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Papers regarding John Wayles Eppes and "Millbrook", 1987-1988, Accession #10582-c, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
This material was given to the Library on July 14, 1988, by William D. Eppes of New York, New York.
This collection consists of thirty-two items, 1987-1988, concerning the "Dedication Ceremony" of the Millbrook-John Wayles Eppes Historic Highway Marker held at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Buckingham Court House, Virginia on April 10, 1988. Included are photographs taken by William D. Eppes of the "Millbrook" grounds showing documented Jefferson-Monticello-Millbrook plants and imports, foundation stones, tombstones, and the greenhouse; and, articles concerning the dedication of the marker as well as the history of "Millbrook," the home of John Wayles Eppes. There is also information on John Wayles Eppes' birthplace, "Eppington," Chesterfield, and "Varina," the tract owned by the Randolph family in Henrico County.