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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of the Proctor of the University of Virginia, 1817-1828 (Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough) 1817-1828

The collection contains the papers of the first proctor Arthur S. Brockenbrough and his successors including Thomas H. Carter and Major Green Peyton. The earliest papers include 57 letters from Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough mainly concerning construction of the University buildings. The collection also includes an enclosure "A view of the whole expenses of the Funds of the University," [1821 September 30] copies of which were also sent to John H. Cocke and Joseph C. Cabell by Jefferson.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of the Nevins-Perkins-Griswold Family of Connecticut 1731-1964

The papers, 1731-1964, of the Nevins-Perkins-Griswold Family of Connecticut consist of ca. 500 items and include correspondence (in part, typescript copies), legal documents, financial records, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed items. As most of the items in the collection consist of personal correspondence between various members of the extended family, or of deeds for sales of land, there is not a great deal of information of general historical interest. (Notable exceptions are the "Civil War" correspondence, 1861-1866, and the letters - in part, copies - of Roger Griswold to his wife.) Primarily, the value of this collection is in the biographical, financial, and legal information which, in summation, provides a substantial history of the extended family throughout the nineteenth century.

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Papers of the Nevins-Perkins-Griswold Family of Connecticut 1731-1964

The papers, 1731-1964, of the Nevins-Perkins-Griswold Family of Connecticut consist of ca. 500 items and include correspondence (in part, typescript copies), legal documents, financial records, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed items. As most of the items in the collection consist of personal correspondence between various members of the extended family, or of deeds for sales of land, there is not a great deal of information of general historical interest. (Notable exceptions are the "Civil War" correspondence, 1861-1866, and the letters - in part, copies - of Roger Griswold to his wife.) Primarily, the value of this collection is in the biographical, financial, and legal information which, in summation, provides a substantial history of the extended family throughout the nineteenth century.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of Martin Baskett Shepherd, 1817-1889

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Letters to John Newton Shepherd 1852-1854 Box 1

1852 August 20, from F[lavius]J[oseph]Ribble -- studies at the University of Virginia; Dr. [Gessner] Harrison's work on Latin Grammar [ An Exposition of some of the Laws of the Latin Grammar]; choosing a room on the Lawn as opposed to the Western Range; expectations of laborious studies

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