Manuscripts
Brock Collection: Correspondence of the superintendent of Camp Lee Soldier's Home
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Bird's eye view of Soldiers' Home, Santa Monica Cal
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Brock Collection: Papers of Fitzhugh Lee, (bulk 1885-1889)
Manuscripts
Chiefly correspondence accumulated by Fitzhugh Lee during his term as Governor of Virginia. The bulk of the collection consists of petitions for executive clemency, with a few items dealing with Lee's historical studies and affairs of Confederate veterans
mssBR Box 39
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Lee Camp Soldiers' Home (Richmond, VA): Correspondence (1885-1894+)
Manuscripts
Brock's collection of papers and manuscripts relating to political, military, economic, religious, social, and genealogical history of the state of Virginia. Included are papers of prominent Virginia families, business firms and businessmen, religious and fraternal organizations, government offices and departments, politicians, statesmen, and administrators.
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Brock Collection: Correspondence of Lewis Hill
Manuscripts
Chiefly business letters addressed to Lewis Hill, relating to bill collecting and hiring of slaves. Included are a few documents and pieces of personal correspondence
mssBR Box 92
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Brock Collection: Correspondence of Virginia State Board of Immigration
Manuscripts
Letters received by the Board, chiefly addressed to Governor James Lawson Kemper and Samuel H. Boykin, Secretary of the Board. The correspondence documents the state government's attempt to attract immigrants from other states and from abroad, particularly from England, Scotland, and Germany. The correspondence falls roughly into two categories: applications for agents' positions, and requests for literature published by Board, particularly for Jedediah Hotckkiss' "Virginia; a geographical and political summary" (Richmond, Va., 1876) and Matthew Fontaine Maury's "Physical survey of Virginia" (Richmond, Va. 1878.) There are a few items relating to a competition between the Board and various state and commercial agencies promoting emigration to the West and letters from emigration agencies in Great Britain and charitable immigration societies in the state. Correspondents include Jedediah Hotchkiss. Also included are orders and minutes of meetings of the Board (1877-1878)
mssBR Boxes 243 & 244
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Brock Collection: Correspondence of George C. Wedderburn
Manuscripts
Personal, political, and business correspondence of George C. Wedderburn, chiefly letters addressed to him. The letters discuss his contributions to various periodicals, family news, and business enterprises and transactions, including a steamship line and various publishing projects. Included is Wedderburn's correspondence with Gilbert Carlton Walker and Montgomery Blair regarding the Cincinnati Convention of Liberal Republican party in May 1872
mssBR Box 168 (1)