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titleRobert Gilmor papers, [ca. 1823].
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionA catalogue of paintings in the possession of Gilmor, listing artists, descriptions of art work, dates, medium, prices, who he sold them to and estimated value.
extent1 v. (on 1 partial microfilm reel) reel 2934 (fr. 1-64)
formatsMicrofilm
accessPatrons must use microfilm copy.
record linkn/a
record sourcehttps://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/robert-gilmor-papers-10409
acquisition informationLent for microfilming, 1983, by Robert Gilmor VI. Originals returned to the lender, Robert Gilmor VI, after microfilming.
updated06/20/2023 14:26:52
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titleThomas Cole papers, 1821-1863.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionNotebooks; sketchbooks; drawings; letters; manuscript poems; catalogs; paintbrushes.

REELS ALC 1- ALC 4: Correspondence with Cole, including letters from friends, family, artists, and others; journals; notes; essays; lectures; poetry; clippings; and financial records.
Correspondents include: William Althorpe Adams, Samuel James Ainsley, Francis Alexander, Theodore Allen, Washington Allston, Thomas B. Ashton, Edwin T. Bennet, Simeon D. Bloodgood, William C. Bryant, Edward L. Carey, Cephas G. Childs, Lewis G. Clark, Thomas S. Cummings, Franklin Dexter, William Dunlap, Asher B. Durand, Robert Gilmor, George W. Greene, Charles C. Ingham, Charles R. Leslie, Jonathan Mason, Samuel F. B. Morse, John L. Morton, Henry C. Pratt, Luman Reed, John P. Ridner, Jonathan Sturges, Ithiel Town, Isaiah Townsend, Charles B. Trego, William P. Van Rensselaer, Cornelius Ver Bryck, Daniel Wadsworth, Samuel Ward, Robert W. Weir, Ambrose Wright, and others.

Bio / His Notes:
Painter; Catskill, N.Y. Cole lived most of his life in New York City even though he studied abroad. He was elected member of National Academy in 1826.
extentMaterial on reels D6, D39, D40 lent for microfilming 1961 by the Detroit Institute of Art. Material on reels ALC 1-ALC 4 lent for microfilming 1964 by the New York State Library. Paintbrushes were discovered 1964 by S.J. Fishburne, Albany Institute restorer, in basement of Cole's house. He turned them over to the Institute's director, Janet MacFarlane, who donated them to AAA, 1965.
formatsMicrofilm
accessPatrons must use microfilm copy.
record linkn/a
record sourcehttps://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/thomas-cole-papers-7004
acquisition informationList of contents of reel D39 and list of correspondents on ALC 1-ALC 4 available at Archives of American Art offices.
updated06/08/2023 16:42:23
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titleAnna Wells Rutledge papers, 1940-1961.
repositoryArchives of American Art
descriptionCorrespondence and research material. Among the subjects researched are New Orleans artists; 19th century South Carolina newspaper articles on artists; the Delphian Club in Baltimore; the Tuesday Club in Annapolis, Maryland; collector William Henry Philip; the Thomas B. Clarke Collection; William John Coffee; Robert Gilmor; and Hiram Powers. Also included are exhibition catalogs of Maryland artists, a bibliography of the writings of Mary Bartlett Cowdrey, and miscellany.

Bio / His Notes:
Art historian; Charleston, S.C.
extent1.0 linear ft. (on 2 microfilm reels) reels 116-117
formatsMicrofilm Correspondence Ephemera
accessPatrons must use microfilm copy.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
acquisition informationDonated 1961 by Anna Wells Rutledge.
updated11/12/2014 11:29:51
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titleLetters to Robert Gilmor and [Eliza Harriet Arnold] Allen [manuscript], 1840 May 28 and 1859 February 26, Chamberlain, Mellen, 1821-1900. (MSS 13030)
repositoryUniversity of Virginia Library
descriptionForms part of the Clifton Waller Barrett Library.

In an 1840 letter to Gilmor, discusses in detail sending some autographs. (Every indication points to this letter being Chamberlain except that the handwriting differs substantially from that in the1859 letter to Allen; one explanation is that one of his parents, Moses and Mary, was also an autograph collector.)

In an 1859 letter to Allen, discusses interest in obtaining a signature of Button Gwinnett and letters, documents, etc., of Sam'l Ward Mery Marchant.

Cite as:
Mellen Chamberlain Letters, 1840, 1859, in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Accession #13030, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Biographical note:
Mellen Chamberlain, member of Mass. state house of representatives and state senate.

Biographical note:
Robert Gilmor, art collector, of Baltimore, Md.; son of Revolutionary War leader, Robert Gilmor.

Biographical note:
Eliza Allen, wife of R.I. industrialist Zachariah Allen
extent2 items.
formatsCorrespondence
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies
record sourcevirgo.lib.virginai.edu
updated11/12/2014 11:29:51
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titleMiscellaneous papers, 1781-1949, 1830-1947 (bulk)
repositoryThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
descriptionCollection contains assorted letters of artists and others as well as a few news clippings, documents, and 46 autographed invitation cards sent to artists soliciting participation in exhibition "Speak Their Language."

Some individuals represented are Robert Gilmor, Mary Cassatt, Herbert Crowley, Horace Greeley, Augustus St. Gaudens, John S. Sargent, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, Tullo Massarani, Bruce Rogers, Samantha Littlefield Huntley, Frank Stout, Elihu Vedder, Stanford White, and Georges Rouault. Of special interest is the will of Duncan Phyfe .

LOCATION / CALL NUMBER
Watson Library Reference Z42.3A7 M48 v.11
Watson Library Reference Z42.3A7 M48 v.12
Watson Library Reference Z42.3A7 M48 v.13
Watson Library Bookcage MS 15
Watson Library Bookcage MS 16
Watson Library Bookcage MS 17

**Included here are letters written between by Robert Gilmor (1774-1848) and Charles Graff (1779-1846) chronicling both their individual art purchases and philosophies.
extent.8 cubic ft
formatsPersonal Papers Correspondence Legal Papers
accessPhotocopy available in repository
record sourcehttp://library.metmuseum.org/record=b1106433~S1
updated11/12/2014 11:29:51
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titleto Gulian C. Verplanck, 1826. ALsS :
repositoryRosenbach Museum and Library
descriptionLetters of 2 November and 9 December, in which Gilmor describes his collection and his plans to complete a set of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and asks for Verplanck's assistance in procuring material.

Bio/History:
Gilmor, a prominent citizen of Baltimore, was one of the first Americans to begin a formal autograph collection.
extent2 items (4 p.) ; 26 cm. or smaller.
formatsCorrespondence
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://firstsearch.oclc.org
updated11/12/2014 11:29:51
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titleDissertation: Robert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848): Baltimore collector and American art patron
repositoryUniversity of Virginia Library
descriptionRobert Gilmor, Jr. (1774-1848) of Baltimore, Maryland was of one the most significant art collectors and patrons in the United States before 1850. Based on archival research, Volume I explores a number of issues regarding Gilmor as collector. Volume II provides a detailed catalogue of the nearly 400 paintings in his collection, numerous miniatures, drawings, prints, sculptures, and antiquities.

A merchant, Gilmor matured in an international environment of great wealth, including art collectors and patrons. His marriage to Sarah Reeve Ladson of Charleston provided further art alliances. Gilmor also collected coins and medals, autographs, minerals, antiquities, and medieval manuscripts. These collections are some of the earliest documented in the United States, and brought Gilmor recognition among the intellectuals of his day.

As early as 1797 Gilmor was purchasing paintings, and he continued to collect for the remainder of his life, acquiring numerous Old Master and contemporary European works in the United States and abroad. This study explores what it meant to be a connoisseur of such paintings, and how Gilmor displayed them publicly and privately for the advancement of the arts. He also acquired works by more than 45 artists working in the United States, including John Gadsby Chapman, Thomas Cole, Thomas Doughty, William Sidney Mount, Raphaelle Peale, and Robert Walter Weir, among others. National in scope, his collection represented artists working in all the major centers. An early important patron of Horatio Greenough, his commissions enabled Greenough to develop the skills necessary to accept important national commissions. Although best known for his patronage of Cole, this study places Gilmor's interest in Cole in the larger context of his life and collecting.

