Accounts, receipts and notes of Henry and Daniel Brown, 1794 May-November
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1794 May-November
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Coalter, and Tucker Family (Family)
- From the Collection: Archer, William Segar, 1789-1855 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Frances Bland Coalter, 1835-1894 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, Henry Peronneau, 1883-1942 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryan, Elizabeth Tucker Coalter, b. 1805 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryan, John Randolph, 1806-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coalter family (Family)
- From the Collection: Coalter, John, 1769-1838 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coalter, Judith H. Tomlin, d. 1859 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coalter, Maria Rind, d. 1792 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coalter, St. George Tucker, 1809-1839 (Person)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hoge, Moses Drury, 1818-1899 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mason, J. M. (James Murray), 1798-1871 (Person)
- From the Collection: Munford, William, 1775-1825 (Person)
- From the Collection: Pendleton, William Nelson, 1809-1883 (Person)
- From the Collection: Pleasants, John Hampden, 1797-1846 (Person)
- From the Collection: Randolph, Judith Randolph, fl. 1792-1813 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rives, William C. (William Cabell), 1793-1868 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, Lelia Skipwith Carter, 1767-post 1833 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827 (Person)
- From the Collection: Tyler, John, Jr., 1819-1896 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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.
Extent
From the Collection: 12.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository