Correspondence, 1885
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1885
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family (Family)
- From the Collection: Braxton family (Family)
- From the Collection: Brown family (Family)
- From the Collection: Brown, Cassie Dallas Tucker (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, John Thompson, 1861-1921 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, John Willcox, 1886- (Person)
- From the Collection: Coalter family (Family)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Mary Haldane Begg, 1875-1967 (Person)
- From the Collection: Saunders family (Family)
- From the Collection: Saunders, Fleming (Person)
- From the Collection: Saunders, Frances Bland Coalter Brown, 1891 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tyree family (Family)
- From the Collection: Wingo family (Family)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 5.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository