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 Descriptive Summary Ms. 73 Merryman/Crane Collection (1821-1908) Merryman, Moses Crane Family Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections 2 Document Boxes (1 linear ft.) English The Merryman-Crane family papers document the nineteenth century life of two allied families, one centered in Richmond, Virginia, and the other in Baltimore County, Maryland. The Merryman family settled in Baltimore County in the early 18th century. The papers consist of land deeds, legal documents, and correspondence. Although the papers span the period 1742-1908 the bulk of the material dates from the late nineteenth century. It is largely the correspondence and memorabilia of the 6 children of Micajah and Clarissa [Harryman] Merryman. Especially well represented is the correspondence among the women of the family including detailed letters from an extended trip to Europe (1883-84) by two sisters. There are also letters (1864) to Rachel Merryman from friends and relatives imprisoned at Fort Delaware. The Merryman family were slave owners, and there are materials throughout the papers documenting this. Of interest in the earlier material are letters (1779-83) about settling in North Carolina and letters (1776-82) in the form of military orders to Major Micajah Merryman. Women's property rights are touched on in the form of a legal opinion (1788) concerning Mary [Ensor] Merryman (Mrs. Micajah) as well as her mother Elinor Ensor's will (1801). There are also two documents (1764) about safe-guarding the property that Sarah M. Harryman, a widow, brought to her second marriage. The Crane Family papers consist of correspondence, poetry, prose, and financial documents. The material spans 1821-1908 but mainly dates from 1850-90. The papers revolve around Isabella Steel Crane. Her incoming correspondence includes consolation for the early deaths of 3 of her sons and her husband.The collection is particularly strong on the Civil War with letters from her nephew Andrew Lowndes on life in Baltimore in the 1860s and letters from her son Henry while a confederate soldier. The Crane family were slave owners, and the letters record their observations on Blacks. The remainder of the Crane papers deal briefly with Isabella's son Henry, a businessman in Baltimore, his wife Clara Merryman, and their four daughters. Merryman Family The earliest family member represented in this collection is John who died about 1746. His papers include a deed (1734) for land on the Gunpowder River and a copy of his will (1746). One of his sons was Moses. His papers are two land deeds, "Merryman's Delight" (1742) and "Cold Friday" (1770) on the Gunpowder River. Merryman, Micajah Sr. Micajah Merryman Sr. (1750-1842) was the son of Moses. He was a farmer in Baltimore County and serves as a Major in the Revolutionary War. The papers of Micajah Merryman, Sr. span the years 1767 to 1788. They include a bill to John Hall from Sarah Harryman (Micajah's mother) for some household items & some livestock, followed by nine letters from the same John concerning the buying of land & settling in North Carolina's Sullivan County. The letters detail prices of land, staples, matters of planting & harvesting, trouble with the Tories, the advantages & disadvantages of Cumberland, Kentucky & the new land in Georgia. Also included is a copy of John Hall's will (1778) which Micajah witnessed. Among his military papers are a copy of his commission to "First Major of the Gun Powder Upper Battalion of Militia in Baltimore County" October 12, 1776, followed by ten documents of military orders 1778 to 1782 signed by Edward Cockey, carrying orders from General Andrew Buchanan. His land papers include deeds and surveys for property on the Gunpowder River called "Cumberland" (originally owned by George Harryman), "Blethana Cambria" and "Lost Hopes." Micajah also owned a piece of property on the Gunpowder near the "Valley of Jehosephat." There was some question over the title which ended in an opinion (April 6, 1829) from the Court of Appeals written (ADS) by Roger Brooke Taney. The principals in the dispute were the estate of Charles Ridgely (d. ca. 1800), William Welch (d. 1802), and the family of William Wann (d. ca. 1829). The series includes wills, land deeds, a land survey, and Judge Taney's opinion. Three of Micajah's slaves Reuben, Harry and Henry ran away and there is an unsigned, undated power of attorney authorizing Micajah, Jr. to seize and return the slaves. Micajah's wife Mary Ensor attempted in 1788 to make a will, and there is a legal opinion (1788) written by William Moore stating why she could not dispose of her property "during the life of herself and husband." There is also a copy of the will (1801) of Mary's mother Elinor Ensor (d. 1805). Micajah Merryman, Jr. Micajah Merryman, Jr. (1788-1854) was the son of Micajah Merryman, Sr. (1750-1812) and Mary Ensor (d.1788). His papers include land documents for "Bosley's Delight" (1843), "Full Bottle" (1806-43), "Talbott's Delight" (1846) and "Talbot's Slavery" (1849). Micajah, Jr. also acted as agent for the return of three of his father's escaped slaves. The undated power-of-attorney is in Micajah, Sr.'s papers. Micajah, [Jr.?] invested in the Baltimore Theater and Circus Company. The two stock certificates are dated 1830. Harryman Family Papers Clarissa Harryman Merryman was the wife of Micajah Merryman Jr. She survived her husband. Her papers consist of 3 documents from her widowhood. There are two land deeds (1856) for a lot in Baltimore bounded by Fayette, Pine and Vine Streets. There is also a bill of sale (1854) for her part ownership of "the negro man Perry lately in the employ of Mr. George Harryman." Clarissa was the George Harryman and Sarah [Glen] Merryman Harryman. George was Sarah's second husband after Moses Merryman. She brought some property to her marriage to Harryman in personal property (1764). A copy of George Harryman's will (1782) is included. George and Sarah sold (n.d.) some land (unidentified) and slaves to a Micajah Merryman. This deed is included in Micajah Sr.'s papers. Merryman, MosesMoses Merryman (1827-1904) was the oldest child of Micajah and Clarissa Merryman. His papers contain a general order for his parole in May 1862, a certificate foe exemption from the draft (December 1863), document directing the division of his estate, applications for membership to the Maryland Society for the Sons of the American Revolution, note from E.N. Rich about claims on a dividend & a note from Claris Crane on the propriety of naming a "nigger" Moses or Micajah. Incoming letters are from Andrew Lowndes & Henry Crane & are addressed to "Doctor." April 1862 brings letters from Andrew on the conditions of Moses' imprisonment & a desire to know what his needs are--money, food, etc.--& attempts to get an interview with Gen. Dix. In the spring of 1894 Henry Crane writes to him of bills, Clara's trip to Atlantic City, Laura's admission exam for Peabody, summer vacation plans, Helen's geography prize, & advice not to "spend any more on mills." Merryman, GeorgeGeorge Merryman (b.1831) was the second child of Micajah and Clarissa Merryman. His papers consist of two letters. The first is from his brother Moses while in Switzerland (1884) & concerns household matters for the home in Baltimore, bills & barn repair, & a tailor's bill. The second letter is a formal address to his friends on the occasion of his fiftieth wedding anniversary (1908). Merryman, EleanorEleanor Merryman (b. 1834) was the third child of Micajah and Clarissa Merryman. Her papers are largely letters from cousins Rachel Cole and Ella Cole which describe their departure for Europe, their transoceanic voyage and social life on the ship, Bremen, Berlin, preparing lessons, wax museum's Chamber of Horrors, wine cellars, and the Royal Library and Luther's Bible (in Berlin). They proceeded to Rome, the Vatican Church of St. Clement's, ruins in which women could pick up enough marble for a table top in spite of the guards, money spent, church choirs, Michelangelo's Moses, the Coliseum & Bambino, and a reception for ministers and missionaries. Next the letters describe the Alps and a mountain excursion, the "Jungfraus" and a cholera outbreak. They travelled by rail and omnibus and tell of scenery, local costume, and of trying to keep baggage light and under fifty pound allotment. There is an organ recital at Freiburg & crossing of the Mer de Glas (a "glacier"); concern for cousin Clara, at home in Baltimore, who had become quite ill; Moe's women friends fussing over him; sending ivy & flower roots from Heidelberg Castle. In December 1884 Rachel Cole wrote to Ella of Clara's apparent mortal illness & enclosed a private note for Mr. Brooks making a revision in her will. There is also a letter (1881) from nephew George Merryman about running the family farm "Alberton" and his lack of education. Merryman, Rachel Rachel Marryman (b. 1836) was the fourth child of Micajah and Clarissa Merryman. Her papers are extensive, spanning the years 1860 to 1900. Financial documents include a hotel bill from 1895, & a bill to Mrs. Welsh for a dress, itemizing the cost of materials (1872). A letter from young nephew Charlie told of planting on the farm and of Howard getting his finger caught in machinery. There is an undated letter from little sister Ella, wanting to go to a party in the country. Becky Bush of Montressor near D.C. wrote of weddings, household & kitchen chores (including a recipe for "bun cake") happiness with her new marriage, young men looking handsome in uniform (1860), a description of a "Yankee" style party without servants (1865), babies, & asked after Rachel's beau Tom. A letter from "May" described a sailing party and asked after Tom. Cousin Carrie from Delaware wrote to Rachel of social life in Delaware during the Civil War, Rachel's visit in "Iron Region", Delaware's southern sympathies, dresses, cost of silk, scarcity of shoemakers, the burning of Delaware's biggest barn, engagements, a Christmas dinner party, veils, the war ruining people's lives, jewelry, accounts from Norfolk & Savannah of the war, & her wedding. After the war Carrie's letters detail troubles with housekeeping & domestics, going to church, a missionary from India, thanks for the grape vine, making music, Rachel & her "Old School Baptist" friends Jimmy Lowndes' taking up religion, and abuse of the "Old School Baptist" ministers. Later in the 1870's she expressed sympathy on Laura's death, fear of upcoming operation & ether, told of her doctor husband vaccinating people, Christmas in Baltimore, the "Centennial", the "Exhibition" & wheelchairs. Rachel's friend Nellie Dickinson's correspondence begins with 1866 & details engagements & weddings & suspicions that Clara & Henry are acting on the sly; longing for the country air, & desire to know as soon as Rachel is engaged. Nellie's 1869 letters are from Bryan City, Texas & describe the dancing & a calico party, the "roughness" of Texans (not all of them), the great distances, President Grant to take seat, ladies' reduced circumstances due to war, wanting to swear at Yankees, yellow fever, & following the railroad. Letters from J.T. Yellott are romantic wartime letters. He wanted a picture of her to keep with him and told of the officers' grand military ball. No more is heard from him until 1864 when Rachel received letters from her uncle Andrew McNabb who was imprisoned also. In addition to relating the respective healths of George and Rachel, Andrew's letters request clothes, as supplies for prisoners can only be sent by their relatives. Her box was detained in the mail due to the poor mail service. A letter from Andrew Lowndes (1862) mentioned the proceedings of the Presbyterian Synod, and money collected to buy shirts for the needy and prisoners. He gave an account of a woman's interview with Gen. Wool to get supplies to prisoners, the draft, buying substitutes and Tom's escape. There are also directions for knitting mittens for soldiers. The early 1870's mark two notes from "S.H.F.": a thank you note from Zanesville "Ohio" in plain speech and one from Colorado Territory telling of a lot of walking, appetites and lack of newspapers. Correspondence with George Peerce is of a romantic nature. A letter from S.H.M. (?) relates visiting Andrews, describes a trip to New England and the White Mountains. A thank you note from a Swiss acquaintance said pictures of the children would be sent. An 1879 note from barely literate "Daniel" sent sympathy for Clara's (Cole) death & requested the ages of Rachel's mother & Daniel's grandmother. An 1883 letter from sister Clara detailed a trip to Savannah with a history and description of the "Hermitage." In 1891 Andrew wrote to Rachel on the death of Rev. George Porter of stomach cancer, Rev. Porter's family, and Rev. Malone's calumny of Rev. Porter. Included in Rachel's papers are some memorabilia--a booklet by George Peerce on the occasion of his drawing of her which analyzes her character & a "Programme of Dances" dated Friday, January 30. There is also a book of her recipes. Merryman, Henry ClayHenry C. Merryman (b. 1838) was the fifth child of Micajah and Clarissa Merryman. He received a postcard from John Reese in August 1906 "with best wishes." It shows two men seated at a table in an office. MemorabiliaMemorabilia includes a card of instructions for guests staying at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. There is a scrap of blanket allegedly "in which J. Wilkes Booth was buried." Crane, James CampbellJames (1803-56) was born in Newark, N.J. but moved to Richmond in 1821. His papers are mainly business and civic in nature. There is one letter (1821) from him to his mother Charity [Campbell] Crane which tells of his safe arrival in Richmond. The 1850 letters are from William Roane, his Lynchburg attorney, who handled a disputed bill. There is also one letter (1850) written by James to his brother William with the details of James's son Thomas's death. In 1853 there are letter from the General Association, and the First Baptist Church Sunday School illustrating James connection with these organizations. The YMCA acknowledged his contributions to their library. An 1855 letter from his son David gives details of his household and his illness. There is an acknowledgement for contributions for Norfolk and Portsmouth aid, a certificate from the American Bible Society, bonds of insurance, a library receipt, and a check. Also included are his will and estate papers. Letters from James to his wife Isabella and sons Robert, James T. and Henry are in their papers. Crane, Isabella [Steel] Isabella (b. 1804) moved to Richmond at age 12 with her brother George and widowed mother. Her incoming letters from 1850 to 1857 contain numerous expression of sympathies on the deaths of her sons & her husband (1856). Her correspondents were (niece) Alice Mary Lowndes; (sister) S.C. Keeling; (brother) George Steel; Mr. B. Manley, a friend of her husband's & Julia (daughter-in-law); sons Robert, David & James; nephew Andrew Lowndes; & her husband James. Letters from husband James & nephew Andrew describe a trip to New York to see a doctor about James' diseased left lung, & complaints about hotel confusion. Letters from son Robert give details of a trip to New Orleans & an outbreak of yellow fever. Daughter-in-law Julia tells of an encounter with Isabella's former maid Mary who did not like her new master & David's postscripts states that Mary will be sent to a "negro jail." Julia tells of weddings, bridal tours, female troubles, having babies & sewing shirts. After the death of his uncle, Andrew wrote to his aunt of publishing Uncle James's recollections, Henry's need for a dictionary & having Henry be a credit to his father's name, be a comfort to his mother & to avoid "bad boys". Beginning in 1860 Andrew's letters discuss his concern over the presidential election, the nation's political ill-health & his own, financial & commercial gloom in Baltimore, abolitionists & secessionists, & his wife's new sewing machine. The 1861 letters tell of Baltimore's sympathies & Richmond's speculations of an attack on Charleston & war as punishment of the nation's sins. A letter of April 19 tells of martial law in Baltimore, troops marching through & fighting in the streets. Andrew's later letters predict inflation, preparations to go to the arrangements for dealing with problems of mail, local deaths, new babies, and Dr. [Moses Merryman] in hiding. An undated letter from niece Arimintua Steel tells of new house, furniture, & Henry's duty to fight for his country. The 1862 letters are mostly from Henry who had joined the army--a Richmond artillery regiment. The letters deal with inclement weather & requests for the pistol caps he forgot, a copy of a sermon & his literary magazine. Included are descriptions of their quarters, drills & practices, rations & the price of coffee, morning routine, a sketch of Winn's Mill, & the shelling & sickness, "living on nothing", packages getting lost in the mail. Henry relates a musket accident, tells of "mean" army brandy & scarcity of sugar, clothes, rotten army meat & marching down Richmond's Broad St. He writes from Gordonsville, Leesburg, and finally Frederick, Md. Also discussed are crossing the Potomac, payday, their warm reception in Frederick and railroads. From Winchester he writes of friends' illnesses and deaths, musty flour, the need for winter clothing, tents, a mess of seven men, and officers buying up clothing reserved for soldiers. A fire at Madison C.H., fighting Culpeper, turkey dinner and going on the "block" in Richmond are in his last wartime letter. The 1863 letters are from Julia (widow of Isabella's son David) in Henrico County, Va. & relate an incident of the Richmond militia camping in the yard, friends' deaths, and Confederate victories. An 1869 letter from Andrew relates gladness of heart at Henry's conversion with a note to Henry enclosed expressing the same. Isabella also kept documents received from Richmond Fire Association, YMCA and City Savings Bank on the occasion of her husbands death, noting her husband's contributions to each organization. Crane, James T.James was the son of James C. and Isabella Crane. His papers are mostly letters from 1853. His father wrote of plans to visit New Orleans and hope for Bob's improvement. A letter from B. Manley Jr. is pastoral with reflections on death and Jim's favorite hymn. Friend John G. Spotts wrote of their friendship, distress of James's illness & also pastoral reflections. A letter from Adam Gaisser makes arrangements to send back a box of medicines & books from New Orleans to Baltimore. Letters by James are found in his mother Isabella's incoming letters. Crane, RobertRobert (d. ca. 1853) was the son of James C. and Isabella Crane. His papers are four letters from 1851 and 1852. One letter from his brother James in Florida tells of the Presbyterian meetings there, a young man dying as brother Tom did and several pages of encouragement to serve God and exhortation of the gospel. An embossed social note from the Lumpkins is among the papers, also one invitation from Mr. & Mrs. Francis Barnes, along with a note from David about the same social visit. Another letter from James encourages him to exercise his lungs, try to live in a healthy manner, prepare for the world to come and serve the Lord. A "great deal of trouble with our colored population" is mentioned. Letters written by Robert are found in his mother Isabella's incoming letters. Crane, Henry Ryland Henry (1845-99) was the son of James and Isabella Crane. He was raised in Richmond and moved to Baltimore after the Civil War, where he married Clara Merryman. His papers include several letters from his brother James (1852) in New Orleans which speak of geography lessons, brother Dave's wedding, a parade in New Orleans and Henry's desire to be a fireman. There is a letter from his cousin Andrew (1857) on how to resist gold "watch fever" and to settle for a silver watch later, so his whole inheritance was not spent. It included prices of watches & how to save & invest for a silver watch. Also included in his papers is a note from the Richmond Fire Assn. (1860) stating a payment of $10 for Henry's help "during the absence of the clerk." Also included are two letters from Dr. Moses Merryman (1885) about change of plans on his return from England--due to illness. There is a letter from Seventh Baptist Church, Balt. (1895) acknowledging his contributions to the church. There is a composition book of genealogical notes on the Crane family of New Jersey, ending with an autobiographical note (nine pages) by Henry & some pages bound together entitled "Some Research on the Life and Character of our Great-Great-Great-Grand Pa, Jasper Crane." Henry's prolific writings are included here. Some of his notable poetic works are "Bonnet de Nuit" a satire on the days of chivalry of ballad proportion; "She knows" a love poem for Clara he mentions in a letter to Rachel; and Impromptu, after "chopping" (a cat), a humorous poem. Romantic poetry and humorous poems abound here. Most of Henry's prose is scriptural and moral. There is a short story of a spoiled six-year-old girl & one of a boy who wanted to be a printer, an essay on George Washington, and on the history of church music, a parody of an opera, & a booklet of papers on the history of Seventh Baptist Church Sunday School in Baltimore on the occasion of its "Semi-Centenary." Henry's financial papers include a check and receipt for stock. Crane, Clara [Merryman]Clara (1845-1909) was the seventh child of Micajah and Clarissa Merryman. She lived in Baltimore County on the family farm "Alberton" until her marriage to Henry Crane in 1871. Her papers (1883-1908) contain several letters from her brother Moses on the occasion of his trip to Europe (1883) in search of a cure for his ill-health. A booklet "In Memoriam" (1899) and accompanying letter from Eutaw Place Baptist Church on the occasion of her husband Henry's death are included, as well as a social note from John Reese after the occasion of Clara's brother George celebrating his fiftieth wedding anniversary. (A document written by George on this occasion is in the papers from George Merryman.) There is also a statement (1904) from nephew W.C. Lowndes of tax and rents for 242 W. Hoffman St., and mention of a Richmond trip for a relatives funeral. Clara kept two valentines both heavily embossed, and stylized copies two songs "The Fine Old Irish Gentleman" & "When I Saw Sweet Nellie Home." There is also a fire insurance policy for 1898 (242 W. Hoffman St.) See Henry Crane's paper for her love poetry. Whitfield, Laura Merryman [Crane] Laura (b. 1873) was the oldest daughter of Henry and Clara Crane. Her papers (1883, 1884) consist of two letters - an undated [1883?] letter from her mother on a visit to Savannah, and one from cousin Rachel G. Cole from Naples [1884]. Her mother's letter describes Savannah--"so many little black children", muddy