Alexander-Brown-Papers-IBrown, Alexander (I) PapersGuide to the Alexander Brown Papers (I) 01/Mss. 65 B83Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.Special Collections Research Center

2007-06-04

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-15 13:05:52 -0400.The collection description/finding aid is written in EnglishMay 24th, 2018Letter added to Box 1, Folder 25 by Anne Johnson in 2011. Special Collections Research Center Alexander Brown Papers (I) Brown, Alexander, 1843-1906 Adams, Herbert Baxter, 1850-1901 Cabell, Mayo Curry, J. L. M. (Jabez Lamar Monroe), 1825-1903 Deane, Charles, 1813-1889 Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935 01/Mss. 65 B83 /repositories/2/resources/8466 7.50 Linear Feet 1815-1910 949 items English General

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 Biographical / Historical Born at Glenwood, Nelson County, Virginia, Alexander Brown was deafened while serving in the Confederate Army in the explosion of a powder-boat near Fort Fisher, N.C. He married Caroline Augusta Cabell and after her death, Sarah Randolph Cabell. He was the author of The Genesis of the United States, The First Republic in America, The Cabells and Their Kin and other works. Administrative History: Born at Glenwood, Nelson County, Virginia, Alexander Brown was deafened while serving in the Confederate Army by the explosion of a powder-boat near Fort Fisher, N.C. He married Caroline Augusta Cabell and after her death, Sarah Randolph Cabell. He was the author of The Genesis of the United States, The First Republic in America, The Cabells and Their Kin, and other works. Biographical Information:

Born at Glenwood, Nelson County, Virginia, Alexander Brown was deafened while serving in the Confederate Army in the explosion of a powder-boat near Fort Fisher, N.C. He married Caroline Augusta Cabell and after her death, Sarah Randolph Cabell. He was the author of The Genesis of the United States, The First Republic in America, The Cabells and Their Kin and other works.

 Administrative History:

Born at Glenwood, Nelson County, Virginia, Alexander Brown was deafened while serving in the Confederate Army by the explosion of a powder-boat near Fort Fisher, N.C. He married Caroline Augusta Cabell and after her death, Sarah Randolph Cabell. He was the author of The Genesis of the United States, The First Republic in America, The Cabells and Their Kin, and other works.

 Acquisition Information:

Purchase of 2914 items from Mrs. Arthur Dugdale on 5/6/1941; gift of 5 items by John Stewart Bryan on 3/22/1944; and purchase of 30 items on 5/9/1946.

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Alexander Brown Papers (1), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Related Materials:

Letters, 1885-1890, from William Cabell, England, to Alexander Brown, are located in the Cabell-Brown Collection within the Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library.

Cabell-Brown Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Cabell-Brown Papers, 1885-1890. 12 items. Collection number: Mss. Sm. Coll. Cabell-Brown.

The letters of Alexander Brown have been separated into another inventory located within Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library

Alexander Brown Papers (II), 1748-1900, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Call number: Mss. 65 B86.

The letters from Alexander Brown to Charles Deane are located within this collection on microfilm only. The originals are in the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Alexander Brown Papers (1), 1815-1910, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Alexander Brown Papers (1), 1815-1910. 112 items. Collection number: Mss. Acc.65 B83 microfilm cabinet, drawer 3.

 Arrangement of Materials:

This inventory has been organized into ten series: 1. Correspondence of Alexander Brown; 2. Business Receipts of Alexander Brown; 3. Business Receipts and Papers of Various Members of the Cabell Family; 4. Papers of Mayo Cabell; 5. Papers concerning the books written by Alexander Brown; 6. Bills, Receipts and Papers of Mayo Cabell and His Son; 7. Correspondence of Alexander Brown; 8. Miscellaneous Materials of Alexander Brown; 9. Papers of R. L. Brown, the son of Alexander Brown; 10. Page Proofs of the Books Written by Alexander Brown.

 Scope and Contents

Inventory contains the papers of Alexander Brown (1843-1906), farmer, merchant and author who lived in Nelson County, Virginia.

Includes correspondence relating to his books, The Genesis of the United States, The First Republic in America, The Cabells and Their Kin, New Views, and other correspondence and business papers of Brown including letters written from Australia, England, Wales, and Egypt1(1867-1869). Correspondents include Herbert Baxter Adams, Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, Charles Deane, and Lyon Gardiner Tyler.

The collection also includes papers of Mayo Cabell and ledgers of Mayo Cabell & Co., Lynchburg, Virginia, and of the Lynchburg Female Seminary; accounts of "Belmont," "Benvenue," and "Norwood" plantations (in Nelson County); and genealogical material on the Brown and Cabell families.

In 2011, the following items were added to Box 1, Folder 25: January 24, 1876 letter from R.V. Pierce, M.D. of "Chronic Diseases of Either Sex" to Alexander Brown where Dr. Pierce states "the affection you describe is some form of venereal disease" with an enclosure about remittance of money .

Alexander Brown Papers, Box 1. 112 letters from Brown to Charles Deane is available on microfilm in Swem Library's microforms area, 1 reel, call number Mss. 65 B83. NOTE: original letters are with the Massachuestts Historical Society.

 Account books Correspondence Financial records Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Colonial period, ca. 1609-1774 Education--Virginia--History--19th century Lynchburg Lynchburg (Va.)--History--19th century Merchants--Virginia--History--19th century Merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg Nelson County (Va.)--History--19th century Plantations--Virginia--Nelson County Women--Education--Virginia--History Lynchburg Female Seminary Mayo Cabell and Co. (Lynchburg, Va.) Brown family Cable family Adams, Herbert Baxter, 1850-1901 Cabell, Mayo Curry, J. L. M. (Jabez Lamar Monroe), 1825-1903 Deane, Charles, 1813-1889 Series 1: Correspondence of Alexander Brownid159843/repositories/2/archival_objects/305831Scope and Contents

Items that dealt with, related to or concerning Alexander Brown and the Brown family.

Box 1: Correspondenceid159844/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058421Scope and Contents

Microfilmed letters from Alexander Brown to Charles Deane. Physical Location: Microfilm Cabinet, Drawer 3. 112 items. Microfilmed. Originals are located in the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Samuel S. Early's correspondenceid159846/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058561882-188311Scope and Contents

These letters deal with the history of the Early family in Virginia and the coats of arms of Captain John Smith, with several colored sketches.

Samuel S. Early's correspondenceid159847/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058571882-188312Scope and Contents

These letters deal with the history of the Early family in Virginia and the coats of arms of Captain John Smith, with several colored sketches.

Samuel S. Early's correspondenceid159848/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058581882-188313Scope and Contents

These letters deal with the history of the Early family in Virginia and the coats of arms of Captain John Smith, with several colored sketches.

Notification and Correspondenceid159849/repositories/2/archival_objects/30585914Scope and Contents

Notification from the American Historical Association, October 18, 1884, and November 16, 1897. Notification of Brown's having been elected a member of the American Historical Association, signed by Herbert Baxter Adams. Correspondence to Brown from Houghton, Mifflin and Co., August 1895-November 20, 1895. 3 items. Items concern the publication of his book The Cabells and Their Kin.

Correspondence with Houghton, Mifflin and Co.id159850/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058601889 June 25-1891 June 3015Correspondence with Houghton, Mifflin and Co.id159851/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058611891 July 15-1895 April 116Correspondence with Houghton, Mifflin and Co.id159852/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058621895 April 26-1898 February 1417Letters to Brown from various peopleid159853/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058631876-188518Letters from C.H. Bergnerid159908/repositories/2/archival_objects/30598218Letters from D.R. Bartonid159909/repositories/2/archival_objects/30598318Letters from Wood Bouldinid159910/repositories/2/archival_objects/30598418Letters to Brown from S.A. Brock, Frank Leslie's Publishing House, New York, NYid159854/repositories/2/archival_objects/305864187519Letters to Brown from his uncle Andrew Brown, Cooerwull, Bowenfells, Sydney, Australiaid159855/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058651867-1884110Letters to Brown from his uncle Andrew Brown, Cooerwull, Bowenfells, Sydney, Australiaid159856/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058661885-1894111Letters to Brown from his cousin Charles Bruceid159857/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058671875-1876112Letters to Brown from his sister Corneliaid159858/repositories/2/archival_objects/305868undated113Letters to Brown from Mrs. M.B. Brownid159859/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058691876114Scope and Contents

Items concern the occasion of the death of his wife.

Letters to Brown from various peopleid159860/repositories/2/archival_objects/305870115Letters from T.S. Brown, Wales and Luxor, Egyptid159861/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059851896115Letters from Grace F. Brownid159862/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059861886115Letters from J. Thompson Brownid159863/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059871876115Letters from M.B. Brownid159864/repositories/2/archival_objects/305988undated115Letters from his father, R.L Brownid159865/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059891874-1876115Letters from W.F. Butlerid159866/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059901876115Letters to Brown from W. Cabell in Englandid159867/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058711883-1884116Letters to Brown from Decatur Axtell, Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Companyid159868/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058721884-1887117Scope and Contents

Items concern Brown's claim against the company.

Letters to Brown from Decatur Axtell, C.T. Dabney, and T.C. Eggleston, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Companyid159869/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058731889118Scope and Contents

Items concern Brown's claim against the company for damages inflicted on his property during the floods of June 1 and after.

Letters to Brown from correspondents whose names begin with Cid159870/repositories/2/archival_objects/305874undated119Scope and Contents

Some correspondents include Charles Washington Coleman, February 20, 1896, notifying Brown of his election to Phi Beta Kappa; C.B. Clawborne; Fanny Cook; Joseph Cohn; Margaret C. Cabell, N.F. Cabell; and P.H. Cabell.

Letters to Brown from various individualsid159871/repositories/2/archival_objects/305875120Letters from William D. Cabellid159872/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059911865-1876120Letters from Paul C. Callawayid159873/repositories/2/archival_objects/305992120Letters from J.L. Campbellid159874/repositories/2/archival_objects/305993120Letters from W.C. Carringtonid159875/repositories/2/archival_objects/305994120Letters to Brown serving in the Confederate Armyid159876/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058761861-1866121Scope and Contents

There is an afterward from his grandmother Eliza Callaway.

Letters to Brown from various individualsid159877/repositories/2/archival_objects/305877122Letters from Henry Dreerid159878/repositories/2/archival_objects/305995122Letters from Dornin & Waldronid159879/repositories/2/archival_objects/305996122Letters from G.A. Diuguid, an undertakerid159880/repositories/2/archival_objects/305997122Letters from John Dildineid159881/repositories/2/archival_objects/305998122Letters from John W. Danielid159882/repositories/2/archival_objects/305999122Letters to Brown from various individualsid159883/repositories/2/archival_objects/305878123Letters from T. Davis Evansid159884/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060001885-1886123Letters from M.K. Estesid159885/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060011875-1876123Letters from J.J. Englishid159886/repositories/2/archival_objects/306002123Letters from Charles Ellisid159887/repositories/2/archival_objects/306003123Letters from J.C. Echardid159888/repositories/2/archival_objects/306004123Letters from A.L. Edwardid159889/repositories/2/archival_objects/306005123Letters from C.H. Earlyid159890/repositories/2/archival_objects/306006123Letters from Henry H. Eamesid159891/repositories/2/archival_objects/306007123Letters to Brown from various individualsid159892/repositories/2/archival_objects/305879124Letters from Thomas P. Kilpatrickid159893/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060081876-1881124Letters from J.N. Gordonid159894/repositories/2/archival_objects/306009124Letters from James Harveyid159895/repositories/2/archival_objects/306010124Letters from William W. Hillid159896/repositories/2/archival_objects/306011124Letters from Charles L. Hillid159897/repositories/2/archival_objects/306012124Letters from R.A. Coghillid159898/repositories/2/archival_objects/306013124Letters from Wm.L. Akersid159899/repositories/2/archival_objects/306014124Letters from J.D. Horsleyid159900/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060151893-1898124Letters to Brown from various individualsid159901/repositories/2/archival_objects/305880125Letters from Richard Irbyid159903/repositories/2/archival_objects/306016125Letters from Lee, Seddon & Co.id159904/repositories/2/archival_objects/306017125Letters from Lily M. Pleasantsid159905/repositories/2/archival_objects/306018125Letters from Daughters of the American Revolutionid159906/repositories/2/archival_objects/306019125Letters that were unsignedid159907/repositories/2/archival_objects/306020125Photostats of letters and other itemsid159902/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058811887-1889126Letters from J.L.M. (Jabez Lamar Monroe) Curry to Alexander Brownid159911/repositories/2/archival_objects/306021126Scope and Contents

Items concern copies of letters which Brown had ordered.

Letter from Brown to Clarence W. Bowenid159912/repositories/2/archival_objects/306022126Scope and Contents

Items concern dues to the American Historical Association, enclosed in the letter.

Unidentified portraitid159913/repositories/2/archival_objects/306023126Series 2: Business Receipts of Alexander Brownid159914/repositories/2/archival_objects/305832Box 2: Business Receipts of Alexander Brownid159845/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058432Papers of Alexander Brown, Justice of the Peaceid159915/repositories/2/archival_objects/305882227Scope and Contents

These items include the papers of Alexander Brown in his capacity as justice of the peace of Nelson County, Va. Included is a notice signed by Alexander Brown Justice of the Peace of Nelson County, authorizing the patrolling of Negro quarters and other places suspected of unlawful assemblies of slaves, 1857 September 19. (This must be another Alexander Brown as he would have been only 14 years old at the time.)

Business receiptsid159916/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058831870-1874228Business receiptsid159917/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058841875229Business receiptsid159918/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058851876230Business receiptsid159919/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058861877231Business receiptsid159920/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058871878232Business receiptsid159921/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058881879233Business receiptsid159922/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058891880234Business receiptsid159923/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058901881235Business receiptsid159924/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058911882236Business receiptsid159925/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058921883237Business receiptsid159926/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058931884238Business receiptsid159927/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058941885239Business receiptsid159928/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058951886-1887240Business receiptsid159929/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058961888-1889241Business receiptsid159930/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058971890-1893242Business receiptsid159931/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058981894-1896243Business receiptsid159932/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058991897-1899244Series 3: Business Receipts and Papersid159933/repositories/2/archival_objects/305833Scope and Contents

Business receipts and papers of various members of the Cabell family.

Box 3: Business Receipts and Papersid159934/repositories/2/archival_objects/305844Box 3Letter of Mrs. Caroline A. Cabell. Business receipts of Mrs. Caroline A. Cabellid159935/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059001855, 1869-1877345Miscellaneous papers of Clifford Cabellid159936/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059011852-1864346Business receipts of D.S.G. Cabellid159937/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059021860-1861347Business receipts of Ed. A. Cabellid159938/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059031836-1869348Business receipts of Edwd. M. Cabellid159939/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059041859-1879349Business receipts of George W. Cabellid159940/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059051858350Business receipts of Joseph C. Cabellid159941/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059061859-1873351Business receipts of Lucy G. Cabell, 1875, A copy of Littell's Living Age, 1840, 1879 September 20id159942/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059071840, 1875,1879, undated352Series 4: Papers of Mayo Cabellid159943/repositories/2/archival_objects/305834Box 3id159944/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058453Letters written by Mayo Cabellid159945/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059081850-1903353Letters written to Mayo Cabell by correspondents, A-Cid159946/repositories/2/archival_objects/305909354Scope and Contents

Some correspondents include Clifford Cabell, a letter, 1867 July 29, from L. M. Blackford, N.Y., commenting on the attitude of the Radicals and a letter, 1849 January 17, from William M. Cabell to his uncle Mayo Cabell commenting on Louis Napoleon's election to the Presidency of France and on the California gold rush.

Letters written to Mayo Cabell by correspondents, D-Lid159947/repositories/2/archival_objects/305910355Scope and Contents

Some items included are a letter, 1864 April 23, from John. H. Daniell, a Confederate soldier in Early's Division to Mayo Cabell and letters, 1867 September 20 and 1868 January 10 from Thomas W. Gilmer, Fredericksburg, Va. to Mayo Cabell about Texas land values.

Letter written to Mayo Cabell by correspondents, Mid159948/repositories/2/archival_objects/305911356Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Some items included are a letter, 1865 April 29, from Martin & Cardoza, Richmond, Virginia to Mayo Cabell reporting damage in the burning of Richmond.

Letters written to Mayo Cabell by correspondents, Pid159949/repositories/2/archival_objects/305912357Letters written to Mayo Cabell by correspondents, R-W.id159950/repositories/2/archival_objects/305913358Legal documents and business papers of Mayo Cabellid159951/repositories/2/archival_objects/305914359Account of Mayo Cabell with Isaac R. Watkinsid159952/repositories/2/archival_objects/305915360Series 5: Papers concerning the books written by Alexander Brownid159953/repositories/2/archival_objects/305835Box 4: Papers Concerning Books Written by Alexander Brownid159954/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058464Notes used by Brown for The Genesis,The First Republic,and The Cabells and Their Kinid159955/repositories/2/archival_objects/305916461Notes used by Brown for The Genesis,The First Republic,and The Cabells and Their Kinid159956/repositories/2/archival_objects/305917462Scrapbookid159957/repositories/2/archival_objects/305918463Scope and Contents

Scrapbook contains reviews of The Genesis of the United State, and the author's reply to critics of The First Republic in America, as well as newspaper clippings of reviews of his books.

