Letter from Ellen Latrobe to her daughters Mary and Kate Latrobe speaking of various topics including their brother Charles and a night where she thought they were being robbed, circa 1840s-1850s
Dates
- circa 1840s-1850s
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.67 Linear Feet (4 full Hollinger boxes, 1 flat box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural structures such as various bridges and the construction of railways with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company among others.
Creator
- From the Collection: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820 (Person)
- From the Collection: Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1806-1878 (Person)
- From the Collection: Latrobe, Mary Elizabeth, 1771-1841 (Person)
- From the Collection: Latrobe, Charles Joseph, 1801-1875 (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