A Guide to the Bruce Family Papers
1746-1905, n.d. Bruce Family, Papers of
2692
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Accession Number 2692
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Accession number
2692
Title
Bruce Family Papers,
1746-1905,
n.d.
Physical Characteristics
This holding
consists of ca. 330 items.
Language
English
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University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Bruce Family Papers, Accession # 2692, Special
Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library,
Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
This item was acquired as a gift on December 16,
1963.
Correspondence, journals, and account books of James Bruce
and his son, James Cole Bruce, of Berry Hill, Halifax County.
There are lists of slaves, e.g., a November 22, 1849, list and
inventory of slaves on the plantation of Messrs. Bruce,
Seddon, and Williams and an 1852 "Register of Negroes," plus
many entries in the account books and other material relating
to slavery.
Box 3
Principally historical notes
Box 6
Eliza Bruce from James C. Bruce
1837
Box 7
James C. Bruce to Lawrenceville Committee
1840
Box 11
Accounts of James C. Bruce
1846
Box 11
Address Delivered by James C. Bruce at
Buffalo Springs
July 4, 1847
Box 11
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1847
Box 11
Accounts of James C. Bruce
1847
Box 11
Eliza Bruce from James C. Bruce
August 8, 1848
Box 11
Miss Catherine Carrington from Sally Brodnax
November 3, 1848
Box 11
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1848
Box 11
[___________] from W.B. Seddon
April 19, 1849
Box 11
List and Inventory of the Negroes on the
Plantation of Messrs. Bruce, Seddon and Williams
November 22, 1849
Box 11
Miss Catherine Carrington from Sally Brodnax
December 30, 1849
Box 11
Eliza Bruce Correspondence
1849
Box 12
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1849
Box 12
List and Inventory of the Negroes on the
Plantation of Messrs. Bruce, Seddon and Williams
1849
Box 12
Mrs. James C. Bruce to Eliza Douglas Bruce
February 27, 1850
Box 12
James C. Bruce Correspondence
1850
Box 12
Miss Catherine Carrington from Sally Brodnax
1850
Box 12
Alexander Bruce from James C. Bruce
1850
Box 12
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1850
Box 12
Poem by [______]
1850
Box 12
James C. Bruce from Sally Brodnax
January 20, 1851
Box 12
Mrs. Sarah E. Carrington from James C. Bruce
April 29, 1851
Box 12
Alexander Bruce from James C. Bruce
1851
Box 12
James C. Bruce to his sons at V.M.I.
1851
Box 12
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1851
Box 12
Inventory of Household Ware, etc.
1851
Box 12
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Mrs. M.A. Anderson
July 10, 1852
Box 12
Mrs. M.A. Anderson from A.A. Anderson
August 13, 1852
Box 12
Alexander Bruce from James C. Bruce
1852
James C. to his sons at V.M.I.
