Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of the correspondence of Benjamin Williams. He frequently wrote to his sister, Susanna Williams, regarding his work, health, and family matters. The letters discuss illness affecting Williams and Baltimore City at large. Williams mentions the impact of a yellow fever outbreak on the city and its particularly devastating toll on Fells Point. He also advises his sister about marriage prospects and his opinions on who she and their siblings and cousins should marry. The...