Correspondence, 1839 - 1847
Dates
- 1839 - 1847
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.09 Linear Feet (17 full Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
A scattered assortment of business and family correspondence of William T. and Maria Steiger of Washington, D.C., 1839, 1841-42, 1844; John S. Shriver of Baltimore, 1839-40, 1842-44; Andrew Shriver, 1839-42; Abraham F. Shriver of Westminster, 1839; Andrew K. Shriver of Union Mills, 1839, 1842, 1844; Lawrence J. Brengle of Frederick, 1839-42, 1844; William Shriver of Union Mills, 1841, 1844; and Matilda Spangler of Union Mills, 1844-45. One of the letters of John S. Shriver, 1839, discusses Thomas Shriver's patent for a spark catcher for locomotives and a letter of Joseph Shriver, 1839, discusses Thomas' patent for coach springs. A letter of William T. Steiger discusses the use of the telegraph in the 1844 election returns.
Creator
- From the Collection: Shriver, Andrew, 1762-1847 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Thomas, 1789-1879 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Abraham, 1771-1848 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, David, 1769-1852 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Isaac, 1777-1856 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, William, 1796-1879 (Person)
- From the Collection: Shriver, Andrew Keiser, 1802-1884 (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