Box 16
Contains 28 Results:
G. Aell, Richmond, to Miss Mary E. Willcox, care of John V. Willcox, at Petersburg, circa 1829 December 15
A friend writes regarding "Mr. B.," "a man of boundless pride and diffidence. His attachment was cut down in the bud and You, my sweetest Mary, have hoped whilst he desponded..."
List of names, cover addressed to Miss Mary E.Willcox, 1829 October 27
John Thompson Brown, Clarksburg, to Henry Brown, 1830 March 18
"My friends, Webster, Goffard, and others believed I could certainly be elected to Congress next Spring...I wish to appear at P[etersburg]in a manner which would probably be expected and to avoid the appearance of poverty and destitution. Henry is to get me a sulky, horse, etc., and if you can spare this additional sum you may hand it over to him..."
John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., circa 1830 May 9
"Our nuptials took place at the time expected and I cannot say that there was any other allay to my happiness, than that neither you nor any of my near relatives were present."
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Washington City and Petersburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1830 May-June
Scope and Contents On his honeymoon: "Peronneau Finley travels with us, as one of our immediate party. Mr. Willcox, Sr., and three of his friends are going to N. York to the races. They came with us thus far..." There is much discussion about where they will live, but, "I think it probable we shall reside in Petersburg..."
John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Henry Brown, 1830 June 5
On his Washington visit: "we remained a week, were introduced to the President, etc., heard some interesting debates and saw all the great men of the nation...My situation is in all respects agreeable."
M. H. Garnett to Mrs. Mary E. Brown, 1830 June 8
Congratulations on her marriage coupled with much advice.
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Lynchburg, to Henry Brown, 1830 July-December
Scope and Contents After a visit with his father, he writes: "I have nothing to add on the subject of my future arrangements. I shall pursue the course which you seemed to approve when we were together." He writes later that Mr. Willcox has turned over to them his town house "furnished with servants"; in another letter: "He handed me a check for $1,500 and said that I should always have as much as I wanted..."
John Thompson Brown, Walnut Hill in Petersburg, to Samuel T. Brown, 1830 September 15
Sends advice to his younger brother and, and account of his own situation.
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Walnut Hill and Clarksburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1830 September-October
Scope and Contents Letters from Harrison County report that "the District needs me badly...but it is too late..."
Thomas W. Grimes, Charlottesville, to John Thompson Brown, 1830 November 12
"I regret that you have temporarily declined public life--for I would not believe you have abondoned it altogether."
Notes on the case, Mclndoe vs. Dugger and Co., circa 1830
John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to his nephew, Edward Jenner Steptoe, 1831 February
Scope and Contents Autographed draft. Advice given to a young man summarizing John Thompson Brown's own philosophy of life.
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Henry Brown, 1831 May-June
Scope and Contents On his return to Harrison County, "I found that my position here was to be too dependent..."
Thomas L. Wilson to John Thompson Brown, 1831 June 8
"At a meeting of the citizens of Petersburg...'Resolved, that John Thompson Brown, Esq., he appointed Orator of the Day'."
John Thompson Brown, Drafts of Independence Day Address, 1831 July 4
Autographed drafts. The first important public speech of John Thompson Brown, in Petersburg, one which appears to have established his reputation, and which influenced his decision to remain there.
John Thompson Brown, Walnut Hill, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1831 July 5
Regarding his Independence Day address; the wisdom of his brother's decision to visit England.
John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Peronneau Finley, 1831 July 8
Physical Location: See 25 April 1822, Box-folder 14:21, These are the continuous drafts of multiple letters. This draft concerns the second part which contains a humorous report on a 4th of July oration made in Petersburg after his marriage.
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Henry Brown, 1831 July-November
Scope and Contents On July 25, he states that his brother has left on the packet for Baltimore on the way to Liverpool. Concerning his "reasons of my determining not to remove to Harrison." On September 14 he writes that his wife has given birth to a son, who will be named Henry Peronneau, "after you and my friend Peronneau Finley."
Henry Brown, Jr., Liverpool, to John Thompson Brown, 1831 September-October
Scope and Contents A letter from Mrs. Eleanor C. L. Brown to John Thompson Brown encloses the letter from Henry Brown Jr. Henry Brown, Jr. writes of his journey, as a result of which "I become more and more an American in feeling and principle..."
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Henry Brown, Jr., 1831 September-December
Scope and Contents "I was elected without opposition after announcing my sentiments freely and boldly." News of an insurrection of Negroes in Southampton (Nat Turner), "they killed 55 persons, mainly women and children."
John Thompson Brown, Petersburg, to Dr. William B. Steptoe, 1831 October 3
Gives his opinions on the education of his nephew, Edward. He approves strongly of the emphasis on science to be found at West Point; on going to college among the Yankees: "I partake in some measure of the prejudice against them--but think nevertheless that...southern firewould be none the worse for being somewhat cooled by the northern frost."
William M. Rives, Lynchburg, to John Thompson Brown and Lewis Mabry, 1831 October 20
A new newspaper is proposed for the city of Richmond.
N. Legrand, Richmond, to John Thompson Brown, 1831 November
A request for help in covering a $3,000 debt to "sharpers." Endorsed by Windham Robertson.
Letters from John Thompson Brown, Richmond, to Mrs. Mary E. Brown, 1831 December
Scope and Contents Describes the quarters he has for his wife and son. On the main question of the day he writes: "I think no measure can or ought to be taken now for the abolition of slavery..."