Box 14
Contains 42 Results:
Petersburg. Slave Mechanics, 1831 November 8
"The following copy of a Petition to the Legislature of Virginia, we insert at the request of a number of our Citizens."
House of Delegates of Virginia, 1832 January 11-18
32 pages. "On motion of Mr. Brown of Petersburg, the report of the committee on slaves, free Negroes and mulattoes, and the amendment of Mr. Preston were taken up; when Mr. Brown rose and addressed the house as follows:..."
Virginia Legislature, House of Delegates, Petersburg Railroad, 1832 February 13
"The bill to amend an act authorizing the Board of Public Works to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth, to the stock of the Petersburg Rail Road, was read a third time. Mr. Brown said..."
The Caucus, 1832 March 15
"Andrew Jackson was unanimously recommended to the Citizens of Virginia, as the next President. "Mr. Miller of Powhatan then submitted the following Resolution..."(Concerning the Vice-President). Mr. Brown of Petersburg, then submitted the following by way of substitute for the above..."
For the Clarksburg Intelligencer, Crawford and Adams, Signed "Paul", circa 1825
The following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.
For the Intelligencer, signed "Alexander", Undated
Concerning "...Mr. Jefferson...the disclosure of his poverty..."
For the Clarksburg Intelligencer, signed "Jacob", Undated
Concerning "several cases of contempt of court, occurring in various parts of the Union, in which the punishment inflicted, has been made a subject of grievous complaint."
John Thompson Brown, Lynchburg, to Peronneau Finley, 1822 April 25
These are the continuous drafts of a multiple of letters, continued July 8, 1831, Petersburg. The first section consists of musings and youthful recollections; the second is a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.
"Student in the Law School, near Farmville", 1823 July 24
Letter from Alexander M. Jackson, at New London, to John Thompson Brown, regarding the marriage of Dr. Steptoe.
John Thompson Brown's notes, Undated
Notes made at Judge Taylor's Law School.
License of John Thompson Brown, 1824 March 7
License to practice law in the superior and inferior courts of this Commonwealth (Virginia).
John Thompson Brown, Otter Hills, to P. Finley, 1824 May 20
Musings on friendship and the wise behavior of a lawyer if he is to succeed.
Judge Creed Taylor, Lynchburg, to Henry St. George Tucker, at Winchester, 1824 May 23
A letter introducing John Thompson Brown when he went to Clarksburg to set up practice.
John Thompson Brown's notebook, circa 1824 June-November
44 pages. Musings written on a trip through Virginia: thoughts on a disappointing love affair; notes on "Crab Orchard" and the "Creek Nation" --the latter were to be incorporated into an Independence Day address delivered in Petersburg in 1831.
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Clarksburg, to Henry Brown, 1824 June-December
Scope and Contents Impressions of Clarksburg; the countryside is beautiful and the land very rich, but "The people have no money and are wretchedly poor and lazy..."
John Thompson Brown, Clarksburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1824 August 20
His plans to establish himself.
Published writings and speeches of John Thompson Brown, 1825-1832
The following newspaper clippings and pamphlets are included in a bound scrap book, with endorsements and were undoubtedly collected by John Thompson Brown himself.