Descriptive Summary

Bland Papers, 1757-1860

MS 134

Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore MD 21201-4674

It is annotated to match the present arrangement of the collection [UNK] means of numbers 1-5 before each item, indicating the box in which that item may be found, Case numbers no longer apply. (August, 1963)

Theodoric Bland, born in Dinwiddie County, Va, 1776. The [UNK] Chancellor of the State of Maryland.

Index to the papers left by him now in the Maryland Historical Society's Rooms.

DR. HENRY J. BERKLEY

1305 PARK AVENUE

BALTIMORE

List of the Bland and Alexander Papers.

Bland and Alexander were partners in the practice of Law.

Papers of Theoderick Bland. (from Dr [UNK] Acc 58619)

Case No. I.

Paper no. 1.

(1.) Judicial proceedure in determining the location of disputed boundaries.

Paper no. 2.

(1.) Observations on the law for the attachment of debts.

Paper no. 3.

Treaty making power according to the Constitution.

Paper no. 4.

Lines of Hog Point down the River.

Paper no. 5.

Thomas S.Alexander, A transcription from Mirabeau.

Paper no. 6.

Bland. Congress may limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Paper no. 7.

On Government.

Paper no. 8.

Letters from Theoderick Bland while in his youth a resident of Tennesee.

Paper no. 9.

(1.) Ambiguity in the description of land surveys Observations on Carroll's Choice, Batten's Dales, Cole's Harbour, etc. et al.

Paper no. 10.

Important law cases.

Paper no. 11.

(1.) On marking the boundaries of land.

Paper no. 12.

Public Acts and Records (Credits).

Paper no. 13.

(1.) Titles on Real Estate.

Paper no. 14.

(1.) On felonies.

Paper no. 16.

(1.) Defence on warrants. An opinion.

Paper no. 17.

(1.) On Parliamentary protests.

Paper no. 18.

(1.) Can Congress invest any of the public functions of a State.

Paper no. 19.

Printed Doc. Members of the General Assembly of 1821.

Paper no. 20.

(1.) Roger Brooke Taney. An opinion. Removal of officers without the consent of the Council.

Paper no. 21.

(1.) An opinion of Luther Martin on the removal of officers.

End of Case no. 1.

Case No. 2.

Paper no. 22.

(3.) Thomas S. Alexander, Chancery Practice in Mss.

Case no. 3.

Paper no. 23.

Digest of the Constitution of the United States/Theo. Bland, 470 pg. Undated. 183_.

Case no. 4.

Paper no. 24.

The nature of the Judicial power of the Federal Constitution.

CaseV.

Paper no. 25.

Magistrates acting beyond the bounds of their Commissions.

Paper no. 26.

(1.) On the Constitution of the several states. Printed. Memorial on religious freedom to the Legislature of 1823.

(1.) On the Constitution of the several states. Appeal to the Bar. Print by Edes, 1823.

Case VI.

Paper no. 27.

(3.) Wilmot [UNK] Hurst. Ferries, Highways, canals. Ches and Pot. Canal. Potomac canal.

600 pgs.

Paper no. 28.

Chancery Laws of Maryland, 1835. Print. Toy. [UNK] Notes on legal cases. Personal accounts. Barnum vs. Barnum (sale of City Hotel). Trustees bonds. Various cases at the Court of Appeals.

End of this set of Mss.

Case A.

Bland manuscripts presented by Mrs. Balliere.

(Acc 58438)

1. Genealogy of the Fitzhugh family of Va.

2. Correspondence of Theod. Bland with relatives in England, mainly genealogical. 1802.

3. Correspondence with Ann Bland, of England, mainly about the family.

4. Letters from Bland from Knoxville to persons at home. 1802.

5. Letters from Ann B. to Theod. Bland, 1800.

6. Commission from State of Md. to Theod. Bland and others to lay out the Susquehanna Canal. 1813. Signed by Wm. Kilty, State seal attached.

(5.) 7. An issue of the Baltimore Telegraph and Advertiser, 1803.

(5.) 8. A copy of the Oswego Gazette, 1823.

9. Another Commission to lay out the Susquehanna Canal, with letter of the journey up the Susquehanna River in folder.

10. (4.) A resolution of the Assembly with order to Bland to lay out the Susquehanna Canal. Letters concerning the Canal from Ninian Pinkney. 1823.