Clippings concerning the reviews of booksid159958/repositories/2/archival_objects/305919464Notes taken by Brown for his booksid159959/repositories/2/archival_objects/305920465Scope and Contents

Included in these items are autobiographical notes on Brown.

Miscellaneous papers of Brownid159960/repositories/2/archival_objects/305921466List of subscribers to Brown's booksid159961/repositories/2/archival_objects/305922467Brown manuscript about Colonial Virginiaid159962/repositories/2/archival_objects/305923468Brown's notes and manuscripts about Colonial Virginiaid159963/repositories/2/archival_objects/305924469Printed copy of Brown's The History of Our Earliest History Miscellaneous newspaper clippingsid159964/repositories/2/archival_objects/305925470Series 6: Bills, receipts and papers of Mayo Cabell and his sonid159965/repositories/2/archival_objects/305836Box 5: Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159966/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058471816-1869, undated5Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159967/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059261816-1839571Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159968/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059271840-1849572Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159969/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059281850-1853573Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159970/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059291854574Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159971/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059301855575Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159972/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059311856576Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159973/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059321857577Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159974/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059331858-1859578Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159975/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059341860-1862579Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159976/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059351862-1864580Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159977/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059361865-1868581Bills and receipts of Mayo Cabellid159978/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059371869, undated582Miscellaneous receipts and letters of Mayo Cabellid159979/repositories/2/archival_objects/305938583Receipts and letters to William M. Cabell and William D. Cabellid159980/repositories/2/archival_objects/305939circa 1850584Scope and Contents

Items include four letters, 1852 and 1853,from Mayo Cabell to his son William D. Cabell, a student at the University of Virginia.

Bills and receipts of William Cabelid159981/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059401846-1900585Series 7: Correspondence of Alexander Brownid159982/repositories/2/archival_objects/305837Box 6: Correspondence of Alexander Brownid159983/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058486Folder 86id159984/repositories/2/archival_objects/305941686Letters written to Brown from the President of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciencesid159986/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060241891686Scope and Contents

Items were written upon Brown's election to membership.

Business letters from Henry Loving & Son, Richmond, VAid159987/repositories/2/archival_objects/306025686Business letters from Taliaferro & Loving, Richmond, VAid159988/repositories/2/archival_objects/306026686Folder 87id159985/repositories/2/archival_objects/305942687Letters from the Maine Historical Societyid159989/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060271892687Scope and Contents

Letters concern notification of membership and general correspondence.

Letters from the Massachusetts Historical Societyid159990/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060281891687Scope and Contents

Letters concern notification of membership and general correspondence.

Letters from the Maryland Historical Societyid159991/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060291881687Scope and Contents

Letters concern notification of membership and general correspondence.

Letters from the New England Historic Genealogical Societyid159992/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059431880688Scope and Contents

Letters concern confirmation of membership onto Brown; and legal and business correspondence.

Folder 88id159993/repositories/2/archival_objects/305944689Letter from Alexander Rives, Charlottesville, VAid159994/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060301875 December 20689Scope and Contents

Letter concerns rumors of Brown's political activities while serving as postmaster.

Letterid159995/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060311887689Scope and Contents

Letter informs Brown that he has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Folder 89id159996/repositories/2/archival_objects/305945690General business correspondenceid159997/repositories/2/archival_objects/306032690Charter membership certificate of the Sons of the American Revolutionid159998/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060331891 March 25690Correspondence regarding historical mattersid159999/repositories/2/archival_objects/306034690Folder 90id160000/repositories/2/archival_objects/305946691Letters relating to mining in Virginia and Texas landid160001/repositories/2/archival_objects/306035691Letters from Lyon G. Tylerid160002/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060361900 October 12, 1901 May 15691Scope and Contents

2 letters. Letters concern notification of Brown of the Doctor of Laws degree awarded him by the College of William and Mary.

Folder 91id160003/repositories/2/archival_objects/305947693Letters from J.W. Tyson of Baltimore and Marietta, Georgiaid160004/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060371877693Scope and Contents

Letters are in regard to copper mining and property.

Letters from J.W. Tysonid160005/repositories/2/archival_objects/306038693Scope and Contents

Letters include one, 1876 December 28 , regarding a country estate, mining property, and the proposed Clifton Forge Railroad to connect the canal and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

Letters from J.W. Tysonid160006/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059481879694Scope and Contents

Letters mostly concerning mining.

