George H. Brown papers, 1757-1933 and undated, bulk 1850-1878
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Summary
- Creator:
- Brown, George Hubbard, 1850-1926
- Abstract:
- Lawyer, superior court judge, associate justice of North Carolina Supreme Court, active in Washington (Beaufort Co.), N.C. Professional correspondence, indentures, deeds, wills, receipts, a memorandum book, and other papers, mainly dating from 1850-1878 and largely relating to George Hubbard Brown, an attorney from Washington, N.C., and his legal practice, and to his service as associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. There is a small amount of correspondence, among which are letters from John Humphrey Small, U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet
Circa 817 items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00161
Background
- Scope and content:
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Indentures, deeds, wills, receipts, a memorandum book, and other papers, mainly dating from 1850-1878 and largely relating to George Hubbard Brown, an attorney from Washington, N.C., and his legal practice, and to his service as associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. There is a small amount of correspondence, among which are letters from John Humphrey Small, U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
- Acquisition information:
- The George H. Brown papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1948.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, September 2011
Encoded by Matthew Warren, May 2012
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 48-690
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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- Subjects:
- Judges -- North Carolina -- Correspondence
Lawyers -- North Carolina -- Correspondence - Format:
- Photographs
- Names:
- Brown, George Hubbard, 1850-1926
Brown, George Hubbard, 1850-1926
Small, John H. (John Humphrey), 1858-1946 - Places:
- North Carolina -- Officials and employees
North Carolina -- Beaufort County -- History
Washington (N.C.) -- History
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