Steele Family Correspondence, 1823-1859
This series consists of correspondence to and from four generations of the Steele family, beginning with Sarah Ennals Nevett Murray (1751-1837), her daughters Mary Nevitt Steele (1769-1836), Catherine Rush and Sally Scott Lloyd (1775-1854, her granddaughters Catherine Steele Ray (1801-1891), Mary Steele Henry (1789-1873), Elizabeth Lloyd Winder (1800-1880) and Sarah Lloyd Lowndes (1805-1880) and her great granddaughters Katherine Ray Hurlbut (1834-1910), Virginia Upshur Lloyd (1812-1843), Laura Upshur Bowdoin (1816-1898) and Emily Upshur (1817-1878). These families and their correspondents resided in Annapolis, Baltimore, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia and other areas. Materials are arranged alphabetically by recipient and then alphabetically by sender.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1823-1859
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
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College Park Maryland 20742
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