The crop will be small but good. Hope your studies are going well. We received your photograph; which reminds us of you, so I am glad to have it. Give regards to Cousin Eliza and Mr. McCabe. December 11, 1877 H. Peronneau Brown to Fanny Coalter Brown, Petersburg, Va. John and I sent off a carload of furniture yesterday. Please have it hauled from Forest Depot as soon as you can. Walker said he would lend me a wagon. December 16, 1877 J. Thompson Brown to Mother, F. C. Brown School hunting – we killed five partridges yesterday. Father has gone out to Walnut Hill. Thank Willie for his letter. December 17, 1877 W. H. Ruffner to Edward Taylor Richmond, Va. Application for superintendence of Campbell County schools will receive due consideration. December 18, 1877 H. P. Brown to wife, Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have packed up all the books. The furniture is very nicely packed but will not be completely ready until Friday. Thompson is very well and expects to go to the fair tomorrow night.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1878 Martin D. Coalter to his Aunt, F. C. Brown Bellevue, Va. Am going to school at Tampatike. Uncle Tomlin is here most every night – other news of family and friends. March 27, 1878 S.V. (Mary Southall Venable, formerly Mrs. J.T. Brown) to Fanny A trip to Petersburg, made miserable by sleeping with Mr. V. at the hotel \"bouncing beds – shook me like a joggling board\" and his snoring . . . \"I like Mrs. V. much better than I expected.\" Thompson is splendid . . . so genteel and quiet and sensible. March 4, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is my report card – not a good one. Two short poems he has written in body of letter. March 15, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother, Petersburg, Va. I only go to Miss Ella's occasionally. Would like your permission to spend some Friday nights away. Mr. McCabe said you must write him about this. I am glad you are coming; will you say on Friend Street? April 2, 1878 H. Peronneau Brown to wife, Mrs. H. P. Brown Bedford, Va. I expect to come down on Monday the 8th . . . to be \"with you in the old house for a day or two.\" If you wish the fruit trees planted before you come up, let me know.\" May 7, 1878 J.T. Brown to Mother Petersburg, Va. Love to Father and Mammy Braxton. Has magnolias for you. Mrs. McCahees gone to the temperance lecture. Name puppy Flush or Tasso. May 16, 1878 Mary S. Brown to Willcox, Charlottesville, Va. Gives a biographical sketch of John Thompson Brown's life. He died in 1864. The sketch includes accounts of Harpers Ferry and Civil War battles, including Gettysburg. May 18, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Willie Beasley and John Critcher are planning to go up with me … \"Have my room fitted up with two beds.\" Examinations commence soon … \"Out of the 8 boys at school, 4 are from Mr. McCabe's house.\" May 28, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Baseball, billiards, and school. Tell Mammy I can't write to her now, but the next letter shall be to her all to herself. \"Braxton leaves for Media tomorrow … he certainly is an obliging servant.\" June 6, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Study well for your examinations. Mr. Judkins says that the Friend Street yard is much overgrown; go around there on Saturday and see what can be done to make the walks look better. June 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Want to stay longer and if \"at 17 I am not large enough to take care of myself … when will I be?\" Would like to go to Old Point for July 4th. John Dunn's terrier Pax bit me on the hand. I need a new everyday suit. June 28, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Preparations for the visit of your Cousin Cassie. Get money from Mr. Judkins for your Fortress Monroe excursion. Mammy Jane had better come with you. June 30, 1878 Lillie Quarler to 'friend' Petersburg, Va. When you are through with the letter from Mrs. Venable please return it; the Methodists borrowed it and only returned it a few days ago. I am very tired of sewing. July 19, 1878 T.D. Witherspoon to Willie Petersburg, Va. I have been trying to locate a job for you – unsuccessfully. Would like to have you here under my ministry again. August 26, 1878 Brother John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. I have no money to visit you. Maybe next summer. Will sent the yeast powders. October 6, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Mr. McCabe has seventy boys, \"the largest attendance I have ever known him to have.\" Am going on a partridge hunt next Saturday. September 17, 1878 Alfred Jones to Mrs. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Thanks her for having recommended Lizzie to him and possibly him to her. He is ecstatic at having won her love and looks forward to their marriage. He may well leave Old Street for a better job opportunity. October 9, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. There are two new boys here, both very nice. Please write Mr. McCabe you permission for me to spend Friday nights with Bill or Frank. October 7, 1878 Roper Davis to Mrs. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thanks so much for your hospitality. Sorry that Thompson couldn't bring his horse down, \"as school drudgery is awful after the first week.\" Mr. McCabe opened with a pretty large school … \"with a good many small boys.\" October 7, 1878 H. P. Brown to his son, J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are studying hard, especially Latin and Greek \"so that you may be well prepared to enter college.\" Additional Fatherly advice about money and religion. October 9, 1878 J. T. Brown to H. P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Needs money and discusses school. October 12, 1878 Bettie Braxton to Aunt School and give love to servants and family. \"We are all once more fixed at school.\" Please send advanced French grammar if you have it. October 14, 1878 H. P. Brown to son J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Praises teachers: Mr. Taylor had an Uncle who was a college acquaintance of mine and who was killed in the war; Mr. Turstall from you description will be very good. \"A Christian boy with a good sound head and a liberal education\" has a noble start in life. I need more workers on the farm. Check into availability of some for me. October 20, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Hope to go over to Richmond. Please give permission for that and for my dropping of French. I will write to mammy soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 2, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am just back from a visit in Richmond, where I stayed with Cousin Cassie and also Aunt Alice. I have followed your advice and have not had a playing card in my hand this session. November 17, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Enjoyed a nice tea with friends, walked out to walnut hill yesterday also. Willie has been promised a job at the 99 cent store just before Christmas. I wrote to mammy last week. November 20, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Anniversary of the death of my Father; would have been 76 years old had he lived. The carriage has been painted and repaired. November 21, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Didn't know you objected to my playing cards. My schedule is school five mornings a week plus a walk around town, and a hunt on Saturday. November 23, 1878 H.B. Barns to Cousin Fanny Stafford Courthouse, Va. Taxes will be paid and I will send you receipts. Your land contains 86 acres, about 4 acres cleared, the rest in undergrowth. If you would like to sell, I will be happy to attend to it for you. December 1, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Uncle John moved all the books from the office to Walnut Hill. Does Father want them sent up? December 2, 1878 Report card of J.T. Brown. December 4, 1878 Sister MSV and brother John Coalter to sister Fanny C. Brown, Discusses Christmas preparations, travels to Petersburg, farming, and banking endeavors. December 5, 1878 Sallie A. Donnan to friend Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. New of friends and relatives. December 2, 1878 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Will write Mr. McCabe so you can come home this Saturday before Christmas, I miss you every day. December 8, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Father has a new horse. I am going to bring Tasso with me to hunt – he never fails to find a bird that is killed. December 15, 1878 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Please tell Father to have two horses at Evington to meet me, as I am bringing one of my school friends to spend Christmas with us. Tasso is a splendid hunting dog – I will bring him also. Next Saturday will see me safe at Ivy Cliff. December 24, 1878 Stanley to Aunt Stanley, Va. Our Christmas cloths are being assembled.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1879 Bettie to Aunt Old Church, Va. Hope your holidays were as nice as ours, we expect Cousin Cassie tomorrow. I am going to Richmond to have my teeth fixed. Uncle John is here with us. January 11, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Glad Aunt Lucy is better. Uncle John still in Hanover. Went ice skating at Puddledock today, and to a hop in town Friday night. I'd like to call on Miss Sallie Doggett occasionally if I have your permission. Everyone seems to think her a very nice young lady. Has Father housed his ice yet? Don't worry; I have enough cover. I have seen Willie but once. January 26, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sorry I forget about the prunes, but will send some tomorrow. Please tell me how to spell Dr. Hyatt's [Waits] name so I can write him that I'm coming to have my teeth fixed. How shall I pay him? February 4, 1879 H. P. Brown to J. T. Brown Bedford, Va. Your Mother and I expect to start for Baltimore. Your Mammy is going to send down a box of bacon for Jane Bright. Let your Mammy Jane know of it. February 7, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Cousin Cassie writes of meeting you at the depot when the train stopped for 15 minutes. Hope you reached Baltimore safely. Thanks for allowing me to go to Bill's. Robin season is coming so we could do a little hunting each day as well as studying. February 10, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. This is the first day of examinations. Rose at one o'clock – as I do not study on Sunday. Willie and I went to Bill Beasely's for dinner on Sunday. I would like to have my horse in town. Please fix it. February 13, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown Aunt Lucy has been very sick with head and face pains and a high fever. The doctor told me what to do and I hope she gets better. Sissy has done all the waiting on her. The doctor says Aunt Lucy's illness is erysipelas [?]. She sends much love to you. February 13, 1879 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F. C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I hope you will be here Friday. Mrs. McCabe has said nothing about your coming but Father would prefer this to Mrs. Donnan's. I had dinner at Walnut Hill today with Uncle John and Willie – saw some robins there. February 19, 1879 H.P. Brown to his son [J.T. Brown] This is your birthday, all good wishes. Have been kindly entertained by your Uncle and Aunt Turner, and have seen numerous acquaintances. I think you should remain at Mrs. McCabe's and not to go Will Beasley's. You will study better there – hope you will do well on your examinations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 7, 1879 M.B. to Fanny Post card saying basic hello. Sent shirts to Forest. Aunt L is better. Flower Garden looks nice. Come soon. March 7, 1879 H.P. Brown to son Bedford, Va. We are well here except for Cousin Margaret Barnes. Your Uncle reports from Baltimore that while there you lost your pocketbook with $28. Be more particular about money – keep regular accounts. \"Be constantly and earnestly a good boy … read your bible and pray to god for his blessings …\" March 9, 1879 Lizzie Barnes and Margaret Barnes to Fanny, Letter discusses clothing, dignity, family affairs, and other. \"Tell brother I will be his first client when he attains to the dignity of a lawyer.\" Aunt L not well. Mrs. Organ and Mrs. Echols died. March 9, 1879 John Coalter to Fanny C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Went to the state fair but didn't see anybody I wanted to see. Got a room at the exchange. Virginia writes that she has not been able to get a teacher. She also needs a servant and asks that I send her one – impossible as the \"negroes will not leave sweet Petersburg.\" Finished getting in my peanuts Friday but have lost all my cabbages. March 10, 1879 Unknown sender to Fanny C. Brown, Disappointed that Mr. B didn't come Saturday – hope to see you soon. Peyton is anxious to get his seed planted. Please get me some yellow cotton and a dozen spools of thread. Aunt L is better, but she been very sick. March 15, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Reached home safely last night. Miss Lucy well but Margaret somewhat unwell. Flower garden by the house has been tended. Also, Irish potatoes and tomatoes have been planted. Weather very fine. March 17, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Sent a postal card to you in Petersburg from Forest on Saturday. Have not been so well, but am progressing. My regards to your relatives in Hanover. March 19, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother Letter and report card from University School. Discusses regular affairs. March 21, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. On the whole I have improved very much. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Was quite unwell last week but much better today. Weather fine and everything is coming up. Walker and Marcella have colds. Tomlin had a chill last week plus his harness was stolen. March 23, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Surprised to learn that you have not heard from me. I was quite unwell last week, but am better now. Beverly planted the potatoes. Glad you are enjoying yourself. Thompson wrote today – seems well. March 27, 1879 Marcella M. Barnes to Fanny C. Brown Glad to hear you will be up on the 9th. Sister and Aunt Lucy both in bed – all have been sick. I still have a most awful cough. Would like for you to get me a dress plus 4 yards of something to make Mr. Barnes a summer coat. Someone broke into his barn and stable. Mr. Brown keeps to himself. March 29, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown, Bedford, Va. Not well for a day or two but am taking good care of myself. Miss Lucy well except for uncomfortable cough. Weather is fine and the rain, although not abundant, is helpful. March 30, 1879 H.P. Brown to Fanny C. Brown Bedford, Va. Health, Episcopal practice and doctrine. Look forward to her return April 9.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1879 Fanny C. Brown Receipt for pair of andirons. April 6, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shopped yesterday. Will need to buy a valise before I go on to the university. Have been playing baseball. Will probably stop in Fredericksburg on my way from Baltimore and possibly Richmond also, to have my teeth fixed. How is Tasso? I do want to go to Cobbs Island with Roper before heading for the mountains. April 11, 1879 Lizzie B. Lacy to Cousin Fanny C. Brown Ellwood, Va. Mama has been quite unwell, suffering from nervous depression. Jimmy's death in the winter and my approaching marriage have contributed to it. My wedding is June 4 and you must come. It will be quiet, just a few neighbors and friends. We will then take the train at Fredericksburg and go straight to Petersburg. Thompson must welcome me there – a familiar face amount so many strangers. News of Father and the boys and other family members. April 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown, Arrived at midnight and found Uncle waiting at the depot. Aunt Turner had put away a nice supper for me. Today I went to Uncle Wilcox's office and to a tailor from whom I ordered a suit. Hamilton took me to the wharf where I watched the shipping. Sweet little Fannie and Elsie sat on my knees and watched pictures. April 17, 1879 'Hay' to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Your letter came last night. Hope to accomplish the delightful project. Will need Jennie Shaw to be maid in my place. Charlie is a mischievous monkey – he refuses to let me go to see you. I'll enclose some slips for you – my flowers have been a great pleasure. After a week with you will go to Lynchburg and Helen Rawlings – and buy some new clothing. April 19, 1879 Helen to Mrs. H.P. Brown Petersburg, Va. Shirts are finished and I will send them to you. The cost is $7.00. Nannie hurt her finger very badly and I have had a cold, but we are both better now. All are well at unto Sallie's. We had a teachers meeting at the church last night. I'm anxious about my S.S. class. Mr. Osborne was elected SS. Superintendent. I send you a few geranium seeds. April 22, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. I had a splendid time in Baltimore, saw every place of interest. Also Hamilton and I went to Washington and saw many sights, including a visit to the House of Representatives and to the government greenhouse, the most wonderful and beautiful place I was ever in. Also I saw the telephone in operation Let me know about the Pryor's store bill. April 25, 1879 H.P. Brown to 'my dear son' Bedford, Va. Have learned of your return from Baltimore, to school. Your Aunt Mary Venable and Miss [Amy Watson?] have been here since Tuesday. Am sorry that Will Barnes has left your Uncle John. Circa April 28, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother. Petersburg Family news. Baseball team. April 29, 1879 William P. Braxton to Va. Braxton Post Card \"Poor old pa has been too poorly to even write a post card … love to Aunt Fanny, Uncle P. and the ladies upstairs.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1879 Hay to Mrs. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sending Va.'s dress. Miss Peggy traveled well with me. I grieved at leaving you. Will call on Mrs. Venable when she arrives. Have attended Presbytery service of Dr. Langhorne. Am with Helen and have told her of your fine hospitality. 4 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Bought clothes in Baltimore and had pictures taken. Intended to go out to Walnut Hill today, but its raining too hard for that. 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Would like to board with Cousin Delia but prefer the room I have already engaged next to Roper's. Next year we can get rooms on the lawn 'under Cousin Delia's jurisdiction.' Circa 5 May 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother Petersburg Baseball team went to Richmond and played against the Richmond Club of Richmond. \"I wish you would think over not liking me to go to see girls Sunday evenings.\" Willie should stick with the Annapolis school. 6 May 1879 Susy to Aunt Stanley I practice three hours a day now. Also have been helping Ma plant peas, and yesterday Ma and I worked six rows – long ones – of cabbage. Charlie and Miss Ellen Burrall stayed over night. We've hear from Frank and also from Thompson. Grandpa is well. Best love to the Browns as well as Mammie, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Peggy, and all the Barnes nation. 15 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Am studying trigonometry for examination Saturday. Am going to Dr. Mahoney about my teeth; last time I was there I sat in a chair for five solid hours. 15 May 1879 Balsora Barnes to Mrs. H.P. Brown Falmouth Hope Peggy is better now. Margaret is better. I have erysipelas in my face and ears. I'm glad Mrs. B. is better. I mean to accept your kind offer. Tell my dear sister to keep up and be cheerful – I hope we meet once again on this earth. 21 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Exams will be over around June 26. then I'd like to go down to Stanley for a few days. 23 May 1879 Lillie Quarters to 'my dear friend' [F.C. Brown] Petersburg, Va. Sis Sallie has been very ill for five weeks with facial abscess, but is much better. The ladies made about $100 with their Japanese tea party. Suppose you know of the deaths of Mr. Roper and David Potts. Regards to Mr. B., who we hope has recovered. 26 May 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Examinations are near. Had a nice time in Richmond and on the weekend with Cousin Cassie.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Frank, Bill, Beasley and I had dinner yesterday at Walnut Hill with Uncle John. He thinks Willie has not gone up to Bedford yet. Let me know about Mr. Jones' marriage so I can go down to see Cousin Lizzie. June 11, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Sunday I went to Sabbath school, then Roper and I took dinner with Bill. Examinations are right here. Shall I leave my desk and books here over the summer? Ask Father if I can have a saddle made. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. He explains his summer plans in detail: projected visits by Fannie Young, Cousin Cassie, Bettie, Roper and Bill at Ivy Cliff. Baseball club plays at Richmond on July 4. Ordered a new suit. June 14, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Asking for permission to go to Europe for two and a half months as a companion for Will McCabe. Cost will be $1750 to 1800. \"…wonderful opportunity for me.\" June 15, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. More about the proposed trip to Europe and university studies. \"…if you could give me $1,000, that could also pay my out-of-pocket expenses next year at the University.\" June 17, 1879 H.W. to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Making linen skirts for papa, also reading and selecting publishers textbooks for Sunday school. Summer plans of friends. My flower garden. Annie Woods' marriage. Col. Venable is unwell. June 17, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Urges her to let him go to Europe this summer with Mr. McCabe and others. [report card included]. June 18, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Received your Father's letters this morning in which you both write that you think it is best that I not go to Europe. Please reconsider. Uncle Wilcox would certainly forward the money. I want to go so much. June 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Petersburg, Va. \"… that settles it.\" I will have a pleasant summer at home … without thinking anymore of Europe.\" Am going to Aunt Va.'s in Hanover on the 28th. Am going to bring a little setter home with me. Hope to have some puppies from her and Tasso. June 28, 1879 Helen to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Thompson has picked up her mats. Her travel plans. I hear that Cassie and others are to be with you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 5, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Frank and I have been up to Mrs. Julian Ruffin's twice. Hamilton Barksdale is at Hampstead with Harry Webb. We're going to make up a baseball club. Wrote to Cousin Cassie. I will room with Willie at the university or if he does not come, with Herbert Claiborne. 8 July 1879 W. Gordon McCabe to Mrs. H.P. Brown Liverpool, England Evaluation of Thompson – his readiness for the university as apprised by his old school master. Unfortunately he considers Thompson unfit at present to make a success of college experience. But he says that personally he is very fond of Thompson, who needs persistent work. 10 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be home soon, but need to have my teeth fixed first. I made all my visits in Hanover. Invited Hamilton Barksdale up and he thinks he can come just before the two of us go to Glencoe. 21 July 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown Stanley, Va. Miss Emily and myself arrived Saturday evening; Uncle Saint let Mercer and Drewry go over to grandpa's with me for dinner. Frank and I are going to see Fannie Young on Thursday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 8, 1879 unknown sender to 'friend' Charlottesville [incomplete letter] Helen Rawlings and Sallie Magruder have just left us, I have had so much company I haven been to the university but once in the last month. It has been very warm … news of family and friends. August 11, 1879 J.R. Tucker to Cousin [Fanny C. Brown ?] Richmond, Va. My visit with you \"a bright charming, occasion\" Thompson is a fine fellow. I appreciate your attention to my sister. August 21, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glen Haven, Came by train in company with a very nice fellow student of U Va. from Mississippi. Frank and I went bathing today. This is a lovely neighborhood. August 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, Arrived Friday evening. It is a beautiful place – mountains all around. Mrs. MacFarland is a lay reader and with the ladies of the house conducts Sunday school for the mountain children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Cousin Cassie Tucker, Glencoe, WV, Hunting here is not as good as I expected; we have no good dog. Your shooting when Willie took you out was exceedingly good. Hamilton Barksdale and other of my friends will be at the university this fall. He and I are going deer hunting. September 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, Glencoe, WV, All here were pleased by your letter. Uncle wanted Hamilton to start school in Baltimore but his Mother would not let him. September 9, 1879 [Chia?] to F.C. Brown Mrs. Dunn's health had been declining, but she suddenly died. All of her children cared for her. Ma and Lucile are talking about a trip to New York. September 19, 1879 Roper Davis to Mrs. F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Home after the trip to Bedford. Thanks for many kindnesses. Pa does not want me to go to the university this winter but to go to Mr. McCabe's for special studies to 'rub up some before going on.'\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I made an exchange of rooms-got a splendid room on the east lawn. Hamilton Barksdale is on the West Range. My general examination is tomorrow. October 7, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown University of Va. I passed all my examinations. 'I like everything here ever so much except the idea of having to study so hard.' Very warm here. October 15, 1879 A.L. Smith to Mrs. H.P. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Thanks for your invitation. Uncle Tucker left Monday after two months visit. Sister and Dr. Brown are in Fredericksburg for the winter, 'a great pleasure.'\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 5, 1879 Fanny C. W. [or M.] to F.C. Brown Home again with so much to do. Have some cuttings for you – the bundle has been mailed. Cousin Mary now has the happy home she deserves. Visited Aunt Alice; 'they were cordial in their welcome … we only remained two weeks.' I was always guarded against possible misunderstandings. November 5, 1879 M.S.V to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. We had a jolly holiday – saw pretty things and heard two fine sermons, also went to night concerts. You must come in December. I enjoy having Thompson here. Charles is the picture of health and Mrs. V is well. November 6, 1879 Bettie Braxton to Aunt F.C. Brown Stanley, Va. Va. is home after visit with Tuckers. We appreciate your gift. Family news … Postscript from \"Sister, V.C. Braxton.\" November 9, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va., Charlottesville, Va. I am getting along very well in Greek and French. Find about Latin tomorrow. My Sunday school class numbers 10. November 16, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Aunt Mary expects you the first of December. Charlie expects to marry Gay Williamson with me as best man. Aunt Turner plans to send pictures of the children. November 23, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Ran in ½ mile and sack race Friday and Saturday. Aunt Mary says be sure to attend the Bazaar on December 17. I hear that Charlie is at Ivy Cliff. Circa November 30, 1879 J.T. Brown to his Mother U of Va. French class at university. Sightseeing in Charlottesville.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 2, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please order my papers and discussion of Latin exercise. [post card] December 4, 1879 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Alfred Martin has left college. The law school has about 100 students – the largest class in the college. Went to Staunton to see 'Pinafore' yesterday. All the girls at Miss Baldwin's school were there 120 or more. I never saw so many collected in one place in my life. Exams are soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 5, 1880 Charles Braxton to Aunt [F.C. Brown] Wants to hear from the Brown family. January 8, 1880 Francis Tucker Bryan (Mrs. Henry Carmichael) to Fanny C. Brown Fredericksburg, Va. Her illness. Do come to visit; Father is her and I will invite Jennie to join us. Lizzie Barnes goes to school with my girls. January 10, 1880 R.L. Judkins to Mrs. H.P. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Concerns a trustee account. January 12, 1880 M.W. Marye to Mrs. H.P. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Sorry not to have sent you an afghan stitch, but I have been unwell and also have been attending Mrs. Rawlings. Hope you will be successful with the stitch. January 13, 1880 John Coalter to his sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. His Christmas trip to see family and friends – ten days at Stanley, Chericoke, and at Ingleside. 'write at once.' January 13, 1880 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Has more cold, but no need to change plans. Has sent Sunday school papers and enclosed a letter from Judkins. January 22, 1880 W.B. Barnes to Aunt F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I have finished work at the well-house. The road to Evington is now finished. Let me know of anything you want done. James Young's trial has commenced with John Wise as assistant prosecuting attorney. Aunt L and her Mr. Brown are better. February 3, 1880 M.S.V. to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Sympathizes over Fanny's health; 'Dr. McGuire's three weeks will surely be six – so I am afraid you will grow restless about Peronneau and pass us altogether.' News of family and friends. March 19, 1880 Mary McD. Venable to Mrs. H.P. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama has a headache today. She received the needles yesterday and thanks you for them. Directions for dying material. May 25, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Lelia and I will take the train to Forest Depot, arriving on Friday, the 28th, with two small trunks, to visit you. June 5, 1880 Mary Venable to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Mama is a Miltboro. Our archery club is lovely – four girls and ten young men. I distinguished myself as a bad shot. June 9, 1880 L. Cocke to F.C. Brown Dr. Coke met us. Found them in the midst of harvest here and suffering a server drought. Here set out all the flowers she gave her. Had a very pleasant sojourn under your hospitable roof. November 4, 1880 L.W. Cocke to F.C. Brown Worried about you and Mr. Brown when you left. Betty and Mr. Cocke also left the same day. News of family and friends. December 20, 1880 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. \"That firecracker business … it was only thoughtlessness and none of us were at all tight.\" Cousin De entertained for his bride's birthday.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 9, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Hasn't missed any lectures. Sorry to hear that Father is sick again. How long will Cousin Cassie be at Ivy Cliff? January 26, 1881 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Please write me regularly as long a Peronneau is sick. Will try to get down and see him. Turner and the children are well. January 31, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown (letter is incomplete) Petersburg, Va. Very cold winter. Sorry about your pickles, vegetables, etc. Willie Page died of galloping consumption. Cousin Fannie has a two-month old baby named Helen Donnan. Other news of family and friends. February 27, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown, U of Va. Shirt and pants came. Am going to Venables for dinner tomorrow. Re Latin examination, Col. Peters said he would do all in his power for me, but that I must apply to Dr. Harrison. Have not touched a billiard ball. February 28, 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Please don't worry when I don't write – actually I am quite regular. Am meeting Willie at the depot tonight. News of other friends. 2 March 1881 J.T. Brown to Mother, Fanny C. Brown U of Va. Saw Willie at the depot Monday night. He is in Maryland and this 'is a good chance for him' - $25 and his board. Dr. Harrison says I can't apply on Latin and probably not on French this year. Don't break my black colt this year. March 13, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Party at professor Mallets. Who went with whom. Would like some lemon and coconut puddings. Mammie Venable has a beautiful new piano and can 'knock it cold.' March 23, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. So concerned about your hand. Her activities. News of family and friends. March 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville So glad you hand is better. Mamie gave a party for Miss Anne Carter – 8 or 10 young ladies and corresponding number of young men attended – quite a success. Please send more violets. March 28, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Glad your hand is better. Latest on social life. Is attending lectures – no billiards or pool. Colonel Venable is seeing about subscriptions for telescope given by 'Old McCormick … a very peculiar looking old fellow … retiring.' April 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His resolutions. Billiards and pool. Mother's hand. Aunt Mary in Philadelphia. Young ladies and social life. March 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Thank you for the violets. I took some to Miss Anne Carter and mammie Venable. Aunt Mary has gone to Philadelphia. Willie address and travels, news of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Father, H.P. Brown University of Va., Charlottesville His Mother's hand. He is keeping his resolutions. Girls he is courting. McCormick telescope. April 4, 1881 Sally A. Donnan to F.C. Brown Petersburg, Va. Post card. Discusses bonnet shipment and the resignation of Mr. Jones. April 11, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Aunt Mary back from Philadelphia. Colonel Venable has succeeded in securing the telescope. Largest one in the world. Wedding of Miss Lizzie Southall. April 16, 1881 Sallie A. Donnan to Fanny Coalter Brown Dr. Dunn and Mrs. Riddle suffering from very bad health. News of old street church and other. The bonnets were sent yesterday. April 18, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her left-handed letter received. Am sending you willow shoots to set out, and a cage with two tame squirrels for Va. to care for. April 24, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville Medals given at the university, one to Chi Phi and other to DKE. \"I am a DKE, you know.\" No pool or billiards yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, University of Va., Charlottesville, Why is Charlie in Kentucky and what is his address? Is Uncle William really mortally ill? Fauleavs Mother has had pups again. How is Fauleau? May 10, 1881 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. News of family life at Bedford. May 13, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Not feeling well. Hauling and preparing tobacco land, etc. Misses her. Hopes Dr. Braxton is better. May 18, 1881 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Willie Barnes asks me to write him at Mechanicsville, MD. Hope your hand is better. Will meet you at Forest Depot on Tuesday. May 20, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Her visit to Hanover. Health of Uncle William. Wants to go to Ivy Cliff with her on her way home. May 30, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Killed three frogs and had legs for supper. Has comfortable room. Quality of food, not quality at boarding house.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents June 3, 1881 Lille Hope to F.C. Brown Newton, Va. Arrived on the first. Hope is enjoying himself boating and fishing. Am concerned that young Mrs. Waller is dying of consumption. Please write and send me the pamphlet on 'The Wonders of Light \u0026amp;amp; Color.\" June 5, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville, Uncle William's death. House party at Pampatike. Then the same company invited to Miss Helen Rutherford's after the regatta. Then he would like to bring them all to Ivy Cliff. June 12, 1881 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. His illness. 'I am so lonely here at all by myself.' June 25, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown University of Va., Charlottesville I will be home Wednesday. Lizzie will come Tuesday. I want to go to Richmond on July 5, because I am treasurer of the boat club.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 10, 1881 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD I came yesterday from Lynchburg with Thompson. Several letters from Turner were here for me. She recuperates slowly, but the mountain air should help. Children as usual enjoying themselves. I shall send your watch enveloped in candy. Also, will look up the Daytons. July 17, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Rock Castle, We are having a splendid time. I have invited some girls for the 16th of August, 'all girls I respect.' 'the room over the dinning room and the big room will easily accommodate them.' Please have Father send me $25. John Mann in Petersburg. Also, please send my hunting suit, a pair of pants and my old boots. Mrs. Rutherford sends regards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 7, 1881 Sallie or Lillie Hope Norton to Mrs. Brown Rockbridge Baths, Va. I have been sick and Hope is very ill with stomach trouble. In pain except when she opiates. Will take him to Charlottesville when he is able. Could I come to you for ten days or so around the middle of the month? Please be frank.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 10, 1881 Lillie Hope Norton to F.C. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Hope had some little friends for a birthday dinner, and he was delighted with his cake and its eight varicolored candles. He was happy to see Kate, as he treasures his Ivy Cliff friends. I haven't seen Mrs. Venable, but met the Colonel on the street.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents December 4, 1881 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Baltimore, MD I went to see Peggy yesterday. She has glaucoma and will have an operation to save her sight. I will be home on Friday – or if I don't come then, Saturday. Am having a splendid time. December 15, 1881 H.W. Tomlin to his niece, F.C. Brown, Wacanancake, Va. Re; sale of Petersburg house, 'whatever you and Mr. Brown desire.' The confederate bonds, I will try to ascertain their value, if any. Poor Peggy Barnes writes of afflictions. John Moncure, administrator of her Mother's estate, owes her a balance of some consideration. I trust that her operation will be a great success and blessing to her. December 21, 1881 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Baltimore, MD Cousin M opposed to leaving the informatory till next week. She is as nervous and fearful about her eye as before the operation. Mrs. McFarland has been over to see her several times. She is much complimented at her notice \u0026amp;amp; also of Mrs. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence for January 1882.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 24, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, Fanny Coalter Brown, Richmond, Va. Will get your calico today. Went to a party at professor Price's Tuesday and went to Petersburg Wednesday. Will go out to Walnut Hill on my way home. This morning I am going to take a drive with Miss Anne Carter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 8, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Great drought last year. Will no longer hold crops after harvest but sell immediately. Hates to stay in the house. Now too much rain. Lonely. Anti-Mahone. Cillia sends her love. March 13, 1882 John Coalter to his sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Petersburg, Va. Tomorrow I will send you all the butter. I have on hand, probably 14 or 20 pounds. I want Henry St. John to come stay with me and go to McCable. He is a very smart child and would be so much company. My hot bed is coming up, but its so we I can do nothing on the farm. Cilla sends love. March 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Ivy Cliff, Va. Had a nice visit at the university and talk with Ross. He says his only desire is to see you happy. You know I will do my best to see that you are happy – a great responsibility but one I willingly take on. March 28, 1882 J. Wilcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Will it be convenient to you to have four little girls visit you on Easter? Nelly is taking charge of them[?] Turner and I are well. Thompson's room is ready for him. March 29, 1882 Unknown sender to F.C. Brown [letter is incomplete] Thanks for the seed. Have sowed verbenas, scarlet sage, asters and flax. Asks for slips. Sends round see that can be used as a sponge. Burned yard. Fire in neighborhood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1882 [Four letters] Lizzie to Aunt F.C. Brown, Lizzie to Willie, Aunt B. to Willie, Cassie to Cousin F.C. Brown, All largely discuss family health, travels, and other affairs. Brother has pneumonia. Asks about Willie. April 3, 1882 John Coalter to F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Sending three bushels of sweet potatoes. Am here alone and lonely. Enjoyed Thompson's brief visit. Wish you could see my hot bed – beautiful crops of tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and peppers. Orchard is in bloom. But I need to make more from crops this year or 'the poor house is my destination.' April 4, 1882 H.B. Tomlin to F.C. Brown Wacanancoke, Va. Am enclosing $25 check to help with your great charities. I wish I could see more of you but my trials are many. April 9, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] April 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Very sorry Willie is still so unwell, as it may prevent my coming to Baltimore and seeing you. Lizzie has been sent for and is expected tomorrow. Also the doctor is coming from Lynchburg tomorrow. April 20, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cousin Cassie [Dallas Tucker] Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Will arrive in Richmond on Sunday morning; expect me at Miss Maggie's about 10:30 or 11:00. Happy at the thought of seeing your sweet face again. 'Goodnight darling' 25 April 1882 Mother to F.C. Brown Sister V.C. to F.C. Brown Discussions of health, society, culture, cynicism, and other.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Failing of crops from past year has left me without any money. May 2, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Baltimore, MD, Am enjoying Baltimore. A synopsis of my days. Uncle took me to his club. Called on Miss Eliza Randolph. Attended Presbyterian Church. Went to see Cousin Anne Gill, and to diner with Charlie Andrews. Called on Mr. D. Gordon and had tea at Cousin Billie Dallam's. Visited the Johnson's. Was taken to lunch by Frank Redwood. Will call on Uncle Bryan today or tomorrow. Went driving in a park and to a theater. Many other activities are planned … am having a fine time. If you come, we will have a nice visit. May 11, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker U of Va., Charlottesville, Saw Cousin Cooke Brent last night. Also, yesterday I went to the boat club and helped make chicken salad for a luncheon. Cousin D asked if I were coming back next year. She understood that I was her mistake. Home to Ivy Cliff tomorrow. May 16, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. We have been playing Verbarians tonight. Willie and I rode Tasso to Uncle Walker's today. Poor Peggy! I feel sorry for her, but she almost runs me wild. Cousin Tucker Michael and Cousin Lucy Cooke have invited us to visit while we are on our wedding trip. May 17, 1882 Ivy Cliff, Va. Sent Hamilton Brown two buzzard eggs this morning. Willie is much better and Father is also improved. I took a long walk in the woods and revisited our favorite places. Misses her – the time drags. May 18, 1882 Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Am enclosing a letter from Aunt Alice Haxall about our engagement. May and Lizzie went to see Uncle Walter today and Lizzie had a tantrum after I said she must have had a row with Peggie. Have been outside today, making watermelon hills for ma. And planting black eyed peas. Letter from A. Haxall to T. Brown included. May 20, 1882 and May 21 [two letters] Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] Aunt Va. did not say to ma 'anything that was not nice … her sins were of omission. Not commission. Hope you can keep clear of her. Uncle Willcox in Baltimore has the confidence of everyone. October 3 or 4 for wedding dates? May 28, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Dallas Tucker Evinton, Va. [Ivy Cliff] An awful storm Sunday. Ma and Father want me to take a course at Sunday school … suppose its my duty. Long for the time when we are together. May 29, 1882 Va. to F.C. Brown Planning of vegetable garden. Running after cows that had got out. Engagement of J. Thompson Brown to Cassie Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 3, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker, Ivy Cliff, Va. Conscious of own faults and if carping about her, it is just his desire for perfection – which is already nearly hers. Four months until their wedding. June 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Taught a class of little brats at Sunday school. Visited Peggy, who said she is delighted that you and I are marrying. June 16, 1882 to 'mama' F.C. Brown, Richmond, KY Am at the college … have had a quiet time. Saw doctor Witherspoon, who had preached at the baccalaureate Sunday at CU. Thompson assures me of a way to Wooster in October – assume he will bear expense. June 21, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you're trying to like Mag. She talks a log, but is a very staunch friend. Last week I got a light suit which I will bring with me. Sorry your ring is too large, but glad you got a guard ring. I'm glad the gaiety will be over when I get to Wooster and Dallas', as I'll get to see more of you. Don't think I'll get there before the 6th. Aunt Va. is being horrid to you, but she is 'differently constituted.' June 23, 1882 [two letters] J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. Worked on the road today. Wheat crop is excellent. Lizzie brought the enclosed letter [M.C. Rosser to Cassie D. Tucker]. Want to go to the finals at U of Va.. Want to talk to Hamilton Barksdale about going to Wooster in October. June 29, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Will make eight dresses and send them next week. My garden … 8000 sweet potatoes …\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence for 1883.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 20, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Received your letter and will write you from Glencoe. We are going there for 10 days or so to drink while sulfur water. July 24, 1882 John Coalter to sister, F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Farm prospects – not good outlook. The engagement of Thompson and Cassie. Regrets his lonesome life and not marrying early. 5 August 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. In two months we'll be married. August 29, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you. We'll be married soon. September 4, 1882 Fannie Bland Coalter to J. Thompson Brown Neighborhood news. Heard Typhoid still where he is. Wouldn't mind postponing their October marriage until it is safe. September 13, 1882 H.P. Brown to F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you are well and safe in Baltimore. October 5, 1882 J. Thompson Brown to fiancé Cassie Dallas Tucker Richmond, Va. Bill of landing for $500 shipment October 11, 1882 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Enjoying a visit with family here but look forward to getting home very soon. Cousin Mary Magill called this morning … other family news. October 13, 1882 Va. to Aunt F.C. Brown Niagara Falls, NY How was the wedding? … family news. October 16, 1882 V.C.B. to F.C. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of family and friends. October 25, 1882 J. Willcox Brown to Mrs. Braxton [forwarded to F.C. Brown] Letter tells of H.P. Brown's location and travels with J.W. Brown. November 20, 1882 John Coalter to sister F.C. Brown Walnut Hill, Va. Had an attack last week, but the doctor was called. I want to come see you, I'm lonely here. December 31, 1882 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD New Year's greetings and thanks. The children are sick. Circa 1882, Sister to Fannie, Storeroom robbed and thinks William did it.  Talks about how the theft \"gives the other negros a loop hole to steal…\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1884 J.W. Brown to F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD, Our young people enjoyed Christmas, especially the books. Sorry you had servant problems. Am enclosing money. Tell Thompson that Heyward is to marry Mary Barksdale, a good match. March 19, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown, You must keep up your spirits. Don't fret about me. Play with Peronneau every night. Stay until you are better … though to have you here would be bliss. March 20, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown His love for her. Plans to come to Richmond. Building cabin … news on wheat crop.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 7, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Roanoke, Va. Mr. Rosser will marry Miss Tinsley soon … I am so happy that you approve of the match. April 9, 1884 F.C. Brown to son Local news of family and friends. Mountains are covered with snow. October 26, 1884 Emma to F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. April 18, 1884 J. Thompson Brown to wife, Cassie D. T. Brown All has gone well here while on my trip. Decide on your plans for return and bring Bettie and Fanny home with you. November 22, 1884 Nannie [Beirne Brown?] to Elizabeth Dallas Tucker Brown Baltimore, MD. Apologies for tardiness of note and great thanks for cloths.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 14, 1885 H.P. Brown Evington, Va. Note to H.P. Brown stating a package has arrived for his pickup. February 26, 1885 W.B. Pate to Colonel H.B. Tomlin Old Church, Va. Would like to buy some shoes. February 27, 1885 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown Weather has been awful … sheep and lambs died, but we have been lucky. Butter is scarce. Peronneau can say a number of words and loves the picture in his books. March 13, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Everything is well here. If you still mean to come on Monday send a telegram. March 17, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Please bring paper and needles. June 10, 1885 J. Thompson Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Charlestown, WV. Inquires about work at Evington. Peronneau is better. November 14, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has a new dog. I expected to go to Baltimore on Monday next. November 22, 1885 H.P. Brown to his wife, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD. Expect you have enjoyed your visit with brother St. George. Other family news. November 29, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown Detail account of farm. Other business and family affairs. December 13, 1885 J.T. Brown to his Mother, F.C. Brown. Father is in Lynchburg. I thing if I were you I would come home when the Williamsburg visit is over. Sis will probably stay and I thing she would be a comfort, if its understood she must do her work well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 21, 1886 F.C. Brown to Uncle Please let me know about my stock. Willcox may sell it for I don' know if I need more money than I have now. Come up to see us. Cassie and the children are well. Thompson has poison oak. 1886 Frank D. Watkins to H.B. Tomlin Baltimore, MD. Postcard, advertisement. January 12, 1886 J. Willcox Brown to his sister, F.C. Brown Baltimore, MD Hope to come to Ivy Cliff around Easter. Glad that Peronneau is doing well, according to Turner. Turner suffers, but keeps cheerful. The children are well. March 23, 1886 Unknown sender to 'ma' [incomplete letter] Williamsburg, Va. Will stay until he can succeed in deposing of 'Anchorage.' Lonely miserable situation, can't stand separation from her children. December 8, 1886 Father Columbia [newspaper] to ? Postcard advertisement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 8, 1887 J.A. Almond to postmaster Lynchburg, Va. Directions for forwarding mail to Otter River. June 17, 1887 F.B. Young to Cousin F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Post card, thanks for the pictures, the boys look good.