Maryland State Archives

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A)
S., H.
Dates: 1781?
Arrival of troops and supplies; list of codes indicating troop movements.
MSA S 1004-34-8598 MdHR 6636-25-62C Location: 1/7/3/42

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A)
Dates: 1780, Sep. 3.
Ship's recognition signals.
MSA S 1004-25-7429 MdHR 6636-20-6A Location: 1/7/3/36

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A)
Dates: 1780?
Signals used to identify vessels.
MSA S 1004-27-5234 MdHR 6636-21-162 Location: 1/7/3/37

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books)
1775, Sep. 22.
STEPHENS, PHILLIP (Admiralty Office).
Identifying signals used by the British fleet in America.
Volume XIII, Item 37-2
MSA S 989-1764, MdHR 4574-38 1/6/4/6.
printed in Archives of Maryland Volume 11 Page 165

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books)
1775, Oct. 19.
ROBINSON, JOHN (Treasury Chamber).
Instructions identifying the naval signals of the British fleet in America.
Volume XIII, Item 37-1
MSA S 989-1765, MdHR 4574-38 1/6/4/6.
printed in Archives of Maryland Volume 11 pp. 164-165

Request from: "Adam Snyder"
Ed:

I know this is asking way, way too much, but do you recall an issue arising in April 2001 regarding the Indian Queen South subdivision in Prince George's County? The issue involved the ownership of a strip of land lying in between the current mean high water mark and the boundaries of the subdivision. The subdivision developers wanted to ascertain who owned the strip of land and I told them that, as far as the State was concerned, it would come down to what the original patent said. If it called to the water, then the property was patented into private ownership and the State would not have a claim to it, unless, of course, it was subsequently deeded back over to the State by purchase, tax sale, or condmenation. If, however, the original patent called to a landmark and not the water, then the State would own the strip of land channelward of that landmark.

My records show that, on April 11, 2001, I sent you some background information about the subdivision, presumably to see whether you would be able to locate the original patent. Now, that was in the middle of Virginia v. Maryland stuff and I do not recall specifically having followed up with you as whether you would be able to help out, or even if you ever received my letter. I do, however, have a vague recollection of you indicating that the issue was not as simple as I had made it out to be.

The developers are now applying to the MNCPPC to amend the boundaries of their subdivision to include the strip of land at issue and the MNCPPC counsel's office is calling me to see if the State is ok with that, or whether the State has a claim to the strip of land. My question to you is this: Do you remember this issue? If so, do you recall whether you were ever able to locate the patent for the property that was subdivided? Do you remember what the patent called to?

In sum, I'm asking you to help me pick up the trail of an investigation I started some three years ago but, it appears, I abandoned in the midst of the Virginia litigation. I know this is asking a lot, so feel free to tell me to go away.
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Ed:

I was able to gain access to the mdag.net site and downloaded the materials that you had made available on this property. After having reviewed the documents, my impression is that Richard Richardson concluded that the entire parcel down to the "shoreline of Broad Creek" was patented into private ownership but that a previous owner had dedicated certain public use easements parallel to the shoreline. (I am basing this principally on Mr. Richardson's May 8, 2001 e-mail to you.) If this is the case, then I do not see that the State would be claiming any ownership rights to the strip of land above the shoreline. It also would appear to me that the developer can include the land down to the shoreline within the subdivision lots, so long as the various easements (sanitary infrastructure, hiker-biker, etc...) are maintained.
Am I missing something?
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Biographical Sources in MSA Library on George Washington:

Journal of Major George Washington
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., Williamsburg, VA, 1959
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L28135
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography
Donor: Gift of James Adomanis
Library no.: 10673

Ambler, Charles H.
George Washington and the West
n.pub., n.pl., 1936
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L21704
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography
Library no.: 1331

Curtis, George Washington Parke
Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington
Derby and Jackson, New York, NY, 1860
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L26447
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography; Lossing, Benson J., ed.
Library no.: 9156

Edwards, Everett E.
George Washington and Agriculture: A Classified List of Annotated References With an Introductory Note
n.pub., n.pl., 1931
Call no.: 1800 A1
Accession no.: L5817
Location: 15-3-3
Library no.: 2164

