Brock Collection: Daniel family papers, (bulk 1821-1889)
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Description
Scattered letters to and from members of the Daniel family, concerning family and social affairs, local current events, and legal and political matters. Correspondents include: William Daniel (1770-1839); Peter Vivian Daniel (1784-1860); John Moncure Daniel (1825-1865), Raleigh Travers Daniel (1805-1877), Peter Vivian Daniel, Jr., and others
Miscellaneous family papers, chiefly correspondence, that cover familial relations, business activities, and careers of various members of the Maury family. Included are pieces dealing with scientific and military career of Matthew F. Maury's, Dabney Herndon Maury's service in the Mexican and Civil War and his post-war career, and William A. Maury's legal practice.
Correspondence, litigation papers, business records, and genealogical materials pertaining to the affairs of various members of the Harrison family. Correspondents include Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, and Thomas Hicks Wynne.
Letters and documents to and from members of the Cabell family, concerning family affairs, business dealings, legal and political matters and local current events, including the affairs of the University of Virginia.
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.
