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Brock Collection: Miscellaneous papers of the U. S. Treasury Dept., (bulk 1791-1859)

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    Brock Collection: Papers of Richmond, Va. Customhouse, (bulk1865, Sept. - 1872)

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    Miscellaneous papers accumulated by the United States Customhouse in Richmond (Va.). Included are communications received from the Treasury Department and various ships' papers -- invoices and certificates for shipments of goods issued by the U. S. Consulate in England, Ireland, France, Cuba and Nova Scotia, passenger lists, declarations, agreements, contracts, etc.

    mssBR Box 187

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    Brock Collection: Records of the Treasury office of Virginia

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    A small lot of papers consisting largely of cerficiates, bills, and orders on the Treasury Office of the Colony and State of Virginia. Included are itemized expense accounts for repairs and maintenance of various public buildings in Williamsburg: the Capitol, Governor's Palace, Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds, Public Gaol, tobacco warehouses, foundry, and the Cape Henry Lighthouse

    mssBR Box 40

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    Brock Collection: Papers of Herman Böÿe, (bulk 1831-1838)

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    Miscellaneous correspondence and documents of Herman Böÿe, including items pertaining to his immigration to the United States (credentials, letters of introduction, naturalization papers, etc.), documents relating to the preparation of the Map of Virginia, etc. The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence and documents of John George Blair, cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Richmond, Va. who was the executor of Böÿe's estate

    mssBR Box 79

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    Brock Collection: Papers of Department of Virginia (United States Army), (bulk 1865-1867)

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    Routine correspondence and documents (reports of inspections, inventories, orders, discharge papers, etc.) generated by the Department and its offices, particularly the District of Central Virginia and Sub-District of South Anna.

    mssBR Boxes 122-124

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    Brock Collection: Papers of the editors of the Richmond enquirer, (bulk 1867-1876)

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    Papers, chiefly routine correspondence with a few documents, accumulated by the editors and managers. Included are accounts, advertisements, letters from contributors, readers, subscribers, and advertisers, correspondence relating to the merger with Richmond Examiner (1866) and the company management. The majority of the letters are addressed to George C. Wedderburn and W. W. Berry.

    mssBR Box 176

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    Brock Collection: Ruffin family papers, (bulk 1866-1892)

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    The main portion of the collection consists of the correspondence of Frank G. Ruffin, chiefly relating to his post-Civil War life, including his political career, agricultural pursuits, ties with the University of Virginia and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and his memoirs of the Civil War.

    mssBR Box 80