water, & long flowing moss. Cousin Rachel wrote how she missed seeing little children and described a visit to an aquarium in Naples, the Bay of Naples, & the volcano. Laura later married George H. Whitfield. Lanham, Edith [Crane] Edith (b.1876) was the second daughter of Henry and Clara Crane. She married Samuel Tucker Lanham. Her papers consist of a typescript (n.d.) article "Maryland's Part in the War Between the States" prepared by her for the Varina Davis Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Woodruff, South Carolina. Crane, Chris Isabel Claris (b. 1880) was the third daughter of Henry and Clara Crane. Her papers are letters (1898-1899) from her father Henry while she attended Bryn Mawr College. The letters tell of college life and vacations in the country. A letter from her big sister Laura gives advice to act herself at school and consolation on her father's death. There is also a note card which begins "Dear Santa Claus." Lowndes, Andrew J. Andrew J. Lowndes was the nephew of Isabella Steel Crane. He was raised with her older sons. After Isabella's husband James died, Andrew advised her on the up-bringing of her youngest and only surviving son Henry. Andrew moved to Baltimore, and it is from there that most of his letters are described with Isabella's papers. His letters are also found in the incoming letters of Henry Crane and Moses and Rachel Merryman. The only other papers of Andrew are a valentine and poem (n.d.) he wrote and a Christmas greeting (1886) he wrote to "Nelly" perhaps his wife Mary [Bucknell] Lowndes. Administrative Information Provenance

The Merryman and Crane families were allied through the marriage of Clara Merryman (1845-1909) to Henry R. Crane (1845-99). The family historian of the Merrymans appears to have been Clara's brother Moses Merryman (1827-1904) while her husband Henry was the Crane family historian. Clara survived both Moses and Henry, and it is probably through her that these two family collections survived.

In the 1880's Dr. Moses Merryman applies for membership in the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The early Merryman papers in this collection are legal documents and wills that would support this application. The later Merryman papers are those of Moses's four sisters and three brothers.

The Crane family material relates to Henry R. Crane's immediate family. These are the papers of Henry's parents and three brothers all of whom pre-deceased him. There are a few items of Henry's wife Clara and their four daughters.

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Box Contents 1 Merryman, John land deed, 1734 will, 1746 1 Merryman, Moses land deed, "Merryman's Delight" 1742 1 Merryman, Micajah, Sr. incoming letters, 1767-83 commission, 1776 land deed "Cumberland" 1704-94 "Blethana Cambria" 1791, 1796 "Lost Hopes" 1795 On the Gunpowder River 1801-31 power of attorney, n.d. 1 Hall, John will, 1778 1 Merryman, Mary [Ensor] legal opinion, 1788 1 Ensor, Elinor will, 1801 1 Merryman, Micajah, Jr. land deed "Bosley's Delight" 1843 land deed "Full Bottle", 1806-1843 land deed "Talbott's Delight" 1846 land deed "Talbot's Slavery" 1849 stock certificates 1830 1 Merryman, Clarissa [Harryman] land deed Fayette St. lot 1856 bill of sale, slave 1854 1 Harryman, George will, 1782 1 Harryman, Sarah M. marriage contract, 1764 inventory, 1764 1 Merryman, Moses incoming letters, 1862-94 parole, 1862 exemption, 1863 1 Merryman, George incoming letters, 1884, 1908 1 Merryman, Eleanor C. incoming letters, 1881-92 1 Merryman, Rachel incoming letters, 1860-1900, n.d. character analysis, n.d. recipes, n.d. receipts, 1872, 1895 1 Merryman, Henry C. post card, 1906 1 Cole, Eleanor Harryman incoming letters, 1864, 1871, 1893 memorabilia genealogies Merryman, Harryman, Crane families 2 Crane, James Campbell letters 1821, 1849-55 certificate, 1834 receipts, 1837, 1853, 1856, 1858 will, estate papers 1856, 1860 2 Crane, Isabella [Steel] incoming letters 1850-69 documents re: James Crane's death, 1856 2 Crane, James T. incoming letters, 1853 2 Crane, Robert incoming letters, 1851, 1852 2 Crane, Henry R. incoming letters 1852-96 poetry n.d. "Seventh Baptist Church Sunday School" 1895 "...Researches...on Jasper Crane" genealogical notes prose 2 Crane, Clara [Merryman] incoming letters, 1883-1908 newspapers clippings, 1862-94 printed material, 1860 fire insurance policy, 1898 music Valentines 2 Whitfield, Laura M. [Crane] incoming letters, 1883, 1884 2 Lanham, Edith [Crane] "Maryland's Part in the War Between the States" 2 Crane, Claris I. incoming letters, 1898-99, n.d. 2 Lowndes, Andrew Valentine, letter