Manuscripts

Fairfax Papers I: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office (1675-1739)

Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1582-1914.
Call number: mssBR
Creator: Brock, R. A (1839-1914)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: The large group of individual items described by a misnomer Miscellaneous File and Miscellaneous Manuscripts apparently constituted the core of Mr. Brock's collection. Most materials concern history of Virginia, with items relating to other Southern States, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, etc. Brock's own voluminous private and official correspondence, and papers of the Virginia Historical Society and the Southern Historical Society.
Provenance: Purchased from Elizabeth Brock, through the agency of Robert O. Schad, 1922.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated organizations: Southern Historical Society.; Virginia Historical Society.
Find out more: View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

You might also be interested in

Image not available
Fairfax Papers II: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office Correspondence & Documents (1739-1749)
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.
mssBR
Image not available
Fairfax Papers III: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office Correspondence & Documents (1750-1812)
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.
mssBR
Image not available
Fairfax Papers VI: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office Survey Warrants arranged alphabetically by County
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.
mssBR
Image not available
Fairfax Papers VI: (Virginia Northern Neck) Survey Warrants for Stafford County (1722-1744)
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.
mssBR
Image not available
Fairfax Papers VII: (Virginia Northern Neck) Survey Warrants for Prince William County (1731-1745)
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.
mssBR
Image not available
Fairfax Papers VII: Virginia Counties; Virginia Proprietors Office; Rentals; Berkeley, Culpeper, Dunmore, Fairfax, Faquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Northumberland, Prince William, Richmond, Stafford, Westmoreland, South Branch, Manour
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.
mssBR

Fairfax Papers I: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office (1675-1739)

You might also be interested in

Fairfax Papers II: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office Correspondence & Documents (1739-1749)

Fairfax Papers III: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office Correspondence & Documents (1750-1812)

Fairfax Papers VI: (Virginia Northern Neck) Proprietor's Office Survey Warrants arranged alphabetically by County

Fairfax Papers VI: (Virginia Northern Neck) Survey Warrants for Stafford County (1722-1744)

Fairfax Papers VII: (Virginia Northern Neck) Survey Warrants for Prince William County (1731-1745)

Fairfax Papers VII: Virginia Counties; Virginia Proprietors Office; Rentals; Berkeley, Culpeper, Dunmore, Fairfax, Faquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Northumberland, Prince William, Richmond, Stafford, Westmoreland, South Branch, Manour