ABBOT, JULIA M., PAPERS, MS. 2209 Letters from Mrs. Julia M. Abbot of
Frederick to Dr. S. S. Gibson about Barbara Fritchie and her famous confrontation with
Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson during the Civil War. 5 items, 1909-17
ABELL PAPERS, MS.1083 Correspondence of Walter W. Abell with Arthur Cochrane
of the College of Arms in London, 1930-1933, concerning Abell genealogy. Also miscellaneous items on family genealogy. c. 35 items, 1930-1933.
ABELL TELEGRAMS, MS.985 MS. copies of telegrams sent by George W. Abell,
proprietor of A. S. Abell Co., publishers of the Sunpapers, Baltimore, to A. S. Abell,
giving news of the railroad strike of 1877 in Baltimore. One copy of a telegram from E.
T. Abell concerning the railroad strike. 1 box, 1877 (July).
ABERCROMBIE PAPERS, MS. 2295 Diaries written in 1868 by John Morrison
Abercrombie (1842-1911) and his wife, Elizabeth Daniel Abercrombie (1844-1907),
during their trip to Europe for his health: the voyage on the steamship Berlin from
Baltimore to Southampton, England; fellow passengers; weather; food; church ser- vices;
Southampton; the Isle of Wight; relatives James Netherclift and Lucy Fuller; castles;
churches; museums; viewing Nelson's ship (the Vic- tory); a sea diver attempting to
retrieve an iron chest; travels to Rouen, Paris, Geneva, and Bern; a cable car ride; a
mountain climbing excursion; Elizabeth's diary includes genealogical notes, 1866-1935,
on the Nether- clift, Daniel, Abercrombie, and Taylor families. Photocopies only;
permission for publication must be obtained from owner of originals. 1 vol., 1866-1935
ABERCROMBIE PAPERS, MS.1 Correspondence of Dr. Ronald T. Abercrombie, Johns
Hopkins Hospital physician, requesting information on genealogy of Corbin, Winans,
Scott, Waters, Brown, Barclay, Gordon, and other families. Personal papers of Dr.
Abercrombie. 6 boxes, 19th-20th centuries.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC SCRAPBOOKS, MS.977 37 scrapbooks deal with the
Academy of Music, Baltimore, its students, its faculty, etc. Include newsclippings and
miscellaneous material. No volumes for 1919-1920, 1928-1929. 37 vols., 1896-1930.
ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1499 Account book, 1877-1890, probably of a household in
Baltimore; shows gen- eral expenses such as utilities, tuition, food, pew rents (Christ
Church), household upkeep, and repairs. Accounts received mainly from ground rents.
No details of family concerned are known. 1 vol., 1877-1890.
ACCOUNT BOOK COLLECTION, MS. 1688 Miscellaneous Maryland account books:
daybook, 1827-29, of a grist mill and cotton factory in Saint Mary's County with records
of wages, costs of raw cotton, and freight; cashbook, 1773-74, of a store, perhaps located
in Dover, Delaware or on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, showing sales of hardware,
furniture, rum, clothing, and ammunition; work book of unknown canal including cost
estimate for September 1837; printer's ledger belonging to a G. Douglas, 1803-05;
Annapolis daybook, 1787-89, of Randall and Delozier, maintained by George Johnson,
showing sales of food, clothing, building materials, and dry goods (lists Charles Willson
Peale as a customer). 1 box,1773-1837
ACKLAND ALBUM, MS.2 Album of verses inscribed to Miss Sarah Ackland by her
friends. 1 vol., 1833-1834.
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 1877.2 Two letterbooks, 1860s-70s,
of Samuel Moor Shoemaker (1821-84), an owner and officeholder in the Adams Express
Company, with letters to Adams Express Company agents, other businessmen, his
partner, E. S. Sanford, Henry Sanford, Harrison Phoebus, and Andrew Carnegie. Letters
comment on problems of the company, debts owed to Shoemaker, invest- ments by
Shoemaker and the company, and the 1873 financial panic. Other records: a small group
of loose letters and telegrams to Shoemaker from company agents; bills, receipts, and
vouchers, 1865-66. 1 box,1865-83
ADAMS, SIR THOMAS, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, MS.1030 Biographical sketch of
Sir Thomas Adams copied by George Lynn-Lachlan Davis, 1860, from Biographia
Britannica. Memoranda from Davis family papers relating to the Maryland descendants
of Sir Thomas Adams, includ- ing the Claggett, Dorsey, Ridgely, and Chew families-their
genealogies and coats of arms. Eight loose clippings and notes about Bishop Claggett and
the above families. 1 vol. and 8 items, 1860.
ADAMS, SIR THOMAS, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, MS.1630 Two nearly identical
copies of a biographical sketch by George Lynn- Lachlan Davis of his ancestor, Sir
Thomas Adams. One volume was a copy made for the author's nephew, Ignatius Thomas
Davis, and the other was made for Albert Ritchie, also a nephew. Original sent as a gift to
the Prince of Wales, 1860. 2 vols., 1859,1861.
ADAMS WHITE LEAD COMPANY RECORD BOOKS, MS.1608 Record book, 18731885, and account book, 1873-1881, of the Adams White Lead Company, Baltimore.
Record book has minutes of meetings of sub- scribers, directors, etc.; statement of the
condition of the company, 1884; actions at the death, 1884, of S. M. Shoemaker,
principal stockholder, when the patent rights were transferred to his son to secure the
father's investment in the company. List of lead manufacturers with addresses, used for
advertis- ing purposes. Letter to the Little Paint and Oil Company, Little Rock, Arkansas,
asking them to consider purchase of the company, and giving as reason for sale the death
of S. M. Shoemaker, owner of two-thirds of the company and its patents. 2 vols., 18731885.
ADAMS WHITE LEAD COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 1877.3 Variety of materials
relating to the manufacture and sale of white lead by the Adams White Lead Company,
owned by Samuel Moor Shoemaker (1821-84) and located in Baltimore. Correspondence,
1875-83, between the company and representatives of firms in Cleveland, Detroit, Jersey
City, Omaha, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh: price quotations, orders, complaints, product
information, and requests for payments of debts; stock certificate book, 1877-79;
checkbooks, 1875-81; cancelled checks, 1868-69 and 1876-85; receipts, 1868-81; bills,
1876-88; orders, 1875-83; promissory notes, 1872-82; account books, 1874-84; time
sheets, 1877-83; factory reports, 1877-81; an award received by the company from the
United States Centennial Commission, 1876; agreements between the Adams White Lead
Company and Sidney E. Locke, D. K. Tuttle, William D. Waxter, and the Washington
Lead Works. 6 boxes, 1868-86
ADDISON PAPERS, MS.3 Land grants, deeds, surveys, indentures, etc., of the Addison
family of Maryland (Rev. Henry Addison, 1717-1789, and others), 1663-1906. Land
grants to Robert Groseman signed by Charles Calvert, c. 1675. Letters of Rev. Henry
Addison, Henry A. Callis, Daniel Dulany, Jr., et al. c. 200 items, 1663-1906.
ADDISON RECORD BOOK, MS.4 Volume containing copies of land transactions and
other agreements between Thomas Addison, Jr., and Rev. Henry Addison (1717-1789) of
Barnaby Manor and Little Gleaning in Prince George's County, Maryland. 1 vol., 17661768.
AIKEN LETTERS, MS.185 Letters to John Adams Aiken while a student at Phillips
Academy, Andover, and at Dartmouth, mainly from members of the family and personal
friends. Term reports and accounts of Aiken from Andover and Dartmouth. Some
personal letters to Aiken while a member of the Massachusetts Legislature, to 1883. 1
box, 1865-1883.
AIKEN SCRAPBOOK, MS.5 Scrapbook of photographs, maps, sketches, etc.,
concerning Govans and Waverly, Baltimore., dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of St.
Mary's Church, Govans, 1950, and the 50th Anniversary of the Woman's Club of Govans
in the same year. Volume compiled by Virginia Jerome Aiken. 1 vol., 1950.
AIRCRAFT WARNING SERVICE SCRAPBOOK, MS. 2038 Scrapbook of newspaper
and magazine clippings, poems, photographs, certificates, letters, and programs collected
by Ingreet B. Weisheit pertain- ing to the Aircraft Warning Service during World War II:
volunteers, their training, and job details; information on installations in Maryland,
Virginia, and New York; the Womens Auxiliary Army Corps; volunteer awards; celebrity
visits (including Mrs. Eddie Rickenbacker and golf star Bobby Jones); recruitment;
advertisements using Aircraft Warning Center settings; a copy of the volunteers' monthly
magazine, Flash (July 1943); Weisheit's identification card and certificate of honorable
service. 1 vol., 1941-45
ALBERS, CHARLES F., PAPERS, MS. 2148 Officer (d. 1900) in the Fifth Regiment
Infantry, Maryland National Guard: notices of scheduled meetings; regimental and
company orders; excuses offered by his men for their absences; a letter from William
Dunlop to Albers about the company's experience with camp life in Tampa, Florida,
1898; a circular about business conducted at a meeting of the guard's board of officers,
1899; an undated book recording tests of marks- manship for the company. 15 items,
1889-99
ALDINE COLLECTION, MS.7 Collection of miscellaneous correspondence of
Maryland figures, mainly political, 1784-1938, named for the Aldine Bookstore, from
which it was purchased. No other unifying factor to the collection. The largest groups of
letters are from Philip Barton Key (to 1806 only), Levin Winder, Theo- dorick Bland,
Ezekiel F. Chambers, Daniel Coit Gilman, Arthur Pue Gorman. 2 boxes, c. 1784-1938.
ALEXANDER ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.11 Journal of Mark Alexander showing sales
of general supplies to Baltimore residents, 1756-1760. Volume with copies of invoices
of cargoes shipped to Alexander from Boston (rum, foodstuffs, housewares, etc.), with
accounts of sales, 1773-1774. Costs of supplying the sloops Grampous [sic] and Nancy
for voyages. 2 vols., 1756-1760, 1773-1774.
ALEXANDER, F. W., NOTEBOOK, MS.8 School notebook of F. W. Alexander on
chemical, English, and literary subjects. Some drawings. 1 vol., 1855-1856.
ALEXANDER, H. M., AARON BURR TYPESCRIPT, MS.9 Typescript of a work by
Holmes Moss Alexander, published in 1937 by Harper and Bros. as Aaron Burr: The
Proud Pretender. 1 item, c. 1937.
ALEXANDER, JOHN H., PAPERS, MS. 2093 Correspondence of Maryland writer,
cartographer, engineer, and sci- entist (1812-67): letters from Alexander to Gov. William
Grason submit- ting a statistical report on the Maryland iron industry, 1840; Secretary of
the Navy William A. Graham concerning an appointment to and the work of a
commission to study the use of condensers on marine engines, 1850- 51; Secretary of the
Treasury George Harrington concerning weight standards for gold and silver coins, 1864;
Secretary of State William H. Seward about a suggested diplomatic appointment, 1864; a
few business letters and receipts; a Biographical Memoir of John Henry Alexander by J.
G. Proud (Baltimore: William K. Boyle, 1868). 17 items, 1834-68
ALEXANDER PAPERS, MS.10 Correspondence, memoranda, official records, and
personal items concern- ing the interests and activities of John H. Alexander (18121867). Included are items concerning George's Creek Coal and Iron Company, weights
and measures, maps and drawings, material for a treatise on levelling and on
mathematical instruments. Paper on the history of metallurgy of iron, 1840.
Miscellaneous family material. 6 boxes, 1800-1883.
ALEXANDROFSKY AND THE CRIMEA VIEWS, MS.916.2 Photographs of The Crimea
and Alexandrofsky, the homes of Thomas Winans of Baltimore. Alexandrofsky was on
Baltimore and Hollins Streets, and The Crimea is now located in Leakin Park. 1 vol.,
19th century.
ALLARD, THOMAS B., PAPERS, MS. 1953 Baltimore resident (1812-77): certificate
of naturalization, 1833; com- mission and oath of allegiance as lieutenant colonel of the
Baltimore Light Infantry Regiment of Maryland Volunteers, 1862; commission and oath
of allegiance as colonel of the Second Regiment of Maryland Volunteer Infantry, 1862;
certificates of administration of oaths required in regard to his commissions, 1862; diary
of Allard with descriptions of the movements of the Second Regiment of the Maryland
Volunteer Infantry through Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and
Tennessee with discussions of expenses, rations, weather, transportation of soldiers and
supplies, defense of railroad depots, skirmishes and battles, and his arrest, trial, and
resignation from the regiment, 1862-64. 6 items, 1833, 1862-64
ALLBRIGHT ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.12 Day book of John Allbright, Baltimore
brickmaker, showing quantities of bricks supplied for construction work in the city. 1
vol., 1791-1808.
ALLEN, ETHAN, PAPERS, MS. 786.1 Volume of the Rev. Ethan Allen's (1797-1879)
articles: theological and liturgical matters; educational interests; work on the history of
the Prot- estant Episcopal church in Maryland; and the preservation of Maryland public
records. Mostly published in the Washington Theological Repertory and Churchman's
Guide, Church Review, convention journals of the Maryland Diocese, and the Rev.
William B. Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit. 1 vol., 1820-73
ALLEN, ETHAN, HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S PARISH, MS.13 Volume compiled by Rev.
Ethan Allen (1797-1879) concerning the history of St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Countyorganization, 1692, sketches of rectors and other personnel, later history and division of
the parish. Sum- maries of the convention reports of the Episcopal Diocese. Two
appendices giving lists of taxables in St. Paul's Parish, 1774, from the sheriffs records,
and the additions contained in Dr. West's list for 1786-1787. 1 vol., 1855.
ALLEN, ETHAN, OCCASIONAL SERMONS, MS.15 Volume entitled Occasional
Sermons, containing forty sermons delivered by Rev. Ethan Allen before various
organizations. 1 vol., 1823-1864.
ALLEN, ETHAN, SCHOOL DOCUMENTS, MS.14 Digest of educational legislation in
Maryland, 1671-1860, compiled by Rev. Ethan Allen. Includes a list of educational
institutions in the State. 1 vol., c. 1860.
ALLSTON ASSOCIATION RECORD BOOKS, MS.16 Records of the Allston
Association, a group of Baltimoreans interested in literature and the fine arts, named for
the artist, Washington Allston, and founded by Francis B. Mayer. Vol. 1 has constitution
and signatures of members. Vol. 2, register of visitors, with addresses and names of
members serving as sponsors, 1870-1875. 2 vols., 1870-1875.
AMELUNG CHANCERY CASE RECORDS, MS. 2227 Legal documents relating to
the sale of real estate and John Frederick Amelung's (ca. 1740-98) payments, both a
result of the insolvency of the New Bremen Glass Manufactory located near Frederick,
Maryland. Prin- cipal persons involved include Amelung, John Frederick Magnus Amelung, Abraham Faw, Peter Volkman, Samuel Moale, James Labes, Thomas Johnson.
Microfilm only; location of originals unknown. 1 reel, 1785-96
AMELUNG COLLECTION, MS. 2242 Documents relating to the New Bremen Glass
Manufactory owned and operated by John Frederick Amelung (ca. 1740-98): petitions to
the United States Congress requesting financial aid and land, 1790; resurvey grant for
land in Frederick County, 1785; bill of complaint filed by Abraham Faw against John
Frederick Magnus Amelung, 1800. Photocopies only; originals possibly located in the
National Archives. 4 items, 1785-1800
AMELUNG PAPERS, MS.1543 Xerox copies of material collected by Mrs. W. R.
Milford concerning the genealogy of the Amelung family from 1784. Letters on details of
family history, and on the founding of the New Bremen and Fredericktown glass works,
many from correspondents in Germany, 1952-1953. c. 200 sheets, 1952-1953.
AMERICA LOG BOOK, MS.746 Journal of a cruise on the Baltimore privateer schooner
America, from July 23, 1812, to November 26th of the same year. Entries by Captain
Richardson, Commander. 1 vol., 1812 (July-November).
AMERICAN PATENT ANCHOR COMPANY PAPERS, MS.17 Bound volume of stock
certificates in the American Patent Anchor Company of Baltimore, c. 1870. Stockholders
included William De Gory and G. C. Pattison. 1 vol., c. 1870.
AMERICAN RED CROSS (BALTIMORE,CHAPTER) PAPERS, MS.1183
Correspondence relating to teaching and administration of first aid classes (Dr. J. Hall
Pleasants was Director of Instruction, Baltimore Chapter, American Red Cross).
Expenditure sheets (salaries, food, etc.). Printed instruction sheets. Two letters, March 14
and April 3, 1918, to Dr. Pleasants, relating to discrimination against Americans of
German origin. c. 50 items, 1917-1919.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION, HISTORY, MS.685 Manuscript history of the American
Revolution in Spanish, dated 1783, authorship unknown. Entitled, Continuacion de Im
Memorias Historicas de la Ultima Guerra con La Gran Bretana, Aflo 1776, 1777, 1778.
1 vol., 1783.
AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 2360
Baltimore-based copper smelting and refining company: general ledgers containing a
wide variety of accounts; copper receipts, 1887-1923; shop drawings and specifications
for machinery and equipment, 1899-1926; maps, plats, and plans of Canton Company
property, Canton Railroad, Canton Distilleries and Baltimore Copper Smelting and
Rolling Company, 1887-1924; a photocopy of a letter from Thomas A. Edison, 1907,
ordering copper. Register available. 29 vols., and 1 box, 1887-1926
ANACREONTIC SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE RECORDS, MS.1793 Baltimore music
club: minutes, 1823-26; constitution, 1823; list of members, 1823-24; financial records,
1820-24; and brief history of the club, 1820. 1 vol., 1820-26
ANDERSON, GEORGE M., COLLECTION, MS. 2092 Research done by George M.
Anderson on Adalbert Johann Volck (1828-1912), a Baltimore dentist and artist during
the Civil War: letters of Anderson concerning the life and work of Volck and about
various exhibitions of Volck's etchings with the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Library of
Congress, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of Fine Arts, Peale Museum,
Valentine Museum, the Maryland Historical Society, and the Johns Hopkins University,
1932- 72; notes collected by George M. Anderson in preparation for the publication of
his book, The Work of Adalbert Johann Volck, 1828-1912, Who Chose for His Name the
Anagram V. Bleda (Baltimore: Privately published, 1970); notes about the Wednesday
Club and the Charcoal Club, rough drafts of various parts of the book, a manuscript copy
of the book, and newspaper clippings about Volck; proposals and contracts from
Schneidereith and Sons for the printing of Anderson's book; newspaper clippings
concerning Volck and his work; copies of a few Volck letters. 2 boxes, 1932-72
ANNAPOLIS CITY CORPORATION RECORDS, MS.20 Negative photocopies of
records of the Corporation of the City of Anna- polis, each volume indexed. 2 vols.,
1757-1772.
ANNAPOLIS MAYOR'S COURT PROCEEDINGS, MS.19 Volumes of negative
photocopies, one of the proceedings at the Mayor's Court, Annapolis, 1720-1722, and a
second of records of Annapolis land deeds, 1722-1784. 2 vols., 1720-1784.
ANNAPOLIS PORT OF ENTRY RECORD BOOKS, MS.21 Vol. I contains a list of all
ships entering the port of Annapolis, with time of entry, master's name, type of vessel,
tonnage, armament, size of crew, when and where built and registered, name of owners,
inventory of cargo, etc. Vol. 2 contains list of vessels leaving the port, with time of
clearance, full details as in vol. 1, and destination. Entries made by Deputy Naval
Officers. 2 vols., 1756-1775.
ANNAPOLIS SURVEY CERTIFICATES, MS.18 Negative photostats of Liber TH No.
2 (original in office of Land Commis- sioner, Annapolis). Show resurvey of Annapolis
and appropriation of lots for various buildings-resurvey commissioned by a special act of
the Assembly, 1718. 2 vols., 1718-1725.
ANNAPOLIS TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION SCRAPBOOK, MS. 958
Comprehensive collection of clippings, programs, scripts, minutes, etc., per- taining to
the celebration of the Tercentenary of the City of Annapolis (1649-1949); collected and
arranged by Sarah (Mrs. Henry) Robert, Executive Director, Annapolis Tercentenary
Commission. 1 vol., 1949.
ANNE ARUNDEL ACADEMY PAPERS, MS.23 Papers relating to Anne Arundel
Academy, 1917-1918. Correspondence to and from Rev. C. W. Baldwin, President of the
Board, concerning State support for Anne Arundel Academy. Some letters of Governor
Emerson C. Harrington, Senator J. Smith, Charles Linthicum, et al. Bills and receipts for
materials bought by the Academy and copies of acts concerning it. c. 190 items, 19171918.
ANNE ARUNDEL CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
RECORDS, MS.25 Two volumes, 1844-1891 (bulk of material 1860-1890), contain lists
of mem- bers at Holly Run, Brooklyn, Morley, White Marsh, and Severn parishes, Anne
Arundel County. Records of births, marriages, and deaths, lists of superintendents and
assistants, names of Maryland Conference presidents, with their dates of birth and death.
Lists of ministers of the Maryland Annual Conference from 1829. List of deaths of
ministers of the Methodist Protestant Conference, and lists of their marriages. 2 vols.,
1844-1891.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ALMS HOUSE MINUTE BOOKS, MS.24 Records of
proceedings of the Board of Trustees, regulations, accounts, etc., of the Anne Arundel
County Alms House. 2 vols., 1820-1871.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY LAND DRAFTS, MS.26 Xerox and blueprint copies of
material at the Land Office in Annapolis, arranged alphabetically by the name of the tract
concerned. Original material is of varying dates. Date of compilation of volume not
known. 1 vol., n. d.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY LAND PAPERS COLLECTION MS. 2298 Plats, patents,
grants, and deeds of Thomas Daniell, Ezekial, Amelia, and Henry Gillis, John, Edward,
and Nathan Dorsey, and Thomas and George French; two letters concerning the address
of Chester Mills of Queen Anne's County and the vacation of W. M. Lansdale of
Bladensburg, Maryland. 13 items, 1685-1792
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY LAND RECORDS, MS.1164 Copies of wills, deeds,
depositions, and court proceedings relating to the lands in Anne Arundel County, owned
by the Brewer, Baldwin, Disney, Maccubbin, and other families, 1690-1758. 1 vol.,
1690-1758.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY RENT ROLL, MS.27 Rent roll of Anne Arundel County,
Maryland, with index, 1651-1774. Early entries are copies in an 18th century hand. 1
vol., 1651-1774.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY RENT ROLL, MS.28 Rent roll for Anne Arundel County,
Maryland, 1753. Volume contains the bookplate of Henry Harford, dated 1779. 1 vol.,
1753 (1779).
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY SHERIFFS' ACCOUNTS, MS.29 Volume of accounts
kept by sheriffs of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. 1 vol., 1728-1742.
ANSPACH, TILMAN, AUTOGRAPH BOOK, MS. 2445 Autographs of Tilman
Anspach's family in Bremen, Germany. 1 vol., 1793
ANTI-FEDERALIST PAPERS, MS.30 Depositions by principals and witnesses involved
in the Anti-Federalist Riots in Baltimore, 1813, especially concerning the destruction of
the Federal Republican building. Witnesses include John Howard Payne, Robert Cary
Long, James Gittings, and forty others. These and some others later published in the
Report of the Committee of Grievances ... Baltimore, 1813. 1 box, 1813.
ANTIETAM CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION SCRAPBOOK, MS.942 Selected
newspaper clippings from many states, mainly Maryland, concern- ing plans for and
events of the Antietam Centennial Commemoration and Hagerstown Bicentennial
Commemoration in the Hagerstown, Maryland, area, August-September, 1962.
Newspaper articles date from October, 1961- September, 1962. 1 vol., 1961-1962.
APOTHECARY'S DAYBOOK, MS.32 Daybook showing sales of drugs, pills, and
prescriptions to Baltimore citizens. Indexed. Proprietor of business not known. 1 vol.,
1854.
APOTHECARYS LEDGERS, MS.31 Apothecary's ledgers for years 1794-1795, 18011805, giving records of pre- scriptions and drugs provided for various customers in
Harford County. Several newsclippings pasted in over account pages. 2 vols., 1794-1795,
1801-1805.
ARCHER COLLECTION, MS.33 Letters from James J. Archer (1817-1864) of Rock
Run, Harford County, to his family. Subjects include his experiences in the Mexican
War, Indian campaigns in Washington Territory, with descriptions of frontier life and
politics. Many references to well-known army officers, specific campaigns and raids, the
Northwest Boundary Survey, etc. Later group of letters is of the Civil War period, when
Archer served as a Confederate Brigadier Gen- eral, and was wounded and captured at
the Battle of Gettysburg. Letters while a prisoner of war on Johnson's Island, Ohio, 18631864, the final items written within a week of Archer's death due to hardships suffered as
a prisoner. 1 box, 1843-1864.
ARCHER, DR. ROBERT HARRIS, LEDGER, MS.1080 Ledger of Dr. Robert Harris
Archer for 1804-1815 with accounts for Balti- more City, Cecil County. Shows purchases
of land in Cecil County, 1805- 1815. 1 vol., 1804-1815.
ARCHER FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1920.1 Letters of Archer family members of Harford
County and Texas. Correspondents: John Archer (1806-89), Stevenson Archer (b. 1818),
Hannah Stump Archer, Thomas Archer, Dr. Robert Harris Archer (1 775- 1857), and Dr.
George Washington Archer (1824-1907). Contents: west- ward movement, physical
surroundings, Indians, Mexicans, California gold rush, conditions in the South after the
Civil War, some Texas towns. Transcriptions only; originals at the University of Texas.
Calendar included with the collection. 1 box,1846-71
ARCHER, GEORGE W., COLLECTION, MS. 1678 Scrapbooks of notes, lectures, and
articles on Harford County history: county during the American Revolution; Benjamin
and James Rumsey; Thomas Cresap; Gunpowder Manor; York County, Pennsylvania.
Family letters and notes concerning Stephen Archer; a transcript of testimony in a court
case involving the Susquehanna Power Company, in which George W. Archer (18241907) served as attorney for the plaintiffs. 1 box,1859-91,1930
ARCHER, GEORGE W., TEXAS COLLECTION, MS. 1686 Manuscript copy of
Archer's (1824-1907) novel, More Than She Could Bear: A Story of the Gachupin War in
Texas, A.D. 1812-13 (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1872) published
under the pseudonym "Hesper Bendbow" and a scrapbook of Texas history. 1
box,ca.1870-72
ARCHER, JOHN JR., SURGICAL NOTES, MS. 1650 "Manuscript Lectures on Surgery
delivered by Philip Syng Physick M.D., Professor of Surgery in the University of
Pennsylvania," compiled by Archer (1777-1830). 1 vol., 1804
ARCHER LEDGERS, MS.1502 Four medical ledgers-vol. 1, "Ledger F," kept by Dr.
John Archer, 1786- 1795. Three remaining volumes kept by his sons, all of whom were
doctors, 1815-1823, 1840-1846, 1842-1852-the second probably by John Archer, Jr., and
the last by Robert Harris Archer. The family were residents of Harford County,
Maryland. 4 vols., 1786-1852.
ARCHER-MITCHELL-STUMP-WILLIAMS FAMILY PAPERS MS. 1948 Prominent
and related families of Harford and Cecil Counties whose members include Congressman
and Judge Stevenson Archer (1 786-1848); Judge Frederick Stump (1835-1901); Dr.
James Archer (1779-1815); Congressman and Dr. George Edward Mitchell (1781-1832);
lawyer and Congressman Stevenson A. Williams (1851-1932); and naval surgeon Dr.
Lewis J. Williams (1819-1888), who served under Commodore Matthew C. Perry and in
the Civil War. Papers: family and business correspondence; biographical sketches and
family genealogies; newspaper clippings; scrap- books; drawings; photographs; wills;
land and estate records; account books; receipts; bonds; agreements; indentures; legal
commissions, opin- ions, and notes on cases; medical records; accounts of naval cruises
and naval medical administration. Topics: family news; religion; education; legal
profession; local history; politics and presidential campaigns; the Revolutionary War; the
War of 1812; the Mexican War; the civil wars in the United States and China;
descriptions of Africa, Central America, and Asia; United States foreign relations and
trade; slave trade and race relations; Maryland flour and iron industry and general
merchandising. Register available. See also Barbara S. Murray, "The Archer-MitchellStump-Williams Family Papers (MS. 1948)," Maryland Historical Magazine 68 (Fall
1973): 330-32. 23 boxes and 2 items, 1712-1926
ARCHER SILVER MINE COLLECTION, MS. 2421 Correspondence of an owner of a
silver mining operation in Presidio County, Texas including personal information about
the Archer, James, and Spencer families. Correspondents include George Washington
Archer (1824-1907), Osceola Archer (fl. 1879), Stevenson Archer (b. 1818), J. W.
Spencer (fl. 1883), and W. H. W. James (fl. 1886). 7 items, 1879-91
ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND, PHOTOSTATS AND TRANSCRIPTS, MS.1172 Main
part of collection is photostats of material, 1659-1676, from the Archives of Maryland.
Includes Provincial Court Proceedings, 1665-1676; Chancery Proceedings, Council
Minutes, 1659; Provinciall Booke, 1666-1673, with entries of writs. Correspondence
concerning the publication of the Archives of Maryland, 1848. Editor's copy of Archives
of Maryland Calendar and Report, vol. 1. Two galleys of vol. 65 of the Archives,
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1670. Two bundles of manuscript transcripts of
Proceedings of Council, 1687-1693, and Colonial Papers, printed in the Archives, vols. 5
and 8. 1 box and 12 bundles, 1659-1951.
ARMIGER, GEORGE JONES, COLLECTION, MS. 1928 Papers related to Seaman
George Jones Armiger (1899-1918) and the disappearance of the U.S.S. Cyclops en route
from the Caribbean to Baltimore in 1918: biographical information on Armiger;
newspaper clippings speculating on the ship's fate; certificates of recognition for
Armiger. 5 items, 1918-38
ART LOAN EXHIBITION BOOK, MS.35 Volume of minutes of meetings of the
Municipal Art Society of Baltimore, January 23-March 17, 1902, Waldo Newcomer,
Secretary. Minutes con- cern the Art Loan Exhibition. 1 vol., 1902.
ART LOAN EXHIBITION PAPERS, MS.1185 Correspondence concerning the Art
Exhibition at the Fifth Regiment Armory, March 3-29, 1902 (Waldo Newcomer,
Secretary to the Committee in charge of the Exhibition). Published guide entitled Art
Loan Exhibition under the Auspices of the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore. Fifth Regiment Armory, March 3-29. c. 60 items and 1 vol., 1902 (January-March).
ARUNDELL CLUB RECORDS, MS.36 Records of the Arundell Club, formed to
provide a center for women's intellectual activities, include membership lists, yearbooks,
accounts of dues, expenses, etc. Material on the Arundell Good Government Club,
Baltimore, a subsidiary organization. 2 boxes, 1894-1952.
ASCENSION CHURCH OF BALTIMORE RECORDS, MS.37 Two volumes of records
pertaining to the Ascension Church of Baltimore, and Prince of Peace Church, Walbrook,
Baltimore (later merged). Vestry minutes, 1838-1851. Register of members of parish,
communicants, baptisms, marriages, confirmations, burials, and offerings, 1855-1860. 2
vols., 1838-1860.
ASSOCIATE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, MS. 2248.5 Board of
trustees of this Baltimore church: establishment of the board; financial matters; relations
with associated churches; erection of memorial windows; social events. 1 vol., 1900-26
ASSOCIATED FRIENDS OF IRELAND IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE RECORDS
MS. 1830 Proceedings, constitution, membership and officer list of the Irish Emancipation Society of Maryland, 1828-29, succeeded by the Associated Friends of Ireland in
the City of Baltimore, 1831-35. 1 vol., 1828-29, 1831-35
ASSOCIATED REFORMED CHURCH OF BALTIMORE-FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BALTIMORE RECORDS, MS. 1742 Two
congregations merged in 1900 as the Associated Congregational Church. Associated
Reformed Church: two volumes of ledgers listing pew rents, 1830-88;journal, 1824-45;
cashbook, 1846-64; folder of miscella- neous accounts of pew rents and promissory
notes, 1880-84, 1887, and 1893-95; two volumes of registers, 1851-1900; two volumes of
session minutes, 1848-99; records of trustees' and congregational meetings, 1829- 85; act
of incorporation, 1803; constitution, 1829. First Congregational Church: one volume of
memberships, 1865-91; one volume of registers, 1892-1900; two volumes of meetings'
records, 1865-92, one including the constitution (1866), by-laws (1869), and an historical
sketch of the church. 6 boxes, 1803, 1824-1900
ASSOCIATION AGAINST PROHIBITION AMENDMENT CLIPPINGS, MS.1544
Mounted clippings and advertisements of the Association Against Prohibi- tion
Amendment, 1916. c. 850 items, 1916.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR MINUTES, MS.39 Minutes of the
managers of the 11th ward, Association for the Relief of the Poor, led by Charles
Howard. Deal with appointment of visitors, collectors of funds, purchases of wood, etc. 1
vol., 1849-1850.
ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.40
Constitution, by-laws, and roll of association of Maryland citizens who volunteered their
services in the Mexican War, with accounts of beneficial society. 1 vol., 1849-1857.
ASSOCIATION OF THE DEFENDERS OF 1814 RECORDS, MS. 1812.1 Receipts,
financial statements, reports of the secretary and treasurer, and some letters of this
patriotic organization. 50 items, 1865-72
AULD-COOPER PAPERS, MS.1186 Exercise copybook of letters of Ann, John, and
Rosanna Auld to and from their parents. Accounts and insurance policies, etc., mainly
relating to Hugh A. Cooper, especially in connection with the ship John Clark, owned by
Cooper and Samuel Butler. Miscellaneous items. 20 items, c. 1769-1868.
AULICK EXPEDITION PAPERS, MS.1187 Copies of five documents relating to
Commodore John Henry Aulick's expe- dition to procure a treaty from the Emperor of
Japan-President Fillmore's letter to the Emperor; Aulick's commission; his instructions
from Secretary of State Daniel Webster; a letter from Webster to Secretary of the Navy
William A. Graham, and George L.-L. Davis's paper on The Origin of the late Japan
Expedition. Aulick's instructions antedated Perry's but he was recalled and Perry sent
instead. 5 items, 1851-1857.
AUTOGRAPH AND ENGRAVING COLLECTION, MS. 1941 Collection of letters,
documents, and autographs of persons renowned for their political, scientific, military,
and literary achievements including James Monroe, Robert Fulton, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Robert E. Lee, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Queen Victoria. Each item is
accompanied by a portrait which has been removed to the Prints and Photographs
Division. Register available. 66 items, l7th-20th centuries (primarily 19th)
AUTOMOBILE SCRAPBOOK, MS.1060 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, etc.,
relating to early automobile con- struction in Baltimore, 1905-1908. Centers around the
activities of Howard W. Gill and Arthur Stanley Zell. 1 vol., 1905-1908.
AVIATION ALBUMS, MS.704 Two scrapbooks on early aviation in Maryland,
collected by Charles F. Elvers, builder of Maryland's first plane, 1909. Newsclippings,
photographs, etc., on aviation history in general and on Maryland in particular (Howard
Gill, the first Marylander to fly, and the Glenn L. Martin airplane factory). Album of
photographs of Glenn L. Martin planes presented to Dr. Elvers, c. 1940, by the Glenn L.
Martin Company. 3 vols., c. 1904-1940.
BACHELORS COTILLON RECORD BOOKS, MS.41 Records of the Bachelors
Cotillon, Baltimore. 2 vols. of invitation lists, 1911- 1945, and 5 vols. of cash accounts,
1917-1948. 7 vols., 1911-1948.
BACON & LEWIS PAPERS, MS.1188 Business papers of Bacon & Lewis, general
merchants of Lexington, Vir- ginia. All the material is bills, invoices, etc., and comprises
an interesting collection of letterheads. c. 50 items, 1867-1873.
BAKER ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.42 Account books of William George Baker, glass
manufacturer of Baltimore. Vol. 1, 1817-1833, relates to Baker's personal expenses,
income from prop- erty, and investments. Vol. 2, 1836-1845, contains accounts for the
sale of glass. Vol. 3 relates to Jacob Winchester's administration of W. G. Baker's estate,
c. 1850. 3 vols., 1817-1850.
BAKER PAPERS, MS.1189 Collection contains letters to and from W. B. Jones, Jane
Baker, William Baker, Anne Jane Baker, and others, mostly family and personal
correspond- ence, covering the years 1816-1840. Also included is a document of citizenship for Richard Jones, August 18, 1797. 25 items, 1797, 1816-1840.
BAKERY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1167 Account book, 1882-1883, of Baltimore bakery
listing cost of pies, bread, ginger, sugar, lemons, blueberries, crabs, eggs, etc. Several
names occur frequently, including those of R. G. Harrison and W. S. Kennedy. 1 vol.,
1882-1883.
BALDERSTON, LUCY HOLMES, ALBUM, MS. 1796 Album of poetry and
drawings owned by Lucy Holmes Balderston (d. 1881): poems to Lucy Balderston about
love, friendship, death, humility, and hope; obscure authors except for Edgar Allan Poe.
Poe poem headed "Original," later known under the title "Alone," in his handwriting.
Another untitled poem of three stanzas-"By W. H. Poe, copied at his request by E. A.
Poe." Both believed to have been written about 1829. The Poe manuscripts have been
photocopied and are with the manu- script collection. The original album is in the Rare
Book Room of the Society. 1 vol., 1826-48
BALDWIN LETTERBOOK, MS.43 Letters from Rev. Charles W. Baldwin (1840-1938)
to a variety of cor- respondents, mainly in connection with his duties as Presiding Elder
of the Western District, Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and as
President of the Board of Trustees of Anne Arundel Academy. 1 vol., 1900-1903.
BALL, THOMAS SEWALL, PAPERS, MS.1190 Correspondence of Corporal Thomas
Sewall Ball and his family during the Civil War. Correspondence of Ball relating to his
publication of a Confeder- ate War map of the Richmond, Virginia, area. 41 items, 18631892. BALTIMORE ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION RECORD BOOK, MS. 2245
Essays and poems written by girls who were students at the Baltimore Academy of the
Visitation on American and European art, American poetry, and American Indians.
Includes three autobiographical sketches. 1 vol., 1849-51
BALTIMORE AND DRUM POINT RAILROAD COMPANY MINUTE BOOK, MS.44
Volume of records of the Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad Company, and its
successor, the Baltimore and Southern Railway Company, both centered in Baltimore. 1
vol., 1892-1909.
BALTIMORE AND FREDERICK TURNPIKE COMPANY RECORDS, MS.46
Package of stock certificates, check stubs, and miscellaneous business papers, 18101910; two typescripts relevant to action for dissolution of Baltimore and Frederick
Turnpike Company, June, 1911. 1 package, 1810-1911.
BALTIMORE AND HAMPDEN RAILROAD COMPANY PAPERS, MS.1191 Group
of business papers of A. H. Carroll, President of the Baltimore and Hampden Railroad
Company, consisting of bills for supplies, receipts for wages, etc. c. 70 items, 1876-1882.
BALTIMORE AND HARFORD TURNPIKE COMPANY MINUTE BOOK, MS.47
Complete record of the proceedings of this organization to construct and operate road
north of Baltimore, begun 1816 and dissolved 1937. Gap in volume between 1867 and
1879. Period from 1906 shows control by United Railways. 1 vol., 1816-1937.
BALTIMORE AND JERUSALEM TURNPIKE COMPANY PAPERS, MS.48 Volume
of rules and minutes of the Baltimore and Jerusalem Turnpike Company includes index
of contents, by-laws of the company and rules of order, minutes of directors'meetings,
and accounts, May, 1871-March, 1890, and register of the first mortgage bond holders. 1
vol., 1871-1890.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY COLLECTION, MS.2003
Thousands of incoming letters and telegrams pertaining to all phases of Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad history from 1859-1880: finance, traffic, rail- road competition and
combination, labor, legal questions (purchase or condensation of property, etc.), politics
(items showing B. & 0. lobbying for or against bills on railroads in Congress and in
various states-Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio), management and operation, plant and
equipment, relations with subsidiary railroad, steamship, and express companies. Letterpress copies or MS. drafts of outgoing correspondence from John W. Gar- rett and other
leading B. & 0. officers, pertaining to the same subjects. Hundreds of interoffice
memoranda to Garrett from his subordinates, often with pencilled notations by Garrett in
the margin. Numerous long, detailed letters between Garrett and his two vice-presidents
during the 1870s, John King, Jr., and William Keyser, full of discussions of railroad rate
wars and conferences, contracts with shippers, the condi- tion of the road, policy and
management questions, etc. Hundreds of routine railroad items: newspaper clippings,
statistical reports and tables, drafts of Garretes speeches and remarks to B. & 0. board
meetings, drafts of contracts, agreements, briefs, etc., routine reports from B. & 0. agents
and other officers, correspondence pertaining to claims against the company, letters
requesting free passes or information, pamphlets containing Garrett speeches, testimony
of B. & 0. officers before Congress or state legislatures, copies of bills and laws and legal
opinions affecting the com- pany. Items of particular importance include: 1) Several
hundred letters and telegrams detailing the B. & O.'s activity during the CiA War; troop
move. ments, Confederate destruction of railroad property, efforts to keep the railroad
open and in repair, correspondence with Union generals and Government officials. 2)
Several dozen copies of letters and telegrams relat- ing to the railroad strikes of 1877. 3)
Correspondence between King, Keyser, and Garrett, setting out company strategy and
policy concerning rate wars, pooling agreements, efforts to secure larger measures of the
oil, grain, livestock coal, and other important traffic, general management of the road and
its subsidiaries, political and legal questions, etc. Among the corporations that figure
more or less prominently in the correspondence are the Standard Oil Company, the House
of Morgan, the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Erie, Wabash, and Reading Railroads,
the Grand Trunk Rail- way, the North German Lloyd and Allan steamship lines, the
Western Union Telegraph Company, the Adams Express Company, and dozens of
eastern, southern and western railroad companies. Occasional important letters to and
from the following business and railroad leaders: J. P. Morgan, Junius S. Morgan, Jay
Could, William H. Vanderbilt, J. Edgar Thomson, Thomas A. Scott, Alexander J. Cassatt,
Collis P. Huntington, Franklin B. Gowen, A. J. Drexel, Samuel Sloan, Albert Fink, and
many others, includ- ing the leading officials of Standard Oil and every important
railroad serv- ing the Atlantic Coast and Middle West. c. 60 boxes (75,000 items), 18591880.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY CHARTER, MS.1078 Bound
photostatic copy of the original charter granted to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company by the State of Maryland in 1827. 1 vol., 1827.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY PAPERS, MS.1192 Letters,
mainly addressed to Philip E. Thomas, President of the B. & 0. Railroad, between 18271830, concerning early technical problems. Some of the letters volunteer plans; others
give information on how other roads (Quincy, Liverpool and Manchester) were meeting
problems. One letter from Roger B. Taney, July 3, 1828. 23 items, 1827-1830.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY PAPERS, MS.1135 Collection
consists chiefly of letters to Presidents of B. & 0. Railroad, 1827- 1866. Subjects include
laying of first stone in Baltimore, July 4, 1828; letters from town committees in Virginia,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania, relocation and termination of completed road, etc., 1827-1829;
bills of lading for bars of railroad iron from London, 1851-1853; general correspondence
on pay, finances, construction, 1829-1830, and legal matters, 1827-1837; material on the
role of the railroad in the Civil War-Harper's Ferry and Martins- burg, Virginia, areasespecially letters and telegrams sent to President, J. W. Garrett. Correspondence from
army officers, War Department, etc., re troop carrying, damage and repair to railroad, and
safeguarding the railroad by Union troops, 1861-1865. 116 items, 1827-1866.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY RECORD BOOKS, MS.49 Two
volumes of records of the line from Baltimore to Point of Rocks; con- ductors' reports
showing names of passengers, rates charged, and baggage carried, 1833-1834. 2 vols.,
1833-1834. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY RECORDS MS.
1925 Inter-company communications and incoming letters and telegrams; letters to John
W. Garrett (1820-84), president, 1858-84, containing his annotations; letters regarding
the procurement of iron and steel, discussing quality, style, price, delivery, tariffs,
litigations, and sale offers to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, 1854-80;
purchases, manu- facture, and allotment of various railroad cars, with some references to
their use in moving troops during the Civil War, 1858-80; correspondence concerning the
gradual extension of the B & 0 to include the Central and Ohio Railroad, 1860-80, and
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, 1870- 80; material including relations of the B & 0
with the Little Miami Railroad, Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad, Somerset and
Cambria Railroad, and Somerset and Johnston Railroad, 1860-80; letter about the
determination of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to destroy the B & 0 line in 1862.