Gilmor was interested in the establishment of national artistic and intellectual organizations and the formation of national imagery. For over two decades he presided over the construction of the Baltimore Washington Monument. He believed Washington, DC should be a vital center for the arts and letters, and at the end of his life hoped the Smithsonian Institution would purchase his collections as the nucleus of a national museum. As his offer was not accepted, they were subsequently dispersed.
extent1036 pages;
formats
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record linkhttp://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=732885371&Fmt=7&clientId =79356&RQT=309&VName=PQD
bibliographyby Humphries, Lance Lee, Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1998, 1036 pages; AAT 9840405
record sourcehttp://virgo.lib.virginia.edu
updated11/12/2014 11:30:03
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titleThomas Cole Papers, 1821-1863 (SC10635)
repositoryNew York State Library
descriptionCollection of correspondence, personal accounting records, notebooks, essays, and newspaper clippings about Cole. Also included is an 1827 sketchbook as well as several examples of Cole's poetry and exhibit registers. A majority of the material was collected by Cole's daughter and grandaughter. The sketchbooks include rough versions of typical Cole landscape paintings.

Historical/biog note:
Artist, founder of the "Hudson River School" style of painting.

Quantity: SC10635: 8 boxes.
Quantity: SA14607: 1 letter.

LOCATION:
Manuscripts and Special Collections, New York State Library, Albany, NY 12230.
extent8 boxes
formatsCorrespondence Writings Notebooks Financial Records Clippings
accessOpen to research. Sketchbook stored in vault. Viewing the original requires making special arrangements through Manuscripts and Special Collections. Also available on microfilm, MB/FM,759.147,C689,200-5109
record linkhttp://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc10635.htm
bibliographyLetters published: Burns, Sarah and John Davis. American art to 1900: A Documentary History. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA, 2009.
record sourcehttp://purl.org/net/nysl/nysdocs/122519843
finding aidOnline and in repository
acquisition informationReceived from Florence Cole Vincent, Thomas Cole’s granddaughter, in 1935
updated11/12/2014 11:30:08
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titleRobert Gilmor Junior Papers (MS 387)
repositoryMaryland Historical Society, Library
descriptionCorrespondence, diary (1826-27), memoranda, album of witticisms, extracts from family Bible, and other family papers; together with official Maryland papers collected by Gilmor.

Includes journal (1829-30) of travels in Europe of Robert Gilmor (1808-1875), acts, petitions, correspondence, reports, surveys, papers of the Harmony Club of Annapolis, Md., deeds, indentures, newspapers, and other papers relating in part to the French and Indian wars, a controversy over the morals of the Rev. Bennet Allen, and the militia.

Biographical and Historical Note
Art collector, of Baltimore.

Notes:
Maryland Historical Society Library % (387, 387.1)

NUCMC number:
MS 67-1462
extent17 v. and 1 folio
formatsCorrespondence Diaries Memoranda Microfilm Manuscript
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies
record linkhttp://www.mdhs.org/library/Mss/ms000387.html
bibliographySome of the papers have been published in the Archives of Maryland and in the Maryland historical magazine.
record sourcehttp://www.mdhs.org/library/Mss/ms000387.html
finding aidPartially indexed in the library.
acquisition informationAcquired from various sources.
updated11/12/2014 11:30:10
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titleWashington Irving's Life of George Washington, Volume VI, miscellany, 1774-1807.
repositoryCornell University Libraries
descriptionFound In:
Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Miscellany. (CStRLIN)NYCV90-a117

Portraits, prints, letters, maps, and documents tipped into Volume VI of the extra-illustrated quarto edition of Washington Irving's Life of George Washington (New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1855-1856) (Rare E 312 I72++ 1898).

Portraits of: Washington Irving, Benjamin Franklin (2), Israel Putnam, Robert Rogers (2), Benjamin Lincoln, Govenor Morris, John Glover, Thomas Paine, Hugh Percy (Duke of Northumberland), William Alexander (Lord Sterling), Henry Lee (2), Lord Howe, Hugh Mercer, [Thomas Paine], Lambert Cadwalader, King George III, Marquis Cornwallis, Edmund Burke, Tench Tilghman, Henry Knox, Philemon Dickinson, Lord George Germaine, Robert Morris, Anthony Wayne, John Hancock, Horatio Gates, Tadeusz Ko sciuszko, Josiah Meigs.

Prints of: East View of Hell Gate, in the Province of New York; Der Einzug der Königlichen Völker in Neu Yorck/L'Entré triumphale de Troupes royales a Nouvelle Yorck (colored); The Bevrley [sic] Robinson House Garrisons, Hudson River; Incendie de New-York; View from Fort Putnam; Lake George; [Capture of Gen. Lee]; The American General Lee taken Prisoner by Lieutenant Colonel Harcourt of the English Army, in Morris Country, New Jersey, 1776; The Battle Ground at Trenton; Washington Crossing the Delaware; Battle of Assunpink; [Battle of Trenton]; Surrender of Col. Rall [sic] at the Battle of Trenton; [five engravings depicting various scenes from the struggle for independence, with captions in German];

Battle of Princeton--Death of Mercer; A View of Pendennis Castle in Cornwall; View of the Old City Hall, Wall St. in the year 1789; The Jersey Prison Shop; Characteristic Scenery of the Hudson River.

Letters of: ALS, Benjamin Lincoln to Gen. Thomas, June 16, 1775; ALS, Nathaniel Greene to William Gibbons, n.d.]; A[aman.]LS, Col. William Grayson to [?], December 16, 1782; ALS, Joseph Reed to Ralph Izard, December 3, 1782;

ALS, Gen. William Heath to Maj. Gen. Phillips, April 16, 1778; Joseph Reed to Gen. Ward, August 24, 1775; Joseph Reed to Council Chambers, September 7, 1781; ALS, Williams Heath to Maj. Gen. Phillips, April 21, 1778; AL, [James Monroe] to [?], [n.d.]; ALS, George Weedon to Maj. Gen. Baron von Steuben, March 4, 1787; ALS, Joseph Reed to Archibald McClean, April 8, 1781; ALS, Robert Morris to Robert Gilmor & Co., December 10, 1789; ALS, John Fitzgerald to [?], October 10, 1781; John Armstrong to [Col. Richard Butter], November 1, 1782; ALS, Benjamin Rush to Orchard Cook, November 11, 1807; ALS, Benjamin Rush to Dr. Peabody, [n.d.];

AL[frag. return address only], Gen. William Heath to [?], February 17, 1781; ALS, Tench Tilghman to [?], December 10, 1781; ALS, Robert Morris to John Nicholson, June 13, 1798; A[aman.]LS John Hancock to Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, June 14, 1791 (also signed by Samuel Phillips and David Cobb).

Documents: ADS, [Receipt for sum of six pounds received by Roger Morris from Jacob Knofper], December 8, 1774; ADS, [Petition on behalf of James Reed--John Sprague, agent], [n.d.]; ADS,, [Statements (3) concerning payment of monies due, signed by Benjamin Lincoln], June 16, 1775 and March 25, 1779;D[form]S, [Blank license for a public house, Supreme Executive Council, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed by Thomas Mifflin and Charles Biddle], [n.d.]; ADS,

[Receipt for payment received by James Chalmers from Charles Cone, signed by James Chanlmer, John Cadwalader, and William Caxton], [n.d.]; A[aman.]DS, [Appointment by King George II of Richard Waldron to office in New Hampshire, signed by William Burnet], May 14, [1728]; AD, [Accounts rendered], Feb. 23, 1777.

Map of: Part of New Jersey &c.

Manuscript card catalog.
extent77 items.
formatsArtwork Map Prints Manuscript
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
finding aidManuscript card catalog.
updated11/12/2014 11:30:10
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titleHoward-Gilmor Papers, 1696-1935 (MS 2619)
repositoryMaryland Historical Society, Library
descriptionContainer List

BOX 1

John Howard - Will and related correspondence, 1696-1925

Thomas Aiery - Cerficate to preach in Dorchester County, 25 May 1726

Charles Carroll of Carrollton - Will (copy), 19 Nov 1832

Sketch of the Life of Robert Gilmor, the First of that Name in Maryland, copied by Jane Howard, 12 Dec 1839

Auction Catalogs, 1863, 1875, 1884

Galileo de Leopoldo Galli - Correspondence, 1870-1882

Death notices of Benjamin Chew Howard, 6 March 1872

List of Belongings - Attributed to Jane Howard, 1874-1884

List of Belongings - A[nne] W[illiams] Howard, 1877-1884

__________ to Marian Howard, 12 April 1879

Death notices of Col. Harry Gilmor, March 1883

Memoir of Robert Gilmor of Baltimore, copied by J. Latimer Hoffman, Feb 1884

Property lists, 1884, 1893, n.d.

Jane Howard to Marian and Anne Howard, 17 March 1886

Prof. Benjamin Chew Howard - Correspondence, 12 Feb 1890, n.d.

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1905, 1933, n.d.

Mrs. B. C. Howard - Correspondence, 30 April 1922

James L. Joyce to John Eager Howard - Memorandum of Settlement, 1 Aug 1935

BOX 2

Genealogy of Howard Family (typed), n.d.