Letters from J.W. Tysonid160007/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059491880-1881695Letters from J.W. Tysonid160008/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059501878696Miscellaneous letters about genealogical researches and business interestsid160009/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059511887-1894697Miscellaneous letters about genealogical researches and business interestsid160010/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060391887-1894697Scope and Contents

Among the correspondents is William C. Rives of Cobham, Virginia, Newport, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C.

Letters notifying Brown of membership in the Virginia Historical Societyid160011/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060401878-1894697Series 8: Miscellaneous Materials of Alexander Brownid160012/repositories/2/archival_objects/305838Box 7: Miscellaneous Materialsid160013/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058497Items concerning the paper, New Views of Early Virginia History, 1606-1619id160014/repositories/2/archival_objects/305952798Printed copy of Brown's paper, New Views of Early Virginia History, 1606-1619id160015/repositories/2/archival_objects/306041798Scope and Contents

Item includes corrections by the author.

Letters from Brown to Robert L. Taylorid160016/repositories/2/archival_objects/306042798Scope and Contents

2 letters. Items concern Taylor's purchase of Brown's paper, New Views of Early Virginia History,1606-1619.

Copy of The Richmond Dispatch, 14 Dec. 1894id160017/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060431894 December 14798Newspaper clippingsid160018/repositories/2/archival_objects/306044798A printed copy of A Church Calendarid160019/repositories/2/archival_objects/306045798Folder 99id160020/repositories/2/archival_objects/305953799Printed picture of Sir Edwyn Sandysid160021/repositories/2/archival_objects/306046799Photographs. Photograph of Rev. Robert J. Breckinridgeid160022/repositories/2/archival_objects/306047799Photograph of Ladies of the Norwood Instituteid160023/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060481895799Photograph of Wm. Wirt Henryid160024/repositories/2/archival_objects/306049799Photograph of Rev. John Breckinridgeid160025/repositories/2/archival_objects/306050799Miscellaneous articles and printed matterid160026/repositories/2/archival_objects/306051799Folder 100id160027/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059547100Miscellaneous papers of Brownid160028/repositories/2/archival_objects/306052circa 18737100Scope and Contents

Items include legal papers regarding Brown's being adjudged bankrupt, 1873.

Letter from Mrs.Caroline A. Cabellid160029/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060537100Scope and Contents

Letter concerns Mrs. Caroline A. Cabell, giving consent to Brown's marriage with her daughter Kate.

Letters of condolenceid160030/repositories/2/archival_objects/30605418807100Scope and Contents

2 items. Letters were written to Brown upon the occasion of his father's death.

Papers relating to Alexander Brown, Jr.id160031/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059551869-18757101Scope and Contents

Items concern the administering of the estate of Mrs. Lucy S. Brown.

Folder 102id160032/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059567102Geological survey map of Nelson and Amherst countiesid160033/repositories/2/archival_objects/306055circa 18787102Field notes of land surveyed from N. Francis Cabell and John W. Mosbyid160034/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060561851 February 67102Small volumes of miscellaneous entriesid160035/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060577102Box 8: Miscellaneous Materialsid160036/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058508Folder 103id160037/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059578103Church subscription list for the Rev. T.D. Godwinid160038/repositories/2/archival_objects/30605818478103Itemized accounts of Dr. Paul C. Callaway for medical services to a familyid160039/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060591855-18578103Receiptsid160040/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060608103Business receipts of Alexander Brownid160041/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059588104Folder 105id160042/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059598105List of Confederate bondsid160043/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060611864 July 168105Scope and Contents

Bonds were held by P.A. Gilmer for produce sold to the Army.

List of clothes needed for slavesid160044/repositories/2/archival_objects/30606218478105Scope and Contents

List details winter clothes needed for 62 slaves (8 house servants, and 54 field hands).

Letter from a Nacogdoches, Texas law firmid160045/repositories/2/archival_objects/30606318528105Scope and Contents

Letter from the Nacogdoches, Texas law firm regarding lands held by a group of Virginians.

Business papersid160046/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059608106Scope and Contents

Papers include those of Capt. Paul Stratton and others.

Notebook of A.M. Morrell of Norwood High Schoolid160047/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059611872-18738107Scope and Contents

Notebook contains questions relating to history kept by A.M. Morrell of Norwood High School.

