Bayard papers
Abstract
Land papers, business papers, and correspondence of the Bayard, Eager and Howard families.
Dates
- 1672-1929
Creator
- Howard, John Eager, 1752-1827 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to the public without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1.668 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
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
- Howard, John Eager, 1752-1827 (Person)
- Bayard, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1796-1868 (Person)
- Harper, Robert Goodloe, 1765-1825 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Bayard papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lorelei Bidwell
- Date
- 2014-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2019-07-24: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
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