Correspondence, 1849 - 1856
Dates
- 1849 - 1856
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
Letters discuss canals, roads, and banks. Some materials on education (especially the Carroll Academy) and the sale of slaves. A long series of letters from B. Deford and Sons of Baltimore to Andrew K. Shriver about the leather business and the Shrivers' tannery starting in the mid-1850s. Henry Wirt Shriver corresponds frequently with his brother, Frederick Austin Shriver and his father, Andrew K. Shriver, while in Philadelphia learning the shoe business; Wirt also comments on the general quality of life in the city.
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