Letters and postcards from Edgar Whitehead regarding tin miningid160048/repositories/2/archival_objects/305962circa 1880-18998108Scope and Contents

Letters and postcards are from Edgar Whitehead, Amherst Court House, regarding tin mining with references to Boise, Idaho, western lands, and climate.

Folder 109id160049/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059638109Memorandum of agreement between Alexander Brown and Houghton, Mifflin and Co.id160050/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060648109Scope and Contents

Item regards Brown's book The First Republic in America.

Letters from Charles L. Woodward, dealer in Rare Books and Pamphlets, New York, NYid160051/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060658109Series 9: Papers of Alexander Brownid160052/repositories/2/archival_objects/305839Box 9: Papers of Alexander Brownid160054/repositories/2/archival_objects/3058519Brown family letters and receiptsid160055/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059649110Brown family letters and receiptsid160056/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059659111Letters written by Alexander Brownid160057/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059669112Receipts from publishing companies and historical societiesid160058/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059679113Receipts from publishing companies and historical societiesid160059/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059689114Bills, receipts, and envelopesid160060/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059699115Oversizeid160061/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059709Oversize MsV. 5id160062/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060669Scope and Contents

Ledger of Mayo Cabell and Company, a lumber firm in Lynchburg, Va., 1855-1856. The inside cover of the ledger lists the terms of the partnership and distributor in Richmond, Va.

Oversize MsV. 6id160063/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060679Scope and Contents

Account book of Norwood Plantation, Nelson County, Virginia, Feb. - June 1867.

Oversize See Oversize Fileid160064/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060689Scope and Contents

Surveys and charts probably made by Alexander Brown. Rolled up papers.

Oversize See Photographs in oversize fileid160065/repositories/2/archival_objects/3060699Scope and Contents

Six photographs of member of the Brown family in Australia. Photographs. 6 items.

Series 10: Papers of R. L. Brown, the son of Alexander Brownid160066/repositories/2/archival_objects/305840Box 10: Account Books of R. L. Brownid160067/repositories/2/archival_objects/30585210Manuscript volume containing the accounts of Robert L. Brownid160068/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059711842-186010Scope and Contents

Approximately 400 pages.MsV. 7

Manuscript volume containing the accounts of "Belmont"; and "Benvenue" plantationsid160069/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059721843-186410Scope and Contents

Approximately 230 pages.MsV. 8

Manuscript volume containing the accounts of Robert L. Brownid160070/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059731867-186810Scope and Contents

Approximately 70 pages.Remainder of pages torn out. MsV. 9

Ledger from "Union Hill"id160071/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059741874-188610Scope and Contents

MsV. 10

Box 11: Account Books of R. L. Brownid160072/repositories/2/archival_objects/30585311R.L. Brown's ledger of the Lynchburg Female Seminaryid160073/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059751860-186611Scope and Contents

MsV. 11

R.L. Brown's ledger of the Lynchburg Female Seminaryid160074/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059761867-187011Scope and Contents

MsV. 12

Manuscript volume containing the accounts of Robert L. Brownid160075/repositories/2/archival_objects/3059771860-186711Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Approximately 202 pages.MsV. 13 Manuscript includes: Notes on shipping to Virginia, 1606-1625,listing name of ship, dates of sailing and arrival, captain, etc. Manuscript copies of A True and Sincere Declaration &c, 1610.(a copy made in the British Museum for Brown); Virginia Reviewed by George Donne, 1637; The Discourse of the old Company of Virginia, 1625.(printed in Virginia History Society Magazine, 1893-1894); and A Short Collection of the Most Remarkable Passages from Origin to the Dissolution of the Virginia Company (London 1651).

Includes miscellaneous accounts of R.L. Brownid160076/repositories/2/archival_objects/30597811116Series 11: Page Proofs of books written by Alexander Brownid160077/repositories/2/archival_objects/305841Box 12: Page Proofs of books written by Alexander Brownid160078/repositories/2/archival_objects/30585412Page proofs of The Genesis of the United Statesid160079/repositories/2/archival_objects/30597912Scope and Contents

MsV. 14

Page proofs of The Genesis of the United Statesid160080/repositories/2/archival_objects/30598012Scope and Contents

MsV. 15

Box 13: Page Proofs of books written by Alexander Brownid160081/repositories/2/archival_objects/30585513Page proofs of The First Republic in Americaid160082/repositories/2/archival_objects/30598113Scope and Contents

MsV. 16