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 18, 1888 J.R. Tucker, Jr. to J. Thompson Brown Railroad bill has passed. There will be three commissioners who will be paid well. You have been mentioned as a possible job candidate. If you are interested it would be good for you. May 11, 1888 J.T. Brown to Mother, F.C. Brown. Desires her to see a house near Forest. Letter also contains letter from Cassie to Fanny. June 12, 1888 Fragment, concerning George Dallas Brown. July 23, 1888 Thos. W. Doswell to H.B. Tomlin Post card. Your man's condition is unchanged. Sorry. November 8, 1888 B.D. Barnes to his Cousin, F.C. Brown Richmond, Va. Your probably have word concerning Mr. Brown by now.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 4, 1890 L.C. Hadsn to ? Order for flour and salt. May 30, 1890 Hardee H. Perkins to Mrs. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thank you for your kind invitation which we are pleased to accept. October 17, 1890 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Chicago, IL We are going to the fairgrounds today. Went to Turkish and Bedouin Halls last night. Will be home about Wednesday evening. December 7, 1890 B.J. Wilkinson to Mr. Fox, agent Otter River, Va. Inquires about box, post card. December 1890 J. Willcox to his sister-in-law, Fanny C. Brown Baltimore, MD Mary and Nannie had a wonderful visit with you; they are still in Richmond.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 4, 1891 To F.C. Brown Birthday greeting [fragment]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 9, 1892 J.R. Tucker to Cassie Tucker Brown. Am glad you went to Charlestown to see ma. She will not be with us very long. Has a beautiful character I didn't fully appreciate when younger. Am doing well in my work and hope to be debt free soon. Will try to visit you in January. Have joined a German club … to the surprise of some of my friends. Circa 1892 J.T. Brown to his wife Misses her. Trial nearly over.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 23, 1893 J.T. Brown to Cassie T. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Will know tomorrow if Ran has secured berths and we are really going. May 11, 1893, T.C. Morton to Cassie T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks her for six dollars and her interest in his work (board of world's fair, managers of Va.) May 16, 1893 Dallas Tucker to his sister, Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Really want Thompson to go with me, but the dates don't seem to work out. Hope to get to Northcote in the summer. May 30, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Frances and Elizabeth 'too sweet for anything' … mama has gone to Richmond to visit the queen. June 2, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Misses her, coming home soon. [also includes a second letter between the couple] September 23, 1893 S.W. Lindsey to H.P. Brown Forest, Va. Post card, your carriage is ready. October 27, 1893 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Chicago, IL Auditorium Hotel is magnificent. Have just been to the theater here, where I saw Walker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 6, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Your Aunt Turner and Nannie are both well. Your words to me yesterday did you proud, and touched me deeply. Am worried about finances. February 12, 1894, J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, Va. Glad you can manage for the present. Enclosing shares of Raleigh and Gaston stock on which you can probably get a loan from Charlie Blackford. Haven't heard yet from my hopeful 'venture' but hope it will bring needed money and prestige. February 22, 1894 Willcox Brown, Jr. and David Tucker Brown to Peronneau Brown Northcote, Express happiness over Peronneau's health. February 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Peronneau is looking rosy but Miss Maggie thinks his nervousness has increased. I won't stay here any longer than necessary. February 24, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Got Peronneau shoes and overshoes. Saw Ned McGuire this morning; he and John Dunn think Peronneau a little better, but his improvement will take weeks. We can monitor this at home. Let's meet at Evington on Tuesday morning. February 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to Cassie T. Brown Richmond, Va. Took Peronneau to Dr. McGuire and tomorrow will take him to a photographer. March 12, 1894 Katie M. Lathrope to little Peronneau Richmond, Va. We have missed you and hope you will see us at Easter. March 24, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown, Baltimore, MD Having trouble raising cash. Suggest you raise money on the Petersburg property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 29, 1894 Thomas H. Barnes to J. Thompson Brown Elwood, Va. I recommend professor Thomas Drewery for the mathematics department of the Blacksburg College. May 31, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Tucker, Peronneau and I arrived safely. Work on the library, parlor and porch is proceeding. Plase ask Ran to retrieve my forgotten articles from the hotel.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 2, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Proposed changes for the house. Hope you saw the Blacksburg boys drill on Capital Square. June 3, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Proposed changes to Ivy Cliff. Turning stairs around. Other notes on house repairs. [letter is incomplete]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 7, 1894 John B. Goode to J. Thompson Brown Bedford, Va. Hope you will represent Everatts at the convention on behalf of my Father's candidacy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 6, 1894 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Concerns a legal decision at Bedford High School. 'If the case comes to the court of appeals, I would like to have a hand in it.' September 7, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD, Enclosed is check for twenty dollars. September 24, 1894 John Bryan to J. Randolph Tucker J. Randolph Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, BA. Letters concerning the ill health and death of J.T. Brown's Mother, F.C. Brown. September 26, 1894, Georgia B. Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Brampton [?] Concerning the death of F.C. Brown, September 30, 1894 Lucy Brent Page to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences concerning the death of F.C. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 October 1894 J.T. Brown payment check to C.M. Guggenhiemer Brierfield, Va. 18 October 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Thank you for your note and telegram. Financial concerns – money enclosed … all I can send today.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents November 21, 1894 Volkmann Stollwerch \u0026amp;amp; Co. to Mrs. C.S. Venable New York, NY. You are entitled to a free can of our product. Would like to know if you wish to buy our product. November 23, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Hope you reached Lynchburg safely, and were able to have the children's pictures taken in the afternoon. Travel details. November 23, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, [Cassie ?] The Cliff, Brierfield, Va. News of home, Frances is proud of her dolls. November 24, 1894 Willcox Brown to 'little sister' [Elizabeth] The Cliff, Va. \"Frances has been the sweetest little girl … but I think you have been just as sweet as her.\" November 25, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. News of the children's health and activities. Plans to meet her on Saturday. November 25, 1894 Dave Tucker Brown to Elizabeth, his sister [child's letter] The Cliff, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Discussion of travel, a wedding, and the farm. November 27, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J. Thompson Brown Baltimore, MD Financial matters. November 28, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] Have a new tailor in Richmond. Will come to Staunton on the train on Saturday. November 29, 1894 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will bring your cape and shoes to Staunton when I come on Saturday. Next week we'll leave on Wednesday, I want to spend a full day at Miller School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 1, 1894 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown The Cliff, Va. Family news. December 4, 1894 R.J. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Rented store, you will receive partial rent. Information about other Petersburg property. December 12, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I wired you money. Hope to pay you more soon so you don't have to borrow against your Petersburg property. 14 December 1894 W.T. Fitzpatrick to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 18, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Reply concerning the settlement with Nicholas Fitzpatrick. December 20, 1894 Fanny M. to Cassie T. Brown Sorry you have been sick with grippe and wish I could have helped you as you have helped me. What will you name the baby? Get Maggie to write me about you. Hope you are better. December 20, 1894 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Nicholas Fitzpatrick settlement. December 21, 1894 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. Money sent. December 21, 1894 W.W. Nichols to J.T. Brown Gillaspie, Va. Statement summarizing accounts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 7, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs. They discuss becoming rich. January 14, 1895 William Eubank to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Account of Nicholas Fitzpatrick transactions. January 17, 1895 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Financial affairs discussed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. and Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown, The Cliff, Va. Family news. February 13, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Delighted you will be home so soon. Have you got your glasses? The boys have their prayers in their room, so sweet. February 13, 1895 Receipt for J.T. Brown from a hardware store. Lynchburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 18, 1895 H.P. Brown, Jr. to Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 20, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 21, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. How long did the doctor want you to stay at the seashore? Activities of home. Will come visit you if possible. May 24, 1895 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, Cassie T. Brown Family news. May 27, 1895 Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T Brown Atlantic City, NJ Ginnie just left. Have saw the ocean, but prefer our mountains. Hope you can join us here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 4, 1895 F.E. Davis to J.T. Brown. Your letter received and your requests will be attended to. We are happy you will shop with us. June 2, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. The heat is intense and Frances suffers from it. But the children are fine … other family news. June 3, 1895 Sue M. Goss to Cassie T. Brown Evington, Va. News about the children.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 20, 1895 J.T. Brown Breirfield, Va. Check for payment. August 23, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Going after dinner to call on Bob Yancey and his wife. Baseball discussed. August 25, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Glad you like it at Rawley [Raleigh, NC ?]. I expect to arrive there Tuesday or the following morning. Stay until you feel entirely yourself again. The springs should help you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Washington DC. Their separation … Peronneau is coming to her on the train. September 9, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown. Discussing travel affairs. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. [incomplete letter] I have a trip around the north side of the county that will take four days. Perhaps you would like to stay at Staunton until I return. September 14, 1895 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. I start out tomorrow … back as soon as I can. Let me know where you will stay. September 26, 1895 Cousin Va. to Cassie T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Am leaving my beautiful old home. It was too lonely. Uncle Tomlin is alone a Queensfield – the nearest neighbor a mile away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1895, J.T. Brown, Financial papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 31, 1895 Henry R. Miller to Cassie T. Brown, Gerard College. Thanks for the exquisite Christmas gift, which will remind me of your last visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1896 Alice Dooley to Cassie T. Brown. Thanks for presents. Had a very happy Christmas. Maggie is very sick with grips. When are you coming. Love and kisses. January 1, 1896 Sue M. Goss to Cassie D. T. Brown. The gentlemen came and have been pleasant – but had to be looked after. I think Mr. Brown an excellent host; 'he has given himself up to entertainment.' Francis is good. G. sent a card and purse to May; we all had cards from Isobel. A stag party and Judge Ingram is the life of it. January 3, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Frances and the boys are doing well in your absence. Concerned at your coming confinement. Grateful for hospitality of friends (Dooley's) there. Detail of home life. January 14, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. I am distressed that you have been so sick and hope the stay in Richmond will help. Last night I danced for three hours at a German Leap Year party. Nannie does not talk about Gilmer. Mary is busy as ever. Our children have bad coughs after the measles. January 15, 1896 Fanny to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD Attended a dance. Sorry you are sick. January 14, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Concerned about your health. Gives advice on health issues. \"Perhaps it is change of life that is troubling you…keep your mind directed and do the best you can.\" January 22, 1896 Aunt Turner to Cassie T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Much nursing here … five cases of measles and some bronchitis. Hope the Richmond doctor will restore your health. You are \"the sweetest and most cheerful of all the people I know.\" January 23, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Discussion and advice for health issues. She will get well under Dr. McGuire's treatment. January 23, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] with a note from J.T.B. Ivy Cliff, Va. Hope you are well. Family news. January 25, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to mama [C.T. Brown] Family news and other. \"We went rabbit hunting yesterday…\" January 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Money, health, travel, and family affairs. January 25, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown, Evington, Va. Mr. Cabell hopefully is coming. Am anxious for you to be well … do all you can. I will visit you every week till you are well. January 25, 1896 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charlestown, WV Concerned for your health and longing to see you and your family. January 26, 1896 J. Thompson Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Worried about your health and stay in hospital. Love you. January 28, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Tells of family leisure activities; playing dictionary, hiding, football games, and horseback riding. January 30, 1896 Mary Wilcox Brown to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Distressed by your illness, but believe in hospital treatment. We also have been in doctor's hands. Nannie has been entertaining Miss Windley. I went to the German with Fanny last evening; Nannie is going to Detroit – a nice change from her role as a nurse. January 30, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. I miss you very much. The little girls are sweet. We expect papa tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 1, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Evington, Va. H.P. Brown, Jr. and Dave T. Brown to their Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 2, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Shouldn't bore you with my letters. I think of you constantly. 'I keep pegging along at a lot of stupid interests.' February 2, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Elizabeth Frances and I had a tea party this morning. Tucker and Harry set up a high pole yesterday to catch hawks, but have not caught any yet. February 3, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Her health. February 4, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs. February 4, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Worked on Mrs. Terrell's 1/3 dower today. She gets 66 acres but is not at all satisfied. All the children are well. 5 February 1896 John Willcox Brown and J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. J.T. Brown; hope you enjoy the roses. Also that my visit did not distress you. Mr. Graham as finished the fireplace. It seems fine. The children are fine. I miss you very much and will be glad when your treatments are complete. February 6, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I agreed to take the horse for Elizabeth for a limited time in spite of the expense. There were never better children than ours. What a delightful homecoming when you return. February 6, 1896 Sue M. Goss to C.T. Brown Elizabeth has said a lessen, Frances has sung a hymn. Henry started to Evington but the creek was too high … bad weather. My waist is very pretty. Hope you are 'spry.' February 10, 1896 H.P. Brown, Jr. to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Play activities and daily happenings. February 11, 1896 D. Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 13, 1896 David Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and daily activities. February 14, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Hope you are enjoying good weather. Mr. Corbett is selling 100 acres to a German count who I believe is a C\u0026amp;amp;O civil engineer. I will come down next week. February 16, 1896 D.T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family affairs and daily activities. February 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. I am requested to be at a meeting of the executive committee of Blacksburg on Monday at the exchange. I will see you at some point. The children are first rate and Miss Marcella looks after them well. February 24, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [in the Va. Hospital] Evington, Va. Arrive home safely. All is well with the family. Hope you have received my letters. Also happy that you are nearing the end of your treatment. February 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Account of family affairs. February 26, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family is well, details of family life … Is it hard to spend all your time in bed? February 27, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. February 27, 1896 Dallas Tucker to John Thompson Brown Portsmouth, OH Doesn't think he will ever be appointed to Va. congregation. He is a broad church-man. February 29, 1896 Letter fragment on US legislation, Lima, Peru.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 1, 1896 J.T Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Family life and the children. March 3, 1896 Dave Tucker Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Child's letter. Basic family affairs. March 19, 1896 S. M. Goss to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Details about sewing for the family. Thanks for the skirt. All the children are well. I will take them to Mrs. Begg's when the weather is good. March 22, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs, travel, etc. March 25, 1896 Aunt Va. to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Poor old Uncle Tomlin is a Clifton. Wish you would go to see Robert ... he is giving way fast. Am glad Cassie is better. Betsy Tomlin died. Please sell my horse for me to I can pay my taxes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 2, 1896 Dave T. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Family news … glad you are coming home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 21, 1896 J.T. Brown to H.P. Brown Evington, Va. A visit to WV. Instructions for money. Elizabeth is 7 today. Willcox, Crump, and Robert Begg are going to New London to see Beu Tucker, who is at the springs there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 21, 1896 Ida G. Tunstall to C.T. Brown Washington DC. Arrived safely and took one of the new electric cars home. I never had a happier two weeks than with you. The Lynchburg Advance had quite a notice about our ball.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 14, 1896 Nannie to C.T. Brown Glencoe, WV. Mr. Corbett is here. Everyone thinks we are dead in love, and we don't mind the teasing. Mama is convinced that May and Mr. Coleman will make a match. As for my match, she is delighted with Mr. C. August 15, 1896 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. I suppose the house if full of family. Is George Coleman still with you and is he still progressing with his suit? I have not played cards or tennis since leaving Ivy Cliff. The Buckles should be returning here from Buzzards Bay now that the heat is subsiding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 26, 1896 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. We arrive by train on Tuesday morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 3, 1896 Receipt of J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Citizens Bank. October 3, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. The company has decided to send me and my wife to Europe for a month. Your debts have increased in spite of loans. We must see what can be done and you can count on me. I note your requirements and am making arraignments accordingly. I will be back in time to vote for McKinley.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 6, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Trip to England discussed. December 15, 1896 J. Willcox Brown to Mother, Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Dallas came tonight. Papa brought us a puppy. The bunny is real tame now. December 15, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Stayed here overnight. Home today. I think Dallas will come also, though not today. The road is through now. December 16, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Glad you had so many guests. Ran is here, George is at the Grove and Dallas has left. I think he will accept the call if Hattie approves. He saw the rectory and suggested a few repairs. Boys like the new puppy. December 17, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Ran and George left today. Peronneau's night to bath. So did not accompany me, Willcox and Tucker to Northcote. Anxiously await Dallas' decision about coming. Hope that Ingram, James, and Southall will come up for several days. Frances protests taking Blanche from her. December 18, 1896 J.W. Brown to his sister, E. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Sorry you are not coming home for Christmas. December 18, 1896 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Uncle Ran and George left. May did not come for our German lesson yesterday. My squirrel I tame. We are all well. December 23, 1896, Nannie to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Best wishes of the season. I enjoy Guy's company. All are well. December 24, 1896, Richmond, Va. Cassie T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Note; family affairs. December 25, 1896 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Children were thrilled with their presents. Ran is going to teach the boys to scate. December 28, 1896 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Elizabeth is dining with me today. She got many Christmas gifts. The doctor does not think I need a trained nurse – I hope I won't as the price is $25 per week. December 29, 1896 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Glad you'll have the men for company. I will send Elizabeth home after it is over. Dr. McGuire said I do not need a trained nurse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown. My pregnancy. I want you to come and I'll send Elizabeth home with you. We hope it will happen while you are here. January 1, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Anything new happening? Happy New Year. January 7, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Visits from friends. Want to see you … I miss Elizabeth. January 7, 1897 Mother to Cassie T. Brown Charleston, WV. All my spare time is taken up by thoughts of you. Emma, January 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Here impending childbirth. News of children and other affairs. January 11, 1897 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Tired of waiting for the child to be born. January 14, 1897 Ginny to C.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA 'God bless Mothers and boy.' January 20, 1897, Portsmouth, Va. I will come to Bedford on February 2. [incomplete letter] January 22, 1897 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Work on rectory. January 23, 1897 Elizabeth Tucker to her daughter, C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Apologies for not writing. How is the boy? Hope to see you this summer … we can drive over to Dallas. Thompson says he is visiting her. Emma is over the grippe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 8, 1897 Cynthia B.T. Coleman to C.T. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. I will be in Richmond for a Colonial Dames meeting on Wednesday. May I stay with you? February 10, 1897 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown [two letters] Please leave for Richmond … work on the house is delayed. February 10, 1897 Sue M. Goss to F.C. Brown Evington, Va. Glad to hear of you heading home. News of family and friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 1, 1897 W.K. Hall to J.T. Brown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for you favor. March 4, 1897 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Money … glad Cassie is home again. March 16, 1897 William Beasley to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for you words of friendship to my Mother.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 21, 1897 William Hodges Mann to J.T. Brown Nottoway, Va. Asks support for position of attorney general.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 17, 1897 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Here teeth. Did not care to see Buffalo Bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 21, 1897 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown, Newton, NC. Our dogs did miserably in the field trails. Sorry you didn't have yours here. Work on your stamps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 2, 1897 R.G. Turpin to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Politics and promises not to commit until he sees him. Big fights ahead. December 30, 1897 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown Amelia, Va. Sorry I couldn't be with you, but had to be with my Mother who feels it will be her last Christmas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. His is having a fine visit. Mr. Worthington took me to Washington DC to see all the sights. January 6, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1898 Mrs. L.R. Holland to J.T. Brown Salem, Va. Letter received and two promissory notes. April 20, 1898 Julian Carbeth to J.T. Brown, Chicago, IL. Talk of war troops. April 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Visit to Baltimore, health of Jack whose neck is swollen. April 25, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Worried. April 26, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Illness of Jack. Plans to visit me. Accounts in Baltimore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 21, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown. Thanks for endorsement for judgeship.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 4, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Health, family affairs, and the Spanish American War. July 4, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Health issues. Hope to be home in a few days. July 20, 1898 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Problems with Cassie and her Mother; their friction. Chastises Cassie and Thompson. July 22, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I've money as she needs to go away with Jack. Very low spirited. July 23, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her health. Treatment for female complaint. July 28, 1898 Elizabeth Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Evington, Va. Child's letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 3, 1898 Capt. W.B. Homes to J.T. Brown Invitation to the Fort Monroe Club meeting. August 11, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 12, 1898 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Her illness. August 19, 1898 H.P. Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. News of home. August 20, 1898 Cynthia Beverly Tucker Coleman to C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. The children are well. August 21, 1898 Peronneau [?] to J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. [incomplete] August 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to David Tucker Brown Atlantic City, NJ Travel plans for the boys. Family plans. Travels to Washington.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 8, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to C.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Wants to keep their Mother at Ivy Cliff. September 25, 1898 Mary Randolph to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Plans to leave Ivy Cliff for home. September 26, 1898 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Family affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 6, 1898 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Payment of note detailed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 24, 1898 R.G. Southall to J.R. Tucker Amelia, Va. So sorry I have not been able to come. November 26, 1898 H. St. John Coalter to Aunt Richmond, Va. Please send a check to redeem your share for Uncle John's land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 7, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Sale of table. December 8, 1898 J.T. Brown to Dr. S.H. Price Evington, Va. Concerning taxes due on land. December 20, 1898 J. Randolph Tucker to his nieces, Elizabeth and Frances Bedford, Va. Christmas greetings. I have two dolls for you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1899 Accounts of disbursements of Charles I. Wade, Treasurer, VPI Blacksburg, CA 16 January 1899 J. Randolph Tucker, Jr. to J.T. Brown. Discusses a property deed and transaction. January 24, 1899 Alex Brown to J.T. Brown Norwood, Va. Hope you will buy my book or books, as you are a member of the Va. Historical Society. March 1, 1899 James Power Smith, Jr. to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Lost reading glasses. March 1, 1899 Account of J.T. Brown with Louis P. Shanes Lynchburg, Va. Bill for meat sold. March 2, 1899 J.T. Brown to his wife, Cassie T. Brown Discussion of upcoming travel. Family news. March 4, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Cannot help you with finances, you are on your own. April 1, 1899 J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Financial affairs. Hope you can bring down expenses. April 15, 1899 Mrs. E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO. Request information on Coalters for a genealogy she is preparing. April 29, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence in May 1899. June 16, 1899 Ivy Cliff Theater Program, June 29, 1899 C.E. Vawter to J.T. Brown Miller School, Blacksburg, Va. Executive Committee of VPI meeting announcement. July 1, 1899 J.T. Brown to J.L.M. Curry Evington, Va. Concerning the New London Academy. Request for funds to aid the new school being built. August 1, 1899 Henry [John H. Ingram?] to Randolph Tucker Richmond, Va. Opinion concerning the Commonwealth Attorney may serve in the legislature. Many already in legislature. September 14, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Boston, MA 'Sending you money is no good. You have spent $24,000 in less than five years! October 3, 1899 E.P. Miles to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Please attend the stock meeting of the Sanitary Board, VPI. October 5, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Finances, enclosed acceptance note. October 7, 1899 Thomas G. Watkins to J.T. Brown Loan, and details about. October 29, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Tennis, grades, boxing, uniforms, and other school affairs. November 9, 1899 H.P. Brown to his Father, J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. School news … we have new uniforms. November 10, 1899 G.W. Koiner to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Asking for help in conducting Department of Agriculture. [Koiner – is Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Va.] November 21, 1899 E. White to J.T. Brown Kansas City, MO Concerning the genealogy of the Coalter family. November 21, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Enclosed is a check for the share in the Big Island Land \u0026amp;amp; Improvement Company. December 8, 1899 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances. I believe you are being recklessly extravagant. December 13, 1899 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. A change of circuit? Clayton is self-serving. December 13, 1899 J. Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please buy and send for me a wedding present for Miss Jeannie Abbot. I will attend wedding on Saturday. I suppose the circuit will be abolished; I am tired of it. December 16, 1899 Graham Clayton to J. Lawrence Campbell, Richmond, Va. Judgeship and politics. J.R. Tucker is running. Drawings of the judicial court circuits. Effects of electing Tucker or Dupuy [?] December 17, 1899 J. Lawrence Campbell to Graham Claytor Bedford, Va. Tucker-Dupuy election … possible abolition of circuit district, and its consequences. December 17, 1899 Wm R. [?] to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Forwarded copy of letter and news of politics and J.R. Tucker running for office. December 29, 1899 B.J. Overstreet to 'sir' [J.T. Brown] Petition for office. December 31, 1899 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mother. Have met two Blacksburg graduates. Money has gone fast for cloths, shoes, books, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker's candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker's candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker's candidacy as Judge of the 18th circuit. Also included is a note from Ran Tucker. Support from representatives. January 11, 1900, Hugh A. Worthington to C.T. Brown University Thanks for Christmas. Family affairs discussed. January 12, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Bedford Democrat newspaper. Bedford, Va. January 12, 1900 Dallas Brown to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please have one of you men drive my horses up here; I have been sick or would do this myself. January 14, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with a Lynchburg grocer. January 16, 1900 Pres. J.M. McBride [of V.P.I] to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Meeting for board of V.P.I members. January 18, 1900 Dallas to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Post card. January 22, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Request a statement of your expenses since October and all your debts. January 25, 1900 J.T. Brown note for Peoples Bank of Lynchburg. January 26, 1900 C.T. Brown to her husband J.T. Brown Ivy Cliff, Va. Smallpox is spreading. January 29, 1900 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Tucker candidacy for judgeship. Eighteenth judicial circuit. Nomination. Lile. Votes. Caucus. January 29, 1900 S.C. Hunt \u0026amp;amp; Son to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. We have no white rock flour at present. January 29, 1900 Graham Claytor to J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. 18th district will not be abolished, I will support you. January 30, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Bar is afraid of Dupuy's election and of his consequent disfavor. Lobbying General Assembly. January 31, 1900 T.B. Fitzgerald to J.T. Brown Byrdsville, Va. Can't help with Tucker's candidacy ... no longer a resident of Va. and on the outs with the party over the silver question.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker's candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker's candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.' Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn't have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not shipped. [post card] February 12, 1900 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Health. Here safe. Be Careful. Keep your spirits up. Love and kisses February 14, 1900 N.H. Lavinder to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Urgent request for payment. February 14, 1900 Lynchburg bank to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Payment due in ten days. February 21, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Discussions of a financial crisis. \"I am very greatly worried by what you have done … see nothing ahead but ruin. You and your Father have done away with pretty much all that you had … you must try to see Walnut Hill … you must reduce your expenses to $3000 a year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie's visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family's financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. \"Ed shot me.\" Suffering. Miller School, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 2, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Very much surprised. Brown's debt problems … send me a list of your debts. Please explain. April 5, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Debt problems continued. April 7, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. 'The final ruin it seems' to be near. I don't see how it has been kept off so long.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 4, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, Va. Mexico. Financial arrangements. June 7, 1900 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Evington, Va. List of debts and plan. June 11, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Enclose acceptance as requested. Hope to go to Glencoe. Very sad. June 22, 1900 D. M. Cloyd ? to J.T. Brown Harvest. Wish to postpone meeting of the committee. June 28, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Finances … please explain your apparent financial recklessness. Extravagance. June 29, 1900 Joe D. Williams to J.T. Brown Ephesus, Va. Can't either rent or buy your farm at present. Condition of your farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 13, 1900 Lawrence Priddy to J.T. Brown YMCA at VPI, Richmond, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 7, 1900 Pamphlet concerning Mekeels Drummer. London Philatelic Society. Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Duke of Edinburgh. Stamps inventory.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 3, 1900 J.T. Brown outstanding money owed receipt for $250. September 20, 1900 T.H. Clayton to J.T. Brown Otterhill, Va. Offer to furnish bushels of corn. September 26, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlestown, WV. Financial problems. You are reckless. I have been the trustee of your Father's estate since his death and I have supported you at a loss to myself, my family, my creditors, and my own health and piece of mind!\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 6, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, WV. 'You can't go on as you have been doing.' October 8, 1900 John H. Chapman to J.T. Brown, Abingdon, Va. Black horse with buggy. Very happy evening. A very warm thank you for your hospitality. 'Tramps will return when they have drunk the milk of human kindness.' October 9, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. I am going to Europe. Mrs. Tucker's illness. October 31, 1900 Account, Cary Adams, Lynchburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from November-December 1900.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 22, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose acceptance of $300. Expect to sail on Saturday. January 26, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown London, England. Enclose drafts for $300 and $900. March 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Your debt … probably around $7000 'in spit of all my sacrifices.' May 1, 1901 Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, St. John's Rectory, Bedford. Paying off debts. My sincerity. Please send money for a salary. Congratulations to you. Frank Stringham will take the church at Blacksburg. May 1, 1901 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Bedford, Va. List of outstanding debts, totaling near $10,000.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from June 1901. July 12, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Financial arraignments and deposit of credit for her. August 9, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD Finances. September 16, 1901, J. Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Finances … am spending my old age working on a salary. October 21, 1901 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. Tucker's candidacy for re-election to judgeship. Comments on Brown's speech. October 24, 1901 Newspaper clipping Discusses possibility of J.T. Brown being elected as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Carnegie foundation. October 28, 1901 Norfolk and Western Railway Co., Forest, Virginia, to J.T. Brown Notice that property arrived from Richmond. October 31, 1901 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't expect Mr. Tucker tonight … I will be down this weekend. November 6, 1901 Randolph Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Constitutional Convention. His reelection to judgeship. November 18, 1901 Cary A. Adams to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Reply concerning the conduct of the farm harvest activities. How we are getting on. Sick-cold November 20, 1901 J.T. Brown to Carry Adams Richmond, Va. Telegram. Don't ship the cattle. November 22, 1901 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Wants to go on a trip to Norfolk, Va. and hunting with Col. Patton. Very good dog. November 24, 1901 H.P. Brown to C.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Explosion at Bluefield. Excited of VPI game. Lewis Bell. Col. Patton. Charleston. Cold. Cold showers. November 25, 1901 Samuel R. Buxton to Manly H. Barnes Newport News, Va. Telegram. Please arrange a meeting with the finance committee. November 29, 1901 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Finances … please send me at once a list of acceptances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1902 'Your brother' to Elizabeth Dallas Brown Birthday. Papa has been here today. March 9, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Bedford, Va. Telegram. Send carriage to the depot for the girls. March 22, 1902 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. Mr. Burks has withdrawn as candidate for the convention, which improves my chances of success. March 30, 1902 J.T. Brown to Cary Adams Richmond, Va. Errands for Adams to perform. Tobacco sales. April 10, 1902 John Henry Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will back Brown and hopes Montague will appoint Brown. Sorry about R. Tucker. May 29, 1902 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Frances and Elizabeth Brown Blacksburg, Va. I look forward to coming home after exams. Love you, Miss May going away. Music. June 2, 1902 Aunt Turner to C.T. Brown Baltimore, MD ? We missed you and the girls at Mary's wedding. We admire the handsome cut glass dish you and Thompson gave. Hope your dear Mother is better. Fanny is just back from New York, where she saw the happy pair off on the Aller. If you go to Blacksburg for graduation, can you chaperone my little girl? If not, can you help me place her there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from July - August 1902. September 23, 1902 J. Lawrence Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Legal advise … effect of judgments on land title. Mrs. Tucker is at the lowest point. Lynchburg. W.H. Lee. September 30, 1902 J.H.W. to Frances Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Reply post card; her going to school in Richmond … also concerning Elizabeth D. Brown. Monticello. October 7, 1902 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Baltimore, MD Two parties talking of publishing something on Petersburg soldiers. Needs portrait of himself in his uniform to have copied. November 19, 1902 J.T. Brown to C.A. Adams Evington, Va. Reply; errands for Adams to perform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 3, 1903 J.T. Brown to George W. Moore, Jr., Brierfield, Va. Westmoreland Club. Requests memorandum of drafts. March 15, 1903 H.P. Brown to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Fine day. Baseball and his studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave Brierfield, Va. Senator Lyle. VPI appropriations. May 18, 1903 Henry to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Congratulations on the victory of yours at Blacksburg. I hear you abilities sung on every hand. Shortstop. \"Scab Williams(?)\" May 1, 1903 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Senator Lyle. Board of Visitors. New buildings. Jamestown Exposition. Female Normal School. Westmoreland Club. Appropriations for VPI. May 26, 1903 J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Note showing amount owed to G.H. Burke. May 31, 1903 B.B. Brockenbrough to J.T. Brown, Tappahannock, Va. Congratulations and glad you will stand for the senate. Comfortable year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 10, 1903 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Document, description of WV lands owned by J.T. Brown and a partial letter to Brown from J.M. Payne (filed in Real Estate folder). July 20, 1903 R. Channing Sale to J.R. Tucker. Reply; I need a wagon to carry people to an event. Requests Brown's support of sale if possible. July 20, 1903 W.R. Abbot to J.T. Brown, Bellevue, Va. Dinner invitation. July 20, 1903 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Am trying to get ready for a holiday, so wish to arrange money matters. You have a note for $400 due Aug 10, also there is my acceptance due on the 16th for $1000 on Aug 16. perhaps the latter can be renewed for one half. Please write me ASAP regarding this.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 22, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Compares engineering schools. August 21, 1903 Robert D. Yancey to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Sorry to not be able to come. Sick. August 28, 1903 John T. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Tick problem. Hopes Brown will go up against Lowry with zeal and a determination to win. It would be a great shame for Bedford to lose your valuable services in the General Assembly. Land of the Tuckahoes. Quarantine. Amelia County. Forest Hill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 7, 1903 T. W. Nelson [?] to J.T. Brown Perrowville, Va. Will gladly give you my support in the primary and election. September 15, 1903 L.M. Blackford to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Discussing the re-entrance of Brown's son to the Episcopal High School. September 26, 1903, J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Finances … please send me a list of your acceptances and maturities. September 28, 1903 R.R. Percivall to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Has someone who wants to rent his farm. September 28, 1903 John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Sorry about your loss at the primaries. September 29, 1903 J.L. Campbell to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Asking for Brown's influence. Colored man to influence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 2, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Hasn't gotten a room yet. Doesn't expect to play football. Opening German postponed. Candy. Football. Chicago. October 5, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Taking care of the little girls. Be sure to bring Emma back with you. October 6, 1903 F.D. Cunningham to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Letter to Mrs. Coleman received and receipt enclosed. October 6, 1903 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Death of Graham Claytor. Daily activities in her absence. Mrs. Coleman. October 8, 1903 Charles T. Lassiter to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Will look up Hugh S. Worthington and shall be glad to do what he can for him … regrets Brown's lost election. Bedford County. October 9, 1903 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown Staunton, Va. Will forward substance of Brown's letter to Keezell. October 9, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention. Wish we could have a talk about old times – and a hunt. Parker gun. Shooting skills. October 9, 1903 Alexander Hamilton to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will be glad to extend your friend Mr. Worthington some attention (who is teaching my children at the Methodist College for girls). October 9, 1903 Pres. J.M. McBryde [president of VPI] to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Health problems prevent his accepting invitation. Has secured a satisfactory room for Tucker. Is expecting around 700 matriculates for the year. Quite unwell. YMCA. Campbell house. J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Arrington, Va. The confusion cause by our same names and similar address has caused your candy to be eaten … we will replace. October 12, 1903 Henry S. [?] Guy to J.T. Brown Please let me know how much I owe you … we had our opening German, and are now preparing to beat a..The Cliff. Richmond. October 28, 1903 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. I am very sorry about the situation you are placed in. I will get a job after Christmas. October 13, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Campbell has announced his candidacy, please help. 13 October 1903 C. to J.T. Brown Washington, DC I will be home on Thursday, October 14, 1903 J.W. Brown to Hon. J.T. Brown New York, NY Your telegram received. I sent acceptance yesterday but enclose another now. You may be able to utilize the other one for $800 on the 26th. October 16, 1903 R.L. Judkins to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill. \" … since the house burnt down … it is not worth $5,000.