Descriptive Summary

DANIEL M. THOMAS PAPERS

MS 1970.2

Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore MD 21201-4674

1717, Oct. 31

Chew, Mary to Samuel Chew

1737, Aug. 21

Chew, Henry to ---- Chew

1776, Feb. 19

Thomas, John to Ann Thomas

1818, April

Murray, --- to Mrs. John Thomas [Eliz.]

1829, July 14

McIlvaine, Mary to Sally Thomas

Murray, J--- to Sally Thomas

1834, March 14

B.M.S. (Mrs. E. Thomas' sister) to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1834, March 15

Andrews, Margaret to Miss Sally Thomas

1834, May 22

B.M.S. (sister of E.M. Thomas) to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1834, Aug. 31

----- to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1837, March 10

Murray, Elizabeth to Sally Thomas

1837, Nov. 3

----- to Sally Thomas

1838, Jan. 31

----- to Miss Sally Thomas

1838, July 25

Thomas, Julia to Miss Mary Thomas

1840, April 8

Cheston, F.A. to Miss Nancy Thomas

1841, June

M. R. to Miss Sally Thomas

1841, Aug. 6

Thomas, John and Elizabeth to Daniel M. Thomas

1841, Aug. 18

----, Eleanor (Mississippi) to Sally Thomas

1842, July 25

Murray, Mary to Miss Sally Thomas

1843, July 14

-----, Mary to Sally Thomas

1843, Dec. 31

Stewart, --- to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1844, April 2

Thomas, Sally to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1844, April [14]

Thomas Daniel to Elizabeth M. Thomas

1844, Dec. 31

Thomas, Elizabeth to Miss Mary Thomas

1845, Feb. 15/16

Thomas, Philip I. to Mary Cheston

1845, March 30

Thomas, Daniel to Molly Steele

1846, March 12

Thomas, E[liza.] M. to Daniel M. Thomas

1846, April 30

Thomas, Eliza. M. to Daniel M. Thomas

1846, May 1

Thomas, Daniel M. to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1846, June 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to John [M.] Thomas

1846, July 7

Thomas, Daniel M. to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1846, July 13

Thomas, Daniel M. to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

1846, Dec. 4

Thomas, E[liza.] M. to D[aniel] M. Thomas

1846, Dec. 20

Thomas, E[liza.] M. to D[aniel] M. Thomas

1847, Jan. 14

Thomas, Elizabeth to D[aniel] M. Thomas

1847, Jan. 29

Thomas, E[liza.] M. to Daniel M. Thomas

1847, March 7

Thomas, E[liza.] M. to Daniel M. Thomas

1847, June

Thomas, Sally to Daniel M. Thomas

1847, June 1

Thomas, E[liza.] M. to Mr. Daniel Thomas

1847, July 13

Thomas, Elizabeth to Daniel M. Thomas

1847, Aug.

Daniel M. [Thomas] to Elizabeth M. Thomas

1847, Sept. 15

Thomas, Eliza. M. to Daniel M. Thomas

1847, Oct. 20-21

Ridout, P. G. to Miss Sally Thomas

1848, April 17

Thomas, Daniel M. to John Thomas [Fragment]

1849, July 16

Thomas, Daniel to Miss Sally Thomas

1854, Oct. 16

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1854, Dec. 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to John [M.] Thomas

1854, Dec. 15

Thomas, Daniel M. to John [M.] Thomas

1854, Dec. 19

Thomas, Daniel M. to John Thomas, Esq.

