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).

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents January 1, 1900 Account of J.T. Brown with the Va. Historical Society. Richmond, Va. January 2, 1900 R.A. Ayers to J.R. Tucker Big Stone Gap, Va. Tucker’s candidacy. Son home. Will do anything I can in your interest. January 4, 1900 E.N. Wise to J. Lawrence Campbell Colemans, Falls, Va. Enclosed petition concerning Tucker’s candidacy. January 4, 1900 A.C. Braxton to J.T. Brown, Staunton, Va. Have written to our senator and representatives on behalf of Tucker’s candidacy as...

Scope and Contents February 1, 1900 Randolph Harrison to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. Tucker’s candidacy. February 1, 1900 J.R. Tucker to J.T. Brown Bedford, Va. My candidacy. February 2, 1900 A.R. Smith to J.T. Brown, Washington DC. Tucker’s candidacy. February 4, 1900 J.M. McBryde to J.T. Brown Blacksburg, Va.’ Extension of non-quarantine season. School going well. Auditing of VPI books. February 12, 1900 Louis P. Shaner to J.T. Brown Lynchburg, Va. I didn’t have the meat you wanted, therefore it has not...

Scope and Contents March 6, 1900 J. Wilcox Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. They are over the grippe … Cassie’s visit. March 8, 1900 J.W. Brown to J.T. Brown Fort Monroe, Va. More discussion of the impending financial ruin of J.T. Brown. Detailed account of family’s financial history and problematic decision making. March 24, 1900 Testimonies taken at the residence of Alex Broyles concerning the murder of William Broyles. Jury. Drunken report of murder. Shooting. Pistol. "Ed shot me." Suffering. Miller...