Box 8

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Shriver's correspondence with officials of the U.S. Commission re details of Washington's trips through Maryland.

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Minutes, correspondence, memoranda, reports. Includes papers relating to the Committee on County Celebrations, Routes and Houses, chaired by Shriver.

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Reports of activities, lists of members of county committees, narrative accounts of Washington's visits to the various counties.

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Draft of report prepared by Shriver for the Maryland Commission. Includes copy of pamphlet prepared by Cumberland Bicentennial Committee.

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Correspondence and drafts of articles prepared for publication in local newspapers and journals. Requests for information regarding places mentioned by Washington in his letters or diaries. Copies of publications.

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Correspondence with Clifford Walker firm re manufacture of markers commemorating places visited by Washington during his travels in Maryland.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The J. Alexis Shriver collection contains varied material, as Shriver was a collector of papers as well as a writer and addressee. There is a body of documents, mostly official records, concerning the Baltimore Methodist-Episcopal Church. This material covers the years 1807 to 1846, although the bulk fits in between 1820 to 1830. It is a valuable source for understanding the working of the Baltimore Methodist-Episcopal Church Government and its activities in early 19th century. Lengthy lists...