Correspondence, 1826 - 1837
Dates
- 1826 - 1837
Conditions Governing Access
Public use of this collection is restricted to microfilm. Please see Manuscripts Department microfilm MS 2085: 15 reels.
Extent
From the Collection: 15.34 Linear Feet (20 full Hollinger boxes; 7 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
A number of letters from Joseph Shriver to William Shriver discussing road surveys in Indiana and Missouri, 1828-29. Letters from William T. Steiger of Baltimore to Andrew K. Shriver in 1829 about the Westminster railroad. Letter from John S. Shriver to Andrew K. Shriver discusses riding “with Alderman Cooper in his Steam Carriage,” 1830. Correspondence and notes, 1832-33 and 1837, about the formation of Carroll County from Frederick County. On February 3, 1834 George Shriver penned a lengthy letter from the Arkansas territory describing life there. Information on the family and conditions at Union Mills with letters between Andrew Shriver and his wife Elizabeth when the former made trips to Baltimore, 1831, 1835, and 1837.
Creator
- From the Collection: Shriver, David, 1769-1852 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Andrew Keiser, 1802-1884 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Henry Wirt, 1837-1910 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Frederick Austin, 1839-1890 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Louis E., 1851-1945 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org