Glenn papers

The Glenn Papers spans the years 1706-1939. The collection is comprised primarily of correspondence as well as legal documents, deeds, wills and indentures. The collection contain personal correspondence of Judge John Glenn and his son William Wilkins Glenn including letters from Reverdy Johnson, Daniel Webster, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Maryland Governor Thomas Pratt, General Henry Heth, General Louis Wigfall.



From 1840-60, there are letters relating mainly to business and family affairs, both Judge John Glenn and William Wilkins Glenn appearing in the correspondence. From 1860-65, the letters cover the Civil War. From 1866-76, there is family and business correspondence and also letters relating to William Wilkins Glenn's Colorado silver mine deal, and from 1877-1939, the collection includes legal documents and family correspondence with John Mark Glenn and William L. Glenn being major correspondents.



Letters in the collection give good representations of social life in Baltimore and England, and travels in South America, Colorado and England, correspondents including various members of the British nobility, and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Trollope. Other letters provide good political and economic history, including material on political prisoners during the Civil War, economic conditions in Baltimore during the War and Severn Teackle Wallis' many letters commenting on Baltimore politics before, during and after the War. There is also material relating to religious life, because of William L. Glenn's position as rector of various churches in Maryland.