Name/Title
Several items related to S. Howell Brown, a surveyor and mapmakerEntry/Object ID
ARC171Scope and Content
Several items related to S. Howell Brown, Jefferson County surveyor and mapmaker under J. Hotchkiss, cartographer for Stonewall Jackson, Confederate Army during the Civil War
1) Handwritten letter by Brown dated October 2, 1864, addressed to his sister, Fannie
2) Typewritten transcription of above letter
3) Typewritten transcription of a letter dated March 12, 1865, sent from Howell Brown to his family at Oakland. (original not donated)
4) A handwritten note by Hattie Douglas Brown Smith (daughter of S. Howell Brown), concerning the letters, no date
5) Handwritten note on green post-it-note by Howell Brown's granddaughter
6) A photocopied page of footnotes concerning S. Howell Brown from "Mapping for Stonewall" by William MillerAcquisition
Accession
65Source or Donor
Moore, FlorenceAcquisition Method
GiftArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1864Archive Size/Extent
1 folder containing:
- 4-page handwritten letter with associated transcription
- one typed transcription of another letter
- one handwritten note regarding the letters
- one photocopied page of footnotes from "Mapping for Stonewall" by William Miller