Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of a single letter written by Francis B. Deane, Jr., a Virginia legislator representing Campbell County. Written in Richmond on June 28, 1857, the letter is addressed to William Ballard Preston in Washington, D. C. Deane writes concerning Preston's recent appointment as a commissioner to negotiate a direct, commercial steamship line between Norfolk, Virginia and Europe. Deane advises Preston to meet with "Mr. Hunter" [U. S. Senator Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter]...