Ferling, John E.
The First of Men: A Life of George Washington
The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN, 1988
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L24526
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Presidents - United States - Biography;
Washington, George 1732 - 1799
Library no.: 7150

Freeman, Douglas Southall
George Washington: A Biography
7 vols.
n.pub., n.pl., 1948
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L2563-1/7
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography
Library no.: 1282

Grizzard, Frank E., Jr.
George Washington, A Biographical Companion
ABC-CLIO, Denver, CO, 2002
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L20030039
Location: 1-58-5-57
Subject: Washington, George, 1732 - 1799 - Encyclopedias; Presidents - United States - Biography - Encyclopedias
Library no.: 14483

Irving, Washington
Life of George Washington, 5 vols.
n.pub., n.pl., 1856
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L20495-1
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography
Donor: Magruder Collection
Library no.: 4716

Marshall, John
Life of George Washington, 2 vols.
n.pub., n.pl., 1843
Call no.: 1055 W, pamphlet box
Accession no.: L22316-1/2
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography
Notes: Blue box
Library no.: 5939

Sparks, Jared
Life of George Washington
Ferdinand Andrews, Boston, MA, 1839
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L25824
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Presidents - United States - Biography; Washington, George - Biography
Library no.: 5869

Washington, George
Diaries of George Washington
6 vols. Jan. 1790 - Dec. 1799
n.pub., n.pl., 1979
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L11848-6
Location: mezzanine
Subject: Washington, George - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography
Library no.: 1951

Washington, George
Papers of George Washington. Revolutionary War Series, 13 vols., Jun. - Aug. 1776
University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1993
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L28944
Location: mezzanine
Subject: United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783; Presidents - United States - Bioigraphy; Washington, George, 1732-1799 - Archives
Notes: Chase, Philander D., editor
Library no.: 11789

Wilson, Woodrow
George Washington
Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, NY, 1896
Call no.: 1055 W
Accession no.: L25336
Location: mezzanine
Subject: United States - Presidents - Biography; Washington, George - biography
Notes: need repair
Donor: Gift of Phebe Jacobsen
Library no.: 8188

EBOOK uploaded to ADD NOTES:
George Washington: Farmer − Being an Account of His Home Life and Agricultural Activities by Paul Leland Haworth
http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/11858/

Map:
Howard, J. Spence 1748-1798 MSA SC 1427-1-528, b5/01/03

Other collections:
J. Alexis Shriver Papers, 1790-1945
Maryland Historical Society
See: http://www.mdhs.org/library/Mss/ms000963.html
Lists some resources for Washington in Maryland

By J.S. Houck

In Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, many an inn, tavern and bed-and-breakfast—in fact, almost any building with four walls built before 1799—claims to have hosted or possibly hosted our nation’s founding father, George Washington. Who’s telling the truth and who’s chopping down cherry trees?

Did George Washington really sleep here? Well, it’s indisputable that he slept somewhere in our colonial capital, and many places could have provided the bed and bedding in which our country’s first commander in chief rested his saddle-sore bum and weary politico head. Actual proof is a little harder to come by.

But for locals and tourists alike, the Washington connection provides an opportunity to walk, dine or rest in the footsteps of the great man himself. It adds a personal dimension to our experience of him, appeasing that desire to discover the little things that don’t make it to the history books.

For starters, it is well documented that Washington traveled throughout the whole of Maryland numerous times during his life, for many reasons: personal, military, political, and otherwise. Furthermore, Washington’s travels took him through Anne Arundel County and, more specifically, Annapolis. Annapolis served Washington as a rest stop between Mount Vernon and his Northern destinations (Philadelphia, Boston). But Annapolis was much more than simply a place to "juice-up" the horses, re-supply and play shut-eye. Washington had many personal interests in Annapolis and he documented them in his journal accordingly.

In August of 1751, at 19 years of age, Washington first visited and stayed in Annapolis. Having come with his brother Lawrence, Washington purportedly stayed at Daniel Wolstenholme’s, a merchant involved in the West Indian trade. Wolstenholme’s was located at the Ferry landing on the Severn River, at the foot of the road, which is the extension of Northeast Street, what is present day Maryland Avenue. Five years later, we learn by way of the Maryland Gazette and Washington’s ledger, he passed through Annapolis at least three times, having stayed at Wolstenholme’s, on his way to Philadelphia. He was then a Colonel in the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War

Military obligations aside, Washington enjoyed the pleasures of Annapolis, particularly horse racing. As the epicenter of Chesapeake horse racing, particularly during the early 1770s, Annapolis played host to the gentry of the time. The fall horse races drew crowds from near and far with hopes of winning the purse. During the racing seasons, dinners, balls, plays and general socializing abounded throughout the city. Washington was here to play both bettor and social butterfly. The color of such history shines throughout Washington’s meticulous journal entries:

1771 September 21

Set out with Mr. Wormely for the Annapolis Races. Dind at Mr. Willm. Digge’s and lodgd at Mr. Ignatis Digge’s.

22. Dined at Mr. Samuel Galloway’s and lodged with Mr. Boucher in Annapolis.

23. Dined with Mr. Lloyd Dulaney and spent the evening at the Coffee House.

24. Dined with the Governor [Robert Eden] and went to the play and ball afterwards.

25. Dined at Dr. Stewart’s and went to the play and ball afterwards.

26. Dined at Mr. Rideout’s and went to the play after it.

27. Dined at Mr. Carroll’s and went to the ball.

28. Dined at Mr. Boucher’s and went from thence to the play and afterwards to the Coffee House.

During this time, Washington records losing over L13, presumably during card games, as opposed to the horse races (on subsequent visits, Washington does record his loses on the races).

Of particular interest are the notes regarding Washington’s lodging. Who was Mr. Jonathan Boucher, who figures prominently early in this visit to Annapolis and during later visits? Mr. Boucher was rector of the first St. Anne’s Parish (the third of which is still standing) and housed Washington’s stepson, John Park "Jacky" Custis, during his schooling in Annapolis. Custis is known to have extended an invitation on behalf of Boucher to stay at his house, as it would be "almost impossible to get a Room at any of the ordinaries, the Rooms being preengaged to their [regular] customers." Boucher and Custis were living in the St. Anne’s Parish parsonage, located on Hanover Street.

Washington also makes mention of his stay at The Coffeehouse. The Coffeehouse was a popular tavern run by a Mrs. Howard and was located on Main Street (now Church Street) near the State House (Maryland. Gazette, September 12, 1771). On successive visits to Annapolis for the fall races, Washington dined and lodged with many of the same personages.

While the ensuing years saw Washington traveling to and from Annapolis with consistency, it was in December of 1783 when Washington made his most famous and well-documented visit to Annapolis—his resignation from the Continental Army. During this very emotional and significant stay, Washington quartered at the new Mann’s Tavern (also known as Mann’s City Hotel), located at 162 Conduit Street. Today, the property has ceded to tourism of another sort—Annapolitan souvenir shops.

Washington’s last apparent visit to the city was in March of 1791 at 59 years of age and as President of the United States. The journey from Rock Hall by ferry towards Annapolis was particularly interesting, as Washington describes in his own words:

"Unluckily, embarking on board of a borrowed Boat because She was the largest, I was in imminent danger, from the unskillfulness of the hands, and the dullness of her sailing, added to the darkness and storminess of the night…after 8 Oclock P.M. we made the mouth of the Severn River (leading up to Annapolis) but the ignorance of the People on board, with respect to the navigation of it run us aground first on Greenbury point [entrance to the Severn on the north] from whence with much exertion and difficulty we got off; & then, having no knowledge of the Channel and the night being immensely dark with heavy and variable squalls of wind-constant lightning & tremendous thunder-we soon grounded again on what is called Hornes point [present-day Eastport] where, finding all efforts in vain & not knowing where we were we remained, not knowing what might happen, ’til morning."

Washington was eventually "rescued" and lodged in Annapolis at Mann’s Tavern, making for an overall exhausting twentieth (estimated) and final trip to town.

Many generalizations have been made as to when and where Washington has dined, danced, supped and lodged during his travels to and from Annapolis. City properties, such as present-day Middleton Tavern at 2 Market Space, the Charles Carroll House at 107 Duke of Gloucester, the Hammond-Harwood House at 19 Maryland Avenue, and the Jonas Green House B&B at 124 Charles Street, all report possible ties to Washington. There is no doubt that Washington employed the services of local merchants, friends and dignitaries while staying in Annapolis and while traveling through Anne Arundel County. And while many locales claim a connection, the ultimate truth lies within the context of Washington’s personal writings and somewhere between 5 and 7 feet, below ground, in a grassy plain, at the foothills of Mount Vernon.

Special Thanks extended to Susan Steckman, Heather Ersts Venters and Greg Stiverson at the Historic Annapolis Foundation.

Magruder, Caleb Clarke. The places Washington visited in Charles County, Md. and Prince George's County, Md. [n.p., n.pub.].

Volume being borrowed from Pratt Library, should arrive at Law Library for pick up on Wednesday, 11/24/04. From Linda at Government Reference Services at the Pratt.
Volume scanned on 11/24/04 and uploaded to ADD NOTES

Pratt Library also has Trips and visits made by George Washington into the State of Maryland, according to his diaries and other authentic information; compiled by J. Alexis Shriver, chairman. [Bel Air, Md.] Maryland. Comission for the Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington. Committee on County Celebrations, Routes and Houses.
This 9 volume set is housed in 3 boxes. MSA may borrow one box at a time. Librarian says that it seems to be an unorganized, unindexed collection of notes made to compile items for the Commission report. One box should arrive on Wednesday, 11/24/04. If it is helpful, Jen can go to Pratt to look at other 2 boxes. The MHS index to Shriver's papers is not clear whether this will be helpful or not.

See also:

Howard, J. Spence, Routes Traveled by George Washington in Maryland, 1932

MSA SC 1427-1-528, b5/01/03 (photostat)

MSA SC 2111-1-159, B5/7/4 (original)

See:
MSA SC 5458-51-105
MSA SC 5458-51-106
MSA SC 5458-51-107
MSA SC 5458-51-108
MSA SC 5458-51-119

Articles from The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post are uploaded in ADD NOTES

Transcripts from NPR's "All Things Considered" on December 15, 2004:

• "Profile: Case of Walter Arvinger, who spent 36 years in prison for a murder he did not commit"
  
• "Interview: Brendan Hurson, Julie Reddick, Elizabeth Carmichael and Brian Furlong discuss their work on the Arvinger case and what they hope to do once they finish law school"
  

Anna Coxe Toogood. Warburton Manor and the Digges Family of Maryland Historic Structures Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, 20 March 1970.

Beverly F. Hughes, Assistant Attorney General
Department of Budget and Management
Office of the Attorney General
300 W. Preston St. Room 407
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-1238 (phone)
410-333-5887 (fax)
beverlyh@dbm.state.md.us

DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Legislative Histories) 1982 Regular Session, Box 25 [MSA T 383-168, HR/2/34/30]
House Bill 1480
House Bill 1481(Note: Scanned from microfilm in the holdings of the Maryland State Law Library as folder in possession of the Archives is empty.)
House Bill 1482
House Bill 1483

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION (General File) Minutes and correspondence, 1980-1982, Box 1 [MSA T41-1, 1/32/2/65]
These records consist of two binders of meeting minutes, memos, and correspondence, among others. The first is a large, blue binder covering September 8, 1980 to January 28, 1982. The second is a smaller, black binder covering February 2, 1982 to May 6, 1982. Click here to view a listing of items in each binder. Please note: The items are listed in a rough, reverse chronological order and as they appear in the binders themselves.
Pdfs:
Blue Binder, 9/8/1980-1/28/1982
Black Binder, 2/2/1982-5/6/1982

Items from Government Publications:

REPORTS

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Final Report)
1982/01
Accession Number: MdHR 840192, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC680

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Interim Report)
1981/01
Accession Number: MdHR 810138, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC601