Prominent correspondents: John Strode Barbour, Andrew Carnegie, Samuel Morse
Felton, John H. B. Latrobe, Samuel Merrick, Enoch Pratt. Register available. 18 boxes,
1854-81
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 1816 Eighteen
bound volumes of letterbooks, each indexed by addressee, of the outgoing
correspondence from the office of the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
written by or for President John W. Garrett (1820-84) to political and military leaders,
officials of other railroad companies, and Baltimore and Ohio officials and departments:
daily operational and managerial concerns of the railroad through the Civil War years
with comments on John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia; the destruction and theft
of railroad property; concern for the safety of railroad employees and construction crews
from Confederate troops, guerilla bands, and intoxicated Union soldiers; conflicting
pressures for the delivery of troops, arms, mail, and coal and efficient passenger and
freight service; a letter to President Abraham Lincoln promising delivery of gas coal to
the Washington Gas Light Company, but pleading the conflicting demands of military
and other pressures for services; comments by Garrett for good management practices as
he dealt with mechanical failures, fires, accidents, employee efficiency, negligence,
misconduct, scheduling problems, competing railroads, potentially disadvantageous
legislation, coal strikes, availability of iron, finances, collecting claims against the
governments and claims against the company, law suits, and company growth through
new routes and extended services. 18 vols., 1859-67 BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY RECORDS MS. 2157 Financial reports, stockholders'
correspondence, and loan records, 1926- 38; public relations records consisting of press
releases, correspondence, and annual reports, 1857-1938 and 1951; public speeches by
John J. Corwell and Daniel Willard, 1926-33; correspondence, speeches, and minutes of
meetings concerning the relationship of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and
the Northwestern Virginia Railroad Com- pany,1853-54. 2 boxes, 1853-1951
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY RECORDS: REPORTS OF THE
COMMITTEE FOR HISTORICAL MARKERS, MS. 1856 Typewritten reports,
blueprints, and photographs dealing with the erection of markers on sites of historical
significance along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Cumberland Division and
Baltimore Division, East End. Cumberland Division report: placement of historical
markers on sites of Civil War blockhouses in Maryland and West Virginia; complete list
of blockhouses along the B & 0 system in 1866; photographs and blueprints of the sites
showing the railroad system and roads; brief descriptions of Civil War military activities
which took place at the sites. Baltimore Division, East End report: markers
commemorating Revolutionary War battles in Delaware and Pennsylvania around the
Wilmington area; photographs, blueprints, and descriptions of the battles. 2 items, 1929,
1931
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD RECORDS, MS. 2090 Correspondence, 1862,
about national and state draft notices and John W. Garrett's (1820-84) concern for the
Manassas and Centreville, Virginia section and Baltimore and Ohio equipment still in the
South; correspond- ence, 1865, about the recovery of railroad equipment in the South
after the Civil War, mainly correspondence of Edward Keith (I 830-92) to John W.
Garrett describing types and conditions of engines, cars, and railroad machinery and the
date of departure for Baltimore; reports from John C. Davis to John W. Garrett on the
amount of equipment collected in Winchester, Virginia in conjunction with the expenses;
letters from Joshua Riggles to John W. Garrett and Hugh Rice as to the location of the
engines and machinery after the war; miscellaneous material including receipts from
Edward Keith's salary, memos to John W. Garrett, a letter from M. C. Meigs to Edwin
Stanton, and a listed report of losses and damages in departments by strikes and riots in
1877 in Baltimore; an unpublished article by the donor on the recovery of the equipment
of the railroad after the war. 84 items, 1862-77
BALTIMORE AND REISTERSTOWN TURNPIKE COMPANY RECORDS, MS.50
Day book showing purchases of stone and payments for hauling and masonry work,
totalled at end of each month. Two boxes of receipts and bills relating to construction of
the turnpike. 1 vol. and 2 boxes, 1859-1866.
BALTIMORE AND YORKTOWN TURNPIKE COMPANY MINUTE BOOKS, MS.52
Two volumes of proceedings of organization formed to build and operate road from
Baltimore to York, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1 has acts of legislature, by-laws, lists of
subscribers, and minutes during years of construction (1805-1813). Vol. 2 contains
minutes for the last years of the company, including the final period of control by United
Railways (1861-1909). 2 vols., 1805-1813, 1861-1909.
BALTIMORE ART NEWS ITEMS, MS-34 Newspaper clippings on the subject of art
education in Baltimore public schools. Pictures of exhibitions, articles, etc. 2 boxes,
1925-1955.
BALTIMORE ASSEMBLY RECORD BOOK, MS.53 Subscription book for the series
of Baltimore Assemblies during the years 1837-1839, with signatures of those attending
each of the thirteen balls. Last half of the volume has been used as an album for
autograph signatures of Baltimoreans and cabinet members. 1 vol., 1837-1839.
BALTIMORE ASSESSMENT RECORD BOOK, MS.55 Alphabetical list of owners or
persons chargeable with the assessment of property in Baltimore City, with the amount of
each person7s assessed property annexed to his name. 1 vol., 1815.
BALTIMORE BAR LIBRARY PAPERS, MS.56 Receipted bills and vouchers of the
Baltimore Bar Library. 1 box, 1855-1860.
BALTIMORE BATTERY OF LIGHT ARTILLERY RECORDS, MS.176 Records of
Baltimore Battery of Light Artillery covering 1862-1865-Post Guard Reports, letter and
requisition books, invoices and receipts, morning reports, enlistment papers. 2 boxes,
1862-1865.
BALTIMORE BATTERY RECORD BOOK, MS.1193 Volume with morning reports of
the Baltimore Battery of Light Artillery, commanded by Captain Frederick W.
Alexander, from September, 1862- June, 1863. Gives state of the troops and brief notes
on horses and guns. 1 vol., 1862-1863.
BALTIMORE-BELAIR ELECTRIC RAILWAY RECORD BOOK, MS.45 Volume
setting out the results of studies made by Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Company
concerning a merger of three railroad lines-J. L. Deer Circle, Towson and Cockeysville
Electric Railroad, and the Baltimore and Belair Electric Railway. 1 vol., 1905
(November).
BALTIMORE BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS RECORD BOOK,
MS.51 Volume containing charter, constitution, minutes of meetings, reports, bills, sick
benefits received, distribution of funds, etc., Baltimore Beneficial Asso- ciation of
Teachers. Charter of incorporation signed by I. Asbury Morgan, Daniel A. Hollingshead,
Andrew S. Kerr, Susanna S. Bouldin, Adlein S. Kenney, Elizabeth A. Baer. 1 vol., 19101933.
BALTIMORE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SCRAPBOOK, MS.945 Clippings
from the Baltimore Municipal Journal and other local newspapers covering every aspect
of the celebrations for Baltimore's Bicentenary-the design and variety of floats, persons
invited, parade plans, requirements and costs, historical background on the city, political
cartoons. 1 vol., 1929.
BALTIMORE BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC RECORDS, MS. 1996 Correspondence and
invitations of a joint meeting of the Baltimore Birth Control Clinic and National
Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control and comments on the possible
affiliation of the Baltimore clinic with the American Birth Control League. 1 box, 1935
BALTIMORE BOARD OF TRADE RECORDS, MS.177 Records of the Baltimore
Board of Trade include membership list, cash, minute and letter books, correspondence,
records of arbitration court, minutes of the Commissioners of the Board of Pilots. 20
vols., 1836-1911.
BALTIMORE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS COLLECTORS' BOOKS, MS.1002 Series of
volumes providing a detailed record of the activities of the Bureau of Customs,
Baltimore; include abstracts of duties on goods, statistical record of daily imports,
applicants for office, record of seizures, record of appraisement, record of drugs and
medicines (1867-1871), damage record. 31 vols., 1848-1918.
BALTIMORE CASH BOOK, MS.54 Cash book, Baltimore, mainly recording payments
of wages for labor, 1808-1840. Owner and type of business not known. First half of
volume contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings. 1 vol., 1808-1840.
BALTIMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECORD BOOKS, MS.57 Vol. 1 has
constitution and signatures of members of Chamber of Com- merce. Vol. 2-treasurers'
accounts (Christian Mayer and Samuel Etting), and miscellaneous papers. Vol. 3-bank
book with Bank of United States, 1827-1831. 3 vols., 1820-1831.
BALTIMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SHIP ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES,
MS.58 Merchante Vessels of the United States, 1916-1938, 21 vols. Lloyds Register,
1949, 1950, 2 vols. Five scrapbooks giving news of Baltimore shipping, 1924- 1931.
Arrivals and clearances, Port of Baltimore, 32 vols. Index to names of ships for given
years, 1928-1943, 16 vols. Miscellaneous records and financial accounts of the maritime
department of the Baltimore Chamber of Com- merce, 1926-1930, 2 vols. Baltimore
Journal of Commerce, 1921-1923. New York Maritime Register, 1937-1940. 80 vols.,
1886-1950.
BALTIMORE CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
MINUTES AND LETTERBOOK, MS.1116 Letterbook contains copies of
correspondence of the American Institute of Architects, Baltimore Chapter, on a variety
of subjects, mainly concern- ing the business of the institute, 1872-1893. Minute book,
1870-1895, com- mences with the inception of the Baltimore Chapter of the institute. 2
vols., 1870-1895.
BALTIMORE CHESS CLUB ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1096 Accounts, 1850-1862, kept
by A. A. White, Treasurer of the Baltimore Chess Club, showing receipts from members
and expenditures on gas bills, post- ers, repairs, etc. 1 vol., 1850-1862.
BALTIMORE CHINESE HISTORY COLLECTION, MS. 2238 Manuscript entitled
"Early Baltimore Chinese Families" by Lillian Lee Kim: history of many Chinese
families in Baltimore; contributions and achievements; Chinese food; New Year
celebrations. 1 vol., 1976
BALTIMORE CITY AND COUNTY POOR RELIEF AND WELFARE SERVICE
RECORDS, MS. 1866 Minutes of the Trustees of the Poor for Baltimore City and
County, 1833-93; minutes of the Board of Supervisors of the City Charities, 1905- 53;
minutes, memos, correspondence concerning the Baltimore Emergency Relief
Commission, ca. 1934-37. 5 boxes, 1833-1937
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION RECORDS, MS. 1736
Constitution, minutes, membership lists, and financial records of this high school
association from its founding. 1 vol., 1885-1923 BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE
CLASS OF 1905 COLLECTION, MS. 2314 Correspondence, newsletters, lists of living
members, programs and organizational materials; noted members of the class include
Caleb Guyer Kelley, Dr. Alan M. Chesney, C. William Schneidereith, and honorary
member, George L. Radcliffe; materials concerning the deterioration of City College
standards. 32 items, 1945-77
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE RECORDS, MS. 1820
Thirty volumes of candidate examinations, 1876-91; seven volumes of candidates'work
for the Central High School (later renamed the Baltimore City College), 1858-64; twentythree volumes of candidates' work for Baltimore City College, 1868-84; fourteen
volumes of specimens of stu- dents' work of Baltimore public primary, grammar, and
high schools, 1876; twenty volumes of samples of composition work done in Baltimore
public schools, grades one to eight, 1893; fifteen volumes of Central High School and
Baltimore City College class records, 1862-1912; two volumes of candidates'
examinations, 1875; seven volumes of faculty minutes, 1868-1917 and 1926-53; one
volume of library visitors' register, 1905-24; two volumes, chemistry department, 190916 and 1925-43; one volume recitation marking book, 1911-33; one volume, physical
geography records, 1912-22; one volume, French department, 1913-24; one volume,
French-Spanish department, 1920-23; two volumes, science department, 1930-3 1; thirtytwo volumes, miscellaneous scrapbooks and faculty hand- books; one volume of the
minutes of the faculty publications committee, 1927-36. 167 vols., 1858-1953
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE, CURRENT EVENTS CLUB RECORDS, MS.1820.1
Minutes of this club, 1941-42 and 1944, and correspondence, mostly invitations to
speakers. Replies from H. L. Mencken, Frank Kent, Gerald W. Johnson, and Owen
Lattimore. 1 box, 1941-51
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE, PEABODY LYCEUM RECORDS, MS. 1821 Minutes
of the weekly meetings of this club, 1859-69, and a list of members, 1865-69. 1
box,1859-69
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE, BANCROFT LITERARY ASSOCIATION
RECORDS, MS. 1822 Treasurer's reports and papers, 1889-94; ledgers, 1906-13 and
1912-20; record books, 1916-21; dues book, 1926-27; and minutes, 1940-43. 1 box,
1889-94,1906-21,1906-27,1940-43
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE, CARROLLTON-WIGHT LITERARY SOCIETY
LEDGER, MS. 1823 Ledger of this literary club. 1 vol., 1906-11
BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE REUNION RECORDS, MS. 1507 Reunions of the
class of 1905: correspondence; notes; newsletters; mem- bership lists; programs;
invitations. 2 boxes, 1905-68
BALTIMORE CITY COMMISSIONERS FOR OPENING STREETS RECORDS, MS.
1819 Correspondence, mostly from John 1. Sanford (1872-1964) and Henry A. Remley,
concerning the opening and widening of streets, installations of water drains and sanitary
sewers, and paving, grading, and extending streets. 7 items, 1913-15
BALTIMORE COMPANY RECORDS, MS.65 Collection of business papers, invoices,
deeds, purchase orders, receipts, correspondence, etc., of the Baltimore Company
(among,0.4g;.&I; were Charles Carroll of Annapolis, Daniel Dulany, Sr., Benjamin
Tasker). 3 vols., 1703-1737.
BALTIMORE COMPANY SURVEY BOOK, MS.66 Courses of the lots divided by the
Baltimore Company, covering 153 tracts in Baltimore County. 1 Vol., C. 1810.
BALTIMORE COUNTY ALMSHOUSE RECORDS, MS. 1866.1 Institution for the care
of the blind, impoverished, deranged, alcoholic, and diseased persons: admission and
discharge book with account of all inmates-name, age, person who admitted patient, and
remarks on the reason for admission. 1 box,1814-26
BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT DOCKETS, MS.68 Dockets of Baltimore County
Court for June, November, 1757; March, 1758; August, 1769; March, June, November,
1770; November, 1771; March, 1772; August, 1773; November, 1775. 11 vols., 17571775.
BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT LIBER BB No. F, MS.67 Liber BB No. F, Baltimore
County Court, 1758-1763, contains minutes, registers of court sessions, etc. 1 vol., 17581763.
BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS, MS.70 Negative photocopies of
records of Baltimore County Court. 2 vols., 1682-1686.
BALTIMORE COUNTY DEBT BOOK, MS. 1711 Fragment of the debt book including
fifty-six names. A name index not related to the debt book. 2 vols., 1765-66
BALTIMORE COUNTY LAND COLLECTION, MS. 2173 Deeds for the following
county residents: John Eager Howard (1752- 1827); John Spitler (1730-1807); Christian
Wine (fl. 1750s-1830s); Rich- ard Ratien; John Stieger (fl. 1800); Oliver Pollock (17801823); Martin Eichelberger (ca. 1758-1840); Daniel Deady (d. 1803). 19 items, 17931816
BALTIMORE COUNTY LIST OF TAXABLES, MS.74 List of persons subject to taxes
in Baltimore County, 1699-1705. Also included is a list of charges against the county, in
terms of tobacco, for payment of judges, sheriffs, jurors, and other expenses. 1 vol.,
1699-1705.
BALTIMORE COUNTY MORTALITY SCHEDULE, MS. 2153 Name, age, sex, race,
occupation, birthplace, cause of death, listing of religious denomination. 1 vol., 1850-60
BALTIMORE COUNTY SURVEY BOOK, MS. 2354 Notebook of unknown land
surveyor pertaining to property owned by the Hays and Stansbury families with
information back to 1686. 1 vol., ca. 1760
BALTIMORE COUNTY SURVEY BOOK, MS.71 Survey book to lands in Baltimore
County, 1771-1776, laid out by James Colder, surveyor. 1 Vol., 1771-1776.
BALTIMORE COURT HOUSE COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES, MS.69 Box of loose
sheets containing minutes of the Baltimore Court House Commissioners, 1837-1840,
appointed 1834 to repair the court house. Com- missioners were Solomon Etting, Joseph
Wilkins, William Jenkins, Samuel Parker, Edward Grey, et al. l box, 1837-1840.
BALTIMORE CUSTOMS HOUSE PAPERS, MS.806 Letters to Samuel and Robert
Purviance, 1767-1797; 171 items on the opera- tion of the Port of Baltimore, permission
to allow ships to land, health clearances, material on the operation of the committee of
the Association of Baltimore. Package of ships' pass papers, 1797-1815, with some presidential signatures. Small group of papers of James McCulloh, Collector, 1795-1813,
contains clearance reports, ships' losses, etc. c. 200 items, 1767-1815. BALTIMORE
CUSTOMS RECORDS, MS. 2301 Entrances and clearances of vessels for the port of
Baltimore: date, name, and rig of the vessel; master and home port; port departed from
and destination; owner's name; merchant consignee; description of cargo; dimensions of
the vessel; armament; size of the crew. Microfilm only; originals in RG 36, National
Archives. Register avail- able. 2 reels (nos. 1454-55), 1782-1824
BALTIMORE CUSTOMS RECORDS, MS. 2302 Abstracts of the register of vessels for
the port of Baltimore, 1789-1801: name; rig and tonnage of the vessel; master;
disposition of the vessel; summaries of all vessels whose registry was still outstanding as
of 31 December 18 1 0 and 31 December 181 1. Microfilm only; originals in RG 36,
National Archives. 1 reel (no. 1453), 1789-1801, 1810-11 BALTIMORE CUSTOMS
RECORDS, MS. 2359 Correspondence between the collector of customs at Baltimore
and the United States Treasury Department: imports and exports; building, pur- chasing,
and manning of revenue cutters; fines and forfeitures of ships and cargoes; appointments
of customs officers and deputies; the purchase of Louis Point near Baltimore; the
administration of the Marine Hospital. Baltimore collectors include Robert Purviance (I
790-1806), Gabriel Chris- tie (1806-8), and James H. McCulloh (1808-33). Microfilm
only; originals in RG 56, National Archives. 2 reels (nos. 406-07), 1790-1832
BALTIMORE CUSTOMS RECORDS, MS. 2180 Declarations of cargoes imported or
exported by Baltimore merchants; information on the nature, amount, and value of the
cargoes; the name of each vessel, master, and the port of departure; date of arrival.
Register available. 1 box,1800-10
BALTIMORE DEFENDERS' ASSOCIATION RECORD BOOK, MS.72 List of
members of organization of veterans of the Battle of Baltimore, 1814, with notations of
dues paid and prescribed. Memoranda on members' occupations and addresses. 1 vol.,
1841-1846.
BALTIMORE DRAFTEE PARADE SCRAPBOOK, MS.1194 Volume of clippings from
the Baltimore Sun concerning the patriotic parade honoring the Baltimore men selected
for the National Army, September 5, 1917. 1 vol., 1917 (September). BALTIMORE
EASTERN DISPENSARY RECORDS, MS. 1864 Charitable institution for the poor
living in Fells Point in Baltimore, minutes of meetings; administrative decisions
pertaining to the medical, financial, and social procedures of the dispensary; duties of the
officers, board members, and physicians connected with the dispensary; minutes of
quarterly board meetings with statistics on the use of the facility. 2 vols., 1818-94, 190447 BALTIMORE ENROLLMENT ABSTRACTS, MS. 2311 Chronological record of
enrollments: name of vessel; rig; names of owner and master; reason for enrollment.
Microfilm only; originals in RG 41, National Archives. 1 reel (no. 1457), 1815-1911
BALTIMORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY COLLECTION, MS. 2406 Records, 1861-71, of
the Baltimore Manual Labor School for Indigent Boys; minute book for the McKim Free
School, 1821-27, and reports from quarterly visiting committee; certificates of
indebtedness, 1870, and stock book, 1866-67, of the Maryland Marble Company; minute
book of the vestry of St. Andrew's Church, 1837-59. 6 vols. and 3 boxes, 1821-71
BALTIMORE EXCHANGE HOTEL COLLECTION, MS.1600 Inventories, ledgers,
bills, and correspondence of the Commercial Exchange Company, Baltimore, and the
Baltimore Exchange Hotel. Inventories of the hotel by room, 1842-1846 (8 vols.).
Accounts of the Commercial Exchange Company, 1834. Bills for furnishings of the hotel,
1833-1843. Hotel corre- spondence in the hand of J. Coleman, 1843-1846. List of
stockholders, Min- utes of the Board of Directors, 1816-1840. Correspondence,
Commercial Exchange Company, 1833-1846. Bills paid by Commercial Exchange
Company, 1829-1835. Inventories made by Stanard (William P.) & Kennedy (George),
Appraisers, and by Erastus Coleman, proprietor, 1843-1844, and John West, proprietor
from 1844. 9 vols. and 3 boxes, 1816-1846.
BALTIMORE FEMALE COLLEGE TEACHERS' REGISTER AND RECORD BOOK,
MS.73 School register designed to record attendance, recitations, deportment, etc., at
Baltimore Female College, 1860. Only partially completed. 1 vol., 1860.
BALTIMORE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY RECORDS, MS.75 Minute book of the
Baltimore Fire Insurance Company, 1808-1876. Includes act of incorporation and bylaws. Vol. 2 contains policies #1-#244, 1808. 2 vols., 1808-1876.
BALTIMORE GRAND JURY EVIDENCE BOOK, MS.76 Record book of the
Baltimore Grand jury, with daily entries on cases heard and action taken. 1 vol., 1884.
BALTIMORE HARDWARE MERCHANTS' COLLECTION, MS. 2179 Orders and
letters of hardware orders of various Baltimore merchants, mostly the Anderson Brothers,
to Gillet and Company of Elmira, New York. 78 items, 1876-85
BALTIMORE HARMONIC SOCIETY RECORD BOOK, MS.78 Volume containing
constitution of the Baltimore Harmonic Society, by- laws, rules of the orchestra;
autograph signatures of members: newsmPer article by Lee McCardell (n. d.) giving a
history of the Society; material on the discovery of the volume by Louis H. Dielman. 1
vol., 1809.
BALTIMORE HISTORY SCRAPBOOKS, MS.1506 Collection of clippings from
various newspapers and magazines, 1929-1952, concerning Baltimore shipping, industry,
commerce, politics, etc. 5 vols., 1929-1952.
BALTIMORE HOTELS COLLECTION, MS.466 Collection of hotel letterheads, covers,
typed and MS. histories, of all major hotels in Baltimore, 1864-1945, made by John
Radcliffe Ewell. 1 box, 1864-1945.
BALTIMORE INDEPENDENT COMPANY RECORD BOOK, MS.79 Orderly book of
Baltimore Independent Company, attached to the 5th Regiment, Maryland Militia,
commanded by Captain Samuel Sterett. Con- tains muster rolls, morning reports, guard
details, and provision returns during service with U. S. Army, August 19-November 18,
1814. Record book kept by Henry P. Sumner, 3rd Sergeant. 1 vol., 1814.
BALTIMORE INSURANCE COMPANY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.77 Volume contains
record of ships insured with the Baltimore Insurance Company, names of assured,
description of voyages, and comments on results. Lists of bank and U. S. stocks
purchased by the company, land surveys, 1796-1797. Later material in the volume (18021803) is arithmet- ical exercises of John Ellicott Carey, giving typical problems. 1 vol.,
1796-1797 (1802-1803). BALTIMORE LETTERS OF MARQUE BONDS, MS. 2303
Letters of marque bonds for the port of Baltimore, arranged alphabeti- cally by vessel
name: rig and armament; name of the master; names of owners; size of crew. Microfilm
only; originals in Continental Congress Papers, National Archives. 3 reels (nos. 1450-52),
1776-83 BALTIMORE LEVY COURT CONSTRUCTION RECORDS, MS. 2172
Eight accounts of money spent on construction of roads and bridges rendered to the
Baltimore Levy Court by the supervisors of construction. 8 items, 1807-9
BALTIMORE LIBRARY COMPANY RECORD BOOKS, MS.80 Record books of the
Baltimore Library Company include Director's Minute Books, 1796-1855; catalogues;
accession books; lists of books borrowed; History of the Library Company, December,
1795-January, 1796; Treasur- er's account books; Secretary's letter book, 1848-1854; lists
of stockholders; Librarians' ledgers, 1804-1841; contribution ledger, 1847-1851; William
Gwynn's Librarian's Record Book, 1843-1844. Miscellaneous letters to librarians, records
of supplies bought, etc. 532' shelf feet, 1795-1855.
BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAPERS, MS.175 Complete papers
(correspondence, account books, bills and receipts, lists of policyholders, etc.), of the
Baltimore Life Insurance Company, later deposited with Mercantile-Safe Deposit &
Trust Company, 1868, when the Insurance Company was liquidated. 15 boxes and 20
vols., 1831-1867.
BALTIMORE LIGHT DRAGOONS RECORD BOOK, MS.91 Accounts and minutes of
Baltimore Light Dragoons, commanded by Cap- tain Samuel Hollingsworth (to 1809)
and Captain Henry Thompson. Not many financial details, but complete record of
meetings for business, exer- cise, and parades. 1 vol., 1793-1811.
BALTIMORE LIGHTERAGE RECORDS, MS. 1734 Records of two Baltimore
lighterage firms. Baltimore Storage and Lighterage Company: letters; abstracts of storage
and lighterage costs; records of loading; statements of cattle shipments, 1887-93. Atlantic
Transport Company: lists of barges and lighters with owners' names; tonnage; year built;
repairs and costs; contracts; towage rates, 1905- 10. 2 vols., 1887-93, 1905-10
BALTIMORE LODGE OF MASONS #16 RECORD BOOK, MS.107 Membership
record book with list of dates of entrance, degrees received, and resignations and deaths.
Some members were Charles F. Wiesenthal, Mordecai Gist, Stephen Decatur, John
McHenry, and Robert Gilmor. 1 vol., 1773-1780. BALTIMORE MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY LETTERBOOK, MS. 2214 Letterbook of Frank W. Willson,
the vice-president, and John W. McCoy, secretary, to various agents and policyholders:
activities, problems, and directions of the marine insurance business; references to
shipping on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and to major ports along the Atlantic
seaboard. 1 vol., 1866
BALTIMORE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CLUB HISTORY, MS.118 Typed volume
entitled About Ourselves and Long Ago, giving an account of the Baltimore Medical and
Surgical Club, contemporary events, pictures of local scenes and people, etc., 1900-1960.
1 vol., c. 1960.
BALTIMORE MERCHANT'S DAYBOOK, MS. 1927 Daybook of an unknown
merchant: sales of cloth, hardware, stationery, pewter spoons, carpeting, and tobacco
boxes. 1 vol., 1804-6
BALTIMORE MERCHANT'S LEDGER, MS.99 Merchant's daybook, recording sales of
clothing, staple foods, and miscel- laneous articles. Among customers are listed James
Buchanan, Patrick Fin- nigan, Lyde Goodwin, Samuel Handy, John Hooper, Matthew
Pawson & Company, Ridgely, Lux & Company, Jonathan Rutter, Henry Wilson. Location of business and name of merchant not known. 1 vol., 1786-1787.
BALTIMORE MUNICIPAL COLLECTION, MS. 1992 Papers to or concerning early
mayors of Baltimore, the city council, special committees of the government, and other
officials discussing a variety of political and administrative topics: a petition for
permission to hold a lottery to raise money for a charity school, 1805; reports of
committees responsible for building a public wharf, 1804; the removal of obstructions in
Water Street, 1830; the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Photocopies only; permission for
publication must be obtained from owner. 19 items, 1797-1862
BALTIMORE MUSEUM ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.92 Record of income and expenditure
for Rembrandt Peale's Baltimore Museum; contains some of Peale's estimates of
expenses and monthly sum- maries of income, 1814-1821; daily accounts for 1822-1829,
including notes of exhibits. 1 vol., 1814-1829. BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
HOME PRESERVATION RECORDS, MS. 2237 Correspondence concerning the
purchase of rooms in two Maryland houses-"Owens House" in Calvert County and
"Habre de Venture" in Charles County. 19 items, 1925-28
BALTIMORE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION MINUTES, MS.93 Charter, by-laws, list of
members, journal and minutes of Board of Trus- tees of Baltimore Musical Association. 1
vol., 1835-1838.
BALTIMORE NORMAL SCHOOL ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.94 Record of receipts and
expenditures on behalf of Baltimore Normal School (for training Negro teachers-now
Towson State College), including items for salaries and supplies. Treasurers were John
A. Needles, 1870-1893, F. Henry Boggs, 1893-1908. 1 vol., 1870-1908.
BALTIMORE NORMAL SCHOOL MINUTE BOOKS, MS.95 Proceedings of the
Board of Trustees, Baltimore Normal School (now Towson State College). Vol. 1,
minutes, 1867-1874. Vols. 2-3, executive committee minutes, 1867-1870. Vol. 4,
minutes, 1891-1908. 4 vols., 1867-1908.
BALTIMORE ORATORIO SOCIETY MINUTE BOOK, MS.96 Minutes of the
meetings of the Baltimore Oratorio Society, concern the performance of famous works in
Baltimore, 1897-1914. Also printed consti- tution and by-laws; program for Music
Festival, April 7-9, 1913. 1 vol., 1897-1914.
BALTIMORE ORATORIO SOCIETY SCRAPBOOK, MS.97 Scrapbook pertaining to
the Oratorio Society, Baltimore, 1880-1926 (bulk 1889-1890). 1 vol., 1880-1926.
BALTIMORE PASSENGER SHIP LISTS, MS. 2332 Declarations sworn before the
Baltimore collector of customs or mayor of Baltimore: name; age; sex; occupation; city
of origin, destination. Microfilm only; originals at the National Archives, RG 36, and
Balti- more City Archives. 50 reels (nos. 833-82), 1820-91
BALTIMORE PASSENGER SHIP LISTS INDEX, MS. 2333 Alphabetical card file of
the passenger ship lists described in MS. 2332, keyed to the "Soundex" system of
alphabetical listing. Microfilm only; originals at the Baltimore City Archives. 22 reels
(nos. 833-904), 1833-66
BALTIMORE PASSENGER SHIP LISTS INDEX, MS. 2334 Alphabetical card file of
the passenger ship lists described in MS. 2332, keyed to the "Soundex" system of
alphabetical listing. Microfilm only; originals at the National Archives, RG 36, and Baltimore City Archives. 171 reels (nos. 905-1075), 1820-97
BALTIMORE PATRIOT ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.98 Record books of the Baltimore
Patriot, a newspaper published by Isaac Munroe. Subscription book, 1847-1861,
including section for out of town and out of state orders. City subscription ledger
arranged alphabetically, 1849-1865. Out of town subscription ledger, 1859-1861.
Advertisement record, n. d., with copies of the advertisements and notations of persons
placing them. 4 vols., 1847-1865.
BALTIMORE, PORT OF, PASSENGER LISTS, MS.1382 Lists of persons entering the
United States through the Port of Baltimore. Printed forms filled out and sworn to by the
shipmasters concerned. 14 items, 1834-1854. BALTIMORE PRIVATEER LOGBOOK
AND REPORTS COLLECTION, MS. 2317 Transcript including the logbook of the
privateer schooner Nonsuch on cruise from Baltimore to Charleston, South Carolina, July
3-November 9, 1812; report in December 22, 1812 issue of the Baltimore American of an
incident on board the privateer Joseph & Mary; logbook of the privateer schooner Rossie
on cruise from Newport, Rhode Island to Baltimore, September 16-October 22, 1812;
logbook of the privateer schooner Wasp, July 14-Novernber 19, 1812; extract from the
logbook of the privateer schooner Comet on cruise from and to Baltimore, November 25,
1812- March 17, 1813; report of an encounter between the Comet and the Portuffese
brig-of-war Libre as published in the Baltimore American, March 23, 1813; report by Lt.
R. D. Lancaster, R.N. of May 20, 1819 regarding the action between the privateer Syren
and H.M. Schooner Landrall, July 12, 1814. Microfilm only; location of originals
unknown. 1 reel (no. 583), 1812-15
MS. 2323 BALTIMORE REGISTRATION ABSTRACTS Chronological record of
registrations issued at the port of Baltimore: name of vessel; rig; names of the owner and
master; reasons for documen- tation. Microfilm only; originals at RG 41, National
Archives. 1 reel (no. 458), 1815-1911
131. BALTIMORE SCRAPBOOKS, MS.1072 Scrapbooks of Baltimore, January, 1935September, 1945, mainly concern civic improvements. Many articles about Chesapeake
ice-breakers, build- ing of Baltimore's municipal airport (Logan Field), rebuilding of
Hanover Street Bridge, etc. Also material on building a freeway from Baltimore to
Washington. Several articles concerned with making a port of Trenton, New Jersey. 3
vols., 1935-1945.
132. BALTIMORE SHIP DEPARTURES, MS.1612 Entries for merchandise, ships
departing from the Port of Baltimore, 1800- 1810, with full details of cargo, signatures of
owners and of port officials. (MS. on printed forms.) 50 items, 1800-1810.
133. BALTIMORE SHIPPING RECORDS, MS.1171 Collection of photostats (originals
in the Library of Congress) giving infor- mation on ships trading to Maryland, April,
1689-january, 1694. Include names of ships, place of origin, English or foreign built,
build, tonnage, armament, name of master, day when entered, bond of navigation given in
the plantation, certificate of bond given in England, last port of call, goods carried, when
cleared, destination. 6 items, 1689-1694.
134. BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET COMPANY PAPERS, MS.1023 Papers of the
Baltimore Steam Packet Co. (Old Bay Line) operating on the Chesapeake Bay, date from
1907-1962. Include logs of ship City of Richmond., 1921-1922. Plans and
correspondence relating to the building and repairing of various ships including the State
of Maryland, State of Virginia, President Warfield. Annual reports, 1935-1962. Insurance
policies, 1951. Payroll, figures, 1907. Daily record of ships' sailings, 1953-1962; daily
freight and passenger statistics, 1950-1962. Two packages consisting mainly of
specifications and blueprints for various ships. 6 boxes, 1907-1962. MS. 1880
BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET COMPANY RECORDS Office files of Baltimore
shipping company: earnings and expenses, 1920-46; legal concerns, 1920-42;
depreciation, 1920-37; freight, 1917- 39; income, 1914-39; appointments of vicepresidents, 1920-41; copies of the act of incorporation. 1 box,1907-46
135. BALTIMORE STORE ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1547 Account book of an
unidentified Baltimore storekeeper selling general merchandise including silk, laces, rum,
salt, etc. Record of money orders and checks cashed. In front of volume is a check made
out to Charles Carroll of Carrollton for $100.00 by John P. Paca, Baltimore, 7 December,
1790. 1 vol., 1786-1787 (1790).
136. BALTIMORE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY MINUTE BOOK, MS.100 Proceedings
of the Board of Managers of the Baltimore Temperance Soci- ety, showing efforts to
spread movement among apprentices, clergymen, newspapers, etc. 1 vol., 1829-1833.
137. BALTIMORE THEATRE RECORD BOOK, MS.102 Records of the 126 shares in
the Baltimore Theatre, showing original owners and successive transferees. In back of
volume are 276 signed receipts for transfers. 1 vol., 1813-1848. MS. 1845
BALTIMORE THEATRICAL COLLECTION Yearly and monthly lists of
entertainments of the Baltimore theaters: Holliday, Front Street, Concordia, Ford, and the
Academy of Music; description of a Jenny Lind performance in Baltimore, 1850. 45
items, 1850, 1861-1907
138. BALTIMORE TOWN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1133 Account book, 1742-1774, of
Baltimore merchant-? Bernard Diderich- containing accounts for purchases of wheat,
corn, rum, nails, etc., by named individuals. Volume also shows expenses incurred by
proprietor of store, and entries on two agreements between Diderich and John Sheriden
(Sheridine), 1772, 1774, overseer for Diderich. Rear of volume has planta- tion accounts.
1 vol., 1742-1774.
139. BALTIMORE TOWN COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.103 Ledger
with accounts of special commissioners, Baltimore Town. Numerous entries of
miscellaneous nature, including data on streets, paving, etc. 1 vol., 1786-1797. MS.
1179 BALTIMORE TRUST COMPANY RECORDS Bank papers from the estate of
William Ingle (1859-1943), president of the Baltimore Trust Company: examiners'
reports from the accounting firm of Haskins and Sells and the Federal Reserve Bank in
Richmond, 1916-26; letters to Ingle relating to bank affairs. 1 box,1916-26
140. BALTIMORE UNITED FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTE BOOKS, MS.101
Proceedings of the standing committee created to carry out official regula- tions adopted
for the conduct of the fifteen volunteer fire companies in Baltimore. List of rules in front
of the volume, followed by minutes of regular and special meetings. 2 vols., 1834-1865.
MS. 2233 BALTIMORE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORD BOOK List of applicants
for voter registration in ward fourteen, Baltimore, third legislative district with names,
addresses, party affiliation, ages, race. 1 vol., ca. 1908-9
141. BANK OF BALTIMORE EXCHANGE BOOK, MS.352 Daily exchange book,
1849-1850, of Bank of Baltimore, showing exchanges on Baltimore. Banks listed are
Union Bank, Mechanics' Bank, Commercial and Farmers' Bank, Farmers' and Merchants'
Bank, Marine Bank, Mer- chants' Bank, Farmers' and Planters' Western Bank, and Bank
of Baltimore. First few pages have been used as a scrapbook, c. 1860. 1 vol., 1849-1850
(1860).
142. BANK STOCK PAPERS, MS.1195 Instructions and letters from Governor
Smallwood, Thomas Johnson, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton to Samuel Chase,
concerning the stock of the Bank of England belonging to Maryland, 1787, and
appointing Chase as agent. Chase's letters to them on the same subject. Two letters signed
by William Paca. 13 items, 1783, 1786-1787. MS. 1672 SAMUEL BANKS LEDGER
Ledger of Anne Arundel County blacksmith listing customers (members of the
Hammond, Warfield, and Dorsey families) and prices paid for farm equipment, nails, and
horseshoes. Includes a name index. 1 vol., 1796-1801
MS. 2433 JEREMIAH BANNING AUTOBIOGRAPHY Autobiography of Jeremiah
Banning (1733-98) written in 1793 and concerning his career on Atlantic sailing vessels
and in the American Revolution. Photocopy only; permission for publication must be
obtained from owner. 1 vol., 1793
143. BARNUM'S HOTEL COLLECTION, MS.104 Three account books showing loans
made for the construction and opera- tion of Barnum's Hotel, holders of stock certificates,
and interest payments. Papers relating to the legal case involving the estate of David
Barnum vs. David C. Gordon et al., concerning the ownership of Barnum's Hotel, 18621869. 4 vols., 1824-1870.
MS.2101 FEDERICO BARREDA AND BROTHER COMPANY RECORDS Peruvianbased guano exporters: invoices for shipping supplies obtained from numerous Baltimore
firms; several telegrams containing instructions to their agents in Baltimore, Fitzgerald
and Barril; a few ships' boarding permits. 40 items, 1852-63
MS. 2281 FEDERICO BARREDA PAPERS American operative (located in Baltimore)
of the company of F. Barreda and Brother, 1852-56: several telegrams from Barreda to
his wife, 1854; letter from a representative of Mount Saint Mary's College concerning the
education of Barreda's nephew, 1854; a shipping report, 1853; various ships' passes,
1853; bank drafts, 1854-56; papers related to the outfitting of ships and the shipping of
guano from Peru, 1852-56; copy of a notarized document designating attorneys and
agents for F. Barreda and Brother, 1857; an account of the sale of the contents of
Barreda's rented house on Madison Street, 1856; real estate developer's prospectus for
"Rousby-on- the-Patuxent," 1891. 36 items, 1852-57, 1891
144. BARRIERE ALBUM, MS.106 Album of verses, inscribed by various hands to
Theodosia Barriere. 1 vol., c. 1841-c. 1848.
145. BARROLL FAMILY LETTERS, MS.108 Miscellaneous group of correspondence
of the Barroll family of Kent County, including Civil War letters. 1 box, 1845-1938.
146. BARRY PAPERS, MS.1196 Telegrams sent to General William F. Barry, officer
commanding Federal troops at Fort McHenry during the railroad riots of July-September,
1877. c. 70 items, 1877 (July-September).
MS. 1913 MATTHIAS E. BARTGIS RECORD BOOK Volume compiled by Matthias E.
Bartgis (1791-1849) of Frederick, Maryland: essay on the early history of Delaware and
Pennsylvania; letter written from Camp Hampstead describing the activities of the
Frederick volunteers in the campaign near Baltimore, 1814; letter written from the
"Patapsco Encampment" describing the campaign of 1813; sentences of treason
pronounced against seven men of Frederick, 1781; vote of the Lutheran vestry refusing
the Odd Fellows the use of their church, 1842; votes of the corporation election of
Frederick, 1847, in which Bartgis was elected mayor; muster roll of the Frederick
volunteers, 1814; newspaper clipping of the confession of a pirate, Charles Gibbs, 1831;
summary by Bartgis of testimony and verdicts of a grand jury investigating privateers,
1829. Photocopy of original at the Enoch Pratt Free Library; permission for publication
must be obtained from owners. 1 vol., 1781-1847 MS. 2216 BARTLETT HAYWARD
COMPANY RECORDS Baltimore metalworks company: bound volumes of Koppers
News, 1956- 58; record of the gas apparatus, 1946-47; feld washer quotations, 1923- 26;
general estimates, 1939-44; correspondence regarding Russian con- tracts, 1915-17;
manufacturing record books, 1891-92 and 1902-14; charge books, 1886-1958. 47 vols.,
1886-1958
147. BARTOL, JAMES L., PAPERS, MS.1197 James L. Bartol's Jefferson College
diploma, 1832; commission as judge of Court of Appeals and letter of notification, 1857;
and commissions as judge and Chief judge of Court of Appeals, 1881. 5 items, 18321881.
148. BARTON RECEIPT BOOK, MS.1042 Receipt book of Seth Barton, Baltimore
merchant, 1791-1793; entries cover a wide variety of subjects and goods. 1 vol., 17921793.
149. BATTLE MONUMENT PAPERS, MS.1198 Accounts of expenditures by the
committee in charge of the erection of the Battle Monument, Baltimore; three letters from
Maximilian Godefroy, the architect, dealing with workmen and money matters. One letter
from Antonio Capellano, sculptor, to Robert Cary Long, concerns the bas-reliefs on the
front of St. Paurs Church, engravings of the monument. Clipping with sketch. 32 items,
1814-1820.
MS. 2322 BATTLE OF BALTIMORE COLLECTION Defense of Baltimore in
September 1814: letters from Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane, April-October 1814,
regarding naval operations; secret instructions and dispatches from the British Admiralty
to the commanders of ships on the Chesapeake Bay; extracts from the logs of the British
ships Aetna, Devastation, Erebus, Euryalus, Fairy, Havannah, Meteor, Seahorse, Severn,
Surprize, Terror, Tonnant, and Volcano. Microfilm only; originals in the Admiralty
Group at the Public Record Office in London. 1 reel (no. 506), 1814
150. BAUGH PAPERS, MS.1199 Letters pertaining to the affairs of the Baugh Chemical
Company, Balti- more. Miscellaneous land deeds, insurance policy. c. 50 items, 18011916. MS. 2361 BAXLEY FAMILY PAPERS Correspondence, 1820-39, of George
Baxley (1771-1848), consisting of letters to his children written while on trips to
Philadelphia, New York, and Cincinnati discussing family news, travel, the Adams
administration, and religious revivals; letters of W. Capers to George Baxley discussing
his trip from Baltimore to Savannah and the death of Mrs. Baxley; a copy of George
Baxley's will and estate inventory, 1944-49; photocopies of legal papers of the Baxley
family. 37 items, 1763-1849
MS. 2097 BAXLEY-MINIFIE PAPERS Family legal papers, correspondence, household
account books, diaries, and miscellaneous items relating to family activities: marriage
settlement of James Minifie and Elizabeth Hyne (1795), and the wills of Elias T. Hyne
(1818), Elizabeth Minifie (1830), and William Minifie (1880); letters from Baltimore
businessman, art teacher, and Maryland Academy of Sciences founding member, William
Minifie, to his wife and sister describ- ing voyages to England, Ohio, and New York,
1830-34; letters to Charles Minifie from his sister Gertrude Minifie Baxley, 1878-91, and
an aunt and cousin in England, 1906-14, discussing a variety of family news, the
Baltimore fire of 1904, and World War 1; notebooks of the women of the family that
contain household accounts, recipes, medical cures, diary entries, and mathematical
exercises; biographical sketch of William Min- ifie; poems and speeches for the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of William and Mary Minifie; a list of stereoscopic views. 1
box,1789-1914
151. BAYARD PAPERS, MS.109 Land papers, business papers, and correspondence of
the Bayard, Eager, and Howard families. Include Eager and Howard land documents,
1672- 1817 (Luni@s Lot, etc.); John Eager Howard (1752-1827) personal papers and
correspondence, 1770-1825. 14 letters from Robert Goodloe Harper to constituents,
reporting on acts of Congress and public affairs in general, 1796-1801. Letters from
members of the Gilmor family, 1796-1816. Benjamin Chew Howard (1791-1872)
correspondence with Timothy Pickering, Wil- liam Johnson, A. Garden, and Robert
Gilmor, ? Jr., 1829-1861. Correspond- ence of Richard Henry Bayard (1796-1868) on
estate of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1832-1834. Correspondence between Daniel
Webster and R. J. Jackson, 1840-1841. Correspondence of R. Howard Bayard (d. 1923),
1890- 1895. 1% shelf feet, 1672-1895.
MS. 1987 THOMAS F. BAYARD PAPERS Correspondence between Thomas F. Bayard
(1868-1942), United States ambassador to Great Britain, and Frederic Emory (18531908), Baltimore journalist: personal views of Presidents Grover Cleveland and William
McKinley; treaties (especially the arbitration about the preservation of seals in the Bering
Sea); the silver standard and free coinage of silver; tariff reform. Register available. 13
items, 1879-98 MS. 1899 CORNETTA S. BAYLINE PAPERS Letters of William
Clinton Duffy, a sergeant in the United States Army stationed at Camp Meade and
serving in France, addressed to Cornetta S. Bayline of Baltimore: camp life; comments
on war conditions; the war in France, 1918-19. Also includes a letter from Oswald Clear
to his wife (the former Cornetta Bayline) about marital problems, 1954 11 items, 191819, 1954
152. BAYNE, DR. JOHN H., PAPERS, MS.1200 Typescript copies of eight letters from
Dr. John H. Bayne and Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War-three personal letters from
Stanton to Bayne and Dr. Barre, U. S. Army Surgeon, concerning health matters, 1864,
1868, 1869. One letter to Bayne, also on health, 1869. Pass for Dr. Barre from Stanton, to
and from Washington, D. C., ad lib., 1864. Two letters from Bayne to President Lincoln
concerning the disappearance of slaves and the resultant economic hardship to Maryland
farmers, 1862. Letter from Stan- ton, addressee unknown, again concerning health, 1869.