Genealogy of Howard of Arundel and Norfolk, n.d.

BOX 2

Memoir, or the Sketch of the History of Robert Gilmor of Baltimore, with notes by Robert Gilmor, [Jr.], 1840

(in box 1)

Sketch of the Life of Robert Gilmor, the First of that Name in Maryland, typed copy, n.d.

Miscellaneous descriptions of Painters and paintings, n.d.

Photograph of reception for LaFayette at Clivedon, n.d.

Recipes n.d.

Wine List, n.d.

Marian Gilmor to her children, n.d.

Miscellaneous Correspondence, n.d.

Miscellaneous, n.d.
extent2 boxes
formatsCorrespondence Legal Papers Printed Materials Photographs Ephemera
accessConrtact the Maryland Historical Society for access restrictions.
record sourcehttp://http://www.mdhs.org/findingaid/howard-gilmor-papers-1696-1935-ms-2619
finding aidThe finding aid can be found both on the Maryland Historical Society's web site or onsite.
updated11/12/2014 11:30:10
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titleGilmor Papers, 1689-1845 (MS. 387.1)
repositoryMaryland Historical Society, Library
descriptionA large and important collection of official MD papers and documents, dealing particularly with the period 1750-83. Here follows a very sketchy description of the materials within.

Many have been printed in the ARCHIVES OF MD. VOL. I: 1689-1935. (last news article on binding project) 1845, letter from [Robert Gilmor, Jr.?] describing more important items in collection. 1689-1773. Acts and petitions dealing with the militia in MD. 1735. Copies of legislative acts,

also found in ARCHIVES. 1750-63, Instructions, reports, etc. dealing with MD's part in the French and Indian War. 1773, correspondence between the Board of Commissioners of Trade and Plantations and Governor Horatio Sharpe. 1753-68, Petition of Annapolis Clergy, (17 pp.). Material bearing on the controversy over the morals of Rev. Bennet Allen, who had jurisdiction over his punishment. 1768-69, petitions of the clergy and the county courts to Gov. Sharpe [on above?]. VOL.II 1751-67: 1758-67, French and Indian War. Reports to Gov. Sharpe.

Orders from Whitehall. Letters and reports from commanders and other colonial governors and officials in the colonies (includes Gov. Dinwiddie of VA, and Andrew Hamilton). 1755 French and Indian War. Letters from other colonies, reports, letters of William Johnson.

Journal of James Gorrells, 1761-63 dealing with Wilkins' Niagara Expedition. 1751-66 Surveys. Survey of MD's boundaries with VA and PA. Drawings of survey of the Potomac River. Surveyors: WILLIAM PARSONS, WILLIAM SHANKLAND, JOHN EMORY, WILLIAM KILLEN, THOMAS JONES. VOL.III 1748-83: 1748-73, Harmony Club, Annapolis. Letters, poems, articles of government and constitution.

Members included Gov.Robert Eden, John Hall, Daniel Dulany, Jr. 1764-66, Horatio Sharpe, letters to and from. Reports on colonies to Whitehall, and official instructions. 1734-74, Examples of colonial script. 1774-83, Reports and letters of Committees of Correspondence in MD and other colonies. Reports from Congress in Philadelphia. Letters of THOMAS JOHNSON, DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFER, JOHN HANSON, GEN. [NATHANIEL]GREENE. General orders and papers concerning the MD line. Reports from James McHenry and Otho Holland Williams. 1770-83, Committees of Correspondence. Constitution of the Independent Militia Co., and lists of officers.

Letters from Congress in Philadelphia. Letters from and about PATRICK HENRY. Letters from JOHN ADAMS. Pay orders, of the British army in Nova Scotia. VOL> IV 1775: Committees of Correspondence, letters from other colonies, and from counties withing MD. Most outside are from VA and Boston. Some signed CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON. Reports from Committee of Inspection? Folio.

Printed matter, Deeds & Indentures. Newspapers: MD Gazette, Annapolis, Nov. 24, 1768; Aug. 17, 1769. VA Gazette, Williamsburg, May 25, 1769. Public Ledger, London, Nov. 17, 1763. Printed Cases (Rough Titles): "Proprietors of MD on riots by PA Inhabitants", 1737.

"House of Representatives of NH vs. John Belcher" 1739. "Inhabitants of the Lower Counties of PA (DE) vs. PA Proprietors" 1737. Printed copy, Association of the MD Line, 1775. Deed to Fox Hall, Dorchester Co., 1734.

Biog./Historical Note:
Art collector, Baltimore; son of Revolutionary worthy Robert Gilmor

Location
Special Collections Reading Room

Call Number:
MS 387.1
extent4 vols., 1 folio.
formatsManuscript Printed Materials
accessInformation on literary right available in repository. Public use of Vol. III, Homony Club records, is restricted to microfilm: Manuscripts Department microfilm MS 387.1; request other material in Special Collections Reading Room.
record linkhttp://www.mdhs.org/library/mss/ms0387_1.html
bibliographyMany individual items are printed in ARCHIVES OF MD, for the period 1750-83, particularly in the correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe. Also individual items are printed in the MH Magazine.
record sourcehttp://m60006.eos-intl.net/M60006/OPAC/Index.aspx
acquisition informationGift; [Robert Gilmor, Jr., 1845?]
updated02/02/2015 12:33:28
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titleArt and autograph catalog, 1823-42.
repositoryMaryland Historical Society, Library
descriptionThis catalog thoroughly records information concerning the art and autograph collections of robert Gilmor, Jr.

The section on his art collection records the date of purchase, the subject of the painting, artist, size, cost, estimated resale value, means by which it left Gilmor's possession, and other pertinent information about the painting.

The autograph portion of the catalog consists of lists of autographs that Gilmor had or wished to acquire. Famous people mentioned in the catalog include Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Talleyrand, Cornwallis, and Thomas Jefferson.

Associated Materials:
See also MS 387-387.1.

Biog./Historical Note:
Robert Gilmor, Jr., Baltimore art collector, 1797-1823; Director 2nd Bank of the U. S. in Baltimore, 1825-31.

Location
Special Collections Reading Room

Call Number
MS 2687

extent1/3 box.
formatsManuscript
accessUnrestricted. Information on literary right available in repository.
record sourcehttp://m60006.eos-intl.net/M60006/OPAC/Index.aspx
acquisition informationGift; Robert Gilmor; Aug. 21, 1986.
updated02/02/2015 12:25:06
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titleBayard Papers, 1672-1895.
repositoryMaryland Historical Society, Library
descriptionLand papers, business papers, and correspondence of Bayard and Howard families including: Eager and Howard land documents, 1672-1817 (lunn's Lot);

John Eager Howard's personal papers and correspondence, 1770-1825; 14 letters from Robert Goodloe Harper to constituents reporting on acts of Congress and public affairs in general, 1796-1801;

Gilmor letters, 1796-1816; John Eager Howard correspondence with T. Pickering, William Johnson, and A. Garden, 1829-1861. R.H. Bayard correspondence on estate of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1832-1834;

correspondence between Daniel Webster and R.J. Jackson, 1840-1841; R.H. Bayard correspondence, 1890-1895; George Delaplaine, Charles H. Brown, D.C. Gilman, George W. Biddle, John H. Thomas, Sydney G. Fisher,

Location:
Special Collections Reading Room

Call Number:
MS 109
extent4 boxes.
formatsBusiness Papers Personal Papers Legal Papers Financial Records Correspondence
accessOpen to the public without restrictions. Permission to publish is required.
record sourcehttp://m60006.eos-intl.net/M60006/OPAC/Index.aspx
updated02/02/2015 12:25:11
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titleGilmor, Robert Jr., to Parker Cleaveland, October 18, 1827.
repositoryMaryland Historical Society, Library
descriptionIn this letter dated 18 October 1827 to Parker Cleaveland, Robert Gilmor, Jr. discusses his interests in mineralogy and autograph collecting and requests contributions to his autograph collection, with a list of desired autographs included.

Biog./Historical Note:
The son of a prominent Baltimore merchant, Robert Gilmor Jr. became one of America's first art collectors, as well as a collector of coins, manuscripts, minerals and rocks, and autographs. Parker Cleaveland was a scientist with whom Gilmor discussed mineralogical and autograph collecting pursuits.

General Note:
See the following in reference to Robert Gilmor Jr. and autograph collecting: MS 2687, MS 387, Z24.G49 in Special Collections Reading Room.

Location
Special Collections Reading Room

Call Number:
Vertical File

extent1 item
formatsManuscript
accessOpen to the public without restrictions. Permission to publish is required.
record sourcehttp://m60006.eos-intl.net/M60006/OPAC/Index.aspx
acquisition information Gift of Lance Humphries in 2001
updated02/02/2015 12:25:15
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