Shriver familly correspondence, 1811 - 1812

Mostly family letters of Thomas Shriver and John S. Shriver to their parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Shriver. John's letters, written from Baltimore, discuss politics there, market conditions of flour and grains, banks, etc.; several letters comment on his study of law. Several letters of Thomas discuss his marriage in 1812. There are also letters from Isaac Shriver, James Shriver, Elizabeth Shriver, and Abraham Shriver to Andrew Shriver. The letters of Isaac and Abraham, along with some from John Schley and Alexander McKim relate to politics in Frederick County. In this box there is also a memorandum book of Andrew Shriver for February 1811 and some newspaper clippings and manuscript notes about the 1811 elections.