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Spafford Family Papers, 1785-1934, MS. 1788
Spafford Family Papers, 1785-1934
Maryland Historical Society
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Spafford Family Papers, 1785-1934 Contact Information:
Maryland Historical Society
Manuscripts Department
Maryland Historical Society Library
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Baltimore MD 21201-4674
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Descriptive Summary
Spafford Family Papers
MS. 1788
Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Inventory
Chase, Samuel 1808-Feb. 8 Receipt ofr land sale to Samuel Spafford 1808 April 6 Settlement of loan from Samule Spafford Stansbury, Jarrett 1815 June 15 Acknowledgement of receipt of money for slave by Samuel Spafford 1817 July Terms of buying a slave from Jarrett Stansbury Alderson, William C. n.d. to Miss Ann Spafford 1823 May 27 Settlement of loan from Elizabeth Chatfield; bill of sale to Elizabeth Chatfield 1825 June 20 from John Purviance. Account of William C. Alderson's bill of sale of--a slave 1830 May 30 William C. and Charity Alderson. Separation agreement 1835 May 7 to Ann Spafford 1838 Jan 6 Will Ann Spafford By Ann Spafford 1842-1844 Account Book To Ann Spafford 1822 May 30 From Pernambucco (ship?) to Mrs. Ann Spafford 1840 Ap. 9 _____ to Mrs. Ann Spafford 1845 Oct. 31 Robert Purviance to Ann Spafford From Christopher Todd to Ann Spafford 1841 - M rch 25 1841 - Nov. 20 From Ann Gawne to Mrs. Ann Spafford (her daughter) 1840 Dec. 20 to 1846 July 24 eight letters 1846 Oct. 6 (but addressed to George H. Spafford) From Elizabeth Virginia Spafford - to Ann Spafford 1844 March 6 From Eliza Coolidge to Ann Spafford 1843 Two letters To Elizabeth Virginia Spafford From Mary Eliza Coolidge 1846 June 17, August 10 From Susan Coolidge No date eight letters From Susan Wetherill No year two letters 1844 June 18 - 1849 Oct. 6 1840 July 26 Poem To Virginia, sent by Mrs E V Spafford 1840 Sept. 3 from M Thompson 1841, 1849 Poems and Valentines 1832 Dec. 21 Unsigned letter and calling card from Charles L. English 1845 March 4 Democratic Inauguration Ball invitation 1849 March 15 Invitation from Young Men's Private Fancy Assembly (from Mr. Griffiths?) From O. H. P. Jones - proposal and courtship; termination 1840 August 6 to 1842 Dec. 11 eight letters Others Miscellaneous Receipts and business papers Miscellaneous envelopes and birth dates Letter scraps No date Spafford, Eliza Isabella -form of an account of sales No date Terms of payment for a house 1807 Ap. 18 Chatfield, Joseph. Estate of 1808 Feb. 10 Chatfield, Capt. Joseph to his wife 1809 June 27 Olfson, Charles. Proof of Swedish citizanship 1810 June 30 Marine Bank of Baltimore - stocks 1812 Aug. 10 Spafford, Simon to City of New Orleans 1815 April 7 Account of Massacre at Dartmoor Depot 1821 Sept. 24 Field, George B. to Wm C. Alderson. Deed 1830 March 13 Stansbury, E. to John Bouldin 1830 May 31 Wright, George to John Sims 1841 Aoril 2 Spaford, G. to Miss Sarah Spafford 1851 April 7 Hague, Caroline. Deed from Baltimore Cemetary Co. 1869 Sept. 9 Marriage Certif. Mary O. Spafford and John Foos 1932 Jan 25 Balt. Sun report of attempted break at Dartmoor Prison 1934 Mrch 15 Anonymous letter to family about travelling in Italy.

