Scope and Contents May 2, 1942 Cousin John to Frances B.B. Saunders, New York, NY. Selling diamond ring. Gas accident at Corbetts’ apartment. May 7, 1942 F.B. Saunders to her brother, Fleming Saunders VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Dance preparations. He is invited. June 14, 1942 Ethel to Mrs. F. Saunders, Brooklyn, NY. Post card. August 13, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet Fleming Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. “Peronneau was not drowned or lost in the fighting” on Bataan. Wingos in Gloucester. Be careful with your...

Scope and Contents September 1, 1942 ‘Mother’ to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr., Evington, Va. Post card. Condolences for death of William Saunders. September 21, 1942 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Family news. October 9, 1942 [?] to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Richmond, Va. Post card. Family news. December 15, 1942 Cousin J. W. Brown to Frances Brown Saunders, New York, NY. Sorry to be late in answering letter – treatments take up time. Thank you for pudding and cake. Eleanor and Frank staying...

Scope and Contents January 15, 1943 Bev. S. to Frances Brown Saunders. Reply concerning the death of her brother Dr. H.P. Brown. World War II. Capture of Peronneau Wingo at Corrigidor. February 15, 1943 Mrs. F. Saunders to Cadet F. Saunders, Jr. Evington, Va. Concern for his clothes. Approval of “your new choice.” Family news. April 5, 1943 ‘Mother’ to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington, Va. Post Card. “We have just planted the garden.” April 13, 1943 Frances Brown Saunders to Frances Bland Saunders, Evington,...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents June 26, 1943 William Irvine Marable to Mr. & Mrs. Fleming Saunders, Milledgeville, Georgia. Post card. Express gratitude for “promotion of my interests at VPI.” August 8, 1943 Ned to Mrs. F. Saunders, Albuquerque, NM Post card. Enjoyed seeing you. Fine trip. September 25, 1943 Teacher at St. Catherine’s School to Mr. & Mrs. Fleming Saunders She is not at school but sure her daughter is making the new girls welcome. Includes letter from Alice W.W. Woolfork...

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).