Scope and Contents Undated letters written by Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, the wife George P. Coleman of Williamsburg, Virginia. Some letters talk about the disposition of the family papers to Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Other letters are family news about children, travels and the Tucker House. From a December 21st letter, she writes, "so I decided to write you and tell you how much we are thinking of you and the children and grandchildren and of the love we've always had for you for so many...

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Sixteen undated letters from Jackie, Jack Press, Billy, Molly A, Ms. William C. Cheney, Eleanor and Frank H. Merrill (seeing friends and family at a wedding), Grace Watkins and Eva. Letters cover the time period before and after her marriage to Fleming Saunders.

Scope and Contents Forty undated letters from Isobel Hubbard, F. Sarah Well, sister Elizabeth, brother John Thompson Brown, Elsie Saunders, Mary Dallas Tucker, Sara Saunders, (? Barlowe), Mary Haldane Begg Coleman, Turner Brown, Cousin John, Corinne, Louise, Elsie Ingram, her mother Cassie Dallas Tucker, Fleming, Minnia, Ethel, Fleming Braxton Williams, sister Elizabeth Brown Wingo, Louise Sturgis and Andrew Brown (asking where he was born and who was the midwife). One letter from "Mary" gives some genealogy...

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Undated letters where writer cannot be determined. Mostly news of family and friends. Three partial letters and two postcards.

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One letter to Elizabeth Nicklin Dallas Tucker from her daugher, Cassie Dallas Tucker Brown.

Scope and Contents Undated letters where the recipient's name is not known or clear, but usually the letter writer is known. Letter writers include May, Isobell Begg, Vern Pettit, Cousin Lizzie, Susy, E.D.B (Elizabeth Dallas Brown), P.B. du Charller, Janet Begg, Elizabeth Wingo, Lillie H.N., Willcox Brown, Bart Dallas, Turner Brown, Mary Glenn, Mary (Dallas) Tucker, Chas. C. Braxton, J.T. Brown (John Thompson Brown), Elsie, Frank, Fanny Bland Courlter, J. Randolph Tucker, "C" (Cassie), Dallas, Tucker, Emily,...

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Undated correspondence where both the recipient and the writer is unknown or unclear. Includes one letter addressed to "Dear Aunt" from "Your Niece" written by a child just learning to write. Sixteen letters; many letters incomplete.

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Fragments from 11 different letters. Three sleeves that were wrapped around groups of letters. Each sleeve (5 1/2" x 8" paper) has a list of dates and initials of the sender and recipient of the letter.

Scope and Contents Handwritten document with extracts from sources and letters about the military service of Colonel J. Thompson Brown. The document is divided into headings: "Extract from General Ewell's Gettysburg Report," "Retreat from Gettysburg," "Extract from the journal of Major Eugene ?, Commanding Brigade of Sharpshooters, Rodes' Division, May 6th, 1864, " "Copy of letter from General Lee...August 15, 1879 and "Copy of letter from General Long-Bedford Co, Big Island, January 27th." Virginia...

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Scope and Contents Tax and related documents, many for Bedford County, Virginia property. Tax statements for 1896 are made out to "H. Perinno Brown Est," Henry Brown Est," Lafayette Calloway, [?] Adams, Thos E Cobb exor H. Cobb Est," WD & EP Barnes, J. Thompson Brown and "Stephen & Anthony Smith & Jno Wells." An Account sheet with payments to D.G. Brown, Jn Brown and H.P Brown.

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Will of John V. Willcox of the City of Petersburg, in the State of Virginia, proven November 26, 1863.

Scope and Contents Baltimore Sun news clipping of the obituary for Mrs. Nannie B.B. Corbett, dated January 11, 1952. News clipping with headline, "John M. Saunders Suicide; Ill Health Believed Cause" about the death of "scenarist and playwright who took his own life in Fort Myers, Florida." Another undated news article is entitled, "Former Wife Weeps," about Actress Fay Wray. Copy of a May 1921 obituary for John Thompson Brown. Funeral card for Mrs. Fannie B. Brown, "Died September 26, 1894." Newspaper...

Scope and Contents Photographs of the Tyree, Saunders, Wingo and Brown families, plus others. Envelope #1 1984-1991 School photographs of Frances Bland Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of (Aunt) Bland Tyree, Joseph Douglas, Laura Pugh Tyree, Richard Douglas Tyree and Charles Fleming Tyree; photographs of Bland Tyree on steps of St. George Tucker House; and the Tyree family at wedding reception of Sara Saunders in from of the ruins of Flat Creek, the home of Alice Watts and Judge Fleming Saunders....

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Postcards of "Old St. Paul's Episcopal Chruch" in Norfolk, Virginia; "Uzerche;" "Resurrection Bay, Alaska" and "Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia."

Scope and Contents Subscription form for "Henry Romeike, Inc." a newpaper clipping service. Form fundraising letter for the UVA Observatory written by Chas. S. Venable, Secretary and Treasurer of University of Virginia, 1879. Page removed from a magazine (Reader's Digest?) with the title, "The Exploits of Alice." Clipping announcing the marriage of Miss Sara Wilson Harold to Fleming Saunders, Jr. with Ms. Wilson's picture, from "The News" in Lynchburg. Clipping entitled "Daily Bread, by Dr. A. Purnell Bailey."...

Scope and Contents Deed, November 14, 1868, between Mrs. Mary S. Brown and J. Willcox Brown to convey one-third of her residence in trust to J. Willcox Brown for H. Peronneau Brown. Deed, August 22, 1873, Kanawha County, West Virginia for a tract of land from Charles Ruffner to G.W. Norris and J. Willcox Brown. Deed registered at Clay County Court, September 12, 1873. Deed, April 19, 1875, between (Lauriston?) S. Sale, assignee in bankruptcy of one K.G. Holland, the said K.G. Holland and wife Mary J. Holland,...

Scope and Contents Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from "Boys' School" from 1872-1876. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as "On the University (of Va.) System." Report cards for J. Thompson Brown from "University School" for April and May 1897 and November 1878. The school is located in Petersburg, Virginia and described as "On the University (of Va.) System." Report card for J.T. Brown from the "Shenadoah Valley Academy" in Winchester, Virginia for June 7th, 1912. Credit hours...

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Tissue paper typed copy of the verdict of Honorable George L. Christian's appeal "from the judgement and action of the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in refusing to allow his son, William B. Christian, Rowland Eubank and Julian M. Salley to matriculate at said Institute..."  1905.

Scope and Contents Mostly handwritten items from family members (usually unknown) ranging from plays to poetry. On Chapel Hill, N.C. stationery, "Through such souls alone, God stooping shores sufficient of his light...." "Questions for Written Examinations Arith-Mental Problems" with a list of 14 questions and answers. List of names on the back of an envelope. One page with a list of words and their definitions, appears to be school related. Printed Christmas card with a poem by M.H.C. (Mary Haldane Coleman....