8 items, 1862-1869. MS. 2344 ABRAHAM BEACHAM PAPERS Correspondence
between officers of a United States Army arsenal near Baltimore and the United States
Ordnance Department and Secretary of War John C. Calhoun about the reinstatement to
employment of Abra- ham Beacham, dismissed for insulting an officer. 6 items, 1824-25
153. BEADENKOPF PAPERS, MS.1201 Letters addressed to Mrs. Anne Beadenkopf in
connection with her article The Baltimore Public Baths and Their Founder, Rev. Thomas
Beadenkopf, in Maryland Historical Magazine, September, 1950. Copies of newspaper
reviews on the article. Correspondents include Governor T. R. McKeldin, Mayor T.
D'Alesandro, Jr., Baltimore Board of Education officials, and other civic leaders. 48
items, 1950-1951.
154. BEALL LEDGER, MS.111 Ledger of Brooke Beall, tobacco merchant of
Georgetown, Maryland. Con- tains references to several Georgetown tobacco
warehouses, to Georgetown Academy, and local families. Accounts of large shipments to
William Ander- son & Company of London. List of vessels which shipped to important
customers-Governor Thomas Sim Lee, Daniel Carroll, Warner Washing- ton, and
General James M. Lingan. Business conducted by Brooke Beall and Beall & Turner. 1
vol., 1790-1798.
155. BEALL, THOMAS, ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.112 Daybook of Thomas Beall,
Georgetown merchant, for years 1812-1819, with additional entries for 1820 in another
hand. Beall lists personal and household expenses, mainly foodstuffs in quantity. For date
August 24, 1814, there is a brief account of the destruction of Washington by the British
Army. 1 vol., 1812-1819.
156. BEAMER PAPERS, MS.110 Beamer family correspondence and title deeds for land
located in Baltimore City and County. Also in the collection are judgments on money and
property (Henry Beamer, lawyer). Papers, 1841-1842, on Henry Beamer's administration
of Ann Lenhart's estate. c. 100 items, 1790-1905.
157. BEATTY PAPERS, MS.1202 Letters of Captain William Beatty to his father,
Colonel William Beatty, of Frederick County, from camps of the Continental Army at
Kingsbridge, New York, Skipack, Pennsylvania, Englishtown, New Jersey, Guilford
Court House and Buffalo Creek, North Carolina. Describe movements of Ameri- can
troops with figures and names of casualties and personal news. journal, June 25, 1776january 25, 1781. Later letters from judge Adam Beatty in Kentucky, 1853, describe the
papers in this collection and the terms of the gift. 1 vol. and 10 items, 1776-1781, 1853.
158. BECK JOURNAL, MS.113 Diary kept by Charles A. Beck, minister near Haverhill,
Massachusetts, from 1875-1880. Notations of church meetings, with comments on spirit
of people. Financial record in back of volume. 1 vol., 1875-1880.
159. BECKER ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.114 Account book of Simon Becker, Baltimore
merchant and shipper, 1800-1819. Volume continues as an account book of John D.
Becker, from 1846-1868, with tavern accounts from York Springs, Franklin Township,
Adams County, Pennsylvania. John D. Becker distributed alcoholic beverages, and may
have kept a tavern. 1 vol., 1800-1819, 1846-1868.
160. BECKER LETTERBOOKS, MS.115 Indexed correspondence of Simon Becker of
Baltimore, 1799-1818, con- cerning the tobacco trade between Baltimore and Bremen,
coffee trade with Cuba, and general commercial activities. 2 vols., 1799-1818. MS.
2305 BEDFORD-JOHNSTON PAPERS Letters, receipts, and promissory notes about the
settlement of a debt involving Christopher and W. C. Johnston, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell,
Mary and Gunning Bedford, M. Strichen; a letter about a journey to England. 10 items,
1808-26
161. BELL, EDMUND HAYES, COLLECTION, MS.1090 First part of collection is
MSS. dating from 1770-1866, mainly material of Edmund Hayes Bell's ancestors-the
Thompsons of Williamsport, Alexander Hayes, and Edmund and'Gabriel Patterson. Some
of the Thompson cor- respondence relates to the Continental Army, in which William
Thompson was a Brigadier General. Second part of the collection is genealogical notes
and correspondence of E. H. Bell relating to the Williams, Claiborne, Shelby and
Thompson families; letters on two priests who served in the Mexican War;
correspondence with the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U. S. on membership
requirements and articles on American history by Professor A. Henderson. 1 box, 17701933. '
162. BELL, MARY CAROLINE, COLLECTION, MS-1137 Collection of
correspondence and miscellaneous items, 1783-1883, from the estate of Mary Caroline
Bell. Ineluded arp Innd pntont-Q, 1792-1794,, a VAII of the Neal Haile family, 1796;
Stock certificates; a seal of the Peabody Institute, Baltimore; letter from Rev. Ethan
Allen; copies of notes on the Constellation; University Club roll. Military items include
letters from Surgeon E. Lloyd Howard, serving in the Army of Northern Virginia, to Mrs.
Charles Howard, 1863. Correspondence concerning the 77th Regi- ment, Maryland
National Guard, 1877, and six commissions of Colonel William Lawrence, 1814-1830,
with presidential signatures. Letter to Law- rence at Fort Boywer, Alabama, 1814, signed
by Major General Andrew Jackson. 74 items, 1783-1888.
MS. 1965 BELL PAPERS Financial records of Dr. Ephraim Bell (1793-1875), 1821-75,
including bills, receipts, promissory notes, memoranda, and two cashbooks; tuition bills
and collections notices from Bell to others to support a school for indigent children in
Baltimore County, 1840-48; items concerning his appointment as a postmaster; medical
licenses; deeds and surveys; estate papers of Peter Smyser for which Bell served as
executor; bills and receipts of Bell's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Deford, 1870-75, including Mrs. Deford's charitable work and letters of sympathy on the
death of Benjamin Deford, 1870; bills and receipts of Benjamin Deford, 1841-43;
Pennsylvania land papers, 1790-1843. Records of Benjamin Deford and Company,
tanners: bill book (1832-34), sales ledgers (1840- 44), cashbook (1837-38, 1840-41), and
a receipt book (1838-43). 7 boxes, 1790-1889
163. BELT COLLECTION, MS.117 Collection relating to Captain William Joseph Beles
experiences in the U. S. Navy. Includes journal, 1816-1817 on USS Washington, and
April- May, 1820, USS Columbus. Day and scrapbook, c. 1825-1856, with accounts,
poems, letters, receipts, etc. Watch book, USS Hudson, October, 1828. journal, 18281829, USS Hudson, and 1829-1830, USS Natchez. journal, November, 1839-September,
1841, USS Marion. Letterbook, 1839. State- ment of Belt's services to U. S. Navy, 18111841. Private journal, 1840-1842, and letterbook, 1841-1842. Boxes with correspondence
of Captain Belt (c. 250 items), during the thirty years of his naval career. 2 boxes and 7
vols., 1811-1856.
164. BELT, JAMES B., PAPERS, MS.116 Miscellaneous letters, receipts and
memoranda of James B. Belt, 1870-1905, including an extensive set of cigarette cards,
1890-1910. journal with miscellaneous accounts, 1877-1910. Account book, Farmers!
Bank of Mary- land. Memoranda book, 1879-1881, mainly devoted to daily personal
accounts of Belt. c. 100 items and 2 vols., 1870-1910. MS. 1882 BELVEDERE HOTEL
RECORDS Agreements, deeds, contracts, mortgages, leases, and policies of the
Belvedere Hotel Company and the Belvedere Building Company of Baltimore. 1
box,1900-58
165. BENNETT, C. E., PAPERS, MS.119 Vouchers, manifests, clearances, and other
papers relating to the Baltimore schooners David F. Keeling and Hattie E. Giles,
captained by C. E. Bennett in 1876-1878, and 1878-1879, respectively. Ships were
engaged in the West Indian and Brazilian trade from Baltimore and New York. 1 box,
1876-1879.
166. BENSON-FENDALL CORRESPONDENCE, MS.1582 Business correspondence of
Samuel Benson, Baltimore tailor, with Philip R. Fendall, lawyer, concerning actions for
nonpayment, purchases of cloth and clothing, furnishing clothing for naval officers.
Gives Fendalrs account with Benson for clothing purchased. Majority of correspondence
deals with law suits entered and pending for non-payment of debt, with a Lieutenant W.
W. Dulany as the main offender. 56 items, 1819-1824.
167. BENSON, HARRY L., COLLECTION, MS.120 Miscellaneous maps, etc., showing
early land grants in Maryland; file cards showing location of early grants. Genealogical
charts of Benson, Adams, Purnell, Wilson, and other families in Worcester County, 1790.
Wills and other material relating to Accomac County, Virginia, 1663-1800. Atlas of land
surveys in Somerset County, Maryland. Miscellaneous notes, drawings, photostats, etc.,
all collected or made by Harry L. Benson, and relating to land grants in early Maryland.
12 boxes and 3 vols., 20th century.
168. BENTALOU, PAUL, JOURNAL, MS.125 Photostatic copies of journal of Paul
Bentalou, Baltimore merchant. Account of trades in general merchandise in North and
South America, West Indies, and Europe. Transactions are entered in full detail, in
narrative form. Occasional references to national and international politics, and to the
slave trade, immigration from South America, etc. 216 pp., 1784-1813.
169. BERGER, REV. A. J., ACCOUNT BOOKS AND PAPERS, MS.121 Account
books, 1845-1891, record personal expenses, money received from ministerial fees and
salary, accounts of pew holders, Christ Church, West- ern Run Parish, etc. (4 vols.). Box
of papers relating to church affairs includes letters concerning various rectorships in
Georgia, Virginia, Mary- land, and Pennsylvania; correspondence with Bishops W. R.
Whittingham, Stephen Elliott; Rev. William Bacon Stevens, Rev. John Johns, Rev. E. A.
Dalrymple. Miscellaneous deeds, etc. Papers cover 1828-1890. 4 vols. and 1 box, 18281891.
170. BERKLEY COLLECTION, MS.123 Papers of Dr. Henry J. Berkley (1860-1940)
include a scrapbook with clip- pings of cartoons and news items dealing with U. S.
participation in World War I. Typescripts by Dr. Berkley on the Hundred and Town of
Port Tobacco, Charles County; a chronological history of the town and city of Baltimore;
histories of the early Episcopal churches and parishes in Mary- land; the Huguenots in
Florida and South Carolina; legends of south- western Indians; adventuring with Sir John
Hawkins in England, Africa and America, 1567-1588. The collection also includes
photographed samples of Elizabethan calligraphy. 2 boxes, 1918, 1930-1940.
171. BERKLEY, HENRY J., ARTISTS' REGISTER, MS.1474 A typescript Descriptive
Register of First ThousandFortrait and Landscape Artists of English North America,
1607-1835, undated. Lists names of artists, place of birth, localities, speciality, dates, and
publications in which they are cited; compiled by Henry J. Berkley. 148 pp., n. d.
172. BERRY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, MS.126 Autograph album of Mrs. Kate
Mattingly [Edwards] Berry. 1 vol., c. 1876-1878.
173. BERRY, KATE MATTINGLY, SCRAPBOOK, MS.126.1 Scrapbook containing
Christmas cards and postcards with current advertise- ments, including several for the
Howe Machine, an early sewing machine. 1 vol., c. 1882-1883.
174. BESORE PAPERS, MS.127 Receipts, bills, and accounts of George Besore, dry
goods merchant of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, largely relating to Baltimore firms. Some
letters included. 3 boxes, 1820-1865.
175. BETTS COMMONPLACE BOOK, MS.128 Commonplace book of Sarah M. A.
Betts, c. 1818, with selections from contemporary poets. 1 vol., c. 1818.
176. BIBBINS PAPERS, MS.129 Typescript and notes for The Beginnings of Maryland
and its First Capital- St. Mary's, c. 1933, by Mrs. Arthur B. Bibbins. Diary, 1901-1902, of
Mrs. Bibbins, entitled English Memoirs, and including her account of the open- ing of
Parliament in London., 1902. 1 box, 1901-1902,1933.
177. BIDEN PAPERS, MS.1203 Three documents relating to the settlement of the estate
of William Biden, 1863-1864. Last will and testament of Mary Biden, 1863. Lease from
Owen McManus to William Biden, August 28, 1820. Deed from Charles Warfield to
William Biden, 1838. 6 items, 1820-1864.
MS. 1936 JOHN B. BIEMILLER PAPERS Papers concerning the schoonerjohn R
Biemiller built by a man of the same name (d. 1917) in 1903: letters from Charles
Adams, the vessel's captain, to John B. Blemiller about manning and financing of the
ship, Blemiller's ice business, construction of the ship, its launching, ice, lumber, coal,
plaster, cement, and fertilizer, the grounding of the ship on a sand bar, insurance and trips
to Quebec, New York, Georgia, Cuba, Baltimore, Florida, Puerto Rico, and Philadelphia;
letters from E. S. Crosby to Mrs. Biemiller concerning the transfers of the ship's shares
after John B. Bierniller's death; other letters of E. S. Crosby to John B. Bierniller about
payments, sale of shares, and investments; documents on the sale of shares and
ownership of the vessel; report, 1971, by S. Blemiller describing the John B. Biemiller
with information on the cargoes, prices, ports, physical description, financing,
construction, and launching. 63 items, 1901-18, 1971
178. BILLS OF LADING, PORT OF BALTIMORE, MS.1209 Bills of lading (mainly
between 1800-1801) show goods imported through the Port of Baltimore-give duties
paid, quantities of goods, etc. Many of the bills are signed by Robert Purviance and
Edward Langworthy. 52 items, 1800-1806.
179. BIRCKHEAD CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK, MS.130 Collection of broadsides,
clippings, cartoons, etc. MS. copies of miscellane- ous items, especially poems, with
southern subjects predominating. 1 vol., 1861-1862. MS. 2318 BIRNIE FAMILY
PAPERS Letters to Clotworthy Birnie (1 765-1845): three letters, 1799-18 1 0, from Dr.
Upton Scott discussing English politics, Ireland, encouragements to Birnie to move to
Maryland, arrangements for the settlement of the Birnie family in Taneytown; letters
from family and friends after 1810 discuss family news, difficulties facing British
merchants and manufacturers, the British monetary crisis, and unrest in Ireland. 30 items,
1799-1890
180. BISHOP PAPERS, MS.1204 Correspondence of George W. Bishop and his son,
John S. Bishop, pertain- ing to the Worcester Locomotive Company, of which George
Bishop was President, and also to the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia Railroad and the
Worcester Railroad. Fragments and receipts of George W. Bishop. 55 items, 1874-1919.
MS.1977 MARIEA.W.MARTINBLAKEPAPERS Papers of Maryland teacher (ca. 1875ca. 1972): notebooks from the Maryland Normal School on mineralogy, arithmetic,
elocution, algebra, chemistry, teacher education, and physiology, 1893-96; programs
from the Maryland Normal School, 1893-96; diary discussing food prices, personal
health, war, food rationing, movies, national politics, stocks, and frequent mentions of her
husband, Frank N. Blake, a professor of Oriental languages at Johns Hopkins University,
1944; miscellaneous newspaper clippings concerning World War II. 1 box,1893-96,1944
181. BLACKFORD DIARY, MS.1087 Diary covers three years, 1829-1831. Writer, John
Blackford, seems to have been a prosperous farmer, storekeeper, and ferry owner. He
notes the names of those using the ferry and discusses the day's events-lumbering, hempmaking, selling of wheat, breeding of horses, and amount of money lent and owed.
Blackford resided at Hagerstown, Maryland. 1 vol., 1829-1831.
182. BLACKFORD RECORD AND ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.131 Eugene Blackford
ledgers, farm accounts, and journals; letterbooks relating to Sudbrook Farm Real Estate
Development, Baltimore County, 1894- 1907; also farm activities at Cleve, Baltimore
County, 1869-1895; detailed farm journal recording livestock, planting of crops, etc.,
1869-1884, accounts with Pikesville Dairy Company. Cash and investment accounts of
William M. Blackford of Lynchburg, Virginia, 1863-1864. 22 vols., 1863-1907.
183. BLAKE, HELEN D., DIARIES, MS.133 Personal diaries of Helen D. Blake of
Baltimore, with much material on North Avenue Methodist Church. 4 vols., 1922-1927.
184. BLAND PAPERS, MS.134 Collection of correspondence and papers of the Bland
family in England and Virginia. Material of Theodorick Bland includes a letter describing
life in Tennessee, 1798-1801; notes on Alexander's Chancery Proceedings; an analysis of
the United States Constitution (1463 pp.) and of the constitu- tions of various states (484
pp.); notes on cases tried before court in Ten- nessee, 1799-1801; manuscript catalogue
of Theodorick Bland7s books, Anna- polis, 1829; manuscript volume with a survey of
American institutions. Report to John Q. Adams from commission to investigate affairs
in South American countries, 1818. Notes on life in Chile and Argentina, 1818. Other
material in the collection includes ledger of Thomas Stockett Alexander, Bland's law
partner, 1849-1860, and a ledger with Alexandex?s notes on various cases. 5 boxes,
1757-1860. Available an mle-rafilm (no- 505)
185. BLOOMSBURY FARM ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.6 Accounts of receipts and
expenditures at Bloomsbury Farm (location not known), Columbus Shipley, overseer. 3
vols., 1849-1862.
186. BOETTINGER, WILLIAM O., PAPERS, MS.1041 Collection of catalogues
primarily relating to meteorological instruments, photographs of these instruments, and
athletic memorabilia of the donor, William G. Boettinger; material relating to his
association with various firms in designing meteorological and aeronautical instruments.
2 boxes, 1899-1965.
MS. 2032 BOGGS FAMILY PAPERS Letters concerning the litigation over the estate of
Ellen M. Boggs. Principals include Catherine Berry, daughter of Mrs. Boggs, and
William L. Marbury and Morgan H. Bench, lawyers involved in the case. 1 box,18951900
187. BOHEMIA MANOR PAPERS, MS.1556 Wills, deeds, and other documents
relating to Augustine Herni an and Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Maryland. Include
copy of Herin an's memorandum on the original foundation of the manor, his Letters of
Denization, naturalization papers, wills, etc. Material on legal controversies among later
holders of the property (Herrman family). c. 40 items, 1660-1791.
MS. 1950 BOKEL-GALLAGHER PAPERS Undated notebook of J. M. Gallagher with
notes and outlines on various legal subjects including contracts, deeds, mergers, and the
nature of evidence and testimony in court cases; Patrick Gallagher Is time book, 1879-82,
while supervising the construction and repair of roads in Balti- more County; undated
exercise book in German owned by Ella Gallagher; assorted receipts, 1876-91, mostly
made out to Patrick Gallagher for alterations on a suit of clothes, liquor, ground rents, and
construction work; five letters, 1917-18, written by George W. Bishop, John Maynard,
and D. S. Lyons to Martha Bokel while serving in the United States Army about military
life and training and life on the front line in France. 25 items, 1876-1918
MS. 1904 BOKEL PAPERS Correspondence concerning Helen Gallagher Bokel's (I 862194 1) mem- bership in the Notre Dame College Alumnae Association and the Contribution to the Sister Meletin Memorial Fund made by her daughter, Dorothy Bokel. 7
items, 1896-1920
188. BONAPARTE, CHARLES J., LETTERS, MS.1598 Correspondence between
Charles J. Bonaparte and Mrs. Francis King Carey on social legislation, the Consumers'
League, the Ten Hour Law (establishing a ten-hour working day for women), the State
Board of Health, child labor, and the improvement of working and living conditions. c.
50 items, 1911-1918. MS. 2205 CHARLES J. BONAPARTE PAPERS Correspondence
of Baltimore lawyer and politician (1851-1921): Balti- more law practice; his position as
secretary of the navy; political corre- spondence with Maryland figures such as William
F. Broening, William Cabell Bruce, Charles Stewart Davison, Joseph I. France, Robert
Garrett, Reno S. Harp, William Hogarth, Charles Morris Howard, William H. Jackson,
Henry Barton Jacobs, John Henry Keene, Josiah L. Kerr, Sydney E. Mudd, Gifford
Pinchot, Blanchard Randall, Albert C. Ritchie, Alfred Jenkins Shriver, Galen Tait,
Ovington E. Waller; requests for financial aid and support from various charitable,
educational, and political organ- izations such as the library of the University of
Pennsylvania, Saint Mary's Industrial School of Baltimore, Mayflower Sailor's Hotel,
Smith College, Catholic and Indian Missions, Roosevelt Memorial Association, National
Civil Service Reform League, American Committee for the Independence of Armenia,
American Social Hygiene Association, Republican State Committee. 2 boxes, 1905-09,
1919-21 MS. 2194 ELIZABETH PATTERSON BONAPARTE BIOGRAPHICAL
MANUSCRIPT Manuscript biography of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785-1879) by
Dorothy Mackay Quynn (1898-1963) sponsored by the American Federation of
University Women with ten chapters by Quynn and four by her husband, William R.
Quynn, from her notes; a copy of a talk on Bonaparte delivered by Mrs. Quynn before the
Maryland Historical Society, 1953; a short unpublished article on the marriage of
Patterson and Jerome Bonaparte; correspondence between William R. Quynn and P.
William Filby about the manuscript biography, 1973-74. See Dorothy Mackay Quynn,
"Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte," Notable American Women, 1607-1950 ed. Edward T.
James (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1971), 1: 192-4. 1 box,1953,1963,1973-74
189. BONAPARTE PAPERS, MS.141-5 Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte materialcorrespondence and memoranda books. Bulk of material is on her life in Europe, 18151840, and marriage to Jerome Bonaparte. List of property, jewels, etc. Reply from
Lafayette to an invitation from her, n. d., and various business items. Letters of Jerome
Bonaparte to various correspondents, 1805-1852 (6 items). Official docu- ments on
Jerome's career, 1796-1804. Copy of marriage contract. Common- place books of Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte at Harvard. Three letterbooks, 1854-1861, 1863-1870, with copies
of letters of Jerome N. Bonaparte and Jerome N. Bonaparte, Jr. C. 200 bills of Jerome N.
Bonaparte, Jr., and items on his claim against France. Charles J. Bonaparte political
correspond- ence with Theodore Roosevelt, George Wickersham, George B. Cortelyou,
Elihu Root, Ira Remsen, J. S. Crosby, J. D. Long, James Bryce. MS. copy of the analysis
of and remarks on the will of William Patterson (will dated 1827), c. 124 pages; original
signed Reverdy Johnson, March, 1835. Scrap- books of newsclippings: and miscellanea.
Typescript copy of letter from member of the bar to the members of the bench,
concerning judge Baer, n. d. Blank sheet of paper found in carriage of Napoleon after
Waterloo, with his watermark. 19 boxes and 17 vols., 1785-1921.
MS. 1942 HATTIE BONBRIGHT PAPERS Letters to Hattie Bonbright of Pittsburgh
from Roswell R. Frisbee written during his service in the Forty-sixth Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1861-64, about Frisbee's affection for Bonbright with
additional references on the war and military life in Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama; a
letter from Bonbright to Frisbee and a Baltimore Sun newspaper clipping, 1869,
containing the confession of Samuel B. Arnold regarding his part in Booth's alleged
Lincoln abduction conspiracy. 19 items, 1862-69
190. BOND ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.22 Medical account book of Dr. Thomas E. Bond,
Sr., started in 1832 and continued ? by his son, Dr. T. E. Bond, Jr. Notes on various
medical sub- jects included. 1 vol., 1832-1850.
191. BOND ACCOUNTS, MS.61.1 Collection of land papers, accounts, inventories, etc.,
1758-1849, concern- ing the Bond family (John Bond, c. 1730-1792, received land grants
in Baltimore County, and with his marriage to Alice Fell of Fell's Point, received Fells
Forest). Letters of Dr. Thomas E. Bond, editor of Christian Advocate and Journal, from
various abolitionists at the time of the slavery question, 1836-1841. Letter from John H.
B. Latrobe. Accounts and settle- ment of John Bond's estate by his son, Thomas Bond.
Material on court cases, bonds, etc. Opinion of William Pinkney, William Cooke, and P.
Key about the property on Hampstead Hill leased by J. Bond for 99 years to Elisba (?)
Tyson, 1790. 1 box, 1758-1840.
192. BOND, BEVERLY W., JR., PAPERS, MS.63 Manuscript (apparently unpublished)
entitled The United States Emerges, by Beverly W. Bond, Jr. 1 item, n. d. (20th century).
193. BOND CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK, MS.59 Volume with clippings of Civil War
and reconstruction period relating to Maryland and the south, and the activities of Judge
Hugh L. Bond. 1 vol., c. 1861-1865.
194. BOND FAMILY PAPERS, MS.61 Leases, deeds, and financial records of various
members of the Bond family of Baltimore City and Baltimore and Harford Counties. The
lands involved are mainly in Fell's Point and other Baltimore County localities.
Genealog- ical data on Bond and Fell families. Deeds to Strawberry Alley Methodist
Meeting House (1776). Ledger of John Bond of Fell's Point, 1749-1767, and day book,
1783-1789. Minutes and accounts of "Fountain Company," formed to exploit minerals in
Frederick County, 1744-1764. 1 box, 1749-1844.
195. BOND-McCULLOCH FAMILY PAPERS, MS.1159 Small group of miscellaneous
correspondence of various members of the Bond-McCulloch families, mostly addressed
to Miss Kate Bond of Balti- more, 1860-1864. Relates to family history and activities of
the family during the Civil War period. Genealogical material on the Bonds, McCullochs
of Ardnell, and Birckheads. Large family tree of Bond family. Letters of Judge Hugh
Lennox Bond, 1864-1868. Letters concern political issues, especially slavery and
reconstruction. 1 box, c. 1850-1870.
196. BOND PAPERS, MS.60 Sketch of Bernard T. Carter by Carroll T. Bond.
Scrapbooks (2 vols.) of letters from lawyers and libraries concerning the distribution of
Bond's History of Maryland Court of Appeals. Manuscript notes on Thomas Jennings.
journal of trip abroad, 1914. journals of Canadian trips and journals of social events.
Miscellaneous correspondence. 2 boxes and 2 vols., 1887-1935.
197. BOND PAPERS, MS.1206 Letters from judge Hugh L. Bond to his wife, Anna,
while serving on the bench during the Ku Klux Klan threats in North Carolina. Mainly
personal items, but references to the judicial proceedings, etc. Also included are
Proceedings of the Ku Klux Klan Trials, Columbia, S. C., 1872, and Official Report of
the Proceedings of the U. S. Circuit Court, Hon. Hugh L. Bond, Circuit Judge, Presiding
Columbia, 1872. Scrapbook of judge Bond. 37 items, 1870-1873.
BOND, CARROLL TANEY PAPERS MS. 60.1 Diary of Bond (1873-1943) on vacation
at York Harbor, Maine, in August, 1942: daily activities; other vacationing Baltimoreans;
personal health problems. Correspondence: appropriate repository for the diary; Bond's
interest in the "Broad Arrow" mark, a colonial mark designating government property. 10
items, 1932-43
198. BOND, THOMAS E., PAPERS, MS.1207 Unindexed miscellaneous papers of the
Bond family, especially Thomas E. Bond, including deeds, bonds, indentures, c. 1770;
family letters, c. 1800- 1840; five page typed outline of the McCulloch family (relatives
of the Bonds), 1587-1840. 26 items, c. 1770-1866.
MS. 2067 THOMAS BOND PORTRAIT COLLECTION Correspondence between
Walter D. Wise of the Southern Military Society, members of the Bond families of
Maryland and Massachusetts, and authorities at the University of Pennsylvania and the
College of Physicians about the identity of portraits of two different men with the name
of Thomas Bond. 21 items, 1909-30
MS. 2028 STEPHEN BONSAL PAPERS Handwritten and typewritten notes from
American and English primary and secondary sources and printed material such as
newspaper clippings and pamphlets for a proposed but unfinished history of the Maryland
Line during the Revolutionary War by Stephen Bonsai (1865-1951); letters to and from
Bonsai concerning material and Maryland loyalists; copy of a letter from Bonsai to Sen.
Robert F. Wagner (1941) concerning a congressional debate on Franklin D. Roosevelt's
foreign policy and Adolf Hitler's Germany. 2 boxes, 1909-74 MS. 1750 BOONE
FAMILY DIARIES Diary of Sarah P. Kennedy Boone of Pennsylvania, 1865; diary of
William M. Boone (1836-79), president of the Mount Vernon Company of Baltimore,
1865 and 1874-77; diary of Agnes Boone travelling in Europe (Germany, England,
France, and Scotland), the Middle East, and the Western United States, 1888-97. 1
box,1865,1874-77,1888-97
199. BOONSBOUROUGH TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY MINUTE BOOK, MS.62
Proceedings of group formed to build and operate a road from Boons- bourough to
Hager's Town, with complete details of construction and development. 1 vol., 1822-1911.
MS. 2150 GEORGE W. BOOTH PAPERS Acknowledgements to George W. Booth
(1844-1914) by recipients of copies of his memoirs Personal Reminiscences of a
Maryland Soldier in the War Between the States, 1861-1865 (Baltimore: Fleet, McGinley
and Company, 1898); letters between Booth and Bradley T. Johnson about Booth's
manuscript on the 1862 engagement between the Merrimac and the Monitor. 68 items,
1898-99
200. BOOTH, JUNIUS BRUTUS, BIOGRAPHY, MS.1039 Manuscript of a biography
of Junius Brutus Booth (unpublished) by Wil- liam Stump Forwood. Several letters,
primarily from Dr. Forwood (Presi- dent of the Harford County Historical Society) to Dr.
G. W. Archer, on matters pertaining to the Historical Society, the Stump family, and the
biography of Booth. 1 MS. (300 pp.) and 4 items, 1886-1894.
MS. 2125 BOOTH PAPERS One undated letter from Mary Ann Booth (1802-85) to John
Wilkes Booth (1838-65) about her loneliness; one letter from Edwina Booth Grossman to
a Mrs. Mahony, 1927, containing an autograph of John Wilkes Booth; deed of
assignment between Mary Ann Booth and Samuel A. S. Kyle for tract of land in Harford
County, 1878. 5 items, 1865, 1878, 1927
MS. 1267 CHARLES W. BOOZ AND SONS RECORDS Record of ships hauled on the
marine railway of Charles W. Booz and Sons, shipbuilders at Fells Point in Baltimore:
name of ship; rig; tons; depth of keel; rough sketches of the lines of ships. 1 vol., 1874-82
MS. 1671 CHARLES W. BOOZ AND SONS RECORDS Record books of Baltimore
shipbuilders located in Fells Point: one volume with orders (1880), employee times
(1882-86), and costs of vessel constructions (1884-86); four volumes of time books,
1894-97, 1900-04, 1907-12, and 1947-49; ledger, 1902-19, with records of vessels and
ship owners; five volumes of daybooks, 1902-15 and 1917-21; a hauling book for the
marine railway, 1880-1902. 7 boxes, 1880-1949
201. BORDLEY-CALVERT MANUSCRIPTS, MS.82 Letters and documents of
members of the Calvert family, notably Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700-1732), Governor
of Maryland from 1727 until his death. Papers of Thomas Hearne, English antiquarian,
and John Beale Bordley and family. 2 boxes, 1612, 1705-1804.
202. BORDLEY, ELIZA, PAPERS, MS.1210 Correspondence between various members
of the de la Roche, Mifflin, and Bordley families (Eliza [Bordley] Gibson ,et al.), many
of the letters in French, c. 1778-1861. Blank certificate of the Defenders of Baltimore
Asso- ciation, 1842, signed by George F. de la Roche. Letters to James W. Foster of the
Maryland Historical Society from two members of the Lung family concerning the
provenance of this collection. Include notes on family history, 1953-1954. 21 items, c.
1778-1861, 1953-1954.
MS. 2063 JAMES BORDLEY,JR. PAPERS Typescript of a 1930 lecture by Bordley
(1874-1956) to the Roland Park Women's Club about the manufacture of glass in
America, 1609-1790; letter (1932) from Harrold E. Gillingham to Bordley describing and
enclosing a 1769 furniture bill from James Gillingham to James Bordley; typescript
entitled "A Study of Baltimore Furniture-Period 1785-1815." 4 items, 1769, 1930-32
203. BORDLEY PAPERS, MS.64 Thomas Bordley and family papers; correspondents
include his sons, Stephen, William and John Beale Bordley; Samuel Chew, Patrick
Hepburn, Daniel Dulany. Medical diagnoses and records. journal of Thomas Bordley's
voyage to England. Volume with copies of letters of James T. Earle and family, 1830.
Letters of William Hollyday, 1852-1860. Letters to James T. Earle, etc., 1830-1832.
Patents, deeds and land records. Dr. James Bordley's correspondence and notes on the
Tilghman, Lloyd, Frisby, Hollyday, Earle, and Tobins families. Data on Readboume,
Hollyday family house in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Sketch of the Tilghman
family by judge Richard T. Earle. Virginia three pound note of 1773 signed by B.
Dandridge and John Blair. Reply to an invitation from Mrs. Charles Carroll (Barrister) by
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston of Bladensburg. 3 boxes, c. 1720-1955.
204. BORDLEY, STEPHEN, LETTERBOOKS, MS.81 Five letterbooks (1727-1759) of
Bordley's correspondence with brothers, Thomas, William, John Beale Bordley, and
Matthias Harris, William Hunt, Flowerdewe & Norton. Subjects covered are schooling of
Stephen and half- brother, Thomas, 'law suits over Bordley lands, love of Stephen
Bordley and Peggy Shippen, and of Elizabeth Bordley and "J. A." Setting up of Snowden's Ironworks, electioneering for Lower House, appointment as Naval Officer for
Annapolis, 1755, effect of privateers and European wars on shipping. Much on
collecting, selling, and shipping of tobacco, and on ordering goods from England. Letters
between Maryland Historical Society and F. Sims McGrath, who financed the restoration
of this material in 1950. 5 vols., 1727-1759 (1950). Available on microfilm (no. 505)
MS. 2254 FRANZ BORNSCHEIN PAPERS Manuscript and printed music composed or
arranged by Franz Carl Bornschein (1879-1948), a professor at the Peabody Conservatory
of Music in Baltimore: choral works; instrumental solos and ensembles; symphonic tone
poems. Register available. 47 boxes, 1897-1951
205. BOSLEY PAPERS, MS.83 Deeds, indentures, plats, wills, etc., of Bosley family
including (Mary) Elizabeth Bosley, Dr. Richard Emory, Anna Warfield, S. Davis
Warfield. 1 box, 1717-1719. MS. 2275 BOTANY CLUB OF MARYLAND MINUTE
BOOK Club business; maintenance of an herbarium; plant discovery and classification;
scientific inquiry into botany; a printed copy of the club's constitution and by-laws with a
list of founding members. 1 vol., 1888-91
206. BOUIS PAPERS, MS.1211 Patents for inventions for cooking and heating
apparatus, 1812-1837, with drawings of three, by John Bouis. Patents have presidential
signatures. Also included is a land grant of Anne Arundel County property to Alexander
Warfield, signed Benedict Leonard Calvert, 1727. 7 items, 1727,1812-1837.
207. BOULDIN PAPERS, MS.1212 Correspondence, March-June, 1812, dealing with
the proposed survey of the City of Baltimore and Jehu Bouldin's candidacy for the work.
Includes certificates by the City Commissioners as to Bouldin's qualifications as a
surveyor and also Luther Martin's positive declaration in favor of him. 9 items, 1812
(March-June).
208. BOURNE PAPERS, MS.1213 Letters to Sylvanus Bourne, American merchant in
Amsterdam and the U. S. Consul there. Commercial and political subjects include sale of
tobacco and remittance through Hamburg; Jay's Treaty; treaty of England and Spain with
Algeria; advancement of 5,000 pounds to be invested in butter; German princes malting
peace, etc. 5 items, 1794-1797.
209. BOWEN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.85 Administration record of the estate of Mary
Bowen (George Roberts, exec- utor). Volume gives inventory, and shows expenses for
care of insane daughter in Alms House in Baltimore County. 1 vol., 1816-1825.
MS. 1755 LUCY LEIGH BOWIE COLLECTION Miscellaneous papers of Lucy Leigh
Bowie (1872-1966) and letters of her parents and relatives including members of the
Leigh, Davis, Hollyday, Gardiner, Thomas, and Bowie families. Leigh family, 17951843: letters, 1795-96, from friends to John Leigh; letters from John Leigh and others to
his son, George S. Leigh, some concerning the latter's marriage in 1823; a statement by
John Leigh about politics, ca. 183 1. Davis family: letters, 1877-90, from an Ojibway
minister, mostly to Rebecca D. Davis, describ- ing his missionary work on White Earth
Reservation. Hollyday family: transcripts of scattered letters, 1653-1795, and one
concerning the Holly- day genealogy, 1858. Gardiner family: letters to Eliza C. Gardiner
from friends and relatives, 1840-67, mostly containing family news; letters, 1847-98, to
and from her daughters, Lucy Leigh, Lottie Leigh, and Mary S. Gardiner, teachers at
Saint Mary's Seminary in Saint Mary's County; Mary Gardiner's correspondence with
Philip W. Thomas at the beginning of the Civil War and some letters in 1869 from her
future husband, Thomas John Davis Bowie. Bowie family: a letter from Arthur Pue
Gorman, 1875, concerning T. J. D. Bowie's job on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal;
fragments of Allen Bowie land documents; letters, 1888-1908, of John Leeds Bowie,
brother of Lucy Leigh Bowie; some miscellaneous letters, 1836-93, of unidentified
writers or recipients, manuscript poems, lists, and recipes; letters on the coming of the
Civil War and the Confederacy; portion of the diary of Walter Bowie, describing fighting
in Virginia in the winter of 1863; five typescript letters, 1861-64, from Somerville Sollers
describing his experi- ences as a soldier in the Maryland Line; an 1864 letter from M. A.
Beatty describing the death of her son, Lt. Edward Beatty, in the federal prison at
Johnson's Island. Lucy Leigh Bowie papers, 1908-59: letters from relatives and friends,
mainly concerning family news and history, experiences during World War I (letters
from Ernest R. Chamberlain) and World War II (letters from Edward W. Bowie, fighting
in the Pacific, and Tench T. Marye, stationed in Europe during and after the war), and
personal research; a few letters from H. C. Mercer, 1916-17, concern the publication of
her article on the Bowie knife; a large group of research notes and drafts of letters, some
concerning her work on the Frederick, Maryland barracks; copy of a letter by Lucy Leigh
Bowie, 1925, to the Woman's Club of Rockville concerning the disposition of the Allen
Bowie Davis collection of artifacts, clothing, household articles and books donated to the
club in 1904 to start a museum. 3 boxes, 1795-1959
210. BOWIE, WALTER W., COLLECTION, MS.86 Business papers and letters of the
Bowie family of Maryland, 1898-1936 (Walter W. Bowie, et al.). Deal with legal matters,
etc. MS. copies of Bowie genealogical data, and data on related families, dating back to
16th century. 2 boxes, 1898-1936.
211. BOWMAN, ALONZO, DAYBOOK, MS.1500 Daybook of Alonzo Bowman,
presumably a general merchant. Includes accounts with him, 1848-1860, at
Perrymansville, Harford County. Diary January, 1868-May, 1868. Miscellaneous
accounts to 1873. 1 vol., 1848-1873.
MS. 2045 BOWMAN DIARIES Harry S. Bowman and his brother Zoba F. Bowman,
sailors aboard the U.S.S. Dixie in the Carribbean during the Spanish-American War:
visits to Cuba, Haiti, and Trinidad; life and activities aboard ship; skirmishes with
Spanish ships; weather conditions. 2 vols., 1898 MS. 1817 BOYD FAMILY PAPERS
Petitions, warrants, commissions, and testimony regarding the successful attempt of
Augustus and Milcha Boyd for reimbursement of a loan made with Cooper S. Boyd,
1854-56; miscellaneous land papers, 1806, 1869, and 1888; warrant and acquittal papers
for Caroline Schnabel, 1855. 25 items, 1806, 1854-56, 1869, 1888
212. BOYD-HOOPMAN PAPERS, MS.1208 Letters of Stephen Boyd of Harford
County and other members of the Boyd family to Mary Elizabeth Hoopman (niece) at
Lititz Seminary, Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania. Letters to M. E. Hoopman from
friends, 1836- 1849. Miscellaneous items include photostat of land deed of Matthias Van
Bibber of Cecil County to Andrew Shrager, December 16, 1709. Broadside of E. Cain of
Harford County advertising for a runaway Negro, November 21, 1801. Broadside notice
from Pennsylvania State Livestock Sanitary Board for quarantine because of foot and
mouth disease, c. 1914. 500 items, 1709, 1801, 1836-1849, c. 1914.
213. BOYD JOURNALS, MS.84 Daily account of voyage to Colombia, South America,
1845, to Mediter- ranean, England, and other European areas, 1846-1847, by James
McHenry Boyd. 2 vols., 1845-1847.
214. BOYD PAPERS, MS.1214 Correspondence of Dr. John Boyd of Baltimore and Sam
Caldwell of Phila- delphia, 1782-1783. Also several deeds, 1820-1821. 8 folders, 17821783, 1820-1821.
215. BOYLE, JAMES, FEE BOOK, MS.89 Professional and business accounts of a
Baltimore lawyer, James Boyle. 1 vol., 1808-1822.
MS. 1934 JOHN LEEDS BOZMAN PAPERS Fee list of Bozman (1757-1823), a lawyer
of Talbot and Caroline Counties, 1788-1808; commonplace book of Bozman with notes
of elec- tions, slavery, and a wide range of topics, some related to his historical studies,
ca. 1820; genealogical information on the Kerr, Bozman, and Leeds families; notes by
John Bozman Kerr on families and individuals of Talbot and Caroline Counties. 1 vol.,
1788-1876
216. BOZMAN NOTEBOOKS, MS.87 Extracts from Maryland State Papers, 1636-1658,
made by John Leeds Bozman of Talbot County, Maryland, 1 vol. Rough draft of an
enlarged edition of a pamphlet containing essays on several subjects concerning the Laws
of Maryland, published 1802 under the title A New Arrangement of the Courts of Justice
of the State of Maryland. 2 vols., c. 1800.
217. BRACKENRIDGE COLLECTION, MS.88 Letters of William D. Brackenridge
concerning the Wilkes Expedition of 1838, and botanical gardens. Correspondents
include Captain Charles Wilkes, John Torrey, Asa Gray, Johns Hopkins, R. W.
McClelland (c. 80 items, all photostatic copies). journals record daily events of Wilkes
Expedition and later expeditions in Oregon and California, kept by William D.
Brackenridge, 5 vols. Describe places visited, with observations on botanical items seen.
Vols. 3-5 are notes also included in vol. 2. 5 vols. and c. 80 items, 1834-1854.
218. BRADFORD DIARIES, MS.1077 Xerox prints of the typescript copy of the diary of
Mrs. Phoebe [George] Bradford, housed at the Eleutherian Mills Historical Library,
Wilmington, Delaware. Mrs. Bradford was a resident of Wilmington. Original diary the
property of the Historical Society of Delaware. 2 boxes (1997 pp.), 1832-1839.
MS. 1802 AUGUSTUS W. BRADFORD PAPERS Receipts of Bradford (1806-81) and
his wife for payments on household goods, household furnishings, and hardware supplies.
22 items, 1865-68
MS. 1077.1 PHOEBE GEORGE BRADFORD PAPERS Sections of the diaries of
Phoebe George Bradford (Mrs. Moses Bradford) (1794-1840) not included in MS. 1077:
December 6, 1833-March 12, 1834; October 16, 1834-January 13, 1835; June 20, 1836December 14, 1836; December 14, 1836-April 6, 1837; and January 21, 1839-April 15,
1839. Descriptions of social and daily activities, opinions of family matters and religion,
and occasional references to national and local matters; commentary upon her work with
the Female Bible Society, Female Hospitable Society, and the Female Colonial Society of
Wilmington, Delaware; remarks on Negro slavery in the 1830s (particularly the colonization effort in Liberia) and the relationship between the United States and Mexico.
Photocopies only; originals in the Historical Society of Delaware. Pub- lished as W.
Emerson Wilson, ed., Diaries of Phoebe George Bradford, 1832- 1839 (Wilmington:
Historical Society of Delaware, 1976). 1 box,1833-39
219. BRADFORD JOURNALS, MS.90 Daily record kept by Augustus W. Bradford to
show his actions as Governor of Maryland during the Civil War. Mainly concern
appointments and pardons. 4 vols., 1862-1865.
220. BRADFORD PAPERS, MS.1215 Correspondence of Augustus W. Bradford,
Governor of Maryland from 1862-1866, covers 1860-1879 (c. 650 items). Subjects
include miscellaneous political questions, the knitting machine, slavery, Civil War
(including the burning of Bradford's house by Confederate troops). Critical commentary
by Bradford on pamphlet advocating John A. J. Creswell for Vice Presi- dent, 1864.
Correspondents include R. H. Atwell, Montgomery Blair, H. P. Brooks, T. K. Carroll, Jr.,
C. C. Cox, T. W. Crisfield, J. Townsend Daniel, H. Winter Davis, John A. Dix, Thomas
Donaldson, A. Evans, Horace Gree- ley, Reverdy Johnson, Charles E. Phelps, Francis
Thomas. 8 boxes (c. 650 items), 1860-1879.
MS. 1870 SAMUEL WEBSTER BRADFORD PAPERS Genealogical charts and records
of the Bradford, Kell, and Skinner families: lists of deaths, marriages, births, and deeds of
the Bradford family; biographical information on Augustus Bradford, Samuel Bradford,
and William Bradford; letters from J. G. Bradford, 1879-95, concerning the genealogy of
the Bradford family; letters of Samuel Webster Bradford (1856-1932) concerning the
Bradford genealogy, 1895-1900; correspond- ence between Leonard Roden and Samuel
Webster Bradford concerning the quality of different clays that were tested in the making
of enamelled bricks, 1900-2; letter from Samuel W. Bradford to the editor of the
Baltimore News, ca. 1890, concerning the preservation of papers found in the State
House at Annapolis; undated material concerning the Maryland and United States
constitutions; letters concerning a list of members of the Union Society of the Civil War,
1907. 2 boxes, 1632-1931 MS. 2337 1. G. BRADWELL PAPERS Confederate soldier
in the Thirty-first Georgia Regiment, Company L: Bradwell's (b. 1842) recollections of
major campaigns of the Civil War including Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, the Shenandoah
Valley campaign, the Confederate drive toward Washington, D.C., and the defense of
Richmond with descriptions of troop movements, camp life, and the work of leading
generals on both sides; letters from Bradwell, 1933-34, to Douglas G. Carroll, Jr. about
his reminiscences and their possible publi- cation. 6 items, 1861-65, 1933-34
221. BRAND-WHITTINGHAM CORRESPONDENCE, MS.122 Volume contains
copies of letters between Rev. William F. Brand and Rt. Rev. William R. VvUttingham,
4th Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, re duties of clergy as citizens of a divided state and
nation. Some letters are extracts, some compiled from drafts, by Brand. Narrative is
inserted with the letters. Sennons loose in back of volume. 1 vol., 1861-1863.
222. BRANNAN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.105 Accounts kept by William Brannan
(resident on Susquehanna River near Darlington, Harford County), 1819-1823. Material
deals mainly with sale of salt and shad. 1 vol., 1819-1823.
223. BRANTLY, WILLIAM T., COLLECTION, MS.132 Account books, scrapbooks,
journals, lecture notes, sermons, correspondence and miscellanea of William T. Brantly,
Sr. and Jr. (Baptist ministers in Philadelphia and Baltimore) and William T. Brantly, III,
Baltimore attorney. 18 vols. and miscellaneous papers, 1819-1911.
224. BRENGLE HOME GUARDS MINUTE BOOK, MS.135 Constitution and
proceedings of Brengle Home Guards in Frederick, Mary- land, formed for "the
protection of the citizens of Frederick from mobs, violence, and at the same time to do all
that good citizens of Maryland may lawfully do, to preserve the Union." Roll of 305
members, headed by Cap- tain Alfred E. Brengle, with John A. Steiner, Secretary. 1 vol.,
1861.
225. BREREWOOD-BOURK ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.136 Accounts of Captain Thomas
Bourk's Company (Dorchester County), Colonel Richardson's Battalion, Maryland,
Flying Camp, June-December, 1776. job Brerewood's accounts of rents of lands of James
and Hugh Eccleston, 1808-1816. 1 vol., 1776,1808-1816.
226. BREVITT LETTERBOOK, MS.137 Letterbook of Joseph Brevitt of Baltimore with
correspondence to and from Brevitt and his father, letters to English friends, etc. Deal
with personal and family matters with some references to Baltimore. 1 vol., 1798-1815.
227. BREVITT PAPERS, MS.1216 Collection of land papers relating to Calvert County,
Maryland, named for donor, Mrs. Katherine Brevitt. Primarily relate to Island Neck and
Teux- bury, 1669-1755. John Broome is a frequent principal. 15 items, 1669-1755. MS.
2265 BREWER, JAMES H. FITZGERALD Original typewritten manuscript of James H.
Fitzgerald Brewer's History of the 175th Infantry (Fifth Maryland) (Baltimore: Maryland
Historical Society, 1955) covering the regiment's history from 1774 to 1954. 1 vol., 1955
228. BREWER, JUDGE NICHOLAS, COLLECTION, MS.1641 Receipts, accounts and
bills of judge Nicholas Brewer, 1842-1869. Accounts of Brewer with William Kirby.
Letters between various members of the Shriver family and one from Thomas Iglehart to
Thomas Bicknell, 1822. Small notebook of Julian [Brewer?] containing court or arrest
records. Material on trials in Chancery Court, July Term, 1806. Oath and declara- tion of
Christian religion, signed by Henry M. Murray, 1809. Carriage license to Nicholas
Brewer, Annapolis, 1848. Document concerning case of Nicholas Brewer, administrator
of Thomas Bicknell, vs. Rachel and Benja- min Watkins, administrators of Nicholas
Watkins (complaint dismissed, 1846). Several of the above items have photocopies
included. 152 items, 1806-1869.
229. BREWER PAPERS, MS.1615 Papers of judge Nicholas Brewer of Anne Arundel
County are: Vol. 1, Calendar of Trials in Chancery and Injunctions, September Term,
1809, through December Term, 1810; Vol. 2, Calendar of Court Cases, 1820-1831, with
trials, appearances, appeals. 2 vols., 1809-1831.
230. BREWER, PETER S., COPYBOOK, MS.1491 Copybook of Peter S. Brewer
containing mathematical problems; also farm memoranda and farm recipes. No details of
writer known. 1 vol., c. 1834-1836.
231. BREWINGTON, HENRY J., NOTEBOOK, MS.1156 Account book of Henry J.
Brewington from 1842-1887. Contains record of cash drawn and profits made, but no
details of the transactions involved. 1 vol., 1842-1887.
232. BRICE-JENNINGS PAPERS, MS.1997 Collection mainly relates to John Brice of
Annapolis and Edmund Jennings, Chief justice and Secretary of State of the Province of
Maryland. Includes miscellaneous business papers, 1732-1755, 1762-1792, those in the
latter group chiefly relating to John Brice (include pages from invoice book showing
goods shipped from London firms, etc.). Shipping receipts, 1730- 1773, James Brice and
Vachel Denton. Business papers of Colonel James F. Brice; plat in Cecil County, 1803;
affidavit of worth of servant, Charlotte, 1853; inventory of John Brice's estate. James
Brice's Soldiers' Guide from a newspaper, 1826. Family letters, 1830-1835; bills and
receipts. Letter, c. 1700, signed by Daniel Dulany, Sr., (badly damaged). Copy (n. d.) of
1659 order to Dutch to leave land in Maryland. Deeds to Brice lands in Anna- polis,
1713-1717. Two deeds from Cecil Calvert-to J. Smith, 1660, and to Richard Barthohnay
(Bartholmay's Neck), 1672. Tobacco accounts, 1717- 1740, John Brice, Edmund
Jennings, Charles Carroll. Miscellaneous items, 1740-1758, and undated. Account book,
1807. Genealogical notes on Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, and her will (n.
d.). Deed of Thomas Jennings to Henry Dorsey. Business letters of Thomas Jennings and
John Brice. Affidavit of Philip Jones re a boundary, 1746. Newspaper clipping, 1854,
giving history of the Jennings family in reference to the Jennings estate in England. c.
170 items, 1660-1853.
233. BRICE PROTEST BOOK, MS.138 Depositions taken before John Brice, Deputy
Notary Public, being state- ments of masters of vessels concerning loss and damage
sustained by the party making the protest, sealed by John Brice. Includes full copies of
charter parties and agreements, with considerable data on the tobacco trade contained in
the depositions. 1 vol., 1734-1743.
234. BRIGGS ALBUM, MS.139 Verse and prose writings, original and copied, begun by
Sarah B. Briggs of Alexandria, Virginia, and continued by her and by Deborah Stabler in
Montgomery County, Maryland. 1 vol., 1828-1840. MS. 1716 ISAAC BRIGGS, SR.
PAPERS Papers of engineer and surveyor (I 763-1825): letter to his wife Hannah
describing the Mississippi Territory, 1804; bill for food, 1820-24; photo- copy (location
of original unknown) of membership in the Literary and Philosophical Society of New
York, 1818; diary maintained while working on the Erie Canal, 1817-19, with a
description of a boat trip from New York to Albany, 1817, account of work done on the
canal, and expenses and supplies. 6 items, 1804-24
235. BRIGGS, ISAAC, NOTEBOOK, MS.146 Volume contains survey notes on Erie
Canal, and sample practical trigo- nometry problems, by Isaac Briggs, c. 1817.
Transcription, made by Isaac Briggs, Jr., of a journal of his father's journey to Ohio,
1824. Account by Hannah Briggs of her husband's death, January, 1825. 1 vol., 18171825.
236. BRIGGS-STABLER PAPERS, MS.147 Personal, business, and family papers of
Isaac Briggs and James P. Stabler families (latter from Sharon, Sandy Springs, Maryland,
and forming center of family spread into Ohio). Important subjects include Georgia
lands; steam engines; survey of Mississippi territory; visit with Jefferson and Madison,
1804; New Orleans, 1804; Creek Indians, 1805; Louisiana Terri- tory; cotton and woollen
factories; Erie Canal; Quaker affairs (Sarah B. Stabler a well known Quaker poetess);
Albany, New York, 1818; Wilming- ton, Delaware, 1815-1817; James River and other
Virginia canals; visit with Jefferson, 1820; firm of Briggs and Gamble (John Gamble);
settlement and frontier life in Ohio from 1826; homeopathic medicine; Thompsonianism; farming and attempted silk culture at Sharon; 19th century medicine and country
medical practices, etc.; letters, vouchers and receipts, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 18301834. 19 boxes and 18 vols., 1793-1910.
237. BRISCOE COLLECTION, MS.1089 Genealogical material on various members of
the Briscoe family; pro- grammes of D.A.R. meetings and other patriotic functions
(Alexina Briscoe and others were members of D.A.R., National Society of Magna Carta
Dames); baby book of Charles W. L. Briscoe. Scrapbook of Civil War and reconstruction
clippings. 1 box, mid 19th-20th centuries.
238. BROOKE ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.148 Vol. 1, day book of James Brooke, 17421769, with full entries for corn, wheat, tobacco, brandy, cider, venison, etc. Numerous
notations of work performed. Vol. 2, journal of Roger Brooke for 1793-1807, of Brooke
Grove; includes expenses in detail for building the house in 1793. 2 vols., 1742-1807.
239. BROOKE-HOPKINS LETTERBOOK, MS.150 Correspondence of members of
Brooke and Hopkins families, pasted into one volume. Includes Mary Brooke's
description of Quaker meetings, 1785- 1801; Samuel Brooke's descriptions and reports
from New York, Pbila- delphia, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and Marlborough, Ohio,
1792-1841. Letters from Dorothy Hopkins to her sisters in Montgomery County, c. 18251857 (letters from Baltimore). 1 vol., 1785-1878.
240. BROOKE, MARY, ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1498 Account book, 1940-1960, of
Mary Brooke, containing accounts of the money spent by her on groceries, clothing, etc.
Receipts from Olney Foods. 1 vol., 1940-1960.
241. BROOKE PAPERS, MS.1162 Miscellaneous business papers of Roger Brooke and
various descendants, 1754-1852. Include several engineering items by Isaac Briggs,
1817. Some verse, unknown origin, mid 19th century. Ledgers, surveyor's notes; map of
Mississippi River from 33'N to Gulf of Mexico. Population and other numerical tables.
Miscellaneous Brooke family receipts. 45 items, 1754-1852.
242. BROOKEVILLE ACADEMY MINUTE BOOKS, MS.149 Proceedings of meetings
of trustees of Brookeville Academy, Montgomery County, Maryland, founded 1815 and
continuing as a separate school until 1909; include listings of regulations to be observed
by staff and scholars, etc., information on courses, boarding house. 2 vols., 1822-1934.
MS. 2273 JOSEPH W. BROOKS PAPERS Miscellaneous financial records of Joseph W.
Brooks of Madison, Mary- land for ship construction and repairs. Microfilm only;
location of originals unknown. 1 reel (no. 469), 1882, 1892-93, 1900-02, 1912-22, 193335
243. BROOKS PAPERS, MS.1218 Letters from William Brooks in Oporto, Portugal, to
his brother, James Brooks, in Annapolis. Concern the wine trade, customs, and people of
Portugal. Miscellaneous letters to James Brooks. 11 items, 1764-1780. Available on
microfilm (no. 505)
244. BROWN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.151 Account book of Cornelius Brown, tanner, of
Washington County, 1847- 1887. Shows skins sold (with corresponding amounts in
cash), work or bark supplied. 1 vol., 1847-1887.
245. BROWN CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOKS, MS.152 Collection of newspaper clippings
relating to the Civil War, collected by George William Brown, Mayor of Baltimore,
1860-1861. Clippings cover entire period of war. 2 vols., 1861-1865.
246. BROWN, CORNELIUS COMEGYE, ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.153 Account books
of Cornelius Comegye Brown, fruit grower of West Reardon, Kent County. Mainly
records of sales of apples, strawberries, peaches, pears; loose bills and receipts. Letter
giving background material on the collection. 3 vols. and 1 box, 1851-1924.
247. BROWN, GEORGE D., NOTEBOOK OF COOKERY, MS.165 MS. recipes
collected by George D. Brown of various delicacies and des- serts, contributed by
different persons from their personal collections. 1 vol., ? early 20th century.
248. BROWN, GEORGE DOBBIN, SCRAPBOOKS, MS.154 Six scrapbooks-1) Album
of small paintings; 2) Theater programs; 3) Recipe book; 4) Two sketchbooks, 1833,
containing printed engravings and cartoons; 5) Scrapbook of clippings on House Bill 363,
called "Lawyers' Hill Bill" or "Pennsylvania Cut-Off Bill." 6 vols., 1833-1906. MS.
2398 GEORGE WILLIAM BROWN PAPERS Letters from George William Brown
(1812-90) to his brother-in-law, Dr. George Shattuck and other family members: Brown's
imprisonment at Fort Warren in Boston as a Southern sympathizer, 1861-62, commentIng on prison life, politics, Civil War battles, and hopes for parole. Letter from Arthur
George Brown, 1862, about preparations for conflict in Baltimore and attitudes toward
the war. 25 items, 1861-62
249. BROWN LETTER BOOK, MS.155 Letterpress book containing three chapters of
autobiographical narrative of Colored Sambo by John Brown (1800-1859). 1 vol., 1859.
RESTRICTED
250. BROWN NOTEBOOK, MS.164 Notebook containing "Heads of course of lectures
on the principles and practice of physick delivered by John Brown, 1778-1779." No
further details known. 1 vol., 1778-1779. MS. 2428 THOMAS M. BROWN
COLLECTION Deposition and bond relating to the seizure of a Baltimore-owned ship,
New Light, near Rio de Janeiro commanded by Thomas M. Brown and owned by Samuel
Philips, Thomas Pierce, and Samuel Hurbbut. 5 items, 1865 MS. 2136 BROWNTILYARD PAPERS Letters to Virginia Ann Brown from various family members about
the family, the sale of slaves in 1853, and the 1862 imprisonment of her uncle; letters to
Virginia Ann Brown from Philip Tilyard on his Civil War experiences, the military future
of Baltimore, and secessionist sympathies, 1861-62; will of Philip Tilyard, 1902; letter
from J. S. Nicholson to Angelo Tilyard about experiences aboard a troop ship which
stopped in Havana, 1848; spiritual diary of John Moule, 1798, and religious writings of
Joseph Moule, 1798-1800; numerous genealogical notes and family records per- taining
to the Brown, Tilyard, and Moule families; apprentice paper, 1824, and indenture, 1828,
of John Chamberlain; mortgages and burial plot certificates of John and Rebecca
Chamberlain, 1847-48; wills of John and Rebecca Chamberlain, 1897 and 1886
respectively; photocopy of an unsigned account of the Baltimore fire, 1904. 1 box,17941908
251. BROWN, WARNER, STOCK APPRAISAL, MS.1153 Record book of the
appraisal of stock of Warner Brown's store at Magnolia, Maryland. Stock is listed and
prices given-mainly household articles. Appraisal conducted by Robert C. Richardson
and C. C. Rouse, 1905. 1 vol., 1905.
252. BROWNE SCRAPBOOK, MS.156 Newspaper clippings collected by Dr. Bennet
Bernard Browne, relating mainly to Woman's Medical College of Baltimore (founded
1882) of which he was a faculty member. 1 vol., 1867-1893.
253. BROWNE-SMYTH PAPERS, MS.1219 Browne family correspondence, mainly of
George C. Browne with R. Browne, Basil Browne, and C. G. Browne. Will of Henry
Coursey, June, 1695. Land plats and deeds. Household accounts. Browne genealogy.
Land deeds and agreements, 1724-1789, of the Thomas Smyth family. Fragments of lot
surveys and measurements. Plats and certificates for Thomas Smyth, 1789. Will of
William Thomas Smyth, c. 1738. c. 200 items, 1659-1849.
254. BROWNING SCRAPBOOKS, MS.1074 Scrapbook of poems by Lina Browning,
mother of Clarence A. Browning. Scrapbook of family photographs, poems, newspaper
articles, Victorian prints, etc., kept by Mrs. Browning and Clarence Browning. Scrapbook
of Victorian greeting cards and cut-out flowers, faces, etc. 3 vols., late 19th century.
MS. 1972 G. M. BRUMBAUGH COLLECTION Court records of Caroline County,
Virginia and Baltimore County; election records; a photocopy of the Harford County
Committee's resolve to accept the resolutions of the Continental Congress. Baltimore
County: criminal cases, March-November, 1760. Caroline County, Virginia: leases,
deeds, property indentures, promissory notes, bonds, complaints, and summons, 1720-33.
Election records for the "Bay Hundred," 1776, and Baltimore, 1798. 1 box,1720-98
MS. 1891 BRUEN FAMILY PAPERS Correspondence between Union soldier Luther
Barnett Bruen (d. ca. 1863) and his wife Augusta Forrer Bruen, 1858-63, mostly written
from Fort Hamilton, New York, where Bruen was stationed and Dayton, Ohio, where his
family lived: include news about visits, sickness, children, and death of friends;
references to Washington, D. C. and Lincoln's inaugu- ration in 1861; army life at Fort
Hamilton; the Civil War battles of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Bull Run, and Murfreesboro;
some genealogical information on the Bruen and Forrer families. Typed transcripts only.
1 box,1858-63
MS. 1921 JUDGE FREDERICK W. BRUNE PAPERS President of the Maryland
Historical Society (1894-1972), 1965-67: Brune's reports to the members; agendas and
minutes of some council meetings; letters and weekly reports from Harold R. Manakee,
the director, to Brune; correspondence of Brune and others relating to the Society, 196072; Society committee reports and items relating to business matters; material on the
plans for the construction of the Thomas and Hugg Memorial Building, the Jacob and
Annita France Auditorium, and the Darnall Young People's Museum. Other papers:
Brune correspondence; minutes of meetings and reports of the Hospital Commission,
Baltimore City Hospitals, 1969-70, and the Maryland School for the Blind; Brune's
remarks at and news clippings about the Savage, Maryland sesquicenten- nial, 1966.
Register available. 3 boxes, 1955-72
MS. 1921.1 BRUNE FAMILY PAPERS Members of the Brune family including its
American founder, Frederick William Brune (1776-1860), a German immigrant and
Baltimore mer- chant, and his son and grandson, Frederick William Brune 11 (1813-78)
and III (1854-99), both lawyers: letters exchanged between family mem- bers discussing
legal practice, legal fees, law suits, property sale, politics, and family news; legal papers,
such as a legal brief and an equity case; miscellaneous items such as receipts, accounts,
bonds, report cards, school admission certificate, and copies of poems, essays, and
stories. Register available. 3 boxes, 1831-97
255. BRUNE-RANDALL COLLECTION, MS.2004 Collection of unsorted papers of the
Brune and Randall families of Mary- land, notably Frederick William Brune, I, II, III, IV,
Baltimore lawyers and judges. Family, personal, and business letters and papers. c. 40
boxes (in progress), c. 1800-19 [67].
MS. 2004 BRUNE-RANDALL PAPERS Correspondence among family members and
business associations of the family includes Frederick William Brune (1813-78), his wife
Emily Stone Barton Brune (1816-1908), and their children Frederick William, Thomas
Barton, Herbert, Susan (1860-1937) and her husband Blanchard Randall (1856-1942),
their daughter Elizabeth Randall (b. 1892) and her husband Harry Richmond Slack
(1889-1957), and members of the related Barton, Shattuck, and Stewart families; papers
relating to the family's financial affairs (1807-1936), property (1798-1830), involvement
with local churches (1852-1920s), education (1851-1953); materials pertaining to George
William Brown, mayor of Baltimore, 1860-62; Mary Stewart Minor, wife of a Protestant
Episcopal missionary at Cape Palmas, Africa, 1824-42; Alexander Randall's involvement
in efforts to promote the presidential candidacy of Zachary Taylor, 1848; genealogical
notes on the Brunes and Johnstons of Maryland; papers about household affairs, 1850s90s; poems, 1864; recipes, 1855. Register available. 97 boxes, 1782-1957
256. BRYERLY, WAKEMAN, PAPERS, MS-157 Personal papers, receipts, stock
certificates, indentures, correspondence, etc., of Wakeman Bryerly, especially relating to
his interest in John Augustus Sutter tract near Sacramento, California. 1 box, c. 18511865.
257. BUCHANAN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.103 Receipt book of Andrew Buchanan,
Baltimore merchant, dating from 1786- 1790. Mainly covers sums paid out as loans or
advances, with some items for wages, taxes, etc. 1 vol., 1786-1790.
258. BUCHANAN, ANDREW, COLLECTION, MS.1555 1. "Proceedings of the
Committee of Health of Baltimore, September, 1793, during the Philadelphia Yellow
Fever Epidemic"; include suggested mea- sures to be taken, accounts of the committee's
expenses, and pledges to underwrite those expenses. Many of the accounts are related to
payments for guarding the roads to Philadelphia to prevent the spread of the fever.
Members of the Committee of Health were Stephen Wilson, Samuel Hol- lingsworth,
John Stricker, James Calhoun, Andrew Buchanan, and Alex- ander McKim. 2. "Sundry
Papers about supplies to the Poor of the City of Baltimore in the hard winter of 1805,"
mainly contain receipts and accounts. Many of the receipts are made out to Andrew
Buchanan. 40 pp., 1793, 1805.
259. BUCHANAN, FRANKLIN, COLLECTION, MS.158 Scrapbook relating to the
death of Franklin Buchanan. Bound manuscript, Regulations for the Government of
USSF [steam frigate] Susquehanna, 1835. Receipt to Buchanan, 1820. Constitution of the
United States Navy Benevolent Association, 1833 (printed). 1 box, 1820-1874.
260. BUCHANAN, JAMES A., PAPERS, MS.1220 Ohio County, West Virginia, land
papers and grants, 1781-1826. Correspond- ence of James A. Buchanan with his son,
William Boyd Buchanan; subjects are suit with George Torrance, family affairs, and
general news of the day, 1833-1838. Deed of emancipation from William B. Buchanan to
his slave, Thomas Man Page, 1857. 20 items, 1781-1857. Ms. 2164 JAMES M.
BUCHANAN COMMONPLACE BOOK Baltimore postmaster (1803-76): comments on
local and world events and records of his banking accounts. 1 vol., 1841-49
261. BUCHANAN LETTER BOOK, MS.161 Letterbook of Thomas McKean Buchanan
reporting activities of U. S. Steamship Calhoun with fleet near New Orleans, including
fighting to clear Confederates from the Atchafalaya River and to replace buoys and
channel markers. Volume only partially filled. 1 vol., 1862.
262. BUCHANAN, ROBERT C., PAPERS, MS.159 Extensive military correspondence
of General Robert C. Buchanan; U. S. commissions, orders, and other official documents
pertaining to his career. Letters to his mother and sister. Letters from Adams family of
Boston. Reports of Black Hawk War, 1832; Florida Campaign of 1838; Mexican War;
service in the Rogue River War, Oregon, 1856-1858, Civil War career; service in
Louisiana, 1868-1870, in relation to Ku Klux Klan affairs; the Buchanan Terrapsack and
portable boat. 4 boxes, 1811-1890.
MS. 2128 BUCHANAN-ROGERS PAPERS One letter from Cornelius Calvert to John
Law about financial matters and Calvert's departure to study in Edinburgh, 1803; three
items concern- ing a parcel of land on McCulloh Street in Baltimore and its exchange by
Jacob and Sarah Kridler, William L. Marshall, and Robert E. Lee, 1854- 55; an expense
list of passengers traveling from Liverpool to Washington, 1817; a portion of a bill of
exchange endorsed by Henry Clay; a note by Edmund Law Rogers on Rogers and
Buchanan family histories, ca. 1830. 7 items, 1803-55
MS. 2053 BUCHANON FAMILY PAPERS John M., Horace G., and Mary M.
Buchanon: several letters of family affairs, 1851, 1863, and 1875; an 1862 letter of John
M. Buchanon discussing the effects of the Civil War in Cumberland, Maryland; birth
certificate, 1827, of Horace G. Buchanon. 7 items, 1827, 1851-75
263. BUCK ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.160 Mrs. R. B. Bucles grocery accounts with H. A.
Pierson & Company, of Baltimore; give full entries of quantities and prices. 1 vol., 19021907. MS. 2382 WALTER H. BUCK PAPERS Correspondence of Walter H. Buck
(1878-1962), Baltimore attorney, about his book reviews, social activities, educational
institutions, museums, and libraries; correspondents include William Cabell Bruce,
Hamilton Owens, H. L. Strauss, Sidney Painter, and James W. Foster; copies of his book
reviews, poetry, newspaper clippings. 2 boxes, 1859, 1917-63
264. BUCKLAND, WILLIAM, MANUSCRIPTS, MS.162 Typescript of chapters of
biography of William Buckland, notes on houses designed by Buckland in Maryland and
Virginia, notes on research com- pleted in London. Correspondence accumulated by
Rosamund Randall Beirne and John Henry Scarff in the course of writing their biography
of Buckland. Typescript of lecture given by Mrs. Beirne to Colonial Dames of America
in 1956, concerning Buckland. 1 box, c. 1956.
265. BUCKLER ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.166 Business records of William Buckler,
Baltimore dry goods merchant. Include day books, 1788-1790, 1790-1791. journals,
1790-1796, 1795-1832. Ledger, 1791-93. Invoice book, 1793-1804, showing cargoes of
dry goods shipped from London. Cash book, 1794-1811, with receipts and expendi- tures.
Daybooks, 1797-1832, 1798-1804, showing daily sales; 1799-1802, 1802-1832, with
accounts of Jacob Thomas and John Abert. Expense book for Evergreen, Buckler's house,
1805-1822, with accounts of at least 10 servants and receipts at the gate. Some of
Buckler's customers whose names appear in these volumes included Archibald Campbell,
Colonel John Dorsey, Etting & Kennedy, Harry Dorsey Gough, William Grainger, Daniel
Grant, William Harrison, Heathcote & Doll, Luther Martin, Charles Ridgely, William
Riggen, Hodgson & Nicholson, James McCannon. 15 vols., 1788-1832.
266. BUCKLER ALBUM, MS.167 Collection of autographs of prominent Americans,
mainly signatures only; names include George E. Badger, William Bainbridge, James
Barron, Mahlon Dickerson, Duff Green, Isaac Hull, William Kendall, Hugh S. Legare,
Samuel Southard, Roger Brooke Taney, A. P. Upshur, Henry A. Wise, Levi Woodbury,
John E. Wool, et al. Collection formed by William H. Buckler (d. 1952). 1 vol., n. d.
267. BUCKLER PAPERS, MS.168 Land grants and indentures, business papers of
William Buckler, Balti- more dry goods merchant. journal kept on ship returning from
China, November-December, 1842. Miscellaneous documents and letters. Memorandum book, 1790-1791, 1791-1793. Account book of Humphrey Buckler, 1793-1804.
Lists of balances, 1807-1808, 1814; undated cash book. Inter- national Exhibition Ode,
1862 (soprano part book). 2 boxes, 1790-1869.
268. BUMP COLLECTION, MS.1524 Collection of notes on the lives of the first three
Lords Baltimore, George, Cecil, and Charles, made by Charles W. Bump. Collection also
includes miscellaneous material. 3 boxes, 19th-20th centuries.
269. BUNTING AND RIDGELY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.169 Ledger of Baltimore
merchant tailor firm of J. J. Bunting and Lloyd G. Ridgely (partners); shows clothing
supplied to various persons, especially uniforms for officers and members of military
organizations. 1 vol., 1863-1865. MS. 2418 BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, PORT OF
BALTIMORE RECORDS Microfilm copy of original records at the National Archives
(RG 36): foreign and coastwise arrivals and clearances, 1808-09, 1811, 1815-30; tonnage
duty, 1817-31; foreign arrivals, 1827-35; foreign and coastwise entrances, 1791-98.
Microfilm only; permission for publication must be obtained from owner. Register
available. 3 reels (nos. 1493-94, 1496), 1791-1835
270. BURNESTON AND WARFIELD ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.170 Bank book of
Baltimore merchants Isaac Burneston and David Warfield, showing receipts and
withdrawals at Bank of Baltimore. 1 vol., 1802-1806. MS. 1877.5 "BURNSIDE"
FARM GREENHOUSE RECORDS Order books of the "Burnside" farm greenhouses,
located on the Balti- more County estate of Samuel Moor Shoemaker (1821-1884): orders
for plants and flowers and the destination of shipping. 2 vols., 1887-88, 1924-25
MS. 2082 FRANK W. BUSCHMAN PAPERS Letters from Frank W. Buschman (b. ca.
1900) to his mother, Anna B. Buschman, discussing his service in the Fifth Maryland
Infantry, military life at Camp Ord (Eagle Pass, Texas), Camp McClellan (Anniston,
Alabama), and Camp Harrington (Laurel, Maryland) and comments on his service in
France during World War 1; letters from Frederick May Buschman about his trips to the
Middle and Far East, 1919-22; a report card of Miss Hattie Beatty, 1872. 38 items, 1872,
1916-22, 1943
271. BUSER MEMORIAL BOOK, MS.1512 Testimonials reflecting a tribute to George
A. Buser, a Baltimore barber; consist of newspaper clippings, printed tributes, etc., all in
a loose leaf folder. Collection made by George Buser, Jr. 1 vol., 1950.
272. BUSHEY, JOHN, COPYBOOKS, MS.1076 Three MS. copybooks of John Bushey,
school teacher at the New Germany School at Hampton, Maryland, dating between 18381851. On the cover are receipts for value of services by John Bushey. The copy books
mainly include mathematical problems and answers. 3 vols., 1838-1851.
273. BUSHEY SCRAPBOOK, MS.952 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings on
miscellaneous subjects, kept by William John King of Delight, Maryland. Topics include
the assassination of Lincoln, Tammany Hall, etc. Certificate from the United Daughters
of the Confederacy declaring that William John King was a Confederate soldier. Volume
named for donor, Captain A. C. Bushey, Jr. 1 vol., 1865-1891.
MS. 2015 BUSHMAN FAMILY PAPERS Letter from Mary M. Bushman to the Adams
County Independent defending Francis X. Bushman (1883-1966) from a critical article;
an introduction for Bushman at the Chicago Mummers Theatre, 1940; a resolution from
Los Angeles in honor of Bushman's birthday, 1959; a Bushman family genealogy
compiled by Mary M. Bushman; a poll book from the electoral college election at
McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, 1864. 9 items, 1864-1959 MS. 2377 JOHN
MARSHALL BUTLER SCRAPBOOKS Scrapbooks of newspaper coverage of the
political career of Butler (1897-1978) while in the United States Senate, 1950-62. 52
vols., 1950-62
CABLE LETTERBOOK, MS.171 Letterbook and account book of Thomas Cable,
merchant of Eastern Shore of Virginia, concerned in tobacco trade, shipments of general
cargo to the West Indies. 1 vol., 1722-1757.
CADWALADER PAPERS, MS.1223 Four letters from William Carmichael to John
Cadwalader, 1777. Extract from a letter of General Joseph Trumbull to William
Williams, Congress- man, urging immediate acceptance of the resignation of General
Joseph Reed, November 18, 1776. Review from the Fireside Visitor of Washington
Irving's The Life of Washington, mainly derogatory comments on General Reed, 1865.
MS. copy of a letter of Washington to Generals Wayne and Irvine, defending his
appointment of Major MacPherson to a position of command, 1780, August 11th. Letter
of Robert Morris to Phineas Bond, Esq., 1805, April 4th. "Order of March" and "Order of
Battle" for the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, 1779. 9 items, 1776-1856.
CALLUM PAPERS, MS.1607 Correspondence of Preston Dixon Callum concerning
compensation for traffic accidents, zoning studies, traffic laws, highway safety, from the
time of the first Baltimore Safety Council up to 1951. Correspondents include Governor
Albert C. Ritchie, Mayor Howard Jackson, Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, and Governor
Harry W. Nice. Several invitations to official func- tions, including the dinner given in
honor of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh at the Lyric Theater, October, 1927. 40 items,
1927-1958.
CALVERT AND DARNALL WILLS, MS.172 Extracts from British archives of data
pertaining to Calvert and Darnall families (wills, etc.), mainly from Prerogative Court of
Canterbury and High Court of justice. 1 box, 17th century.
CALVERT, CHARLES B., NOTEBOOKS, MS.173 Plats of tracts of land north of
Bladensburg owned by Charles Calvert, 1849 (partially surveyed and recorded by
Calvert). Tables of measure- ments of these plats. Plats of Friendship and Yarrow with
copy of opinion of Luther Martin concerning the resurvey of these tracts, 1819. 1 vol.,
1819-1849.
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COLLECTION, MS. 1975 Books,
memos, and correspondence relative to the construction, licen- sing, design, and
environmental consequences of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant built by the
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. 2 boxes, 1971-73
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COLLECTION, MS. 1975.1 Papers
and correspondence relating to the construction, safety, and environmental impact of the
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant con- structed by the Baltimore Gas and Electric
Company: correspondence between the United States Atomic Energy Commission and
the Chesa- peake Environmental Protection, Inc.; diagrams, charts, safety analyses, and
studies concerned with the impact on the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding Maryland
counties. 1 box, 1971-74
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COLLECTION, MS. 1975.2 Papers
relating to the safety, licensing, and environmental impact of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Power Plant: safety reports; emergency plan; license application; technical specifications;
environmental report. 9 items, 1970-72
CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND, RENT ROLL, MS.1065 Typewritten transcript of
the Rent Roll of Calvert County, Maryland, for the years 1651-1723. Prepared from the
original MS. in the Calvert Papers (MS.174), for the Maryland Historical Society, by Dr.
Christopher Johnston. 1 vol., 1651-1723.
CALVERT FAMILY COLLECTION, MS. 2258 Photocopies from A Collection of
Letters and State Papers (London: Leonard Howard, 1753-56); four letters from George
Calvert (1580-1632) to "Lord- ship" about criminal legal matters, including the trial of
several persons accused of collusion with the Dutch; seven letters from Philip Calvert (fl.
1656-68) and two from Charles Calvert (1629-1715), all to Richard Nichols, about aid in
the settling of such matters as the theft of some clothing and a slave by Thomas
Nettingham, the Indian Wars, possible restraints on the planting of tobacco, shipping; a
record of ships entering the district of Potomac River in Maryland noted by naval officer
John Coode; an account of John Rousby, receiver of Patuxent district. Photocopies only;
originals at the Huntington Library and Folger Library. Register available. Pedley, 201,
277, 281-82, 586 16 items, 1619-1709
CALVERT FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2271 Photocopies and transcripts of the wills of
Frederick Calvert (1731-71), sixth Lord Baltimore, and his illegitimate son, Henry
Harford (b. 1760). Location of originals unknown. Pedley, 277, 281-82 4 items, 1770,
1835
CALVERT, GEORGE H., PAPERS, MS.1221 Letters to George H. Calvert from
relatives and friends, religious poetry, miscellaneous material. Printed copy of New
England-A Poem, suggested by the Litchfield County Centennial Festival, Aug. 13-14,
1851, by J. W. Dutcher. 35 items, 1828-1878.
CALVERT PAPERS, MS.174 Large collection of family papers relating to the early
history of the Province of Maryland. Include Cecil Calvert's instructions to the colonists;
records of Council, Assembly and Courts; rent rolls, 1640-1761. Material on Indian
affairs, relations with Virginia. Letters from Philemon Lloyd, E. Jennings, Daniel
Dulany, Benjamin Tasker, Horatio Sharpe and others. Important material on boundary
disputes (William Penn, Delaware Peninsula, etc.) - This material includes court
proceedings, surveyors reports, and maps. Items on Avalon; patents and bounds of the
Province. Calvert family grants, deeds, etc., relating to land in England; personal letters,
heraldic docu- ments, etc. A complete printed calendar of this collection is available.
1300 items, 1621-1775. Available on microfilm (nos. 307-312, 672-677)
CALVERT PAPERS (ADDITIONAL), MS.174.1 Group of 9 items, mainly
correspondence between Leonard Calvert and Sir Richard Lechford, 1633-38, at the
period of foundation of Maryland. Also included is MS. of Rev. Andrew Whites A Briefe
Relation of the Voyage Unto Maryland, May, 1634. Typescript of a decree of Leonard
Calvert appointing Sir Richard Lechford as his representative (original owned by the
Society of the Ark and the Dove, but deposited at Maryland Historical Society). 9 items,
1633-1638.
CALVERT PAPERS COLLECTION, MS. 1969 Letters and telegrams concerning the
attempt to locate the Calvert family papers (now MS. 174 and 174. 1) in England by the
Maryland Historical Society. See Richard J. Cox, "A History of the Calvert Papers, MS.
174," Maryland Histori'cal Magazine 68 (September 1973): 309-22. 1 box,1886-89,1943
CALVERT STREET STATION CORNERSTONE PAPERS, MS.189 Contents of the
cornerstone of Calvert Street Station, Baltimore & Susque- hanna Railroad. Include
newspapers, 1849, almanac, Bible, laws and ordi- nances of the railroad, memorandum
on resetting of the cornerstone, 1891, City Directory, 1849. Lists of personnel of the
railroad; lists of locomotives and types of cars. 1 box, 1848-1891.
CALVERT SUGAR REFINING COMPANY ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.197 Accounts of
Calvert Sugar Refining Company; include miscellaneous accounts, 1874, and 3 vols.:
journal, 1875-1889, showing receipts and dis- bursements; ledger with records of
dividends paid; check book, 1875-1881. 1 pkg. and 3 vols., 1874-1889.
CAMERON FAMILY PAPERS, MS.1222 Letters, business documents, and school
copybooks: of and relating to the Cameron family of Cecil County, Maryland, 17281836. Include plats of Coxes Park. Also in the collection are the Cecil Whig, Elkton, July
3, 1852, and a broadside Address of Hon. Charles B. Calvert to voters of the 5th
Congressional District of Maryland, July 8, 1863. 23 items, 1728-1863.
CAMPBELL-DONALD McILVAIN, JAMES MASON, PAPERS, MS. 1844 Letters
between James Mason Campbell (1810-69), a Baltimore lawyer, and his cousin Donald
McIlvain (1801-84) of Liverpool, England, 1824- 35: United States politics, specifically
the Jackson and Van Buren admin- istrations, the tariff, internal improvements, and the
United States Bank; mentions Campbell's thoughts on marriage, social life, the growth of
Baltimore, and the study of law. Other papers: 1860 letter from Campbell to Gov.
Washington Hunt of New York discussing conditions existing in the United States,
particularly in Maryland and the South, immediately preceding the Civil War; a letter
from Campbell to Marshall Bonifant concerning the sentiments of the late Chief justice
Roger B. Taney towards lawyer Montgomery Blair; a letter from Samuel Ringgold to
Campbell; a notice of sale of a lot in Baltimore, James Mason Campbell, trustee. 15
items, 1829-64
CAMPBELL-WARFIELD PAPERS, MS. 2220 Baltimore dry goods merchant (17701846): letters between James Campbell and his son, James Mason Campbell, and letters
to Campbell from business associates James Ritchie and John W. Oldfield about James
Mason Campbell's education, conducted at Eton, England (1818-19) and at Dickinson
College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1825-26), family news and James Mason Campbell's
impressions of England, the state of the English textile market, fluctuations in the cost of
cotton, and trends in clothing styles; letters from Daniel Warfield, Jr. (1831-70) to his
wife, Mary Hutchinson Warfield, which contain family news, 1854-68; a few letters of a
personal nature of the Hutchinson family of Pittsburgh and the Warfield family. 21 items,
1817-68
CANNON, LUCY A., PAPERS, MS.198 Diary of Lucy A. Cannon, kept near Natchez,
Mississippi, April, 1864- March, 1865. Contains Civil War material. Letterbook of W.
Shipp, Natchez, with letters to commercial agents in various parts of the United States,
November, 1823-May, 1826. Pencil sketches in the last part of the volume include two of
Baltimore scenes. Autograph book of Mary Shipp, most of the entries being dated in
Baltimore, 1845-1847. 3 vols., c. 1823-1865.
CANOE REGATTA SCRAPBOOK, MS.218 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings
pertaining to the Arundel Boat Club and its annual regattas. 1 vol., 1914-1920.
CANTON PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION RECORDS, MS. 2206 Minutes
of shareholders' meetings: accounts; election of officers; lists of members for the Canton
Permanent Building Association, number one, 1894-1936, and the Canton Bauverain,
number three, 1871-78. 13 items, 1871-1936
CAREY SCRAPBOOK, MS.976 Volume with clippings on political and military
subjects relating to the Civil War, 1861-1865. Kept by Miss Helen Hamilton Carey. 1
vol., 1861-1865.
CARMICHAEL, WILLIAM, PAPERS, MS. 1698 Letters to William Carmichael (d.
1795) from the Marquis de Lafayette, Silas Deane, John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin,
and Baron de Kalb: Carmichael's devotion to the Revolutionary War; "conduct" of the
war; Lafayette's views on America and its people; Spain's interest in America; free trade;
the Constitution. Photocopies only; originals in House of Representatives Collection,
National Archives. Pedley, 275 17 items, 1776-88
CARMICHAEL, WILLIAM, PAPERS, MS. 2143 Papers of Revolutionary leader and
diplomat (d. 1795): two letters from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1779, discussing
financial policies of the Continental Congress, various intelligence reports, the progress
of the Revolutionary War; letter from Gouverneur Morris, 1784, assuring Car- michael of
the retention of his diplomatic post in Spain and outlining his plan for the elimination of
the public debt; letter from George Washington, 1785, acknowledging a gift from the
King of Spain and discussing Great Britain's trade policy; letters from Richard Bennett
Carmichael, 1782 and 1787, about local and family news, health, property; letter from
Nicholas Shelby, 1791, concerning a shipment of goods to Spain; a will of William
Tilghman, 1739; undated notes about a family deed. 10 items, 1739, 1779-91
CAROLINE COUNTY RECORDS, MS.199 Records of Caroline County, Maryland,
between 1783-1827. Include Poll List, 1800, for General Assembly election, Road Books,
1801-1816, 1827, Tax List, 1845, Court Minutes, March, 1783-May, 1791. 1 box, 17831827.
CARROLL, A. E., PAPERS, MS.1224 Correspondence of Anna Ella Carroll with many
well-known public figures. Large group of papers concerning claims for the planning of
the Tennessee Campaign. Copies of letters to public figures on current affairs. Letters to
her family from Texas. Manuscripts on John Minor Botts (26 pp.) and other subjects. c.
550 items, 1854-1890.
CARROLL, CHARLES, BARRISTER, COMMONPLACE BOOK, MS.207 Volume
contains holograph articles by Charles Carroll, Barrister, on taxa- tion and the public
debt, c. 1776. 1 vol., c. 1776.
CARROLL, CHARLES, DOCTOR, OF ANNAPOLIS, LAND CERTIFICATES,
MS.210 Land certificates of Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, 1658-1764 (510 pages),
entitled Collection of Land Certificates chiefly in Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties,
To which is added, A List of Postponed Certificates for the years 1703-1734,1766... 1
vol., 1658-1766.
CARROLL, CHARLES, DOCTOR, OF ANNAPOLIS, LETTERBOOKS, MS.208
Letterbooks of Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, for years 1722-1731 (includes business
accounts, 1716-1731); 1742-1752; 1752-1755 (includes letterbook of Charles Carroll,
Barrister, for 1755-1769). Topics covered by letters are business and personal. 3 vols.,
1722-1769.
CARROLL, CHARLES, DOCTOR, OF ANNAPOLIS, LETTERBOOK, MS.208.1
Letterbook of Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, including letters written to business
associates in London, and to son, Charles Carroll, Barrister, in Lisbon, Portugal. Some
pencilled notes on Carroll genealogy and recipes are on blank pages in another and more
modem hand. 1 vol., 1731-1748.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF ANNAPOLIS, ACCOUNTS, MS.211 Account book of
Charles Carroll of Annapolis (father of Charles Carroll of Carrollton), including entries
for receipts, expenditures on rents, etc. 1 vol., 1754-1784.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF ANNAPOLIS, ACCOUNTS, MS.211.1 Accounts of
Charles Carroll of Annapolis as administrator of affairs of Daniel Carroll and Charles
Carroll of Duddington (nephew). 1 vol., c. 1730-1757.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF ANNAPOLIS, LETTERBOOK, MS.214 Letters from
Charles Carroll of Annapolis to Clement Hill and Basil War- ing, in regard to his dispute
with his nephew, Charles Carroll of Dudding- ton, whose affairs he had administered.
Messrs. Hill and Waring became arbitrators in the dispute, 1759. 1 vol., 1757-1761.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, BICENTENNIAL
CORRESPONDENCE, MS.212 Correspondence pertaining to the preparations for the
Memorial Book for the Bicentennial Celebration of the birth of Charles Carroll of
Carrollton, 1937. 1 pkg., c. 1937.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, COLLECTION MS. 1932 Photocopies of
papers of Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832) collected by Dr. Thomas O'Brien
Hanley for his microfilm edition. Ma- jority of papers are from the Maryland Historical
Society although a number of other institutions also are represented. Collection restricted
to microfilm (nos. 1090-92). See Thomas O'Brien Hanley, Guide to the Microfilm
Edition of the Charles Carroll Papers (Wilming- ton: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1972). 7
boxes, 1749-1832
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, COLLECTION, MS. 1893 Collection of
items (mainly letters) written to, by, or about Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832):
his education in France; "Bohemia Manor"; "Carrollton"; the Baltimore Company; the
house of Charles Carroll, Jr., "Folly"; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ground breaking;
Carroll's estate; internal improvements on the Potomac River; the Mary Washington
monument. Correspondents: Charles Carroll of Annapolis; Charles Carroll, Barrister;
Benjamin Tasker; Walter Dulany; David McMechan; Ignatius Davis; Cornelius Howard;
Robert Young Brent; Richard Caton. Pedley, 298-305, 312, 314-15 30 items, 1758-1854,
1967
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, CORRESPONDENCE, MS.215 Eight
letters from Charles Carroll of Carrollton to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Chew
Carroll, 1817-1829. One letter, June 1, 1804, to Charles Carroll, Jr., of Homewood. 9
items, 1804,1817-1829.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, CORRESPONDENCE WITH SON,
MS.203 Correspondence of Charles Carroll of Carrollton with his son, Charles Carroll,
Jr., in New York and Baltimore. Family news, personal affairs, and advice to his son on
finances, 1797-1828. Collection is typed copies. 2 vols., 1797-1828.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, INVENTORY OF REAL ESTATE,
MS.205 Printed copy of will of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1831, and MS. inven- tory
of his real estate (200 pp.), 1833. 1 vol., 1831-1833.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, JOURNAL, MS.209 Personal diary of
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, for the years 1792-1802. 1 vol., 1792-1802.
CARROLL, CHARLES, OF CARROLLTON, LETTERBOOK, MS.203.1
VolumeWITH45 letters of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, mainly to English friends, with
comments on the political situation in America, reception of the Stamp
ACT,ETC.CORRESPONDENTS courts. Include legal opinions, sworn statements before
justices of the Peace, claims against estates, deeds to land, etc. Material relating to
Orphans'Court, Cecil County. 2 boxes, 1810-1866.
CARROLL, JR., DR. DOUGLAS G., DIARIES, MS. 1851 Diaries of Baltimore
physician (1915-77): sports (racing and hunting); social life; traveling in Europe and the
United States; his studies and readings (student at Gilman Country School, Yale
University, and Johns Hopkins Medical School); the development of his religious views
(secretary of the Yale University Christian Association); his involvement in the peace
movement of the 1930s; his hopes for improvement of civic life in Balti- more; medicine
(residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston and in the Army medical corps
in Australia and the Philippines during World War II). Some diaries contain pencil
sketches, letters, and news- paper clippings. Not to be quoted directly until 2003 and
never to be used in a manner derogatory to anyone mentioned. Pedley, 348 3 boxes,
1923-46
CARROLL FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1998 Gaelic-English genealogy of the Carroll
family, possibly made at the request of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; illustrated
genealogy of the Carroll family of Ireland made for John Nicholas Carroll by J. Bernard
Burke of Ulster in 1875 and several related letters. Restricted to photocopies in the
Society's library. Pedley, 291-317 1 box, late 18th century, 1875-76 CARROLL
FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1873 Letters from Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723-83) to his
father, Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis (1691-1755), 1735-41: school expenses, studies,
and daily life; correspondents include Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, Nicholas Carroll,
John Henry Carroll, John McTavish, and H. G. Rieman. Other papers, ca. 1732-1900:
correspondence on Carroll genealogy, Carroll estate matters, family news; deeds dealing
with Carroll family estate, the "Caves," in Baltimore County. Pedley, 291, 293-94, 1533
1 box,1730-1926
CARROLL, JOHN NICHOLAS, PAPERS, MS. 2248 Certificate of indebtedness to
Carroll (1847-1926) from the Grand Consistory of Maryland, 1871; inventory of contents
of the "Caves" in Baltimore County, the residence of Carroll, ca. 1890; accounts of the
"Caves," 1874. 3 items, 1871-90
CARROLL, LOUIS G., COMMONPLACE BOOK, MS. 2282 Quotations from
philosophers; poems; epigrams; metaphors; anagrarns, several small pencil drawings. 1
vol., 1812
CARROLL, MARY ANN ROGERS, PAPERS, MS. 2405 Miscellaneous papers: a letter
of 1825 from Charles Carroll of Carrollton to Mary Ann Rogers Carroll about an
inheritance through her late husband; slave bills of sale, 1854 and undated; letter of
Henry Carroll, 1802, to his daughter Mary Ann; three commonplace books and a text
book for French language lessons. 20 items, 1802-1906
CARROLL-ROGERS FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2109 Land records, accounts, and
marriage records of the related families of Carroll and Rogers of Baltimore County;
papers of Charles Carroll of Annapolis (1702-82), Benjamin Rogers, Daniel Carroll of
Duddington (I 730-96), and Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1 73 7-1832). 23 items, 17021833
CARROLL, ROBERT GOODLOE HARPER, PAPERS, MS. 1683 Civil War letters
from Carroll (b. 1840) to his wife, Ella Thompson Carroll: the Army of Northern
Virginia; camp life and the battles of Gettysburg and Spottsylvania Courthouse. A letter
from Albert Henry Carroll (Harper Carroll's brother) and travel permit for Mrs. Ella
Carroll. 17 items, 1861-65
CARSON, JOHN, PAPERS, MS. 1903 Merchant in Port Deposit, Cecil County: letters
pertaining to the sale or rental of property, payment of debts, and orders for clothing,
lumber, and animal traps from William Carson, John C. Clarke, Albert Constable, John
C. Groome, John W. Randolph, George W. Richard. 1 1 items, 1829-53
CARTER, ROBERT, ACCOUNT BOOK, MS. 2439 Ledger, mostly of rents, of Robert
Carter (1 728-1804), businessman and landlord in Baltimore. 1 vol., 1803
CARVER, ANNA M., DIARY, MS. 2113 Autobiography and diary of Anna M. Carver
(1845-1917) with details of trips to Mount Vernon, Virginia, Gettysburg, and Boston:
comments on the Murray family (including genealogy); childbirth; widowhood; old age.
1 vol., 1845-1917
CECIL COUNTY POOR SCHOOL FUND RECORDS, MS. 2080 Accounts, bills,
receipts of payments to teachers from the Orphans' Court of Cecil County, trustee of the
poor school fund. 13 items, 1826-56
CECIL COUNTY ROAD PETITIONS, MS.1232 Petitions for laying out and opening
roads in Cecil County, signed by the inhabitants. 18 items, c. 1801.
CECIL COUNTY TAX RECORDS, MS. 1929 Tax lists from the following hundreds of
Cecil County: Manor, Milford, North Susquehanna, Octororah, South Milford, Back
Creek, West Sassaf- rass, South Susquehanna, Bohemia Manor, Elk, Middle Neck, North
Sassafrass. 1 box, 1761
CEDAR POINT METHODIST EPISCOPAL YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION RECORD BOOK, MS.226 Record book with roll and minutes of the
Young People's Christian Asso- ciation of the Cedar Point Methodist Episcopal Church
in Saint Mary's County, 1889-1891. 1 vol., 1889-1891.
CENTRAL STABLES ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.959 9 vols. of accounts pertaining to
the Central Stables, Lexington Street, run by John and Colin Stewart. Dates covered are
1856-1907. Cash books, 1879- 1891, show expenses and receipts for coffins, hearses,
cemetery expenses, etc. Account book, 1886-1893, has wages paid to employees; other
receipt, cash, and daybooks have similar entries, including number of horses and buggies
rented, net amount of work performed daily, etc. Included is account book of Reinhard
Schaefer, employee of the stables, 1882-1891. Record book of ground rents due on
houses in Saratoga Street and Columbia and Myrtle Avenues. 9 vols., 1856-1907.
EMMANUEL CHAMBERS FOUNDATION, INC. RECORDS, MS. 2435 Records,
minutes, and finances of a charitable foundation established by Emmanuel Chambers
(1861-1945) through his bequest and dissolved in 1972. Principal benefactors include the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Prov- ident Hospital, and Morgan State College. 3 vols., 194572
CHAMBERS, EZEKIEL, PAPERS, MS.1233 Miscellaneous group of receipts, family
and business (law) correspondence. Includes a partial list of taxables for Kent County,
1813. 1 folder, c. 1798-1862.
CHAPMAN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS-225 Ledger kept by Henry H. Chapman from
1794-1821. Shows purchases made for various persons in return for shares in wheat and
tobacco crops. Among the accounts fisted are those of Dr. John Chapman's estate,
Samuel Jones's estate, Daniel of St. Thomas jenifer, McDonough Charity School, Richard
R. Swann. 1 vol., 1794-1821.
CHAPMAN, JOHN LEE, DAY BOOK, MS.1546 Account book of the Chapman Glass
Company in Baltimore, 1831-1832. The signature of William Baker under that of John
Lee Chapman is that of Chapman's associate in the business. Pasted over many of the
pages are newspaper clippings from 1868-1869 describing the problems of the West- ern
Maryland Railway and events in the city of Baltimore. 1 vol., 1831-1832 (1868-1869).
CHAPMAN FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2036 Land and financial records of this Maryland
family; letters and papers of Lottle Chapman Antrim (1868-1947) concerning her search
for ances- tors who were Revolutionary War soldiers; manuscript histories of Mount
Paran Church and the Principio Company; records of the sale of slaves. 2 boxes, 17441969
CHARCOAL CLUB SCRAPBOOK, MS. 2363 Scrapbook of materials concerning the
Charcoal Club's research into and celebrations of an imaginary Maryland painter named
Ignatius Loyola Glutz. 1 vol., 1927-69
CHARLEMONT STORE LEDGER, MS.1085 Ledger, 1817-1818, of a store at
Charlemont, Maryland, owner's name unknown. Daily entries show sales of n-im, yard
goods, hardware, tobacco, general groceries, etc. 1 vol., 1817-1818.
CHARLES COUNTY COURT RECORDS, MS.227 Photostatic copies of Liber A,
Charles County Court, dating from June, 1658-December, 1662. 1 vol., 1658-1662.
CHARLES COUNTY LAND RECORDS INDEX, MS.235 Unidentified index to
Charles County land records, with alphabetical list- ing of tracts of land together with
acreages of each tract. 1 pkg., n. d.
CHARLES STREET AVENUE COMPANY RECORD BOOK, MS.228 Minutes and
accounts of this organization, which was chartered in 1854 to develop and run Charles
Street Avenue, Baltimore County. Volume dates from 1864-1935, and includes figures on
tolls charged and collected to 1897. 1 vol., 1864-1935.
CHASE HOME BOOK, MS.969 Negative photocopies of papers and letters to the Chase
family of Maryland (especially Annapolis). Letters are to and from Rev. Richard Chase,
c. 1734, Rev. Thomas Chase (1703-1779), Thomas Chase, Matilda (Mrs. Thomas) Chase,
judge Jeremiah Townley Chase, judge Samuel Chase, Ann Chase. Also correspondence
between Mary (Marianne) Caton, Robert G. Harper, and Miss Ann Chase. Genealogical
material on the Chase, Townley, and Townley-Chase families. 125 items, 1714-1850.
CHASE, JEREMIAH T. AND RICHARD, PAPERS, MS.278 Accounts of the estate of
Richard Chase (father of Jeremiah T. Chase) and inventory of his property, 1757-1758.
Accounts of the two Chases with Wil- liam Holton of London. Papers on suit of J. T.
Chase to collect interest from J. Stevenson, 1760-1780 (Daniel Dulany, Chase's lawyer).
Bills and receipts of J. T. Chase in account with Samuel and Thomas Chase, 1790-1817.
Papers relating to J. T. Chase's suit against Maryland Legislature for back compensation,
1818. Richard Loockerman's suit over settlement of J. T. Chases estate, 1834-1850.
Miscellaneous items on principal Chase lands, letters from D. Bowley, and letters from
Hester Anne Chase. 1 box, 1736-1850.
CHASE NOTEBOOKS, MS.229 English translation of The Punicks by Silius Italicus,
made by Rev. Thomas Chase. 4 vols., 1759.
CHASE PAPERS, MS.1235 Letters to and from Samuel Chase on various legal and
financial matters. Include letters to unknown addressee on Revolutionary War, 17751777. Bond for Samuel Chase re Bank of England stock, June, 1763. correspond- ents
include Samuel Chase, Jr., John F. Mercer, Ninian Pinkney, James Winchester, William
Pinkney, David M. Randolph, Edmund Lee, Samuel Stringer, Luther Martin. Statement
of family property in London by Samuel Chase (n. d.). 31 items, 1777-1807 and n. d.
CHASE, SAMUEL, CHECK BOOK, MS.275 Check book contains stubs of checks
drawn by Samuel Chase on the Office of Discount and Deposit in Baltimore, showing
amounts and purposes of withdrawals. Checks are identified as uniquely Chase's by
means of musical notes on treble clef. 1 vol., 1806-1811.
CHASE, SAMUEL, LETTERS, MS.1234 Photocopies of letters of Samuel Chase and
family, 1741-1811, mainly from originals in the Virginia Historical Society.
Correspondence of Dr. Douglas G. Carroll, 1955-1962, with various repositories
concerning Chase manuscripts. 1 portfolio, 1741-1811, 1955-1962.
CHASSEUR AND ROLLA SHIPS' LOGS, MS.689 Log of the private an-ned brig
Chasseur, kept by Thomas Boyle, Captain, leaving New York, December 23, 1814, and
returning March, 1815 after news of the signing of the peace. Accounts of various
activities, especially the engagement with the English schooner St. Lawrence
(commanded by Lieutenant James E. Gordon). Log attested by John Dichter, Lieutenant
on the Chasseur and H. P. Cathill, Prize Master. Log of the schooner Rolla, Master James
Dortoy, November, 1812-january, 1813, calling at New London, Providence, etc.
Contains conventional information on ship-board activities and the weather. Log attested
at Baltimore, but attestation incom- plete, so keeper of log unknown (presumably captain
of vessel). 2 vols., 1812-1815. Available on microfilm (no. 373)
CHAVANNES, FRANK STRADDON, PAPERS, MS. 1833 Business papers, mostly
related to Chavannes's (1870-1959) company, the Chesapeake Iron Works: wills; social
security claims; naturalization papers; Rotary and Concordia Lodge memberships; legal
papers; checks; income tax records; automobile insurance records. 50 items, 1900-59
CHAYTOR PAPERS, MS.230 Accounts, price lists, shipping invoices, etc., of Captain
James Chaytor Con- cerned with his dealings with customers in many countries, from
Baltimore and Norfolk. Among correspondents are Isaac McKim and Gregor McGregor.
c. 200 items, 1828. Available on microfilm (no. 374)
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL COMPANY RECORD BOOK, MS.238
Volume with records for employees of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Company,
showing position, salary, birth data, family status, and work record. 1 Vol., 1905.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 2151 Two undated
letters respectively entitled "Letter to a Stockholder from a Stockholder" and "Letters of
Delta on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal" dealing with the problems of the Potomac
Improvement Company in completing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. 2 items, ca. 1850
CHESAPEAKE BAY YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION RECORDS, MS.240 Score
and record sheets for regattas held in 1959 by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association, Easton, Maryland. 2 rolls and 1 pkg., 1959.
CHESAPEAKE CLUB RECORD BOOK, MS 239 Record book with printed constitution
and by-laws of the Chesapeake Club, an organization to promote the general interests of
the Democratic Party, Baltimore. 99 pages of signatures. 1 vol., 1877.
CHESTERTOWN 250m ANNIVERSARY PAPERS, MS.1122 Press releases,
newspaper articles, committee reports, schedules of events, and a souvenir program
entitled The Chestertown Story, all concerning the activities connected with the 250th
Anniversary Celebration of the founda- tion of Chestertown, Maryland, 1706. The history
of Chestertown is included in The Chestertown Story. c. 43 items, 1956. CHESTONGALLOWAY PAPERS, MS. 1994 Papers of merchant and slave trader Samuel
Galloway (I 720-85) and of his son-in-law James Cheston (I 747-98), a merchant dealing
in convict servants, tobacco, and wheat: colonial trade, the Revolution, loyalists, and
post-war trade; papers of James's wife Anne Galloway Cheston, their granddaughter
Anne Cheston Morris, her husband, physician Caspar Morris (1805-84), and members of
the Murray family of West River, Maryland about the medical practice in Philadelphia,
1859-83, and the Cheston family home, "Ivy Neck," 1787-1961. Microfilm only; register
available. Richard J. Cox, "A New Source for Robert Bensley, English Actor: A Research
Note, " Theatre Survey 18 (May 19 7 7): 99- 1 01 describes a segment of this collection;
Bensley was a brother-in-law of James Cheston. 27 boxes, 1684-1961
CHEW-RIDGELY PAPERS, MS.1620 Group of land papers of the Chew and Ridgely
families, include grants from Frederick Calvert to Charles Ridgely, 1755, 1759; Frederick
Calvert to John Cross, 1755. Deeds of John Hambleton, 1814; Prudence Howard, 1830;
Henry B. Chew and wife, Elizabeth A. Chew, to trustees of Epsom Chapel, 1841; Charles
Ridgely, Benjamin and Samuel Chew, 1867. Land involved is mainly in Baltimore
County and specific plots are Fellowship, Ridgely's Conclusion, Croses Chance, Epsom,
etc. Other items in the collection are bill from Daniel C. Holliday to Charles Ridgely,
1803, with items for fiddlers at a party and a boy to carry Ridgely to Annapolis in a chair.
Poem addressed to Mrs. Harriet Ridgely, 1720. Bengali Hymnbook of Henry B. Chew.
10 items, 1720-1867.
CHISHOLM, JULIAN J., PAPERS, MS. 1713 Two letters to Chisholm (1830-1903)
from the surgeon general's office, Confederate States of America, about medical supplies,
1865; Chisholm's oath of loyalty to the United States, 1865; letter to Chisholm from
Charles A. Carleton about a trial in Washington, D.C., 1865; letters informing Chisholm
of his appointment to the chair of surgery of the New Orleans School of Medicine, 1867,
and to the same position at the University of Maryland, 1868. 6 items, 1865-68
CHRIST CHURCH I. U. FAMILIES ASSOCIATION RECORDS, MS. 2108 Easton,
Maryland church: by-laws of the organization; minutes of general meetings, 1949-52;
minutes of committee meetings, 1958-60; information on the origin of the name of the
parish. 5 items, 1949-61
CHRIST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS, MS. 1724 Vestry
minutes of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore. Pedley, 5 2 boxes, 1828-1903
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORDS, MS. 2042 Offerings
and attendance of scholars, teachers, and officers of this Baltimore school. 1 vol., 187884
CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS TREASURER'S RECORDS, MS.464 Volume
contains treasurer's records of the Church of the Holy Innocents (Protestant Episcopal),
Baltimore, including envelope accounts, general cash accounts, organ accounts, etc. 1
vol., 1888-1895.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER PAPERS, MS.247 Vestry minutes, financial accounts,
photographs, annual reports, and general correspondence all relating to Church of the
Redeemer (Protestant Epis- copal), Baltimore. 44 vols. and c. 5000 items, 1849-1950.
CHURCH PAPERS, MS.1236 Correspondence of Samuel Church with his wife, Hannah,
between 1798- 1823. Bills of sale for farm animals and equipment. Bill of sale for brig
Aurora. Shorthand extract from George Washington's speech to First Con- gress, April
30, 1789. Material of other members of the Church family, including Edward, Elizabeth,
and Samuel, Jr. 31 items, 1798-1823.
CHYBA, FRANK J., CZECH COLLECTION, MS. 2268 Two Catholic Sokol Society
financial secretary-treasurer's books, 1933- 74; monthly reports of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Church of New York and Saint Wenceslas Church in Baltimore, 1912; Czech Bible
published in 1916; history of Czechoslovakia published by the National Alliance of
Bohemian Catholics of America, 1939; scrapbook of newspaper articles, many written by
Frank J. Chyba (b. 1889), on Maryland history and the Catholic church in Maryland,
1957-74. 7 vols., 1912-74
CINNAMOND, GEORGE R., PAPERS, MS. 2149 Naturalization papers of George R.
Cinnamond (1814-66) and testi- monies and tributes by friends written upon his death in
1866. 5 items, 1842-66
CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ASSATEAGUE ISLAND
RECORDS, MS. 38 Administrative records of a committee for the designation of
Assateague Island as a national park: correspondence; press releases; policy statements;
copies of state and federal studies of the island; involvement of C. A. Porter Hopkins,
Claude Callegary, Ellery B. Woodworth, Rogers C. B. Morton, United States Senator
Daniel B. Brewster. 1 15 items, 1963-65
CITIZENS' EMERGENCY COMMITTEE MINUTE BOOK, MS.237 Proceedings of an
advisory committee of 63 men appointed by Mayor Robert McLane to consider problems
of reconstruction after the great Balti- more Fire of 1904. Include reports and
recommendations of sub-committees on various subjects. William Keyser, general
chairman, and William H. Buckler, secretary. 1 vol., 1904.
CITY OF NORFOLK RADIO TELEPHONE LOG, MS. 1651 Log of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company (Old Bay Line) steamship, City of Norfolk, showing ship to
shore and ship to ship calls: name of station or ship; call number; operator's name; reason
for call. Pedley, 134 1 vol., 1960-61
CIVIL WAR COLLECTION, MS. 1860 Small number of items dating before 1861
concern the abolition question and reflect the growing strain between North and South;
military papers from both the Union and Confederate armies, including supply orders and
lists of stores, passes, appointments and commissions, authorizations to recruit, muster
rolls, discharge papers, conscript orders, and oaths of allegiance to the United States;
journals and correspondence from soldiers on both sides about aspects of army life such
as battle conditions and hardships, meals and camp life, troop movements, skirmishes,
picket duty, capture of blockade runners, and the fate of prisoners of war; letters from
civilians discuss Southern sympathy in Baltimore, living conditions and hardships during
the war, and local news; items after 1865 include reminiscences from both soldiers and
civilians, pension certificates, post- war honors, papers of various veterans' organizations,
a pardon from President Andrew Johnson for aiding John Wilkes Booth, and a book by
Nettle Mudd about her father, Dr. Samuel Mudd. Each item is individually indexed; see
separate Civil War catalogue file in the Manuscripts Division. 8 boxes, 1832-1960
CIVIL WAR DIARIES, MS. 1834 Diary of Thomas L. Matthews (b. 1838) of the Second
Maryland Infantry, 1863-65: trip through Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, New
England, and Maryland, 1863; campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864 at the
James River, Fort Powhatan, and Fort Dushane; skirmishes and names of wounded;
Baltimore in 1864 and its military preparedness; treatment as a prisoner in Petersburg and
Richmond, 1864-65. Diary of unknown soldier, an officer in the Union Army and a Baltimorean, 1863-65: movement through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and
Maryland; provost guard duty and recruiting at Frankfort, Kentucky; detailed account of
battle at Knoxville, Tennessee. 2 vols., 1863-65
CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK, MS.960 Volume of selected newsclippings mainly
domestic, with a few foreign items reprinted in Baltimore papers, all concerning the Civil
War. Include eye-witness accounts of battles, letters to editor, presidential proclamations
and messages, official military reports, accounts of battles by northern and southern
correspondents; also some items of local interest. 1 vol., 1861-1865.
CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK, MS.1058 Volume of newspaper clippings concerning the
Civil War from February, 1861-May, 1862. Collector not known. 1 vol., 1861-1862.
CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK, MS. 1916 Civil War battles, personalities, and background
issues presented in newspaper and magazine clippings and illustrations; American
military involvements from the Spanish-American War to World War II; non- military
conflicts, such as the Canadian-American dispute over the San Juan Islands; American
presidents, especially George Washington, Abra- ham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant;
symbols such as various American flags and the American eagle; an 1888 program to a
New York exhibit about "The Battle of Gettysburg"; an 1880 explanation of "What Led
to the Civil War." 2 boxes, 1863-1955
CLAGETT-HOLLINGSWORTH PAPERS, MS.1237 Small collection of deeds to land
belonging to the Clagett and Hollings- worth families, especially Captain Thomas Clagett
and Nathaniel Hollings- worth. Several Maryland counties are involved. 18 items, 16841869.
CLAIBORNE PAPERS, MS.1238 Items collected by Mrs. Mary Claiborne, primarily
deeds, plats and trans- fers of land in Baltimore and Baltimore County. Include deed of
John Smith to George Krause, 1799; Tanyard to Mary Balderston, 1823; Brothers Expectation to John Sloane, 1837. Passport of Henry J. Berkley, 1883, etc. 19 items, 17991883.
CLAPP, MRS. H. ROWLAND, COLLECTION, MS. 2338 Lecture on Maryland historic
houses and gardens. Accompanying slides to this collection are contained in the Prints
and Photographs Division. 1 vol., ca. 1940-53
CLARK ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.241 Records of rents and ground rents collected by
Gabriel D. Clark, showing amounts on various designated properties, particularly Happy
Alley, Franklin and Chatsworth Streets, and Reisterstown Road, Baltimore City. 2 vols.,
1854-1856, 1863-1869.
CLARK, JR., ERNEST, COLLECTION, MS. 2243 Letters of William Hammond to
Charles Carroll of. Carrollton, 177 1, about the imprisonment of two Baltimore Iron
Works Company servants for robbery, with notes by Charles Carroll the Barrister and
Walter Dulany; letter of John Hancock to Samuel Smallwood, 1788, to accom- pany a
copy of the proceedings of the Massachusetts convention to ratify the United States
Constitution; letter of Levin Winder to Thomas Sim Lee, 1794, introducing John
Landrath as a candidate for surveyor of Somerset County; petition of John Eager Howard,
1806, to the General Assembly of Maryland about the extension of a wharf on Light
Street in Baltimore. 4 items, 1771-1806
CLARK, JOHN, PAPERS, MS. 2213 Baltimore grocer: order book and two daybooks for
tea, coffee, sugar, cheese, spices, tobacco. 3 vols., 1814-19
CLARKE, AMBROSE, PAPERS, MS. 1754 Papers, letters, and account of this
Baltimore merchant and ship owner (d. 1810) involved in trade with Amsterdam,
Liverpool, London, the West Indies (especially Martinique and Trinidad), Bremen, New
York, New Orleans, Havana, and Wilmington, North Carolina, during the Napo- leonic
Wars. Commodities included cotton, sugar, molasses, flour, dry goods, wines, and
lumber. Records of the following Clarke-owned ships: Prosperiy, 1806; Mathilda, 179496; Edward, 1806; General Green, 1802-04; Harriot, 1803; Ann, 1805; Franklin, 179394; Mary, 1803; Sally, 1802; Venus, 1803; Marias, 1804; Eleanor; Ethan Allen; Neptune;
Fortune; and Perseverance. 10 boxes, 1793-1829
CLARKE PAPERS, MS.1239 Military papers of J. Lyle Clarke, cover all phases of
military activity, and include proceedings of courts martial, muster rolls, etc. Special
items include Orderly Book, C. L. Stevenson, Adjutant General, Army of the North West
(Western Virginia), 1861-1862. Orderly book of Clarke with sharpshooters in southwest
Virginia, 1862-1864. Morning report book, Cap- tain D. Bowly Thompson, 30th Virginia
Sharpshooters, Camp Narrows, Virginia, April, 1863. Printed orders from Adjutant and
Inspector General's Office in Richmond, 1862-1864, and from headquarters of
Departments of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, 1862-1864. 527 items, 1861-1864.
CLEMM PAPERS, MS. 2145 Letters written to Elizabeth and Johanna Clemm of
Baltimore, 1833- 35, about family news and travels in Europe; a letter from L. P. Hunter
to his sister providing a Confederate soldier's account of camp life at Fort Caswell, North
Carolina, 1862; a letter to Robert E. Lee from James L. White, a Confederate officer,
about some of his wartime experiences, his plans for the future, and request from Lee for
communication and his picture, 1866; three undated poems and newspaper clippings with
copies of poems by Edgar Allan Poe and Bayard Taylor. 15 items, 1833-66
CLENDENIN, MARY ELLA, AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, MS. 1767 Autograph album of
members of the 1874 graduating class of Lutherville Female Academy at Lutherville,
Maryland. 1 vol., 1874
CLOBERRY VERSUS CLAIBORNE PAPERS, MS.242 Transcripts of documents
concerning several cases arising over William Claiborne's conduct in Virginia and
Maryland, including charges of piracy and murder brought against him. Cases are
Cloberry vs. Claiborne, Clo- berry vs. Calvert, and Smith vs. Claiborne. Booklet by R. G.
Marsden (donor of papers), The High Court of Admiralty in Relation to National History,
Commerce and the Colonization of America, A.D. 1550-1650. 1 box, 1638-1645.
COALE COLLECTION, MS.248 12 commonplace books kept by Mary, Ann Letitia,
Anne Maria, and J. R. Coale, Mary Anne and Elizabeth Buchanan, and other unidentified
mem- bers of the Coale and Buchanan families. Exercise book of Mary Anne Coale.
Album of Marianne Buchanan. Two cookbooks with recipes, 1800- 1860. Eight
scrapbooks kept by both families, with lithographs, etchings, engravings of celebrities,
European scenes, and buildings. 24 vols., 1800-1900.
COBERTH PAPERS, MS.243 Small collection of land papers of the Hezekiah Coberth
family of Calvert County, Maryland. 1 portfolio, 1715-1842.
COCK-COLEMAN PAPERS, MS.244 Deeds, indentures and surveys relating to Samuel
Cock and his real estate near Mount Pleasant, Frederick County. Sixty-four letters of
Chester Cole- man relating to Maryland agriculture and the education of his children
(with typed transcripts). 1 box, 1740-1850.
COCKEY FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1782 Papers of the Cockey and related families,
chiefly Thomas Cockey (b. 1726), John Cockey (I 758-1824), Charles Cockey (I 7611823), and Mor- decai Gist Cockey: patents, plats, surveys, and land indentures, 17041852; wills of Cockey and related families, 1758-1886; sales of slaves, 1810-26, and an
apprenticeship of a black orphan girl, 1864; naturaliza- tion papers of Nathan Rogers,
1824; character references for Henry Forsythe, 1840; miscellaneous autographs including
Samuel Chase, Louis Gassaway, John Randolph of Virginia, and Charles Carroll of
Carrollton; copyright papers of Samuel Butler for his books, History of the Civil War in
Ireland (I 805) and Report of the Trial of the Honorable Samuel Chase (I 805), the latter
co-authored by George Keatinge; letter from George A. Leakin concerning genealogy
and local history, 1893; draft of an essay by an unidentified person about the history and
future of roads in Baltimore County; a volume containing the account of Charles J.
Cockey with Alexander Yearly and Son, real estate agents and brokers, pertaining to the
management of Cockey's rental properties in Baltimore, 1902-8. 1 box, 1725-1908
COFFIN CATTLE PEDIGREE BOOK, MS.250 Volume with pedigrees of shorthorn
cattle belonging to C. E. Coffin, Muir- kirk, Maryland. 1 vol., 1866-1871.
COFFING ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.249 Ledger for store kept in Annapolis by William
Coffing with backing of James Maccubbin. Most entries are for rum, molasses, and wine,
but some coffee, tea, and ginger are also mentioned. 1 vol., 1770-1771.
COHEN CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOKS, MS.251.1 Three volumes of newspaper clippings
collected by Dr. Joshua I. Cohen, including news items and editorials on phases of the
Civil War. Much local news, especially on the arrest of southern sympathizers. Vol. I
covers the entire period of the war. Vols. 2 and 3 are labelled "Newspaper Extracts," for
1862-1863. 3 vols., 1861-1865.
COHEN COLLECTION, MS.251 Cohen, Etting and Gratz family data-genealogy and
private letters. Material on the Maryland Historical Society during the Presidency of
Mendes Cohen, 1904-1914. Items on the history of the Jews in Maryland. Mendes Cohen
railroad material-maps, timetables, etc. Scrapbook of clip- pings, 1885. Cohen family
photograph album. Eleanor S. Cohen scrapbook with clippings of poems and items of
Jewish interest, 1899-c.1925. A. M. Cohen cookbook, 1890. Notes for history of
Maryland, 1803, by General William Winder (1775-1824). James Carroll (1791-1873)
notebook, as judge of Orphans' Court, Baltimore, concerning laws of Maryland, 17981816. 7 boxes, 1798-1945.
COHEN, MENDES, COLLECTION, MS.251.4 Letters, documents, etc., of Thomas and
John P. Kennedy, Jacob I. Cohen, and others relating to the civil rights of Jews in
Maryland, 1818-1867. Miscellaneous items on the Cohen estate, including letters of
Mayor Latrobe to Mendes Cohen as Chairman of Committee on Car Fenders, 1894.
Papers of Emil Hurja. Nathan family genealogy. Collection of Eleanor S. Cohen (18581937). Gratz collection catalogue. Mendes I. Cohen reminiscences on the bombardment
of Fort McHenry and composition of The Star-Spangled Banner. 2 boxes, 1812-1894.
COHEN, MENDES I., TRAVELS, MS.251.3 Material relating to Colonel Mendes I.
Cohen's trip to Europe, Africa, Asia Minor, and Egypt between 1829-1835. Included are
letters to relatives and journals. On this trip Cohen carried the American flag to the Nile
River for the first time. Catalogue of Egyptian antiquities owned by Colonel Cohen. 2
boxes, 1829-1835.
COHN AND BOCK COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 1759 Princess Anne, Somerset
County business specializing in grain, lumber- ing, box manufacturing, and poultry:
ledgers, 1882-94 and 1896-04; journals, 1896-1902; daybooks, 1890-93 and 1901-04;
cashbooks, 1894- 98, 1900-04 and 1929-34; letterbook, 1889-1900; merchandise book,
1905-07; and business letters and miscellaneous accounts and cancelled checks, 1900-20
and 1924-29. 28 vols. and 2 boxes, 1882-1934
COLBURN FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2025 Correspondence with family news, the
progress of the Civil War, the Mount Calvary Church, lectures and concerts, letters of
Augustus Colburn (b. 1819) and Harry Colburn on the making and fitting of false teeth,
prices, and dental operating chairs; essays by Harvey Colburn on Balti- more mayoral
campaigns, Reverdy Johnson's difficulties with Andrew Johnson's Baltimore campaign,
English attitudes toward the Union, and a diplomatic incident during the Civil War.
Pedley, 376 26 items, 1832-75
COLBURN-KNIGHT PAPERS, MS.1519 Letters, deeds, etc., of Dr. Hervey Colburn,
his son, Hervey, and members of the Colburn, Knight and Rollinson families. Include
notes on Colburn genealogy; letters of recommendation for Hervey Colburn (1824-1833),
Nathaniel Knight Colburn (1865), and Rollinson Colburn (1885). Letters and indentures
of sale of land in Howard and Carroll Counties and Wash- ington, D. C., 1854-1873,
involving Nathaniel Knight, William Krebs, and Nathaniel Colburn. Letters of Hervey
Colburn, 1870-1888. Business papers of Colburn & Knight, 1839-1853. Papers of Hervey
Colburn as executor of the estates of Rev. E. A. Colburn, 1863; Rev. Edward A. Knight,
1862; Nathaniel Knight, 1854 (bulk of papers). Papers on Gatechair family burial plot,
1863. Letters on Mrs. Rollinson Colburn's paintings, 1899, etc. c. 250 items, 1824-1899.
COLE-FENWICK PAPERS, MS.1240 Small group of business papers, bonds,
agreements, deeds, letters, primarily relating to Charles, Calvert, Saint Mary's and Prince
George's Counties, Maryland and members of the Cole and Fenwick families; a
fragmentary deposition, 1818, is notarized by George Mason. 23 items, 1724-1824.
COLE, JUDGE WILLIAM, PAPERS, MS.188 Papers of judge William Purrington Cole,
Jr., include newspaper clippings on elections between 1922 and 1940. Material on
various projects with which Cole was associated-super highway, 1933, North Point Battle
Field, 1942, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, 1935-1936, National Cemetery, 1936, Balti- more
County Public Works, 1933-1942. Copies of speeches by Cole, Gov- ernor Ritchie,
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Pamphlets (1933) on reorganization of U. S. judicial system.
Resignation from Board of Regents of University of Maryland. Citation for Bronze Star
Medal, 1944, and Purple Heart to William Cole III (1918-1944), son of judge Cole. 5
boxes, 1905-1957.
COLEMAN, CHARLES, DIARIES, MS. 1966 Plantation owner of Halifax County,
Virginia: weather, agriculture, local travels, and allusions to local politics. 2 vols., 184249
COLEMAN, REV. JOHN, PAPERS, MS.1749 Maryland Episcopal minister (ca. 17151816): "Exercise Book" with notes for sermons, 1775; sermons on missionary work,
theology, and public worship, 1795-1815; miscellaneous notes, poems, list of books, and
copies of hymns. Pedley, 1355 1 box,1775-1815
COLEMAN PAPERS, MS.252 Letters to Anne Caroline Coleman during her days at
Miss Mercer's Academy, West River, Maryland, 1830-1833, giving details of life in
Balti- more, Philadelphia, and Virginia. Correspondents include Sarah F. Cocke, Harriet
Fenwick, Ann C. Hall, Christiana Lippincott, Mary T. McLane, Agnes Riddell, Margaret
Tilghman, Elizabeth Todhunter, Lucretia Van Bibber. 233 items, 1830-1833.
COLLINS COOK BOOK, MS.253.1 Volume contains recipes of Mrs. William H.
Collins. 1 vol., c. 1875.
COLLINS SCRAPBOOKS, MS.253 Three vols. of clippings kept by Mrs. William H.
Collins. Vols. 1 and 2, 1830-1835, 1860, contain verse, stories, etc., from newspapers.
Vol. 3, clip- pings on Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and other Confederate leaders;
Queen Victoria and her Diamond jubilee; religious news; also miscellaneous poems, etc.,
1875-1890. 3 vols., 1830-1890.
COLMORE ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.254 Ledger kept for Thomas Colmore, London
merchant, by his Maryland agent, John Talbot, of Anne Arundel County, and other
unknown agents, 1719-1720. Lists cargoes imported and sold to various citizens and tells
the location of their homes. 1 vol., 1719-1720.
COLONIAL COLLECTION, MS. 2018 Papers relating to the colonial period of
Maryland: financial and business records; land records; military records; government
documents; personal and family papers. Numerous photocopies, extracts of and indexes
to original records, and a few secondary essays concerning the period. Register available.
18 boxes, 1620-1775
COLUMBANO, JOHN F., COLLECTION, MS. 2425 Letters and newspaper clippings
pertaining to the musical compositions of John F. Columbano (b. ca. 1910). Includes
several of his compositions. 16 items, 1974-77
COLUMBUS MONUMENT PAPERS, MS.1241 Typescript history of the Samuel Ready
School, Baltimore, 1898. Scrapbook on the Columbus Monument in the grounds of the
Samuel Ready School, presented to the City of Baltimore in 1964 by Sears, Roebuck and
Company. Newselippings, copies of letters, etc., 1891-1964. Program of re-dedication of
Columbus Monument, Columbus Day, 1964. Scroll signed by City Manager of San Juan,
Puerto Rico, originally accompanying a chest of earth from Puerto Rico, as the only land
under the American flag touched by the feet of Columbus (sent 1951 for 459th
anniversary of discovery of America). 3 vols. and 1 scroll, 1891-1964.
COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS' BANK MINUTE BOOKS, MS. 2189 Board of
directors minute books of this Baltimore bank: directors' decisions; bank's charter; bylaws; bank examiners' reports; records of paper currency withdrawn and put into
circulation; annual records of bank's assets; a detailed statement of bank transactions,
1837-39; a list of bank stockholders and amounts held as of July 1841; selection of Maximilian Godefroy to design the bank's building, 1812; removal of assets to Frederick and
Westminster during the war with Britain, 1813-14; bank's subscription to the Cumberland
turnpike, 1814; bank loans to the federal government and Baltimore, 1815 and 1841;
memorial to congress sup- porting the Bank of the United States charter renewal, 1832;
report of the Philadelphia bank convention, 1838. Pedley, 141 2 vols., 1810-45
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE COMPANY, BALTIMORE, RECORDS, MS.698 A
collection of bills and payrolls connected with the construction of the new building of the
Commercial Exchange Company of Baltimore. John Donnell & Son, and J. N. Bonaparte
are mentioned as superintendents of construction. 185 items, 1833-1834.
COMMISSION ON NEGRO HISTORY AND CULTURE RECORDS, MS. 2047
Correspondence, minutes, reports and studies related to the work of the commission. 200
items, 1969-71
COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN PLANTATIONS COLLECTION, MS. 2351
Report from the Committee of Lords and Commons for Foreign Plan- tations about
Maryland, 1645; draft ordinance concerning the removal of the governor of Maryland
and other officials appointed by Lord Baltimore, 1646; petition of Lord Baltimore for
time to defend against the removal of his officers, 1646-47. Photocopies only; originals in
the Public Record Office, London. 3 items, 1645-47
COMMITTEE ON THE PRESENT DANGER RECORDS, MS. 2424 Reports and
memoranda of the Baltimore organization collected by William L. Marbury (b. 1901),
one of its members. Records reflect the organization's concern in universal military
service and defense. Other members include William F. Tuttle, Jr. and Tracy S.
Voorhees. 50 items, 1950-79
COMPTON, HENRY TRUEMAN, JOURNAL, MS. 2276 Trip from Baltimore to San
Franscisco: sightings of other ships; weather conditions; illnesses; ship activities.
Photocopy only; original owned by the Pioneer Museum and Huggins Galleries of
Stockton, California. 1 vol., 1850
CONFEDERATE MARYLAND LINE BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION PAPERS,
MS.255 Minutes, financial records, and membership statistics of the Confederate
Maryland Line Beneficial Association. 11 vols., 1882-1924.
CONFEDERATE MARYLAND LINE SOLDIERS' HOME RECORD BOOKS, MS.256
Registers of visitors, diaries of daily happenings, printed souvenirs, account books,
admissions, receipt books, vouchers, etc., all connected with the Confederate Maryland
Line Soldiers'Home, Pikesville. 18 vols. and 2 boxes, 1883-1932.
CONFEDERATE PAPERS, MS.259 Box contains miscellaneous collection of muster
rolls, photographs, letters, etc., all relating to the Confederacy. In very poor condition. 1
box, c. 1861-c. 1865.
CONFEDERATE RECORD BOOKS, MS.257 Vol. 1, muster rolls of Maryland troops in
service of the Confederate States. Vol. 2, History of the Maryland Line, Maryland
Organizations, and Mary- land Soldiers and Sailors, 1861-1865. Vols. 3-5, extracts from
official records on the Civil War. 5 vols., 1861-1865.
CONFEDERATE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES IN MARYLAND ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.258 Two account books listing
annual dues paid by members of the society and disbursements, 1886-1891, 1890-1921.
One volume with a descriptive roll of members of Company B, 21st, Virginia Regiment,
1861-1865, and a ticket for election of officers of the Society of the Army and Navy of
the Confederate States in Maryland, 1888. 3 vols., 1886-1921.
CONN, WILLIAM TIPTON, PAPERS, MS. 1813 Newspaper clippings of Conn's (18811926) activities as a naval recrui- ter in New York, 1918-19, and of his experiences while
on the US.S. Alcedo, 1917; scrapbook compiled by Jane Rider Conn (1879-1956) of her
husband's career as an officer aboard the U.S.S. Pauljones (1903-5), the US.S. Supply
(1906), the U.S.S. Donegal (1917), and as an aide to Governors T. M. Potts and Edward
Dorn of Guam (1906-9). 1 box, 1902-19
CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC CLUB RECORD BOOK, MS.1130 Register of
visitors to the Conservative Democratic Club, Baltimore, 1876- 1879. Includes
residences, local addresses, and signatures of sponsors. 1 vol., 1876-1879.
U.S.F. CONSTELLATION COLLECTION, MS. 1939 Letters, logs, notes, designs,
drawings, and journal with plans and records for the restoration of the vessel. Majority of
this collection consists of photocopies; permission for pub- lication must be obtained
from owners. Pedley, 162 2 boxes and I oversize package, ca. 1959-72
CONSTELLATION HOMECOMING PAPERS, MS.1613 Collection of correspondence,
mainly of James W. Foster of the Maryland Historical Society, concerning the frigate
Constellation and her return to Baltimore. Includes The Constellation Comes Home to
Stay, 15 pp., TS., by Gladys Benson Snodgrass, 1955. U. S. Frigate Constellation, 14 pp.,
TS., from the Boston Naval Yard. Correspondence, 1941-1942, of Senator George
Radcliffe with the Gavel Club of Baltimore concerning the Constellation.
Correspondence, 1942-1953, of James W. Foster with prominent Balti- moreans and
others on the subject of returning the Constellation to Balti- more and restoring her.
Correspondence, 1935, of J. Alexis Shriver with Maryland Congressmen concerning the
resolution authorizing the Constel- lation's return. c. 50 items, 1935-1955.
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, MS.1082 Volume with MS. copy of the
Constitution of the United States, Articles I-X, 19 pp. (copyist unknown), 1 vol., n. d.
CONTINENTAL OFFICERS' RECORD BOOK, MS.273 Index to returns of officers
(non-Maryland) of the Continental Army. 1 vol., 1775-1776.
COOK ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1588 Ledger of William Cook, Baltimore merchant,
showing sales of clothing, brandy, food, hardware, etc. An indenture made between
William Cook and Richard Wilder and Frederick Hammer to transfer Cooles "stock and
trade" into their account. 1 vol., 1775-1776.
COOK, BERNARD H., BANK BOOK, MS. 1746 Bank record of this Baltimore lottery
agent with the Franklin Bank of Baltimore. 1 vol., 1835-39
COOK-CASHMEYER PAPERS, MS. 2341 Papers of Henry Cashmeyer (1835-91):
certificates and letters, 1868- 90, of work as a justice of the peace in Baltimore. Cook
papers: a notebook, 1861-62, of J. R. Coloney of Company P, First Maryland Regiment,
of autographs of prisoners-of-war at Libby Prison, Richmond after the battle of Front
Royal, 1862; two undated letters of Mrs. N. F. Cook about the autograph book; letters,
1883 and 1885, of V. C. Jarboe to Vernon Cook (1870-1954) about a collection of
election tickets, badges, proclamations of national and local political campaigns. 20
items, 1861-90
COOK, EARNSHAW, PAPERS, MS. 1803 Private papers related to Cook's career and
property. Restricted. 16 items, 1968
COOK FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2328 Land transactions of Isaac P. Cook (1808-84),
Baltimore bookseller and stationer, and his wife, Laura (d. 1876), and daughter, Isabel (fl.
