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A manuscript account of a journey from Wilmington to Baltimore and back
Collection — Box: BW-9
Identifier: MS-0523
Abstract
A manuscript account (written in 1818) of a journey from Wilmington to Baltimore and back, with a brief description of the former city, and a more lengthy, detailed discussion of the latter. Signed by "Rustic."
Dates:
1818
Found in:
Special Collections
Merryman-Crane family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0073
Abstract
The Merryman-Crane family papers document the nineteenth century life of two families of enslavers related by marriage, one centered in Richmond, Virginia, and the other in Baltimore County, Maryland. The Merryman family papers consist of land deeds, legal documents, and correspondence spanning 1742-1908 The Crane Family papers consist of correspondence, poetry, prose, and financial documents. The material spans 1821-1908 but mainly dates from 1850-1890.
Dates:
1742-1908
Found in:
Special Collections