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Box 15

 Container

Contains 39 Results:

Letters from John Thompson Brown, Clarksburg and Sweet Springs, to Henry Brown, 1828 March-September

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 26
Identifier: id178112
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents "Even now I am as comfortably situated as I could desire and shall support myself hereafter without any further drafts on your goodness..."

Dates: 1828 March-September
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Letters from John Thompson Brown, Clarksburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1828 May-July

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 27
Identifier: id178114
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Now well situated in his "mansion," he discusses his prospects for Congress and of his plan to "offer 2 years hence."

Dates: 1828 May-July
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Draft of a 4th of July speech, circa 1828 July 4

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 28
Identifier: id178115
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the "Letters to the Editor," printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the...
Dates: circa 1828 July 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Announcement of a meeting of the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall (Princeton), 1828 August 14

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 29
Identifier: id178116
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the "Letters to the Editor," printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the...
Dates: 1828 August 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Regimental Order for John Thompson Brown, 1828 October 9

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 30
Identifier: id178118
Scope and Contents

Order appointing John Thompson Brown Adjutant of the 11th Regiment, Virginia Militia.

Dates: 1828 October 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Muster Roll of the 11th Regiment, circa 1828

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 31
Identifier: id178120
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the "Letters to the Editor," printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the...
Dates: circa 1828
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

"Notes...relating to Military Tactics...", circa 1828

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 32
Identifier: id178122
Scope and Contents

5 items. Autographed document.

Dates: circa 1828
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Military notes by John Thompson Brown, circa 1828

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 33
Identifier: id178123
Scope and Contents

Notes are initialed "J. T. B.'s".

Dates: circa 1828
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Military Notes, circa 1828

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 34
Identifier: id178124
Scope and Contents

Endorsed: "McConley's System of Sword Tactics."

Dates: circa 1828
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

John Thompson Brown, Clarksburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1828 October

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 35
Identifier: id178126
Scope and Contents

Reflections on people met at the Medicinal Springs, as contrasted with those of his constituency.

Dates: 1828 October
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

William B. Giles "Report on the Board of Public Works", 1829 January 23

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 36
Identifier: id178127
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Correspondence while Brown established himself in Clarksburg, and while representing Harrison County in the General Assembly. The material in this box covers the period 1825 to 1829, when John Thompson Brown was resident of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In this period John Thompson Brown wrote some of the "Letters to the Editor," printed in the Clarksburg Enquirer, contained in the scrap book noted above in Box 14. A draft of a part of the letter concerning the...
Dates: 1829 January 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

Letters from John Thompson Brown, Richmond, to Henry Brown, 1829 February-December

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 37
Identifier: id178129
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents In February, he forwards a copy of sheriff's commission to his father. During the year he borrows $400.00 for payments on his house in Clarksburg, and by the end of the year his father has agreed to advance enough capital for him to become a partner in a mercantile business. Upon the conclusion of the 1828-1829 session of the General Assembly, he writes that he will be a candidate once more, then run for Congress. In the letter of March 23rd, he writes that opposition has...
Dates: 1829 February-December
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

James Murray Mason, Winchester, to John Thompson Brown, 1829 September 24

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 38
Identifier: id178130
Scope and Contents

Suggests they ride together to Alexandria, then go to Richmond by boat.

Dates: 1829 September 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown

John Thompson Brown, Richmond, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1829 December 6

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 39
Identifier: id178132
Scope and Contents

The Virginia Constitutional Convention: "I had an opportunity of hearing the most distinguished members of the body--Mr. Madison and Mr. Marshall among the rest..."

Dates: 1829 December 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers (I) / GROUP C: John Thompson Brown Papers / Correspondence of John Thompson Brown