1877- 87); correspondence, 1877-80, about property assessment; deeds for Bal- timore
City and County land, 1808-87. 47 items, 1808-87
COOK FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2202 Two letters from Edward Cook (d. 1786), 1760,
about his departure from England to Baltimore; six letters from Edward Cook and
William Otley of Baltimore about the town's business conditions 'trade, agriculture,
grains, land, servants and convicts, weather and repeated mentions of the capture of one
of their vessels by a privateer in the French West Indies; two letters from John Cook (d.
1763) in England discuss news there. Photocopies from the Northumberland Record
Office; permission for publication must be obtained from owner. 9 items, 1760-61
COOK, GEORGE H., LETTERS, MS.1610 Letters of George H. Cook to his parents,
Colonel and Mrs. E. W. Cook in Lockport, New York. Most of the letters deal with
Cooles service in the U. S. Army in the Civil War, especially in Virginia, where Cook
was a Captain in the Sth U. S. Artillery. Some copies of orders, and occasional single
letters from Illinois, Texas, and Kentucky. One letter, dated Fort Lyon, Colorado, July 19,
1876, describing Custer's last stand. One letter to George H. Cooks wife, Jessie, 1883. 19
items, 1860-1883.
COOK LEDGER, MS.261 Ledger contains accounts of pieces of silver, gold, and
jewellery sold to customers by William A. Cook, Baltimore. 1 vol., 1830-1832.
COOKE FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1872 Letters between members of the Cooke family,
the majority being between itinerant, Maryland-born artist George Cooke (I 793-1849)
and his brother, Dr. James Cooke: Cooke's art education in France and Italy, 1826-27;
one undated letter by George Cooke refers to his paying for his brother's medical
training; a brief genealogy of the Cooke and Macpherson families in a letter from Robert
Cooke to William Cooke, 1827; discussion of Cooke's return from Georgetown to live
and paint, 1837; a letter from Hannah Ellery to Dr. James Cooke about George Cooke's
death in New Orleans, 1849. 10 items, 1826-49
COOKE PAPERS, MS.195 Collection relates to the business affairs of William Cooke
(1746-1817) as an attorney and a tobacco commission merchant in Baltimore. Included
are c. 150 letters (1785-1819); accounts; papers on the settlement of the estates of John
Cooke and Mrs. Ann Tasker; Dulany family material; and papers on the law suit between
William Young and John O'Donnell. 3 boxes, 1750-1819.
COOKE, WILLIAM, ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.267 Account book, 1771-1785, and
several loose business papers of William Cooke, Charles County tobacco merchant. 1
vol., 1771-1785.
CORNER AND DANNY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS. 2307 Baltimore merchants: sales of
cargo, imports, and exports; vessels, masters, and destinations usually noted. Microfilm
only; location of originals unknown. Register available. 1 reel (no. 544), 1818-21
CORNER COLLECTION, MS.1242 Miscellaneous manuscripts, largely economic in
type, collected by William Henley Comer (1838-1911). Include business papers of Mark
Alexander, Baltimore merchant., 1757-1794, emphasizing trade with the West Indies and
ports of New England. Correspondence of James Cox with letters on western trade during
a trip by Cox to St. Louis and New Orleans. Brief exchange on British vessels captured
by French privateers and brought into Baltimore., 1793. Letters of James N. Weems to
Messrs. Balturs & Cox, 1811. Correspondence on the court martial of Lieutenant Colonel
William H. Fitzhugh, Hagerstown, May, 1824. Two letters from Michael Earle in
Maryland to a friend in London, 1754-1755, on colonial affairs. Letter from Charles
Wallace to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, c. 1780, on the building of the State House in
Annapolis. Political sketches by William Vans Murray dedicated to John Adams, April,
1787, with comments on aristocracy, bal- ance of power. Letter from Isaac McCoy to
James Cox, March 20, 1817, describing the New Orleans market and providing a list of
prices. 741 items, 1678-1883.
CORNER COLLECTION, MS.1244 Miscellaneous collection from the holdings of the
Comer family, especially William Henley Comer. Letters relating to legal matters, iron
works, ship- ping and trade regulations. Specific items are Robert Peters to Robert
Gilmor & Company, August 4, 1788; Thomas James to Mark Alexander, March 16,
1781; Thomas Wallace to George Patterson, August 21, 1780; material on case of
brigantine Maxwell., destroyed by fire August, 1793. 5 items, 1780-1793.
COST, HORACE F., MANUSCRIPT, MS.2037 Manuscript entitled, "Songs the Writer
has Known," showing Cost's (d. 1973) preferences in music. 1 box, 1960
COWEN, JOHN K., COLLECTION, MS. 2291 Six scrapbooks of clippings from
Baltimore and out-of-town newspapers collected by John K. Cowen (1844-1904)
concerning local politics, reform issues, railroad legislation, the controversy over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and other issues. I (September 25-October 29, 1889): 1889
local and national Democratic Party platforms, the coming elections, and political
speeches; II (October 28-Noyember 8, 1889): debate between Democrats and Fusionists
about corruption in the Democratic party, the Baltimore may- oral compaign, the
construction of better roads; III (November 11, 1898-january 9, 1890): post-election
articles con- cerning the inauguration of Mayor Robert C. Davidson, the new city council,
the city delegation in the legislature, Gov. Elihu E. Jackson's message to the legislature,
efforts of reformers to introduce the Australian ballot, Sen. Arthur Pue Gorman's
opposition, railroad issues, oyster farm- ing; IV (January 9-February 14, 1890): debate
over ballot reform with Senator Gorman leading the opposition and other aspects of
political reform, bills concerning railroad and oystering, the fate of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal; V (February 14-April 9, 1890): Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the work of the
Reform League and government and political reform efforts in general, railroads; VI
(November 4-December 30, 1895): the election of 1895 and efforts to defeat the GormanRasin political machine, election day corruption, the election returns of Maryland and
other states, the election of Lloyd Lowndes as governor, Alcaeus Hooper as mayor of
Baltimore, and a Republican city council; a scrap book of newspaper clippings, magazine
articles, and maps concerning the establishment of ex-slave colonies in Liberia, the
efforts of the Maryland State Colonization Society. Pedley, 401, 413 7 vols., 1832-34,
1889-95
COWEN SCRAPBOOKS, MS.263 Clippings on political matters, such as Free Trade
versus Protection, in career of John K. Cowen. Vols. 1-2 cover Congressional campaign
of 1894 in which Cowen was elected to represent Maryland's 4th District; vol. 3, August
16-October 2, 1895; vols. 4-5 cover Baltimore and national poli- tics and election quarrel
of 1895. 5 vols., 1894-1895.
COX ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.262 Daybook, 1768-1771, of James Cox, Baltimore tailor.
Contains entries for suits, coats, breeches, etc., made for various customers. Includes
entries on types of materials used and color of the garments. Customers included Daniel
Carroll of Duddington, Caleb Dorsey, Daniel Dulany, Jr., Mordecai Gist, Captain Charles
Ridgely, Dr. John Stevenson. 1 vol., 1768-1771.
COX ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.264 Volume contains letters of Luther J. Cox, flour
merchant, 1838-1839; admin- istration accounts of Maria C. Cox, one of his children,
1841-1858. 1 vol., 1838-1858.
COX, JAMES, PAPERS, MS. 1909 Baltimore tailor (1737-77) who served as a major in
the Baltimore Town Battallion of Militia under William Smallwood: an agreement of
Cox with his servant allowing him to go on a privateer, 1776; letter from Cox to his wife
Mary describing the military campaign in October 1777 near Philadelphia; papers of his
estate and his wife's efforts to obtain financial assistance from the state of Maryland.
Pedley, 402 21 items, 1774-95
COX PAPERS, MS.1245 Small indexed collection of Charles County land recordsvarious names occur, especially Samuel and Mary Cox. Papers on Montgomery County
court cases involving Sykes Beckwith and Augustus Taney; correspondence of Samuel
Cox on settlement of land disputes. Zachariah Walker's deeds to land in Montgomery and
Prince George's Counties and Washington, D. C. 57 items, 1714-1862.
CRADOCK PAPERS, MS.196 Papers of the Cradock and Walker families and some
related groups, con- sisting of correspondence, receipts, commonplace books, accounts,
copies of wills and legal documents. c. 1000 items, 1734-1900.
CRADOCK, CARROLL, JENSEN FAMILY PAPERS, MS.1976 Anna Ella Carroll
(1815-93) correspondence and essays dealing with the Civil War, especially with the
Tennessee campaign (I 86 1), demanding compensation from the federal government for
her work. Correspondents: Thomas Hicks, Lemuel D. Evans, Abraham Lincoln,
Benjamin Franklin Wade, Charles M. Scott, Edward Stanton, Samuel Hunt, and Mary H.
Carroll. Essays on topics such as natural rights, government, slavery, religious freedom,
and Maryland's toleration act. Cradock family: deeds, some from the eighteenth century;
land sales; estates of Julia S. Cradock, Thomas Cradock, Arthur Cradock, and Katherine
Cradock; newspaper clippings on the death of Arthur Cradock and the murder of
Katherine Cradock; letters from Thomas Cradock as he travelled to Rio de Janeiro in
1884; information on "Trentham," the Cradock family estate in Pikesville, Maryland.
Jenson family: wills of Kathleen H. Jenson and Philip J. Jenson; stock dividends,
securities, bonds, and insurance policies of Kathleen H. Jenson; letters concerning Philip
J. Jenson's membership in the Canadian Black Watch during World War I; letters from
Thomas Cradock Jenson while in the United States Air Force in 1954; sermons, notes,
and prayers written by Philip J. Jenson while rector of Saint Thomas's Episcopal Church
in Garrison, Maryland, and information about the church. Twenty-five volumes
consisting of scrapbooks, account books, daybooks, diaries of Thomas Cradock, Thomas
Cradock, Jr., S. Carroll Cradock, and Saint Thomas's Episcopal Church, 1836-1960. 8
boxes, 1738-1968
CRADOCK-HOWARD-LAMBORN PAPERS, MS. 1976.1 Historical notes, such as
reminiscences of Saint Thomas's Church in Pikesville, Maryland; fragment of an essay on
the Maryland toleration act; a copy of John Brice's return of loyalty oaths for Anne
Arundel County; Lamborn genealogical information; social invitations and letters
concerning family news are among the papers of John and Mary Howard, Mrs. Thomas
Cradock and Arthur Cradock; a tax statement for the estate of Sally Carroll Cradock;
Anne Arundel County survey report; a list of North American Land Company shares; a
financial statement about a mortgage to Mrs. Fox from Edwin Warfield; obituaries of
Col. Edward Colston. Pedley, 405, 654, 819-21, 1004 44 items, 1776-1951
CRAIG, SALLY K., FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2434 Genealogical information on the
Goldsborough, Hanson, Rasin, Ring- gold, and Wilson families. Also, printed and
manuscript versions of Civil War songs and poems; published address from Robert E.
Lee to Maryland inhabitants, 1862; Florida land deed, 1834; and miscellaneous family
correspondence, 1845-89. 1 box, 1834-89, 20th century
CRAMPLIN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.265 Account book of ( ... ) Cramplin, a
Montgomery County blacksmith, con- tains entries in English currency for shoeing
horses, sharpening ploughs, etc., and for sale of corn. 1 vol., 1776-1783.
CRAWFORD-FROST WILLIAM ALBERT PAPERS, MS. 1995 Correspondence and
notes about the inventions of this Maryland Epis- copal priest (1863-1936)-railway cars,
a fire escape, airplanes, para- chutes, gates, wheels, automobiles, and a gas mask;
manuscripts and copies of his writings mainly on religious and philosophical subjects.
Register available. 5 boxes, 1896-1939
CRAWFORD, JOHN, LETTERS, MS.1246 Correspondence of Dr. John Crawford in
Baltimore with Hugh McCalmont in Demerara and London. Letters relate primarily to
Crawford's affairs, especially his concern for his son, Thomas, sent as a medical student
to London. 9 items, 1798-1805.
CREAMER CIVIL WAR SCRAPBOOK, MS.270 Scrapbook of David Creamer
containing a history of the Civil War written by Osmond Tiffany in a newspaper of 1871pasted in a copy of the Annual Report of the Postmaster General of the United States for
1868. 1 vol., 1871.
CRESWELL, JOHN A. J., PAPERS, MS.1247 Three funerary notices addressed to John
Thompson, 1839-1841. Papers relating to John Creswelrs office of Superintendent of the
Draft of Mary- land, 1862-1864. Papers and letters on the office of Postmaster General,
1870-1874 (office held by Creswell). Letters on fund-raising for Mrs. John Logan Fund,
1886-1887. Miscellaneous items, 1846-1885. 40 items, 1839-1887.
CREVECOEUR MANUSCRIPT, MS.266 20th century longhand copy, with transcript,
of Crevecoeur's Me'moire sur le Commerce entre la France et les Etats-Unis XAm9rique,
written in 1784. Original in Library of American Embassy in Paris, copied by Peter
Vanderpoel. 1 vol., 1784 (20th century).
CRISFIELD PAPERS, MS.1248 Letters of John Woodland Crisfield. Three are to Miss
Henrietta M. Wilson, 19 to his wife, Mary Handy Crisfield, and one to an unknown male
recipients Letters contain comments on public affairs. 23 items, 1832-1876.
CROMWELL COLLECTION, MS. 2039 Diary of Lucie M. Franklin (b. 1855), 18921924, mostly discussing her travels to Europe (especially France, England, and Italy),
important events such as the Baltimore fire of 1904 and the sinking of the Lusi'tania;
purchase records of the Gandy Betting Company kept by W. K. Cromwell, Jr., 1923-42;
bill for the Men's Monday Club of Ruxton, 1935; a United States Army discharge for
Edward W. Dunn of Galloway County, Mis- souri, 1865. 1 box,1865-1942
CRONMILLER RECORD BOOK, MS.271 Volume used first as a music note book by
Thomas Cronmiller of Baltimore, 1790-opening pages contain harmonizations of German
religious tunes. Bulk of volume is receipts for money paid by Cronmiller for land debts,
ground rents, etc., 1809-1857. 1 vol., 1790, 1809-1857.
CROSS, W. IRVINE, SCRAPBOOKS, MS.955 Volume devoted to "Review and
Outlook" from The Wall Street Journal. Volume of material on political developments
and candidacy. The name of John K. Cowen (partner of W. Irvine Cross in legal firm)
appears frequently. Volume on miscellaneous subjects, mainly political, including
editorials and comments by H. L. Mencken. 3 vols., 1910-1917.
CROWLEY, D. FRED, COLLECTION, MS.1640 19 letters from J. D. Doxen in China
to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crowley, Balti- more, during the second World War, 1944-1945. 17
miscellaneous letters, invitations, and clippings concerning Mr. Crowley. Letters from the
Mary- land Historical Society to Fred Crowley, 1945, concerning his manuscripts about
Baltimore Harbor, and letters from Senator George Radcliffe on the same subject. Three
MSS. by Crowley, presumably unpublished; Sights and Sounds of Baltimore Harbor,
1885-1910; Curtis Bay and Creek, 1870- 1900; and Federal Hill. c. 45 items, 1944-1956.
CROXALL LEDGER, MS.274 Accounts in English currency of foodstuffs, tobacco,
tools, etc., kept by John Croxall from 1779-1784. Many pages have been pasted over with
news- clippings of poetry, etc., c. 1835. 1 vol., 1779-1784 (c. 1835).
CULBRETH SCRAPBOOKS, MS.946 Scrapbooks containing death notices of Culbreth
family members and other citizens of Baltimore, probably compiled by David M. R.
Culbreth. 2 vols., 19th and 20th centuries.
CUMBERLAND CONTROL CENTER RECORDS MS. 1800 Registers of volunteers
and messages of the Council of Civilian Defense in Allegany County, 1941-44; volume
of expenses and checks, 1942-25. 1 box,1941-45
CURRY PAPERS, MS.279 Collection of deeds, plats, and survey memoranda for lands
in Carroll and Frederick Counties. Miscellaneous material relating to land transactions.
Many of the items pertain to William R. Curry (fl. 18th century). 1 box, 1702-1903.
CUSHING ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.268 Household account book kept by Ann
Mackenzie Cushing, including entries for household expenses and for wages paid to
cooks. 1 vol., 1839-1842.
CUSTOMS PAPERS, MS.1249 Commercial papers dealing with the operations of the
Baltimore Custom House, including clearances from quarantine, accounts of various
Balti- more merchants, inventories of cargoes, etc. Some items badly burned. c. 125
items, 1796-1798.
CUTHBERT NOTEBOOK, MS.269 Notebook in ancient history kept by Joseph H.
Cuthbert, Jr., while attend- ing Columbian College, Washington, D. C. 1 vol., 1872.
DAIRY COMPANY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1166 Ledger of Baltimore County dairy
company operating Garrettsville, Upper Roods, and Salem Dairies, dating from 18931899. Volume shows profits, expenses, and produce (milk, butter, meat, etc.); gives end
of month state- ments; includes mention of vegetables, rice, flour, and other foodstuffs. 1
vol., 1893-1899.
D'ALESANDRO, JR., THOMAS, PAPERS, MS. 1843 Papers of this Baltimore
politician and former mayor (b. 1903): photo- graphs and printed ephemera related to his
career; letters requesting favors and his responses, 1958-69; undated resolution urging
D'Alesandro to run for the United States Senate. 3 boxes, 1940-69
DALLAM PAPERS, MS.1250 Major groups in this collection are letters from Francis J.
Dallam from Nashville, Tennessee, on conditions in this country, 1804-1809; Richard B.
Dallam and other members of the family on life in Kentucky and later in St. Louis,
Missouri, 1814-1853; John Donnell's instructions to Griffin Stith for voyage to Batavia,
1820-1824, with data on East Indian coffee trade; Stith's letters from Smyrna, 1826-1838,
giving picture of Mediterranean commerce. Lesser groups include Richard Dallam of
Harford County, Maryland, on business conditions and public affairs, including the
alleged Burr conspiracy, 1806-1807. Francis J. Dallam's memorandum book and diary
with comments on Nashville social life, fights, and fires, 1806-1807; Richard B. Dallam
and William S. Dallam on Kentucky lands, 1809-1812; Francis M. Dallam on Kentucky
politics, 1812-1814; inventory of Josias W. Dallam's goods, January 20, 1821. Francis J.
Dallam's diary of a trip to Saratoga Springs, New York, 1827. Thomas Yeatman on
Andrew Jackson and national politics, October 10, 1828. John Chaincey on life in
Missouri and the Mormons there, 1834. Thorowgood Stith from Smyrna, October 30,
1834, on life there and on British and U. S. naval movements. James B. Dallam from
United States Anny posts in Florida, 1838-1839. H. Clay Dallam as a student at
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1848. Francis J. Dallam's memorandum on
Andrew Jackson and the alleged Burr conspiracy, n. d. 491 items, 1792-1866, and n. d.
DALRYMPLE NOTEBOOK, MS.277 Commonplace book of Rev. Edwin A. Dalrymple,
Baltimore Episcopal clergyman, containing essays prepared while at Theological
Seminary of Virginia. Notes on readings and lectures. In front of volume is a list of
youths instructed by Dalrymple at Fairfax Institute, near Alexandria, Virginia, during
same period. 1 vol., 1840-1855.
DALTON PAPERS, MS.1251 Photostat copies of six land deeds-Daniel Stansbury of
Anne Arundel County, 1763 and 1764; Henry Hall of Baltimore County, 1671; Samuel
Dorsey of Anne Arundel County, 1771; William Slade of Baltimore County, 1694;
Thomas Richardson of Anne Arundel County, 1671. Deeds were col- lected by J. C.
Dalton of Maryland. 6 items, 1671-1771.
DAMBMANN, C. F., LEDGER, MS. 1670 Private ledger and journal of C. F.
Dambmann and Company, New York importers of yarn goods: merchandise accounts;
interest; stocks; profits and losses; inventories; closing entries and trial balances. Many of
the transactions concern the distribution of the estate of C. F. Dambmann (d. ca. 1872) to
his sons George and Charles F. A. Dambmann. 1 vol., 1867-80
DANEKER, WILLIAM H., PAPERS, MS.1252 Civil War letters of Lieutenant William
H. Daneker, Company A, 9th Maryland Volunteers, from Camp Lockwood, Maryland
Heights, and Old Point Comfort, Virginia, mainly to his parents. Official forms and
returns, invitations, advertisements, etc. Bank notes and receipts of William H. Daneker.
c. 55 items, 1863-1864, 1876.
DANEKER, WILLIAM HENRY, PAPERS, MS. 1705 Baltimore and Woodberry,
Baltimore County resident: poems and school exercises from the Male Central High
School in Baltimore, 1858; bookkeeping ledger of Evans, Peters and Company, 1852-61;
daybook of William H. Daneker and Company, Baltimore, commission merchants, 1852,
with business connections in Baltimore, Saint Louis, and Cincin- nati-entries for food,
clothing, and steamboat insurance; daybook ac- counts for Daneker consisting of flour,
tea, sugar, and tobacco, 1853; accounts of the Exeter Sunday School of Baltimore, 185862; letters from Daneker with comments on the course of the Civil War, 1862; Civil War
pay accounts of the Ninth Maryland Volunteers, 1863-64; letters from W. F. Mitchell to
Maj. W. S. Downer about military supplies, 1861-65; clothing bills of Thomas
McCormick, 1861-65; rent receipts from Wood- berry home owned by Daneker, 186769. Pedley, 425 1 box,1852-89 D'ARCY, MRS. JOHN N., ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.
2327 Accounts of household expenses of wife (1793-1857) of Baltimore mer- chant:
dairy; meat and produce; clothing; wages for servants; money spent on children. 1 vol.,
1831-35
DARLINGTON ACADEMY MINUTE BOOK, MS.276 Records of the Darlington
Academy, Harford County, incorporated March 30, 1836. Include Trustees' journal,
1835-1885; accounts, 1841-1842; con- tributions, 1841-1842, and general information on
the beginning of the academy. Treasurers' records, 1876-1881, and a few newspaper
clippings involving accounts of the school and of the Darlington Civic Association. 1
vol., 1835-1937.
DARNALL, ROBERT, LEDGER, MS.272 Ledger of Robert Darnall of Poplar Hill,
Maryland, has cash accounts with many persons in Prince George's County and
Washington, D. C., including Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Daniel Carroll, Notley
Young, Benedict Calvert. Transactions with Robert Sewall, Darnall's brother-in-law. 1
vol., 1787-1821.
DASHIELL COLLECTION, MS. 1804 Registers and official recordings of meetings and
names of the members of Stepney Parish, Protestant Episcopal Church, Somerset County:
parish decisions to collect money for church repairs; recommendation of parish rector,
Joshua Reece, for priesthood, 1799; signatures of the members of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Maryland, Stepney Parish, 1799; a list of signatures of professing
Christians at Stepney Parish, 1809-1812, 1820- 22, and 1833; deed for sale of land in
Broad Creek, Delaware, 1804; a letter of E. Isaac W. K. Handy to George Riall
discussing the Handy family and expressing thanks for the use of Stepney Parish records,
1866; a letter of Benjamin Dashiell to C. M. Dashiell about the first register of Somerset
Parish (1678), 1932. 7 items, 1799, 1804, 1808-12, 1820-22, 1833, 1866, 1932
DAUGHERTY BANK BOOK, MS.1106 Bank book, 1871-1888, of John B. Daugherty
of Dublin, Maryland. Book is of Cecil National Bank, and shows deposits and
withdrawals, and addressees of checks. At back of volume are dimensions of lots of land,
ongins unknown. 1 vol., 1871-1888.
DAVIDSON ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.281 Business records of John and Samuel
Davidson, Annapolis merchants. Ledger, 1780-1783, includes accounts with Archibald
Buchanan, Benedict Calvert, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Thomas Johnson, Thomas
Sim Lee, Edward Lloyd, Robert Morris, William Paca, William Smallwood, and with
local businessmen Ralph Bassill, John Ball, George Mann, John Shaw. Indi- vidual
accounts of John and Samuel Davidson contain many items shedding light on the social
history of Annapolis at this period. Daybook, 1784-1785, lists purchases and their prices.
Ledger, 1787-1795, has accounts of cargoes, merchants, and house expenses. Daybook,
1791-1794 (part missing). Ledger, Mrs. Eleanor Davidson, 1795-1805, includes many
store expenses. 2 boxes, 1780-1805.
DAVIDSON PAPERS, MS.1253 Business correspondence of James, John, and Samuel
Davidson with mer- chants in Rotterdam, Oxford, Maryland, and Cambridge, Maryland.
Con- cerns shipment of and payment for merchandise. 20 items, 1780-1813.
DAVIDSON RECORDS, MS. 1915 Copy of originals in the Maryland Historical Society
(Pedley, 429): two daybooks listing purchases and prices, 1784-75 and 1791-94; three
ledgers, 1780-83, of accounts with Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Thomas Sim Lee,
William Paca, William Smallwood, and other prominent Marylanders, 1787-95, for
cargoes, merchants, and house expenses; 1795-1805 ledger of Mrs. Eleanor Davidson
including many store expenses. Copy of the originals at the Library of Congress: a ledger
of John Davidson (1738-94) and possibly Samuel at the Davidson store in Annapolis,
1780-87, with accounts of John Beale Bordley, Samuel Chase, and Charles Carroll of
Carrollton; a letterbook of Samuel Davidson, 1789-1809, with letters from Georgetown,
Maryland, to business associates Archibald Moncrief, Alex- ander Donald, Robert Peter,
and several merchants abroad about prices, shipping, and the collection of debts; letters
of introduction and a few letters to the Commissioners for the City of Washington. 2 reels
(nos. 737-38), 1780-1809
DAVIS ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1031 Record of sales of apothecary's supplies,
Baltimore, ? by Robert Davis, to individuals, businesses, Penn Institute for the Blind, and
the Foster Home. Rear of volume has pencilled copies of miscellaneous poems, etc. 1
vol., 1845-1847.
DAVIS, ALLEN BOWIE, LETTERS, MS.1511 Collection of letters of the Allen Bowie
Davis family of Montgomery County, Maryland, 1855-1904. Letters written to and by
Allen Bowie Davis, his wife, Hester, daughters, Mary, Esther, and Rebecca, and son, W.
Wilkins Davis. In addition there are 19 tributes to Allen Bowie Davis after his death in
1889, and 41 items addressed to Rebecca Davis from friends, 1862- 1904, a few from the
Episcopal Church in Baltimore. 46 items from son, W. Wilkins Davis, to his family while
a pupil at St. James's College (now St. James's School), 1858-1861, give a picture of the
school. The letters from Allen Bowie Davis to his children contain references to the Civil
War, etc. 178 items, 1855-1904.
DAVIS, ALLEN BOWIE, PAPERS, MS.285 Miscellaneous papers relating to the
Wilkins, Glenn, and Davis families. Early items include family letters and deeds. Later
material is poetry, diaries of Mrs. Mary Wilkins Davis. Typescript article on Greenwood,
the Davis family home in Montgomery County (10 pp.), by Mary Dorsey Davis.
Typescript (13 pp.) by Roger Brooke Farquhar on Allen Bowie Davis, 1930. 2 boxes,
1825-1932.
DAVIS COLLECTION, MS.1581 Real estate transfers for Towson, Baltimore County,
1862-1863. Real estate transfer book for Baltimore County, 1857. Baltimore County
Court Docket, March Term, 1856. Related complaints and warrants. 7 items, 1856-1863.
DAVIS, DAVID P., PAPERS, MS.232 Unindexed papers of the Davis, Cox,
Cruikshanks, and related families of Cecil County, Maryland. Legal diaries of Nathaniel
Cox, 1883-1887. Farm diaries of David P. Davis, 1865-1882, and family accounts, 18631947. Personal diaries of Maria L. Davis, 1918-1941. Correspondence of various
members of the above families. Numerous accounts and other materials relating to St.
Stephen's Church and Chapel, N. Sassafras Parish. 13 vols., 1 box, 1794-1949.
DAVIS, ELIZABETH HUNTER, PAPERS, MS. 2043 Daily diaries, 1920-59, with gaps
from 1930-39 and 1950-54: daily activities of a resident of Roland Park in Baltimore and
after 1922 as the wife of an army officer, Thomas Meredith Hunter; journals of two trips
she took to Europe with her first husband, Robert Clinton Cole, 1911-13. 7 vols., 1911-59
DAVIS, HENRY WINTER, PAPERS, MS.286 Manuscript autobiography of Henry
Winter Davis (1817-1865), covering his early life in Annapolis, Kenyon College, and the
University of Virginia. Letter from A. Lincoln, March 18, 1863, "not for publication,"
stressing importance of agreement among those U. S. Representatives supporting the
Union, with regard to election of House Speaker. 1 box, 1817-1863.
DAVIS, JOHN LEDGER, MS. 1475 By John Davis of Cecil County: labor, taxes, sales
of corn and wheat, and some cotton accounts for 1868; a detailed inventory of the estate
of James Round of Worcester County, 1774; notes on British activity in Cecil County,
1777; a song dedicated to George Washington. 1 vol., 1750-1781, 1868
DAVIS JOURNALS, MS.186 Vol. 1, dated Hagerstown, 1846-1848, mainly contains
religious reflections, and was presented by John Davis in 1855 to his niece, Elizabeth
Whitelock. Vol. 2 is autobiography of John Davis, 1849-1851, Hagerstown, and was
presented to his youngest son, Charles Whitelock Davis. 2 vols., 1846-1851.
DAVIS PAPERS, MS.1063 Short history of the Davis family. Family letters. Bulletin
from the com- mencement exercises, Cathedral School of St. Paul, 1892. Essay, Life at
an army post, c. 1891, by John Staige Davis. Essay, A United States Military Hospital, by
John Staige Davis (required essay in the military science course at Yale). Letters
concerning Davis family tree, and efforts to trace it, mainly addressed to John Staige
Davis. Revolutionary war records of W. B. Davis, many other miscellaneous letters, and
a few newspaper clippings. 1 box, c. 1800-c. 1933.
DAVIS PAPERS, MS.1254 Miscellaneous Charles County land papers collected by B.
H. Davis, includ- ing deeds, patents, plats, with several references to an estate called
Bach- elor's Hope. Frequent signers are Luther Murdock, Raphael Bourman, and G. F.
Dunnington. 15 items, 1687-1840.
DAVIS, REBECCA D., DIARY, MS. 2111 Young woman (1843-1921) from
Brookeville, Montgomery County: comments on family life; notes and letters from her
brother, William Wilkins Davis, mentioning Indians in Minnesota; letters from Henrietta
Steuart about the capture of Gen. George Steuart at the battle of Gettys- burg; letters from
Annie Disosway about the murder of William Disosway at Williamsburg, Virginia;
relates reactions to contact with troops moving through Maryland, the imprisonment of
cousin John Glenn and others for disloyalty, and politics. Pedley, 432-33 1 vol., 1863-64
DAWKINS, WALTER IRELAND, DIARY, MS. 2105 Baltimore lawyer and Judge
(1858-1936): Democrats; the theatre in Baltimore- labor disputes; professional boxing;
religion; nativism; the protective tariff; vaccines; young women; Dwight L. Moody and
Ira Sankey; Maryland Gov. Frank Brown; the Chicago World's Fair; states' rights;
whiskey drinking; ballooning; Grover Cleveland's 1892 presidential victory; his law
practice. 1 vol., 1892-93
DAY COLLECTION, MS.287 Papers of the Day family of Harford County include four
notebooks of genealogical material on the Day, Oldham, 00e, Walker, Youn and other
related families. Miscellaneous poetry. Day family material also includes plats, deeds,
and descriptions of land. Day wills in the collection include those of John Y. and Rebecca
Y. Day. Miscellaneous business papers and inventory of the estate of Lloyd Day, c. 1814.
5 vols., 1730-1907.
DAY PAPERS, MS.1255 Plats, deeds, and descriptions of land-Taylor's Mount, Taylor's
Enlarge- ment, Dixon's Chance, Nothingworth, in Harford County, owned by Edward A.
Day, William Y. Day, Lloyd Day, et al. Two pages of type- script notes by W. B. Marye.
Miscellanea-poetry, election tickets, news- paper clippings, etc. Folder of Day family
wills, 1746-1801, and 1830-1907. Hand drawn maps of areas in Baltimore County.
Miscellaneous business papers of Lloyd, Edward A., William Y., and John Orso Day, 39
items, 1805-1880. Inventory of Lloyd Day's estate, c. 1814. Constitution of Mount Ararat
Lodge, #45, A. F. and A. M., 1822. 80 items, 1730-1907.
DAY, WILLARD GIBSON, COLLECTION, MS.1606 Commonplace book of Willard
Gibson Day, n. d.; scrapbook of musical events in Baltimore; sermons; article on
Baltimore as a Manufacturing City. Letters to Mrs. Lucy Emerson [Farnsworth] Day,
1892-1898, and to rela- tives in Ohio and Indiana. Remainder of collection relates to the
numerous inventions made by Day. Includes patents for electric food preservation, 18701893; material on Day's Electric Fire Alarm Company; letters to Presi- dent McKinley
from the Germless Food Company, users of Day's electric light process to sterilize food.
Patent applications for electric signals, musical instruments, distilled liquors, and a device
for detection of icebergs. Miscel- laneous material on inventions and on Day's Atomic
Chart, 1897. 2 boxes, 1856-1913.
DE BLOK AND MOLIER ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.290 Ledger of Frangois de Blok and
Henry Molier, Baltimore shippers, showing general receipts and expenditures, accounts
for voyages in the brig Pelican and other ships, produce and general merchandise
account. Commodities mentioned include tobacco. 1 vol., 1794-1795.
DE BULLET PAPERS, MS.1256 Official French documents relating to the De Bullet
family coat of arms. 9 items, 1817-1847.
DEBUTANTE YEARBOOK, MS. 2117 Newspaper clippings, photographs,
announcements about entertain- ments in honor of the 1909 Baltimore debutantes,
compiled by Mary Hernsworth Crawford. 1 vol., 1909-10
DE DRUSINA, RIDDER & CLARK ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.293 journal of this
merchant firm at Elkridge Landing, Maryland, shows sales of cloth, household articles,
and staple groceries to various customers in the vicinity of Baltimore. 1 vol., 1786-1793.
DEER CREEK CLUB MINUTES, MS. 1680 Agricultural club, probably located in Deer
Creek, Harford County: agricultural discussions and the membership roll. 1 vol., 1875-77
DEER CREEK IRON COMPANY ACCOUNTS, MS.288 Cash books of the Deer Creek
Iron Company, Harford County, giving full details of receipts and expenditures. 2 vols.,
1836-1856.
DEER CREEK WORKS POST OFFICE RECORD BOOK, MS.234 List of destinations
of and charges for postage on all mail sent from Deer Creek Works. 1 pkg., 1838-1842.
DEFENCE RECORDS, MS.289 Volume containing records of the ship Defence,
commissioned 1776 for the defense of Baltimore. Includes dimensions of the ship, names
of crew, and lists of equipment. Volume was compiled by Philip D. Laird in 1896 from
papers in the Land Office of Maryland. 1 vol., 1896.
DEFENSE OF BALTIMORE RECORDS, MS. 2304 Purchase orders, receipts, payroll
lists, and pay vouchers for the defense costs of Baltimore, 1813-14, borne by the
municipal government and citizens: technical data on the boom used to protect the
entrance to the harbor; accounts for outfitting, manning, and supplying of the gun barges;
depositions for the merchant vessels commandeered and sunk to block the entry to the
harbor. Microfilm only; originals in RG 217, National Archives. 3 reels (nos. 1447-49),
1813-14
DEFORD, BENJAMIN, PAPERS, MS. 2095 Letters from John Witherow and others of
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to Deford (1799-1870) and his leather company: shipment
of leather goods; payment; incidental references to weather and crops. 18 items, 18351917
DEFORD BUSINESS PAPERS, MS. 1964 Business and personal papers of leather
dealers and commission mer- chants Benjamin Franklin Deford (1836-97), his brother
Thomas, and partner George L. Hoffman: civic and military responsibilities assumed by
the Defords such as B. F. Deford's service on the Baltimore Police Board, involvement as
board member and financial contributor to the House of Reformation and Instruction for
Colored Children, financial support to the Johns Hopkins University, and his and
Thomas's enrollment in the Maryland militia; receipts and correspondence about stock
shares, credit, loans, orders, accounts, vehicle licensing, and property, bond and loyalty
oath pass, 1862, enabling B. F. Deford to leave the city, and a provost marshal's pass,
1863, enabling him to take a team to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; receipts for clothing,
accessories, jewelry, furniture, house- hold items, tobacco, liquor, supplies, rent, taxes,
and medical, repair, and labor services. 1 box,1854-1918
DE LA ROCHE PAPERS, MS.1257 Collection of material of this Philadelphia and
Baltimore family. Includes letters of Captain George F. F. de la Roche in Bordeaux to his
mother in Philadelphia, 1805. Bertha de Lutzow in Berlin to George F. F. de la Roche
(cousin), 1825. Elzina de la Roche to granddaughter, 1835. Correspondence of Elzina M.
M. [de la Roche] Frailey with a friend, and with her husband, Major G. C. Frailey.
Translation of a letter of Baron Leon de Lutzow to his cousin, George F. F. de la Roche,
giving the genealogical connection between the two families. Letters of George F. F. de
la Roche to his son, William, a machinist with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in
Wheeling, Virginia, 1859. Correspondence of Elzina Frailey and her brother, William,
1864. Death notice of Marie-Louise-Berthe Dondut, nee Salis, 1870. 20 items, 17801864, 1870.
DE LA ROCHE PAPERS, MS. 2235 Two letters, 1807 and 1821, written by George de
la Roche (1791-1861) while in Baltimore and Philadelphia to his mother, Madame de la
Roche in France, about his health and that of his family, the outbreak of influenza in
Philadelphia, his activities, his thoughts about leaving the United States Navy to enter the
merchant service; a poem written by de la Roche, 1803, and his obituary notice, 1861; a
letter, 1853, from Henry Greenleaf to his mother, Mrs. Patrick Greenleaf, in which he
describes the happiness of his recent marriage; a letter from Georgie Greenleaf, 1863, to
her aunt which contains family news. 6 items, 1807-63
DE LA ROCHE, GEORGE, JOURNAL, MS. 1715 Log of the ship Ploughboy by de la
Roche (I 790-186 1) on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Bordeaux, 1802; a letter by John
Beale Bordley, July 1803, describing medical treatments used in Maryland. 1 vol., 180203
DELPHIAN CLUB PAPERS, MS.284 Six volumes of the Delphian Club proceedings,
and stories and poems with watercolor sketches. One bundle of folio sheets with
abbreviated transcrip- tions by Dr. John Didier Readel, Secretary, without illustrations.
Folder of papers prepared for meetings of the club, including papers read, essays and
verses, and miscellaneous correspondence. 6 vols., 1 pkg., and 1 folder, 1816-1825.
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION COMMITTEE MINUTE BOOK, MS.291
Minute book of the Democratic City Convention Committee, Committee of Law and
Order, October, 1856 (formed to restore order in Baltimore after election riots, maintain
suffrage rights for all qualified voters, etc.). Shows action taken to procure military
protection at time of presidential election in 1856 when the police force was inadequateresolutions signed by prominent Baltimoreans who were members of the committee. 1
vol., 1856 (October).
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE SCRAPBOOKS, MS.292 One
scrapbook includes clippings dealing with the Baltimore election of 1885, taken from
daily papers of September 15-November 7, compiled by John Thomas Scharf, Secretary.
Second volume relates to Democratic State Central Committee and 1899 campaign. 2
vols., 1885-1899.
DENISON PAPERS, MS.1258 Collection of miscellaneous items of the John B. Pearce
family and the Denison family, 1798-1917. Pearce family material includes commissions
and business papers, 1830-1848, and the Denison family papers include land deeds, stock
certificates, pension material, and passports. 68 items, 1798-1917.
DENISON RECORD BOOK, MS.297 Volume with MS. copies of legal documents
relevant to the estates of Marcus and Andrew W. Denison. Includes will of Marcus
Denison, inventories, orders for sale of property, lists of debts, releases by beneficiaries.
1 vol., 1875-1880.
DENMEAD GAME RECORDS, MS.1561 Description of summer trip to Colorado made
by Talbott Denmead, with comments on points of interest, fishing, and grouse shooting,
1901 (2 vols.). Notebooks recording fish caught, game killed, giving number, size,
species, place of action, etc., with some photographs and newspaper clippings, 1903 1963 (6 vols.). Folder with typescript Guide to the policies of the Maryland Game and
Fish Commission and a paper on Legal Procedure in Law Enforcement of the Game and
Inland Fish Commission., by Talbott Den- mead, 1948. 9 vols., 1901-1963.
DENMEAD, TALBOTT, COLLECTION, MS.1262 Collection of papers and
correspondence concerned with guns and gun makers, dealing primarily with hammerless
shotguns from 1932. Collection made by Talbott Denmead. Catalog of Clark & Sneider,
Baltimore gun makers, 1878. Copy of an article by Talbott Denmead, The Original Hammerless, from Sports Afield, 1932. 30 items, 1878-1964.
DENNING, S. H. CLIFTON, LETTERBOOK, MS. 1669 Letterpress copybook of agent
for the American Bicycle Company, Rambler Sales Division. Business letters written
while in York, Pennsyl- vania, 1900-02; Wilmington, Delaware, 1902-3; and Baltimore,
1903 and 1922. 1 vol., 1900-3, 1922
DENNIS, JAMES T., COLLECTION, MS.233 Collection of autograph signatures and
letters of famous people; personal correspondence of James T. Dennis; land records.
Includes letters of Aaron Burr, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Theodorick Bland, James
Fenimore Cooper, Horace Greeley, Alexander Hamilton, Johns Hopkins, Thomas
Jefferson, Francis Scott Key, Enoch Pratt, William Wirt. Miscellaneous Maryland
signatures. 2 boxes, c. 1651-1918.
DENNIS, JUDGE SAMUEL K., PAPERS, MS.1139 Correspondence of judge Dennis,
papers relating to various trust estates, arbitration case proceedings after 1944. Papers
relating to cases in whicb Dennis was involved as a lawyer after 1944. Criticism of
"Bond"court reform plan, 1938-1944. Correspondence dealing with the First Presbyterian
Church, especially the Westminster Burial Ground controversy, 1940s. Speeches,
political material, notes of recommendation, and congratulation on appointment as U. S.
Attorney. Congratulations on retirement from Bench, 1944. (Little material on cases in
which Dennis presided as judge.) IS boxes, 1904-1952.
DENNIS-ROGERS COLLECTION, MS.283 Business papers of Henry W. Rogers,
President of Henry W. Rogers & Company, real estate, loan and collection agency of
Baltimore, Maryland. Mostly receipts for the years 1859-1890, some letters to 1910, also
papers and deeds dealing with Baltimore real estate. John McPherson Dennis items in the
collection are personal letters and deeds for the year 1872. Typed business
correspondence, and greeting cards for the year 1916. 8 boxes, 1859-1916.
DENT, EDWARD J., PAPERS, MS.1125 Booklet entitled Dent on the Dipleidoscope, by
Edward J. Dent, M.S. note on the use of the dipleidoscope, 1867. Printed copy of Dent's
Table for the Equation of Time, 1867, to Accompany his New Meridian Instrument. Bill
for $114.34 for the instrument, and booklet addressed to George W. Dobbin, 1867.
Fragment of a letter, presumably to Dobbin, concerning the dipleido- scope, July 31,
1867. 6 items, 1850, 1867.
DENTON, LLOYD H., PAPERS, MS. 2203 Denton's (d. 1975) involvement with Saint
Paul's Parish 275th anniver- sary fund, 1967, and plans for the nation's bicentennial,
1972-73: bulletins; reports; committee minutes; correspondence; notes of the cemetery,
in- cluding a list of interments, 1877-1926. 7 items, 1966-73
DENYS, BENJAMIN, PAPERS, MS. 2350 Letters to Benjamin Denys (1768-1817) of
Baltimore: family and com- mercial matters; shipments of cotton; goods seized by the
British; the cessation of hostilities between France and England. All letters in French.
Pedley, 641 5 items, 1801-03
DENYS LETTERS, MS.1260 Letters from the Denys family in France to the Denys
family in Baltimore in regard to commercial interests of the family. Written in French.
Some political comment is made. 22 items, 1781-1826.
DE ROTH, HERBERT C., PAPERS, MS. 2212 History of the De Roth family in
Germany and Austria including the genealogies of Thomas Tobey of Sandwich,
Massachusetts and Benjamin Jones of Philadelphia; autobiography of Herbert C. De Roth
(1892-1972) describing his career as an insurance broker and banker, service in the Royal
Field Artillery during World War 1, work for the First National Bank of Boston,
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Henry Mann Securities
Corporation; diaries of Herbert C. De Roth, 1956-71; a description of travels in Italy by
Mary Beveridge Tobey, 1880. 20 vols., 1633-1964
DE ROTH, LYDIA HOWARD, PAPERS, MS. 1906 Diary of Lydia Howard de Roth (d.
1971), 1939-41, while serving as an air-raid warden in London about the London civil
defense system, fitting of gas masks, a warden's daily routine, training sessions on air raid
safety procedures, and bombings; unpublished pamphlets including "A Hand- book for
Wardens" by de Roth and "On the Civilian Front" by de Roth; scrapbook of poetry by de
Roth, Nancy Venable, Hilda Reid and others dealing with war, love, and religion;
newspaper clippings reflecting de Roth's interests and her activities as a civilian defense
worker; letters of commendation and recommendation to de Roth for work in civil
defense. 2 boxes, 1904-70
DESPEAUX ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.294 journal of Joseph Despeaux, Baltimore
shipwright, showing accounts of work performed at Fell's Point yard, 1807-1820 (records
from 1807-1810 are in French). Include cost of materials, wages paid out to laborers, etc.
