Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents 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?...

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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).