11. (4.) Appointment of Theoderick Bland as U.S.District Judge, signed by James Monroe and John Quincey Adams. 23 Nov 1819

12. Rebecca Bland to Theo. Bland. Wakefield, 1804. family matters.

13. James Bland to his nephew Theodoric. Family matters. Sheffield, England, 1804

14. [UNK] Bland to Theodorick. Whigh House 1806.

15. John Bland to Theoderick. Blandford, 1789. Family matters.

16. John Bland to Theo. Bland. Bull Hill, 1789. Family matters.

17. John Bland to Theo. Bland. Black Water, 1789. Family matters.

18. John Bland to Theo. Bland. Bull Hill to the latter at Kinsale, Westmoreland. 1790.

19. John Bland to Theo. Bland. Bedford 1789. Family matters.

20. Thomas [UNK] [UNK] at Blandford to Theo. Bland, Boyd's Hole, Tenn. 1803. Accounts and family matters.

21. Ann Bland, Jr., to Theo. Bland in Baltimore. England, 1804.

22. Theoderick Bland, Sr., to Col. Henry Fitzhugh, Stafford Co., Va. London, 1771.

23. Father Joseph Bland to John Blandz Jr. Ratcliffe, England. Political news from England.

24. Col. Theo. Bland (Sr), to Col. Fitzhugh, 1780. The British fleet lie at James Island, and are bombarding Charleston. Tobacco is bringing 20/S. at Blandford.

25. An introduction from Col. Theo. Bland (Sr), for Messrs. Richard and Thomas Fitzhugh to Col. Robert Walker to take care of these gentlemen at the wedding of Thomas Fitzhugh to Miss. Sarah Meade of King George County. 1789.

26. Susan Bland to Theo. Bland in Baltimore, 1804. From Sheffield, England.

27. (4) Letter from George Washington Lafayette to Theoderick Bland. Paris, 1828. About his children and their education. Refers to his father's troubles.

28. John Bland to Col. Wm. Fitzhugh, Loudon County, Va., from England, 1766. Repeal of the Stamp Act, assent by the King.

29. John C. Calhoun to Judge Theo. Bland. Washington, 1834 (?). Letter concerning the canal (Susquehanna?).

30. Note from Washington Irving, signed by him to Mrs. Mayo, Rhode River.

31. Note from Martin van Buren, signed by him, to Chancellor Balnd. N.D.

32. Elizabeth Bland, High House, Sheffield, to Theod. Bland, Baltimore, 1806.

33. Anna Bland to Theod. Bland, Baltimore, Family matters.

34. Elizabeth Bland, Oakland, Eng., To Theod Bland, Baltimore, 1806. Family notes.

35. Thomas Broadbent Bland to Theod Bland, Sheffield, 1805. Personal matters.

36. Ann Bland, High House, Sheffield to Theod. Bland, Baltimore, 1809. Family.

37 Battaile Fitzhugh to Sophie Bland, Bedford, 1803. Personal.

38. Thomas Bland, England, to Thomas Ross, merchant on S.Diana bound for Baltimore, 1804. Business matters.

39.(4.) A poem by John Bland. (in folder 1806-12)

40. John Bland in account with Susan Fitzhugh. He evidently acted as factor for the Fitzhughs in Eng. 1761.

41. John Bland to William Fitzhugh, concerning a consignment of poor tobacco. 1761.

John Bland to Susan Fitzhugh. London to Virginia, 1767.

42. John Bland to Susan Fitzhugh, 1764.

43. John Bland to Susan Fitzhugh, 1764.

44. John Bland to Col. Henry Fitzhugh, Stafford Co. Concerning loading tobacco on the Potomac, 1761.

45. John Bland to Henry Fitzhugh. Personal letter about his son.

46. Thomas Bland from Liverpool to Theod. Bland, Baltimore, 1802.

47. Thomas Bland to Theod. Bland. Liverpool, 1804. References to a journey South.

48. Theod. Bland to his brother. from Bedford. Narrating his reduced finances.

49. Thomas Bland to Theod. Bland in Baltimore. 1805. Sheffield. Family matters.

50. -----Bland to Theod. Bland, Baltimore. Bedford. Concerns certain negro slaves.

51. -----Bland to Theod. Bland, Balto. 1789. More items about the negroes.

52.(4.) Oath and Commission of Theod. Bland as Judge of the Circuit Court, signed by John Moore and dated from Harford County. 1813.

53. From the U.S.S. Macedonian off Port Royal, Africa. To Capt. Issac Mayo of the African [UNK]. Concerning tainted foods.