1 vol., 1807-1820.
DESPEAUX, JOSEPH, PAPERS, MS.260 Papers of Joseph Despeaux, French refugee
from the Haitian rebellion, 1792, and of his family, who settled in Baltimore and ran a
shipyard. Later members of the family whose names appear include Frances Ann
Despeaux, James Etchberger (? son-in-law), Peter, Mary Ann, and Sarah B. Gerahty. The
bulk of the items concern business affairs, with a few personal letters. Subjects include
fire, life, and ship insurance; bills for ship repairs and other shipyard work; miscellaneous
bills and receipts; letters from France, Haiti, and U. S. locations; notices of sales of
French imports; miscellaneous broad- sides; legal papers; appointment of a warrant
officer with signature of Andrew Jackson. 1 box, c. 1778-1884.
DEUTSCHLAND PAPERS, MS. 1661 Baltimore entry and departure papers, cargo
manifests, and inspectors' reports of the German submarine, Deutschland, Paul Konig,
commander. 20 items, 1916-17
DIALECTIC SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE MINUTE BOOK, MS.299 Proceedings of
this association founded by former pupils of the Baltimore High School, to extend
education, promote morality and literature, and for use as a social club. 1 vol., 18461848.
DICKINSON PAPERS, MS.184 Dickinson family records, tracing family history back to
14th century in Cheshire, England. Copies of land records from Talbot County
Courthouse, 1684-1709. Two scrapbooks with death notices of the family and miscellaneous clippings, 1893-1918. 1 box, c. 1875-c. 1918.
DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SURNAMES, MS.1537 Manuscript dictionary of English
surnames compiled by John Henry Alexander in 13 vols., with a preface explaining the
extent of the work, why it was undertaken, terms used, etc. 13 vols., 1859-1865.
DIDIER COLLECTION, MS.295 Henry Didier letterbook, 1809-1815, with MS. copies
of letters from Didier in Paris, London, Cape Frangois, and Baltimore, on shipment of
goods, arrivals and departures, and sale of merchandise. Notebook with shipping
information, 1815-1817. Mainly deals with Didiees French contacts, and has list of
merchants and customs officers in Bordeaux, charges for docking and shipping goods
between Baltimore and Bordeaux. Lists of vessels clear- ing Odessa, 1816; China tea
ports; origins of Sea Island cotton, lists of vessels owned by [Didier?]. American Rules
on Shipping, 1815. 2 vols., 1809-1817.
DIELMAN COLLECTION, MS.301 Collection of miscellaneous material relating to the
Dielman family, especially Louis H. Dielman. Includes awards to him, manuscripts by
him, indentures and land deeds, military papers, material relating to early period at
Maryland Historical Society, and minutes of Saint Mary's Parish, 1884. 1 box, 17th-20th
century.
DIELMAN, LOUIS H., PAPERS, MS. 2163 Letters from Louis H. Dielman (1864-1959)
to Lester S. Levy (b. 1896) about collecting sheet music, acknowledgernents for gifts,
and a greeting card. Pedley, 468 10 items, 1941-55
DIGGES OF WARBURTON PAPERS, MS.246 Wills, deeds, letters, etc. relating to
Digges real estate in Maryland and Virginia, 1680-1810, and to other family affairs. One
letter from Bishop John Carroll to Daniel Carroll of Duddington, 1802. Papers of Thomas
Att- wood Digges. Genealogical materials on Digges, Brent, and Attwood families. 73
items, 1680-1810.
DIGGES, WILLIAM, PAPERS, MS. 2088 Deeds and tax receipts related to Digges's
property in Washington, D.C., 1833 and 1836; two promissory notes relating to William
Digges for the same years. 5 items, 1833-36
DIMMOCK CORRESPONDENCE, MS.1571 Nine letters to Brigadier General George
Gibson from Lieutenant Charles Dimmock, 1828. One (February 12) concerns the
forwarding of docu- ments authorizing Jacob Hurst to act for Mary Hurst as administrator
of the estate of Bennett Hurst Lee. That of April 12 requests furlough, and the other seven
concern the forwarding of returns for each month from Fort Severn, where Dimmock was
stationed. A tenth letter, November 7, 1832, is from Major T. Erving, Fort Severn, to
Major George Bender. 10 items, 1828, 1832.
DISTILLERS' LICENSES, APPLICATIONS FOR, MS.1259 Applications for distillers'
licenses for Anne Arundel County, 1798-1801, made in connection with an act
concerning duties on spirits operative from June 30, 1798 (act passed March 3, 1797).
Applications show names of distillers and number and size of their stills. 97 items, 17981801.
DIXON, JOHN A., ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.296 Records of general store in Church
Creek, Dorchester County, Maryland, kept by John A. H. Dixon. 2 vols., 1858-1873.
DOBBIN-BROWN PAPERS, MS.302 Collection includes 4 volumes of programs of the
Otto Sutro Wednesday Club, personal letters of George W. Dobbin, insurance policies,
deeds, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad papers. 3 volumes of estate material where Dob- bin
was the executor. Autograph book, c. 1860. Volume of recipes and household
memoranda. journal in 2 volumes of Robert Davidson Brown, 1847. 4 boxes, c. 17001943.
DOBBIN FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2385 Diary of Mary Matthews Dobbin (1810-60),
1853-60: weather, visits from friends, trips, household chores, religion; descriptions of
Lexington Market, telegraph, railroad wrecks, and yellow fever in New Orleans, 1853;
extracts of diary of Richard Hallett Townsend; death notices of family members.
Business letters, 1883-94, from Joseph T. Moore (d. 1934), Thomas L. Moore (1861-
1929), and Robert R. Moore (d. 1934) in regard to the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Sandy Springs, Maryland. 3 vols., 1853-60, 1883-84
DOBBIN, GEORGE W., PAPERS, MS. 1983 Two copies of "Account by Robert
Davison Brown of his early life in Baltimore, written for his son, George Dobbin
Brown," describing his life in Baltimore, his mercantile activities, and his family and
friends; copy of an undated poem, "Mrs. Farley's Wax Works Capor Springs," describing
the numerous figurines in a wax show and the travels of the wax show to various large
eastern cities; letter from John H. B. Latrobe and others to George W. Dobbin (1809-91),
1883, pertaining to the presentation of a silver gift to Dobbin upon his retirement from
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore; letter from Dobbin to Latrobe and the others accepting
the gift and expressing his appreciation; two copies of the last will and testament of
George W. Brown, 1890; letters written at the time of George W. Dobbin's death in 1891.
Includes letters of condolence and sympathy to Robert A. Dobbin and family from the
Johns Hopkins University faculty, the board of trustees of Peabody Institute, and the
board of trustees of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Pedley, 473 1 1 items, 1883-91
DOBLER, JOHN J., TESTIMONIAL VOLUME, MS.298 Letters from Baltimore
lawyers to John J. Dobler on his retirement, paying tribute to his long service on the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. 1 vol., 1922.
DOCWRA, EDWIN H., WRITINGS, MS-1164 A collection of the writings of Edwin H.
Docwra in two volumes. Edwin II. Docwrds Arrested Thoughts 1844-1855 is a
manuscript volume of original poetry and prose; a clipping of a poem of Edgar Allan Poe
and a review of it with an accompanying poem. 'Me second volume is clippings of
Docwra's newspaper articles, 1854, together with a copy of his published work, The
Devirs Race Course, A Legend of Baltimore, 1854. 2 vols., 1844-1855.
DODSON, C. MARION, COLLECTION, MS.236 Account, Robert Dodson of St.
Michaers, 1812-1830, with entries for flour, sugar, tobacco, etc. (continued after Robert
Dodson's death in 1824 by an undentified person). MS. copy of A Colonial Romance or
How the Town of St. Michaers Was Founded, by an unidentified author. Reports of Committees on erection of Naval Veterans' Monument at Loudon Park National Cemetery,
1896, and copy of act for the erection of the monument, in the same year. Roster book of
Naval Veteran Post G.A.R., 1895, kept by Dr. C. Marion Dodson. 1 box, 1812-1896.
DODSON, C. MARION, DIARY, MS.303 Daily diary on board the USS Hollyhock,
kept by C. Marion Dodson while apothecary's assistant under Admiral David Farragut
during the Civil War. Includes "Tunes used aboard USS Pocahontas, 1864.' Newspaper
obituary on Dodson, November 24, 1929. 1 vol., 1864-1865 (1929).
DOLFIELD, ALEXANDER Y., PAPERS, MS.280 Collection of the business
correspondence and papers of Alexander Y. Dolfield, relate to Baltimore City and
County, 1872-1913. Cover the period when he was a land developer, founder of building
and loan associations, a real estate man, treasurer and President of the German American
Bank. Include receipts, bills, tax forms, contracts, etc. Many illustrated bill and
letterheads, 1870-1900. Many of the bills are for builders' supplies and give information
on materials used. Testimony of the alleged fraud of the Franklin Bank, Baltimore, 1863.
Correspondence with J. N. Casanova, 1886-1899. Two postcards sent to Miss E.
Lamping with cartoons by VoIck, 1908. 5 boxes, c. 1872-1913.
DONALDSON, EDWARD, PAPERS, MS.1261 Commissions, orders, and official
correspondence of Rear Admiral Edward Donaldson, U.S.N. 10 items, 1834-1877.
DONALDSON PROTEST BOOK, MS.1160 Volume contains copies of depositions
taken before Thomas Donaldson, notary public for Baltimore County, consisting chiefly
of statements by merchants and masters of vessels, members of crews concerning
captured and damaged ships and cargoes. 1 vol., 1793-1796.
DONE NOTEBOOKS, MS.306 Vol. 1 has notes by Josiah B. Done on his maternal
(Leeds) family, dated Princeton, 1858. Autobiographical letter of Rachel Ann Kerr Done,
Balti- more, August 26, 1887. Vol. 2 has questions on history of Maryland and on
geography, written by Rachel A. K. Done to teach her children, dated at Olney, near
Princess Anne, Maryland, March, 1864. 2 vols., 1858-1887.
DORCHESTER COUNTY COLLECTION, MS. 1753 Collection of Dorchester County
plats and surveys, 1702-1821; deeds and mortgages, 1752-1847; copies of wills, 16971834; and bonds, 1743- 1847. Most pertain to the Goldsborough and Kerr families.
Miscellaneous essays on history and literature read by the donor's mother, Charlotte D.
Maslin, at her book club and the Shoreland Club, 1914-28. 1 box,1697-1847,1914-28
DORCHESTER COUNTY LOYALIST NOTES, MS.308 Volume of Burnaby's Travels
Through North America, c. 1775, annotated with miscellaneous notes, stories, etc., by an
unknown Dorchester County loyalist, resident on the Choptank River, c. 1777. Include
remarks on Vir- ginia trade in the West Indies, plan to clear the Falls of the Potomac, the
habits of the Baltimore oriole, bundling as a method of courtship, and Pennsylvania on
the eve of the Revolution. Book lacks binding and some pages are missing. 1 vol., c.
1775-c. 1777.
DORCHESTER COUNTY SCRAPBOOK, MS.948 Scrapbook of newsclippings,
pamphlets, and short historical notes about the affairs of Dorchester County, and the
Dorchester County Chapter of the Woman's Eastern Shore Society of Maryland.
Membership lists, notes and correspondence relating to the Dorchester Chapter of the
Womaes Eastern Shore Society, 1933-1944. 1 vol., 1933-1944.
DORSEY ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.1035 Vol. 1, June, 1762-May, 1763, marked
"Henrietta Maria Dorsey (Minor) her journal." Includes rents paid, interest due, etc. Vol.
2, accounts of Mrs. Henrietta [Chew] Dorsey as administratrix of the estate of her
husband, Edward (d. 1760). Vol. 3, daybook of accounts labeled as those of Henrietta
Maria Dorsey, but dating from 1771 (presumably estate accounts of Henrietta Maria
Dorsey the younger, who died intestate and rich in 1766). Shows payments in tobacco,
[colonial] currency, and sterling to various individuals. Lists debts, August-September,
1771. 3 vols., 1760-1771.
DORSEY-HANSON PAPERS, MS. 2249 Materials pertaining to the history of
"Belmont," Elkridge, Maryland, including an inventory of the estate of Edward Dorsey,
1799; the will of Priscilla Dorsey Hanson, 1849; notes relating to the history of the house,
ca. 1952; transcripts of seven letters from Alexander Contee Hanson (I 786- 1819) to
Edward Coales, 1813-15, which discuss Hanson's disappointment at the treatment he
received from Baltimoreans, his unsuccessful attempt to borrow money, his newspaper
(the Federal Republican), his interest in engaging Coale as editor of that paper; a letter
from Hanson to his wife, Priscilla Hanson, about the success of his wheat and clover
crops. Pedley, 720 16 items, 1799-1849, 1952
DORSEY, HENRIETTA MARIA CHEW, JOURNAL, MS.1774 journal of accounts of
the estate of Mrs. Dorsey (1 730-62). Pedley, 484 1 vol., 1763-65
DORSEY, JOHN W., ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1012 Account book of John W. Dorsey of
Liberty Town, Maryland, 1786-1787, dealer in general provisions, etc. Parts of volume
used as scrapbook of clippings on miscellaneous subjects, 1843; collector unknown. 1
vol., 1786-1787 (1843-1844).
DORSEY, LEONARD, PAPERS, MS. 1874 Letters to a Philadelphia merchant from
William Young and Amos Loney, Baltimore merchants: prices of commodities; market
conditions in Philadelphia and Baltimore; trade between the two cities; teal sugar,
tobacco, steel, rum, coffee, salt, whiskey, molasses. 16 items, 1778-79
DORSEY PAPERS, MS.1263 Letters of Thomas H. Hicks to James L. Dorsey of
Baltimore, 1854-1864, on political matters, description of Appleby property, presidential
campaign of 1860, purchases of farm produce, sale of Appleby. Letters to George Edwin
Dorsey, lawyer and author, 1880-1881, on literary activities, from Edward Spencer,
Severn Teackle Wallis, Eugene Lemoine Didier. 34 items, 1821-1881.
DORSEY, RICHARD, PAPERS, MS. 1764 Letters of Benjamin Rush and Joseph H.
Lewis, Philadelphia physicians, to Richard Dorsey (1 780-1850) about the cure of his
sister Rebecca from "insanity," 1809-10; letters and miscellaneous documents about
efforts to recover Dorsey's runaway slaves in New York and Pennsylvania, 1829-33;
letters and papers about the division of the family property, 1836-48; papers of the estate
of Elizabeth Dorsey, 1841-45, and Rebecca Dorsey; deeds, 1774-1845; miscellaneous
accounts and bills with stock certificates for the Baltimore and Frederick-Town turnpike,
1807, and the Baltimore Insurance Company, 1797. 1 box,1774-1868
DORSEY, REUBEN MERRIWEATHER, DIARY, MS. 1731 Diary of Anne Arundel
County resident (1829-99): comments on farm duties, weather, hunting, and family
events in Anne Arundel County, 1843-47; accounts, mostly of pew rents, in a different
handwriting, 1834- 43. 1 vol., 1834-47
DORTON, HENRY, DIARY, MS.1482 Well indexed diary of Henry F. Dorton while
serving in the U.S. Navy, 1861-1870. Includes cruise on the USS Isaac L. Smith; capture
by the Confederates; service at Washington Navy Yard and with the Potomac Flotilla;
cruise on the USS Wissahickon from Philadelphia, and general court martial off the
Carolinas. After the Civil War, Dorton served in the South Pacific Squadron on the USS
Dacotah, and on his return transferred to the USS Penobscot, then to Pensacola Navy
Yard. After leaving the Navy he became a member of the Light House Service. Diary
was kept on a day- to-day basis. 1 vol., 1861-1869.
DORSEY, RICHARD, PAPERS, MS. 1653 Business and personal papers of Richard
Dorsey (I 780-1850), Baltimore merchant: correspondence on tobacco, corn, fish and
flour with Washing- ton Hall of Rolandsville (probably Cecil County); Larkin Lawrence
Jacob and Mary E. Lookerman of Easton, Maryland; Thomas Biddle and Company of
Philadelphia; William B. Dorsey of Ellicotts Mills, Maryland; Thomas Hammond of
Shepardstown, Virginia; Thomas Langsdale of Savage, Maryland; other businessmen and
relatives, mostly in Howard County. Papers of Richard Dorsey, Jr. of Elkridge Landing in
Howard County, 1802-15, mostly about the estates of Edward Gwinn (1805), Acksah
Gwinn (1834), and William Dorsey (1802). 9 boxes, 1799-1848
DOUGLASS LETTERBOOK, MS.305 Volume with copies of letters of Baltimore
trading firm of Richard H. and William Douglass to correspondents in American, West
Indian, and Euro- pean ports. About one-tenth of the letters are in French, mainly to the
West Indies. Give names and movements of ships, names of business firms, and details of
general economic conditions. Detailed lists of prices for current articles are included in
each letter. Goods traded in are dye woods, goatskins, tortoise shells, earthenware,
lumber, tallow, spices, molasses, grain, wines, rum, whiskey, sugar, tobacco, logwood,
cotton, flour, and coffee. Occasional references to politics. 1 vol. (1600 letters), 18161818.
DOWNEY ACCOUNT BOOKS AND LEDGER, MS.309 Simple accounts dealing with
day-to-day household expenses kept by John T. Downey, Baltimore house carpenter. 3
vols., 1840-1858.
DOWNS, HAMILTON, PAPERS, MS. 2048 Merchant of Williamsport, Maryland:
receipts for sales of food, whiskey, clothing, fuel, and cigars; payments to persons for
performing services for Downs. Register available. 46 items, 1852-75
DROHAN FAMILY SCRAPBOOK, MS. 2397 Baltimore family: poetry, short essays,
cures for various diseases, draw- ings of bridges and abutments. 1 vol., ca. 1870
DROVERS AND MECHANICS NATIONAL BANK RECORDS, MS. 2168 Baltimore
bank: deeds; assignments; leases for the acquisition of land; miscellaneous bills and
accounts. 2 boxes, 1844-1959
DRUGGIST'S RECORD BOOK, MS.319 Volume contains record of prescriptions made
up and formulas, writer unknown. 1 vol., 1880-1890.
DRY GOODS FIRM LEDGER, MS.1514 Ledger of an unidentified dry goods firm in
Baltimore, 1884-1890, showing wholesale transactions. Volume has also been used by
proprietor or other to record pedigrees of fox terrier dogs. Volume originally from the
collection of Dr. Thomas Dobbin Penniman. 1 vol., 1884-1890.
DUBOIS JOURNAL, MS.314 Journal kept by John L. Dubois on a cruise around the
world from 1831- 1834 in the U.S. Frigate Potomac, commanded by John Downes.
Includes descriptions of visits to Rio de Janeiro, the Cape of Good Hope, Sumatra, the
East Indies, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador. Three watercolor sketches of East Indian natives
and two of South Americans. 1 vol., 1831-1834
DUBOIS PAPERS, MS.1264 Letters between Edmund C. DuBois of Washington
County, Maryland, and C. L. Warde of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, on personal and
business matters. 9 items, 1845-1849.
DUGAN, HAMMOND JAMES, COLLECTION, MS. 1859 Naval officer in the lighterthan-air program (1903-33): correspondence of Dugan, especially Janson W. Baldwin
and Hugh Allen; diplomas; newspaper clippings and documents about German dirigibles;
handbooks and manuals; logs and journals; material relating to the United States Naval
Academy's class of 1924 and Dugan's student days at the Massa- chusetts Institute of
Technology; articles, books, and photographs of zeppelins, dirigibles, and the United
States Aeronautical programs. For fuller description, see Nancy G. Boles, "The
Hammond Dugan Collection," Maryland Historical Magazine 68 (Spring 1973): 89-91.
13 boxes, 1924-51
DUKEHART, GRAHAM, PAPERS, MS. 1862 Correspondence of Baltimorean (b. 1839)
serving with the Thirty-ninth Regiment, New York Volunteers: camp life; combat
(including battles of Bull Run and Fredericksburg, Virginia); officers; firearms; the Army
of the Potomac; freeing the slaves; Abraham Lincoln; black Union soldiers; black
religious meetings. 2 boxes, 1861-63
DUKEHART, GRAHAM, PAPERS, MS. 1862.1 Letters of Dukehart to his father,
Edward G. Dukehart, discussing his clothing, recovery from a sprained ankie, a furlough
cancelled by increased troop movements, a skirmish with Confederate pickets, 1861; two
volumes of diaries discussing weather, duties, camp locations, mileage covered by
marches, health, battles and skirmishes, a visit of Abraham Lincoln, 1862-63. 2 vols. and
1 item, 1861-63
DULANEY, CARROLL, PAPERS, MS. 1403 Collection of "Carroll Dulaney" (Richard
D. Steuart) clippings from his column in the Baltimore News Post, Baltimore Day by
Day, 1943-1951. 6 boxes, 1943-1951.
DULANEY VALLEY AND SWEET AIR TURNPIKE COMPANY RECORD BOOKS,
MS.318 Minutes of meetings and accounts of the Dulaney Valley and Sweet Air
Turnpike Company, operating a road which may be the modem Old York Road. 2 vols.,
1817-1909.
DULANY FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1919 Letters exchanged between members of the
Dulany family and their relatives and friends: news of family events such as
engagements, weddings, illnesses, births, and deaths; visits; religion; fashions;
homemaking; poetry; the purchase of slaves; opinions on historical personalities, events,
and politics. Mostly correspondence between Catherine Dulany Belt and Henry Dulany to
Rebecca Dulany; two letters signed by Daniel Dulany, 1785- 86, about a bond and a
property lease. Pedley, 397, 496-98, 978 3 boxes, 1737-1897, 1920
DULANY-LINES PAPERS, MS.1562 First part of the collection consists mainly of legal
opinions on the legality of claims to land in Maryland (chiefly Anne Arundel County) vs.
Lords Baltimore, c. 1746-1775, including mention of Roger Steward, John Sim- mons,
John Hall, John Eastland, Robert Eden, Isaac Lackland, et al., vs. Calvert (28 items).
Other papers deal with legal actions, etc., mainly with Daniel Dulany, Jr. as defendant,
land surveys, accounts, deeds, 1751-1809. Other parties are Walter Dulany, Daniel
Dulany, Sr., John Tayloe. Isaac Bringel, Mlle. Delavincendiere, Bennott, Buchanan,
Ridgely, Raymer, Shollman, Beckwith. Land includes Silver's Fancy, Locust Level.
Original survey of Dulany land in Frederick County (4244 acres), 1760. c. 60 items,
1746-1809.
DULANY PAPERS, MS.1265 Correspondence and papers of various members of the
Dulany family, 1659-1799. Correspondents include Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Rev.
Thomas Bacon, Governor Robert Eden, Hugh Hammersley. Subjects are family and
financial matters, the tobacco trade, iron works, political disturb- ances,, education,
especially with regard to Maryland. Included are Mat- thias Van Bibber on the MarylandPennsylvania boundary dispute; Mary Hamilton in Scotland to her son, Alexander;
letterbook of Dr. Alexander Hamilton, 1739-1743; Daniel Dulany, Sr. to Lord Baltimore,
1741-1745; Samuel Chew on the quarrel with Rev. Bennet Allen; correspondence of
Daniel Dulany, Jr. and George FitzHugh, 1781-1785. 320 items, 1659-1799.
DULANY RECORD BOOKS, MS.310 Log books of three ships-the Boston (18361837), the Cumberland (1846), and the St. Lawrence (1851-1855)-all commanded by C.
B. Dulany. That of the St. Lawrence also includes letters written by Dulany while on
station in the Pacific, 1851-1855. 3 vols., 1836-1855.
DUNBAR, JR., GEORGE TOWERS, PAPERS, MS. 2407 Papers of Dunbar (1812-50),
naturalist and civil engineer. Drafts of Dunbar's letters to William Porter, editor of the
New York sporting weekly, The Spirit of the Times, including naturalist descriptions,
humourous anecdotes, and fishing experiences and observations; these were written
under the pseudonym "Piscator." Typescript biography of George Towers Dunbar, Jr. by
his granddaughter, Nancy Knox, concerning his drawings and paintings and his personal
papers. 2 vols., n.d.
DUNCAN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1114 Account book of Mrs. Effie C. Duncan of
Baltimore County. Accounts for fertilizer, amounts of corn and wheat planted, work
done, pay to farm hands, money received for crops. Poems and other miscellaneous
writings of Mrs. Duncan. Addresses, etc. 1 vol., 1911-1914.
DUNKER SOCIETY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.313 Account book of John Stouffer, agent
of the Dunker Society, Baltimore, showing payments by individuals for lots in the burial
ground. 1 vol., 1813-1863.
DUNLOP, G. THOMAS, PAPERS, MS. 2069 Letters, pamphlets, and newspaper
clippings of Dunlop's involvement in the voluntary Committee of Lawyers, Inc., a group
which worked for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act. 55
items, 1929-32
DUNLOP PAPERS, MS.316 Miscellaneous letters and papers of the Dunlop family.
Include two volumes of accounts kept by James Dunlop, 1793-1811; James Dunlop
volume of debts and bills, 1809-1816. Miscellaneous letters and documents of James, R.
T., George T., and Helen Dunlop and others, c. 1806-1821. Farm records (1 vol.) of
James Dunlop, c. 1806-1816. Family letters, c. 1853-1908. Legal opinion (A.D.S.) of
Francis Scott Key, March 14, 1812. Typescript genealogy of the Dunlop family, etc. 1
box, 2 vols., 1788-1908.
DUNTON, DR. WILLIAM R., SCRAPBOOK, MS.311 Scrapbook kept by Dr. William
R. Dunton, psychiatrist, on Harlem Lodge Sanitarium, Catonsville, Maryland, of which
he was the head. Contains photos, bulletins, menus, pamphlets, and letters. 1 vol., 18911938.
DUVAL, ELIZABETH, PAPERS, MS. 2412 Papers of DuVal (b. 1893), the first woman
wireless operator in the United States doing sea service: newspaper clippings about her
service; correspondence concerning her work; her license as a Radio Operator
Commander, First Class and seaman's certificate of American citizenship; twelve issues
of Marconi' Service News mentioning DuVal, 1917-18; and three issues of Ocean
Wireless News. 30 items, 1917-18
DUVALL, MARIUS, JOURNAL, MS. 2387 Medical officer (1818-91) aboard the U.S.S.
Constitution: flora, fauna, native customs, topography, geology, mineralogy, and the
meteorology of various parts of Florida, Cuba, South America, Africa, the Phillippines,
and Pacific island groups. 1 vol., ca. 1842-45
DUVALL, HENRY, MARITIME SCRAPBOOK, MS.315.1 Volume with newspaper
clippings concerning mariners and ships. Includes a History of the Steamboat on the
Chesapeake Bay, from a newspaper, authorship unknown. 1 vol., 1908-1935.
DUVALL, RICHARD MAREEN, PAPERS, MS.315 Complete papers of Richard
Mareen Duvall, Baltimore lawyer, cover his education at Baltimore Normal School,
1879, law practice from 1883, membership and Vice-Presidency of Maryland Historical
Society, member- ship of Maryland Original Research Society, American Bar
Association, Bar Association of Baltimore City, Maryland State Bar Association, etc. 7
boxes, 1879-1936.
EARLE'S MARYLAND SHIPBUILDING COLLECTION, MS.2306 Data collected by
John Goldsborough Earle (b. 1901) on the construc- tion of approximately four thousand
vessels in Maryland, 1680-1910: place and date of construction; name of builder;
dimensions. Photocopies only; permission for publication must be obtained from owner.
Register available. 2 boxes, 1680-1910
EASTER PAPERS, MS.1266 Letters to Frederick Miller of Baltimore and Loudon
County, Virginia, from his brother, John Miller, and sister, Catherine Duprey, describing
life in Ohio and Illinois, mainly 1825-1873. Also letters written in World War I to Arthur
Miller Easter concerning his services as a member of the War Camp Community Service.
Genealogical notes on the Easter family. 50 items, 1825-1876, 1916-1919.
EASTERN SHORE ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY RECORDS, MS. 2133
Correspondence between the Maryland Historical Society, the Eastern Shore Society of
Baltimore, and Perry, Shaw, and Hepburn, Kehow and Dean (architects of Boston) about
data gathered on historical buildings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 33 items, 195051
EATON-MAYHEW PAPERS, MS.300 Insurance policies, 1830-1884, issued to
Mayhew & Company on ware- houses, sugar, printing machinery, indigo, salt-petre,
cargoes of vessels, and the Avondale Flour Mill, Laurel. Paper currency, 1831-1861.
Notes on the Susquehanna Bridge and Bank Company. Two Confederate bonds. Two
commissions to Roger Eaton, Consul at Lyons, 1843-1844. Business papers of Mayhew
& Company; extracts from journals of travels to Europe, 1839-1841, and a manuscript
volume, A Record of the Fine Arts in the United States, authorship unknown. Letters
from Hiram Powers to C. M. Eaton, 1845-1867, concerning statues of Washington and
Jackson. Letters from George H. Calvert, H. D. Maxwell, Thomas Sully. Hooper Eaton's
letters from Lyons. Nine invoices of the New England Glass Company, 1825-1829. Land
grant signed by Patrick Henry, 1785. 2 boxes, 1816-1884.
EBERLEIN, HAROLD D., MANUSCRIPTS, MS.245 Notes collected by Harold D.
Eberlein for a projected book on historic Maryland houses. Included are extensive copies
from the GaUoway papers in the Library of Congress. Photographic material formerly in
this collection now housed in the photograph files of the Maryland Historical Society. 1
box, 20th century (? c. 1942).
ECCLESTON COLLECTION, MS. 2014 Colonial land records of Dorchester County:
William Bowsey, 1663; William Mishen, 1688; James Billings, 1732; William Murray,
1734; Henry Trippe, 1743; Peter Taylor, Jr. and Sr., 1733 and 1735; David Murray, ca.
1751-7 1; Joseph Andrews, ca. 1751-7 1. 9 items, 1663-ca. 1771
ECCLESTON HEIRS ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.322 Volume of accounts kept by William
Williams as guardian of the estates of the heirs of Samuel Eccleston (d. 1802), Kent
County merchant. 1 vol., c. 1809-1830.
ECKER ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.321 Business accounts for 1850 of Jonas Ecker, general
merchant of New Windsor, Maryland. 1 vol., 1850.
ECLECTIC CLUB MINUTE BOOK, MS.326 Minutes of meetings of this association
formed by Baltimore clergy. Volume covers 183 sessions and the subjects discussed
include the Woman's Tem- perance Movement, prison reform, and "The Minister as a
Citizen." 1 vol., 1871-1889.
EDEN FAMILY COLLECTION, MS. 2389 Volume presented to Sir Anthony Eden
(1897-1977): letter from George Washington to Richard Smith, 1777, discussing the
sending of letters to Sir Robert Eden; letter from Richard Smith to Sir Frederick Eden,
1808; pictures and photographs of the Eden family; address by Sir Anthony Eden on
Eden Day, 1976, in Annapolis, Maryland. 1 vol., -1 777, 1808, 1976
EDEN SCRAPBOOK, MS.323 Scrapbook of letters and newspaper clippings compiled at
the time of the search for the body of Sir Robert Eden, last Colonial Governor of
Maryland, removal of the body to St. Anne's, Annapolis, the erection of the Eden
Memorial, and Sir Anthony Eden's visit to Maryland, 1938. Included are several letters
from Sir Timothy Eden, Sir Anthony Eden's brother. 1 vol., 1926-1953.
EDMONDSON LETTERBOOK, MS.317 Letterbook of Thomas and Isaac Edmondson,
Baltimore merchants, refer- ring to general business transactions. 1 vol., 1804-1822.
EDMONDSON, THOMAS AND ISAAC, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, MS.1120 A
collection of items relating to the business transactions of Thomas and Isaac Edmondson,
Baltimore merchants. Includes 25 bonds for funds to be paid to the Collector of Customs
in Baltimore for various months in 1818-1820. 1st and 2nd invoices from James Kay,
London merchant, 1805; correspondence with H. W. & J. Baker, 1805, and other
miscellaneous business letters. There is included a property title, May 24, 1837, for land
in the State of Maine given by William Beals and Charles G. Greene of Boston to John
Tebbetts: of Boston; also three promissory notes of J. C. Tebbetts and Charles C.
Tebbetts. 39 items, 1805-1820 (1837).
EDWARDS COPY BOOK, MS.324 Manuscript copybook of Elizabeth Ann [Mattingly]
Edwards, with mathe- matical examples, c. 1845, illustrated with watercolors of flowers,
animals, etc. 1 vol., c. 1845.
EGERTON PAPERS, MS.331 Modem copies of papers relating to the Egerton family of
St. Mary's County, dating from 1699-1799. Include wills, administration accounts,
inventories of estates. Members of the family who are concerned include Charles, James,
and Charles Calvert Egerton. 11 items, 1699-1799.
ELECTION TICKETS, MS.943 Folio scrapbook containing mounted 'election tickets,"
or political party broadsides, relating to national and local elections, 1847-1887. This
collec- tion was made originally by Vernon Cook Jarboe and given to his nephew,
Vernon Cook. 1 vol., 1847-1887.
ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE SOCIETY MINUTES, MS.327 Minutes of the
Electric Sewing Machine Society, kept by John M. Glenn, Secretary. Society tried to
increase skill of seamstresses to get them higher wages, etc. 1 vol., 1891-1898.
ELEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB MINUTES, MS.592 Volumes of menus,
minutes, publicity, etc., of the Eleventh Ward Demo- cratic Club, 1911-1918, and 19231936. Included are letters of June 8, 1912 and November 7, 1916, signed by James
Preston, Mayor; letters of Novem- ber 3, 1923 and January 5, 1926, signed by Albert C.
Ritchie, Governor. 5 vols., 1911-1918, 1923-1936.
ELIZABETH KING ELLICOTT FUND, INC., PAPERS, MS.1177 Volume of material
forming a complete history of the affairs of the Elizabeth King Ellicott Fund, Inc.
Includes copy of Mrs. Ellcotts will, and, later correspondence on the fund. Chief actions
of the fund were a donation of $100,000.00 to the Y.M.C.A. in 1946 for an addition to its
branch for colored people on Druid Hill Avenue; also a donation of $25,000.00 in 1950
(proceeds from the sale of Mrs. Ellicotfs house), to the Provident Hospital in Baltimore
which was primarily devoted to the care of Negro patients. The fund was started "for
intellectual advancement and material welfare of the colored people of Maryland." 1 vol.,
1914-1956.
ELK FORGE ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.328 Account book, 1795-1841, of Elk Forge,
containing lists of bills payable and receivable, with full data on each. 1 vol., 1795-1841.
ELK RIDGE ASSEMBLY ROOM RECORD BOOK, MS.330 Volume includes minutes
and programs of functions at Elk Ridge Assembly Room, 1870-1873. (Miscellaneous
material up to 1927.) 1 vol., 1870-1873 (1927).
ELK RIDGE LANDING STOREKEEPER RECORDS, MS. 1894 Ledger sheets,
possibly of a storekeeper at Elk Ridge Landing in Baltimore County: china cups and
saucers, tea, sugar, clover seed, leather goods, tobacco, cloth. 1 box,1786-87
ELK RIDGE LANDING PAPERS, MS. 1894.1 Ledger sheets, 1786-87, possibly kept by
a storekeeper at Elk Ridge Landing in Anne Arundel County, of records of tobacco,
cloth, and china; one ledger sheet of cases received in the port of Oxford, 1754-56. 1 1
items, 1754-56, 1786-87, 1831
ELLERSHAW SCRAPBOOK, MS.332 Volume of clippings, presumably kept by Mrs.
Robert Ellershaw (donor), on fashions, occasionally with 20th century examples. Several
cotillon. pictures, wedding photographs, etc. 1 vol., c. 1890-1940s.
ELLICOTT FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1825 Volume of deeds and various land papers of
the Ellicott family in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and Howard
Counties. Papers relate to Andrew Ellicott (1734-t8O9), Elias Ellicott (1759-1826),
George Ellicott (I 760-1832), John Ellicott, Sr., (I 739-95), John Ellicott, Jr. (1 769-
1820), Jonathan Ellicott (I 756-1826), and Joseph Ellicott (1 760- 1826). Pedley, 523 1
vol., 1782-1814
ELLICOTT FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 1960 Deeds to the Ellicott family for land, mostly
along the Jones Falls, in Baltimore; receipt to Thomas Ellicott for the purchase of
clothing, 1818. Pedley, 523 7 items, 1795-1810, 1818
ELLICOTT PAPERS, MS.1268 Correspondence of Samuel Ellicott of Ellicotts Mills and
his family, 1839-1847. Chiefly concerns purchase of stocks, operation of mills, etc., in
the Baltimore-Washington area. 30 items, 1839-1847.
ELLICOTT PAPERS, MS. 1952 Eight letters between Andrew and H. William Ellicott
and various lawyers concerning an iron ore lease in Leesburg, Virginia; lease (1860) and
receipt (1864) relating to this matter; a letter from Charles J. Bona- parte to H. William
Ellicott about a lawsuit over land, 1889; a letter from R. P. Schwinne to William Ellicott
about a family quarrel over some paintings, 1894. 11 items, 1848-64, 1889, 1894
ELLICOTT, THOMAS, BANK BOOK, MS. 1702 Record of the president of the Union
Bank of Maryland marked "Office of Discount & Deposit with Thomas Ellicott, Trustee."
1 vol., 1820-21
ELLICOTT, WILLIAM J., STOCK BOOK, MS. 1712 Inventory of Ellicott listing cloth
and men's clothing with prices. 1 vol., 1846
ELLINGER SCRAPBOOK, MS.329 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings on World War I
with marginal comments by William Ellinger; includes clippings of many letters to the
editor, by Ellinger. Also clippings on revival meetings of Billy Sunday, and the Negro
problem, 1918. 1 vol., 1915-1918.
ELLSWORTH ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.334 Account book of Frederick Ellsworth,
principal of Frederick Academy, with data on tuition, boarding, books, and supplies. 1
vol., 1824-1827.
EMERY, JOHN BROWN, PAPERS, MS.1269 19 deeds and leases, 1797-1871. 25
miscellaneous items, 1838-1890, including stock shares, receipts, odes, and power of
attorney. Mainly concern John Brown Emery (fl. mid 19th century) 44 items, 1797-1890.
EMMERSON LETTERBOOK, MS.333 Letterbook of Captain John Emmerson, assistant
in charge of food depot for the 4th Virginia District of the Confederacy. Contains letters
and messages in and out of the depot. 1 vol., 1864 (June-October).
EMORY, FREDERICK, HISTORY OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MS.336 Two
scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from articles in Centreville Observer, January, 1886May, 1887, by Frederick Emory, on the history of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Also
miscellaneous clippings, c. 1877-1898 on early Maryland. 2 vols., 1877-1898.
EMORY GROVE CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION MINUTE BOOK, MS.335
Minute book of the Emory Grove Camp Meeting Association, an organi- zation of the
Methodist Church in Baltimore County. Has minutes of various meetings of the executive
committee and 7th, 11th Annual Meetings. Includes details of controversy with Western
Maryland Railway on rates and train schedules on Sundays. 1 vol., 1878-1882.
ENGLAR COPYBOOKS, MS.339 Five small copybooks kept by members of the Englar
family of Carroll County, with mathematical examples, etc. 5 vols., c. 1812-1840.
ENGLAR PAPERS, MS.320 Indentures and other land papers of the Englar family of
Frederick (now Carroll) County. 19 vols., 1764-1850, 1928.
ENNALLS AND WEBB PAPERS, MS.1270 Deeds and other papers relating to the
estates of the Ennalls and Webb families of Dorchester County, especially Captain
Thomas Ennalls. Include eight plats of property in Dorchester County and 25 deeds,
indentures and business letters of the same families. 35 items, 1744-1819.
ENNALLS, JOSEPH, LEDGER, MS.937 Ledger of Joseph Ennalls of Dorchester
County, dealing with the sale of dry goods, groceries and maritime supplies. At back of
volume is inventory of property of Captain Joseph Ennalls, deceased, 1762. Material of
Ennalls as co-ovrner with Ennalls Hooper of the sloop Betty, 18 tons register, 1738.
Inventory of the estate of Colonel William Ennalls, deceased. 1 vol., c. 1729-1762.
ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY COLLECTION, MS. 2062 Manuscripts collected by
the Enoch Pratt Free Library: land grants to Charles and Jacob Friend, 1739 and 1771;
Frederick County magistrate Nicholas Norris's notebook recording accounts, deeds,
criminal offenses, vital statistics, crops, and receipts; miscellaneous receipts, accounts,
and promissory notes for Maryland business firms Charlier and Menars (1853),
Cambridge Ice Company (1926), and Daniel Dulany and Charles Carroll of Carrollton;
papers of the Second Regiment of Maryland Volunteers- a muster roll, equipment receipt,
report of a recruiting party, and corre- spondence concerning R. Wilson Regester, an
officer from Baltimore. 43 items, 1735-1926
EPWORTH LEAGUE MINUTE BOOKS, MS.340 Minute books of the Epworth
League, an association of the Methodist Church having a branch in Baltimore. 1 vol.,
minutes of the Board of Control of the Baltimore branch of the league, 1910-1917.
Volume with minutes of meetings of the Appold Chapter of the league, 1894-1915. 36
letters, accounts, etc., mainly pertaining to the Baltimore branch of the league. 2 vols. and
36 items, 1894-1917.
ERNEST GENERAL STORE RECORDS, MS.341 Records of general store at Head of
Sassafras, Maryland, owned successively by T. P. Kennedy (to 1873) and John Fagan
Ernest. Include ledgers, 1873-1914 (19 vols.); journals, 1867-1869, 1903-1904 (2 vols.);
invoices, 1873-1874 (1 vol.); "Beef Book7 ledger, 1885 (1 Vol.); cash accounts, 18731917 (4 vols.); daybooks, 1915-1917 (3 vols.); memoranda (1 vol.); wheel- wright's shop
records, 1887-1920 (3 vols.); ledgers of grist mill of T. P. Kennedy, 1831-1858 (2 vols.).
36 vols., 1831-1920.
ERNEST, J. F., ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.342 Vol. 1, account book of John F. Ernest,
1896-19W, with alphabetical list of customers, lists of prices, etc. Vol. 2, daybook, of
Ernest Brothers, 1907-1923, with daily cash accounts and monthly and yearly totals.
Goods mentioned include fabrics and clothing. Store kept by John Fagan Ernest, ? at
Head of Sassafras, Maryland. 2 vols., 1896-1923.
ETHAN ALLEN LOG, MS.836 Log of the schooner Ethan Allen, showing events on
board from Baltimore to New Providence to New Orleans (Solomon McCombs, Master),
Novem- ber 15, 1808-january 28, 1809 (12 pp.). 1 vol., 1808-1809.
ETHNIC HERITAGE PROJECT PAPERS, MS. 2365 Family research papers compiled
as a Maryland Bicentennial Project. Permission to consult and publish must be received
from owners of originals. 2 boxes, 1977
ETTING ALBUMS, MS.251.2 Two albums kept by Richa Gratz Etting. Vol. 1 dates
from 1826-c. 1832, with poems, pictures, quotations and miscellaneous mementoes. Vol.
2 contains poems and quotations, 1826. Packet of clippings, etc., on Etting- Cohen burial
ground in Philadelphia. Clippings on Etting family of Phila- delphia from the North
American, 1913. 1 box, 1826-1913.
ETTING SCRAPBOOKS, MS.349 Clippings gathered by Miss Josephine Etting on
miscellaneous topics, including social and political affairs. Vol. 1 also includes
advertising cards of New York and resort hotels, concert programs, a pencil sketch of
Miss Rose Mordecai (February, 1854); broadside for Kenton County Fair, Independence,
Kentucky, September, 1856. Vols. 2-3 have obituary notices and reproductions in color
of engravings of bombardment of Fort McHenry, etc. 3 vols., 1845-1884.
EUREKA MINING AND OPERATING COMPANY LETTERBOOK, MS. 1664
Correspondence addressed to company representatives in East Hampton, Connecticut,
and in Baltimore and Harford Counties: business transactions; purchases of supplies;
sending of payrolls. 1 vol., 1908-10
EUREKA PEACH BOTTOM SLATE MINING CO. ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.755
Account book for the Eureka Peach Bottom Slate Mining Company, Harford County
(near Delta, Pennsylvania), May, 1885-September, 1890. Entries for cash, sales, wages,
and general day accounts. The companys organiza- tion is explained, and owners include
Elizabeth McLaughlin of Delta, Penn- sylvania, J. C. G. Duncan of Baltimore, and
Joshua S. Burke of Delta, Pennsylvania, who state the purpose of their business to be the
quarrying and manufacture of roofing and other kinds of slate. 1 vol., 1885-1890.
EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH OF FREDERICK RECORDS, MS. 1752
Variously known as the German Reformed, Reformed Presbyterian, and German
Presbyterian Church: marriage license applications, 1779- 1812 and 1854-59; financial
records of the church treasurer, offerings, organist's salary, construction, building
maintenance, and pew rents, 1804-66; vestry minutes, letters, and other related records,
1820-35; material on the ministries of the Rev. John H. Smaltz, 1829-33, and the Rev.
Charles Reighley, 1833-35. 4 boxes, 1779-1866
EVANS PAPERS, MS.1271 Correspondence and other papers of the Evans family of
Cecil County (Amos A. Evans, John S. Evans, et al.). Includes inventories, lists of
taxable property, and a MS. poem. 17 items, 1831-1907.
EVANS, SAMUEL M., ENDORSEMENT BOOK, MS.344 Volume dating from 18701871, containing endorsements from Baltimore citizens given to Samuel M. Evans,
candidate for the post of Collector of Internal Revenue for the 2nd and 3rd Districts of
Baltimore. 1 vol., 1870-1871.
