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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 17, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::00793::Bradley T. Johnson Papers)//EN" "ViU00793.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Bradley T. Johnson Papers A Collection in the Special Collections Department 5594

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #5594 Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Bradley T. Johnson Papers 1676-1937 5594 ca. 4000 items English Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

 Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

 Preferred Citation

Bradley T. Johnson Papers, Accession 5594, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

The collection is on loan from Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson, 510 17th Street, Charlottesville, Virginia. It was placed in the Library on 21 May 1957.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Biographical Sketch of Bradley T. Johnson

Bradley T. Johnson(1829-1903) was born in Frederick, Maryland, son of Charles Worthington Johnsonand Eleanor Murdock (Tyler) Johnson, grandson of Colonel Baker Tyler Johnsonof the Continental Army. He took a B.A. at Princeton(1849), studied law and was admitted to the bar in Frederickin 1851. On June 25, 1851 he married Jane Claudia Saundersof North Carolina. Johnson served as Maryland State's Attorney, Chairman of the Maryland State Democratic Committee, and delegate to both National Conventions of 1860. He was instrumental in the formation of " The Maryland Line, " a regiment of Marylanders who chose to fight for the South, and was elected their Colonel in 1862. On June 28, 1864, he was commissioned brigadier general, partly on the strength of a long standing recommendation from General T. J. Jackson. In the last days of the war he commanded cavalry under Wade Hamptonand Jubal Early. After the war, Johnson practiced law in Richmondand served in the Virginia Senate (1875-1879). From 1879 to 1890 he practiced in Baltimore. He died in Amelia, Virginia, in 1903. Among his published works are a life of Washington (1894) and A Memoir of the Life and Public Service of Joseph E. Johnston.

 Scope and Content

The papers of Bradley T. Johnsonconsist of ca. 4000 items covering the years 1676 to 1937, and are primarily the personal correspondence of the members of three families: Johnson, Rutherfoordand Saunders. By far the greatest number of letters and documents concern the affairs of the Johnson familyand Bradley T. Johnsonduring the period 1840-1880. The collection includes a great number of letters to Bradley T. Johnsonfrom his mother, Eleanor Murdock (Tyler) Johnson, and his wife, Jane Claudia (Saunders) Johnson. Items of particular interest include: copies of letters from George Washingtonto Thomas Johnsonrelative to Thomas Johnson's appointment to the United States Supreme Courtand letters to General Bradley T. Johnsonfrom Jubal A. Early, Joseph E. Johnston, Thomas J. Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Wade Hampton, J. S. Mosby, W. H. Fitzhugh Lee, Henry Adamsand Theodore Roosevelt.

In addition to correspondence, the collection contains unsigned speeches and essays dealing with contemporary (antebellum) political issues and elections as well as newspaper clippings, deeds, documents and memorabila. In particular, there is a substantial number of items pertaining to Bradley T. Johnson's formation of the First Maryland Regiment, C. S. A., " The Maryland Line, " and its affairs during the Civil War and afterwards as a veterans' organization. There are a number of letters written by John C. Rutherfoordand Bradley T. Johnson's son, B. Saunders Johnson, to their respective families while the two were students at the University of Virginia, the former before and the latter after the Civil War.

 Organization

Boxes 1 through 4 contain correspondence filed chronologically. The next three boxes contain speeches, essays, financial and Civil War papers. The last box contains empty envelopes.