54. Formal notice to Chancellor Bland of his appointment. Dated Annapolis, 1846.

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55.(4.) An opinion of [UNK] on the appointment of Theod. Bland. to a judgeship. 1819.

56. A request to Chancellor Bland to deliver an address. [UNK]

57.(4.) A letter to Mrs. Chancellor Bland from President Monroe, Jany. 2, 1831. Concerning a present to him.

58. Commission for Theod. Bland from President Monroe Signed by him and Secy. Adams.

59. Jane Bland to Mrs. Theod. Bland. From Highhouse Eng. 1804.

60.(4.) Memorial to Martha Stewart wife of Fred. G. Stewart of Rappahannock, Va.,

61.(4.) Law report, a clipping. in 1824-46 folder

62. Mother Ann Bland to Jackey. London, 1780.

63.(4.) Mother Ann Bland to Jackey, Sheffield, 1758.

64. Mother Ann Bland to Jackey, [UNK], 1759. Family matters.

65. Mother Ann Bland to John Bland. London. 1765. About his health.

66. John Bland from Mother Ann Bland. Scarborough, 1758. Family matters.

67. Ann Bland to John Bland, Scarborough, 1758. Family. Her garden and the countryside.

68. John Bland in London from Ann Bland in Scarborough

69. Theod. Bland to his daughter Sarah. Balto. 1821.

70. Theod Bland to his sister Sophia in Va. Family affairs, 1798.

71. Letter, unaddressed in Theod. Bland's handwriting.

72. Letter of Theod Bland's to his sister Sophia. Camping in the wilds of W.Virginia and on the Ohio River. Concerns land claims of John Bland. 1799.

73. To Sister Sophia from Theod Bland. Blountsville, 1800. An interesting letter on general family affairs.

74. Theod. Bland to Sister Sophy, Balte 1811. Family matters. A will.

75. Theod. Bland, Annapolis to Mrs. J.Mayo, Gresham. 1811/ About buying the Weems property.

76. Theod, Bland to Miss Sophia Bland at Fredericksburg From Balto. 1815.

77. Theod. Bland to Sister Sophia, Blato. 1815. Family matters.

78. Theod. Bland to his daughter. Annapolis, 1815.

79. Theod Bland to his Sister, dated Sullivan C.H. 1801.

80. Theod. Bland to his daughter Sarah. Annapolis 1826.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to `Sister Sophy'. Abington, 1800. Family affairs, Complaints of the high rates of postage.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Sister Sophy. Balto. 1810.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Sister Sophy. Balto. 1815. Family affairs and the Harford [UNK]. court.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Uncle Battaile Fitzhugh. Balto. 1813. Family concerns.

[UNK]. Theod. to Mrs. Bland. Buffalo, N.Y. 1830. Details of the Susquehanna journey.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to his dau. Sally. Balto. 1819. On school affairs and school books.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to his dau. Sarah at Mr. Sewell's Harford Co., Balto. 1827.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to his dau. Sarah, Balto. 1827. Personal matters.

[UNK]. (4.)Appointment of Theod. BBland to the U.S.District Court. Signed by President Monroe and Secy. Adams.

[UNK]. (4) Oath of appointment as Chancellor. 1824

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Sephy B. Jonesboro, Tenn, 1800. Details of life in Tenn. Family concerns.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Battaile Fitzhugh, Fredericksburg. Circa 1810.

[UNK]. Theod Bland to Sophy B. from Tenn. 1800. Concerns matrimony as a duty.

[UNK]. Theod Bland to Sophy B. Blountsville, Tenn 1801. Concerns the struggles of life.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Mrs. Issac Mayo (a dau) Annapolis, 1830. Family matters.

[UNK]. Theod Bland to Sophy B. Tenn., 1798. Announcing his arrival there to the family. A dinner at a wilderness tavern.

[UNK]. Theod Bland to his dau. Sally, Balto. 1827.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy, Knoxville, 1799. Concerning certain debts.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy. Balto. 1815. Concerns the return from certain Balto. property.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy. Balto. 1816. Concerns the loss of certain dividends in mail.

[UNK]. Letter from Theod. Bland to Nicholas Brewer, Annapolis offering himself for the Post of Chancellor to the State, following the death of Johnson. Balto. 1824.

[UNK]. Letter from Bland to Pres. Monroe dated Balto. 1817 objecting to the South American Mission on which he was to be sent with Admiral Porter on the ground that his absence will conflict with his local duties

[UNK]. Acknowledgement of Blands Commission from Monroe and Adams to the District Court. Balto. 1819.