\" October 16, 1903 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. Wish to remain here another week (for many reasons) and not schedule a meeting. October 21, 1903 T.W. Wood \u0026amp;amp; Sons to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Payment of account. Coal Stocks. October 21, 1903 D.M. Cloyd to J.T. Brown Dublin, Va. Glad to have you persuaded by the doctor to take a rest. October 21, 1903 Lewis, Epps, \u0026amp;amp; Co. to J.T. Brown New York, NY Post card. Offers to help handle his financial affairs. October 28, 1903 Rev. Dallas Tucker to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; financial crisis; you must curtail your expenses, probably by taking your boys out of school. Your condition is becoming known and will cause your creditors to press you. Very sorry to hear about the situation. October 28, 1903 S.M. Bolling to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please take chare for me at Everett's precinct next Tuesday. Enclosed are circulars concerning the election. Lose him votes. Lame. Act of Assembly. Friends at Everetts. Hard work him will isnure his election. Go to the polls. Speece (?).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 6, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to get the loan for you. November 6, 1903 Dr. E.L. Marshall to J.T. Brown, Charlemont, Bedford, Va. Was happy to help you with your election … was very disappointed with the result. November 10, 1903 J.T. Brown to Aunt Mary Bedford, Va. Failure of Maryland Trust Co. Uncle Willcox's situation and his own extravagance. [Letter appears unfinished.] Suffered. 1893. November 19, 1903 Mrs. T.A. Stinnett to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Accounting of items sent.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 5, 1903 John M. Glenn to J.T. Brown Baltimore, MD. Accounting; proceeds of WV sale, his outstanding acceptance. December 10, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Am returning your canceled check. Called on your friend Mr. Worthington, pleasant and interesting. Hunting. December 14, 1903 Bernard Mann to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Will try to put a one-year mortgage for $1000 on Walnut Hill. December 14, 1903 Cassie Tucker Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I am well, but homesick. The baby is improving. December 23, 1903 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Please arrange transportation for me and from the depot this weekend. December 30, 1903 Randolph Harrison to Ran [Judge J.R. Tucker] Lynchburg, Va. Talked with Walker Barnes, and am sure he is not a thief. But there is one in the bank. Impressed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1904 A.W. Drinkard to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Appreciation. Concerning some disciplinary actions taken against the Junior class at VPI. Hearty thanks. January 7, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Advice on finances and children. A fine boy. Lazy disposition. Before it is too late. January 14, 1904 J.T. Brown to William V. Wilson Evington, Va. Home. Lynchburg. Reply; envelopes, cashiers checks, etc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 16, 1904 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Pittsburgh, PA. No possibility of money and no further discussion. February 23, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We play baseball most every evening. February 29, 1904 R.D. Mitchell to J.T. Brown. Cutting feed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 3, 1904 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Will mail slippers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 13, 1904 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Barksdale withdraws from race. Without opposition. Mr. Glass' nomination for Congress. Pleasure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 18, 1904 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Is about to leave on vacation … will visit you when I return. Norfolk to Boston. New England Coast. Ran Tucker. July 20, 1904 Henry C. Stuart to J.T. Brown Elk Garden Members of the Constitutional Convention want a reunion. [Stuart was the former president and Brown was the secretary.] July 29, 1904 John H. Ingram to C.T. Brown. Thanks for having Elsie visit. [letter is incomplete]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Brierfield, Va. Very much hurt. Ignoring. Baltimore fire. Pressing obligations. Have been hoping for a sale of coal lands as I need money urgently. Cassie's illness is a continuing drain. Can you send me a draft for $1500? I do not want to put Walnut Hill on the market at the present time. Done splendidly in his Med. course. Blacksburg. September 1, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Darling. I hope you will soon be well. I am sending this greeting to you at the hospital. September 4, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Delighted. Her illness and his love for her. September 6, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Sorry about the postponement of your trip … means that you are kept in Richmond. Mr. Judkins will send you a check for $50. September 7, 1904 Va. B. Taylor to C.T. Brown Trevilians, Va. Was shocked to learn of the loss of your stable and its contents. Parke has loved her rides and drives at Ivy Cliff. Calamity. September 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Beginning fall planting. Cousin Cynthia may visit … going to Blacksburg tomorrow. Understand that you will remain in Richmond for treatment. I am not blue or down, do not worry. September 9, 1904 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Hot Springs, Va. So sorry to learn of the loss of your barn and stock by fire. Will send you $500 if you need it. We go to Laburnum, then Eagle Point, the birthplace of your Mother. Tragic death. September 13, 1904 Frances Brown to C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. My darling Mama! Practice. We are getting along fine. The boys are going to Lynchburg to the Confederate Reunion this week. Thaddeus of Warsaw. September 16, 1904 J.T. Brown to Cousin Joe [Joseph Bryant?] Evington, Va. Walnut Hill. Appreciate the draft. I would like to arrange a mortgage with you for all my Petersburg properties, the Stafford property, and a small farm here. Coal land. September 18, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Hurried note. I accused her of being anxious to go see the Beggs and talk Janet and Cynthia. Crazy. September 18, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Hopes you are feeling better. Family news. Miss Riddle is lovely. Right young and right sweet. September 19, 1904 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Have completed work on the bank material and am turning it over to Harrison. September 23, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Glad you are coming home soon. Papa. Willcox. Getting along fine in school. Cousin Cynthia. September 23, 1904 Elsie Palmer to C.T. Brown Miss Riddle is nice. Jack and I played baseball yesterday … I certainly miss you. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. We are getting along fine. News of family activities. September 27, 1904 Frances Brown to her Mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family news and requests for items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1904 J.T. Brown Bill for grocers in Lynchburg, Va. October 8, 1904 Jack Brown to his Mother, C.T. Brown. Child's letter. Family affairs. December 4, 1904 O.L. Updike Leesville, Va. Bill for coffin for C.A. Adams. December 5, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Evington, Va. Tell Mr. Palmer he cannot come at Christmas. Delly may come to live with us. Mr. Burnett is overseeing the work. Glad you were spared the funeral. December 8, 1904 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. We are getting along all right. Family activities. Wish Ran could stay. December 13, 1904 J. Lawrence Campbell to Judge J.R. Tucker Bedford, Va. Legal advice. Reply Thompson Brown's Lee deed. Does the omitted seal invalidate the deed? Prince of Pilsen. Bradley Salt Company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1, 1905 Standard Oil Co. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Statement of account January 4, 1905 H.P. Brown to his Mother C.T. Brown I arrived home safely by train. Talk of Christmas. January 7, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne Richmond, Va. Please send full description of lands, including measures of thickness and outcrop for Mr. Bryan. January 16, 1905 J.T. Brown to Judge H.H. Tebbs Evington, Va. Insubordination charge against a student … how to deal with it. [two copies, but letter is incomplete] January 24, 1905 D. Tucker Brown to C.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Still alive. Had an examination today. Didn't see much of papa when he was here. Have been ice skating. Little talk with papa. Skating. January 31, 1905 Andrew M. Soule to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Request names of leading stock and corn growers in your area. We are popularizing the work of the VPI Experiment Station. Mule tangled up in harness...reminded me very much of \"Maud.\" Charleston, Awfully. Agricultural advancement. Liberal appropriations. February 2, 1905 A.W.H., Jr. to J.T. Brown Request for support for election to treasurer. February 15, 1905 William Branford Alwood to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Thanks for the check … and sympathy at the death of their two children. March 6, 1905 J. Taylor Ellyson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am a candidate for lieutenant-governor and request your support. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to R.O. Edgerton, Evington, Va. Authorization to sell Sycamore Street property in Petersburg and send proceeds to Jospeh Bryan, who holds a lien. Speedy and satisfactory. March 17, 1905 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. Financial details of property sales of Petersburg holdings … request advance of $1500.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from April-June 1905. July 15, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, New York, NY Sends addresses requested. Very reliable. July 28, 1905 J.W. Brown to Willcox Brown Eltham, Va. Happy to help you find a position. Write me fully about your inclinations. Wish you could talk to Thompson and Dru who were fortunate in getting positions right away. Your Aunt Turner is now with Miss McFarland who is unfortunately dying. September 19, 1905 J.T. Brown to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. \"My financial situation is dire … coal lands not outstanding. Do I still have Chicago property? Please advise! I need to assure a home for my family.\" [letter is incomplete] September 27, 1905 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Going to Ganley Bridge to look over the property and contiguous acreage. Back to Evington on Saturday. October 2, 1905 Aunt Charlotte to C.T. Brown Come visit. October 23, 1905 John H. McBryde, Jr. to J.T. Brown Sweet Blair College, Amherst, Va. Please help with relief for my Father \"who has served the college\" [VPI] and is \"now afflicted mind and body. He needs a vacation … especially from this horrible Christian affair.\" Break down. Bad character of his son. His days are numbered. Splendid services. Fearful depression of spirits. October 24, 1905 John M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. A Christian's pamphlet contains 'gross mis-statements' … the faculty meets this afternoon and 'will refuse to reopen the case' almost certainly…am rapidly going to pieces.' December 5, 1905 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Asks for a leave of absence because of his ill health and will go to Jamaica. 'I could be of little use to you or the college in my present condition.' December 29, 1905 Frank P. Brent to Dr. J.M. McBryde Richmond, Va. State board of education resolves; notice of meeting of committee on legislation. Unwilling to make any definite answers. Delicate situation. Come to Blacksburg. December 22, 1905 Ellison A. Smyth and Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations on appointment as president of VPI. Many urgent matters that we need to discuss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 9, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Am discouraged about Ran's chances … believe he is defeated. I hope to come home soon. January 10, 1906 Breirfield and Richmond, Va. Notes of loans made by J. Bryan to J.T. Brown upon coal lands in WV. January 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Judge George L. Christian Reply to Va. Tech; concerning Christian's son's alleged misbehavior. Colonel Brodie. January 20, 1906 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burkeville, Va. Availability of young boar for sale. Offer of help with bill to be passed by legislature. Picture of cows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 9, 1906 J.T. Brown Lynch Station, Va. Telephone bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 13, 1906 J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Brown's pass to attend a session of the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 21, 1906 Col. Robert A. Marr [dean of VPI] to J.T. Brown [president of VPI] Blacksburg, Va. Reply; work being done on Agricultural Hall. Also requests permission to go ahead with other campus improvements. May 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to Joe [Bryan?] Borrowing money. Am very grateful for all you have done, but request more because of the costs of my children's education. Bell Creek. Mr. Dickinson. Deserving your aid. May 21, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Inconvenient to make additional loan. Would like to discuss your financial crisis with Judge Ingram. May 24, 1906 Joseph Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Your financial situation summarized. You are worse off than ever, have continued to live outside your means. Now I must withdrawal from the scene. May 24, 1906 J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Pass for Brown to attend the House of Reps. May 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Financial problems. I need more money and hope to make and arrangement with you. Cassie was thrown from a buggy … I am delayed. Miss Wolverton Cassle.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 12, 1906 R.H.H. [?] to Frances Brown VPI Post card greeting of Blacksburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 24, 1906 D.B. to F.C. Brown, San Francisco, CA Post card; hello. July 25, 1906 Harriet N. Morrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Inquiry about Brown family genealogy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 2, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife C.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Arrangements for your visit. Mr. McBryde plans to retire soon, hopefully under the auspice of the Carnegie Foundation which provides half salary for retiring college employees. August 8, 1906 J.T. Brown to Randolph Tucker. Enclosed description of Cobbes Tract and deed from S.W. Jones to J.T. Brown for 25 acres in Bedford County, Va. (Deed filed in Real Estate folder). August 28, 1906 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Regarding deeds for the Jones and Cobbes tracts. Hope you will make president of VPI, but concentrate on your farm.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 15, 1906 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. News of home activities of Willcox, Jack, and Frances. Saw many friends at the horse show. Travelling. New London. Our anniversary. Football. Chew House. Emma's intimate friends. Ivy Cliff. October 16, 1906 J.C. Carrington to J.T. Brown, Charlotte House, Va. There will be a meeting of the VPI board … McBryde is anxious to retire. October 24, 1906 J. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. I feel you are well qualified to become president of VPI. Still we must hear from other candidates and I cannot commit myself until we do. October 17, 1906 Frances \u0026amp;amp; Elizabeth Brown to their mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. News of home. October 27, 1906 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. Thank you for your letter which you comment on my qualifications to become president of VPI. Whether I am chosen or not, I will always be grateful for the board's consideration. Very high honor. October 29, 1906 D.O. Mathews to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. The papers say the faculty opposed you being president. A great part is your friend … but the main man is a 'townie' not connected to the college. 30 October 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Discusses those who are against Brown's nomination for president of VPI (a newspaper clipping is enclosed). Objects to Mr. Brown. October 31, 1906 Alb. Romeike to J.T. Brown New York, NY. Would you like to become a subscriber to our newspaper service?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 6, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown. I enclose an editorial from the Roanoke Times [not included] … can something similar be done?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 7, 1906 J.T. Brown to Miss F.B.C. Brown Salisbury, NC Post card; hello and family history. Salisbury, NC. December 13, 1906 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Letter and enclosing showing how the VPI faculty feels about their candidates for president. December 24, 1906 'Hugh' to Mrs. J.T. Brown Washington, DC. Merry Christmas. Washington's Mansion, Mount Vernon, VA. December 29, 1906 J.S. Musgrave to J.T. Brown Pinopolis, Va. The opposition to your candidacy at president stems from the fact that you are not an academic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1907 J.T. Brown to J.S. Musgrave. I am grateful for your openness and trust you to do the best for VPI. March 30, 1907 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Let's plan a trip to Norfolk. April 8, 1907 Document and resolution concerning the qualifications for selecting a new president for VPI. April 8, 1907 H.M. Smith to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Eggleston and I will go to Atlanta and Knoxville to make recommendations. I feel that Campbell is not the man … as so all local alumni. Hope we can persuade McBryde to hold on another year.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 14, 1907 F. Brown to F.C. Brown, Richmond, Va. I have had a wonderful trip. July 13, 1907 D. Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Atlanta, Georgia I am writing you so as not to alarm mother. I have lesions on my heart according to the doctor. June 27, 1907 Unknown sender to Elizabeth Brown, Portsmouth, Va. Post card … wish you were here. July 24, 1907 W.J.M. to Nelson Ingram Richmond, Va. Post Card … went to Buck Hill last night and saw your people. Come and purchase a lot in this suburb. August 24, 1907 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. A question regarding the division of property in your uncle Willcox's will. My sister (your mother) and I were very close. I just want to set the record straight. September 2, 1907 W.J.M. to Miss Elizabeth Brown, Danville, Va. Post card greeting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 18, 1907 Cassie Tucker Brown to J.T. Brown Just got home from Jamestown exposition … which was perfect. Am visiting the Wallaces, McGuires, and Ingrams … am feeling much better. October 16, 1907 C.E. Vawter, Jr. to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Please ensure that Mr. Goodloe is paid. Circa October 1907 Nelson Sale to \"Dear Sir\" Bedford City, Va. Campaign letter from Nelson Sale for Va. Commonwealth Attorney. November 4, 1907 C.T. Brown to Frances Bland Brown Brierfield, Va. The men have been hunting and we are living on birds. Tucker goes tomorrow to a job in Roanoke. 21 November 1907 J.R. Tucker to Frances B.C. Brown Bedford, Va. Wish you could be at my wedding. Judge Ingram speaks nicely of you. Other family news. November 21, 1907 H.P. Brown to Frances B.C. Brown, Philadelphia, PA. Have seen a number of relatives, including cousin Alex who has just sold the property mama has been interested in. There is no chance that I can get away for Christmas. December 8, 1907 Julian Corbett to J.T. Brown Antlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Sorry to leave the states without seeking you. Went first to Springfield, IL in company headquarters … I'm to head to the Guadalajara office which handles mining properties hereabouts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from January 1908.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 20, 1908 [?] Former treasurer of the Stafford Co. to J.T. Brown, Leeland, Va. Taxes for 1906 for your land near Falmouth are $5.52. Please remit. March 5, 1908 James M. Payne, attorney, to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Reply; discussion of making an arraignment with the railroad company to build up the Ruffner Tract. 20 March 1908 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV I hope you can get a settlement from the K\u0026amp;amp;amp;M Railroad Company for $5,000 otherwise we should sue. March 21, 1908 H.T. Wertham to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I will be happy to help your son Tucker find a place with the C\u0026amp;amp;O Railroad Company. March 21, 1908 Eppa Hunton, Jr. to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I got in touch with Mr. Whitely concerning a job for your son Tucker but he says at the moment things are very 'dull in the way of engineering.' March 25, 1908 C.T. Brown to her husband, J.T. Brown Philadelphia, PA. The opera was grand … Peronneau came around … he and Elizabeth went for a walk. March 28, 1908 A. Caperton Braxton to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will join you at Gauley to discuss property line with you. March 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to O.M. Sadler Brierfield, Va. Reply; recommendations of Mr. Queensbury at railroad station agent. He was careful, correct, and 'preserved proper order around the station.' He did have personal difficulties however.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 9, 1908 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown I am going to Caryswood and then Rustburg on church business. You have new been away three weeks … I will be glad to see you soon. May 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan.. I am entangled in debt and seek your help. I have no credit and have already reduced every item of living expense. July 23, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown, Little Boar's Head, NH. Proposes to have Cassie's daughter remain in her school free of charge if financial problems occur. August 10, 1908 Aunt Mary to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. I just returned from a trip to Maryland … family news … sorry to hear of Annie's death. August 17, 1908 Jennie Ellett to C.T. Brown. Glad to know that Frances was happy at her school … urges her to return and favors have Frances in class. August 18, 1908 Judge John H. Ingram to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thank you for a delightful visit. August 22, 1908 Paul B. Barringer to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Thank you for your 'clear and candid statements'… I have been given the authority to fire Dr. Quick but 'sometimes it is best to keep a horrible example tethered.'\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 16, 1908 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Very sorry to hear of Annie Brown's death. October 17, 1908 Joseph Bryan to J.R. Tucker Richmond, Va. Discussing the debts of J.T. Brown 'The wisest thing to do is wind up his affairs permanently.' I suggest that you and Judge Grinnan do this. October 18, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan. I need money … I am still on the 'ragged edge.' The wheat land is ready, but it will take $100 to put into it. October 28, 1908 J.T. Brown to Joseph Bryan and Judge Dan Grinnan. A statement outlining Brown's financial problems and status. November 6, 1908 S.V. Southall to J.T. Brown Charlottesville, Va. Reply; the gift of Mrs. Mary Venable for $9,000 U of Va. bond. Also release of liability. December 31, 1908 Elizabeth Brown to 'mama' [C.T. Brown] I am having a lovely time attending parties and dances.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 2, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. We sure have been gay this week. January 8, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Brierfield, Va. Concerning the WV coal lands. Includes forwarded letters concerning the matter. January 9, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Concerning WV coal lands, businessmen, and timber thieves. January 14, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to C.T. Brown, Wingo. News of family and attending parties. I am very excited about the wedding. January 20, 1909 Elizabeth D. Brown to John Willcox Brown Wingo Discussion of social events … I hope to go to Norfolk to visit family there. April 8, 1909 Moore to Tomlin Barnes, Hong Kong, China Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from May 1909. June 6, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown. I will reach Evington on Friday evening … how is the wheat cutting going … let me know if we need beef. Liz to Josphine Ellett, Norfolk, Va. Social and family news. August 8, 1909 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Westmoreland Club, Richmond, Va. Election returns … it looks as if I'll win. August 9, 1909 George E. Bryan to J. Taylor Ellyson Yorktown, Va. Returns of primary election for York County. August 9, 1909 Ellison A. Smyth to J.T. Brown Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. Congratulations the next commissioner is 'sans peur et sans reproche. August 14, 1909 C.T. Brown to J.T. Brown Brierfield, Va. Found your glasses. August 24, 1909 N.E.A. to Frances Brown Dark Harbor, Maine. Post card hello.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from September 1909. October 27, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Suanders to Elizabeth Charleston, WV. Discussion of travels, family, work, and the general goings on. October 30, 1909 Frances Bland Brown Saunders to her father, J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Plans to visit various places, including Washington, DC. November 23, 1909 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Weather and local happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 12, 1909 F. Brown to her mother F.C. Brown Social events and happenings [letter is incomplete]. December 30, 1909 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Discussion of oil and gas lease toward debt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[1910] J.T. Brown to unknown. Partial letter regarding why he failed to follow through with selling his land. January 4, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Will move to sell property … unclear terms of deed of trust. January 8, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Need to settle account with the estate of Joseph Bryan. January 8, 1910 Jonathan Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Deed of Trust reply; desire to close his father's accounts. January 13, 1910 Uncle to J.T. Brown, Elsham. Please forward this letter. January 16, 1910 F.B.B. Saunders to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Discussions of the wedding. January 21, 1910 Joseph E. Chitton to John A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. An offer to buy Brown's WV lands at $10 an acre, 2038 acres. January 21, 1910 J.E. Chitton to J.A. Thayer, Charleston, WV. Concerning Brown's WV coalfield land, acceptance offer. January 28, 1910 Murray M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Enclosed is a complete account of indebtedness to the estate of J. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 19, 1910 Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV Reply; sale of WV coalfields, offer has been accepted. February 21, 1910 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown Health of Willcox … stay with him until he is out of danger of a relapse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 19, 1910 J.T. Brown to M.M. McGuire, Evington, Va. WV coalfields … wants to examine the title. March 21, 1910 John A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Wants to close the deal for the coalfield lands. March 18, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Where do we stand for the sale of your WV lands?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents April 5, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Needs a copy of the WV land lease. April 5, 1910 J.M. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. You must have Chilton release his rights or you could have Mr. Bryan's executors to enforce their deed of trust. April 5, 1910 J.R. Tucker to Willcox Richmond, Va. Sorry you're under the weather. Knows your mother is a good and solicitous nurse. Dr. H.P. Brown will give you sound advice but don't take that of David Tucker Brown [jest]. I wish you well. April 5, 1910 Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne to J. Bryan Charleston, WV. Concerning the sale of Brown's land. April 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Failure to complete purchase of coal lands. April 20, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. If Chilton cannot fully pay for the property, why sell it? April 20, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. The contract should be enforced. April 23, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer, Evington, Va. I do not understand Chilton's position. April 25, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown Charleston, WV. Suggest you put the matter into other hands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents May 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of oil and gas property. May 6, 1910 J.T. Brown to Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne, Evington, Va. Legal counsel advises that deed be presented to Mr. Chilton. If he refuses to pay, property reverts to trustees. May 16, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown. Concerning the sale of coal lands. May 21, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Encloses a copy of a Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne letter … also talk of oil and gas rentals. May 27, 1910 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown. Encloses a file of correspondence concerning the WV land sale. (Numerous letters enclosed.)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer There is an offer to sell the coalfield property. June 27, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne, Evington, Va. What are the prospects to sell?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents July 18, 1910 Payne \u0026amp;amp; Payne to J.T. Brown, Charlestown, WV. Unable to find a purchaser for you land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to W.D. Payne. Hope you can increase your efforts and find a buyer. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.A. Thayer. Agreement for sale of land. July 22, 1910 J.T. Brown. Agreement for Thayer to act as selling agent of Brown's land.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 12, 1910 P. Brown to J.T. Brown. Needs his drill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 4, 1910 J.T. Brown to J.M. Payne, Evington, Va. Entanglement concerning the sale of the WV lands. September 26, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Oil lease returns … proposed sale of land near Fredericksburg. September 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Cannot advance your oil and gas land lease rental money. Your land should probably be sold at a public auction. September 30, 1910 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan Begs for money. Further discussion of indebtedness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I will not lend you $300, but I will send $50. October 27, 1910 B.C. Taylor to J.T. Brown, Elk Garden, Va. Thank you.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNovember 17, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. I have found prospective buyers of your coal land. Need your written permission to pursue sale. November 29, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Debts … payments did not meet their note of $5,000 on Walnut Hill property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDecember 21, 1910 J. Bryan to Archer A. Phlegar, Richmond, Va. Possible sale of coal lands. December 1, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Your lands are not selling because they are in a bad location. December 8, 1910 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. Stafford lands and sale. December 30, 1910 J.A. Thayer to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Offer for $6 an acre for your coal lands. He is the logical purchaser since he own the adjacent lands.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown Richmond, Va. I think it is best to accept Thayer's offer. January 5, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Former offer looks to be collapsing … now there is no purchaser in sight. January 6, 1911 M.M. McGuire to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. I hope for a better price for your land, but I don't think the trustees will delay the sale. January 6, 1911 W.D. Payne to J.T. Brown, Charleston, WV. Perhaps we could have done better, but the sale of $6 went through. January 12, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. (Two letters) Sale is the best in sight … the deal was closed. It was your largest remaining asset but still does not complete your indebtedness to the Bryan estate. January 20, 1911 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown and R.O. Edgerton to J. Bryan, Petersburg, Va. Please pay and see attached. January 24, 1911 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Richmond, Va. Concerning the sale of Walnut Hill – Stafford lands. February 13, 1911 H. St. George Tucker to J.T. Brown Norfolk, Va. Sorry, but I cannot loan you any money.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from March-August 1911. September 30, 1911 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Brown to organize a campaign in Bedford for him. November 8, 1911 Bedford Coal \u0026amp;amp; Mill Co. to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. Business affairs. January 8, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Amelia Courthouse, Va. Needs him to come help with a contest for judgeship. January 10, 1912 F.B.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Work, dreams and travel plans. January 16, 1912 C.B. Bryan to J.T. Brown Petersburg, Va. Discusses time spent with Brown's sister. January 19, 1912 F.B. Saunders to her mother, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. I forgot Jack's birthday. January 25, 1912 J.T. Brown, Jr. to F.B. Brown Winchester, Va. School activities and requests. January 31, 1912 J.T. Brown to C.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. His activities and what he feels Peronneau should practice medicine in. January 31, 1912 B. Morgan Sheperd to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Lime burning bill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 7, 1912 J.K.M. Norton to J.T. Brown Alexandria, Va. Congressional districts. February 28, 1912 R.G. Southall to J.T. Brown, Chesterfield. Lending money to Peronneau. May 6, 1912 John Stewart Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Thanks for the letter to be published in the Tuesday dispatch. May 7, 1912 R.E. Byrd, Speaker of the House of Reps, to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hope you vote for an instructed delegation for Woodrow Wilson. May 17, 1912 Wm F. McCombes to J.T. Brown, New York. Encouraging support for Woodrow Wilson. June 13, 1912 (three letters) Aunt Ginny to J.T. Brown C.T. Brown to her son J.T. Brown, Jr. J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr. Ivy Cliff, Va. April 15, 1912 William A. Brown to J.T. Brown. The next annual council meeting for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Va. June 5, 1912 J.T. Brown, Sr. to J.T. Brown, Jr., Evington, Va. I am sending you a suit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 1912 Hugh S. Bird to J.T. Brown, Fredericksburg, Va. Enclosing letter concerning the presidency of VPI. March 3, 1912 Wm B. Alwood to J.T. Brown, Charlottesville, Va. Concerning his daughter's illness … I am too busy to come. July 18, 1912 T.O. Sandy to J.T. Brown, Burksville, Va. It may be better for Willcox not to pursue a position here. You may want to tell Mr. Lupton of your intention to run for commissioner of agriculture. July 22, 1912 Carter Class to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Requests Brown's help in upcoming election. August 7, 1912 J.T. Brown to S.S. Lambeth, Ivy Cliff, Va. Concerning a property deal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 5, 1912 J.B. Watkins to J.R. Tucker, Midlothian, Va. Qualifications for presidency of VPI. September 16, 1912 Henry Guy to J.T. Brown, Schenectady, NY. Wilson and presidency of VPI. September 20, 1912 S.S. Bambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Information about titles. September 25, 1912 J.E. Graves to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Investigation about loans made by third party. September 27, 1912 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. J. Bryan has had several notices to the trustees to realize the security by sale. November 5, 1912 William E. Dodd to Mrs. Smith, Chicago, IL. I have doubts about Eggleston as president of VPI … Campbell would be more suitable as acting president.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1912. January 11, 1913 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown Washington, DC. I have complied note at your request. February 6, 1913 J.T. Brown. Speech of Honorable William P. Borland to House of Reps concerning highway construction. April 11, 1913 J.T. Brown to his wife, C.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Family affairs and news … telephone poles are being build here. August 22, 1913 W.D. McKenny to J.T. Brown, Petersburg, Va. Enclosed is a check for one thousand dollars as requested. September 5, 1913 Emma Gray [Trigg?] to F. Brown Lausanne, Switzerland. Scenery is gorgeous and I thought of you since you love mountains.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 10, 1913 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Eltham, Va. Please see about the $500 due and the $800 due shortly. We were glad to see Peroneau of whom we think highly. October 31, 1913 To the Browns, Richmond, Va. Marriage invitation for Barbara Colquhaun Trigg to David Tucker Brown. November 4, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Post card. How do you like our new home? November 4, 1913 M.T. Tucker to W. Brown Nome, Alaska Come see us and hunt big game. 4 November 1913 Aunt Mary Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska You would like the Northland. November 7, 1913 M.H. Tucker to J.T. Brown Nome, Alaska. How is this for a wonder of the deep? (Pictures of dead whales on the beach.) November 14, 1913 J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown. Off the coast of Seattle, WA. Beautiful afternoon … saw our first whale. Many pleasant people are on board … very heterogeneous. November 26, 1913 Mrs. J.R. Tucker to Va. Nome, Alaska. Come and stay with us for a year. This place is great. (Letter is incomplete.) December 15, 1913 M.T. Shaughnessy to J.T. Brown, New York, NY. Charges as allocated by Merwin Sale Co., consignment delivered by mail.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 5, 1914 First National Bank of Lynchburg to J.T. Brown. Receipt for $1,023.81. January 5, 1914 Robert M. Ward to J.T. Brown, Winchester, Va. Asks Brown for help in promoting the candidacy of T.W. Harrison for Supreme Court of Appeals. January25, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to C.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Family news and life in Nome. January 26, 1914 John F. Ross to J.T. Brown Thaxton, Va. Inquiry about possible sale of timber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 4, 1914 Charles I. Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Please attend VPI executive committee meeting on the 11th in Richmond. February 5, 1914 Thomas Griffin Herring to J.T. Brown, Bridgewater, Va. I seek your support as State Game \u0026amp;amp; Fish Commissioner … would appreciate your help.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 1, 1914 Office of Registrar, Vanderbilt University to Jack Brown, Nashville, Tennessee. Please consider attending VU. March 15, 1914 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown. Financial problems. Please try and accomplish something, sell some property or timber. March 16, 1914 J.T. Brown to T. Brown, (incomplete letter) Evington, Va. 'I am head over heels in debt.' Recounts management of family estate. March 18, 1914 Cassie Brown to J.T. Brown. Please take the girls to Peronneau's. I wish you luck in Washington, DC. March 18, 1914 Theo P. Campbell to J.T. Brown, Blacksburg, Va. I will happy recommend you to Gov. Stuart and I hope you receive the appointment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 17, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. Financal plan for Brown. We need to bring these problems to an end. I am through and will not reopen consideration of this matter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents May 13, 1914 Mary Willcox Brown to J.T. Brown, Memphis, Tennessee. Sorry, but I cannot help you with your financial difficulties. May 14, 1914 J.T. Brown to J.T. Brown, Wilmington, Delaware. The trust estate is closed, but I will meet you in Washington, but not until you tell me of the purpose of such a trip. May 23, 1914 Joe Darolle to Judge Tucker, Nome, Alaska. Letter forwarded about a writer's beliefs. May 28 \u0026amp;amp; 31, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Cassie \u0026amp;amp; Frances Brown, Nome, Alaska. Accounts of weather, adventures in the wilderness, dog-sledding, a visit to a hot spring, and other. May 31, 1914 Mary Hampton Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Describes about her experiences, including a description of the setting sun and what they have been eating.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 9 and 14, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie, Nome, Alaska. Fixing house to rent. Complains of arthritis in her hands. June 19, 1914 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska and diagram of gold. June 29, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie Brown, Nome, Alaska. The dresses are beautiful. Account of life in Alaska. Elizabeth's engagement. July 4, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brow,n Nome, Alaska. Post card picture showing JR Tucker addressing a crowd.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 5, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Account of life in Nome … his political activities and friends. August 7, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Sorry to hear of the European war and Mrs. Wilson's death. August 24-28, 1914 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, Alaska (two letters). Description of life in Nome and the natives who live there. August 27, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Trip across the tundra … discussion of the war. August 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Discusses his summer outing in the wild. Photographs included of his trip, 'Eskimos' and other. September 22, 1914 Mary Tucker to Cassie and J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Complains of swollen hands (rheumatism) and mail only once a week. Asks when Willcox will be married. September 29, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Life in Alaska … work is great here.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 15, 1914 Maxwell G. Wallace to Frances, Richmond, Va. His opinion of the Allies versus the Germans. December 6, 1914 Judge J.R. Tucker to Mrs. J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. Depressing weather … Willcox and Elizabeth's wedding … and a huge storm. December 18, 1914 F.D. Sheldon to Judge Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Christmas greetings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Cassie, Richmond, Va. VPI board meeting … travel plans. January 9, 1915 'Papa' J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Peronneau thinks you will consider us crazy if you and your mother go Tuesday as intended. I want Va. well represented at the assembly. I will reserve a seat for you on the train. January 13, 1915 S.S. Lynn to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Invoice for surveying. January 15, 1915 Mary Tucker to F.B. Brown, Nome, AK. No fresh food here in the winter … this strange country … JR is quite a public speaker. January29, 1915 Frances Brown to her mother, C.T. Brown, Chapel Hill, NC. Barbara didn't come last night, but came today instead … looking much more fit than at the wedding. March 2, 1915 H.P. Brown to his father, J.T. Brown, Lynchburg, Va. Finances. 'I cannot ruin myself for the benefit of your creditors.' March 2, 1915 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown, Ivy Cliff, Va. Finances. Need money for the farm … timber sale and other. March 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to Julian Corbett Richmond, Va. Please get in touch with Dr. Driscoll and have Wilkes see him. March 12, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Account of freezing death of an Alaskan woman, Emma Dalquist. March 15, 1915 Alfred Hampton to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Montgomery, Alabama Being transferred to Washington, DC 19 March 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J. Thompson Brown Richmond, Va. Financial problems of Brown. Northcote must be sold soon. Timber deal also. March 21, 1915 William Sellers to Judge J.R. Tucker, San Francisco, CA. Discussion of Panama-Pacific International Exposition. March 23, 1915 J.T. Brown to Charles I. Wade, Evington, Va. Account of trips because of foot-and-mouth disease. March 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr. Nome, AK. I hope you could come here to work, but your father is being stringent. Mary is improving but will have to winter in Va. next year. March 28, 1915 D. Tucker Brown to his father J.T. Brown Chapel Hill, NC. Finances. Sorry about your debts, but I'll help you out this time. Make a plan for the future.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents April 17, 1915 J.T. Brown to Dr. J. Sinkler Irvine, Evington, Va. Reply; the Driscoll sale. May 19, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to his sister, Mrs. J. Thompson Brown, Nome, AK. Work in Nome … plans to travel home … Log Cabin Social Club Case decision has been affirmed in CA. May 24, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown Nome, AK. Reply; Arrangements for my wife to return to Va. without me. July 3, 1915 G.McD. Hampton to Judge J.R. Tucker Columbia, SC. Glad to have the good new about Daisy, also that your opinion was upheld by the Appellate Court. August 2, 1915 S.S. Lambeth, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Bedford, Va. Reply; settlement; needs to work out details. August 14, 1915 Carneal \u0026amp;amp; Johnson to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Please advise me regarding payments. September 25, 1915 J.T. Brown to 'sir' Inquires about borrowing money to retire and reduce mortgage payments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 26, 1915 Judge J.R. Tucker to J. Thompson Brown, Jr., Nome, AK. Possible employment for you next summer here. I will pay your expenses out here. You will see the great land. October 4, 1915 J.T. Brown to J. Stewart Walker Evington, Va. Would you consider a 5 year mortgage on my properties for $10,000? October 9, 1915 J.T. Brown to John Stewart Walker, Evington, Va. Reply; mortgage for Northcote, Lee, Jones tracts and Ivy Cliff. October 22, 1915 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding the sale of Northcote and adjoining tracts? December 11, 1915 J.T. Brown to Judge Daniel Grinnan. Settlement attempts. Willcox will take my property, including all the timber, with a loan from Walker and Mosby. December 10, 1915 J.T. Brown to D. Tucker Brown. Keeping Tucker up to date on sale of property.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 19, 1916 Daniel Grinnan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Recapitulation on the sale of property. March 1, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Hall agreed to terms for sale of Ivy Cliff timber to pay debts owed him. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 8, 1916 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Sale of timber and debt payment. March 28, 1916 Unknown sender to Mrs. Mary Tucker Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas Very hot here. Am worried about the war and the situation with Mexico is dangerous. Would love it if you would visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 12, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am selling you the agreed timber for $8500. Give me weekly updates on cutting and marketing. May 9, 1916 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Glad to know you are making progress. July 25, 1916 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Reply; hiring for the Va. Experiment Station. Would like to interview the candidate personally … board will pay my way to the Midwest. September 14, 1916 J.R. Tucker to his wife, Mary Tucker, Missoula, Montana (written aboard train) I am on my way home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 5, 1917 J.W. Brown to Jonathan Bryan, Evington, Va. I would like to see you in person and explain my actions and point of view. My errors have been costly, but had you allowed me to continue operations, I think I could have recouped all losses. January 23, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. I am leaving soon for South America; need your report before I go. January 31, 1917 Wade to J.T. Brown, Christiansburg, Va. Imperative that VPI Executive Committee meet. Let us know about dates.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 3, 1917 J.D. Eggleston to Honorable Carter Glass, Blacksburg, Va. Recommend strongly J.T. Brown to appointment on federal board of vocation education. He has been rector of the Board of Visitors here for over 20 years and is widely considered a leader. March8, 1917 W.J. Schoene to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va. Reply; enclosed letter and booklet. March 17, 1917 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to Claude A. Swanson, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown to federal board of vocation education. March 17, 1917 D.T. Houston, Sec. of Agriculture, to Dr. J.M. McBryde, President of VPI. Have your letter recommending J.T. Brown. March 17, 1917 Joseph D. Eggleston to Thomas S. Martin, Blacksburg, Va. Reply; recommendation of J.T. Brown. March 29, 1917 R.K. Campbell to William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. Supporting the candidacy of J.T. Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 6, 1917 H. St. Greorge Tucker to J.T. Brown, Lexington, Va. Regarding Vocational Education appointment. April 9, 1917 J. Hope Tyler to J.T. Brown Halwick, Va. April 10, 1917 Carter Glass to J.T. Brown, Washington, DC. Endorses him for Vocational Education appointment. April 11, 1917 J.G. Ferneyhaugh and C.G. Crawford to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Telegram (Two telegrams). April 21, 1917 C. Purcell McCue to J.T. Brown, Greenwood, Va. Enclosing a letter from the president in support of your candidacy. Remembering you an your family from my days at VPI. April 21, 1917 President of the Virginia Horticultural Society to President Woodrow Wilson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 2, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. To meet in Richmond. May 10, 1917 H.M. Smith, Jr. to the president, Washington DC., Richmond, Va. I am recommending J.T. Brown whom I have known many years. He would be a credit to all as a member of the federal board of vocation education. May 17, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Charles S. Luck to represent Bryan's interest in lumber. May 19, 1917 Jonathan Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck assessed lumber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 11, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mr. Luck reports on timbering; expected greater results. June 22, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. July 20, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Confirmation about discontinuing timber operations; puts matters into hands of Walker and Mosby. July 31, 1917 R. Walker to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Cooperate with Bryan and Grinnan in sale of equipment and timber.