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:

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:

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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[Identification of item], George H. Brown Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.