Thanks very much, Gregg. I figured there must be some restriction, but if
this cousin (Mayo C. Brown) is who I think he is, it goes a long way to
clearing up a long standing mystery among the Cabells. That is the story
that ALL of the papers and research that Alexander Brown used to write THE
CABELLS AND THEIR KIN in 1896, was inherited by a nephew, who got into
financial difficulty, and sold them all, and they have disappeared. I think
this may be the nephew, and maybe we can track back and even find some of
those long lost gems.
Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregg Kimball" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: Records of Inmates at the Richmond Penitentiary
> Randy,
>
> The Library of Virginia does have records of the penitentiary, but some
have
> use restrictions as I learned when researching the 1936 prison recordings
by
> John Lomax. It's probably best if someone from archives answers your
> question, so I forwarded your message on to the person who helped me.
(She
> is out until the 6th, so it will be next week).
>
> Gregg D. Kimball
> Director of Publications and
> Educational Services
> Library of Virginia
> 804/692-3722
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Cabell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 1:25 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Records of Inmates at the Richmond Penitentiary
>
>
> One of the things one has to be prepared for when searching old records is
> -- surprises. So imagine mine when I found a distant (I think) cousin
> writing my grandfather from the Richmond Penitentiary in 1929. As the
> real-estate ad goes... "I did not even know he was there."
>
> In any case, is there any way for me to find out more on this individual,
> like what he was sent up the river for?
>
>
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