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Henry Latimer to John E. Howard in response to his letter to Mr. Bayard who was not expected home until the following week and thus Howard should not expect a response regarding the General Smith matter until then., 1798 August 9

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 48

Dates

  • Other: 1798 August 9

Conditions Governing Access

Open to the public without restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.668 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists mainly of last will and testaments, land papers, business (political) papers, and correspondence of the Bayard, Eager and Howard families. The authors and/or receivers of these letters begin with John Eager Howard (1752-1827) followed by his sons William, George and Benjamin (predominately) and ending with Richard H. Bayard and his relatives. The subjects of these letters range from John E. Howard’s time as the United States Senator of Maryland, his involvement in the Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill, Robert Goodloe Harper to his constituents regarding various treaties and elections, and the case of W. David S. Barnum which Benjamin C. Howard was involved in. There are also a few letters written by United States Presidents George Washington, John Quincy Adams and Secretary of State Daniel Webster.

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