1855, Jan. 19

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1855, Feb. 6

Thomas, Daniel M. to [one of his sisters]

1855, Feb. 12

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia Thomas

1855, May 19

Mooney, J--- to Daniel M. Thomas

1855, July 9

Thomas, Daniel M. to John [M.] Thomas

1855, July 23

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia M. Thomas

1855, Sept. 21

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1855, Oct. 29

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Catherine Thomas

1855, Nov. 12

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1859, March 28

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1859, Aug. 1

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1860, July 23

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1860, July 28

Thomas, Daniel M. to Catherine and Julia Thomas

1860, Nov. 25

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

c. 1860

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

c. 1860-1865

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, Feb. 10

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, Feb. 17

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, March 25

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, April 21

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, April 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, May 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, May 8

Hall, Estep to Miss Sally Thomas

1861, May 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, May 27

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1861, July 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia M. Thomas

1862, March 13

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1862, March 27,28,29

Holloway, Lewis P. (C.S.A.) to Mrs. C--- Mc Kenzie (copy)

1862, March 30,

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1862, Sept. 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1863, March 15

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1863, March 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1864, Sept. 11

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1864, Sept. 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1865, May 28

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1866, Aug. 4

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1870, July 28

-----, Mary to Sally Thomas (her sister)

1878, Aug. 11

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Corry Thomas

1878, Aug. 16

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia M. Thomas

1879, June 16

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia M. Thomas

1879, July 25 Sept. 3

Thomas, Sally to Mrs. A. Hamilton Hall

1880, Aug. 1

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1880, Aug. 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1880, Aug. 15

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1880, Aug. 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

BOX II

1881, Aug. 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1882, Jan. 14

Emery, Julia C. to Miss Thomas

1882, July 26

Owens, Joseph R. to Daniel Thomas

1883, July 7

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1884, Dec. 21

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1885, July 20

Peters, ---- to Miss Sally Thomas

1885, Aug. 3

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia Thomas

1885, Aug. 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1885, Aug. 14

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia Thomas

1885, August 17

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia M. Thomas

1886, Jan. 29

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1886, March 13

Thomas, Daniel M. to [a sister]

1888, Sept. 11

Swift, Henry to Miss Emory

1893, July 23

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia Thomas

1896, Jan. 19

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1896, May 17

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1898, May 11

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1898, May 16

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1898, Dec. 25

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1899, Jan. 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1900, April 15

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1900, Nov. 21

Thomas, Daniel M. to Sally Thomas

1901, Oct. 2

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Sally Thomas

1901, Oct. 7

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia M. Thomas

1901, Oct. 13

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Sally Thomas

1902, Feb. 9

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia Thomas

1902, July 20

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Sally Thomas

1902, Sept. 7

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Sally Thomas

1902, Dec. 17

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Sally Thomas

1903, Feb. 1

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Sally Thomas

1903, April 20

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia M. Thomas

1904, May 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia Thomas

1904, Nov. 27

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia Thomas

1905, April 9

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia Thomas

1905, March 5

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia Thomas

1906, July 22

Thomas, Daniel M. to Julia M. Thomas

1912, Sept. 29

Thomas, Daniel M. to Johnnie -----

1912, Aug. 18

Thomas, Daniel M. to Johnnie -----

1913, Feb. 2

Thomas, Daniel M. to Johnnie -----

1938, Aug.

Harp, [Reno] S. to Sally Hall

1933 [or 1923], July 6

-----, Adelaide to Sally T. Hall

n.d.

Chew, J---- to John Thomas

n.d., Jan. 11

Lawrence, E---- to Miss Sally Thomas

n.d., March 25

M[urray], J---- to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

n.d., Dec. 14

McCaleb, Eleanor to Miss Sally Thomas

n.d., April 16

McIlvaine, Mary to Mrs. John [Eliz.]Thomas

n.d., Nov. 20

Murray, A---- to Miss Sally Thomas

n.d.

Murray, J---- to Elizabeth [Murray] Thomas

n.d., Oct. 12

Patton, Fanny L. to Sally Thomas

n.d., June 2

Patton, Fanny L. to Miss Sally Thomas

n.d., Feb. 18

Patton, Fanny L. to Miss Sally Thomas

n.d., May 17

Stewart, ----- to Mrs. John [Eliz.] Thomas

n.d., Aug. 8

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Julia M. Thomas

n.d.

Thomas, Daniel M. to Miss Mary Thomas

n.d., July 2

Thomas, Elizabeth M. to Daniel M. Thomas

n.d.

Thomas, Elizabeth M. to Mr. Thomas (her uncle)

n.d.

Thomas, Elizabeth to Sally Thomas

n.d., March 11

Thomas, Elizabeth M. to Miss Sally Thomas

n.d., Feb. 18

Thomas, Julia to Miss Mary M. Thomas

n.d., Sept. 20

Thomas, Julia to Cornelia Thomas

n.d.

Thomas, P[hilip] to Miss [Sally] Thomas

n.d., March 16

Thomas, Sally to Miss Mary M. Thomas

n.d., April 7

Thomas, Sally M. to Julia Thomas

n.d., May 6

Thomas, Sally to Elizabeth M. and Cornelia Thomas

n.d., May 11

Thomas, Sally to John Thomas, Esq.

n.d.

Thomas, Sally M. to Julia M. Thomas

n.d.

Thomas, Sally M. to Julia Thomas

n.d.

Thomas, Sally to ------

n.d.

------ to Sally Thomas

BOX III

1674, Sept. 9

Last Will and Testament of Philip Thomas

(copy and part of the original [?])

1709, July

Survey of Hopkin's Choice (Anne Arnudel Co., Md.)

1709, August

Explanations of Boundary Markings on Survey made by John F. A. Priggs of properties in Anne Arundel Co., Md.- “Richardson's Discovery”

“Talbot's Hope”

“Talbot's Ridge”

1759, May 13

Poem by John Thomas (addressed to his cousin)

1760, July 12

Bills of Lading - Francis Cobrith

Kensey Johns

1760, Aug. 30

Bill of Lading - William Harrison Land

1760

Untitled Verse (author unknown)

1761

“Lusus Juveniles” - Commonplace Book

1763-1764

Johns, Kensey, Account of Sale of Tobacco

1764

“Lusus Juveniles” - Collection of poems

1765-1769

Book of verse copied by [John Thomas] and presented as a gift to a young lady

1768, Dec.

James Brooke to Mr. Silvanus Grove

1769, March 6

John Thomas - Receipt for land purchased in Anne Arundel Co., Md.

1774, Aug. 16

Bill of Lading - James Brooke

1778, June 25

Indenture - Agreement between John Pindele and John Thomas, Esq.

1778, July 3

John Pindele to John Thomas - Deed of Bargain and Sale

1778, March 28

Richard Richardson to John Thomas - Deed of Land Anne Arundel Co., Md.

1789, April

The Stae of Maryland to the Surveyor of Anne Arundel Co., Md. (Directs the Surveyor to resurvey the lands adjacent to the property of John Thomas)

1790, April 8

Surveys of:“Richardson's Hope”

“Samuel's Purchase”

“Talbot's Hope”

“Talbot's Ridge”

1791, March 4

John Thomas, Esq. - Land Patent (Talbot's Ridge, Anne Arundel Co., Md.)

1804, Nov. 7

Bond of Conveyance, John Thomas to Cornelia Thomas (wife of Philip I. Thomas)

1806, March

Jerome Plummer (Surveyor) is charged by John Galloway, Benj. Allen, and Thomas Sellman with the assignment to re-survey “Lebanon” and “Manor Plantation”.

1806, Oct. 24

Petition made by Anne Thomas, Philip Thomas, and Sarah Thomas

1813, June 22

Deed of Conveyance. Ann Pemberton (Quaker Burying Ground) to Samuel Snowden, John Cowman, and John Chew Thomas.

1816, April 5

Bond of Conveyance. Miss Ann Thomas to John Thomas

1816-1818

Book of Verse; collected by Elizabeth Murray

(later Elizabeth Murray Thomas)

1817

Untitled Verse

1820, Feb.

