Correspondence, 1825 - 1867

Earliest items in this box relate to James Shriver's work on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal survey, 1825-26, with mentions of his brother's, Joseph, assistance; several letters commenting on the death of Mrs. James Shriver in early 1825. Several letters by Abraham Shriver concerning a canal connecting Frederick County with the Susquehanna River and a series of letters to Jacob Shriver, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for Frederick County, relating to politics and political appointments, roads, and the Westminister Rail Road, 1829. A run of letters, 1830-33, addressed to Abraham F. Shriver and written mainly by William Cost Johnson and John W. Pratt discussing political occurances in Frederick County. A short exchange of letters between Francis Scott Key and Abraham F. Shriver over some personal disagreement. The remainder of the material is scattered personal and business letters and a few undated items.