Box 2

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Various anniversary, birth, wedding and invitations can be found in the following folder. The Announcements and Invitations materials underscore the Caperton family's community involvement, and the acquaintances, close friends and relatives that the Caperton family interacted with on a regular basis.

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There is a limited number of correspondence for Anthony Rollins Burnam.

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Correspondence to James Caperton Burnam from numerous persons, including his grandmother and mother, Katherine Caperton and Jamie Caperton-Burnam respectively, as well as numerous other family and friends.

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Correspondence to Paul Burnam from a variety of sources including Jamie Caperton-Burnam, his children and other Burnam family members. The folder also contains materials that address Burnam's public life.

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All the materials relate to Col. James W. Caperton's legal and banking interests. Generally, the Colonel's public image and life is captured in the business correspondence subseries.

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All the materials in the two following folders contain communications between Col. Caperton and his family or close family confidants. The items in these two folders highlight the Colonel's family oriented and compassionate natured mind and actions. The family correspondence underscores the positive influence that Col. Caperton offered his close, as well as distant relatives.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of the Caperton-Burnam Family Papers can be found in the following Correspondence Series. Mrs. Katherine Caperton was well organized individual who preserved an overwhelming volume of correspondence throughout her lifetime. The following folders reflect her practices, and may be considered perhaps her most lasting material legacy. It should be noted that Mrs. Caperton also preserved a clearly articulated and planned narrative for her close family and self in the bound letter...