Solomon Etting-Baltimore City Archives Collection

MSA SC 5521

Dates

1794, 1795

Medium

original, electronic

Restrictions

RESTRICTED: Do not circulate; contact Special Collections for a time/an appointment to view item.

Storage

Contact the Department of Special Collections for location.

Description

Map of the State of Maryland... by Dennis Griffith, 1794 [1795]. Folio edition, mounted on linen, originally owned by Solomon Etting, Baltimore merchant.

History

Solomon Etting (1764-1847) petitioned the Maryland General Assembly in 1797 to give Jews the rights of citizenship, but his petition was at first ignored. Not until 1826, however, did the General Assembly pass the "Jew Bill", giving equal rights to the Jewish citizens of Maryland. Etting later won a seat on the Baltimore City council.

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Map

Microfilm Inventory