 Container List Correspondence of Thomas Johnsonand Baker Johnson 1775-1800 Box 1 [Letter of gratitude from the MarylandAssembly] to [?] 1779 Nov 22 Box 1 Correspondence of William Johnsonand Thomas Johnson 1812-1818 Box 1 Correspondence of Eleanor Murdock Johnsonand [William] Johnson 1823-1827 Box 1 Correspondence of Mrs. Ann Roy 1829-1830 Box 1 Correspondence of the Saunders, Rutherfoord, and Johnsonfamilies 1832-1836 Box 1 Correspondence of the Stevensonand Saundersfamilies 1838-1841 Box 1 Correspondence primarily between John C. Rutherfoordand his family 1842-1843 Box 1 Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnsonand of the Saundersand Rutherfoordfamilies 1844-1846 Box 1 3 folders Correspondence primarily between John C. Rutherfoordand his father 1847 Box 1 Correspondence of the Rutherfoord family 1848-1850 Box 1 3 folders Correspondence of the Rutherfoord family 1851-1855 Box 2 5 folders Correspondence of the Johnson, Rutherfoord, Saundersand Royfamilies 1856 Box 2 Correspondence primarily of the Rutherfoord family 1857 Box 2 Correspondence primarily of Bradley T. Johnson 1858 Box 2 Correspondence of John C. Rutherfoordand Bradley T. Johnson 1859-1860 Box 2 2 folders Correspondence re: "The Maryland Line" 1861-1862 Box 2 2 folders Correspondence of John C. Rutherfoordand Bradley T. Johnson 1863 Box 2 Correspondence primarily of John C. Rutherfoord 1864 Box 2 Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnsonand John C. Rutherfoord 1865 Box 2 Correspondence primarily of Bradley T. Johnsonincluding a copy of a letter from U. S. Grantrecommending Johnson's release 1866 Box 2 Correspondence of Edward McCrady, Bradley T. Johnson, and the Saundersand Rutherfoordfamilies 1867-1871 Box 2 Correspondence primarily of Bradley T. Johnson 1872-1873 Box 2 ALS, J. E. Johnstonto Bradley T. Johnson 1874 May 4 Box 2 Correspondence principally from Saunders Johnson, a student at U. Va., to his father, Bradley T. Johnson 1874 Box 2 Correspondence primarily from Saunders Johnsonto his parents 1875 Jan-May Box 2 Correspondence primarily from Saunders Johnsonto his parents 1875 June-Dec Box 3 J. A. Earlyto Bradley T. Johnson 1875 Sept-Oct Box 3 Correspondence of the Johnson family 1876-1880 Box 3 5 folders Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnsonand Edward McCrady 1881 Box 3 Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnson 1882-1888 Box 3 Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnson 1890-1893 Box 3 Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnson 1894-1900 Box 4 Correspondence primarily of Bradley T. Johnsonand Bradley S. Johnson 1901-1904 Box 4 Correspondence of the Johnson family 1905-1937 Box 4 2 folders Correspondence of Bradley S. Johnsonprimarily with his parents n. d. Box 4 Correspondence of Bradley T. Johnson n. d. Box 4 Correspondence of the Johnson family n. d. Box 4 2 folders Correspondence of the Johnson family n. d. Box 5 2 folders Correspondence of the Rutherfoord family n. d. Box 5 Correspondence of the Saunders family n. d. Box 5 Correspondence of the Stevenson family n. d. Box 5 Notebook of Thomas Johnson, Jr. 1770 Box 5 Ms, Speech by Thomas Johnsonpraising George Washington, fragment of eulogy of George Washingtonby Thomas Johnson 1788 Feb.22 Box 5 AMs, "Political Paper" in defense of the Federal Government, by [ Thomas Johnson] 1800 Box 5 AMs, Speech: "Politics 1806 Against Madison 1st Election" by [ Thomas Johnson] 1806 Box 5 AMs, Speech: "Against Madison" by [ Thomas Johnson] 1808 Box 5 Drafts of Political Speeches, Essays [ Thomas Johnson] 1800-1809 Box 5 Speeches: "Politics-1812" [ Thomas Johnson] 1812 Box 5 Printed Periodical "Rights of Man - by John Winter" 1800 Box 5 