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Allen Bowie Davis Papers, 1723-1945, MS. 285

Allen Bowie Davis Papers, 1723-1945
Maryland Historical Society

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Allen Bowie Davis Papers, 1723-1945
Maryland Historical Society

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Descriptive Summary

ALLEN BOWIE DAVIS PAPERS

MS. 285

Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore MD 21201-4674

Container List

BOX 1

Land papers, 1723-1904

Thomas Davis papers, 1796-1820

W. W. Davis papers, 1830-37

Allen Bowie Davis correspondence, 1844-78

Allen Bowie Davis papers, 1845-91

Hester Ann Davis (Mrs. Allen B.) papers, 1854-83

Rebecca D. Davis papers, 1852-1921

Mary Dorsey Davis papers, 1854-1905

Esther Davis correspondence, 1888

Minnie W. Bowie papers, 1880-1945

BOX 2

Minnie W. Bowie

Mothers Mission papers, 1930s

Lucy Leigh Bowie article

Thomas J. Bowie papers, 1918

Edward W. Bowie letters, 1945

Genealogical material

Memorabilia

Unidentified items

Hester Ann [Wilkins] Davis commonplace/letterbook, 1830’s, diaries, 1850-54, 1858-59

BOX 3

Hester Ann [Wilkins] Davis diaries, 1859-1870’s

Rebecca D. Davis diary 1868, 1879

Esther Davis commonplace books

Mary D. Davis diary, Cookbook 1888-95

Genealogical notebook

Lucy Leigh Bowie index to the History of Western Maryland

Allen Bowie Davis diaries, 1876, 1883

BOX 4

Thomas J. Davis notebook re: Medicine

Mary D. Davis journal, 1885, 1888-89