Box 12
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1852
Box 13
Registers of Negroes
1852
Box 13
Copy of the Last Will of James C. Bruce
December 21, 1853
Box 13
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1853
Box 13
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1853
Box 13
Charles Bruce from Alexander Bruce
February 10, 1854
Box 13
Wilkins Bruce from James C. Bruce
August 19, 1854
Box 13
Fanny Anderson from F.T. Anderson
October 29, 1854
Box 13
"My Dear Friend" [Alexander Bruce?] from Mary
Evelyn Anderson
December 16, 1854
Box 13
Alexander Bruce from James C. Bruce
1854
Box 13
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1854
Box 13
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1854
Box 13
Life Membership of James C. Bruce in Union
Agricultural Society
February 17, 1855
Box 13
Judge Francis Thomas Anderson from Mary
Evelyn Anderson Bruce
June 9, 1855
Box 13
Last Will and Testament of Henry Bruce
July 23, 1855
Box 13
Anne Anderson from Francis T. Anderson
September 22, 1855
Box 13
James C. Bruce to "My Dear Badard"
November 12, 1855
Box 13
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1855
Box 13
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1855
Box 13
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1855
Box 14
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1856
Box 14
Alexander Bruce from James C. Bruce
1856
Box 14
James C. Bruce and Richard Bruce
Correspondence
1856
Box 14
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1856
Box 14
James Bruce to "Sandy"
October 14, 1857
Box 14
James C. Bruce from Mary E. Bruce
November 18, 1857
Box 14
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1857
Box 14
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1857
Box 14
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1857
Box 14
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1858
Box 14
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1858
Box 14
James C. Bruce Correspondence
1858
Box 14
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1858
Box 15
James C. Bruce from William Pannell
February 18, 1859
Box 15
Charles Bruce from James C. Bruce
March 29, 1859
Box 15
Alexander Bruce from James C. Bruce
November 19, 1859
Box 15
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1859
Box 15
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1859
2 folders
Box 15
Cad Jones to James C. Bruce
March 7, 1860
Box 15
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1860
Box 15
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1860
Box 15
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1860
Box 15
Mrs. M.A. Anderson from W. Alex Anderson
July 27, 1861
Box 15
Alexander Bruce to "Charly"
November 10, 1861
Box 15
Mary Evelyn Bruce from W. Anderson
December 11, 1861
Box 15
John A. Gennett from Alexander Bruce
December 27, 1861
Box 15
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1861
Box 15
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1861
Box 15
Charles Bruce Correspondence
1861
Box 15
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1861
Box 16
Charles Bruce to James C. Bruce
January 3, 1862
Box 16
James C. Bruce from Charles Bruce
June 2 [1862]
Box 16
Major [___________] from Chas. S. Carrington
November 27, 1862
Box 16
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1862
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1862
Box 16
James C. Bruce Correspondence
1862
Box 16
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1862
Box 16
F.T. Anderson from Mary Evelyn Bruce
January 7, 1863
Box 16
Mr. George M. Williams from James C. Bruce
April 21, 1863
Box 16
James C. Bruce from Edmund Wilkins
May 28, 1863
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Josephine Anderson
July 19, 1863
Box 16
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1863
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1863
Box 16
Business Papers of James C. Bruce
1863
Box 16
Frank Anderson from Mrs. M.A. Anderson
January, 1864
Box 16
Halifax County Bonds
July 25, 1864
Box 16
James C. Bruce from William B. Bruce
December 28, 1864
Box 16
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1864
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1864
Box 16
Business Papers of James C. and Alex Bruce
1864
Box 16
Alexander Bruce from Francis T. Anderson
January 25, 1865
Box 16
Articles of Agreement between Wilkins Bruce
and Alexander Bruce
December 13, 1865
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1865
Box 16
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1865
Box 16
Alexander Bruce from W.D. Blair & Co.
February 13, 1866
Box 16
Business Papers of WIlliam Ballard Bruce
November 15, 1866
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1866
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1866
Box 16
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1866
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1867
Box 16
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1867
Box 16
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1867
Box 16
John S. Pendleton from Alexander Bruce
October 8, 1868
Box 16
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1868
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1868
Box 16
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1868
Box 16
"My Dear Littel Scholar" from Fannie Anderson
August 9, 1869
Box 16
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1869
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1869
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1870
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1870
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1871
