Carter Braxton Letters,
Scope and Content
The collection contains copies of four letters written by Carter Braxton from Chericoke in King William County, Virginia to Dr. C.C. Cocke of Fluvanna County, Virginia. The letters mention estates, debts, and the McCormick Reaper.
Dates
- Creation: 1842 - 1843
Creator
- Braxton, Carter (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Carter Braxton Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
It is possible that Carter Braxton, the author of the letters, is a descendent of Carter Braxton, who signed the Declaration of Independence. The letter was written from Chericoke, which is the plantation built by Carter Braxton and remains in the family today.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains copies of four letters written by Carter Braxton from Chericoke in King William County, Virginia to Dr. C.C. Cocke of Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
This collection was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1966.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Carter Braxton Letters was completed prior to February 2011. Additional description was completed in February 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Carter Braxton Letters, 1842-1843
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu