340. GOOCH FAMILY PAPERS
ca. 1,800 items, ca. 1800-1890
Correspondence and papers of Colonel Claiborne
William Gooch of Richmond, his wife
Rebecca, and sons Richard
Barnes, Philip, and Arthur Fleming. The collection is primarily
political in nature with much material on the U.S. Bank, nullification, and
states' rights. Scattered slavery references include John Floyd's February 17, 1825,
letter to C. W. Gooch which contains views on the
slavery question and a January 22, 1845,
letter of P. B. Gooch to P.
C. Gooch discussing the sale of slaves.
(Acc. 3921, -a)
