Manuscripts

Brock Collection: Perkins family papers

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Description: Correspondence, with some legal and financial documents, mostly relating to William H. Perkins. Included are letters addressed to his deputy, John F. Hansford
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1806-1874.
Call number: mssBR Boxes 76 & 77
Creator: Perkins family(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased with the Brock collection from Elizabeth Brock, 1922.
Associated people: Brock, R. A. (1839-1914,); Hansford, John F., (active 1806-1826.); Perkins, William H.,

Brock Collection: Lipscombe family papers

Manuscripts

Business, financial, and legal records and some correspondence of the Lipscombe family, particularly of Ambrose Lipscombe (fl. 1770-1793), Nathaniel Claiborne Lipscombe (d. 1847), and his son Nathaniel Claiborne Lipscombe

mssBR Boxes 28 & 29

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Brock Collection: Garland family papers, (bulk 1816-1857)

Manuscripts

Chiefly legal and business papers of various members of the Garland family of Lynchburg, Va., particularly Samuel Garland and the law firm of Samuel and Maurice H. Garland, and the mercantile firm of Garland & Roy. Included in the collection is business and personal correspondence of John B. Roy

mssBR Boxes 84-86

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Brock Collection: Papers of Thomas Hicks Wynne

Manuscripts

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of Thomas Hicks Wynne, mostly letters addressed to him relating to his historical interests, particularly his work on Historical documents from the Old Dominion (Richmond, Va., 1860-74. 5 v.).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.

mssBR Boxes 133-137

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Brock Collection: Maury family papers, (bulk 1847-1878)

Manuscripts

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.

mssBR Box 109

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Brock Collection: Lyons family papers, (bulk 1820-1880)

Manuscripts

Primarily correspondence of James Lyons. Also included are letters to and from William Henry Lyons and Governor Henry A. Wise, James Lyons' brother-in-law

mssBR Boxes 30-38

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Brock Collection: Fairfax Proprietary papers

Manuscripts

Chiefly correspondence and documents covering the routine business affairs of the Northern Neck Proprietary, including survey warrants issued by several agents to the country surveyors (1722-1760); county rental returns (1721-1780), and letters, office records and memoranda of Robert "King" Carter, Sir William Fairfax, George William Fairfax, and Thomas Bryan Martin. Included are Robert Carter's letterbook (1720-1721), land grants in the Northern Neck counties, and survey warrants to George Washington (1749-1752).

mssBR Boxes 227-233

Brock Collection: Perkins family papers

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