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 6, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Wants to meet with J.W. Brown. August 9, 1917 J. Bryan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Authorizes Willcox to purchase six draft animals. Conditions for sawing and delivering timber are outlined. Judge Grinnan will send a formal document. August 22, 1917 J.W. Brown to J. Bryan Evington, Va. August 30, 1917 J.W. Brown to Judge Grinnan, Richmond, Va. Evington, Va. Written on R.H. Langhorne letterhead. Draft of a partial letter asking for time to \"go over matters with other parties.\" August 30, 1917 Daniel Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va. Chastises Brown for mismanagement, \"You must turn over to Walker and Mosby\" items bought by Bryan…timber sale given to others. September 10, 1917 D. Grinnan to J.W. Brown, Richmond, Va.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOctober 20, 1917 Maxwell G. Wallace to F.B.C. Brown. Sympathy concerning the death of your mother. October 26, 1917 J. Bryan to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. October 30, 1917 J.T. Brown to J. Bryan, Evington, Va. Financial problems, reply; concerning the sale of Brown's lands. 'I am broken in heart and spirit.' November 5, 1917 J.T. Brown to D. Grinnan Evington, Va. Requests papers for tract of land to review. November 6, 1917 R. Walker to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Statement of Brown's account with Joseph Bryan estate. November 12, 1917 J.T. Brown Statement of account with J. Bryan. December 13, 1917 John T. Wingo to Mr. Brown Richmond, Va. Sends correspondence with Mr. Bryan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 9, 1918 T.C. Johnson to J.T. Brown, Norfolk, Va. Regarding permission for Va. Truck Experiment Station. March26, 1918 Mary Ball to Frances Brown Saunders, Miami Beach, Florida. Post card. April 8, 1918 D. Tucker Brown to F.B.C. Brown Co. B. 506 Engineers S. Battalion via New York (US military). His affairs were anything but good when he left but he arranged things. Father wastes time on VPI. June 2, 1918 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown, Nome, Alaska. September 14, 1918, Governor Westmoreland Davis to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. \"I have appointed you a member of the Virginia Council of Defense.\" September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to Governor Westmoreland Davis, Evington, Va. (additional letter also enclosed). Acknowledges notification of appointment to the Virginia Council of Defense. September 19, 1918 J.T. Brown to J.G. Ferneyhough, Evington, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. September 21, 1918 J.G. Ferneyhough to J.T. Brown, Richmond, Va. Regarding Virginia Council of Defense appointment. November 9, 1918 J.T. Brown, Jr. to J.T. Brown, Sr. Parris Island, SC Received orders…destination unknown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 9, 1919 [?] Brown to 'Frances' Langley, Va. (US military stationary). \"No word yet regarding my discharge…\" May 8, 1919 Fleming Saunders to Frances Brown Saunders Va. News of Family and Friends. October 31, 1919 H. St. George Tucker to my nephew (J.T. Brown), Lexington, Va. Asks Brown to urge his appointment \"when Martin (?) dies, which poor fellow, he must.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 1920 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. postcard. July 12, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Transportation arrangements. Visit of Noland Murphy. July 28, 1920 Papa to Frances Brown, Roanoke, Va. Draft of obituary for Captain Fleming Saunders. July 29, 1920 J.T. Brown to 'dear' Roanoke, Va. Arrangements for transportation. October 12, 1920 Tucker Brown to 'papa', City Point, Va. Thank you for picture.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 1921 John Wingo to Frances. Condolences on the death of her father. May 19, 1921 Bettie S. Kirkpatrick to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, New London, Va. A letter of sympathy over the loss of J.T. Brown. \"We have few men more devoted to public welfare…and whose private life was more pure.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 1925 Yoland (Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr.) to Frances Delaware. Hospital Family news. Lists children and grandchildren. August 31, 1925 J.R. Tucker to Frances Bedford, Va. Discusses aristocracy, wealth and feudal system. February 24, 1926 (or 1928) Unknown sender to Mrs. J.R. Tucker Athens, Greece Post card. November 28, 1929 Cousin Maria to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Thanks for returning the family record. Wish you could see you, but I'm now 90 years old. Travels and Thanksgiving discussed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1930 Cousin May to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news and local affairs. May 7, 1930 John Willcox Brown to Fleming Saunders, Jr. New York, NY. Family news. September 30, 1930 Unknown sender to Mrs. John Wingo Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Life pleasant in Canal Zone. Tucker has \"a real position\" and he's called on Cuban President and others. Incomplete. October 3, 1930 Datus Smith to D. Tucker Brown Princeton, NJ. April 1, 1932 Frances B.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Charlestown, WV. Family news and travel plans. April 4, 1931 Unknown sender to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. May 23, 1932 Fleming Saunders to Frances B.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Glenns are wonderful hosts. April 6, 1933 Fleming Saunders to his wife, F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. April 21, 1933 F.B.B. Saunders to 'dear' Evington, Va. Sorry to miss confirmation. Working on fundraising for a free clinic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 1, 1934 Sallie Queensburg to F.B.B. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Post card. September 10, 1934 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders, Martinsville, Va. Post card. April 1, 1935 Joseph Dupuy Eggleston to F.B.B. Saunders, Hampden-Sydney College, Va. Returning old papers which he copied by hand. May 9, 1935 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Charleston, WV. Gives subscription to Southern Churchman. Deplores the lack of standards. Family news. August 23, 1935 Barbara to F.B.B. Saunders Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 12, 1936 'Cousin John to F.B. (Frances Bland Saunders) Enjoyed bobwhites; Cousin Mary hospitalized for arthritis. February 3, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Santo Domingo. Post Card. February 24, 1936 Burke to F.B.B. Saunders Coamo. Post card. February 28, 1936 E. Brown to F.B.B. Saunders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trip to Virgin Islands was great; fine time in Puerto Rico. September 24, 1936 Beverly T.M. Laughlin to the Saunders New York, NY. Information about Tucker Family, particularly their portraits.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 23, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Petersburg, Va. Post card. June 25, 1937 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Petersburg, Va. \"Donald and I play tennis every morning.\" June 30, 1937 E.B.W. to F.B.B. Saunders, Norfolk, Va. Enroute to Camp Pokomoke, Sebago Lake, Maine. July 29, 1937 J.W. Brown, Jr. to F.B.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news, travels, and difficulties of his work. October 5, 1937 Emily to F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 15, 1938 May to F.B.B. Saunders, Atlantic City, NJ Post card. May 7, 1938 Fleming Saunders to F.B.B. Saunders. Life on the farm. May 11, 1938 Susan to Eva Local news of family and friends. May 12, 1938 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Philadelphia, PA. May 15, 1938 F.B.B. Saunders [?] to Fleming Saunders Westport, CT Discusses clothing. December 20, 1938 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Mary is better; Peachy not well. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 3, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Jim has first real job in forestry in Rhode Island; Ben in Waynesboro; she retires in February, but has another job in an antique shop. February 28, 1939 Patty Gibson to F.B.B. Saunders, Fort Benning, GA Family news, includes photographs. March 8, 1939 Mrs. J.T. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders Montchanin, Delaware. Enjoyed Willcox Adsit's wedding. Mary improved, Peachy not. \"…plan to go en masse to the South Carolina plantation…\" March 14, 1939 Elsie to F.B.B. Saunders Urbanna, Va. Shocked at Tucker's death. Works hard and tired. March 15, 1939 Roderico Anzueto, Secretary of State, Office of Agriculture, to Minister of United States, Guatemala. Statement concerning the death of Tucker Brown. \"Condolences on death of 'Chief of Technical Commission of the United Sates' whose interest in the Pan-American Highway absorbed his undoubted compentence…\" March 16, 1939 [?] to Frances Richmond, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. School admission for Frances Bland. March 20, 1939 Adah Begg to Frances Blacksburg, Va. Sympathy over Tucker's death. March 29, 1939 H. St. George Tucker to F.B.B. Saunders New York, NY. Discussion of possible scholarships at St. Catherines School for Frances Bland Saunders. April 7, 1939 B. to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Sends pamphlet on the \"Woman's National Democratic Club.\" May 22, 1939 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card of the Governor's Palace. Concerning the health of George. July 22, 1939 Isobel Hubbard to F.B.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. News of the Tucker and Coleman family. September 5, 1939 Elizabeth to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Frances Bland is happy. Family news. September 28, 1939 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. \"Frances Bland and I have had loads of fun. I think she likes St. Cat.'s a lot.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1940 Elsie to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Discusses the friendship between Ran and Fleming. February 14, 1940 Mrs. John M. Glenn to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Knows she misses children. Family news. February 16, 1940 John Thompson Brown to Frances Brown Flemings. Worry about Peronneau. Talks about his children. February 26, 1940 Margaret Glenn to Frances. Fanny sailing to France. Elizabeth going to St. Catherine's. Doesn't know who painted the McFarland portraits. February 27, 1940 Mrs. R.B. Willcox to F.B.B. Saunders Petersburg, Va. Discussing the Willcox family and its ancestors. Most Willcox papers burned. 10 March 1940 Mrs. Walter Price, Colonial Dames of America to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Staten Island, New York, NY. We cannot increase our $250 scholarship at Va. Episcopal School. I hope your final year at Episcopal is great. March 11, 1940 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, F.B.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Possible ride to Richmond. Plans to attend a dance given by Wistar Watts. Send money. March 21, 1940 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Mrs. F. Saunders, Charlestown, WV. News of family and friends. Visited Barbara at her Alexandria home. Incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 4, 1940 [?] to F.B.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; Margaret and I will be visiting Lynchburg on Sunday and hope to see you. May 7, circa 1940, Cousin May to Francis Broke her leg. May 25, 1940 Libby to Mrs. Fleming Saunders St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. St. Catherine's dance was great. Parent's anniversary. Going to Gloucester in August. June 18, 1940 Mary W. Glenn to F.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Yolande and Glenn are spending two days. Enclosed life insurance policy for F. Saunders (not enclosed). Frances Bland won the character award [at St. Catherine's]. July 9-12, circa 1940, Mary Glenn to Fleming Saunders New York. Cannot continue paying your insurance premiums. Others can help so property will not be sold?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 25, 1940 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Left camp and enroute to Richmond. August 28, 1940 Mary to Frances B.B. Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Uncle John will send money for tuition for Frances Bland if needed. August 29, 1940 [?] to Wilcox Brown, Middleburg, Va. Post card. Beautiful. September 5, 1940 Mary (Mrs. John H. Glenn) to Frances Saunders, Cashiers, NC. Can't visit due to health. Offers to help with Frances Bland's tuition. November 12, 1940 Information concerning the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn with resolutions. December 14, 1940 Carbon copies of letters and memorial minutes on the death of Mrs. John M. Glenn. Papers of John M. Glenn, Utica, NY. December 19, 1940 Isabel to Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Sorry she didn't visit this year. Sad about war time conditions in Britain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 25, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Congratulations on getting a telephone. Family news. Includes memorial tributes to wife, Mary. March 31, 1941 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Encloses $500 check from Mary's estate. Family news. April 21, 1941 Edith Larane [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. St. Margaret's offer of $100 tuition reduction for Frances Bland. April 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. Sent her two packages of Mary's clothes. May 25, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, Greenbrier [?] Inquires about F.B.'s school. Glad that Fleming had a good diagnosis at the University Hospital. Reports on friends. I hope to see you at Rob's wedding.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 27, 1941 Cousin John to F.B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Happy that Wyman Fund can let F.B. remain at St. Catherine's. B.B. and Fleming, Jr. to visit on 19th. July 9, 1941 Louise to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card Nice trip. July 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances, New York, NY. Will take Frances Bland to Greenbrier after meeting her train in New York. July 9, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. See people we know in Washington. July 10, 1941 Mother to Mrs. F. Saunders, Seaford, Delaware. Post card. July 30, 1941 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 1, 1941 Gaylord Lee Clark to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Needs confirmation that Frances Bland tends to use $300 scholarship to St. Catherine's. August 15, 1941 Mrs. J.T. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Send ring to be appraised. Can't buy it, but will not stand in way. August 20, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances Saunders, New York, NY. August 22, 1941 Ethel to F.B. Saunders St. Petersburg, Florida. Post card – Scene of Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange \"…Greeks-that's what they do besides open restaurants.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 30, 1941 [?] Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Daddy says pay insurance. Motherly advice and family news. October 2, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Glad to have Fleming visit. Family news. October 9, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 10, 1941 F.B. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. News of home and question about tickets for VMI vs VPI game. October 24, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Her impending visit. October 30, 1941 Mrs. F. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., New York, NY. Came by train. Details of visit. Daddy hopefully to join him. News of family and friends. December 31, 1941 John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Christmas and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 13, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, Richmond, Va. Requests money for haircut, sweater and dances. News about school. January 14, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. Been in infirmary with a cold. Hope Barland and his roommates can come on date night. January 18, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her parents, Fleming and Frances Saunders, St. Catherine's, Richmond, Va. Account of sweater shopping in downtown Richmond. January 18, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Mid-winter plans, dates will stay with Beggs, requests car. January 21, 1942 F.B. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Richmond, Va. News of school – roommates, dance and studies. January 30, 1942 John to Frances, New York, NY. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. January 31, 1942 Mrs. William Dabney Saunders to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents February 1, 1942 Bessie to Frances Bland Tucker Saunders, Hollins College, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 1, 1942 H. Guy Corbett to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, New Haven, Connecticut. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 2, 1942 B. Trigg to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. \"In each relationship Peronneau was perfect.\" February 3, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card; train is late. February 3, 1942 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Mary to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 4, 1942 Isabel to Mrs. F. Saunders B.S. Kirkpatrich to Frances, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters). Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 8, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Alexandria, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 14, 1942 Nannie to Frances Bland Saunders, New Haven, CT. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 18, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going on bus. Will meet Garland at Cousin Laura's. Need new saddle shoes. February 19, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Home this weekend. Plans to attend VMI dances. February 20, 1942 Mrs. A.P. Thomas to Mrs. Frances Saunders, Evington, Va. Condolences on the death of H. Peronneau Brown. February 20, 1942 Susan to Mrs. F. Saunders, De Soto City, Florida. Post card. Staige's illness. February 23, 1942 Fleming Saunders, Jr. to his mother, Frances Saunders, Blacksburg, Va. Hitchhiked back in three hours. Weekend was fun.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarch 11, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Arrangements for his trip home. Article on Cousin John Glenn. Uncle Carter and Polly were here. Family news. March 27, 1942 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Winter Garden, FL Post card Perfect vacation. Cousin Elizabeth fixed place \"like a real home.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1942 Frances Bland Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. News about St. Catherine's. April 8, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Post card. Appreciate nice. Daddy gone to NC with logs. Going to Auxiliary meeting. April 13, 1942 Frances Brown Saunders to her son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. VPI, Blacksburg, Va. World War II and school expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMay 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts' apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. \"Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting\" on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your money…still owe St. Catherine's. Also a letter from \"Daddy.\" Sorry about conflict on campus. Sold my cattle. August 19, 1942 Mother to Frances Bland Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news. August 25, 1942 M.B. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Service addresses for David T. and Edward T. Brown. August 27, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1942 'Mother' to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying until spring. Nannie Corbett lunched with us last week. Guys condition depressing. Vin has a job under James Byrnes. Susan Dean's daughter is ill with pylitis. Willcox Brown has a son. Eleanor sends love.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of \"your new choice.\" Family news. April 5, 1943 'Mother' to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. \"We have just planted the garden.\" April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Sends various household and clothing items, also family address for those in the military. Anna's brooder house burned. Anne making a Victory Garden. Family news. April 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Saw many friends in Richmond. \"Daddy slept most of the time and lived on gingerbread, milk and ice cream.\" A fire set by a train and \"I could see the flames.\" May 25, 1943 Donald Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Encloses letter from Julian Burruss, President of VPI, about possible employment for William Irvine Marable.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for \"promotion of my interests at VPI.\" August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine's School to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork which includes the \"Terms for the School Year\" for Frances Bland Saunders. October 19, 1943 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Education of Frances Bland at St. Catherine's. \"…well to have the old letters at William and Mary. They will be well cared for there and be much more useful than in a private trunk.\" Lunched with Yolanda and Tom in Wilmington. October 29, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. \"You have a little new red heifer calf.\" November 10, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Necessary rearrangements for a wartime wedding. News of friends and neighbors. No correspondence from December 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 25, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Please send enclosed letter from an interned man in the Philippines\" to Elizabeth Wingo. \"…hard to have a son confined…under the Japanese..\" May 8, 1944 Jack [?] to Frances Bland Brown Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee. New military assignment in Washington state. \"The nature of the plant and exact location was and still is somewhat of a military secret…it is in a godforsaken part of the desert county.\" Children are fine. July 12, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. \"Hope F.B. is finding the course at Chapel Hill profitable.\" September 14, 1944 Daisy to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Post card; arrived safely and having a wonderful time. October 1, 1944 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Moved to small quiet hotel in residential area. Now at Greenbrier to rest. October 9, 1944 Mary Ball to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, South Hadley, Mass. Post card. \"Yankee land is pretty wonderful…Mt. Holyoke is even better than I expected.\" December 27, 1944 Bev. McGaughlen [?] to Miss Frances Bland Saunders, Saranac Lake, NY. Thank you for fawn pin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 6, 1945 Mrs. J. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Includes several partial letters. February : concern for son Peronneau in Japanese prison camp. Undated and unsigned: Concern that Willcox is off to Oklahoma without a job. Undated and unsigned: Thanks for coat. Received October 31st letter from Peronneau. Undated and unsigned: Report from Navy Department about Peronneau's status as a prisoner of war. February 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances New York, NY. Her mother's emergency operation. Staying with Mrs. Biddle near Philadelphia. March 19, 1945 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richlands, Washington. Her operation. Willcox Jr.'s possible job. Louise been in hospital. March 24, 1945 Cousin John M. Glenn to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Family news, her health, and concerns about Fleming, Jr. and F.B. News of children of Tom Brown. Incomplete. Included is a May 19, 1945 letter of John M. Glenn to Nannie. Family News. 1945 May Maria (Mrs. Malcolm Griffin) to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. 1945 May, Unknown to Frances Saunders. Condolences on Tucker's death. July 12, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. Encloses Fleming's life insurance dividend. August 3, 1945 J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Pasco, WA (written at Richland) Family news. Worry about Peronneau. August 10, 1945 Jack T. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, Richland, WA. His work with A-Bomb at his company. \"Have you heard that Japan has accepted all of the provisions of the Potsdam ultimatum.\" August 23, 1945 S.P.J. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. August 25, 1945 Cousin John to Frances, New York, NY. Opinion on young men in the military. September 6, 1945 Elise [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Here for a week. September 18, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Possible transfer to Old Hickory. Enjoys life here. September 27, 1945 Jack [John] Thompson Brown to F.B. Saunders, Richland, WA. Post card. Transferred \"back to Old Hickory.\" October 20, 1945 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Concern for FB's future. Family news. October 23, 1945 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances. Final word on death of Peronneau from a Lt. in California who had been with him when he died. Died of malnutrition after surviving two bombings. October 28, 1945 Jack to Frances Brown Saunders, Chicago, IL. Post card. Notification of new address. November 18, 1945 Jack (J.T. Brown) to Frances Brown Saunders, Nashville, Tennessee. Move from Washington to Tennessee. December 1, 1945 Elsie to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Two letters. Family news. December 25, 1945 Malcolm Griffin to Frances Brown Saunders, Big Island, Va. Compliments FBS, \"…You are one of the most complete person on the face of the earth…a vision of all that is lovely in womanhood…my favorite neice (sic)…natural and unspoiled creature.\" Snowbound for several weeks. Gus Tucker and wife with us before leaving for China. Ellis Tucker also left for China. Family and local news … some family members have left for china. December 29, 1945 Barbara to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Evington, Va. Thanks for items sent to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 12, 1946 Polly [?] to Frances. Family news. April 24, 1946 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Looking for car parts per his request. June 19, 1946 F. Saunders, Jr. to his parents, Wheaton, IL. Probably leave Chicago for Tulsa on 24th. June 24, 1946 Frances Brown Saunders to F. Saunders, Jr. Post card. Mailing five shirts. Elsie Ingram coming on Saturday. Cousin Louise at Caryswood after the 4th. July 8, 1946 'Cousin John' W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Susan Dean had a son. August 22, 1946 Mrs. Dallas Tucker to Frances, Charleston, WV. Incomplete. Enjoyed your visit. Family news. October 24, 1946 J.W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Glad F.B. is at William and Mary and staying with Mrs. Tucker. Family news. December 6, 1946 F.L. Berkley to Mrs. Saunders Division of Rare Books \u0026amp;amp; Manuscripts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Discussion of donating the Brown-Coalter-Tucker family papers to the College of William and Mary. \"I have a personal interest because my grandfather and his brother lived at the Tucker House while William and Mary students in the 1840's.\" December 17, 1946 Jack to Mrs. F. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Cannot come for Christmas. DuPont redecorated his house. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 17, 1947 John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Postcard. \"Thanks for the goodies.\" February 12, 1947 S.R.S. [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, New Orleans, LA. Post card. Glad to be back in New Orleans. Describes her social life. March 27, 1947 Molly Alison to F.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Molly Pearson's husband died. Misses her. April 15, 1947 Polly to Fleming Saunders. Deed copied and notarized. Mailed on Saturday. September 11, 1947 Cousin May to Miss F.B. Saunders Evington, Va. Post card. Coming home on 17th.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from January 1948. February 14, 1948 Isobel Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Good to have Frances B. back. May skillful on her crutches. News of her children. February 25, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Bought cloth for you today. Family news. March 10, 1948 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders Danville, Va. Family news. Many children and toys. March 26, 1848 Mary Ball (Mary Ball Ruffin of Evelynton Plantation) to F.B. Saunders, Miami Beach, FL. Postcard. Delightful vacation. April 19, 1948 F.B. to Mother. Requests to be transmitted to dressmaker. Activities at College. June 8, 1948 S.E.K. [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Rochester, NH. Post card. Been to Bowdoin Commencement. June 8, 1948 Betty to Miss F.B. Saunders, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Post card. Activities at beach. June 28, 1948 Helen Carmichael to Miss F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Attending a conference on Country Day schools.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 1, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Family news. July 22, 1948 F.B. Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Billy and Maisie will be married August 21 at Bruton Parish. Plans to get together with Fenton in Danville. Our milk on regular milk run. August 12, 1948 Barbara to Frances Brown Saunders, Lexington, Va. Sorry unable to stop and see you. August 21, 1948 William Irvine [Marable] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Thanks for card. September 4, 1948 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. \"Best to you all.\" September 25, 1948 Fleming Saunders, Sr. to his son, Fleming Saunders, Jr. Price and quality of saw. F.B. likes her new room at Tucker House. Mother working on clothes to send her. September 29, 1948 Frances Brown Saunders to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Not sure about going to Richmond. \"Please plan to be there to take eggs and your Father's suit to be shortened.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 22, 1948 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. October 25, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Change of travel plans so she can go to William and Mary's Homecoming dances. October 28, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Trip home. Doctor's appointment. November 7, 1948 'Frances Bland' to Fleming Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 9, 1948 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Family news. November 13, 1948 Isobell B. Hubbard to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Organizing the Tucker House. Family news. November 21, 1948 W.I. Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Clarksburg, WV. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" November 30, 1948 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, New York, NY. Emily died. Sympathy to Willcox. Sorry Fleming has arthritis. News of Peachy and Merrills. December 27, 1948 May (Mrs. George P. Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Tucker House, Williamsburg, Va. Brought secretary from Jeannette Kelly's house. \"It is an even lovelier piece of furniture than I thought.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents January 5, 1949 [?] to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Delighted with book, \"America's Williamsburg.\" January 17, 1949 Aunt Barbara to Miss F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Family news. Janetta in Shanghai and Johnnie and D.D. in Athens. January 21, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Babysitting at Armisteads. Clothes you fixed are fine. Hope to have a good dress in Libby's wedding. Have to take archery. Needs money for cafeteria and books. Lunches are .75 to .85. January 28, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Finances. Cousin Mary \"is going through a lot.\" March 10, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Frances Brown Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card \"Thinking of you.\" March 18, 1949 'Frances Bland' to her parents, Williamsburg, Va. Postcard. Family news. March 20, 1949 E. [Elizabeth B. Wingo or Elsie Day] to Fleming Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Concerned about sawmill. March 25, 1949 F.B. Saunders to her parents \"Could Fleming meet me in Richmond when I go there to try on the dress for Lib's wedding.\" March 27, 1949 Newspaper clipping about a dance in Lynchburg, Va. April 5, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances, Charleston, SC. Post card. Back from South Carolina. Pleasant week at the Grove. \"Sorry to hear of your trouble at the Grove.\" May 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Asked to be a resident in a women's dorm at William and Mary. \"…feel like I owe it to Cousin Mary …if I can help her. What do you think?\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents June 3, 1949 Mary Ball to Miss F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for invitation. Good luck on exams. June 23, 1949 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Danville, Va. Sorry Willcox is sick. Glad you attended the Wingo wedding. Sis and Bill bought a home in Richmond. Fenton, Jr. does not look well. Family news. July 13, 1949 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Nags Head, NC. Post card. \"Love it down here.\" July 20, 1949 Steve to Miss F. Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. May visit Mrs. Coleman in Williamsburg. July 20, 1949 Suzelle to Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Enjoyed her visit. August 3, 1949 Cousin John W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Family and friend news. Elsie went to Greenwood for Guy's burial. Deans bought house near White Plains. Bruce Brown engaged. August 10, 1949 Miss Elsie Ingram to Mrs. Fleming Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. August 10, 1949 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Columbia, SC. Post card. August 15, 1949 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. August 29, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. Post card. August 30, 1949 Elsie to Miss F.B. Saunders, Warrenton, Va. Post card. October 16, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Post card a picture of the Coke-Garrett House. \"…reminds me of here.\" October 17, 1949 Jack (J.T. Brown) to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Housing problems. A lawsuit. Family news. November 20, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Thanksgiving travel plans. December 9, 1949 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her mother, Williamsburg, Va. Christmas preparations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Circa 1950. Frances Bland Saunders to \"Mother and Daddy\". The Tucker House, Williamsburg, Virginia. The cook is sick and Cousin May is very concerned. Cynthia's \"morning maid will come in the afternoon…\" \"Cooking not too much on Aunt Isobel.\" For school, a group is doing a study on discharge patients at Eastern State. Anthropology paper on negro artist. January 8, 1950 Eleanor Merrill to Mrs. F. Saunders, Westport, Connecticut. \"John was with us for three months. He is frail but independent.\" February 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Classes, school friends and relatives. February 17, 1950 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. \"F.B. took me to chapel….which she conducted admirably.\" February 27, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Letter concerns the collapse of the roof of the Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary. Includes newspaper clippings about talk given by Francis Saunders, collapse of PBK ceiling and wedding of Mary Stuart McGuire. February 27, 1950 J.T. Brown to F. Brown Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. April 11, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. (Two letters) 1 – Sorry to hear of Cousin John's illness. Family news. 2 – Postcard. Suzelle cannot come to M.B.'s wedding. I can. April 23, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Mentions clippings (not present) about Cousin John's death. Activities at William and Mary. April 28, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Aunt Isobel's Garden Week trip. Bill Hornsby trip to Roanoke.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents May 12, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Looking for an apartment with Betsy. Waiting for contract and hoping to be near Alexandria. Giving a shower for Suzette with Lois Hornsby. May 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Looking forward to Fleming's visit.\" May 24, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Will teach in Arlington next year. May 31, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Plans for visit home and to Roanoke. July 1, 1950 Nellie Sheets to Mrs. F. Saunders, Ocean City, MD. Post card. \"Life here is ideal.\" October 16, 1950 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Doing home visits with parents. November 29, 1950 Isobel B. Hubbard to F. Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Rush week for fraternities at the College of William and Mary. Kippy's trip to Bermuda. November 30, 1950 Helen to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. Wonderful time. December 11, 1950 Elizabeth Wingo to Frances. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from January 1951. February 12, 1951 Miss Frances Bland Saunders to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Enjoyed trip. Return first weekend in March. March 1, 1951 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Mrs. F. Saundes, Richmond, Va. Engagement of Frances Bland Saunders to Richard Tyree. March 30, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her parents, Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Arlington, Va. Her wedding to Richard Tyree. April 10, 1951 Frances B.S. Tyree to her mother Arlington, Va. [?] Will see Fleming on Friday. Family news. May 16, 1951 M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman) to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Sent package to Frances Bland. Isobel back from Raleigh. May 21, 1951 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. FB's wedding causing excitement. Liked Dick. May 22, 1951 Elizabeth B. Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Va. Beach, Va. Post card. Staying with Louise Cooke. John on fishing trip. June 8, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders Old Hickory, Tennessee. Wedding of F.B. Saunders to Richard Tyree and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents July 3, 1951 J.T. Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Unable to attend the Saunders-Tyree wedding. July 22, 1951 Mrs. William C. Cheney to F.B. Saunders, Bedford, Va. Frances Bland's wedding lovely. Dick's family was nice. September 8, 1951 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Washington, DC. Post card. Home about the 16th. September 20, 1951 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Tucker House full of students. Janet at Ft. Lee. All here are \"upset at Dr. Pomfret's trouble at William and Mary.\" Hope your lawsuit is now settled. November 23, 1951 Mrs. John R. Woods to Frances, Charlottesville, Va. Nice to all at Frances Bland's wedding. November 24, 1951 Helen \u0026amp;amp; Willcox to Mrs. F. Saunders, Wilmington, DE. \"Thank you for all you've done for all of us – don't know how we'd do without you…it's lonesome here.\" November 29, 1951 Adile R. [Worthington ?] to Mrs. F. Saunders Louisville, KY.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from December 1951-March 1952. April 1, 1952 Ethel \u0026amp;amp; Meade to F.B. Saunders, Fort Myers, Florida. Post card. Sorry we missed you. June 10, 1952 F.B.S. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. Friday picnic canceled. July 18, 1952 Elsie to Fleming Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 8, 1952 Lucy Steptoe to F.B. Saunders, Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada. Post card. Lovely trip. October 25, 1952 [?] to the F. Saunders family, Sarasota, Florida. Post card. Having a good time. November 5, 1952 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Large crowd expected at Tucker House for Christmas. Janet at Ft. Eustis. Herbert Tucker our Assistant Minister.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1952-February 1953. March 9, 1953 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family news. Clipping of engagement of Charlotte Coalter Enslow. March 7, 1953 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"…am now on the bus to Norfolk, will be home soon.\" May 5, 1953 Mary H. Coleman to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Can stay with her. July 2, 1953 N.B.H. to F.B. Saunders, Jacksonville, Florida. Post card. Congratulations on \"arrival of Frances Bland III.\" July 27, 1953 Alice Tucker Towers to Mrs. Gravely Tucker. Family genealogy. August 14, 1953 Douglas to his grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card. \"You are sweet.\" August 14, 1953 Bland to his/her grandmother, F.B. Saunders, Altavista, Va. Post card.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 29, 1953 Mrs. David Tucker Brown to F.B. Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Sorry to hear of Fleming's heart attack. November 3, 1953 Annie Anthony to F.B. Saunders, Evington, Va. Visit when you get home. December 5, 1953 Lila Tucker to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. \"Distressed about Fleming's illness … hope he is better soon. Frances Bland III is a 'beauty' and must be a joy.\" December 10, 1953 Elsie [Saunders Day] to Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Thinking of you. Enjoyed seeing the Days in Danville. December 24, 1953 Molly Allison to F.B. Saunders. Concerning the illness of Fleming Saunders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from January-April 1954. May 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Charleston, SC. Post card. Headed for Jacksonville. October 13, 1954 [?] to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Going to Williamsburg tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence November-December 1954. January 30, 1955 Corrine Brown to F.B. Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Requests copy of family tree. Going to Georgia to visit University of Georgia. Thompy (brother) is on Swim team at Georgia Tech. February 22, 1955 Mary Randolph to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Miami, Florida. Post card. \"Va. and I are having a lovely time.\" February 23, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Lots of gin rummy and shuffleboard. Expect to see some races. February 24, 1955 Lucy to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Post card. Enroute back from Cuba. Gorgeous trip. March 1, 1955 Mrs. B.W. Hubbard to F.B. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Congratulations on second grand child born to Wil and Flemings, Jr. Visited sons in Tulsa and Raleigh. Herbert Tucker and \"little Katherine Craighill\" called; to marry on June 28. May 20, 1955 [?] to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Frankfurt, Germany. Post card. Nice trip. Trip to Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from June 1955. July 7, 1955 Betsy to Mrs. Richard Tyree, Gloucester, Va. Post card. August 9, 1955 Mrs. Richard H. Dabney to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Charlottesville, Va. Condolences for death of Fleming. \"…so clannish and affectionate, so handsome…a real part of my life since childhood.\" August 9, 1955 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hewlett, NY. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. August 11, 1955 Betty \u0026amp;amp; Zach Lindsey to F.B. Saunders. Condolences concerning the death of Fleming Saunders, Sr. November 3, 1955 F.B.S. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Staying at Tucker House while Isobel is away.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from December 1955-March 1956. April 16, 1956 William Irvine Marable to Frances Bland Saunders, Chase City, Va. Post card. Sorry about your accident. April 23, 1956 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Shelbyville, Tennessee. Sending copies of \"my smart girl's contest winner.\" Found house in Tullahoma. May 13, 1956. Enjoyed visit from you and your family. \"Little Bland and Douglas are outstanding children.\" July 28, 1956 Ethel and Meade to Mrs. F. Saunders, Leadville, Colorado. Post card. Enjoying western scenery and cool nights. September 3, 1956 N.B.H. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card \"Happy days to you.\" October 1, 1956 Jack T. Brown to Frances Saunders, Old Hickory, Tennessee. Write thank you notes to Louise's friends. Thom had fine trip to British Isles and now back in school. Graduates at Christmas and goes to work for DuPont. Corinne at University of Tennessee. October 18, 1956 Yan Speller to Frances \"I always think of my visits to my dear, dear Browns and Ivy Cliff as the happiest times of my life.\" November 19, 1956 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Mountain scene. \"…looks like the TV station where Fleming took us.\" November 19, 1956 Elizabeth to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. R.D. Tyree, Washington, DC. Post card. Enjoying our visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents No correspondence from December 1956. 1957 Patty to Frances Saunders. Postcard. \"Write me soon!...How is family.\" January 5, 1957 Em. B. Blackwell to Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Richmond, Va. Writing on behalf of the Ellet-St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association. (Form letter). January 17, 1957 Mary Randolph [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Sarah Wil's Mother and I went to Anastasia's. January 22, 1957 [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit. March 1957 J.M.K. (or J.F.K.) to Mrs. Fleming. Congratulates Frances and \"Uncle Fleming\" in being \"so honored to have a daughter-in-law. I think it is just fine you all will live together.\" May 20, 1957 Agnes to Richard \u0026amp;amp; Frances Tyree, Sea Island, GA. Post card. Fun doing nothing. Rain every day. August 10, 1957 Mrs. George Coleman to Frances Brown Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. \"Little Robert Barlowe arrived safely. He and Cynthia fine. Janet will join them. August 20, 1957 Sarah to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Atlanta, GA. Post card. Wish you could see Sarah Wil's baby girl.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1, 1957 Richard Tyree to Miss Bland Tyree, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card Coleman Bridge on card. Going fishing. Has she seen the Coleman Bridge? September 3, 1957 N.B.H. to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. Enjoyed visit with FBS's family. September 12, 1957 F.B. to Frances Brown Saunders Douthat Park, Clifton Forge, Va. Post card. Pretty. September 17, 1957 Bessie to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Grateful for flowers in memory of William. October 5, 1957 F.B. to Mrs. F. Saunders, AltaVista, Va. Post card. \"Children eager to see you.\" October 20, 1957 Mrs. Macie Sturgis to Frances Saunders, Indianapolis, IN. Sorry to miss wedding. Feel so far away and not well. November 22, 1957 J.W. Brown, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Wilmington, Delaware. Enjoyed time in Tennessee with her, playing bridge. Think Thomp is out of army and into seminary. November 24, 1957 Lila to Frances. Sorry not to be at Willcox's funeral. Remember \"those happy times at Ivy Cliff…you are a mainstay of the family and I greatly admire you.\" Circa 1957 Patty Gibson to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. How is your family?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1957. January 29, 1958 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. Distressed about Anna's accident. Have had flu. February 21, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Terrible weather described in detail. Interested in Dick's plans to go into ministry. Charles, Florence, and Chuck visited the Rawles. She and John leaving for Bermuda. Had lovely time in Williamsburg at Janet's party for Kippy and his bride, Renate. Went to Charlottesville for a lawyer's meeting. March 22, 1958 [?] to Frances Tyree, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Finally arrived. Deep snow. Brown's house is beautiful. March 23, 1958 Frances Saunders Tyree to Frances Brown Saunders. Family news and travels of family members. Dick's nose is \"really to the grindstone\" at church. Discusses segregation question and its effect on different people. March 27, 1958 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Will be in Williamsburg until Saturday or Sunday. March 27, 1958 F.B. Tyree to F.B. Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you for the cards … when will you be home? April 16, 1958 [?] to 'mother' [probably Frances Saunders Tyree] to her Mother. Incomplete. \"Why don't you, Patty, and her sister stay with us? Let me know.\" May 7, 1958 Patty to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Post card. Send Corrinne's address. May 8, 1958 Isobel B.H. [Hubbard?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Enjoyed your visit. All well in Tulsa. Hope to visit Raleigh [family] on way home. Maybelle \"back at girl's school where she teaches china painting to homeless and delinquent girls.\" July 22, 1958 Mrs. J.S. Gibson to Frances, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland has to move to the Seminary in September. Patty and family moved to Mobile, Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 21, 1958 B.C. Randolph [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Hot Springs, Va. Post card. Cool and restful. August 25, 1958 Charles Anthony to Frances, Evington, Va. Complete papers and return this week for inclusion in the Journal. September 17, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Frances Bland will join husband at the seminary. Miss Patty. Cannot leave John for long as he is a semi-invalid. October 13, 1958 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Family, friends, and church news. Douglas Colhoun has a \"lovely little church and is making quite an impression\" at St. Ann's Church. Patty likes Mobile. November 10, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Children well adjusted to move. Taking Charles for a checkup at Rocky Mount. Trying to visit congregational members each week. \"Dick is having dinner with Bishop and Mrs. Marmion tonight.\" November 24, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Children look forward to seeing you. Had a congregational dinner. Finished visiting each family. December 3, 1958 F.B. Tyree to her mother, F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children excited about your visit. \"Charles is now plumper, but will never overtake Douglas.