MINUTES

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
Includes minutes of public hearings of 1981/02/23 and 1981/03/16.
1981/01/19
Accession Number: MdHR 810631, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC818

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/04/27
Accession Number: MdHR 820109, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1328

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/05/11
Accession Number: MdHR 820108, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1327

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/05/26
Accession Number: MdHR 820110, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1329

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/06/08
Accession Number: MdHR 813094, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC819

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/06/22
Accession Number: MdHR 813093, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC820

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/07/06
Accession Number: MdHR 820154, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1326

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/07/20
Accession Number: MdHR 813244, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC821

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/08/06
Accession Number: MdHR 813243, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC822

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/08/24
Accession Number: MdHR 830878, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC658

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/09/21
Accession Number: MdHR 820112, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1325

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/09/28
Accession Number: MdHR 813540, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC823

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/10/05
Accession Number: MdHR 813725, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC824

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION (Issues Paper Addendum)
1981/10/05
Accession Number: MdHR 820208, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1324

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes) 1981/10/13 Accession Number: MdHR 813726, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC825

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION (Minutes)
1981/10/19
Accession Number: MdHR 813727, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC826

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/10/26
Accession Number: MdHR 813728, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC827

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes) 1981/11/02 Accession Number: MdHR 820359, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1323

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/11/09
Accession Number: MdHR 820358, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1322

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/11/16
Accession Number: MdHR 820357, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1321

GOVERNOR'S INFORMATION PRACTICES COMMISSION
(Minutes)
1981/12/14
Accession Number: MdHR 820356, Location: 2/3/6/63, EC1320

Inquiry from Bonnie Kirland relating to 1975 Senate Resolution 1. She is looking for any records pertaining to the investigation of wiretapping conducted by the Senate's Constitutional and Public Law Committee. (See also MSA SC 5458-51-1124 regarding 1967 investigation of Commissioner Pomerleau.)

1975 Senate Resolution 1

1975 Senate Resolution 151

Report to the Senate of Maryland by the Senate Investigating Committee pursuant to Senate resolutions 1 and 151 of the 1975 Maryland General Assembly, December 1975 (Borrowed from the State Law Library, Call No. Y 3.Su 96:2/c/975; Note: This is a bound volume that also contains the Police Department's response.)

Letter from Commissioner Pomerleau to Governor Mandel dated February 5, 1976 which accompanied the Police Department's Response. (GOVERNOR (General File) Baltimore City Police Deparment, O-R [MSA S1041-2338, 2/42/5/22])

Baltimore City Police Department's Response to Senate Investigating Committee Report, February 5, 1976 (MSA Gov Pub MdHR 830004, 2/9/11/29)

Report of the Senate Constitutional and Public Law Committee, Printed in 1976 Legislative Council Report to the General Assembly, pp. 329-341 (MSA Gov Pub MdHR 785809, 2/4/6/5)

Report of the Senate Constitutional and Public Law Committee, Printed in 1977 Legislative Council Report to the General Assembly, pp. 185-225 (MSA Gov Pub MdHR 784835, 2/4/6/10)

Transcript of Governor Mandel's January 22, 1976 press conference. (GOVERNOR (General File) Baltimore City Police Deparment, O-R [MSA S1041-2223, 2/42/5/32]

Transcript of Governor Mandel's January 29, 1976 press conference. (GOVERNOR (General File) Baltimore City Police Deparment, O-R [MSA S1041-2223, 2/42/5/32]

Cross Reference MSAREF MSA SC 5458-51-1744
Mairef T06-9920
Proj. File ECP 11-503-3

Dissertation by George S. Wills: THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1966-1968: A STUDY OF THE POLITICS OF REFORM uploaded to ADD NOTES as wills-politics-reform-1969.pdf

Rosenthal, Alan
Strengthening the Maryland Legislature: An Eagleton Study and Report
n.pub., n.pl., 1967
Call no.: 1301
Accession no.: L23129
Location: 1-58-5-76
Notes: Security copy. Do not circulate. Library also has electronic format: PDF.
Library no.: 1188
View Image(s): L1188
Link to Eagleton Report