Box 17
Alexander Bruce from [___________]
March 5, 1872
Box 17
Fannie Anderson from William A. Anderson
May 16, 1872
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1872
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1874
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1875
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1876
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Mrs. M.A. Anderson
July 15, 1877
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1877
Box 17
Mr. Alexander Bruce from Mary A. Bruce
June 28, 1878
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce from F.T. Anderson
November 24, 1878
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce from William A. Anderson
1878
Box 1878
Business Prospecters
1878
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1878-1879
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce fom Mrs. M.A. Anderson
February 19, 1879
Box 17
Statement of Account of John B. McPhail with
William B. Bruce
1880
Box 17
Alexander Bruce from F.T. Anderson
February 26, 1881
Box 17
"In Memoriam"--Mrs. Mary Anne Anderson
November 27, 1881
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Fanny N. Anderson
December 7,1882
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce from C.F. Johnson
December 12, 1882
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Francis T. Anderson
May 27, 1883
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1883
Box 17
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
February 6, 1884
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1884
Box 17
Mary Bruce from W.C. Bruce
1884-1885
Box 17
Ellen Bruce from W.C. Bruce
1884-1885
Box 17
Walter Bruce to "My Dear Cousin"
December 18, 1885
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1885
Box 17
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1885
Box 17
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
1886
Box 17
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1886
Box 17
Business Correspondence to William Ballard
Bruce
January 19, 1887
Box 17
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1888
Box 17
Alexander Bruce from E. Bruce
September 4, 1889
Box 17
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1889
Box 17
Alexander Bruce from Charles Bruce
October 23, 1890
Box 17
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce and
Marie M. Bruce
1890
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1891
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1891
Box 18
Mrs. Pendleton from Mary Evelyn Bruce
March 30, 1892
Box 18
Mr. Pendleton from Alexander Bruce
April 11, 1892
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1892
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1892
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1893
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1893
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1894
W.A. Bruce to [Alexander Bruce]
June 25, 1895
Box 18
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1895
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1895
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1895
Box 18
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1896
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1896
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1896
Box 18
Alexander Bruce from George M. Williams
May 18, 1897
Box 18
Fannie Anderson from Janetta Alexander
December 26, 1897
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1897
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1897
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1898
Box 18
Business Papers of William Ballard Bruce
1898
Box 18
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
1899
Box 18
Correspondence from Administration of the
University of Virginia accepting gift of books to
Library to Malcolm G. Bruce
1899
Box 18
Business Papers of Alexander Bruce
1899
Box 18
Business Papers of Bruce Family
1899
Box 19
Business Papers of Marie M. Bruce
1905
Box 19
Fragments of Bruce Business Papers
ca.
1800-1900
Box 19
Miscellaneous Bruce Papers
ca.
1800-1900
Box 19
Eliza Bruce from A. Fontaine
February 7, ________
Box 19
Francis Anderson from Josephine Anderson
February 21, _________
Box 19
Maria Bruce to her father
n.d.
Box 19
Alexander Bruce from Mary Evelyn Bruce
n.d.
Box 19
Alexander Bruce from Sarah Bruce Seddon
n.d.
Box 19
"My dearest Belle" from Josephine Anderson
n.d.
Box 19
James C. Bruce from Mildred H. Carrington
n.d.
Box 19
Alexander Bruce Correspondence
n.d.
Box 19
Charles Bruce to James C. Bruce
n.d.
Box 19
Ellen Bruce from Malcolm G. Bruce
n.d.
Box 19
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Josephine Anderson
n.d.
Box 19
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Fanny Anderson
n.d.
Box 19
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Alexander Bruce
n.d.
Box 19
Mary Evelyn Bruce from Anna Anderson
n.d.
Box 19
Mary Evelyn Bruce from H.N. Bascom
n.d.
Box 19
Mary Evelyn Bruce Correspondence
n.d.
Box 19
Eliza Bruce Correspondence
n.d.
Box 19
James C. Bruce Correspondence
n.d.
Box 19
Papers of the Bruce Family
n.d.
Box 20
Business Papers of James C. and Alexander
Bruce
n.d.
Box 20
Miscellaneous Bruce Papers
n.d.
Box 20
Sketches in Bruce Papers
n.d.
Box 20
History of Charlotte County and Bruce Estate
n.d.
Box 20
Photographs in Bruce Collection
n.d.
Box 20
Genealogical Material
n.d.
Box 21
Manuscripts for Novel by Alexander Bruce
n.d.
Box 21
Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles in Bruce
Papers
n.d.
Box 21
Miscellaneous Papers from William Ballard
Bruce Papers
n.d.
Box 21
"The Missing Link," a Detective Story
n.d.