ALS, ViU:JCC, 6p, with address "To. Mr Joseph C Cabel--Warminster Nelson County--"
and JCC docket "L. Brokenbrough. July 22. 1831. ansd. 1st. Sepr." Cabell's reply to this
letter has not been identified, but it was received, and on 12 September Brockenbrough
replied to it (ViU:JCC). Brockenbrough married Lucy Gray on 28 February 1811 (see
Wilkerson, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, 33). Writing to
Cabell from Bremo about Lucy Brockenbrough's complaints on 26 August 1831, Cocke
says: "I found a letter here from Brockenbrough on my return from Norfolk--so
disrespectful towards the Board--that I have determined to return it to him for
reconsideration before I will trust myself to answer it--His conduct overwhelms me with
astonishment--but I think I have a due to it, in the unaccountable course of Jefferson
Randolph upon the subject of the new arrangements at the U. by the last Board of
Visitors--It seems in consequence of the exparte Statements of Brockenbrough's wife--(for I
have very little doubt she has been the prime mover in the whole business) the sapient
Sovereigns of Albemarle called Jefferson to accot. for the appointment of the New Proctor
& consequent derangement, as they were pleased to infer, of good old Arthur--And made
such a clamor at the election that the young Candidate was obliged to defend himself--and
what will you think to be told--that he declared upon the Hustings--`that he never
recommended Carr to the Board--that he never advised him to accept, & that he never voted
for him.' I am sure you will join me in the exclamation Oh tempora, Oh Mores!" In the same
Cocke informed Cabell that "You doubtless have heard of the insurrection of Slaves in
Southampton--Two separate Accounts have reached this neighbourhood by which it is
apparent there has been much exaggeration--although I apprehend, there is no doubt blood
has been Shed" (ViU:JCC).
