Manuscripts

Brock Collection: Papers of Thomas Hicks Wynne

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Description: Correspondence of Thomas Hicks Wynne, mostly letters addressed to him relating to his historical interests, particularly his work on Historical documents from the Old Dominion (Richmond, Va., 1860-74. 5 v.). Also included are pieces dealing with the supplying of Confederate troops defending Richmond, Wynne's business career, discussion of state and national politics, current events, family news, and the settlement of Wynne's estate.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1848-1901.
Call number: mssBR Boxes 133-137
Creator: Wynne, Thos. H (1820-1875)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: Correspondents include Charles Campbell, John Moncure Daniel, Lyman Copeland Draper, John Montgomery Gordon, Hugh Blair Grigsby, Albert Harrison Hoyt, Isaac Dashiell Jones, Brantz Mayer, John Collins McCabe, W. Gordon McCabe, William Stevens Perry, John Robertson,Wyndham Robertson, John Fletcher Williams, and others

Brock Collection: Papers of Thomas Harding Ellis, (bulk 1869-1895)

Manuscripts

Correspondence, mainly dealing with the affairs of the Southern Historical Society and Virginia Historical Society, with a few pieces relating to Thomas H. Ellis' business activities. Correspondents include Robert Alonzo Brock and Thomas Hicks Wynne.

mssBR Box 96

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Brock Collection: Harrison family papers, (bulk 1780-1880)

Manuscripts

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.

mssBR Box 3

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Brock collection: Records of the Sycamore Island and Fish Pond Plantations

Manuscripts

Records of the Sycamore and Fish Island plantations entered in a copy of the Plantation and Farm Instruction, Regulation, Record, Inventory, and Account Book (Richmond, Va.: J. W. Randolph, 1852).

mssBR 137

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Brock Collection: Papers of Benjamin H. Smith

Manuscripts

Correspondence of Benjamin H. Smith with his friends and family, chiefly letters from his father in Richmond, Va. Also included are Smith's letters describing his duty guarding John Brown, a brief diary covering Sept. - Dec., 1861, scattered regimental records of Co. 3 of the Richmond Howitzers, and the paperwork relating to Smith's wound and his court martial case

mssBR Box 153 (1)

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Thomas Hicks Wynne Papers

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: Papers of Robert Anderson and Alexander Macaulay, (bulk 1833-1857)

Manuscripts

Legal, and personal correspondence of Robert Anderson, chiefly related to his involvement in settling the estate of his father-in-law and his brother LeRoy Anderson. Included are some letters dealing with Alexander Macaulay's shipping business at Norfolk, Va., lawsuits against Dismal Swamp Canal Company and documents and plats relating to the property at Navy Hill (Richmond, Va.), including a plat of Navy Hill (Richmond, Va.) with a "Proposed Academy" whose "object is to introduce gradually a thousand or more elementary schools j in every part of the State."

mssBR Box 50 (1)

Brock Collection: Papers of Thomas Hicks Wynne

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