\" December 15, 1958 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Had a bad fall. John's father died. Children coming for Christmas. Snowed in.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1959 [?] to Frances. Accounts. Christmas services and visitors. January 17, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Dick enjoyed \"doing nothing\" between semesters. Charles now sitting up. January 27, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp took Dick back this weekend. Hope to see you soon. March 4, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick will meet your train in Lynchburg. \"Charles getting as large as Douglas and has five teeth.\" April 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her mother F.B. Saunders, Calloway, Va. Lovely day. Will transplant bulbs. Children are in sand pile. Found lost tongs. April 13, 1959 Minna to F.B. Saunders, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. \"…know you are having a fine time with Anne…I am coming home at end of week as the nurse has come.\" May 20, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will be there on the 26th and will bring lunch.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 18, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Will probably go to Rocky Mount shopping. Family news. July 9, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Children making butter. Parched and dusty. See you Saturday. July 31, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Square dance a great success for the church. Dick busy with studies in Greek, Ancient History, etc. \"…afternoons spent in visiting.\" All took a long walk. August 7, 1959 F.B. Tyree to her Mother Calloway, Va. Post card. \"B. and D. had a grand time at Bible School at St. John's. We seem to keep busy here.\" September 1, 1959 [J] to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Saunders, Arlington, Va. Post card \"We hope the remaining rooms are finished at school so we can get settled.\" October 15, 1959 [?] to Frances Evington, Va. Sarah Wils told about France's visit with F.B. and children. Isobell's children from Tulsa came to visit. Family news. November 2, 1959 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hated to see her leave. Return books and saddle bags.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from December 1959. January 19, 1960 F.B. Saunders to F.B. Tyree, Tappahannock, Va. Post card. February 9, 1960 Isobel to Mrs. F. Saunders Williamsburg, Va. May's daughter, Janet, working at Ft. Eustis. Cynthia and Bob in Saluda; Bob is a dentist. Grandaughter Isobel in Gloucester. Ben in Tulsa. Renate and Kippy have daughter, Cynthia. February 15, 1960 F.B. Tyree to her mother, Mrs. F. Saunders, Roanoke, Va. Post card. Snowed in. Dick's spring break begins the 24th. February 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Snowed in. No phone, maybe no mail delivery. February 23, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Schools open today after closed for a week. Dick written canonicals. Not coming for vacation. February 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Ferrum, Va. Post card. Family news. March 6, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. \"Dick took a loom for a deaconess in Philadelphia to be packaged…took Douglas with him. Describes birds and new storm. March 27, 1960 Marian B. Grundy to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and sympathy to her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick coming Thursday. Bland excited about school Easter egg hunt. April 17, 1960 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Atlanta warm. Nancy and Mark going to Europe. May 10, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. \"Your visit.\" Dick has exams. Thomp graduates May 25. May 27, 1960 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders Evington, Va. Had lovely weekend in Gloucester. Future trips. June 3, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Thomp's ordination on June 26th in Martinsville. Then goes to Norton to work. July 30, 1960 William Irvine Marable to Mrs. F.B. Saunders, Murfreesboro, NC. Post card. \"Thinking of you.\" August 11, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Dick and children at St. John's school this week. We have a preaching-teaching mission for five days. September 14, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Douglas sick. \"Janet to stay with Charles when I go to Roanoke.\" September 26, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope you go to Williamsburg and Richmond. Going to Arrington for the Fall Convocation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents October 4, 1960 May to Frances Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Post card. Come anytime and \"if the house is riotous with children, it will seem like home to you.\" October 5, 1960 J. Thompson Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. Family news. October 30, 1960 Mary H. Coleman to Mrs. F. Saunders, Williamsburg, Va. Miss you. New carpet for sitting room. November 1, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. \"Mother says she must get home to vote. Can you pick her up?\" Bland making A's at school. December 19, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Christmas pageant is on Thursday … Bland is an angel, Douglas a shepherd. Other family news. December 27, 1960 May or Mary Randolph to Mrs. F. Saunders Richmond, Va. Post card. Thanks for fruitcake. December 28, 1960 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Description of Christmas. December 28, 1960 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and to Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Dick enjoyed visit with you. Children's Christmas – \"enough toys for not too many.\" Dick to preach in Suffolk on 14th. \"All seminarians do this.\" Circa 1960 Frances Bland Saunders to Mother and Daddy (Fleming Saunders), Williamsburg. Assigned a paper to write a paper on an African artist. Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 3, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Do make Doctor's appointments. Dick's birthday on Saturday. January 6, 1961 Cousin Lillian to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Roanoke, Va. Thanks for cake. January 9, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Hope she will see Doctor and then visit. January 25, 1961 Cousin [Sara Wil – her cousin and daughter-in-law] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. Bitter cold. Boys played in snow. February 24, 1961 Cousin [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Post card. All are well. March 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Alexandria, Va. Post card. Arrived safely. Sightseeing. Dick in classes. March 13, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Post card. Lovely trip. Hope you've seen Dr. Gorman. April 21, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders Calloway, Va. Post card. Glad you had a nice visit and are back home. Have five extra mouths to feed. Beagle puppy \"nearly eats Charles up.\" May 10, 1961 Tyree to her mother Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. May Day program inside because of rain. Bland looked sweet. Her piano recital on the 19th. Dick's graduation on the 25th. July 6, 1961 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. \"The vicarage is very nice and comfortable.\" Unpacking. Yard and both churches lovely. August 15, 1961 Elizabeth Wingo to her sister, Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. Advice for her leg. Lib and grandchildren at Virginia Beach.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNo correspondence from September 1961-January 1962. February 13, 1962 Elsie Day to Frances Brown Saunders, Danville, Va. Talk of her bad health, news of family and friends. Grace Jones Richardson's death. Beach news and her cottage at Nags Head. \"…Richard Tyree is a good man.\" \"H.F. III is still scared to death of the ocean. I wonder if he will ever swim!\" April 20, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Family news. \"F.B.'s son choked badly one night but is all right now.\" June 1962 Minna to Mrs. Fleming Saunders. Post card. \"will be here until June 26 when I leave here for Virginia Beach. Will stay until James [?] comes, then Mrs. D. will come. I miss you so much.\" June 13, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Calloway, Va. Her mother's health. Husband's ordination [to the clergy]. June 16, 1962 Mrs. J.T. Brown to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Old Hickory, Tennessee. News about Corinne and Thompy. Other family news. June 28, 1962 Frances Bland Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Visit to St. George Tucker's grave at Warminster. July 5, 1962 Theodore to Mrs. F. Saunders, New York, NY. Post card. \"Having a nice time.\" July 8, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. John still an invalid. \"We are just getting over the terrible plane crash in France…so many (Atlanta) children lost their parents.\" Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Teaching preschoolers in Bible School. July 19, 1962 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Post card. Visits to Yorktown, Williamsburg, and with Suzelle Hornsby. September 29, 1962 Bland Tyree to her grandmother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Misses \"her Grandmother\" and hopes \"she likes the potholder.\" Going to circus in Lynchburg. Likes school better than at Callaway. October 8, 1962 [?] to [?] Evington, Va. Have been going through family memorabilia, including a number of letters from your Father, F.B. and Fleming, Jr. October 31, 1962 Elizabeth Wingo to F.B. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Partial letter. Sick with flu. Elsie's friend Ruth Redd died. \"You wrote that you had pictures of Mama and Papa…please send…\" November 3, 1962 Isobel to F.B. Brown, Williamsburg, Va. \"I am a Great Grandmother.\" Family news. Reminiscences. November 3, 1962 Patty Gibson to F.B. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Death of her husband, John Gibson. November 13, 1962 Patty Gibson to Mrs. F. Saunders, Atlanta, GA. Will keep her large home. Family news, particularly Tucker connections. December 29, 1962 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr. Chula Vista, CA. Post card. California visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents March 1, 1963 Elizabeth Wingo to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and grandchildren. March 4, 1963 Susanna P. Turner to Mrs. F. Saunders, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va. Solicitation from St. Catherine's. April 20, 1963 [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Sr., Lynchburg, Va. Post card. Greetings. May 16, 1963 Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr. to Mrs. F. Saunders, Evington, Va. Family news. June 4, 1963 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Richmond, Va. News of friends and family. Going to Gloucester around August. June 5, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Family news. June 10, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Post card. Nice visit. Thomp and Ann are here – he to be chaplain at Washington and Lee. June 25, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders and Mr. \u0026amp;amp; Mrs. F. Saunders, Jr., Calloway, Va. Her telephone party line. Husband is a minister. New station wagon. Children's summer activities. August 8, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Family news. Death of little McDuffie. Elsie home and doing well. Had to put Charlie in a nursing home. Janie still has a day and night nurse. August 14, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Visited May and Isobel. [May Begg Coleman and Isobel Begg Hubbard]. September 3, 1963 Elizabeth Brown Wingo to Frances Brown Saunders, Gloucester Point, Va. Post card. Lovely vacation. Rawles leave tomorrow. December 31, 1963 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Children's Christmas presents. Church activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 20, 1964 Elsie to Mrs. F. Saunders, Richmond, Va. Post card. News of an ill friend. January 30, 1964 Frances Bland Saunders Tyree to her mother, Frances Brown Saunders, Arrington, Va. Been cleaning, washing, mending and ironing. Dick's church activities and her children's activities. February 5, 1964 Charlene [?] to Mrs. F. Saunders, Lynch Station, Va. Garden Club meeting. June 18, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Richmond, Va. Went to Gordon's 8th grade graduation in New Jersey. June 30, 1964 (Nan) B.H. [?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Chula Vista, California. Post card. Mentions grandchildren. Expect to be home soon. July 12, 1964 Elizabeth B. Wingo to Frances, Gloucester Point, Va. Vacation at the Gloucester cottage. July 26, 1964 N.B. [Handy?] to Frances Brown Saunders, Lynchburg, Va. Post card Tried to call. Painters busy here. Lovely trip.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters arranged alphabetically by name of recipient. Within each folder, arranged my day/month if known.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Charles D. Braxton to \"Ma\" about helping with the education of Virginia. Letter from her Mother, Fanny, who says, \"I did not understand yr allusion to L and Cassie my 'living to see them.'\" She further states that it wouldn't matter to them if she died tomorrow. Letter from Frank to \"Mama\" with the heading \"Private Business\" about his job with Venable which is not going well and doesn't pay enough. Letter from Cassie Tucker Brown about news of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwenty letters with writers including Peronneau Brown, John Willcox Brown, Frances B.C. Brown, Elizabeth Dallas Brown (Wingo), her mother and her brother, Dallas Tucker and his wife (Masie). The letters include early letters from her children, particulary Elizabeth.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters from John Thompson Brown to his cousin and future wife, then his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown. Seven letters and some are partial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSix letters. Writers include Delania P. Ingram, John H. Ingram, Herman and Maggie (about beaus and boys).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters. Letter \"My Darling little Elizabeth\" from her \"devoted brother, J. Willcox Brown. Postcard of Richardson Bay from D.B.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters and one post card from Fanny Bland Coalter Brown's husband, H. Peronneau Brown. One letter has a list of family names, possibly an invitation list.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Fanny Bland Coalter Brown, wife of J. Peronneau Brown, from her daughter-in-law and cousin, Cassie Dallas Tucker. Sixteen letters and some partial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeven post cards and thirty letters. These undated letters cover J. Thompson Brown's years as a youth up through his married years. He states in an October 12th letter, \"I am determined not to do anything when I am away from you that you would not let me do when I was at home.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters and post cards to Fanny Coalter Brown from relatives who include Cousin Fanny Braxton, F.T. Bryan, Anne, E.T. Magill, Aunt L.T., Aunt Lockie Irvine, W.P. Braxton, Cousin Fanny, Niece Maggie (?Moore?), Mother-in-law Mary Venable, Lucy Braxton, cousin Margaret Barnet, niece Betty Braxton, Lizze Brown, Turner Brown, Finlaws, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTen letters from her sister, Virginia Coalter Braxton.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from friends, including C.C. Brent, E.H. Hewitt (?), Catharine Gerchen, Mannie, Maria Monson, Alice Hoppal and others. Includes a letter from The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle, Miller School, Virginia, in answer to an inquiry about \"young man of whom you ask is not a son but a nephew of Judge Longley (?).\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePersonal correspondence from family and friends. Writers are unknown. Six letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEighteen undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his wife, Cassie Tucker Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFour undated letters to John Thompson Brown from his mother, Fanny Bland Coalter Brown and his daughter, Elizabeth Dallas Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive undated letters from Cousin Lizzie, L.B. Tucker, Mary Haldane Begg, W.W. Seales of the Southern Railroad and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFive undated letters to Henry Peronneau Brown from family members. Letter writers include his \"sister;\" Hamilton Brown; his future wife, Fanny B. Coalter (talking of wedding matters); and son, John Thompson Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Willcox Brown from his sister, Elizabeth Dallas Brown. Her wish to dye her skirt black because she doesn't have other clothes with her.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne letter, addressed to \"My dear girls\" from Eagle Point, about family and travel news. The other letter is addressed to \"My Dear Mother\" (Mrs. Judy H. Coalter, Stanley) from Virginia Coalter Brown about gardening and a visit to the springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCirca 1940, from his mother: \"I held talk at Lynchburg College by religious study and oral hygiene.\" Asks him to complete the attached questions from (?):  Have you called on Saunders? Are you at foot table?  Did you get my first letter enclosing stamps? Did you get letter and ...permission I sent with drawing instruments? Did you find glasses case?  Which is your other roomate?  Have been hot?  Is the food good?  Do you get (?) February 24, circa 1940's, from Frances Bland: Talks about dances, Fleming's battery mate's brother who goes to VMI and her other activities. Christmas card from FB, \"Happy Birthday Papa!\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, \"so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many earlier generations. The Cliff and the ...constantly on my mind and all the happiness that our lives held from almost my earliest remembrance....all those houses have faded out of our lives, but the close affection only grows stronger as the years pass.\" Other letters show that Mary Coleman was helping with the tuition of Frances Bland, the daugher of Frances and Flemings. Frances Bland lived in the Tucker House in Williamsburg while at school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eForty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from \"Mary\" gives some genealogy information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, \"C\" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily, Jno. R. Young, Jr., Carrie and others. Letters mostly from family and friends about their activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUndated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to \"Dear Aunt\" from \"Your Niece\" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2\" x 8\" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor the most part, these envelopes appear to go with the correspondence. The letters and envelopes were separated before acquisition. Loose collection of stamps, some removed from the envelopes in the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLoose collection of stamps.  Some of the stamps were removed from the envelopes in folders 1-3. One small group has a notation to check the value of individual stamps.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly material of J. Thompson Brown, but does include items from other family members. Organized by type of material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHandwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: \"Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report,\" \"Retreat from Gettysburg,\" \"Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, \" \"Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and \"Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th.\" Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Banquet ticket for John Thompson Brown. Partial page torn from a book with vignette pictures of men, including J. Thompson Brown. Partial typed page recommending J. Thompson Brown as a member of Virginia Tech's governing board. In pencil at bottom of page, \"Alex. I. Robertson.\" Article or editorial from Lynchburg's \"The News\" about Virginia Governor Swanson's claim for fair and honest government as the decision is being made to establish a \"Geological Survey in Virginia\" at Virginia Tech or University of Virginia. An editorial about choosing from the candidates for the President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Certificate, signed by Claude A. Swanson, appointing J. Thompson Brown a delegate to the Farmer National Congress. August 16, 1909. Poor condition. Commission, signed by J. Hoge Tyler, Governor of the Commonwealth, appointing John Thompson Brown as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to serve four years from January 1, 1898. Certificate of Life Membership in the Virginia State Agricultural Society for J. Thompson Brown. October 29, 1885.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to \"H. Perinno Brown Est,\" Henry Brown Est,\" Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est,\" WD \u0026amp;amp; EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and \"Stephen \u0026amp;amp; Anthony Smith \u0026amp;amp; Jno Wells.\" An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWill of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBaltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, \"John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause\" about the death of \"scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida.\" Another undated news article is entitled, \"Former Wife Weeps,\" about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, \"Died September 26, 1894.\" Newspaper announcement of the death of Fleming Saunders. August 8, 1855. \"Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony\" of Fleming Saunders and Frances B.C. Brown. Minister was T. Carter Page of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Campbell County, Virginia. December 3, 1921.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders. Envelope #2 1937-1946 Photographs of Lewis and Lewis Guy Dickson; Frances Saunders and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances and Fleming Saunders; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Frances Bland Saunders and J. and Elizabeth Wingo; Frances Bland Saunders in the Tucker House garden; Fleming Saunders, Jr., Mrs. B.N. Hubbard, Fleming Saunders, Mrs. Fleming Saunders and Mrs. George P. Coleman; and 2 photographs of Frances Bland S. Tyree. Envelope #3 Carte-de-visite of Peronneau Brown (1900); Fleming Saunders, III and Margaret (?Groom) in Newport News, Virginia (1902); Miss Mary Saunders \"Caryswood\" (about 1889); and carte-de-visite with the Farewell Speech of Robert E. Lee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePostcards of \"Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch\" in Norfolk, Virginia; \"Uzerche;\" \"Resurrection Bay, Alaska\" and \"Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubscription form for \"Henry Romeike, Inc.\" a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, \"The Exploits of Alice.\" Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from \"The News\" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled \"Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey.\" Newspaper article entitled \"Punishing War Criminals.\" Flyer for \"Lee and Company, Commission Merchants\" of Lynchburg, Virginia. Newspaper article on the Superintendent of West Point. Clipping with headline, \"George Washington's Eggnog.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland, to Luther R. Holland. Deed recorded September 16, 1875 in Bedford County, Clerk's Office, Virginia. Deed, October 15, 1874, between Charles Ruffner to J. Willcox Brown and George W. Norris. Recorded in Clay County, West Virginia, October 4, 1876. Land lying on Big Sycamore and Bell Creeks. Deed, November 13, 1877, between Randolph Barton, trustee et als to J. Willcox Brown. J. Willcox Brown, trustee of H.P. Brown, and wife Turner M. Brown requiring the payment from George W. Norris and Jane P. Norris on land in West Virginia to settle J. Willcox Brown's bankruptcy case. Land sold to Philip P. Winston. Signed by Clay County, WVA Clerk on December 5th, 1877. Deed, March, 1882 between H.P. Brown, adm. of Henry Brown and Karn J. Hickson to log property in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, June 27, 1893, from Harvey W. Nichols to William Eubank for a black stallion in trust to W.T. Fitzpatrick. Includes note of H. W. Nicholas. Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, November 8, 1893, from H.W. Nichols to William Eubank granting in trust a \"black stallion named Billy, also my crop of tobacco, also one vickford and hoffman drill, also my crop of corn and wheat...\" Bedford County, Virginia. July 10, 1903 Description of West Virginia lands owned by J. Thompson Brown and page 2 of a letter from J.M. Payne to Brown. Charleston, WVa. Deed, July 20, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Deed, August 8, 1906, from Sallie W. Jones to John Thompson Brown for 25 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia. Includes note from John Thompson Brown about the Mrs. Jones deed and description of the \"Cobbs tract\" owned by John Thompson Brown. Agreement, April 25, 1910, between John Thompson Brown and Samuel L. Walker to sell the West Virginia coal property. Not signed. Notes on division of property from an existing deed or in preparation for a new division. One deed mentioned is D.B. 116, January 11, 1916. Blueprint plat entitled \"North portion of J. Thompson Brown Tract near New London, Bedford County, Va., January 1915. Eight flyers for \"Trustees' Auction Sale, 343 acres...sale will start at residence on Northcote Tract on Wednesday, December 15...\" Trustees Murray M. McGuire and Daniel Grinnan. Walker and Mosby, Farm Auctioneers, Lynchburg, Va. \"Memorandum of title of Jno. Thompson Brown to a tract of land in Bedford County, known as \"Northcote,\" containing 251 acres more or less.\" Mimeographed copy of a deed of trust to Jno. Randolph Tucker and Daniel Grinnan. Other names mentioned are George Eldridge and Luther R. Holland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"Boys' School\" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from \"University School\" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as \"On the University (of Va.) System.\" Report card for J.T. Brown from the \"Shenadoah Valley Academy\" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours with class descriptions for Frances Bland Saunders from \"The College of William and Mary\". November 21, 1949 and June 10, 1950.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal \"from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute...\"  1905.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, \"Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light....\" \"Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems\" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman. Poem on Jno. Thompson Brown letterhead, with each stanza about a different family member:  Elizabeth, Elsie, Jack ,Wilcox, Mary, Miss Ellett, Carrington and Mr. Brown. Poem on Jno. Thompson's Brown letterhead about France. Grocery list. On the reverse, a list of books, possibly for a young girl. Poem entitled \"The Road, S.H.H. S. 1892-1918\" on death of someone at Wimereux. Story entitled \"A Fox-hunt in the Blue Mountains\" and signed \"Iagoo.\" Five pages. Pencil rough draft of a story entitled \"Man's inhumanity to man, many countless thousands mourn\" with \"Margaret Carrington\" noted above the title.  Story is about the Carrington Family, particularly Margaret Carrington and her father in Tennessee during the Civil War. Margaret falls in love with a Union soldier which comes between Margaret and her Father. Silhouette cutout of a man with beard and hat. Pencil drawing of a man on a horse and a horse pulling a cart. List of a few \"N.M College Md graduates and what happened to them. Page from a diary from November 26-28 with one sentence entries. A dry good store shopping list. Shopping list on back of an envelope. Handwritten notes about medical reports on Bee Stings. List of names on an envelope. List of first names  on the back of an envelope addressed to (?) B. Goudin. Typed mimeographed script for a play with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Gold Spinner and Sleeping Beauty entitled \"Four Celebrated Characters.\" \u003c/p\u003e"]}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8400"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1053","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Nathaniel Beverley Tucker Papers","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_1053#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_1053#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eComprised mostly of letters to, from, and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), a Virginian journalist and diplomat, his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), a bishop, and their friends and family dating between 1830 and 1903. Family correspondents include Charles Ellis, Thomas H. Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker; and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. 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Acc. 2003.09","/repositories/2/resources/1053","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker Papers","Virginia--History--19th century","Money--Confederate States of America","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Pamphlets","Tintypes (prints)","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Chronologically and by Accession Number.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (June 8, 1820 - July 4, 1890), Confederate Agent, was born in Winchester, Virginia, the grandson of St. George Tucker, the nephew of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851) and the son of Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1897). His mother was Anne Evelina (Hunter) Tucker and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897) was his brother. He married Jane Shelton in 1841. They had eight children."," From 1853-1856 he edited the Washington Sentinel. In 1857 he became consul at Liverpool. Upon the secession of Virginia during the Civil War, he returned home and joined the Confederate Army. He contracted to provide supplies for the army."," After the war, he was accused of complicity in the plot to murder Lincoln. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","Mss. 40 T79 Tucker-Coleman Papers","Comprised mostly of letters to, from, and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), a Virginian journalist and diplomat, his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), a bishop, and their friends and family dating between 1830 and 1903.  Family correspondents include Charles Ellis, Thomas H. Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker;  and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.  Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. Lee. "," Letters with the following dates deal mostly with the Civil War and the attempts of the Confederate  States to raise money in Europe:  December 29, 1861; January 11, 1862; March 2, 1862; March 20, 1862; October 3, 1862; November 27, 1862; December 13, 1862; April 2, 1863; May 12, 1863;and May 21, 1863."," Addition 2008.27 has been filed chronologically with Acc. 2004.59.  This accession consists of letters, 1861-1863, written from Havana, Cuba, Paris, and London.","Tintype of H. Tudor Tucker","Letters to, from and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), and their friends and family.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley (1784-1851) in Franklin, Missouri, to Littleton W[aller] Tazewell. Memorial presented to U.S. Senate by Tucker and others. Tucker believes he was slandered by Senator [David] Berton, one Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, who implied that Tucker is seeking a grant of land. Western politicians are familiar with fraud and theft. Accompanying memo not present.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in [Charlottesville], Va., to his wife in Richmond, Va. Writing to his wife from the University of Virginia expressing his love for her. Will take stage to Staunton. Time for managing children is that in which they are most neglected.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890] in Columbia, Va., to Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] in Richmond, Va. Expresses his love to his wife, attended church that day; Sunday sermon was about the test of Job and efficacy of prayer; his life has been tumultuous in worldly matters. Rode out to see what is to be his little home.","Tucker, Maggie [Margaret Nimmo], in Richmond, Va., to father [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Tells her father that she will read fast by the time he comes home. She will keep a locket containing his likeness close to keep herself from whining. Going with Aunt Lizzie's children and Sanity [?] to see Tom Thumb. Mr. Ringold just arrived and sends his love. Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to husband [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Daughter Maggie is delighted with the locket with her father's likeness. She can be reasoned with even at five years old. She has a temper, yet is cheerful. Charm of no female complete without unfailing good temper. Sorry that Mr. Ringold is leaving Richmond. Hopes Mexican-American War will not continue too long; describes injuries suffered by Capt. Dimock's men at celebration of victory at Vera Cruz.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Greenwood, to husband [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. Regarding her husband's acceptance of the position of editor of the Washington Sentinel. Strong support of husband's editorial endeavors; pending visit to Carybrook, Va. to visit Lizzie Bryan; Ned Tidballs letter regarding coming wedding; moving with family to Richmond; hopes Tucker will spend some time away from Washington, D.C., Tucker boys enjoy \"Pa's paper\"; Fannie Bland [Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter] is one of the \"merriest babies.\" [John Hartwell] Cocke will send list of names; reference to bed lunch at home in Winchester.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley, in Washington, D.C., to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. Calls President Pierce's attention to Tucker's editorial in which he denies a charge by the \"Rochester Democrat\" that he supported the President's veto of the River and Harbour Bill in exchange for \"executive favors.\" Tucker's denial acquits any department of the government of the Rochester Democrat \"attempting to bribe Tucker's paper, the \"Washington Sentinel.\" He asks that Pres. Pierce will support Tucker's paper against the Rochester Democrat. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in Washington, D.C. Identical to letter from Tucker to President Franklin Pierce (folder 6). Includes envelope.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Montpelier, to \"my beloved children\". Baby Fannie Bland (Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter) exceedingly ill; wishes sons to pray for sister; news of children; flood in Winchester, UK; hopes family in Winchester avoided the flood damage; hopes oldest sons Jimmy [James Ellis Tucker 1844-1924] and Bevy [Beverley Dandridge Tucker 1846-1930] are not forgetting studies; appeal to sons to remember \"God's eye is always upon you.\"","Ellis, Charles, in Red Sulphur Springs, to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mentions summer without family illness; hopes to meet his niece in Richmond; writes of family news at Springs, praiseworthy of Spring water; extensive description of scenic views near Virginia Springs.","[Tucker, Nathaniel] Bev[erley, 1820-1890], in Richmond, Va., to his wife Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis)], in Washington, D.C. Waiting to receive letter from Allan Caperton but doubts can do anything \"even in Washington.\" Family news.","Munford, Lizzie, in Richmond, Va., to \"sister\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], in Liverpool, England [where husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was consul]. News of family and Virginia relatives and friends, including Mat Taylor's wife, McRae, Munfords, Bollings, Pegram, Powell, Magill, Parker, Binford.","[Ellis, Charles] in Richmond, Va., to his sister \"Jennie\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], [Liverpool, England]. Heard from Beverley Tucker that the family had moved into home in Liverpool; relative Powhatan [Powhatan Ellis of Richmond, Jane S. Tucker's father?] went to Mississippi regarding land and labor for clearing; various family members' news.","Ellis, Thomas H. in Richmond, Va., to his nephew Charles Ellis Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Lengthy description of Christmas in Richmond, Va. with extensive family including servants; the snowfall; detailed gifts for adults and children; Rev. [Charles F.E.] Minnegerode of St. Paul's Church and his Christmas visit to female orphanage bringing tree and gifts; family partying; poetry reading and decorated church.","Ellis, Charles, to his sister Jane S[helton (Ellis)] Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Sheet 1 (4 pp) missing. Visit of Dr. and Sally Davis en route to Alabama, family news, erection of George Washington equestrian statue and other statues by Crawford in Richmond, Va. Talk of \"pressure and panic\" and \"trouble in making small change\" since the banks \"suspended special payments.\" Taking daguerreotypes.","28 Jan. 1858 Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Liverpool, England. Health and family news, news of parties, describes in detail attendance to duets, plays, and a musical and theater programme (\"tableaux\") directed by William Ritchie with patriotic and religious overtones. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Liverpool, England, to \"my dear Dick\". Remarks of the recipient's illness, comparison of England to United States regarding drinking before dinner and particularly descriptive of House of Commons behavior in comparison to U.S. House of Representatives; reference to family back in U.S.; recent visit to Paris; his disgust with American politics and the \"trade and traders\" in this \"once dignified and admirable vocation\"; opposed to his sons going into politics. He has written a letter to \"Washington Union\" on the \"late attack upon the Emperor's life\" [the assassination attempt on Napoleon III in Jan. 1858]. Also, writes of a poor report about his speech giving to Siamese ambassadors.","Ellis, Powhatan, in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker] in Liverpool, England. Admonished niece for not writing; describes trip to Louisville and Cincinnati; news of extended family; [Rev. Charles F.E.] Minnegerode to leave to visit his father; news of Willie Munford, Robert Nimmo [?], and the volunteer regiment for Richmond at encampment; news of coming marriages; references to sale of plantation in Mississippi and buying a plantation in Virginia.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in Washington, D.C., to [John] Slidell. Appeals for the assignment of Marshall of the District of Columbia; refers to his expenditures and loyalty to James Buchanan; notes friends of Buchanan never repaid for his loans; his financial indebtedness and he is \"poor and broken down and broken up.\"","Ellis, Ch[arles] to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mr. Kent and Mr. Pegram are traveling to Liverpool, England and as an army officer, Pegram will observe powers contending in South of Europe; Will B[yrd?] Harrison of Upper Brandon has married [Miss Ellen?] Randolph, daughter of Jefferson Randolph; \"Mt. Vernon tableaux\" put on by Mrs. Ritchie; Virginian food delicacies and two visiting circuses.","Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], Liverpool, England. Family, social, and Richmond news including parade of Knights Templar; urban renewal in city; Episcopal efforts for African American church and other church buildings; reference to Rev. Richard Wilmer, Bishop John Johns, and Rev. Henry A. Wise and reference to the Virginia way of life.","Letter written by Franklin Pierce from Oxford, England to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, consul at Liverpool regarding Pierce's travels in England and his inability to accept Tucker's invitation.  25 July 1859. Accession 2003.29.","Two letters, Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to James McHenry, undated [1860?], and James McHenry to John Fuller, December 17, 1860. Tucker gives advice on handling government contracts. McHenry gives instructions to Fuller on acting for him. Talks about Belknap and sale of muskets between George Law and the Sardinians. Mentions Beverley Tucker interviews with George Peabody. It is marked \"private.\" The Tucker letter is an enclosure to the McHenry letter.  Accession 2003.08.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in New Orleans, to his daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Many happy returns to his daughter on her twentieth birthday. Praiseworthy of his daughter as a \"confessed Christian\" and \"idol of her brothers.\"","[Roget, T.H.?] in New Orleans, to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?] Confirmation that the sender has received $3,000 from Tucker to be invested in cotton for shipment to Havana.","Gifford at Burlington Hotel to \"Bev\" [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890]. Writer has left for America. \"…not money enough, that is profit enough in the matter to induce Capitalists to run not only the risk of the blockade, but also the whole of their…\" \"I have given authority to Mr. …to act for us…\" Discussion of the war in America and how it will affect their finances, and mention of the Queen and an English blockade. Accession Number 2008.27","[Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890] in Havana, Cuba to his daughter [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?]. Tucker mentions his \"running the blockade\" and his journey to Cuba. Describes the natural beauty of Havana, but complains of the dirty streets and people and poor service from servants. Describes many fellow Southern diplomats and consuls he has met with there, and \"Northerners here are treated with no consideration at all—not one.\" He will soon meet with Captain General Don Francisco Serrano \"quietly and privately, because although he and almost every one here, except the scoundrel Shufeldt—Lincoln's Consul—and his spies, are warmly and quietly active with us, he does not wish it to be known that his is paying attention to Southerners, lest his power to [serve] our interests should be impaired.\" Note on top of letter, \"I address this letter to your Uncle Charles so that my name shall not appear if it should be captured.\" Accession Number 2008.27","[?] in Echo Dell, to Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. A female friend writes of her coming wedding on 25 Feb. 1862; white bridesmaid dresses for recipient and others; reference to Mr. Powell, Sally Corbin and Sallie Munford; mention of [American Civil] war: \"will have as gay a time as the war will permit\"; and mentions Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's \"safe departure\" and wishes his speedy return.","[Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, 1820-1890] in Piccadilly, London, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Must not speak of business, but only of his own health and their sons, who are also in England though he has yet to see them. Speaks disappointedly of his colleague's [Gifford] departure from London to the South and worries he may be embarrassed and possibly obstructed in his operations by Gifford's leaving. Concerned since he has yet to hear of Gifford's safe arrival. Accession Number 2008.27","[Tucker], N[athaniel] B[everley 1820-1890] in Paris (the Hotel Des Deux Montes) to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Checking in with his wife but \"must write no politics.\" Sent letters to his family from Havana and Los Lagos in Cuba, and St. Thomas this past January, and then in England. Happy to be near his sons (in England) but has not been able to see them, and is looking for a way to get them home. Distressed about Gifford who supposedly left for America on a steamer in December, \"throwing all the business on me.\" No news of his (Gifford) safe arrival. \"He left before he received any letter from us or the enclosures we sent him through various sources…I cannot be more explicit.\" Refers cryptically to \"the great question, which so interests me\" and he is disappointed in not having heard from \"Carrington C.\" \"in reference to the very important matter of extension.\" Accession Number 2008.27","\"Aunt Nannie\", in Afton, to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Family and social news (of Ellis family); mentions of another call for \"conscripts\"; music teacher wanted for children; fear of diphtheria epidemic and discussion of different cloth for clothes.","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 3 October 1862 Agrees to meet the demands of the Confederate States in the construction of iron-clad vessels. Includes structural, technical, and financial details regarding the vessels to be supplied. Folder also contains a signed copy of the letter in French. Accession Number 2008.27","Brault \u0026 Brunet, in Paris, to Monsieur Randolph [Minister of the Confederate States?]. Written entirely in French (with reference to Monsieur Tucker). Accession Number 2008.27","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 13 December 1862 Sends regrets that he will not be able to satisfy demands for steam gun boats. Also includes a copy in French. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some \"Manchester friends\" requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions \"balloon system.\" \"Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…\" \"Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.\" Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris, 102 faubourg au Honore\", to My Dear Friend. Signature \"Tbidem\" Most of letter about the Confederate Loan and the war. Names mentioned are Arnold Wilson, The Count, Weston, Mr. O'Sullivan and Adams. Relieved when he received a letter from (Beverley) from Bermuda. Heard that Beverley Tucker had attempted \"such a folly\" as to run the blockade on a sailboat, the Lone Star; thought the Yankees had captured him. The Count and Weston split the profit on the Confederate Loan. \"The Count received his full share, pocketed the whole, and never up to this moment ever said Turkey to me upon the subject.\" Definite course needs to be decided. Pamphlet published by Mr. (John L.) O'Sullivan, late minister of the U.S. to Lisbon (Portugal), against the North. Sent copies to different French newspapers and to Richmond. Gunboat battle in Vicksburg. \"Our Old Friend, the old backgammon player, I really think would become a maniac were I not to change now and then the current of his thoughts.\" Adams gave passes to several English vessels carrying arms and munitions of war to Mexico. \"Uncle Sam and John Bull have resumed their friendly intercourse…\" Accession Number 2008.27","Dearest Friend. Signature illegible – could be \"Tbidem.\" Warns Beverely Tucker to never mention the names \"C\" and \"CB\" but if already have mentioned them, substitute Wilson. Accession Number 2008.27","T[ucker], M[argaret] N[immo]. Account book listing expenses, particularly clothing, washing, church, and groceries.","[Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Lexington, Va., to his daughter Margaret [Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. A friend, naval officer [Burtue?], is held captive at Ft. Delaware. Hopes his daughter will \"exert her influence\" with distinguished friends like Judge Ould who could quicken his release. Tells of his comfortable visit, receiving a package of goods, and news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Headquarters, OTEY Battery, to \"Cousin Mannie.\" Discusses the difficulties of writing at camp, assignment to \"Cousin Robert's\" detainment and wishes to correspond with \"Lucy\" and \"Aunt Fannie.\"","\"Sallie,\" in Richmond, Va., to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. News of Jennie Pegram's marriage to Col. McIntosh. Mentions Maggie's mother and father in Canada, and \"the boys\" had been with Maggie's mother longer than expected before they \"sailed out.\"","United Church of England Presbyters, in Toronto, Canada Commending [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?], formerly of Richmond, Virginia, to pastoral care of Anglican clergymen wherever he settles in Europe. Signed by various bishops and officials of the Church. On the back is a note from [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker?] to her brother written while approaching Farther Point.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], \"Peruvian,\" to Thomas H. Ellis. Tucker says his goodbyes to his brother-in-law as he leaves for exile.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], Toronto, Canada, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890, and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Written a week after his parents' voyage to England. Assured them that he and his brothers are starting classes well at college and sends news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at the University of Toronto, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] News from school, exams approaching, money being received from Major [Charles] Helm, and news of other family friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in University of Toronto, to his father [Nathaniel] B[everly] Tucker, in London, England. Parents' stormy voyage but safe arrival in London; will spend Christmas with Mr. Dixon and money expected from Richmond has yet to arrive.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at University College, Toronto, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. News from school; his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker] wants to aid \"Cousin Spot [Dandridge?]\" but needs money to travel; Senior Matriculation exam and news of friends and family.","[Family relative], in Winchester, to [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker 1820-1890] and wife Jane [Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Writer has heard that Tucker and his wife are in Mexico; wedding of Lallie Conrad to Dr. Archie [Hauntleroy?] and news of friends and family.","[Tucker], B[everly Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Parents' travels on land and sea and \"spoiliation by guerillas\" and other difficulties in Mexico. Will be teaching in the summer. Mr. Porterfield was arrested in Nashville for alleged complicity with the \"Canadian conspirators of assassination.\" His brother Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] wants to enter the Engineering department at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Sister [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?] is planning a trip to Gloucester. Has been reading their letters published in the Enquirer.","[Tucker], Bev[erly Dandridge], in Niagara, C[anada] W[est], to his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker], [in Mexico]. Thanks his brother for money. Discusses his studies and gives him news from various friends. Includes envelope addressed to City of Mexico.","[Tucker], Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890], in City of Mexico. Discusses lack of money and future possible plans for himself and his brothers Ran [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker]; offers to leave school in Canada and go into business; mentions the recent Fenian Invasion and hears his father is now the editor of the Mexican Times.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie's action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions \"renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.