Essays, Speeches of J. C. Rutherfoord 1845 Box 5 John RutherfoordSpeech 1885 Box 5 Essays, Speeches of B. T. Johnson 1847-1849 Box 5 B. T. JohnsonPrinted Writings 1860-1894 Box 5 2 leaves from a life of Washington by B. T. Johnson 1894 Box 5 Bradley Johnson, Jr.'s essay "The Spanish War" 1898 Box 5 Nannie P. Rutherfoord's essay "The Life of Byron" n. d. Box 5 Memoirs of Ann Rutherfoordof the James River and Kanawha Canal n. d. Box 5 Miscellaneous manuscripts, fragments of essays, writings by unknown authors n. d. Box 5 Bradley Johnson's Christmas stories written for his children 1893-1894 Box 5 Poetry n. d. Box 5 Eulogies, Memorials 1890-1917 Box 5 Marriage Record and Birth Record, family of Richard Johnson 1676-1680 Box 6 "The Answer of Christopher Moyer to the Bill of Complaint of Baker Johnson" 1771 Mar. 22 Box 6 Indenture: Thomas Beatyto Baker Johnson 1778 Aug. 24 Box 6 Page from business records 1725-1790 Box 6 Account booklet, financial records 1826-1850 Box 6 Surveyors reports 1701-1826 Box 6 Wills, including a statement of funds of the estate of William Johnson 1881-1911 Box 6 Trust Deeds, Indentures and related agreements, some referring to the ownership and sale of slaves 1828-1911 Box 6 Legal Documents, Subpoenas, Court Decisions, Land Title, Contract of Sale ca.1867-1914 Box 6 Genealogies and notes for geneologies, including those for the Booths, Alexanders, Todds, Roys and Seddons and Johnsons of Yarmouth n. d. Box 6 The Georgetown Weekly Ledger 1792 Jan. 21 Box 6 Frederick-Town Herald 1808-1819 Box 6 Newspaper Clippings, a large number relating to the death of Wade Hamptonand Dr. George Ben Johnson n. d. Box 6 Educational records 1822-1875 Box 6 "Belles Lettres Class Book" belonging to Nannie S. Rutherfoord 1875 Box 6 "House Book" of expenses (household) 1860-1863 Box 6 Maps 1887, 1907, n.d. Box 6 Religious booklets n. d. Box 6 Miscellaneous Papers, including plans for a Memorial to B. T. Johnson n. d. Box 6 Bradley T. Johnsonand The Maryland Line: Proclamations, Orders and Battle Accounts 1861-1888 Box 7 Election results for Commander of Maryland Line 1864 Feb 6 Box 7 Military financial records: Requisitions and supplies 1862-1865 Box 7 Civil War: Miscellaneous Documents n. d. Box 7 Charter for an organization of Confederate Veterans n. d. Box 7 Documents relating to various civic and philanthropic societies 1879-1913 Box 7 Receipts for deposits with Confederate Memorial Literary Society 1902-1906 Box 7 Mr. and Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson: Honors, Appointments, Invitations 1871-1919 Box 7 Materials relating to B. T. Johnson's Senate race 1874 Sept Box 7 Recommendations of Bradley T. Johnsonfor Assistant Attorney General 1893-1898 Box 7 Family Financial Records - Civil War Period 1859 Box 7 Financial Papers: Inventories, Promissory Notes, Receipts 1866-1899 Box 7 Papers relating to the Bankruptcy of William J. Saunders 1867 Box 7 Oyster Industry Papers n. d. Box 7 Financial Papers: Receipts, Insurance Policies, Stock Brokers' Reports 1900-1926 Box 7 Souvenir Ribbons and Memorabilia n. d. Box 7 Documents relating to the R.M.S. "Titanic," the S.S. "Lapland," and other sailing information n. d. Box 7 Tourist cards, Booklets, Souvenirs n. d. Box 7 Post Cards n. d. Box 7 Empty Envelopes Box 8 Deed of property in South Carolinabetween Frederick W. Ford, Bradley T. Johnson, and William J. Saunders 1867 Feb. 10 Oversize Bradley T. Johnson's credentials as Electore for the State of Maryland 1884 Oversize The Spectator 1934 Sept 21 Oversize Certificate of gratitude to Mrs. Bradley T. Johnsonfrom The Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States n. d. Oversize Photograph of Caldwell A. Alphin n. d. Oversize