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Business and legal papers, 1813 - 1815

 File — Box: 18

Dates

  • 1813 - 1815

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 46.75 Linear Feet (52 boxes (43 full Hollinger boxes and 9 flat boxes))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Scope and Contents

Lists of fees due Henry Dorsey, clerk of Harford County Court, 1813-15. Memorandum books of Andrew Shriver: December 1812 - January 1813; January - February 1813; April - May 1814; December 1814; July 1815. Numerous family letters from John S. Shriver, Abraham Shriver, Thomas Shriver, Andrew Shriver, and Rebecca Renshaw. Highlights of this correspondence include: Thomas Shriver about his engagement to Miss A.E. Sharpe, 1813; Thomas Shriver about the lumber business in York, Pennsylvania, 1814-15; Thomas Shriver about starting a store with Samuel Frey at York and the possibilities of trade with Baltimore City and Philadelphia, 1815; letter from Samuel Smith about the patent rights of Oliver Evans for his grain elevator, 1813; and a letter from David Shriver, Jr. about the employment of James Shriver on the National Road, 1815.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750