Andrew Shriver papers, 1807 - 1810

Documents of 1807-08 almost all concern the business affairs of Andrew Shriver. Includes a continuation of John Shultz's correspondence, 1807-10 (mostly 1809-10) and a large number of letters of John S. Shriver, the eldest son of Andrew Shriver, all in 1810; these letters, written from Baltimore, discuss market conditions there of leather and various agricultural products such as wheat, rye, and flour, and various investments such as in land and bank stock. Two letters from Daniel Clarke in 1810 discussing the construction and preparation of a mill for grinding corn and wheat in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County. Many references in the correspondence to politics, most notably in 1809. A number of letters in that year discuss in detail the formation of Tammany Societies in Frederick; correspondents include Peter Little, Abraham Shriver, Alexander McKim, and on other political subjects Thomas Dickson, John Schley, and John Wampler of Westminster. Some letters comment on roads such as an 1810 letter of David Shriver, Jr. to Andrew Shriver about supplying stone for turnpike construction. A number of newspaper clippings with statistics on elections in Frederick County between 1807-1810. Memorandum books of Andrew Shriver of January and July 1810.