Blackistone Family Collection--Correspondence

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Blackistone Family Collection--Correspondence

Entry/Object ID

2004.008.0016

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 14 3/4" w x 9 5/8" h Folder 000141. Pieces 141-150 Letters between John F. and his wife and family while he is in Annapolis at the session of the General Assembly. Both Mrs. Dent and Kate wrote about the impressment of the family servants. The copy here is in Dent's hand, with a note that he sent the originals to the government to support his claim for compensation. There is a draft of the circular sent out over Mr. Dent's signature, as chair of the Democratic State Committee, requesting the formation of county committees and announcing the opposition of the party to a new constitution and particularly emancipation of slaves in the state. There is a printed version of this communication also. There follows a list of committees appointed by Mr. Dent.

Collection

Blackistone Family Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1864

Location

Container

Blackistone Collection, Box 11

Shelf

Rack 15, Shelf 5

Wall

South wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dent, John F. (1814-1898)

Person or Organization

Dent, Lillia Blakistone (1815-1884)

Person or Organization

Dent, Catherine Rebecca (1842-1872)

Person or Organization

Blackistone, Demenieu