Poem entitled “Lines” (copied from poem which appeared in the “Monthly Magazine”)

1828, March 25

Deed of Manumission for Rachel Offer (Offer was deeded to Elizabeth Wilson by Francis Coates)

1829, May 6

Deed of Land, Ann Thomas to John Thomas

1831, May

Indenture, Henry Hall to John Thomas

1834, June 2

Indenture, Agreement between Edward Jones and Henry Turner concerning lands adjoining the lands of John Thomas.

1836, Nov. 15

John Thomas' statement concerning Deeds of Manumission for the slaves, Thomas James Smothers and Jane Smothers.

1837, April 11

The obituary of William Stewart (copied from the the U.S. Gazette)

1837, Nov. 21

Ann Thomas, will of

1838, Dec. 29

Certificate of Sale. G.W. Stewart (executor of the of Wm. Stewart) to John Thomas

1839, ---- 14

------ to Mrs. John [Elizabeth] Thomas of West River

1840, Aug. 14

Untitled Verse, delivered to Miss Sally Thomas

1842, July 11

Poem entitled “Verse and Second Love” (copy)

1842, June 30

Deed- Agreement made between George Hume Stewart, William Stewart, and John Thomas.

1845

Declamation Book belonging to Daniel M. Thomas

1848, May 9

Testamentary to John Thomas on the Estate of Ann Thomas

1849, April 18

Certificate admitting Daniel M. Thomas to the Anne Arundel County Court.

BOX IV

1850

Thomas Family of West River - Genealogical Information

(some undated material)

1851, May 23

Will of Sarah Thomas

1855, July 14

Survey - Courses set by [T. J.] Franklin of land bought by John Thomas from Rinaldo Pindele

1855, Aug. 2

Deed, Rinaldo Pindele to John Thomas

1857, Jan. 1-Dec. 31

Diary of William Hause

1857, Aug.

“Where is West River” (Poem which makes mention of the following West River estates: Cedar Park, Ivy Banks, Tulip Hill, Pemberton, The Levels, Woodstock, Tudor, and the John's Mansion.

1858

Draft of the will of John Thomas

1859, Jan. 13

Last will and Testament of John Thomas

1859, Jan. 21

Registration of the Will of John Thomas, Esq.

1859, Feb. 2

Division of servants between Sarah [Sally] Thomas and the Estate of John Thomas.

1859, Feb.

Order for the transfer of stock belonging to John Thomas

1859, Feb.

Inventory of the Goods of [John Thomas]

1860, Oct. 29

Registration of the Will and Last Testament of Sarah M. Thomas

1861, Aug. 23

Verse entitled “Funeral Dirge”

1862-1866

Logbook of cruises made by the “Midge” (kept by Daniel M. Thomas)

1864, Jan. 1

Deed involving numerous members of the Hall Family

1867, May 2

Deed - Charles C. Stewart and his wife, Hannah M. Stewart, to Thomas I. Richardson, A. Murray Thomas, and T.J. Franklin

1867, May 27

Act to Incorporate the Trustees of the West River Quaker Burying Ground

1868, 1870

Diary kept by Daniel M. Thomas (records summer trip to White Sulphurs, and other resort areas)

1868-1882

Logbook No.4 of the yacht, “Midge” (compiled by her master, Daniel Thomas)

1872, April

Deed - Henrietta Glenn, John Glenn, and William Glenn to Maria Weems

1878, July 26-Sept. 28

Logbook kept by D. M. Thomas while aboard the “City of Richmond” (includes a passenger list)

1878, 1882, 1885

Logbook kept by Daniel Thomas while aboard the “City of Richmond”

c. 1920-1929

Scrapbook of newsclippings which relate to historic homes in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania

n.d.

Indenture involving Daniel M. Thomas (fragment)

n.d.

James Cheston to John Thomas, Esq.

n.d.

“The Parting of the Jordan” by the Bishop of Rochester

n.d.

Misc. letters and fragments of letters

n.d.

Misc. Verse (untitled and dateless)