[UNK]. Theo. Bland to sister Sophy. 1800. Ink much faded and illegible.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy. Blountsville, 1799. An affectionate letter.

[UNK]. Theod Bland to his Aunt -----. Annapolis 1842. On the death of Henrietta Bland.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to his dau. Sally. Annap. 1827.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy in reply to certain letters by her. Memories of Choptank.

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[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy. Tenn. 1800.

My present resolution is to remain and practice law in Tenn. Have gotten a good practice for the time.

Science and luxury are ever to remain on the Seab-board.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to his dan. Barah at Col. Sewells, ¯Harford County. Annap. 1826.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to dau. Sally. Annapolis 1821. Family matters.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy, Annapolis, 1829. On the state of the Government. An interesting letter.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy announcing the birth of a son. My son is fine, stout and a happy little fellow. Balto. 1802.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to Uncle Battaile (Fitzhugh). A lecture on the use of tobacco and spirits. Annap. 1825.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy, Balto 1800. Mainly concerning a gun he has had made for his Uncle.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophia. Blountsville, Tenn. 1799. Family news.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to dau. Sally. Annapolis 1826. Mainly concerning John [UNK] of Choptank, an eccentric storekeeper there.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to his sister Sophia. Balto. 1813. Concerning letters of administration for his brothers estate recently deceased.

[UNK]. Theod. Bland to sister Sophy.

On the road Tenn. 1801.

[UNK]. Letter to Theod. Bland, addressor not given. On the aerangement of William and the successful treatment by Dr. Claude. Annap. 1825.

[UNK]. Bland to sister Sophy, Blountsville, 1797. An order for a Mason's apron. The election in Kentucky and the politicians.

[UNK]. Thepd. Bland to his wife while at Georgetown. Concerning the settlement of an estate.

[UNK]. Bland to sister Sophy, Jonesboro, 1799. Family affairs.

[UNK]. Bland to sister Sophy, Bedford, 1797. Life in Kentucky. Numerous names of persons. Tells that the family are all Quakers in England.

134. John Randolph of Roanoke to J.S.Skinner Edit. to Turf Register in Balto. Roanoke, 1830. Bland Genealogy. Note. There was relationship between the Bland and Rendolph families.

135. (4) Theod. Bland to J.S.Skinner. Annapolis, 1830. Genealoty of the Blands and Fitzhughs.

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136. (4) Original of the letter from Bland to Skinner. typescript copy

CaseB.

137. On the settlement of Virginia and Maryland. Religious intolerance and tolerance.

138. Supreme Court, Washington. Harmer versus Marmer.

139. Notes mainly on the settlement of the Spanish colonies. South American affairs, 1818.

140. (5) Decrees or law [UNK], 1818

27 pp ms.

141. (5) Notes taken while in Chile. 1818.

141. On sympathy to South American Countries.

142. The Prospects of South America.

143. Sheriff's Proceedings (Not in Bland's hand).

Case C.

144. (5) Catalogue of Books in the Library of Theod. Bland.

A. Law Books.

B. Miscellaneous books, Largely historical.

145. Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England. 328 pgs. in Mss.

A. Confederation between the Plantations,Massachusetts, New Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven.

B. Religious Reforms.

C. The English peopling of America.

D. The Manner of Elections in the Southern States contrasted with that of the New England Confederation. Principles of the Colonial Union.

E. Trial by Jury.

F. Coins in New England.

G. The French-English War of 1709. 113 pgs. in Mss.

145. Historical sketches evidently written for Bland's children. Gil. Blas and others.

147. Maratime Laws and a Consideration thereof. 8 pgs. in Mss.

End of Cases A.B. and C.

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Addenda.

Box 3

The LLedgerof Thomas S. Alexander

Law artner of T. Bland's. (1849-60)

Many accounts, Johns Hopkins, Nenj. Milliken, Margaret Alexander, Thomas E. Norris, Thomas Ghiselin and others.

Letter (signature torn off) to Theod. Bland on the 1776 Constitution of South Carolina. Copy will of John Gibson.

Bland Papers.

Col. [UNK] Bland of Prince George County, Va. by Charles Campbell of Fredericksburg, Va, Circa 250 pages.

The Bland genealogy (another branch than [UNK] of Theodiric Balnd of Baltimore.)

Printed letters from Lord Dunmore, Washington H.Lee, and many other Revolutionary characters.

An interesting book of the Revolution.