\"","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890] Account of money spent for school, clothes, and board for him and his brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker], [Charles] Ellis [Tucker], and Jim [John Randolph Tucker].","Ticket for medical lecture at the Medical College of Virginia by Professor D[avid] H[unter] Tucker [c. 1812-1871] [brother of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker].","Brooke, V[irginia] S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her sister-in-law Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Life difficult in Richmond. Anxious about the future. Speaks of trying times, including her \"named paraded in the public prints.\"","Brooke, Virginia S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her brother [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker (1820-1890)]. Thankful for money. Discusses a financial dispute with Coalter, and she has been seeing \"the dark side of human nature\" and is spiteful towards \"snobs.\" Mentions Spot Dandridge [referred to in Folder 34].","Webster, Sidney, in New York, to Cranston[?]. Advises Mr. Tucker to postpone visit to the United States until General Amnesty is legislated by Congress. Offers to write to Mr. Fish but advises against it because the President and Cabinet would not respond positively.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at Mount Ida, to Miss Lilie Washington, \"Blakeley.\" Musical and other activities of family members taking place in the house with him.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], to her son Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker] and a copied letter from her daughter Maggie [Margaret] N[immo] Tucker. Pages 1-3 are Jane Tucker's copy of a letter from Maggie Tucker describing the marriage of Charles Ellis Tucker (Jane's son and Maggie's brother) to Mabelle Morrison on Nov. 4 1875. Page 4 includes Jane Tucker's congratulations to Beverley for his birthday and the recent birth of his daughter Eleanor Selden.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Jane's mother has died and Bev's children are suffering from scarlet fever. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890) is in Washington, D.C.","[Tucker], [John] Ran[dolph], in Washington, D.C., to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. His father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] is living near him in Washington, D.C.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at the Rectory, in Warsaw, Va., to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] and mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Congratulates them on their wedding anniversary.","Blaine, J.G., in Washington, D.C., to Hon. [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Telegram through the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Regrets he cannot come. \"Regards to all who set round your hospitable board.\" Includes envelope.","Benjamin, Judah P[hilip]., in Paris, to Stephen Massett. Sends fond wishes and memories to his old friend Bev Tucker from the old \"Washington days.\"","Tucker, James [Ellis], in San Francisco, to his brother Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Grateful for the borrowed $500 but requests another $1500 from his brother Bev. Has successfully moved his family but his wife Laura [Harris] is very ill.","Tucker, [Anna] Maria W[ashington] Tucker [daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker], in Norfolk, to her \"dearest sister.\" Family news. Daughter Maria and son Bev may have whooping cough.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Clarendon, to his family. Letter to his family on his 66th birthday. [His son, John] Ran[dolph Tucker] has left for Emory College in Virginia, to deliver an address. Reflects that he has led a full life of \"light and shadows,\" and refers to Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven in the post-script.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in New York, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Upset because of a business disagreement with Belford C[lark]. \u0026 Co. [publishers] over a $1300 advance.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Arrived in Baltimore and attended the funeral of the wife of General Joseph E. Johnson. Moved to see attending the service the \"most distinguished officers of the old antebellum army.\" \"It was the only time…when I felt that the war was absolutely forgotten.\"","Tucker, B[everly] D[andridge], in Norfolk, Va. A religious poem entitled \"Easter Dawn\" written by Tucker at St. Paul's Church. Two copies: a printed version, and hand-written version on the back of an advertisement for the Richmond Theater.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Hamilton Fish. Copy of a letter of condolence to Hamilton Fish [former US Secretary of State] on the death of his wife Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuckers agrees with President Elect Harrison's \"patriotic and conservative sentiments\" in regard to the political treatment of Southern states. He clarifies that the Southern people fear \"negro supremacy\" instilled by carpetbaggers, not \"negro equality.\"","Blaine, Walker in Washington, D.C., to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker in Handcock, Md. Western Union Telegram and envelope: \"Yours just received, no immediately necessity for your presence here. Will wire you when it is required by Secretary direction.\"","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)] to cousin Lucy. Sends Christmas tidings and news from family and describes her brother Charles' long and serious illness.","Lee, S[tephen] D. in Columbus, Miss., to Margaret N[immo] Tucker. Lee thanks Margaret's uncle Major Powhatan Ellis for three Confederate souvenirs (pictures). Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] to Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish. Enclosed a private letter for her husband [Hamilton Fish]. Hopes that rumors of the Fishes soon leaving Washington are untrue and mentions that daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo] attended schools with Fish's daughters.","[?] to [Anna?] Maria [Washington?]. A note from a friend encouraging Maria [wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker?] to read a religious tract and to consider Christian confirmation.","An envelope from Richmond, Va. addressed to Charles Ellis Esqr. care of Col. J. L. Eubank in Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.","Ellis, M. [K?] to \"daughter.\" Charles not well, family news including Dr. Tucker.","One addressed to [M? Cartret?] in Paris, the other addresses \"Letters and papers regarding Business for Confederate States in France 1862\" with a seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts: Official Business.","April 29: John Randolph Tucker, Charleston, W.Va. to Fannie B. Crump, daughter of Judge Wm. W. Crump[July] 22 [1873]: Beverley D[andridge] Tucker to Anna Maria, daughter of Colonel John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon, at Charlestown, W. Va.Undated: Mr. Ellis, of \"Ellis \u0026 Allen,\" Richmond, Va. To Margaret Nimmo, daughter of James Nimmo, Esq.Undated: Clipping of tribute to late Mrs. Ann E.T. Magill by Rev. 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He married Jane Shelton in 1841. They had eight children."," From 1853-1856 he edited the Washington Sentinel. In 1857 he became consul at Liverpool. Upon the secession of Virginia during the Civil War, he returned home and joined the Confederate Army. He contracted to provide supplies for the army."," After the war, he was accused of complicity in the plot to murder Lincoln. 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Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker;  and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.  Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. Lee. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Letters with the following dates deal mostly with the Civil War and the attempts of the Confederate  States to raise money in Europe:  December 29, 1861; January 11, 1862; March 2, 1862; March 20, 1862; October 3, 1862; November 27, 1862; December 13, 1862; April 2, 1863; May 12, 1863;and May 21, 1863.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Addition 2008.27 has been filed chronologically with Acc. 2004.59.  This accession consists of letters, 1861-1863, written from Havana, Cuba, Paris, and London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTintype of H. Tudor Tucker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to, from and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), and their friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley (1784-1851) in Franklin, Missouri, to Littleton W[aller] Tazewell. Memorial presented to U.S. Senate by Tucker and others. Tucker believes he was slandered by Senator [David] Berton, one Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, who implied that Tucker is seeking a grant of land. Western politicians are familiar with fraud and theft. Accompanying memo not present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in [Charlottesville], Va., to his wife in Richmond, Va. Writing to his wife from the University of Virginia expressing his love for her. Will take stage to Staunton. Time for managing children is that in which they are most neglected.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890] in Columbia, Va., to Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] in Richmond, Va. Expresses his love to his wife, attended church that day; Sunday sermon was about the test of Job and efficacy of prayer; his life has been tumultuous in worldly matters. Rode out to see what is to be his little home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Maggie [Margaret Nimmo], in Richmond, Va., to father [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Tells her father that she will read fast by the time he comes home. She will keep a locket containing his likeness close to keep herself from whining. Going with Aunt Lizzie's children and Sanity [?] to see Tom Thumb. Mr. Ringold just arrived and sends his love. Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to husband [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Daughter Maggie is delighted with the locket with her father's likeness. She can be reasoned with even at five years old. She has a temper, yet is cheerful. Charm of no female complete without unfailing good temper. Sorry that Mr. Ringold is leaving Richmond. Hopes Mexican-American War will not continue too long; describes injuries suffered by Capt. Dimock's men at celebration of victory at Vera Cruz.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Greenwood, to husband [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. Regarding her husband's acceptance of the position of editor of the Washington Sentinel. Strong support of husband's editorial endeavors; pending visit to Carybrook, Va. to visit Lizzie Bryan; Ned Tidballs letter regarding coming wedding; moving with family to Richmond; hopes Tucker will spend some time away from Washington, D.C., Tucker boys enjoy \"Pa's paper\"; Fannie Bland [Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter] is one of the \"merriest babies.\" [John Hartwell] Cocke will send list of names; reference to bed lunch at home in Winchester.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley, in Washington, D.C., to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. Calls President Pierce's attention to Tucker's editorial in which he denies a charge by the \"Rochester Democrat\" that he supported the President's veto of the River and Harbour Bill in exchange for \"executive favors.\" Tucker's denial acquits any department of the government of the Rochester Democrat \"attempting to bribe Tucker's paper, the \"Washington Sentinel.\" He asks that Pres. Pierce will support Tucker's paper against the Rochester Democrat. Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in Washington, D.C. Identical to letter from Tucker to President Franklin Pierce (folder 6). Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Montpelier, to \"my beloved children\". Baby Fannie Bland (Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter) exceedingly ill; wishes sons to pray for sister; news of children; flood in Winchester, UK; hopes family in Winchester avoided the flood damage; hopes oldest sons Jimmy [James Ellis Tucker 1844-1924] and Bevy [Beverley Dandridge Tucker 1846-1930] are not forgetting studies; appeal to sons to remember \"God's eye is always upon you.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Charles, in Red Sulphur Springs, to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mentions summer without family illness; hopes to meet his niece in Richmond; writes of family news at Springs, praiseworthy of Spring water; extensive description of scenic views near Virginia Springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker, Nathaniel] Bev[erley, 1820-1890], in Richmond, Va., to his wife Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis)], in Washington, D.C. Waiting to receive letter from Allan Caperton but doubts can do anything \"even in Washington.\" Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMunford, Lizzie, in Richmond, Va., to \"sister\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], in Liverpool, England [where husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was consul]. News of family and Virginia relatives and friends, including Mat Taylor's wife, McRae, Munfords, Bollings, Pegram, Powell, Magill, Parker, Binford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Ellis, Charles] in Richmond, Va., to his sister \"Jennie\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], [Liverpool, England]. Heard from Beverley Tucker that the family had moved into home in Liverpool; relative Powhatan [Powhatan Ellis of Richmond, Jane S. Tucker's father?] went to Mississippi regarding land and labor for clearing; various family members' news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Thomas H. in Richmond, Va., to his nephew Charles Ellis Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Lengthy description of Christmas in Richmond, Va. with extensive family including servants; the snowfall; detailed gifts for adults and children; Rev. [Charles F.E.] Minnegerode of St. Paul's Church and his Christmas visit to female orphanage bringing tree and gifts; family partying; poetry reading and decorated church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Charles, to his sister Jane S[helton (Ellis)] Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Sheet 1 (4 pp) missing. Visit of Dr. and Sally Davis en route to Alabama, family news, erection of George Washington equestrian statue and other statues by Crawford in Richmond, Va. Talk of \"pressure and panic\" and \"trouble in making small change\" since the banks \"suspended special payments.\" Taking daguerreotypes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e28 Jan. 1858 Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Liverpool, England. Health and family news, news of parties, describes in detail attendance to duets, plays, and a musical and theater programme (\"tableaux\") directed by William Ritchie with patriotic and religious overtones. Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Liverpool, England, to \"my dear Dick\". Remarks of the recipient's illness, comparison of England to United States regarding drinking before dinner and particularly descriptive of House of Commons behavior in comparison to U.S. House of Representatives; reference to family back in U.S.; recent visit to Paris; his disgust with American politics and the \"trade and traders\" in this \"once dignified and admirable vocation\"; opposed to his sons going into politics. He has written a letter to \"Washington Union\" on the \"late attack upon the Emperor's life\" [the assassination attempt on Napoleon III in Jan. 1858]. Also, writes of a poor report about his speech giving to Siamese ambassadors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Powhatan, in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker] in Liverpool, England. Admonished niece for not writing; describes trip to Louisville and Cincinnati; news of extended family; [Rev. Charles F.E.] Minnegerode to leave to visit his father; news of Willie Munford, Robert Nimmo [?], and the volunteer regiment for Richmond at encampment; news of coming marriages; references to sale of plantation in Mississippi and buying a plantation in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in Washington, D.C., to [John] Slidell. Appeals for the assignment of Marshall of the District of Columbia; refers to his expenditures and loyalty to James Buchanan; notes friends of Buchanan never repaid for his loans; his financial indebtedness and he is \"poor and broken down and broken up.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Ch[arles] to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mr. Kent and Mr. Pegram are traveling to Liverpool, England and as an army officer, Pegram will observe powers contending in South of Europe; Will B[yrd?] Harrison of Upper Brandon has married [Miss Ellen?] Randolph, daughter of Jefferson Randolph; \"Mt. Vernon tableaux\" put on by Mrs. Ritchie; Virginian food delicacies and two visiting circuses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], Liverpool, England. Family, social, and Richmond news including parade of Knights Templar; urban renewal in city; Episcopal efforts for African American church and other church buildings; reference to Rev. Richard Wilmer, Bishop John Johns, and Rev. Henry A. Wise and reference to the Virginia way of life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter written by Franklin Pierce from Oxford, England to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, consul at Liverpool regarding Pierce's travels in England and his inability to accept Tucker's invitation.  25 July 1859. Accession 2003.29.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters, Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to James McHenry, undated [1860?], and James McHenry to John Fuller, December 17, 1860. Tucker gives advice on handling government contracts. McHenry gives instructions to Fuller on acting for him. Talks about Belknap and sale of muskets between George Law and the Sardinians. Mentions Beverley Tucker interviews with George Peabody. It is marked \"private.\" The Tucker letter is an enclosure to the McHenry letter.  Accession 2003.08.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in New Orleans, to his daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Many happy returns to his daughter on her twentieth birthday. Praiseworthy of his daughter as a \"confessed Christian\" and \"idol of her brothers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Roget, T.H.?] in New Orleans, to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?] Confirmation that the sender has received $3,000 from Tucker to be invested in cotton for shipment to Havana.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGifford at Burlington Hotel to \"Bev\" [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890]. Writer has left for America. \"…not money enough, that is profit enough in the matter to induce Capitalists to run not only the risk of the blockade, but also the whole of their…\" \"I have given authority to Mr. …to act for us…\" Discussion of the war in America and how it will affect their finances, and mention of the Queen and an English blockade. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890] in Havana, Cuba to his daughter [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?]. Tucker mentions his \"running the blockade\" and his journey to Cuba. Describes the natural beauty of Havana, but complains of the dirty streets and people and poor service from servants. Describes many fellow Southern diplomats and consuls he has met with there, and \"Northerners here are treated with no consideration at all—not one.\" He will soon meet with Captain General Don Francisco Serrano \"quietly and privately, because although he and almost every one here, except the scoundrel Shufeldt—Lincoln's Consul—and his spies, are warmly and quietly active with us, he does not wish it to be known that his is paying attention to Southerners, lest his power to [serve] our interests should be impaired.\" Note on top of letter, \"I address this letter to your Uncle Charles so that my name shall not appear if it should be captured.\" Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[?] in Echo Dell, to Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. A female friend writes of her coming wedding on 25 Feb. 1862; white bridesmaid dresses for recipient and others; reference to Mr. Powell, Sally Corbin and Sallie Munford; mention of [American Civil] war: \"will have as gay a time as the war will permit\"; and mentions Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's \"safe departure\" and wishes his speedy return.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, 1820-1890] in Piccadilly, London, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Must not speak of business, but only of his own health and their sons, who are also in England though he has yet to see them. Speaks disappointedly of his colleague's [Gifford] departure from London to the South and worries he may be embarrassed and possibly obstructed in his operations by Gifford's leaving. Concerned since he has yet to hear of Gifford's safe arrival. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], N[athaniel] B[everley 1820-1890] in Paris (the Hotel Des Deux Montes) to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Checking in with his wife but \"must write no politics.\" Sent letters to his family from Havana and Los Lagos in Cuba, and St. Thomas this past January, and then in England. Happy to be near his sons (in England) but has not been able to see them, and is looking for a way to get them home. Distressed about Gifford who supposedly left for America on a steamer in December, \"throwing all the business on me.\" No news of his (Gifford) safe arrival. \"He left before he received any letter from us or the enclosures we sent him through various sources…I cannot be more explicit.\" Refers cryptically to \"the great question, which so interests me\" and he is disappointed in not having heard from \"Carrington C.\" \"in reference to the very important matter of extension.\" Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Aunt Nannie\", in Afton, to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Family and social news (of Ellis family); mentions of another call for \"conscripts\"; music teacher wanted for children; fear of diphtheria epidemic and discussion of different cloth for clothes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 3 October 1862 Agrees to meet the demands of the Confederate States in the construction of iron-clad vessels. Includes structural, technical, and financial details regarding the vessels to be supplied. Folder also contains a signed copy of the letter in French. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrault \u0026amp; Brunet, in Paris, to Monsieur Randolph [Minister of the Confederate States?]. Written entirely in French (with reference to Monsieur Tucker). Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 13 December 1862 Sends regrets that he will not be able to satisfy demands for steam gun boats. Also includes a copy in French. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some \"Manchester friends\" requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions \"balloon system.\" \"Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…\" \"Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.\" Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Paris, 102 faubourg au Honore\", to My Dear Friend. Signature \"Tbidem\" Most of letter about the Confederate Loan and the war. Names mentioned are Arnold Wilson, The Count, Weston, Mr. O'Sullivan and Adams. Relieved when he received a letter from (Beverley) from Bermuda. Heard that Beverley Tucker had attempted \"such a folly\" as to run the blockade on a sailboat, the Lone Star; thought the Yankees had captured him. The Count and Weston split the profit on the Confederate Loan. \"The Count received his full share, pocketed the whole, and never up to this moment ever said Turkey to me upon the subject.\" Definite course needs to be decided. Pamphlet published by Mr. (John L.) O'Sullivan, late minister of the U.S. to Lisbon (Portugal), against the North. Sent copies to different French newspapers and to Richmond. Gunboat battle in Vicksburg. \"Our Old Friend, the old backgammon player, I really think would become a maniac were I not to change now and then the current of his thoughts.\" Adams gave passes to several English vessels carrying arms and munitions of war to Mexico. \"Uncle Sam and John Bull have resumed their friendly intercourse…\" Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDearest Friend. Signature illegible – could be \"Tbidem.\" Warns Beverely Tucker to never mention the names \"C\" and \"CB\" but if already have mentioned them, substitute Wilson. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT[ucker], M[argaret] N[immo]. Account book listing expenses, particularly clothing, washing, church, and groceries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Lexington, Va., to his daughter Margaret [Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. A friend, naval officer [Burtue?], is held captive at Ft. Delaware. Hopes his daughter will \"exert her influence\" with distinguished friends like Judge Ould who could quicken his release. Tells of his comfortable visit, receiving a package of goods, and news of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Headquarters, OTEY Battery, to \"Cousin Mannie.\" Discusses the difficulties of writing at camp, assignment to \"Cousin Robert's\" detainment and wishes to correspond with \"Lucy\" and \"Aunt Fannie.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Sallie,\" in Richmond, Va., to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. News of Jennie Pegram's marriage to Col. McIntosh. Mentions Maggie's mother and father in Canada, and \"the boys\" had been with Maggie's mother longer than expected before they \"sailed out.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited Church of England Presbyters, in Toronto, Canada Commending [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?], formerly of Richmond, Virginia, to pastoral care of Anglican clergymen wherever he settles in Europe. Signed by various bishops and officials of the Church. On the back is a note from [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker?] to her brother written while approaching Farther Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], \"Peruvian,\" to Thomas H. Ellis. Tucker says his goodbyes to his brother-in-law as he leaves for exile.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], Toronto, Canada, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890, and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Written a week after his parents' voyage to England. Assured them that he and his brothers are starting classes well at college and sends news of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at the University of Toronto, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] News from school, exams approaching, money being received from Major [Charles] Helm, and news of other family friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in University of Toronto, to his father [Nathaniel] B[everly] Tucker, in London, England. Parents' stormy voyage but safe arrival in London; will spend Christmas with Mr. Dixon and money expected from Richmond has yet to arrive.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at University College, Toronto, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. News from school; his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker] wants to aid \"Cousin Spot [Dandridge?]\" but needs money to travel; Senior Matriculation exam and news of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Family relative], in Winchester, to [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker 1820-1890] and wife Jane [Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Writer has heard that Tucker and his wife are in Mexico; wedding of Lallie Conrad to Dr. Archie [Hauntleroy?] and news of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], B[everly Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Parents' travels on land and sea and \"spoiliation by guerillas\" and other difficulties in Mexico. Will be teaching in the summer. Mr. Porterfield was arrested in Nashville for alleged complicity with the \"Canadian conspirators of assassination.\" His brother Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] wants to enter the Engineering department at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Sister [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?] is planning a trip to Gloucester. Has been reading their letters published in the Enquirer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], Bev[erly Dandridge], in Niagara, C[anada] W[est], to his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker], [in Mexico]. Thanks his brother for money. Discusses his studies and gives him news from various friends. Includes envelope addressed to City of Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890], in City of Mexico. Discusses lack of money and future possible plans for himself and his brothers Ran [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker]; offers to leave school in Canada and go into business; mentions the recent Fenian Invasion and hears his father is now the editor of the Mexican Times.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie's action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions \"renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890] Account of money spent for school, clothes, and board for him and his brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker], [Charles] Ellis [Tucker], and Jim [John Randolph Tucker].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTicket for medical lecture at the Medical College of Virginia by Professor D[avid] H[unter] Tucker [c. 1812-1871] [brother of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrooke, V[irginia] S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her sister-in-law Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Life difficult in Richmond. Anxious about the future. Speaks of trying times, including her \"named paraded in the public prints.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrooke, Virginia S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her brother [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker (1820-1890)]. Thankful for money. Discusses a financial dispute with Coalter, and she has been seeing \"the dark side of human nature\" and is spiteful towards \"snobs.\" Mentions Spot Dandridge [referred to in Folder 34].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWebster, Sidney, in New York, to Cranston[?]. Advises Mr. Tucker to postpone visit to the United States until General Amnesty is legislated by Congress. Offers to write to Mr. Fish but advises against it because the President and Cabinet would not respond positively.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley D[andridge], at Mount Ida, to Miss Lilie Washington, \"Blakeley.\" Musical and other activities of family members taking place in the house with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], to her son Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker] and a copied letter from her daughter Maggie [Margaret] N[immo] Tucker. Pages 1-3 are Jane Tucker's copy of a letter from Maggie Tucker describing the marriage of Charles Ellis Tucker (Jane's son and Maggie's brother) to Mabelle Morrison on Nov. 4 1875. Page 4 includes Jane Tucker's congratulations to Beverley for his birthday and the recent birth of his daughter Eleanor Selden.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Jane's mother has died and Bev's children are suffering from scarlet fever. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890) is in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], [John] Ran[dolph], in Washington, D.C., to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. His father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] is living near him in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley D[andridge], at the Rectory, in Warsaw, Va., to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] and mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Congratulates them on their wedding anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlaine, J.G., in Washington, D.C., to Hon. [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Telegram through the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Regrets he cannot come. \"Regards to all who set round your hospitable board.\" Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin, Judah P[hilip]., in Paris, to Stephen Massett. Sends fond wishes and memories to his old friend Bev Tucker from the old \"Washington days.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, James [Ellis], in San Francisco, to his brother Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Grateful for the borrowed $500 but requests another $1500 from his brother Bev. Has successfully moved his family but his wife Laura [Harris] is very ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Anna] Maria W[ashington] Tucker [daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker], in Norfolk, to her \"dearest sister.\" Family news. Daughter Maria and son Bev may have whooping cough.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Clarendon, to his family. Letter to his family on his 66th birthday. [His son, John] Ran[dolph Tucker] has left for Emory College in Virginia, to deliver an address. Reflects that he has led a full life of \"light and shadows,\" and refers to Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven in the post-script.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in New York, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Upset because of a business disagreement with Belford C[lark]. \u0026amp; Co. [publishers] over a $1300 advance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Arrived in Baltimore and attended the funeral of the wife of General Joseph E. Johnson. Moved to see attending the service the \"most distinguished officers of the old antebellum army.\" \"It was the only time…when I felt that the war was absolutely forgotten.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, B[everly] D[andridge], in Norfolk, Va. A religious poem entitled \"Easter Dawn\" written by Tucker at St. Paul's Church. Two copies: a printed version, and hand-written version on the back of an advertisement for the Richmond Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Hamilton Fish. Copy of a letter of condolence to Hamilton Fish [former US Secretary of State] on the death of his wife Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuckers agrees with President Elect Harrison's \"patriotic and conservative sentiments\" in regard to the political treatment of Southern states. He clarifies that the Southern people fear \"negro supremacy\" instilled by carpetbaggers, not \"negro equality.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlaine, Walker in Washington, D.C., to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker in Handcock, Md. Western Union Telegram and envelope: \"Yours just received, no immediately necessity for your presence here. Will wire you when it is required by Secretary direction.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)] to cousin Lucy. Sends Christmas tidings and news from family and describes her brother Charles' long and serious illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLee, S[tephen] D. in Columbus, Miss., to Margaret N[immo] Tucker. Lee thanks Margaret's uncle Major Powhatan Ellis for three Confederate souvenirs (pictures). Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] to Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish. Enclosed a private letter for her husband [Hamilton Fish]. Hopes that rumors of the Fishes soon leaving Washington are untrue and mentions that daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo] attended schools with Fish's daughters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[?] to [Anna?] Maria [Washington?]. A note from a friend encouraging Maria [wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker?] to read a religious tract and to consider Christian confirmation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn envelope from Richmond, Va. addressed to Charles Ellis Esqr. care of Col. J. L. Eubank in Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, M. [K?] to \"daughter.\" Charles not well, family news including Dr. Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne addressed to [M? Cartret?] in Paris, the other addresses \"Letters and papers regarding Business for Confederate States in France 1862\" with a seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts: Official Business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 29: John Randolph Tucker, Charleston, W.Va. to Fannie B. Crump, daughter of Judge Wm. W. Crump[July] 22 [1873]: Beverley D[andridge] Tucker to Anna Maria, daughter of Colonel John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon, at Charlestown, W. Va.Undated: Mr. Ellis, of \"Ellis \u0026amp; Allen,\" Richmond, Va. To Margaret Nimmo, daughter of James Nimmo, Esq.Undated: Clipping of tribute to late Mrs. Ann E.T. Magill by Rev. 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Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker;  and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.  Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. Lee. "," Letters with the following dates deal mostly with the Civil War and the attempts of the Confederate  States to raise money in Europe:  December 29, 1861; January 11, 1862; March 2, 1862; March 20, 1862; October 3, 1862; November 27, 1862; December 13, 1862; April 2, 1863; May 12, 1863;and May 21, 1863."," Addition 2008.27 has been filed chronologically with Acc. 2004.59.  This accession consists of letters, 1861-1863, written from Havana, Cuba, Paris, and London.","Tintype of H. Tudor Tucker","Letters to, from and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), and their friends and family.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley (1784-1851) in Franklin, Missouri, to Littleton W[aller] Tazewell. Memorial presented to U.S. Senate by Tucker and others. Tucker believes he was slandered by Senator [David] Berton, one Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, who implied that Tucker is seeking a grant of land. Western politicians are familiar with fraud and theft. Accompanying memo not present.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in [Charlottesville], Va., to his wife in Richmond, Va. Writing to his wife from the University of Virginia expressing his love for her. Will take stage to Staunton. Time for managing children is that in which they are most neglected.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890] in Columbia, Va., to Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] in Richmond, Va. Expresses his love to his wife, attended church that day; Sunday sermon was about the test of Job and efficacy of prayer; his life has been tumultuous in worldly matters. Rode out to see what is to be his little home.","Tucker, Maggie [Margaret Nimmo], in Richmond, Va., to father [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Tells her father that she will read fast by the time he comes home. She will keep a locket containing his likeness close to keep herself from whining. Going with Aunt Lizzie's children and Sanity [?] to see Tom Thumb. Mr. Ringold just arrived and sends his love. Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to husband [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Daughter Maggie is delighted with the locket with her father's likeness. She can be reasoned with even at five years old. She has a temper, yet is cheerful. Charm of no female complete without unfailing good temper. Sorry that Mr. Ringold is leaving Richmond. Hopes Mexican-American War will not continue too long; describes injuries suffered by Capt. Dimock's men at celebration of victory at Vera Cruz.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Greenwood, to husband [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. Regarding her husband's acceptance of the position of editor of the Washington Sentinel. Strong support of husband's editorial endeavors; pending visit to Carybrook, Va. to visit Lizzie Bryan; Ned Tidballs letter regarding coming wedding; moving with family to Richmond; hopes Tucker will spend some time away from Washington, D.C., Tucker boys enjoy \"Pa's paper\"; Fannie Bland [Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter] is one of the \"merriest babies.\" [John Hartwell] Cocke will send list of names; reference to bed lunch at home in Winchester.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley, in Washington, D.C., to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. Calls President Pierce's attention to Tucker's editorial in which he denies a charge by the \"Rochester Democrat\" that he supported the President's veto of the River and Harbour Bill in exchange for \"executive favors.\" Tucker's denial acquits any department of the government of the Rochester Democrat \"attempting to bribe Tucker's paper, the \"Washington Sentinel.\" He asks that Pres. Pierce will support Tucker's paper against the Rochester Democrat. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in Washington, D.C. Identical to letter from Tucker to President Franklin Pierce (folder 6). Includes envelope.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Montpelier, to \"my beloved children\". Baby Fannie Bland (Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter) exceedingly ill; wishes sons to pray for sister; news of children; flood in Winchester, UK; hopes family in Winchester avoided the flood damage; hopes oldest sons Jimmy [James Ellis Tucker 1844-1924] and Bevy [Beverley Dandridge Tucker 1846-1930] are not forgetting studies; appeal to sons to remember \"God's eye is always upon you.\"","Ellis, Charles, in Red Sulphur Springs, to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mentions summer without family illness; hopes to meet his niece in Richmond; writes of family news at Springs, praiseworthy of Spring water; extensive description of scenic views near Virginia Springs.","[Tucker, Nathaniel] Bev[erley, 1820-1890], in Richmond, Va., to his wife Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis)], in Washington, D.C. Waiting to receive letter from Allan Caperton but doubts can do anything \"even in Washington.\" Family news.","Munford, Lizzie, in Richmond, Va., to \"sister\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], in Liverpool, England [where husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was consul]. News of family and Virginia relatives and friends, including Mat Taylor's wife, McRae, Munfords, Bollings, Pegram, Powell, Magill, Parker, Binford.","[Ellis, Charles] in Richmond, Va., to his sister \"Jennie\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], [Liverpool, England]. Heard from Beverley Tucker that the family had moved into home in Liverpool; relative Powhatan [Powhatan Ellis of Richmond, Jane S. Tucker's father?] went to Mississippi regarding land and labor for clearing; various family members' news.","Ellis, Thomas H. in Richmond, Va., to his nephew Charles Ellis Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Lengthy description of Christmas in Richmond, Va. with extensive family including servants; the snowfall; detailed gifts for adults and children; Rev. [Charles F.E.] Minnegerode of St. Paul's Church and his Christmas visit to female orphanage bringing tree and gifts; family partying; poetry reading and decorated church.","Ellis, Charles, to his sister Jane S[helton (Ellis)] Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Sheet 1 (4 pp) missing. Visit of Dr. and Sally Davis en route to Alabama, family news, erection of George Washington equestrian statue and other statues by Crawford in Richmond, Va. Talk of \"pressure and panic\" and \"trouble in making small change\" since the banks \"suspended special payments.\" Taking daguerreotypes.","28 Jan. 1858 Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Liverpool, England. Health and family news, news of parties, describes in detail attendance to duets, plays, and a musical and theater programme (\"tableaux\") directed by William Ritchie with patriotic and religious overtones. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Liverpool, England, to \"my dear Dick\". Remarks of the recipient's illness, comparison of England to United States regarding drinking before dinner and particularly descriptive of House of Commons behavior in comparison to U.S. House of Representatives; reference to family back in U.S.; recent visit to Paris; his disgust with American politics and the \"trade and traders\" in this \"once dignified and admirable vocation\"; opposed to his sons going into politics. He has written a letter to \"Washington Union\" on the \"late attack upon the Emperor's life\" [the assassination attempt on Napoleon III in Jan. 1858]. Also, writes of a poor report about his speech giving to Siamese ambassadors.","Ellis, Powhatan, in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker] in Liverpool, England. Admonished niece for not writing; describes trip to Louisville and Cincinnati; news of extended family; [Rev. Charles F.E.] Minnegerode to leave to visit his father; news of Willie Munford, Robert Nimmo [?], and the volunteer regiment for Richmond at encampment; news of coming marriages; references to sale of plantation in Mississippi and buying a plantation in Virginia.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in Washington, D.C., to [John] Slidell. Appeals for the assignment of Marshall of the District of Columbia; refers to his expenditures and loyalty to James Buchanan; notes friends of Buchanan never repaid for his loans; his financial indebtedness and he is \"poor and broken down and broken up.\"","Ellis, Ch[arles] to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mr. Kent and Mr. Pegram are traveling to Liverpool, England and as an army officer, Pegram will observe powers contending in South of Europe; Will B[yrd?] Harrison of Upper Brandon has married [Miss Ellen?] Randolph, daughter of Jefferson Randolph; \"Mt. Vernon tableaux\" put on by Mrs. Ritchie; Virginian food delicacies and two visiting circuses.","Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], Liverpool, England. Family, social, and Richmond news including parade of Knights Templar; urban renewal in city; Episcopal efforts for African American church and other church buildings; reference to Rev. Richard Wilmer, Bishop John Johns, and Rev. Henry A. Wise and reference to the Virginia way of life.","Letter written by Franklin Pierce from Oxford, England to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, consul at Liverpool regarding Pierce's travels in England and his inability to accept Tucker's invitation.  25 July 1859. Accession 2003.29.","Two letters, Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to James McHenry, undated [1860?], and James McHenry to John Fuller, December 17, 1860. Tucker gives advice on handling government contracts. McHenry gives instructions to Fuller on acting for him. Talks about Belknap and sale of muskets between George Law and the Sardinians. Mentions Beverley Tucker interviews with George Peabody. It is marked \"private.\" The Tucker letter is an enclosure to the McHenry letter.  Accession 2003.08.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in New Orleans, to his daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Many happy returns to his daughter on her twentieth birthday. Praiseworthy of his daughter as a \"confessed Christian\" and \"idol of her brothers.\"","[Roget, T.H.?] in New Orleans, to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?] Confirmation that the sender has received $3,000 from Tucker to be invested in cotton for shipment to Havana.","Gifford at Burlington Hotel to \"Bev\" [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890]. Writer has left for America. \"…not money enough, that is profit enough in the matter to induce Capitalists to run not only the risk of the blockade, but also the whole of their…\" \"I have given authority to Mr. …to act for us…\" Discussion of the war in America and how it will affect their finances, and mention of the Queen and an English blockade. Accession Number 2008.27","[Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890] in Havana, Cuba to his daughter [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?]. Tucker mentions his \"running the blockade\" and his journey to Cuba. Describes the natural beauty of Havana, but complains of the dirty streets and people and poor service from servants. Describes many fellow Southern diplomats and consuls he has met with there, and \"Northerners here are treated with no consideration at all—not one.\" He will soon meet with Captain General Don Francisco Serrano \"quietly and privately, because although he and almost every one here, except the scoundrel Shufeldt—Lincoln's Consul—and his spies, are warmly and quietly active with us, he does not wish it to be known that his is paying attention to Southerners, lest his power to [serve] our interests should be impaired.\" Note on top of letter, \"I address this letter to your Uncle Charles so that my name shall not appear if it should be captured.\" Accession Number 2008.27","[?] in Echo Dell, to Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. A female friend writes of her coming wedding on 25 Feb. 1862; white bridesmaid dresses for recipient and others; reference to Mr. Powell, Sally Corbin and Sallie Munford; mention of [American Civil] war: \"will have as gay a time as the war will permit\"; and mentions Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's \"safe departure\" and wishes his speedy return.","[Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, 1820-1890] in Piccadilly, London, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Must not speak of business, but only of his own health and their sons, who are also in England though he has yet to see them. Speaks disappointedly of his colleague's [Gifford] departure from London to the South and worries he may be embarrassed and possibly obstructed in his operations by Gifford's leaving. Concerned since he has yet to hear of Gifford's safe arrival. Accession Number 2008.27","[Tucker], N[athaniel] B[everley 1820-1890] in Paris (the Hotel Des Deux Montes) to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Checking in with his wife but \"must write no politics.\" Sent letters to his family from Havana and Los Lagos in Cuba, and St. Thomas this past January, and then in England. Happy to be near his sons (in England) but has not been able to see them, and is looking for a way to get them home. Distressed about Gifford who supposedly left for America on a steamer in December, \"throwing all the business on me.\" No news of his (Gifford) safe arrival. \"He left before he received any letter from us or the enclosures we sent him through various sources…I cannot be more explicit.\" Refers cryptically to \"the great question, which so interests me\" and he is disappointed in not having heard from \"Carrington C.\" \"in reference to the very important matter of extension.\" Accession Number 2008.27","\"Aunt Nannie\", in Afton, to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Family and social news (of Ellis family); mentions of another call for \"conscripts\"; music teacher wanted for children; fear of diphtheria epidemic and discussion of different cloth for clothes.","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 3 October 1862 Agrees to meet the demands of the Confederate States in the construction of iron-clad vessels. Includes structural, technical, and financial details regarding the vessels to be supplied. Folder also contains a signed copy of the letter in French. Accession Number 2008.27","Brault \u0026 Brunet, in Paris, to Monsieur Randolph [Minister of the Confederate States?]