EVERHART'S SCHOOL, FREDERICK COUNTY, RECORDS, MS.350 Daily
attendance records of Everharfs School, Frederick County, Maryland, with "Instructions
of Board of State School Commissioners," 1878-1881. Teachers listed in the records are
Georgia Warfield, Bettie Roelke, L. W. Kapler, L. C. Haupt, Miss Martin, M. A. E. Biser,
F. F. Gaver, Clara Pettingall. 1 vol., 1878-1881.
EVESHAM PROPERTY CORRESPONDENCE, MS.1119 Collection of correspondence
and deeds concerning the particulars of the title to the property Evesham in Baltimore
City, patented in 1755. Various names occur on the deeds, including Reverdy Johnson,
Jr., Joseph Patterson, Henry M. Bash, and Augustus D. Clemens, Jr. 14 items, 1755-1895.
EWELL SCRAPBOOK, MS.351 Clippings of articles written by Thomas Ewell for
Baltimore Sun, on many aspects of local news, including early railroad accidents, and the
oyster controversy between Maryland and Virginia. 1 vol., 1888-1893.
EWING ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.355 Account books of James Ewing of Baltimore
with entries for household goods, clothing, cloth and yam, food, etc., and farm
equipment. Vol. 1, 1813-1815; vol. 2, 1799-1813, and more entries in a second hand,
1829-1859; vol. 3, 1821-1823, has name J. E. Diger in several places, and may have been
kept by him. 3 vols., 1799-1859.
EXERCISE BOOK, MS-325 Exercise book of unknown person, with geometry rules and
exercises, c. 1800. At end are speeches given at St. John's College Commencement. 1900.
and a speech of Bradley T. Johnson, 1891, defending the Confederate position. 1 vol., c.
1800 (1891).
FAHRNEY PAPERS, MS.202 Letters and accounts of Dr. Daniel Fahmey with various
druggists; with businesses, especially Smith & Atkinson and E. H. Stabler Company of
Baltimore. Accounts of Ann and Dr. Peter Fahmey (8 items). Group of miscellaneous
items. 95 items, 1817-1892.
FAIR AMERICAN AND CHASSEUR RECORDS, MS. 2230 Logbook of brig Fair
American, William Spear, master, on round trip voyage from Baltimore to Calcutta,
1810-11, with mentions of weather, sightings, dealings with Calcutta merchants; logbook
of brig Chasseur, Hugh Davey, master, on round trip voyage from Baltimore to Canton,
China, 1815-16, with mentions of weather, sightings, conditions of the ship. Microfilm
only; location of originals unknown. 1 reel (no. 373), 18101-11, 1815-16
FAIR AMERICAN RECORDS, MS. 2253 Receipts and financial records for boat
piloting, wharfage fees, crew salaries, cordage, food, and repairs for the brig Fair
American; lists of court costs and letters from lawyers and insurance companies to James
Hamilton (captain of the brig) and Levi Hollingsworth (owner) about its capture by a
British vessel in 1810. Microfilm only; location of originals unknown. 1 reel (no. 416),
1808-11.
FAIRBANKS SCALE COMPANY PAPERS, MS.1272 Letters written by agents of the
Fairbanks Scale Company in Maryland to Messrs. E. and J. Fairbanks in St. Johnsbury,
Vermont. Primary interest is business conditions-success and failure of sale of these
scales. Other topics of interest are building of new railroads and canals, opening of new
areas and early development of towns, current prices, and health conditions. 8 items,
1834-1848.
FAIRFAX FAMILY CASHBOOK, MS. 2033 Cashbook, related to the Fairfax family
but having no other identifying marks, recording incoming and outgoing payments. 1
vol., 1666-72
FALCONAR PAPERS, MS.345 Letters and papers relating to the Corinthian Lodge of
Masons, Baltimore, 1815-1819, including those of A. H. Falconar, Grand Master of the
Lodge. 1 box, 1815-1819.
FALCONAR PAPERS, MS.345.1 Business correspondence to Abraham H. Falconar,
Baltimore cloth manu- facturer, from his brother, Jonathan, in Jamaica, Cuba, Buenos
Aires, New Orleans, 1815-1819. Miscellaneous letters to Abraham Falconar. Letters to
Mrs. Sarah Cantwell and Mrs. G. C. Falconar from son and brother, James S. Cantwell
and his wife, Sophia, from Apalachicola and St. Joseph, Florida, 1836-1841.
Miscellaneous letters to A. Smith Falconar, 1850-1852. 2 boxes, 1815-1852.
FALCONER PAPERS, MS. 2290 A listing of Alice M. Falconer's (d. 1943) share of her
father's estate, 1908; first administrative report of Mary Falconer, executrix of the estate
of Alice M. Falconer, her mother, 1945; the deed to the Gibson Island property of Charles
E. Falconer (1859-1937); correspondence, pencil notes, and a prepared report concerning
the life insurance policies held by Norwood B. Falconer (fl. 1915-31); a 1915 petition to
sell the real estate of Marion 0. Falconer Lane, containing information about the entire
family and detailed history of titles of land originally owned by Thomas Cale in 1686.
Pedley, 550-51 14 items, 1908-64
FARBER PAPERS, MS.1273 Collection donated by Henry Farber contains land papers,
deeds, inden- tures, leases and assignments to members of the McCormick and Stalford
families (John P. McCormick, et al.), in Baltimore County. 10 items, 1801-1855.
FARIS DESIGN BOOK OF SILVER, MS.348 Designs for silver by William Faris,
Annapolis silversmith, including pitchers, plates, strainers, ladles, clock faces, etc. Drafts
of letters on business matters to DeDrusina, Ridder and Clark, in London, 1784-1785. 1
vol., 1784-1799.
FARIS-McPARLIN ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.353 Vol. 1, daybook in three different
hands, and kept at three different periods; a) New York, July, 1772, four pages of
jewellery entries (? of John Howard); b) (at rear of volume) daybook, Annapolis, 17731784, in the same hand as vol. 2, presumed to be that of William Faris; c) (from page 4 at
front of volume) William MeParlin [McFarlin, McParland] accounts, 1827-1844, mainly
for silverware, Annapolis. Customers include George C. Brewer, Richard M. Chase,
Dennis Claude, Richard Harwood, F[rancis ?] Key, A. C. Magruder, Colonel Harry
Maynadier, Alexander Randall. Vol. 2, memorandum book of William Faris with
accounts for household work and food, 1790-1800. 2 vols., 1772-1844.
FARIS PAPERS, MS.343 Negative photocopies of papers relating to the estate of
William Faris, Annapolis silversmith. Include inventory of goods, sales of estate and final
accounts, patents for improvement in propelling carriages, and a "water elevator.' 44
items, c. 1797-1804.
FARIS, WILLIAM, ACCOUNT BOOKS AND DIARIES, MS.1104 Two original
manuscripts-account of William Faris for repairs to clocks at Government House,
Annapolis, November, 1788-November, 1791. Account for winding and chaining the
kitchen clock, with money owed to Faris by the State of Maryland. Manuscript copy of
account book, 1773- 1786, 1790-1800, and diary, December, 1792-june, 1804, all in one
volume. Diary entries are not comprehensive, but only represent some of the entries in
the following volumes, i.e., two MS. vols. of the diary of William Faris (copies),
covering 1792-1804. Typescript extracts from the diary, January, 1792-August, 1804. 4
vols. and 2 items, 1773-1804.
FARIS, WILLIAM, DIARY, MS. 2160 Annapolis silversmith (1 728-1804). Brief, daily
entries: his family's social activities and local news such as marriages, births, deaths,
burials, fires, robberies, horse races, ship landings, weather; hiring of blacks and
apprentices including William McParlin; preparation and planting of his garden and his
family's illnesses and treatments; undated letter from William McParlin to R. Calnury; a
deed between Jacob Gans and John Ross, 1759. Partially published as "Extracts from
Diary of William Faris of Annap- olis, Maryland. January 4th, 1792-August 9th, 1804,"
Maryland Historical Magazine 28 (September 1933): 197-244. 1 vol., 1759, 1792-1804
FARMERS BANK, FREDERICK, "SCRATCHER," MS.346 Rough daybook of the
Farmers Bank, Frederick, Maryland, with daily cash transactions, some of which relate to
Roger Brooke Taney. 1 vol., 1808 (April-October).
FAYHEY NOTE BOOK, MS.1051 Note book of Nellie Fayhey, student at the Academy
of Mercy, 1906. Con- tains compositions and verses to her parents, friends, sister, etc. 1
vol., 1906.
FEDERAL FIRE COMPANY MINUTE BOOK, MS.354 Minute book of the Federal
Fire Company (renamed Independent Fire Company, December, 1810), from 1799-1822.
Shows proceedings at meet- ings, constitution, and new constitution adopted January 1,
1816. Signatures of members. 1 vol., 1799-1822.
FEDERAL HILL MALE SUNDAY SCHOOL MINUTE BOOK, MS.1108 Records of
the Federal Hill Male Sunday School, instituted October, 1818, and moved, June 12,
1819, into the "first Sunday School room ever erected in the United States" (destroyed by
fire the next day). This volume has scant accounts of morning and afternoon sessions
from that time to 1827, with notes on attendance, teachers, talks. 1 vol., 1819-1827.
FENDALL PAPERS, MS. 2207 Baltimore and Charles County family: bills, receipts,
accounts, deeds, surveys, and wills including three of Thomas Dye Cockey, father of
Frances Thwaite Fendall; letters of Martha Ann Duvall to and from her family while she
attended the Visitation Academy (Georgetown) with family news and admonitions from
her father regarding her behavior and studies, 1834-35; a few letters to Duvall from her
fiance', William Lux Duvall, which include expressions of his religious convictions, ca.
1840; letters containing genealogical information on the Fendall family, 1919-61.
Photocopies only; permission for publication must be obtained from owner of originals.
70 items, 1762-1882, 1919-61
FENWICK, IGNATIUS, PAPERS, MS.1274 Letters from Joseph Fenwick, Bordeaux
merchant and Consul, to his cousin and patron, Captain Ignatius Fenwick, of
Carrollsburg, Prince George's County, Maryland. Describe changes in the French market
in wines and tobacco. Comments on the French Revolution and events leading to it,
1787-1795. Letters from John Ceslas Fenwick, near Antwerp, concerning young
Marylanders studying there. One letter from Joseph to James Fen- wick, his elder brother
and partner. MS. copy of a letter from Joshua John- son to Captain Ignatius Fenwick,
October 14, 1779, from France, with covering note and later additions, June 3, 1780,
explaining that the original was thought to have been lost. Deals with business matters.
18 items, 1779-1795.
FERGUSON, BLANCHE SMITH, PAPERS, MS. 2070 Letters about the Society of
Colonial Wars and the Darnall family; notebooks of Ferguson (d. 1974) including drafts
of her stories and poems. 11 items, 1953-64
FERGUSON, BLANCHE SMITH, SCRAPBOOK, MS. 2070.1 Dedicated to Ferguson
(d. 1974) containing poetry, literature, drawings, paintings, newspaper clippings. 1 vol.,
1940-42
FERGUSON, JOHN, PAPERS, MS.1275 Land papers of John Ferguson of Darlington,
Harford County. Deeds to Phillips Purchase, Drunkards Harbor, Addition to Drunkards
Harbor. Settlements of boundary disputes. 34 items, 1792-1883.
FERGUSON PAPERS, MS.359 Land and estate papers of the Ferguson family of Carroll
County, with several letters from members of the Semmes family. 1 box, 1761-1864.
FERGUSON, ROBERT, PAPERS, MS. 2065 Letters of merchant of Port Tobacco,
Maryland: shipment of olive oil, citrus fruits, grains, pipe staves, and editions of William
Shakespeare; commodity quotations, bills, accounts, and debts; letters from Baltimore
merchant William Cooke; an indenture agreement of Joseph Herzog for two lots in
Philadelphia, 1809. Pedley, 712 11 items, 1768-1829
FERGUSON, THOMAS, COLLECTION, MS.356 Letterbook, 1825-1839, of Thomas
Ferguson, Baltimore merchant, with copies of communications to correspondents in ports
from Boston to New Orleans. Letters show extensive dealings in tobacco, wheat, oil, and
other staple articles. Volume contains some holograph copies. Account book, 1841-1867,
begun by Thomas Ferguson, and continued by William B [oyd] Ferguson & Company,
Union Mills, Baltimore, refiners of mustard, flour, sugar, and cocoa. Book is entitled
'Cooperage Account," but contains nota- tions of wages paid to workers. 2 vols., 18251867.
FICKUS, CHARLES, COLLECTION, MS.361 Transcripts of items in newspapers
concerning Maryland arts and crafts, early manufactures, schools, etc., compiled by
Charles Fickus for the use of Edgar Miller in a book on Maryland antiques (unidentified).
1 box, c. 1923.
FIFTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS, MS. 2123 Baltimore election record
with register of 2704 voters noting objections for disqualifications and showing the
victory of Samuel Smith over James Winchester. 1 vol., 1798
FIFTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, MS.362 Records of meetings of
the Fifth Presbyterian Church of Baltimore from its foundation in 1833 to 1858. Mainly
concern disciplinary measures adopted to punish betting, absence from worship,
adherence to Millerism, intemper- ance, elopements, etc. 1 vol., 1833-1858.
FIFTH REGIMENT RECORD BOOKS, MS.363 Proceedings of courts martial for the
Fifth Regiment, Maryland Militia, commanded by Colonel George H. Stuart. Mainly
concern fines for absence from parades, 1819-1821. Roll book of Company F, Fifth
Regiment, Mary- land Militia, kept by Sergeant J. W. Hunter, showing attendance at
drills and parades, c. 1879. 2 vols., 1819-1821, c. 1879.
FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT, MARYLAND VOLUNTEER INFANTRY RECORDS,
MS. 364 Roster with vital statistics of companies in this regiment, 1860-61; minute and
roll book, 1855-61. Rewrite of Pedley, 568 2 vols., 1855-61
FILBY, P. W., COLLECTION, MS. 1868 Typescript of P. W. Filby's (b. 191 1)
American and British Genealogy and Heraldry (Chicago: American Library Association,
1970) with corrections and emendations by the chief editor of the ALA, Marion Dittman.
1 box, 1970
FINNEY, EBENEZER D., PAPERS, MS. 1978 Letters from Ebenezer D. Finney (18251904) to his son, William Parker Finney, 1894-96, regarding occurrences in Mississippi
during the Civil War; letters from Mrs. William Parker to her grandson, William Parker
Finney, 1883-90, regarding family news and Finney's activities as a student at Princeton
and as a pastor; pastor's pocket register belonging to Ebenezer D. Finney, 1888-1900,
listing marriages, baptisms, and communions per- formed; list of wedding gifts received
by William Parker Finney and Pamela R. Richardson, 1887; letter from Ebenezer D.
Finney to his mother-in-law, Mrs. William Parker, regarding the death of his wife, Ann
Parker Finney; certification of rank in the United States Army of Walter Finney, 1783. 13
items, 1783, 1864-1900
FIRE COMPANY RECORD BOOK, MS.358 Record book of an unidentified fire
company, location not known, with accounts of dues and membership lists. 1 vol., 18541856.
FIRE-FIGHTEWS SCRAPBOOKS, MS.1548 Scrapbooks covering the years 1878-1897,
composed of newspaper clippings from many parts of the United States, and covering
many aspects of fire- fighting equipment, new theories, personnel, descriptions of famous
fires, use of chemicals, etc. Volumes may have been kept by Charles T. Holloway of the
Baltimore Fire Department. 2 vols., 1878-1897.
FIRE INSURANCE PAPERS, MS.1276 Collection of Baltimore fire insurance policies.
Some of the companies represented are Firemen's Insurance Company, Baltimore
Equitable Society, Mechanical Fire Company (broadside 1832). 50 items, 1809-1862.
FIRE INSURANCE SALVAGE CORPS MINUTE BOOK, MS-357 Minutes of the
Board of Management, Fire Insurance Salvage Corps. Items covered include purchase of
new wagons, widening of streets, bids for new building. 1 vol., 1897-1922.
FIRST MARYLAND INFANTRY MUSTER-OUT ROLL, MS.1479 The Muster-Out
Roll of Company I, First Maryland Infantry, June, 1898- February, 1899 (Captain
Frederick 1. Mosher, Colonel William P. Lane), Baltimore. 1 vol., 1898-1899.
FIRST MECHANICAL VOLUNTEERS RECORD BOOK, MS.365 Record book of the
1st Mechanical Volunteers, a Baltimore group attached to the 5th Regiment, Maryland
Militia, commanded by Captain Charles Howard. Includes muster rolls, returns, and
orders. 1 vol., 1826-1829.
FIRST WARD GUARD MINUTE BOOK, MS.366 Volume with proceedings and
regulations of the Baltimore First Ward Guard (Fell's Point), a branch of the City Guards,
commanded by Captains Patrick Cooney (to 1841) and John A. Robb. Minutes kept by
John F. Monmonier, Secretary. 1 vol., 1835-1841.
FISHER, SIDNEY GEORGE, PAPERS, MS. 1837 Diaries of Fisher (1807-71) of his life
at Mount Harmon in Cecil County: comments on agriculture, slavery, the South, and his
social life. Photocopy of originals at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The diaries
have been published in Nicholas B. Wainwright, ed., A Philadelphia Perspective: The
Diary of Sidney George Fisher Covering The Years 1834-1871 (Philadelphia: Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, 1967) and W. Emerson Wilson, ed., Mount Harmon Diaries of
Sidney George Fisher 1837- 1850 (Wilmington: Historical Society of Delaware, 1976). 1
box,1838-50
FISHER TRANSCRIPTS, MS.360 Transcripts of papers in the Treasury and Public
Record Office, London, made by Richard D. Fisher, many of them relating to Maryland.
Included are Writs of Assistance, 1772; Maryland loyalist papers, 1771-1790; notes on
the Revolution; transcripts of papers bearing 'cockets"-a seal belonging to the King's
Custom House; index to Maryland documents in the British Treasury, 1753-1783; The
Perils of a Surveyor of Customs in Maryland, 1775, by Robert S. Byrne, Sassafras; Sir
Robert Eden correspondence, 1769-1777; Stamp Act papers, 1764-1771; papers on the
brigantine Good Intent, 1770; Anthony Stewart papers, from 1774; clippings on the
burning of the Peggy Stewart, 1774; United States (1814-1816) and Maryland (18471851) rev- enue die stamps. 12 vols., c. 1755-1851. Available on microfilm (no. 434)
FITCH FAMILY ALBUM, MS. 1807 Volume called "The Young Lady's Remembrancer
Album" compiled and kept by the Fitch family: newspaper clippings of religious and
romantic poetry; printed pictures of religious figures and Bible stories, many with
inscriptions written in French; records of first communion of Harriett Ann Fitch (1818),
Eliza Catherine Fitch (1817), Mary Lucinda Fitch (1825), and George Gorham Andrew
Fitch (1825), in Saint Patrick's Catholic Church of Baltimore; certificates of admission to
the Apostleship of Prayer and the Association of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1873), the
Confraternity of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary (181 1), and the
Confraternity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1849); handwritten notes recording the
removal of family remains from the Old Cathedral Cemetery to Bonnie Brea Cemetery,
1887; records of death dates of various animal pets; copies of brief letters. 1 vol., 18111903
FITZGERALD PAPERS, MS.987 Diary of Alice Fitzgerald (nurse; became Director of
Red Cross Nurses of America); autobiography, Memoirs of an American Nurse; Report
on General Conditions in the Balkans. Speeches and articles by and about Alice
Fitzgerald. Letter of General Leonard Wood regarding Alice Fitzgerald's work in the
Philippines; European credentials; professional record; cor- respondence; autograph
poem by Vachel Lindsay; photographs. 3 vols. and c. 50 items, c. 1916-1956.
FITZHUGH, WILLIAM, LEDGERS, MS. 1831 Calvert County plantation owner (17211798): records of rum, sugar, corn, wheat, hogs, planking, shingles, and nails. 2 vols.,
1761-64
FLOYD & THOMAS ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.368 Ledger kept by Floyd & Thomas for
store in St. Mary's County, Maryland, showing sales of miscellaneous goods (including
food) to local residents. 1 vol., 1831-1834.
FLYNN AND EMRICH COMPANY RECORDS, MS. 1836 Baltimore machine
manufacturer: daybooks, 1876-1904; ledgers, 1880- 1902; journals, 1882-89 and 191820; transfer ledgers, 1903-08; cashbooks, 1884-1959; and account books, 1927-46. 60
vols., 1876-1959
FOARD, F. MILLARD, PAPERS, MS. 1984 Correspondence of the alumni of Baltimore
City College and F. Millard Foard (b. 1898) in his position as alumni relations
correspondent from Francis B. Burch, Milton S. Eisenhower, Dr. William Sebastian
Hunt, Marvin Mandel, Theodore R. McKeldin, Garry Moore, Hyman A. Pressman, and
William Donald Schaefer; letters concerning Foard's posi- tion as director of an Oriental
art import concern, reunions of various Baltimore City College classes (1921-49), and
Foard's gifts to the college and Johns Hopkins University. 6 boxes, 1923-79
FORD'S THEATER COLLECTION, MS.369 Collection of records (created from a
number of different accessions) an relating to Ford's Theater, Baltimore. Accounts, 18941919; daybooks, 1880- 1886; journals, 1893-1895; programs, 1875-1878, 1880-1881,
1888-1889, 1909- 1919. MS. volume of the libretto for Billee Taylor, a comic opera,
adapted from a poem by Sheridan. Opera written by Stevens and Solomon (no further
details known) and produced April, 1881. 35 vols., 1875-1919.
FORD'S THEATER, WASHINGTON, D. C., PAPERS, MS.371 Collection of letters and
papers all relating to the assassination of President Lincoln, 1865. Include letters of John
Wilkes Booth, Edwin Booth, John T. Ford, Edwin Stanton (Secretary of War). Notes and
articles by Edward Spangler and John T. Ford (owner and manager of Ford's Theater at
the time of Lincoln's death). Newspaper clippings with accounts of the assas- sination,
subsequent legal proceedings, and testimony of witnesses of the assassination and of
Mary Surratt's hanging, 1865. c. 60 items, 1865-1905.
FORMAN, MARTHA OGLE, DIARIES, MS. 1779 Diaries of life at "Rose Hill" in
Cecil County: weather; social engage- ments; purchases; the estate's slave community;
and miscellaneous other aspects of plantation life. These diaries have been published in
W. Emerson Wilson, ed., Plantation Life at Rose Hill: The Diaries of Martha Ogle
Forinan 1814-1845 (Wilmington: Historical Society of Delaware, 1976). Pedley, 581-82
6 boxes, 1814-54
FORMAN PAPERS, MS.403 Mrs. M. B. Fon-nan's diaries, 1814-1853; account books
(various members of family), 1818-1831, 1850-1908, 1866-1877. General Thomas Marsh
For- man's nursery and planting notes, 1821-1841. Memo book, William Y. Day, 1822.
Daybook, Chase & Tilyard, 1824. Notebooks (? Edward A. Day), with commonplace
book, 1813, giving examples of penmanship; geometry, 1816, and Spanish exercises,
1820. John Y. Day, accounts for Taylor's Mount, 1818-1834, with wages paid to hired
hands, numbers of sheep, etc. Day & Turner account book, 1868-1878. Samuel L. Wells's
MS. notes on English law. Deeds (1732, 1742, 1744) and other land papers, MS. map of
fisheries near Joppa, n. d. 14 vols., 1732-1908, and n. d.
FORMAN PAPERS, MS.1277 Letters of General Thomas M. Forman, his wife, Martha
B. Forman, and her sister, Mary A. Oldham. General Forman's letters relate to his career
in the Revolutionary War. Miscellaneous items include commonplace books, etc., of
General and Mrs. Forman, Edward A. Day, William Y. Day. Law exercise book of
Samuel L. Wells. Note book of Mary Forman Day. Certified copy of the birth certificate
of Mary Forman Day, 1929. Certificate of alien registration, Mary Forman Day, July 30,
1930. 165 items, 1809-1937. FORT McHENRY HISTORY, MS.1549 Three
typescripts prepared by Lee H. Nelson, 1958, on different aspects of Fort McHenry.
Positive photostat of pamphlet called Research for HARP [Historical and Archeological
Research Program, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine] in Annapolis,
Maryland, by Franklin R. Mullaly, concerning materials in Annapolis on Fort McHenry,
1958. List of visitors to the fort, 19th and 20th centuries and of units present at the fort
during the Battle of Baltimore, September, 1814. Negative photostats: from the National
Archives of letters and architectural drawings in the archives on the fort, 1814-1845.
Photostats of the U. S. Army Recruiting News, February 15, 1926, on the restoration of
the fort, and of a typed history of the fort from records in the Adjutant General's Office,
1929. 8 items, 1814-1958.
FORT WARREN AUTOGRAPH BOOKS, MS.337 Three volumes of autographs
collected at Fort Warren, Boston, during the Civil War. 3 vols., 1861-1863.
FORT WARREN PRISONERS' RECORD BOOK, MS. 1957 Record of political
prisoners kept at Fort Warren in Boston. Entries written by individual prisoners include
name, rank or office, place of residence and arrest, conditions and reasons for arrest, time
of arrest, and places detained. Maryland prisoners include George William Brown (mayor
of Baltimore), Frank Key Howard (editor of the Baltimore Daily Exchange), Henry M.
Warfield (Maryland legislator), William H. Gatchell (Baltimore City police
commissioner), Charles Howard (Baltimore City police commissioner), Severn Teackle
Wallis (Maryland legislator), Wil- liam G. Harrison (Maryland legislator), 1. A. Thomas
(Maryland legisla- tor), Charles H. Pitts (Maryland legislator), George Armistead
Appleton, Laurence Sangston, and Harkins Scott (Maryland legislator). Also records of
prisoners from Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Louis- iana, and
Kentucky. Pedley, 584, 642, 914, 1117, 1235, 1525 1 vol., 1861-62
FORWOOD AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, MS.935 First part of volume has newsclippings
and greeting cards. Later section contains autographs of many prominent figures,
including Edison, Robert Browning, Grover Cleveland, Samuel L. Clemens (Mark
Twain), Harriet Beecher Stowe, Carl Schurz, and Oliver Wendell Holmes (67 in all). A
note in front of the volume says, "Katie S. Forwood from Mrs. Henry Miller, December
25, 1881," Katie and "Lizzie" Forwood appear to have collected the autographs together.
1 vol., 1881-1925.
FOSTER, JAMES W., PAPERS, MS.2002 Collection of material made by James W.
Foster relating to the biography of George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore. Includes survey
of the material (made by Dr. Kent Roberts Greenfield for members of the Maryland Historical Society Publications Committee). General notes on Calvert; notes on portraits of
him with description and location; correspondence with Mr. Jacob France on Calvert
biography; notes on Botelers, Talbots, Calverts, et al. Bibliographical material and notes
for further research. Completed chapters 1-4 of Mr. Foster's projected book on Calvert,
with annotations. c. 1000 items, mid 20th century.
FOULKE FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2122 Letters from Elizabeth Foulke to her brothers
William Parker Foulke and Francis V. Foulke discussing their family, 1845-59; land
papers concerning property mostly in Nicholas County, West Virginia, of William
DeVeaux Foulke and John Francis Foulke; notes and sketches by William DeVeaux
Foulke on the craft of violin making; letter from Marie Caroline studying veterinary
science in Paris, 1833. 1 box,1833-1929
FOURTH MARYLAND REGIMENT ACCOUNT BOOK, MS. 1655 Account book of
the paymaster of the regiment under the command of Col. Josias C. Hall: clothing
requisitions; pay abstracts; daily receipts. Pedley, 587 1 vol., 1777
FOURTH REGIMENT RECORD BOOK, MS.338 Weekly returns for the 4th Maryland
Regiment, Continental Army, com- manded by Colonel Josias Carvil Hall. Records are
entered at Middlebrook, Buttermilk Falls, near Morristown, New Jersey, and en route to
the Caro- linas. Shows reasons for absenteeism, and places where absentees may be
found. 1 vol., 1779-1780.
FOWLER, ANN, PAPERS, MS.1278 Deeds and related items, tax receipts for Baltimore
County, 1797-1889, the greater part issued to Ann Fowler (dates not known). Certified
true copy of Poll Book of voters in 11th District, 2nd Precinct, Baltimore County, 1886.
Miscellaneous receipts. 109 items, 1763-1887.
FOWLER, DAVID, PAPERS, MS. 1876.1 Baltimore County Judge (1 826-191 1). Legal
papers: two dockets of the Court of Common Pleas and Circuit Court of Baltimore
County, 1862- 82; deeds and wills of his father-in-law, Joseph Brinkley, and of C. Louisa
Leeds, upon whose estate Brinkley had claims. Financial papers: ledger of money
received, 1875-76; mortgages; leases; insurance; promissory notes; property and estate
accounts, including those of his father, Robert Fowler (1812-74). Correspondence: letters
from other Judges commenting on Fowler's career, politics, and acquaintances; one from
Fowler to United States Senator P. T. Mathias about a Congressional apportionment; a
letterbook of outgoing correspondence, 1881-87. Other family items: a biographical
sketch of Robert Fowler; essays and biographical sketches written by Fowler on Patrick
Henry and Reverdy Johnson, poetry, and other topics; confirmation and marriage
certificates and legal appoint- ments; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings on legal news
and local politics, 1870s-80s. Records of Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church, Catonsville,
Maryland: account books, 1866-73; receipts; mortgage; list of pew holders; letters and
other items relating to a controversy concerning Dr. Libertus Van Bokkelen. Pedley, 590
6 boxes, 1853-1909
FOWLER, JOHN H., PAPERS, MS. 1876.2 Bal timore commission merchant (18351901): agreements, letters, promissory notes, receipts and statements relating to the estate
of Robert Fowler; a court decree of John and David Fowler's share of the estate of
Priscilla and Edward Jacob; auditor's statements for an equity case; a letter from Fowler
to Congressman L. E. McComas about a Civil War claim for whiskey destroyed by
Federal troops; papers relating to the sale and lease of property. 25 items, 1873-98
FOWLER, LAURENCE HALL, PAPERS, MS. 1876.3 Letters from Columbia
University professor and architect William Ware, 1898-1909, discuss college education,
illness, and Fowler's trip to Paris; letters from his parents, David and Mary Fowler,
discuss family health, visits, gifts and money, and Fowler's career and studies; notebooks
of lectures and assignments at Columbia University and L'Ecole des Beaux Arts on
architectural history and theory, engineering and mathematics, and a geometry textbook;
notes on construction of a building in New York; a scrapbook, 1879-94, of newspaper
clippings on various subjects. Pedley, 589 2 boxes, 1879-1951
FOWLER, LAURENCE H., ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, MS.370 Architectual
drawings of Montpelier, in Prince George's County (built 1740), made in 1918 by
Laurence Fowler. Include measurements, etc. 2 vols., 1918.
FOWLER PAPERS, MS.347 Letters, clippings, obituaries, photographs, printed legal
opinions, and mis- cellaneous material, relating to judge David Fowler, his parents,
Robert and Susan Fowler, and other members of the family. 1 box, c. 1874-1938.
FOWLER PAPERS, MS. 1940 Records of ground rents, 1932-46; some items relating to
Laurence Hall Fowler's (1876-1971) involvement with the American Institute of Architects; genealogical notes on the Fowler, Wilson, and Oliver families; newspaper
clippings, 1909-24, on Maryland towns, Baltimore, art mu- seums, and architecture;
correspondence between Dr. Christopher John- ston and J. Blake about the cost of
genealogical work, 1902; an account book of David Fowler (1836-1911), 1875-86.
Pedley, 588-90 2 boxes, 1875-1924 FOWLER, ROBERT, PAPERS, MS. 1876
Maryland businessman and politician (1812-74): letters about court cases and legal suits,
1844 and 1871-74; business papers concerning stock holdings, especially the Frederick
and Baltimore turnpike (1862), Fountain Hotel, Barnum Hotel, and Berlin Hotel (1862
and 1865-91); records of land holdings, 1866 and 1871-72; the estate of Robert Fowler,
1874. Pedley, 590 1 box,1844-91
FRANCE, JOSEPH IRWIN, PAPERS, MS. 2329 Maryland state and United States
Senator (1873-1939): printed speeches, 1913-35, on cost of living, Russian trade,
agriculture, Allied war debt, economic policies of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D.
Roosevelt; remarks and extracts from speeches, 1921-22, on Russian relief and Allied
war debt; resolutions introduced before congress, 1921, about world eco- nornic
problems, Russia, and Allied war debt; campaign literature, 1922- 36, from United States
senatorial and presidential races; newspaper clip- pings about his political campaigns,
ideas on Russian relief, farm in Cecil County, a tribute to Sen. William E. Borah;
correspondence, 1935, with Neale Smith about holding company legislation and the 1936
Republican party platform. Pedley, 951 46 items, 1913-67
FRANCE, JOSEPH I., CLIPPINGS, MS.1578 Scrapbooks containing newspaper
clippings on the Democratic senatorial campaign of 1919, and the senatorial campaign of
Joseph I. France in 1922. 2 vols., 1919, 1922.
FRANK PAPERS, MS.1279 Collection of materials relating to the immigration of Leon
Frank to Balti- more, and his property in the city. Includes certificate of naturalization,
and vaccination certificate. Mortgages, deeds, etc., for three lots in Balti- more City.
Principal signers are Charles Demangin, Daniel Bosley, Francis Vanet, John Francis
French, and William Barnett. Also included in the col- lection is Lesser Franles Bavarian
army discharge, certificate of good behavior, and other German papers. 30 items, 18041854.
FRANKLIN ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.312 Expense accounts of Star Franklin as a cadet at
Virginia Military Academy, showing various types of personal expenditure. 1 vol., 18671871.
FRANKLIN FAMILY PAPERS, MS. 2256 Anne Arundel County family: prices of
cordage, butter, sugar, rum, wheat, hay, and building supplies; records of births, deaths,
and marriages. Microfilm only; permission for publication must be obtained from owner.
1 reel (no. 435), 1702-1829
FRANKLIN, ROBERT, ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.282 Account book of Robert Franklin
of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, con- taining farm and house accounts; births,
marriages, deaths in the Franklin family, and slaves owned. Franklin died 1735, but
family record continued through 19th century. 1 vol., 1702-1901.
FRANKLIN SOCIETY MINUTE BOOK, MS. 2248.3 Debating club: society business;
debate topics; names of members; newspaper clippings of obituaries of eight women;
patterns for standard and eyelet embroidery for infants' and women's clothing. 1 vol.,
1840-41
FRASER PAPERS, MS.1280 Printed official commissions of Gilbert Fraser at various
stages of his diplo- matic career (2nd Vice Consul in New York, 1874; British ConsulGeneral in Baltimore 1891), with official seals of British crown and signatures of
Presidents Andrew Johnson, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, Ulysses S. Grant,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson, 12 items, 1874-1913.
FRAZIER, JOHN M., LEDGERS, MS.1533 Accounts of John M. Frazier, Baltimore
maritime lawyer, giving names of clients and amounts owed by them. 2 vols., 1866-1869.
FREDERICK COUNTY ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.1489 Account book of an unidentified
resident of Frederick County 1832-1838, with a diary in the same volume, 1881-1898,
1918. The name of Miner occurs frequently. Specific nature of accounts not known. 1
vol., 1832-1838,1881-1898,1918.
FREDERICK COUNTY COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION PAPERS, MS.577
Minutes and journal of the Committee of Observation in the Middle District of Frederick
County, 1775-1776. Some of the items deal with lists of soldiers furnished, patriotism in
Western Maryland, and provisions and supplies raised in the provinces for Maryland
troops. Minutes of the Committee of Observation in the Elizabeth Town District of
Frederick County, 1775- 1776. 2 boxes, 1775-1776.
FREDERICK COUNTY DOCUMENT COLLECTION, MS. 2401 Land indentures,
deeds, bills of sale, mortgages, petitions, bonds, prom- issory notes, and recognizances
for Raphael Taney, Joseph Chapline, Daniel Dulany, Matthew Bartgis, and the Lohr
Family. Register available. 1 box, 1749-1841
FREDERICK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION, MS. 2417
Correspondence, genealogical information, and legal papers relating to Frederick County
families, mostly during the Civil War. Prominent indi- viduals represented include John
Ross Key (1754-1821), William P. Maulsby (1816-94), John McPherson (1760-1829),
and Roger Brooke Taney (1777-1864). Photocopies only; permission for publication
must be obtained from owner. Register available. 8 boxes, 1741-1935
FREDERICK COUNTY LAND RECORDS, MS. 2420 Surveys, plats, and indentures
concerning properties in Frederick County. Includes records of Samuel Duvall (1 708181 1), Benedict Calvert (ca. 1723-88), and Thomas Johnson (I 732-88). Pedley, 417,
531, 880, 937 100 items, 1752-1906
FREDERICK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR'S LEDGER, MS.1028 Tax collector's
ledger, Frederick County, 1805-1806, showing assessments and sums due and paid by
citizens of Upper Antietam, Elizabeth, Salisbury, Conococheague, and Fort Frederick
Hundreds. Amounts of tobacco fre- quently mentioned. In front of volume is list of
warrants delivered to Super- visors of Public Roads (n. d.). 1 vol., 1805-1806, and n. d.
FREDERICK COUNTY TREASON PAPERS, MS.576 Box of documents relating to the
trial of several persons for treason, Fred- erick County, in 1781. Includes warrants for
execution and petitions for clemency. Also included are a few items relating to
enlistments and deser- tions in the American army. 1 box, 1777-1781.
FREE NEGRO PAPERS, MS.1281 Collection of seven items, 1824-1849, includes
permit from Orphan's Court for Negro to leave the state and return; order for appearance
at Orphan's Court of three free Negroes and children as being without visible means of
support. Indentures for Negro children to be trained as servant, farmer, etc. Material
pertains to Cecil County, Maryland. 7 items, 1824-1849.
FREE SUMMER EXCURSION SOCIETY RECORDS, MS.372 Records of the Free
Summer Excursion Society, an organization founded in 1875 to provide outings for
underprivileged children of Baltimore. Min- utes, 1875-1960; financial accounts, 19061954; scrapbooks; lists of contrib- utors; deed and lease for Chesterwood, the Free
Summer Excursion Society park, 1880; two plats of Chesterwood, 1937. (Photographs
formerly included in this collection now transferred to the Maryland Historical Society
photographic file.) 20 vols. and 1 portfolio, 1875-1960.
FREIGHT RECORD BOOK, MS.1098 "Freights Inward" section of volume shows
cargoes carried to Baltimore from various European ports, with details of shippers,
consignees, articles concerned, size, value. Relate to ship Armata trading at Rotterdam,
Liver- pool, Hamburg, Amsterdam, to Baltimore, 1822-1825. Pocahontas, trading at
Liverpool and Gibraltar, 1825. Several lists have copies of the signature of William &
James Brown & Company, Liverpool shippers. Name of the company handling the
Baltimore end of the trade has not been traced. "Freights Outward" section is empty,
except for details of tonnage, etc., of ships Armata, Plato, Pocahontas. 1 vol., 1822-1825.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR ACCOUNT BOOK, MS.375 Ledger with accounts of
Maryland troops in the French and Indian War; contains separate alphabetical listings for
companies commanded by Colonel John Dagworthy, Captains Alexander Beall, Joshua
Beall, Francis Ware, and Richard Pearis. Lengthy entries under Dagworthy, relating to a
hospital, and a 7,12% deduction from the pay of both officers and men. The lists of
names also include dates of service, amounts of pay due, and remarks on each soldier. 1
vol., 1762.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR RECORDS AND CLAIMS, MS.375.1 French and
Indian War records consist of four small volumes of muster and pay rolls of Captains
John White, Peter Butler, Elias Delashmut, William Luckett, John Middaugh, Joseph
Chapline, Jonathan Hager, Thomas Nor- ris, Henry Casson, Peregrine Brown, Peter
Bainbridge, Stephen Ransberger, Moses Cbapline, Joshua Beall, Tobias Stansbury.
Accounts for provisions and for quartering troops. Maryland soldiers' claims, with orders
to pay soldiers for time served. 4 vols., 1756-1770.
FRENCH NAVAL LETTERS, MS.1534 Contemporary manuscript copies of letters
written by the Chevalier dAnne- mours, first French Consul in Maryland, and by
commanders of French vessels, to Governors Thomas Sim Lee and William Paca, in
regard to clearance of French merchant ships in the Chesapeake and the operations of the
French fleet there. 8 items, 1782-1783.
FRICK, FRANK, SCRAPBOOKS, MS-1539 Two bound volumes of newspaper
clippings kept by Frank Frick, Balti- more merchant. Vol. 1, 1861, deals with events
leading up to the Civil War and the occupation of Baltimore by Federal troops. Clippings
describe political and military events. Vol. 2, has a clipping of the "President's Proclamation' on emancipation taken from the Boston Courier. The rest of the material is
chiefly from southern newspapers and includes letters from General Wade Hampton to
General Sherman on the destruction caused by northern forces. The last letter is dated
July, 1865. 2 vols., 1861-1865.
FRICK RECORD BOOKS, MS.376 Volumes of real estate records of William Frick,
Baltimore lawyer and judge. Vol. I has copies of deeds, 1815-1867, and six plats of
property pur- chases. Vol. 2, deeds, 1819-1873, with detailed plats for each tract,
including several on the development of Beethoven Terrace and Frick's Folly. Vol. 3,
ground rents and amounts received, 1856-1871. 3 vols., 1815-1873.
FRIDAY CLUB MINUTE BOOK, MS.378 Constitution and proceedings of the Friday
(sometimes called Lawyers') Club, organized in 1852 by a group of Baltimore lawyers.
Members included Severn Teackle Wallis, Henry Winter Davis, William Frederick Frick,
George William Brown. The club disbanded at the outbreak of the Civil War, but
meetings resumed in 1868 for one year. 1 vol., 1852-1869.
FRIENDS' RECORD BOOK, MS.377 Record book has lists of officials of Gunpowder
monthly meetings, compiled by Joseph Townsend, c. late 18th-early 19th centuries.
Includes clerks, min- isters, and elders, "Ministering Friends from Europe," and
"Ministering Friends who Visited Europe." 1 vol., 1656-1818.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE COMPANY, BALTIMORE, MINUTE BOOK, MS.373 Minute
book of the Friendship Fire Company, Baltimore, contains articles of association, lists of
officers, and minutes of quarterly meetings. 1 vol., 1798-1822.
FRIESE ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS.933 Accounts of the shipping house of Philip Friese
(1776-1857) of Baltimore and Bremen; shipments of coffee, tobacco, sugar, etc.
Numerous ports used include Richmond, Georgetown, Annapolis, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Amster- dam. Accounts of John Frederick Amelung and the New Bremen
Glass Works contained in the later volume are of particular interest. At the back of the
later volume are lecture notes and general memoranda pertaining to Philip Christopher
Friese (1817-1898), dating from 1874-1876. Include notes on Plato's Republic. Collection
also includes a Xerox copy of the Amelung accounts. 2 vols. and 1 copy, 1799-1808,
1805-1812 (1874-1876).
FRITCHIE, BARBARA, SCRAPBOOK, MS.967 Clippings, letters, and other materials
relating to Barbara Fritchie, Civil War heroine, and her home in Frederick, mainly
dealing with the contro- versy as to whether the story in Whittier's poem is fact or fiction.
Material relating to the dedication of Barbara Fritchie's restored home, July 4, 1927. 1
Vol., 1869-1937.
FROELICHER, FRANCES MORTON, COLLECTION, MS. 2437 Papers concerning
Hans Froelicher, Jr. and Frances Morton Froe- licher and their involvement in urban
renewal and desegregation in Baltimore, 1940s-1960s: reports; correspondence;
secondary accounts of their work; history of the Lafayette Square Community Center and
Citizen's Planning and Housing Association; early work of the Mount Royal Protective
Association. Photocopies only; permission for publication must be obtained from owner.
5 items, 1972-78
FULFORD AND MILLER, ACCOUNT BOOKS, MS. 2388 Baltimore commission
merchants for cheese, lumber, flour, whiskey, and whale oil: financial Journal, 1844-49;
invoice and sales book, 1844-49; letterbook, 1845-48; cashbook, 1846-48. 4 vols., 184449
FULTON, JEAN BOYD, DIARIES, MS-1157 Diary of Jean Boyd Fulton of Salisbury,
Wicomico County, describing family life and local events with much material on
Protestant church life and teaching. 4 vols., 1876-1881.
FULTON, MRS. NANCY, RECIPE BOOK, MS.1158 Volume of miscellaneous recipes
for cakes, cookies, etc., kept by Mrs. Nancy Fulton. (The identification of the particular
Mrs. Fulton is uncertain- probably Mrs. Nancy Helen White Fulton, 1860-1935, wife of
Dr. John S. Fulton.) 1 vol., C. 1900.
FULTON STREET PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION MINUTES, MS.374
Minutes of meetings, accounts, and two letters from H. Edgar Johnson, counsellor.
Listing of new directors and officers of the association. 1 Vol., 1874-1876.
FULTON STREET PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION RECORD BOOKS,
MS.980 Record books of the Fulton Street Permanent Building Association of Baltimore.
14 vols., 1876-1942.
FURBER, LYMAN VAN BUREN, PAPERS, MS. 2442 Correspondence of Lyman Van
Buren Furber, mostly about his service, 1861-62, in the Sixth Regiment of the
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia; these letters comment on daily life and describe his
observations of the Baltimore-Washington-Annapolis area. Also, Furber and Coburn
family letters and genealogical notes on the Furber, Otis, and Spofford families. 50 items,
1827-79
FURLONG-BALDWIN PAPERS, MS.193 Correspondence of Mrs. Richard Baldwin of
Waterbury, Anne Arundel County, from son, L. W. Baldwin, while he was employed by
Illinois Central Railroad, 1897-1901. Also included are letters from her husband and
friends. Personal correspondence of Rev. Henry Furlong from parishioners, family, and
friends. These letters contain news of events in the Baltimore District of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. 2 boxes, 1822-1901.