. Written entirely in French (with reference to Monsieur Tucker). Accession Number 2008.27","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 13 December 1862 Sends regrets that he will not be able to satisfy demands for steam gun boats. Also includes a copy in French. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some \"Manchester friends\" requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions \"balloon system.\" \"Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…\" \"Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.\" Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris, 102 faubourg au Honore\", to My Dear Friend. Signature \"Tbidem\" Most of letter about the Confederate Loan and the war. Names mentioned are Arnold Wilson, The Count, Weston, Mr. O'Sullivan and Adams. Relieved when he received a letter from (Beverley) from Bermuda. Heard that Beverley Tucker had attempted \"such a folly\" as to run the blockade on a sailboat, the Lone Star; thought the Yankees had captured him. The Count and Weston split the profit on the Confederate Loan. \"The Count received his full share, pocketed the whole, and never up to this moment ever said Turkey to me upon the subject.\" Definite course needs to be decided. Pamphlet published by Mr. (John L.) O'Sullivan, late minister of the U.S. to Lisbon (Portugal), against the North. Sent copies to different French newspapers and to Richmond. Gunboat battle in Vicksburg. \"Our Old Friend, the old backgammon player, I really think would become a maniac were I not to change now and then the current of his thoughts.\" Adams gave passes to several English vessels carrying arms and munitions of war to Mexico. \"Uncle Sam and John Bull have resumed their friendly intercourse…\" Accession Number 2008.27","Dearest Friend. Signature illegible – could be \"Tbidem.\" Warns Beverely Tucker to never mention the names \"C\" and \"CB\" but if already have mentioned them, substitute Wilson. Accession Number 2008.27","T[ucker], M[argaret] N[immo]. Account book listing expenses, particularly clothing, washing, church, and groceries.","[Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Lexington, Va., to his daughter Margaret [Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. A friend, naval officer [Burtue?], is held captive at Ft. Delaware. Hopes his daughter will \"exert her influence\" with distinguished friends like Judge Ould who could quicken his release. Tells of his comfortable visit, receiving a package of goods, and news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Headquarters, OTEY Battery, to \"Cousin Mannie.\" Discusses the difficulties of writing at camp, assignment to \"Cousin Robert's\" detainment and wishes to correspond with \"Lucy\" and \"Aunt Fannie.\"","\"Sallie,\" in Richmond, Va., to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. News of Jennie Pegram's marriage to Col. McIntosh. Mentions Maggie's mother and father in Canada, and \"the boys\" had been with Maggie's mother longer than expected before they \"sailed out.\"","United Church of England Presbyters, in Toronto, Canada Commending [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?], formerly of Richmond, Virginia, to pastoral care of Anglican clergymen wherever he settles in Europe. Signed by various bishops and officials of the Church. On the back is a note from [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker?] to her brother written while approaching Farther Point.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], \"Peruvian,\" to Thomas H. Ellis. Tucker says his goodbyes to his brother-in-law as he leaves for exile.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], Toronto, Canada, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890, and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Written a week after his parents' voyage to England. Assured them that he and his brothers are starting classes well at college and sends news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at the University of Toronto, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] News from school, exams approaching, money being received from Major [Charles] Helm, and news of other family friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in University of Toronto, to his father [Nathaniel] B[everly] Tucker, in London, England. Parents' stormy voyage but safe arrival in London; will spend Christmas with Mr. Dixon and money expected from Richmond has yet to arrive.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at University College, Toronto, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. News from school; his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker] wants to aid \"Cousin Spot [Dandridge?]\" but needs money to travel; Senior Matriculation exam and news of friends and family.","[Family relative], in Winchester, to [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker 1820-1890] and wife Jane [Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Writer has heard that Tucker and his wife are in Mexico; wedding of Lallie Conrad to Dr. Archie [Hauntleroy?] and news of friends and family.","[Tucker], B[everly Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Parents' travels on land and sea and \"spoiliation by guerillas\" and other difficulties in Mexico. Will be teaching in the summer. Mr. Porterfield was arrested in Nashville for alleged complicity with the \"Canadian conspirators of assassination.\" His brother Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] wants to enter the Engineering department at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Sister [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?] is planning a trip to Gloucester. Has been reading their letters published in the Enquirer.","[Tucker], Bev[erly Dandridge], in Niagara, C[anada] W[est], to his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker], [in Mexico]. Thanks his brother for money. Discusses his studies and gives him news from various friends. Includes envelope addressed to City of Mexico.","[Tucker], Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890], in City of Mexico. Discusses lack of money and future possible plans for himself and his brothers Ran [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker]; offers to leave school in Canada and go into business; mentions the recent Fenian Invasion and hears his father is now the editor of the Mexican Times.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie's action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions \"renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.\"","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890] Account of money spent for school, clothes, and board for him and his brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker], [Charles] Ellis [Tucker], and Jim [John Randolph Tucker].","Ticket for medical lecture at the Medical College of Virginia by Professor D[avid] H[unter] Tucker [c. 1812-1871] [brother of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker].","Brooke, V[irginia] S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her sister-in-law Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Life difficult in Richmond. Anxious about the future. Speaks of trying times, including her \"named paraded in the public prints.\"","Brooke, Virginia S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her brother [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker (1820-1890)]. Thankful for money. Discusses a financial dispute with Coalter, and she has been seeing \"the dark side of human nature\" and is spiteful towards \"snobs.\" Mentions Spot Dandridge [referred to in Folder 34].","Webster, Sidney, in New York, to Cranston[?]. Advises Mr. Tucker to postpone visit to the United States until General Amnesty is legislated by Congress. Offers to write to Mr. Fish but advises against it because the President and Cabinet would not respond positively.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at Mount Ida, to Miss Lilie Washington, \"Blakeley.\" Musical and other activities of family members taking place in the house with him.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], to her son Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker] and a copied letter from her daughter Maggie [Margaret] N[immo] Tucker. Pages 1-3 are Jane Tucker's copy of a letter from Maggie Tucker describing the marriage of Charles Ellis Tucker (Jane's son and Maggie's brother) to Mabelle Morrison on Nov. 4 1875. Page 4 includes Jane Tucker's congratulations to Beverley for his birthday and the recent birth of his daughter Eleanor Selden.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Jane's mother has died and Bev's children are suffering from scarlet fever. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890) is in Washington, D.C.","[Tucker], [John] Ran[dolph], in Washington, D.C., to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. His father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] is living near him in Washington, D.C.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at the Rectory, in Warsaw, Va., to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] and mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Congratulates them on their wedding anniversary.","Blaine, J.G., in Washington, D.C., to Hon. [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Telegram through the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Regrets he cannot come. \"Regards to all who set round your hospitable board.\" Includes envelope.","Benjamin, Judah P[hilip]., in Paris, to Stephen Massett. Sends fond wishes and memories to his old friend Bev Tucker from the old \"Washington days.\"","Tucker, James [Ellis], in San Francisco, to his brother Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Grateful for the borrowed $500 but requests another $1500 from his brother Bev. Has successfully moved his family but his wife Laura [Harris] is very ill.","Tucker, [Anna] Maria W[ashington] Tucker [daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker], in Norfolk, to her \"dearest sister.\" Family news. Daughter Maria and son Bev may have whooping cough.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Clarendon, to his family. Letter to his family on his 66th birthday. [His son, John] Ran[dolph Tucker] has left for Emory College in Virginia, to deliver an address. Reflects that he has led a full life of \"light and shadows,\" and refers to Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven in the post-script.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in New York, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Upset because of a business disagreement with Belford C[lark]. \u0026 Co. [publishers] over a $1300 advance.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Arrived in Baltimore and attended the funeral of the wife of General Joseph E. Johnson. Moved to see attending the service the \"most distinguished officers of the old antebellum army.\" \"It was the only time…when I felt that the war was absolutely forgotten.\"","Tucker, B[everly] D[andridge], in Norfolk, Va. A religious poem entitled \"Easter Dawn\" written by Tucker at St. Paul's Church. Two copies: a printed version, and hand-written version on the back of an advertisement for the Richmond Theater.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Hamilton Fish. Copy of a letter of condolence to Hamilton Fish [former US Secretary of State] on the death of his wife Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuckers agrees with President Elect Harrison's \"patriotic and conservative sentiments\" in regard to the political treatment of Southern states. He clarifies that the Southern people fear \"negro supremacy\" instilled by carpetbaggers, not \"negro equality.\"","Blaine, Walker in Washington, D.C., to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker in Handcock, Md. Western Union Telegram and envelope: \"Yours just received, no immediately necessity for your presence here. Will wire you when it is required by Secretary direction.\"","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)] to cousin Lucy. Sends Christmas tidings and news from family and describes her brother Charles' long and serious illness.","Lee, S[tephen] D. in Columbus, Miss., to Margaret N[immo] Tucker. Lee thanks Margaret's uncle Major Powhatan Ellis for three Confederate souvenirs (pictures). Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] to Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish. Enclosed a private letter for her husband [Hamilton Fish]. Hopes that rumors of the Fishes soon leaving Washington are untrue and mentions that daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo] attended schools with Fish's daughters.","[?] to [Anna?] Maria [Washington?]. A note from a friend encouraging Maria [wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker?] to read a religious tract and to consider Christian confirmation.","An envelope from Richmond, Va. addressed to Charles Ellis Esqr. care of Col. J. L. Eubank in Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.","Ellis, M. [K?] to \"daughter.\" Charles not well, family news including Dr. Tucker.","One addressed to [M? Cartret?] in Paris, the other addresses \"Letters and papers regarding Business for Confederate States in France 1862\" with a seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts: Official Business.","April 29: John Randolph Tucker, Charleston, W.Va. to Fannie B. Crump, daughter of Judge Wm. W. Crump[July] 22 [1873]: Beverley D[andridge] Tucker to Anna Maria, daughter of Colonel John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon, at Charlestown, W. Va.Undated: Mr. Ellis, of \"Ellis \u0026 Allen,\" Richmond, Va. To Margaret Nimmo, daughter of James Nimmo, Esq.Undated: Clipping of tribute to late Mrs. Ann E.T. Magill by Rev. 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Acc. 2003.09","/repositories/2/resources/1053"],"text":["Mss. Acc. 2003.09","/repositories/2/resources/1053","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker Papers","Virginia--History--19th century","Money--Confederate States of America","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Correspondence","Pamphlets","Tintypes (prints)","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Chronologically and by Accession Number.","Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (June 8, 1820 - July 4, 1890), Confederate Agent, was born in Winchester, Virginia, the grandson of St. George Tucker, the nephew of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1784-1851) and the son of Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1897). His mother was Anne Evelina (Hunter) Tucker and John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897) was his brother. He married Jane Shelton in 1841. They had eight children."," From 1853-1856 he edited the Washington Sentinel. In 1857 he became consul at Liverpool. Upon the secession of Virginia during the Civil War, he returned home and joined the Confederate Army. He contracted to provide supplies for the army."," After the war, he was accused of complicity in the plot to murder Lincoln. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","Mss. 40 T79 Tucker-Coleman Papers","Comprised mostly of letters to, from, and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), a Virginian journalist and diplomat, his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), a bishop, and their friends and family dating between 1830 and 1903.  Family correspondents include Charles Ellis, Thomas H. Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker;  and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.  Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. Lee. "," Letters with the following dates deal mostly with the Civil War and the attempts of the Confederate  States to raise money in Europe:  December 29, 1861; January 11, 1862; March 2, 1862; March 20, 1862; October 3, 1862; November 27, 1862; December 13, 1862; April 2, 1863; May 12, 1863;and May 21, 1863."," Addition 2008.27 has been filed chronologically with Acc. 2004.59.  This accession consists of letters, 1861-1863, written from Havana, Cuba, Paris, and London.","Tintype of H. Tudor Tucker","Letters to, from and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), and their friends and family.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley (1784-1851) in Franklin, Missouri, to Littleton W[aller] Tazewell. Memorial presented to U.S. Senate by Tucker and others. Tucker believes he was slandered by Senator [David] Berton, one Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, who implied that Tucker is seeking a grant of land. Western politicians are familiar with fraud and theft. Accompanying memo not present.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in [Charlottesville], Va., to his wife in Richmond, Va. Writing to his wife from the University of Virginia expressing his love for her. Will take stage to Staunton. Time for managing children is that in which they are most neglected.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890] in Columbia, Va., to Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] in Richmond, Va. Expresses his love to his wife, attended church that day; Sunday sermon was about the test of Job and efficacy of prayer; his life has been tumultuous in worldly matters. Rode out to see what is to be his little home.","Tucker, Maggie [Margaret Nimmo], in Richmond, Va., to father [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Tells her father that she will read fast by the time he comes home. She will keep a locket containing his likeness close to keep herself from whining. Going with Aunt Lizzie's children and Sanity [?] to see Tom Thumb. Mr. Ringold just arrived and sends his love. Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to husband [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Daughter Maggie is delighted with the locket with her father's likeness. She can be reasoned with even at five years old. She has a temper, yet is cheerful. Charm of no female complete without unfailing good temper. Sorry that Mr. Ringold is leaving Richmond. Hopes Mexican-American War will not continue too long; describes injuries suffered by Capt. Dimock's men at celebration of victory at Vera Cruz.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Greenwood, to husband [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. Regarding her husband's acceptance of the position of editor of the Washington Sentinel. Strong support of husband's editorial endeavors; pending visit to Carybrook, Va. to visit Lizzie Bryan; Ned Tidballs letter regarding coming wedding; moving with family to Richmond; hopes Tucker will spend some time away from Washington, D.C., Tucker boys enjoy \"Pa's paper\"; Fannie Bland [Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter] is one of the \"merriest babies.\" [John Hartwell] Cocke will send list of names; reference to bed lunch at home in Winchester.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley, in Washington, D.C., to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. Calls President Pierce's attention to Tucker's editorial in which he denies a charge by the \"Rochester Democrat\" that he supported the President's veto of the River and Harbour Bill in exchange for \"executive favors.\" Tucker's denial acquits any department of the government of the Rochester Democrat \"attempting to bribe Tucker's paper, the \"Washington Sentinel.\" He asks that Pres. Pierce will support Tucker's paper against the Rochester Democrat. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in Washington, D.C. Identical to letter from Tucker to President Franklin Pierce (folder 6). Includes envelope.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Montpelier, to \"my beloved children\". Baby Fannie Bland (Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter) exceedingly ill; wishes sons to pray for sister; news of children; flood in Winchester, UK; hopes family in Winchester avoided the flood damage; hopes oldest sons Jimmy [James Ellis Tucker 1844-1924] and Bevy [Beverley Dandridge Tucker 1846-1930] are not forgetting studies; appeal to sons to remember \"God's eye is always upon you.\"","Ellis, Charles, in Red Sulphur Springs, to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mentions summer without family illness; hopes to meet his niece in Richmond; writes of family news at Springs, praiseworthy of Spring water; extensive description of scenic views near Virginia Springs.","[Tucker, Nathaniel] Bev[erley, 1820-1890], in Richmond, Va., to his wife Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis)], in Washington, D.C. Waiting to receive letter from Allan Caperton but doubts can do anything \"even in Washington.\" Family news.","Munford, Lizzie, in Richmond, Va., to \"sister\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], in Liverpool, England [where husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was consul]. News of family and Virginia relatives and friends, including Mat Taylor's wife, McRae, Munfords, Bollings, Pegram, Powell, Magill, Parker, Binford.","[Ellis, Charles] in Richmond, Va., to his sister \"Jennie\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], [Liverpool, England]. Heard from Beverley Tucker that the family had moved into home in Liverpool; relative Powhatan [Powhatan Ellis of Richmond, Jane S. Tucker's father?] went to Mississippi regarding land and labor for clearing; various family members' news.","Ellis, Thomas H. in Richmond, Va., to his nephew Charles Ellis Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Lengthy description of Christmas in Richmond, Va. with extensive family including servants; the snowfall; detailed gifts for adults and children; Rev. [Charles F.E.] Minnegerode of St. Paul's Church and his Christmas visit to female orphanage bringing tree and gifts; family partying; poetry reading and decorated church.","Ellis, Charles, to his sister Jane S[helton (Ellis)] Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Sheet 1 (4 pp) missing. Visit of Dr. and Sally Davis en route to Alabama, family news, erection of George Washington equestrian statue and other statues by Crawford in Richmond, Va. Talk of \"pressure and panic\" and \"trouble in making small change\" since the banks \"suspended special payments.\" Taking daguerreotypes.","28 Jan. 1858 Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Liverpool, England. Health and family news, news of parties, describes in detail attendance to duets, plays, and a musical and theater programme (\"tableaux\") directed by William Ritchie with patriotic and religious overtones. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Liverpool, England, to \"my dear Dick\". Remarks of the recipient's illness, comparison of England to United States regarding drinking before dinner and particularly descriptive of House of Commons behavior in comparison to U.S. House of Representatives; reference to family back in U.S.; recent visit to Paris; his disgust with American politics and the \"trade and traders\" in this \"once dignified and admirable vocation\"; opposed to his sons going into politics. He has written a letter to \"Washington Union\" on the \"late attack upon the Emperor's life\" [the assassination attempt on Napoleon III in Jan. 1858]. Also, writes of a poor report about his speech giving to Siamese ambassadors.","Ellis, Powhatan, in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker] in Liverpool, England. Admonished niece for not writing; describes trip to Louisville and Cincinnati; news of extended family; [Rev. Charles F.E.] Minnegerode to leave to visit his father; news of Willie Munford, Robert Nimmo [?], and the volunteer regiment for Richmond at encampment; news of coming marriages; references to sale of plantation in Mississippi and buying a plantation in Virginia.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in Washington, D.C., to [John] Slidell. Appeals for the assignment of Marshall of the District of Columbia; refers to his expenditures and loyalty to James Buchanan; notes friends of Buchanan never repaid for his loans; his financial indebtedness and he is \"poor and broken down and broken up.\"","Ellis, Ch[arles] to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mr. Kent and Mr. Pegram are traveling to Liverpool, England and as an army officer, Pegram will observe powers contending in South of Europe; Will B[yrd?] Harrison of Upper Brandon has married [Miss Ellen?] Randolph, daughter of Jefferson Randolph; \"Mt. Vernon tableaux\" put on by Mrs. Ritchie; Virginian food delicacies and two visiting circuses.","Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], Liverpool, England. Family, social, and Richmond news including parade of Knights Templar; urban renewal in city; Episcopal efforts for African American church and other church buildings; reference to Rev. Richard Wilmer, Bishop John Johns, and Rev. Henry A. Wise and reference to the Virginia way of life.","Letter written by Franklin Pierce from Oxford, England to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, consul at Liverpool regarding Pierce's travels in England and his inability to accept Tucker's invitation.  25 July 1859. Accession 2003.29.","Two letters, Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to James McHenry, undated [1860?], and James McHenry to John Fuller, December 17, 1860. Tucker gives advice on handling government contracts. McHenry gives instructions to Fuller on acting for him. Talks about Belknap and sale of muskets between George Law and the Sardinians. Mentions Beverley Tucker interviews with George Peabody. It is marked \"private.\" The Tucker letter is an enclosure to the McHenry letter.  Accession 2003.08.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in New Orleans, to his daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Many happy returns to his daughter on her twentieth birthday. Praiseworthy of his daughter as a \"confessed Christian\" and \"idol of her brothers.\"","[Roget, T.H.?] in New Orleans, to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?] Confirmation that the sender has received $3,000 from Tucker to be invested in cotton for shipment to Havana.","Gifford at Burlington Hotel to \"Bev\" [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890]. Writer has left for America. \"…not money enough, that is profit enough in the matter to induce Capitalists to run not only the risk of the blockade, but also the whole of their…\" \"I have given authority to Mr. …to act for us…\" Discussion of the war in America and how it will affect their finances, and mention of the Queen and an English blockade. Accession Number 2008.27","[Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890] in Havana, Cuba to his daughter [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?]. Tucker mentions his \"running the blockade\" and his journey to Cuba. Describes the natural beauty of Havana, but complains of the dirty streets and people and poor service from servants. Describes many fellow Southern diplomats and consuls he has met with there, and \"Northerners here are treated with no consideration at all—not one.\" He will soon meet with Captain General Don Francisco Serrano \"quietly and privately, because although he and almost every one here, except the scoundrel Shufeldt—Lincoln's Consul—and his spies, are warmly and quietly active with us, he does not wish it to be known that his is paying attention to Southerners, lest his power to [serve] our interests should be impaired.\" Note on top of letter, \"I address this letter to your Uncle Charles so that my name shall not appear if it should be captured.\" Accession Number 2008.27","[?] in Echo Dell, to Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. A female friend writes of her coming wedding on 25 Feb. 1862; white bridesmaid dresses for recipient and others; reference to Mr. Powell, Sally Corbin and Sallie Munford; mention of [American Civil] war: \"will have as gay a time as the war will permit\"; and mentions Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's \"safe departure\" and wishes his speedy return.","[Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, 1820-1890] in Piccadilly, London, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Must not speak of business, but only of his own health and their sons, who are also in England though he has yet to see them. Speaks disappointedly of his colleague's [Gifford] departure from London to the South and worries he may be embarrassed and possibly obstructed in his operations by Gifford's leaving. Concerned since he has yet to hear of Gifford's safe arrival. Accession Number 2008.27","[Tucker], N[athaniel] B[everley 1820-1890] in Paris (the Hotel Des Deux Montes) to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Checking in with his wife but \"must write no politics.\" Sent letters to his family from Havana and Los Lagos in Cuba, and St. Thomas this past January, and then in England. Happy to be near his sons (in England) but has not been able to see them, and is looking for a way to get them home. Distressed about Gifford who supposedly left for America on a steamer in December, \"throwing all the business on me.\" No news of his (Gifford) safe arrival. \"He left before he received any letter from us or the enclosures we sent him through various sources…I cannot be more explicit.\" Refers cryptically to \"the great question, which so interests me\" and he is disappointed in not having heard from \"Carrington C.\" \"in reference to the very important matter of extension.\" Accession Number 2008.27","\"Aunt Nannie\", in Afton, to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Family and social news (of Ellis family); mentions of another call for \"conscripts\"; music teacher wanted for children; fear of diphtheria epidemic and discussion of different cloth for clothes.","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 3 October 1862 Agrees to meet the demands of the Confederate States in the construction of iron-clad vessels. Includes structural, technical, and financial details regarding the vessels to be supplied. Folder also contains a signed copy of the letter in French. Accession Number 2008.27","Brault \u0026 Brunet, in Paris, to Monsieur Randolph [Minister of the Confederate States?]. Written entirely in French (with reference to Monsieur Tucker). Accession Number 2008.27","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 13 December 1862 Sends regrets that he will not be able to satisfy demands for steam gun boats. Also includes a copy in French. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some \"Manchester friends\" requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions \"balloon system.\" \"Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…\" \"Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.\" Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris, 102 faubourg au Honore\", to My Dear Friend. Signature \"Tbidem\" Most of letter about the Confederate Loan and the war. Names mentioned are Arnold Wilson, The Count, Weston, Mr. O'Sullivan and Adams. Relieved when he received a letter from (Beverley) from Bermuda. Heard that Beverley Tucker had attempted \"such a folly\" as to run the blockade on a sailboat, the Lone Star; thought the Yankees had captured him. The Count and Weston split the profit on the Confederate Loan. \"The Count received his full share, pocketed the whole, and never up to this moment ever said Turkey to me upon the subject.\" Definite course needs to be decided. Pamphlet published by Mr. (John L.) O'Sullivan, late minister of the U.S. to Lisbon (Portugal), against the North. Sent copies to different French newspapers and to Richmond. Gunboat battle in Vicksburg. \"Our Old Friend, the old backgammon player, I really think would become a maniac were I not to change now and then the current of his thoughts.\" Adams gave passes to several English vessels carrying arms and munitions of war to Mexico. \"Uncle Sam and John Bull have resumed their friendly intercourse…\" Accession Number 2008.27","Dearest Friend. Signature illegible – could be \"Tbidem.\" Warns Beverely Tucker to never mention the names \"C\" and \"CB\" but if already have mentioned them, substitute Wilson. Accession Number 2008.27","T[ucker], M[argaret] N[immo]. Account book listing expenses, particularly clothing, washing, church, and groceries.","[Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Lexington, Va., to his daughter Margaret [Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. A friend, naval officer [Burtue?], is held captive at Ft. Delaware. Hopes his daughter will \"exert her influence\" with distinguished friends like Judge Ould who could quicken his release. Tells of his comfortable visit, receiving a package of goods, and news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Headquarters, OTEY Battery, to \"Cousin Mannie.\" Discusses the difficulties of writing at camp, assignment to \"Cousin Robert's\" detainment and wishes to correspond with \"Lucy\" and \"Aunt Fannie.\"","\"Sallie,\" in Richmond, Va., to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. News of Jennie Pegram's marriage to Col. McIntosh. Mentions Maggie's mother and father in Canada, and \"the boys\" had been with Maggie's mother longer than expected before they \"sailed out.\"","United Church of England Presbyters, in Toronto, Canada Commending [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?], formerly of Richmond, Virginia, to pastoral care of Anglican clergymen wherever he settles in Europe. Signed by various bishops and officials of the Church. On the back is a note from [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker?] to her brother written while approaching Farther Point.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], \"Peruvian,\" to Thomas H. Ellis. Tucker says his goodbyes to his brother-in-law as he leaves for exile.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], Toronto, Canada, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890, and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Written a week after his parents' voyage to England. Assured them that he and his brothers are starting classes well at college and sends news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at the University of Toronto, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] News from school, exams approaching, money being received from Major [Charles] Helm, and news of other family friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in University of Toronto, to his father [Nathaniel] B[everly] Tucker, in London, England. Parents' stormy voyage but safe arrival in London; will spend Christmas with Mr. Dixon and money expected from Richmond has yet to arrive.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at University College, Toronto, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. News from school; his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker] wants to aid \"Cousin Spot [Dandridge?]\" but needs money to travel; Senior Matriculation exam and news of friends and family.","[Family relative], in Winchester, to [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker 1820-1890] and wife Jane [Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Writer has heard that Tucker and his wife are in Mexico; wedding of Lallie Conrad to Dr. Archie [Hauntleroy?] and news of friends and family.","[Tucker], B[everly Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Parents' travels on land and sea and \"spoiliation by guerillas\" and other difficulties in Mexico. Will be teaching in the summer. Mr. Porterfield was arrested in Nashville for alleged complicity with the \"Canadian conspirators of assassination.\" His brother Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] wants to enter the Engineering department at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Sister [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?] is planning a trip to Gloucester. Has been reading their letters published in the Enquirer.","[Tucker], Bev[erly Dandridge], in Niagara, C[anada] W[est], to his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker], [in Mexico]. Thanks his brother for money. Discusses his studies and gives him news from various friends. Includes envelope addressed to City of Mexico.","[Tucker], Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890], in City of Mexico. Discusses lack of money and future possible plans for himself and his brothers Ran [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker]; offers to leave school in Canada and go into business; mentions the recent Fenian Invasion and hears his father is now the editor of the Mexican Times.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie's action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions \"renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.\"","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890] Account of money spent for school, clothes, and board for him and his brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker], [Charles] Ellis [Tucker], and Jim [John Randolph Tucker].","Ticket for medical lecture at the Medical College of Virginia by Professor D[avid] H[unter] Tucker [c. 1812-1871] [brother of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker].","Brooke, V[irginia] S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her sister-in-law Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Life difficult in Richmond. Anxious about the future. Speaks of trying times, including her \"named paraded in the public prints.\"","Brooke, Virginia S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her brother [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker (1820-1890)]. Thankful for money. Discusses a financial dispute with Coalter, and she has been seeing \"the dark side of human nature\" and is spiteful towards \"snobs.\" Mentions Spot Dandridge [referred to in Folder 34].","Webster, Sidney, in New York, to Cranston[?]. Advises Mr. Tucker to postpone visit to the United States until General Amnesty is legislated by Congress. Offers to write to Mr. Fish but advises against it because the President and Cabinet would not respond positively.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at Mount Ida, to Miss Lilie Washington, \"Blakeley.\" Musical and other activities of family members taking place in the house with him.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], to her son Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker] and a copied letter from her daughter Maggie [Margaret] N[immo] Tucker. Pages 1-3 are Jane Tucker's copy of a letter from Maggie Tucker describing the marriage of Charles Ellis Tucker (Jane's son and Maggie's brother) to Mabelle Morrison on Nov. 4 1875. Page 4 includes Jane Tucker's congratulations to Beverley for his birthday and the recent birth of his daughter Eleanor Selden.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Jane's mother has died and Bev's children are suffering from scarlet fever. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890) is in Washington, D.C.","[Tucker], [John] Ran[dolph], in Washington, D.C., to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. His father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] is living near him in Washington, D.C.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at the Rectory, in Warsaw, Va., to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] and mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Congratulates them on their wedding anniversary.","Blaine, J.G., in Washington, D.C., to Hon. [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Telegram through the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Regrets he cannot come. \"Regards to all who set round your hospitable board.\" Includes envelope.","Benjamin, Judah P[hilip]., in Paris, to Stephen Massett. Sends fond wishes and memories to his old friend Bev Tucker from the old \"Washington days.\"","Tucker, James [Ellis], in San Francisco, to his brother Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Grateful for the borrowed $500 but requests another $1500 from his brother Bev. Has successfully moved his family but his wife Laura [Harris] is very ill.","Tucker, [Anna] Maria W[ashington] Tucker [daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker], in Norfolk, to her \"dearest sister.\" Family news. Daughter Maria and son Bev may have whooping cough.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Clarendon, to his family. Letter to his family on his 66th birthday. [His son, John] Ran[dolph Tucker] has left for Emory College in Virginia, to deliver an address. Reflects that he has led a full life of \"light and shadows,\" and refers to Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven in the post-script.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in New York, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Upset because of a business disagreement with Belford C[lark]. \u0026 Co. [publishers] over a $1300 advance.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Arrived in Baltimore and attended the funeral of the wife of General Joseph E. Johnson. Moved to see attending the service the \"most distinguished officers of the old antebellum army.\" \"It was the only time…when I felt that the war was absolutely forgotten.\"","Tucker, B[everly] D[andridge], in Norfolk, Va. A religious poem entitled \"Easter Dawn\" written by Tucker at St. Paul's Church. Two copies: a printed version, and hand-written version on the back of an advertisement for the Richmond Theater.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Hamilton Fish. Copy of a letter of condolence to Hamilton Fish [former US Secretary of State] on the death of his wife Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuckers agrees with President Elect Harrison's \"patriotic and conservative sentiments\" in regard to the political treatment of Southern states. He clarifies that the Southern people fear \"negro supremacy\" instilled by carpetbaggers, not \"negro equality.\"","Blaine, Walker in Washington, D.C., to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker in Handcock, Md. Western Union Telegram and envelope: \"Yours just received, no immediately necessity for your presence here. Will wire you when it is required by Secretary direction.\"","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)] to cousin Lucy. Sends Christmas tidings and news from family and describes her brother Charles' long and serious illness.","Lee, S[tephen] D. in Columbus, Miss., to Margaret N[immo] Tucker. Lee thanks Margaret's uncle Major Powhatan Ellis for three Confederate souvenirs (pictures). Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] to Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish. Enclosed a private letter for her husband [Hamilton Fish]. Hopes that rumors of the Fishes soon leaving Washington are untrue and mentions that daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo] attended schools with Fish's daughters.","[?] to [Anna?] Maria [Washington?]. A note from a friend encouraging Maria [wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker?] to read a religious tract and to consider Christian confirmation.","An envelope from Richmond, Va. addressed to Charles Ellis Esqr. care of Col. J. L. Eubank in Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.","Ellis, M. [K?] to \"daughter.\" Charles not well, family news including Dr. Tucker.","One addressed to [M? Cartret?] in Paris, the other addresses \"Letters and papers regarding Business for Confederate States in France 1862\" with a seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts: Official Business.","April 29: John Randolph Tucker, Charleston, W.Va. to Fannie B. Crump, daughter of Judge Wm. W. Crump[July] 22 [1873]: Beverley D[andridge] Tucker to Anna Maria, daughter of Colonel John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon, at Charlestown, W. Va.Undated: Mr. Ellis, of \"Ellis \u0026 Allen,\" Richmond, Va. To Margaret Nimmo, daughter of James Nimmo, Esq.Undated: Clipping of tribute to late Mrs. Ann E.T. Magill by Rev. 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He married Jane Shelton in 1841. They had eight children."," From 1853-1856 he edited the Washington Sentinel. In 1857 he became consul at Liverpool. Upon the secession of Virginia during the Civil War, he returned home and joined the Confederate Army. He contracted to provide supplies for the army."," After the war, he was accused of complicity in the plot to murder Lincoln. 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Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker;  and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.  Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. Lee. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Letters with the following dates deal mostly with the Civil War and the attempts of the Confederate  States to raise money in Europe:  December 29, 1861; January 11, 1862; March 2, 1862; March 20, 1862; October 3, 1862; November 27, 1862; December 13, 1862; April 2, 1863; May 12, 1863;and May 21, 1863.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Addition 2008.27 has been filed chronologically with Acc. 2004.59.  This accession consists of letters, 1861-1863, written from Havana, Cuba, Paris, and London.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTintype of H. Tudor Tucker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters to, from and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), and their friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley (1784-1851) in Franklin, Missouri, to Littleton W[aller] Tazewell. Memorial presented to U.S. Senate by Tucker and others. Tucker believes he was slandered by Senator [David] Berton, one Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, who implied that Tucker is seeking a grant of land. Western politicians are familiar with fraud and theft. Accompanying memo not present.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in [Charlottesville], Va., to his wife in Richmond, Va. Writing to his wife from the University of Virginia expressing his love for her. Will take stage to Staunton. Time for managing children is that in which they are most neglected.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890] in Columbia, Va., to Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] in Richmond, Va. Expresses his love to his wife, attended church that day; Sunday sermon was about the test of Job and efficacy of prayer; his life has been tumultuous in worldly matters. Rode out to see what is to be his little home.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Maggie [Margaret Nimmo], in Richmond, Va., to father [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Tells her father that she will read fast by the time he comes home. She will keep a locket containing his likeness close to keep herself from whining. Going with Aunt Lizzie's children and Sanity [?] to see Tom Thumb. Mr. Ringold just arrived and sends his love. Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to husband [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Daughter Maggie is delighted with the locket with her father's likeness. She can be reasoned with even at five years old. She has a temper, yet is cheerful. Charm of no female complete without unfailing good temper. Sorry that Mr. Ringold is leaving Richmond. Hopes Mexican-American War will not continue too long; describes injuries suffered by Capt. Dimock's men at celebration of victory at Vera Cruz.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Greenwood, to husband [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. Regarding her husband's acceptance of the position of editor of the Washington Sentinel. Strong support of husband's editorial endeavors; pending visit to Carybrook, Va. to visit Lizzie Bryan; Ned Tidballs letter regarding coming wedding; moving with family to Richmond; hopes Tucker will spend some time away from Washington, D.C., Tucker boys enjoy \"Pa's paper\"; Fannie Bland [Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter] is one of the \"merriest babies.\" [John Hartwell] Cocke will send list of names; reference to bed lunch at home in Winchester.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley, in Washington, D.C., to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. Calls President Pierce's attention to Tucker's editorial in which he denies a charge by the \"Rochester Democrat\" that he supported the President's veto of the River and Harbour Bill in exchange for \"executive favors.\" Tucker's denial acquits any department of the government of the Rochester Democrat \"attempting to bribe Tucker's paper, the \"Washington Sentinel.\" He asks that Pres. Pierce will support Tucker's paper against the Rochester Democrat. Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in Washington, D.C. Identical to letter from Tucker to President Franklin Pierce (folder 6). Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Montpelier, to \"my beloved children\". Baby Fannie Bland (Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter) exceedingly ill; wishes sons to pray for sister; news of children; flood in Winchester, UK; hopes family in Winchester avoided the flood damage; hopes oldest sons Jimmy [James Ellis Tucker 1844-1924] and Bevy [Beverley Dandridge Tucker 1846-1930] are not forgetting studies; appeal to sons to remember \"God's eye is always upon you.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Charles, in Red Sulphur Springs, to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mentions summer without family illness; hopes to meet his niece in Richmond; writes of family news at Springs, praiseworthy of Spring water; extensive description of scenic views near Virginia Springs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker, Nathaniel] Bev[erley, 1820-1890], in Richmond, Va., to his wife Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis)], in Washington, D.C. Waiting to receive letter from Allan Caperton but doubts can do anything \"even in Washington.\" Family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMunford, Lizzie, in Richmond, Va., to \"sister\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], in Liverpool, England [where husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was consul]. News of family and Virginia relatives and friends, including Mat Taylor's wife, McRae, Munfords, Bollings, Pegram, Powell, Magill, Parker, Binford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Ellis, Charles] in Richmond, Va., to his sister \"Jennie\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], [Liverpool, England]. Heard from Beverley Tucker that the family had moved into home in Liverpool; relative Powhatan [Powhatan Ellis of Richmond, Jane S. Tucker's father?] went to Mississippi regarding land and labor for clearing; various family members' news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Thomas H. in Richmond, Va., to his nephew Charles Ellis Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Lengthy description of Christmas in Richmond, Va. with extensive family including servants; the snowfall; detailed gifts for adults and children; Rev. [Charles F.E.] Minnegerode of St. Paul's Church and his Christmas visit to female orphanage bringing tree and gifts; family partying; poetry reading and decorated church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Charles, to his sister Jane S[helton (Ellis)] Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Sheet 1 (4 pp) missing. Visit of Dr. and Sally Davis en route to Alabama, family news, erection of George Washington equestrian statue and other statues by Crawford in Richmond, Va. Talk of \"pressure and panic\" and \"trouble in making small change\" since the banks \"suspended special payments.\" Taking daguerreotypes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e28 Jan. 1858 Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Liverpool, England. Health and family news, news of parties, describes in detail attendance to duets, plays, and a musical and theater programme (\"tableaux\") directed by William Ritchie with patriotic and religious overtones. Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Liverpool, England, to \"my dear Dick\". Remarks of the recipient's illness, comparison of England to United States regarding drinking before dinner and particularly descriptive of House of Commons behavior in comparison to U.S. House of Representatives; reference to family back in U.S.; recent visit to Paris; his disgust with American politics and the \"trade and traders\" in this \"once dignified and admirable vocation\"; opposed to his sons going into politics. He has written a letter to \"Washington Union\" on the \"late attack upon the Emperor's life\" [the assassination attempt on Napoleon III in Jan. 1858]. Also, writes of a poor report about his speech giving to Siamese ambassadors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Powhatan, in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker] in Liverpool, England. Admonished niece for not writing; describes trip to Louisville and Cincinnati; news of extended family; [Rev. Charles F.E.] Minnegerode to leave to visit his father; news of Willie Munford, Robert Nimmo [?], and the volunteer regiment for Richmond at encampment; news of coming marriages; references to sale of plantation in Mississippi and buying a plantation in Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in Washington, D.C., to [John] Slidell. Appeals for the assignment of Marshall of the District of Columbia; refers to his expenditures and loyalty to James Buchanan; notes friends of Buchanan never repaid for his loans; his financial indebtedness and he is \"poor and broken down and broken up.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Ch[arles] to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mr. Kent and Mr. Pegram are traveling to Liverpool, England and as an army officer, Pegram will observe powers contending in South of Europe; Will B[yrd?] Harrison of Upper Brandon has married [Miss Ellen?] Randolph, daughter of Jefferson Randolph; \"Mt. Vernon tableaux\" put on by Mrs. Ritchie; Virginian food delicacies and two visiting circuses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], Liverpool, England. Family, social, and Richmond news including parade of Knights Templar; urban renewal in city; Episcopal efforts for African American church and other church buildings; reference to Rev. Richard Wilmer, Bishop John Johns, and Rev. Henry A. Wise and reference to the Virginia way of life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter written by Franklin Pierce from Oxford, England to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, consul at Liverpool regarding Pierce's travels in England and his inability to accept Tucker's invitation.  25 July 1859. Accession 2003.29.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTwo letters, Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to James McHenry, undated [1860?], and James McHenry to John Fuller, December 17, 1860. Tucker gives advice on handling government contracts. McHenry gives instructions to Fuller on acting for him. Talks about Belknap and sale of muskets between George Law and the Sardinians. Mentions Beverley Tucker interviews with George Peabody. It is marked \"private.\" The Tucker letter is an enclosure to the McHenry letter.  Accession 2003.08.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in New Orleans, to his daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Many happy returns to his daughter on her twentieth birthday. Praiseworthy of his daughter as a \"confessed Christian\" and \"idol of her brothers.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Roget, T.H.?] in New Orleans, to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?] Confirmation that the sender has received $3,000 from Tucker to be invested in cotton for shipment to Havana.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGifford at Burlington Hotel to \"Bev\" [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890]. Writer has left for America. \"…not money enough, that is profit enough in the matter to induce Capitalists to run not only the risk of the blockade, but also the whole of their…\" \"I have given authority to Mr. …to act for us…\" Discussion of the war in America and how it will affect their finances, and mention of the Queen and an English blockade. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890] in Havana, Cuba to his daughter [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?]. Tucker mentions his \"running the blockade\" and his journey to Cuba. Describes the natural beauty of Havana, but complains of the dirty streets and people and poor service from servants. Describes many fellow Southern diplomats and consuls he has met with there, and \"Northerners here are treated with no consideration at all—not one.\" He will soon meet with Captain General Don Francisco Serrano \"quietly and privately, because although he and almost every one here, except the scoundrel Shufeldt—Lincoln's Consul—and his spies, are warmly and quietly active with us, he does not wish it to be known that his is paying attention to Southerners, lest his power to [serve] our interests should be impaired.\" Note on top of letter, \"I address this letter to your Uncle Charles so that my name shall not appear if it should be captured.\" Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[?] in Echo Dell, to Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. A female friend writes of her coming wedding on 25 Feb. 1862; white bridesmaid dresses for recipient and others; reference to Mr. Powell, Sally Corbin and Sallie Munford; mention of [American Civil] war: \"will have as gay a time as the war will permit\"; and mentions Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's \"safe departure\" and wishes his speedy return.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, 1820-1890] in Piccadilly, London, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Must not speak of business, but only of his own health and their sons, who are also in England though he has yet to see them. Speaks disappointedly of his colleague's [Gifford] departure from London to the South and worries he may be embarrassed and possibly obstructed in his operations by Gifford's leaving. Concerned since he has yet to hear of Gifford's safe arrival. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], N[athaniel] B[everley 1820-1890] in Paris (the Hotel Des Deux Montes) to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Checking in with his wife but \"must write no politics.\" Sent letters to his family from Havana and Los Lagos in Cuba, and St. Thomas this past January, and then in England. Happy to be near his sons (in England) but has not been able to see them, and is looking for a way to get them home. Distressed about Gifford who supposedly left for America on a steamer in December, \"throwing all the business on me.\" No news of his (Gifford) safe arrival. \"He left before he received any letter from us or the enclosures we sent him through various sources…I cannot be more explicit.\" Refers cryptically to \"the great question, which so interests me\" and he is disappointed in not having heard from \"Carrington C.\" \"in reference to the very important matter of extension.\" Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Aunt Nannie\", in Afton, to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Family and social news (of Ellis family); mentions of another call for \"conscripts\"; music teacher wanted for children; fear of diphtheria epidemic and discussion of different cloth for clothes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 3 October 1862 Agrees to meet the demands of the Confederate States in the construction of iron-clad vessels. Includes structural, technical, and financial details regarding the vessels to be supplied. Folder also contains a signed copy of the letter in French. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrault \u0026amp; Brunet, in Paris, to Monsieur Randolph [Minister of the Confederate States?]. Written entirely in French (with reference to Monsieur Tucker). Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eL. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 13 December 1862 Sends regrets that he will not be able to satisfy demands for steam gun boats. Also includes a copy in French. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some \"Manchester friends\" requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions \"balloon system.\" \"Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…\" \"Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.\" Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Paris, 102 faubourg au Honore\", to My Dear Friend. Signature \"Tbidem\" Most of letter about the Confederate Loan and the war. Names mentioned are Arnold Wilson, The Count, Weston, Mr. O'Sullivan and Adams. Relieved when he received a letter from (Beverley) from Bermuda. Heard that Beverley Tucker had attempted \"such a folly\" as to run the blockade on a sailboat, the Lone Star; thought the Yankees had captured him. The Count and Weston split the profit on the Confederate Loan. \"The Count received his full share, pocketed the whole, and never up to this moment ever said Turkey to me upon the subject.\" Definite course needs to be decided. Pamphlet published by Mr. (John L.) O'Sullivan, late minister of the U.S. to Lisbon (Portugal), against the North. Sent copies to different French newspapers and to Richmond. Gunboat battle in Vicksburg. \"Our Old Friend, the old backgammon player, I really think would become a maniac were I not to change now and then the current of his thoughts.\" Adams gave passes to several English vessels carrying arms and munitions of war to Mexico. \"Uncle Sam and John Bull have resumed their friendly intercourse…\" Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDearest Friend. Signature illegible – could be \"Tbidem.\" Warns Beverely Tucker to never mention the names \"C\" and \"CB\" but if already have mentioned them, substitute Wilson. Accession Number 2008.27\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT[ucker], M[argaret] N[immo]. Account book listing expenses, particularly clothing, washing, church, and groceries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Lexington, Va., to his daughter Margaret [Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. A friend, naval officer [Burtue?], is held captive at Ft. Delaware. Hopes his daughter will \"exert her influence\" with distinguished friends like Judge Ould who could quicken his release. Tells of his comfortable visit, receiving a package of goods, and news of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Headquarters, OTEY Battery, to \"Cousin Mannie.\" Discusses the difficulties of writing at camp, assignment to \"Cousin Robert's\" detainment and wishes to correspond with \"Lucy\" and \"Aunt Fannie.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Sallie,\" in Richmond, Va., to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. News of Jennie Pegram's marriage to Col. McIntosh. Mentions Maggie's mother and father in Canada, and \"the boys\" had been with Maggie's mother longer than expected before they \"sailed out.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited Church of England Presbyters, in Toronto, Canada Commending [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?], formerly of Richmond, Virginia, to pastoral care of Anglican clergymen wherever he settles in Europe. Signed by various bishops and officials of the Church. On the back is a note from [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker?] to her brother written while approaching Farther Point.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], \"Peruvian,\" to Thomas H. Ellis. Tucker says his goodbyes to his brother-in-law as he leaves for exile.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], Toronto, Canada, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890, and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Written a week after his parents' voyage to England. Assured them that he and his brothers are starting classes well at college and sends news of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at the University of Toronto, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] News from school, exams approaching, money being received from Major [Charles] Helm, and news of other family friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in University of Toronto, to his father [Nathaniel] B[everly] Tucker, in London, England. Parents' stormy voyage but safe arrival in London; will spend Christmas with Mr. Dixon and money expected from Richmond has yet to arrive.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at University College, Toronto, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. News from school; his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker] wants to aid \"Cousin Spot [Dandridge?]\" but needs money to travel; Senior Matriculation exam and news of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Family relative], in Winchester, to [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker 1820-1890] and wife Jane [Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Writer has heard that Tucker and his wife are in Mexico; wedding of Lallie Conrad to Dr. Archie [Hauntleroy?] and news of friends and family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], B[everly Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Parents' travels on land and sea and \"spoiliation by guerillas\" and other difficulties in Mexico. Will be teaching in the summer. Mr. Porterfield was arrested in Nashville for alleged complicity with the \"Canadian conspirators of assassination.\" His brother Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] wants to enter the Engineering department at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Sister [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?] is planning a trip to Gloucester. Has been reading their letters published in the Enquirer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], Bev[erly Dandridge], in Niagara, C[anada] W[est], to his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker], [in Mexico]. Thanks his brother for money. Discusses his studies and gives him news from various friends. Includes envelope addressed to City of Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890], in City of Mexico. Discusses lack of money and future possible plans for himself and his brothers Ran [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker]; offers to leave school in Canada and go into business; mentions the recent Fenian Invasion and hears his father is now the editor of the Mexican Times.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie's action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions \"renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley [Dandridge], to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890] Account of money spent for school, clothes, and board for him and his brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker], [Charles] Ellis [Tucker], and Jim [John Randolph Tucker].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTicket for medical lecture at the Medical College of Virginia by Professor D[avid] H[unter] Tucker [c. 1812-1871] [brother of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrooke, V[irginia] S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her sister-in-law Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Life difficult in Richmond. Anxious about the future. Speaks of trying times, including her \"named paraded in the public prints.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrooke, Virginia S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her brother [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker (1820-1890)]. Thankful for money. Discusses a financial dispute with Coalter, and she has been seeing \"the dark side of human nature\" and is spiteful towards \"snobs.\" Mentions Spot Dandridge [referred to in Folder 34].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWebster, Sidney, in New York, to Cranston[?]. Advises Mr. Tucker to postpone visit to the United States until General Amnesty is legislated by Congress. Offers to write to Mr. Fish but advises against it because the President and Cabinet would not respond positively.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley D[andridge], at Mount Ida, to Miss Lilie Washington, \"Blakeley.\" Musical and other activities of family members taking place in the house with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], to her son Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker] and a copied letter from her daughter Maggie [Margaret] N[immo] Tucker. Pages 1-3 are Jane Tucker's copy of a letter from Maggie Tucker describing the marriage of Charles Ellis Tucker (Jane's son and Maggie's brother) to Mabelle Morrison on Nov. 4 1875. Page 4 includes Jane Tucker's congratulations to Beverley for his birthday and the recent birth of his daughter Eleanor Selden.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Jane's mother has died and Bev's children are suffering from scarlet fever. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890) is in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[Tucker], [John] Ran[dolph], in Washington, D.C., to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. His father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] is living near him in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Beverley D[andridge], at the Rectory, in Warsaw, Va., to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] and mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Congratulates them on their wedding anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlaine, J.G., in Washington, D.C., to Hon. [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Telegram through the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Regrets he cannot come. \"Regards to all who set round your hospitable board.\" Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBenjamin, Judah P[hilip]., in Paris, to Stephen Massett. Sends fond wishes and memories to his old friend Bev Tucker from the old \"Washington days.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, James [Ellis], in San Francisco, to his brother Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Grateful for the borrowed $500 but requests another $1500 from his brother Bev. Has successfully moved his family but his wife Laura [Harris] is very ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Anna] Maria W[ashington] Tucker [daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker], in Norfolk, to her \"dearest sister.\" Family news. Daughter Maria and son Bev may have whooping cough.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Clarendon, to his family. Letter to his family on his 66th birthday. [His son, John] Ran[dolph Tucker] has left for Emory College in Virginia, to deliver an address. Reflects that he has led a full life of \"light and shadows,\" and refers to Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven in the post-script.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in New York, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Upset because of a business disagreement with Belford C[lark]. \u0026amp; Co. [publishers] over a $1300 advance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eT[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Arrived in Baltimore and attended the funeral of the wife of General Joseph E. Johnson. Moved to see attending the service the \"most distinguished officers of the old antebellum army.\" \"It was the only time…when I felt that the war was absolutely forgotten.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, B[everly] D[andridge], in Norfolk, Va. A religious poem entitled \"Easter Dawn\" written by Tucker at St. Paul's Church. Two copies: a printed version, and hand-written version on the back of an advertisement for the Richmond Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Hamilton Fish. Copy of a letter of condolence to Hamilton Fish [former US Secretary of State] on the death of his wife Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuckers agrees with President Elect Harrison's \"patriotic and conservative sentiments\" in regard to the political treatment of Southern states. He clarifies that the Southern people fear \"negro supremacy\" instilled by carpetbaggers, not \"negro equality.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlaine, Walker in Washington, D.C., to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker in Handcock, Md. Western Union Telegram and envelope: \"Yours just received, no immediately necessity for your presence here. Will wire you when it is required by Secretary direction.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)] to cousin Lucy. Sends Christmas tidings and news from family and describes her brother Charles' long and serious illness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLee, S[tephen] D. in Columbus, Miss., to Margaret N[immo] Tucker. Lee thanks Margaret's uncle Major Powhatan Ellis for three Confederate souvenirs (pictures). Includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] to Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish. Enclosed a private letter for her husband [Hamilton Fish]. Hopes that rumors of the Fishes soon leaving Washington are untrue and mentions that daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo] attended schools with Fish's daughters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e[?] to [Anna?] Maria [Washington?]. A note from a friend encouraging Maria [wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker?] to read a religious tract and to consider Christian confirmation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn envelope from Richmond, Va. addressed to Charles Ellis Esqr. care of Col. J. L. Eubank in Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllis, M. [K?] to \"daughter.\" Charles not well, family news including Dr. Tucker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne addressed to [M? Cartret?] in Paris, the other addresses \"Letters and papers regarding Business for Confederate States in France 1862\" with a seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts: Official Business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApril 29: John Randolph Tucker, Charleston, W.Va. to Fannie B. Crump, daughter of Judge Wm. W. Crump[July] 22 [1873]: Beverley D[andridge] Tucker to Anna Maria, daughter of Colonel John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon, at Charlestown, W. Va.Undated: Mr. Ellis, of \"Ellis \u0026amp; Allen,\" Richmond, Va. To Margaret Nimmo, daughter of James Nimmo, Esq.Undated: Clipping of tribute to late Mrs. Ann E.T. Magill by Rev. 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Ellis, and Powhatan Ellis (brothers of Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker); Virginia Sarah Tucker Brooke, sister of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker ; Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker, wife Nathaniel Beverley Tucker; Anna Maria Washington Tucker, daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker;  and Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Charles Ellis Tucker, sons of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker.  Notable correspondents include Franklin Pierce, Jefferson Davis, John Slidell, Sidney Webster, J.G. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Judah P. Benjamin, Stephen Massett, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin Harrison, and Stephen D. Lee. "," Letters with the following dates deal mostly with the Civil War and the attempts of the Confederate  States to raise money in Europe:  December 29, 1861; January 11, 1862; March 2, 1862; March 20, 1862; October 3, 1862; November 27, 1862; December 13, 1862; April 2, 1863; May 12, 1863;and May 21, 1863."," Addition 2008.27 has been filed chronologically with Acc. 2004.59.  This accession consists of letters, 1861-1863, written from Havana, Cuba, Paris, and London.","Tintype of H. Tudor Tucker","Letters to, from and about Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), his son Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), and their friends and family.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley (1784-1851) in Franklin, Missouri, to Littleton W[aller] Tazewell. Memorial presented to U.S. Senate by Tucker and others. Tucker believes he was slandered by Senator [David] Berton, one Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, who implied that Tucker is seeking a grant of land. Western politicians are familiar with fraud and theft. Accompanying memo not present.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in [Charlottesville], Va., to his wife in Richmond, Va. Writing to his wife from the University of Virginia expressing his love for her. Will take stage to Staunton. Time for managing children is that in which they are most neglected.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890] in Columbia, Va., to Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] in Richmond, Va. Expresses his love to his wife, attended church that day; Sunday sermon was about the test of Job and efficacy of prayer; his life has been tumultuous in worldly matters. Rode out to see what is to be his little home.","Tucker, Maggie [Margaret Nimmo], in Richmond, Va., to father [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Tells her father that she will read fast by the time he comes home. She will keep a locket containing his likeness close to keep herself from whining. Going with Aunt Lizzie's children and Sanity [?] to see Tom Thumb. Mr. Ringold just arrived and sends his love. Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to husband [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C. Daughter Maggie is delighted with the locket with her father's likeness. She can be reasoned with even at five years old. She has a temper, yet is cheerful. Charm of no female complete without unfailing good temper. Sorry that Mr. Ringold is leaving Richmond. Hopes Mexican-American War will not continue too long; describes injuries suffered by Capt. Dimock's men at celebration of victory at Vera Cruz.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Greenwood, to husband [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. Regarding her husband's acceptance of the position of editor of the Washington Sentinel. Strong support of husband's editorial endeavors; pending visit to Carybrook, Va. to visit Lizzie Bryan; Ned Tidballs letter regarding coming wedding; moving with family to Richmond; hopes Tucker will spend some time away from Washington, D.C., Tucker boys enjoy \"Pa's paper\"; Fannie Bland [Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter] is one of the \"merriest babies.\" [John Hartwell] Cocke will send list of names; reference to bed lunch at home in Winchester.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley, in Washington, D.C., to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. Calls President Pierce's attention to Tucker's editorial in which he denies a charge by the \"Rochester Democrat\" that he supported the President's veto of the River and Harbour Bill in exchange for \"executive favors.\" Tucker's denial acquits any department of the government of the Rochester Democrat \"attempting to bribe Tucker's paper, the \"Washington Sentinel.\" He asks that Pres. Pierce will support Tucker's paper against the Rochester Democrat. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, in Washington, D.C. Identical to letter from Tucker to President Franklin Pierce (folder 6). Includes envelope.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Montpelier, to \"my beloved children\". Baby Fannie Bland (Tucker, 1852-1855, her daughter) exceedingly ill; wishes sons to pray for sister; news of children; flood in Winchester, UK; hopes family in Winchester avoided the flood damage; hopes oldest sons Jimmy [James Ellis Tucker 1844-1924] and Bevy [Beverley Dandridge Tucker 1846-1930] are not forgetting studies; appeal to sons to remember \"God's eye is always upon you.\"","Ellis, Charles, in Red Sulphur Springs, to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mentions summer without family illness; hopes to meet his niece in Richmond; writes of family news at Springs, praiseworthy of Spring water; extensive description of scenic views near Virginia Springs.","[Tucker, Nathaniel] Bev[erley, 1820-1890], in Richmond, Va., to his wife Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis)], in Washington, D.C. Waiting to receive letter from Allan Caperton but doubts can do anything \"even in Washington.\" Family news.","Munford, Lizzie, in Richmond, Va., to \"sister\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], in Liverpool, England [where husband Nathaniel Beverley Tucker was consul]. News of family and Virginia relatives and friends, including Mat Taylor's wife, McRae, Munfords, Bollings, Pegram, Powell, Magill, Parker, Binford.","[Ellis, Charles] in Richmond, Va., to his sister \"Jennie\" [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker], [Liverpool, England]. Heard from Beverley Tucker that the family had moved into home in Liverpool; relative Powhatan [Powhatan Ellis of Richmond, Jane S. Tucker's father?] went to Mississippi regarding land and labor for clearing; various family members' news.","Ellis, Thomas H. in Richmond, Va., to his nephew Charles Ellis Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Lengthy description of Christmas in Richmond, Va. with extensive family including servants; the snowfall; detailed gifts for adults and children; Rev. [Charles F.E.] Minnegerode of St. Paul's Church and his Christmas visit to female orphanage bringing tree and gifts; family partying; poetry reading and decorated church.","Ellis, Charles, to his sister Jane S[helton (Ellis)] Tucker, in Liverpool, England. Sheet 1 (4 pp) missing. Visit of Dr. and Sally Davis en route to Alabama, family news, erection of George Washington equestrian statue and other statues by Crawford in Richmond, Va. Talk of \"pressure and panic\" and \"trouble in making small change\" since the banks \"suspended special payments.\" Taking daguerreotypes.","28 Jan. 1858 Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Liverpool, England. Health and family news, news of parties, describes in detail attendance to duets, plays, and a musical and theater programme (\"tableaux\") directed by William Ritchie with patriotic and religious overtones. Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Liverpool, England, to \"my dear Dick\". Remarks of the recipient's illness, comparison of England to United States regarding drinking before dinner and particularly descriptive of House of Commons behavior in comparison to U.S. House of Representatives; reference to family back in U.S.; recent visit to Paris; his disgust with American politics and the \"trade and traders\" in this \"once dignified and admirable vocation\"; opposed to his sons going into politics. He has written a letter to \"Washington Union\" on the \"late attack upon the Emperor's life\" [the assassination attempt on Napoleon III in Jan. 1858]. Also, writes of a poor report about his speech giving to Siamese ambassadors.","Ellis, Powhatan, in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker] in Liverpool, England. Admonished niece for not writing; describes trip to Louisville and Cincinnati; news of extended family; [Rev. Charles F.E.] Minnegerode to leave to visit his father; news of Willie Munford, Robert Nimmo [?], and the volunteer regiment for Richmond at encampment; news of coming marriages; references to sale of plantation in Mississippi and buying a plantation in Virginia.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] in Washington, D.C., to [John] Slidell. Appeals for the assignment of Marshall of the District of Columbia; refers to his expenditures and loyalty to James Buchanan; notes friends of Buchanan never repaid for his loans; his financial indebtedness and he is \"poor and broken down and broken up.\"","Ellis, Ch[arles] to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. Mr. Kent and Mr. Pegram are traveling to Liverpool, England and as an army officer, Pegram will observe powers contending in South of Europe; Will B[yrd?] Harrison of Upper Brandon has married [Miss Ellen?] Randolph, daughter of Jefferson Randolph; \"Mt. Vernon tableaux\" put on by Mrs. Ritchie; Virginian food delicacies and two visiting circuses.","Ellis, Charles in Richmond, Va., to his niece Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], Liverpool, England. Family, social, and Richmond news including parade of Knights Templar; urban renewal in city; Episcopal efforts for African American church and other church buildings; reference to Rev. Richard Wilmer, Bishop John Johns, and Rev. Henry A. Wise and reference to the Virginia way of life.","Letter written by Franklin Pierce from Oxford, England to Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, consul at Liverpool regarding Pierce's travels in England and his inability to accept Tucker's invitation.  25 July 1859. Accession 2003.29.","Two letters, Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to James McHenry, undated [1860?], and James McHenry to John Fuller, December 17, 1860. Tucker gives advice on handling government contracts. McHenry gives instructions to Fuller on acting for him. Talks about Belknap and sale of muskets between George Law and the Sardinians. Mentions Beverley Tucker interviews with George Peabody. It is marked \"private.\" The Tucker letter is an enclosure to the McHenry letter.  Accession 2003.08.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in New Orleans, to his daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Many happy returns to his daughter on her twentieth birthday. Praiseworthy of his daughter as a \"confessed Christian\" and \"idol of her brothers.\"","[Roget, T.H.?] in New Orleans, to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?] Confirmation that the sender has received $3,000 from Tucker to be invested in cotton for shipment to Havana.","Gifford at Burlington Hotel to \"Bev\" [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890]. Writer has left for America. \"…not money enough, that is profit enough in the matter to induce Capitalists to run not only the risk of the blockade, but also the whole of their…\" \"I have given authority to Mr. …to act for us…\" Discussion of the war in America and how it will affect their finances, and mention of the Queen and an English blockade. Accession Number 2008.27","[Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890] in Havana, Cuba to his daughter [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?]. Tucker mentions his \"running the blockade\" and his journey to Cuba. Describes the natural beauty of Havana, but complains of the dirty streets and people and poor service from servants. Describes many fellow Southern diplomats and consuls he has met with there, and \"Northerners here are treated with no consideration at all—not one.\" He will soon meet with Captain General Don Francisco Serrano \"quietly and privately, because although he and almost every one here, except the scoundrel Shufeldt—Lincoln's Consul—and his spies, are warmly and quietly active with us, he does not wish it to be known that his is paying attention to Southerners, lest his power to [serve] our interests should be impaired.\" Note on top of letter, \"I address this letter to your Uncle Charles so that my name shall not appear if it should be captured.\" Accession Number 2008.27","[?] in Echo Dell, to Mag [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. A female friend writes of her coming wedding on 25 Feb. 1862; white bridesmaid dresses for recipient and others; reference to Mr. Powell, Sally Corbin and Sallie Munford; mention of [American Civil] war: \"will have as gay a time as the war will permit\"; and mentions Nathaniel Beverley Tucker's \"safe departure\" and wishes his speedy return.","[Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, 1820-1890] in Piccadilly, London, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Must not speak of business, but only of his own health and their sons, who are also in England though he has yet to see them. Speaks disappointedly of his colleague's [Gifford] departure from London to the South and worries he may be embarrassed and possibly obstructed in his operations by Gifford's leaving. Concerned since he has yet to hear of Gifford's safe arrival. Accession Number 2008.27","[Tucker], N[athaniel] B[everley 1820-1890] in Paris (the Hotel Des Deux Montes) to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Checking in with his wife but \"must write no politics.\" Sent letters to his family from Havana and Los Lagos in Cuba, and St. Thomas this past January, and then in England. Happy to be near his sons (in England) but has not been able to see them, and is looking for a way to get them home. Distressed about Gifford who supposedly left for America on a steamer in December, \"throwing all the business on me.\" No news of his (Gifford) safe arrival. \"He left before he received any letter from us or the enclosures we sent him through various sources…I cannot be more explicit.\" Refers cryptically to \"the great question, which so interests me\" and he is disappointed in not having heard from \"Carrington C.\" \"in reference to the very important matter of extension.\" Accession Number 2008.27","\"Aunt Nannie\", in Afton, to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. Family and social news (of Ellis family); mentions of another call for \"conscripts\"; music teacher wanted for children; fear of diphtheria epidemic and discussion of different cloth for clothes.","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 3 October 1862 Agrees to meet the demands of the Confederate States in the construction of iron-clad vessels. Includes structural, technical, and financial details regarding the vessels to be supplied. Folder also contains a signed copy of the letter in French. Accession Number 2008.27","Brault \u0026 Brunet, in Paris, to Monsieur Randolph [Minister of the Confederate States?]. Written entirely in French (with reference to Monsieur Tucker). Accession Number 2008.27","L. A. Eman, Bordeaux, France, to Pecquet du Bellet, Paris, 13 December 1862 Sends regrets that he will not be able to satisfy demands for steam gun boats. Also includes a copy in French. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris to My Dear Friend. Signature illegible. Alcae and some \"Manchester friends\" requesting cotton scrip as part of Confederate loan. Mentions \"balloon system.\" \"Two English Brutes, Lord Palmarton and Russell…declared…not to recognize the c.v. for some time to come. The English argument to support this policy is that the South needs foreign help to maintain and conquer its independence which is a fait accompli…\" \"Oh, I do hope to live long enough to see England chastised for her brutal and anti-Christian selfishness.\" Civilized society of the French Capital has shut their doors on the North per the Charivari. Accession Number 2008.27","From Paris, 102 faubourg au Honore\", to My Dear Friend. Signature \"Tbidem\" Most of letter about the Confederate Loan and the war. Names mentioned are Arnold Wilson, The Count, Weston, Mr. O'Sullivan and Adams. Relieved when he received a letter from (Beverley) from Bermuda. Heard that Beverley Tucker had attempted \"such a folly\" as to run the blockade on a sailboat, the Lone Star; thought the Yankees had captured him. The Count and Weston split the profit on the Confederate Loan. \"The Count received his full share, pocketed the whole, and never up to this moment ever said Turkey to me upon the subject.\" Definite course needs to be decided. Pamphlet published by Mr. (John L.) O'Sullivan, late minister of the U.S. to Lisbon (Portugal), against the North. Sent copies to different French newspapers and to Richmond. Gunboat battle in Vicksburg. \"Our Old Friend, the old backgammon player, I really think would become a maniac were I not to change now and then the current of his thoughts.\" Adams gave passes to several English vessels carrying arms and munitions of war to Mexico. \"Uncle Sam and John Bull have resumed their friendly intercourse…\" Accession Number 2008.27","Dearest Friend. Signature illegible – could be \"Tbidem.\" Warns Beverely Tucker to never mention the names \"C\" and \"CB\" but if already have mentioned them, substitute Wilson. Accession Number 2008.27","T[ucker], M[argaret] N[immo]. Account book listing expenses, particularly clothing, washing, church, and groceries.","[Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890], in Lexington, Va., to his daughter Margaret [Nimmo Tucker], in Richmond, Va. A friend, naval officer [Burtue?], is held captive at Ft. Delaware. Hopes his daughter will \"exert her influence\" with distinguished friends like Judge Ould who could quicken his release. Tells of his comfortable visit, receiving a package of goods, and news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Headquarters, OTEY Battery, to \"Cousin Mannie.\" Discusses the difficulties of writing at camp, assignment to \"Cousin Robert's\" detainment and wishes to correspond with \"Lucy\" and \"Aunt Fannie.\"","\"Sallie,\" in Richmond, Va., to Maggie [Margaret Nimmo Tucker]. News of Jennie Pegram's marriage to Col. McIntosh. Mentions Maggie's mother and father in Canada, and \"the boys\" had been with Maggie's mother longer than expected before they \"sailed out.\"","United Church of England Presbyters, in Toronto, Canada Commending [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890?], formerly of Richmond, Virginia, to pastoral care of Anglican clergymen wherever he settles in Europe. Signed by various bishops and officials of the Church. On the back is a note from [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker?] to her brother written while approaching Farther Point.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], \"Peruvian,\" to Thomas H. Ellis. Tucker says his goodbyes to his brother-in-law as he leaves for exile.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], Toronto, Canada, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890, and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] Written a week after his parents' voyage to England. Assured them that he and his brothers are starting classes well at college and sends news of friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at the University of Toronto, to his parents [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890), and Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker] News from school, exams approaching, money being received from Major [Charles] Helm, and news of other family friends.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in University of Toronto, to his father [Nathaniel] B[everly] Tucker, in London, England. Parents' stormy voyage but safe arrival in London; will spend Christmas with Mr. Dixon and money expected from Richmond has yet to arrive.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], at University College, Toronto, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. News from school; his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker] wants to aid \"Cousin Spot [Dandridge?]\" but needs money to travel; Senior Matriculation exam and news of friends and family.","[Family relative], in Winchester, to [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker 1820-1890] and wife Jane [Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Writer has heard that Tucker and his wife are in Mexico; wedding of Lallie Conrad to Dr. Archie [Hauntleroy?] and news of friends and family.","[Tucker], B[everly Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Parents' travels on land and sea and \"spoiliation by guerillas\" and other difficulties in Mexico. Will be teaching in the summer. Mr. Porterfield was arrested in Nashville for alleged complicity with the \"Canadian conspirators of assassination.\" His brother Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] wants to enter the Engineering department at Upper Canada College in Toronto. Sister [Margaret Nimmo Tucker?] is planning a trip to Gloucester. Has been reading their letters published in the Enquirer.","[Tucker], Bev[erly Dandridge], in Niagara, C[anada] W[est], to his brother Jim [James Ellis Tucker], [in Mexico]. Thanks his brother for money. Discusses his studies and gives him news from various friends. Includes envelope addressed to City of Mexico.","[Tucker], Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890], in City of Mexico. Discusses lack of money and future possible plans for himself and his brothers Ran [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker]; offers to leave school in Canada and go into business; mentions the recent Fenian Invasion and hears his father is now the editor of the Mexican Times.","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], in Niagara, Canada West, to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 1820-1890]. His brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker] and [Charles] Ellis [Tucker] went to Virginia for the summer. May displease his father because the government has done so much to embitter his life. His brothers are doing well in school. Rannie walked out of a lecture with other Southern students because a speech by Webster on slavery was to be read aloud. College supported Rannie's action. Confederate military men and other Southerners live in the area. Fenian Raid fiasco over. Observes tension between Canada and England. Sympathies divided over Prussia and Italy. Mentions \"renewed trouble in Mexico, the empire is on the wane.\"","Tucker, Beverley [Dandridge], to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker 1820-1890] Account of money spent for school, clothes, and board for him and his brothers Rannie [John Randolph Tucker], [Charles] Ellis [Tucker], and Jim [John Randolph Tucker].","Ticket for medical lecture at the Medical College of Virginia by Professor D[avid] H[unter] Tucker [c. 1812-1871] [brother of Nathaniel Beverley Tucker].","Brooke, V[irginia] S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her sister-in-law Jennie [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Life difficult in Richmond. Anxious about the future. Speaks of trying times, including her \"named paraded in the public prints.\"","Brooke, Virginia S[arah (Tucker)], in Richmond, Va., to her brother [Nathaniel] Bev[erly Tucker (1820-1890)]. Thankful for money. Discusses a financial dispute with Coalter, and she has been seeing \"the dark side of human nature\" and is spiteful towards \"snobs.\" Mentions Spot Dandridge [referred to in Folder 34].","Webster, Sidney, in New York, to Cranston[?]. Advises Mr. Tucker to postpone visit to the United States until General Amnesty is legislated by Congress. Offers to write to Mr. Fish but advises against it because the President and Cabinet would not respond positively.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at Mount Ida, to Miss Lilie Washington, \"Blakeley.\" Musical and other activities of family members taking place in the house with him.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], to her son Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker] and a copied letter from her daughter Maggie [Margaret] N[immo] Tucker. Pages 1-3 are Jane Tucker's copy of a letter from Maggie Tucker describing the marriage of Charles Ellis Tucker (Jane's son and Maggie's brother) to Mabelle Morrison on Nov. 4 1875. Page 4 includes Jane Tucker's congratulations to Beverley for his birthday and the recent birth of his daughter Eleanor Selden.","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)], in Richmond, Va., to Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Jane's mother has died and Bev's children are suffering from scarlet fever. Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890) is in Washington, D.C.","[Tucker], [John] Ran[dolph], in Washington, D.C., to his mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. His father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] is living near him in Washington, D.C.","Tucker, Beverley D[andridge], at the Rectory, in Warsaw, Va., to his father [Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820-1890)] and mother [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Congratulates them on their wedding anniversary.","Blaine, J.G., in Washington, D.C., to Hon. [Nathaniel] Beverley Tucker [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Telegram through the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Regrets he cannot come. \"Regards to all who set round your hospitable board.\" Includes envelope.","Benjamin, Judah P[hilip]., in Paris, to Stephen Massett. Sends fond wishes and memories to his old friend Bev Tucker from the old \"Washington days.\"","Tucker, James [Ellis], in San Francisco, to his brother Bev[erly Dandridge Tucker]. Grateful for the borrowed $500 but requests another $1500 from his brother Bev. Has successfully moved his family but his wife Laura [Harris] is very ill.","Tucker, [Anna] Maria W[ashington] Tucker [daughter of John Augustine Washington and wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker], in Norfolk, to her \"dearest sister.\" Family news. Daughter Maria and son Bev may have whooping cough.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Clarendon, to his family. Letter to his family on his 66th birthday. [His son, John] Ran[dolph Tucker] has left for Emory College in Virginia, to deliver an address. Reflects that he has led a full life of \"light and shadows,\" and refers to Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven in the post-script.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in New York, to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Upset because of a business disagreement with Belford C[lark]. \u0026 Co. [publishers] over a $1300 advance.","T[ucker], [Nathaniel] B[everly, 1820-1890], in Washington, D.C., to his wife [Jane Shelton (Ellis) Tucker]. Arrived in Baltimore and attended the funeral of the wife of General Joseph E. Johnson. Moved to see attending the service the \"most distinguished officers of the old antebellum army.\" \"It was the only time…when I felt that the war was absolutely forgotten.\"","Tucker, B[everly] D[andridge], in Norfolk, Va. A religious poem entitled \"Easter Dawn\" written by Tucker at St. Paul's Church. Two copies: a printed version, and hand-written version on the back of an advertisement for the Richmond Theater.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Hamilton Fish. Copy of a letter of condolence to Hamilton Fish [former US Secretary of State] on the death of his wife Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890], in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tuckers agrees with President Elect Harrison's \"patriotic and conservative sentiments\" in regard to the political treatment of Southern states. He clarifies that the Southern people fear \"negro supremacy\" instilled by carpetbaggers, not \"negro equality.\"","Blaine, Walker in Washington, D.C., to [Nathaniel?] Beverley Tucker in Handcock, Md. Western Union Telegram and envelope: \"Yours just received, no immediately necessity for your presence here. Will wire you when it is required by Secretary direction.\"","Tucker, Jane S[helton (Ellis)] to cousin Lucy. Sends Christmas tidings and news from family and describes her brother Charles' long and serious illness.","Lee, S[tephen] D. in Columbus, Miss., to Margaret N[immo] Tucker. Lee thanks Margaret's uncle Major Powhatan Ellis for three Confederate souvenirs (pictures). Includes envelope.","Tucker, [Nathaniel] Beverley [1820-1890] to Mrs. [Julia Kean] Fish. Enclosed a private letter for her husband [Hamilton Fish]. Hopes that rumors of the Fishes soon leaving Washington are untrue and mentions that daughter Maggie [Margaret Nimmo] attended schools with Fish's daughters.","[?] to [Anna?] Maria [Washington?]. A note from a friend encouraging Maria [wife of Beverley Dandridge Tucker?] to read a religious tract and to consider Christian confirmation.","An envelope from Richmond, Va. addressed to Charles Ellis Esqr. care of Col. J. L. Eubank in Warm Springs, Bath Co., Virginia.","Ellis, M. [K?] to \"daughter.\" Charles not well, family news including Dr. Tucker.","One addressed to [M? Cartret?] in Paris, the other addresses \"Letters and papers regarding Business for Confederate States in France 1862\" with a seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts: Official Business.","April 29: John Randolph Tucker, Charleston, W.Va. to Fannie B. Crump, daughter of Judge Wm. W. Crump[July] 22 [1873]: Beverley D[andridge] Tucker to Anna Maria, daughter of Colonel John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon, at Charlestown, W. Va.Undated: Mr. Ellis, of \"Ellis \u0026 Allen,\" Richmond, Va. To Margaret Nimmo, daughter of James Nimmo, Esq.Undated: Clipping of tribute to late Mrs. Ann E.T. Magill by Rev. 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