Diary Excerpt Records Lafayette Visit and Notables
Frederick diary entries from 1819 to 1825 recount Gens Andrew Jackson Henry Clay and Lafayette in town. Notable scenes include Lafayette's arrival and public dinner at Talbotts Tavern plus extended addresses by Francis Scott Key and others.
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Andrew Jackson
Wm. P. Duval
Florida
Talbotis Tavern
Ja. Engelbrecht
Genl. la Fayette
Patrick St
Market
Talbotts Tavern
Talbotts
Col Ritchie
Col McPherson
Duke of Saxé Weimer Visits City in 1825 Witness
Fragmentary notes record the German Prince Duke of Saxé Weimer passing through the city on a Thursday in August 1825, staying a few hours and calling on D. F. Schaeffer and Jno. Schley, Esq., with a later entry noting a visit dated Friday 18th Nov. 1825.
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Duke of
Saxé Weimer
D. F. Schaeffer
Jno. Schley
Bequests In Will Of Miss Antoinette Staley
The will of Miss Antoinette Staley probated in the Orphans Court leaves 300 to the Reformed Church at Burkittsville and a similar amount to St. Mark's Church Petersville for upkeep of the Daniel Staley lot. Personal property goes to relatives and named heirs including paintings, silver, antique items, and specific furniture. The will is dated May 16 1955 and witnessed by Parsons Newman and Ruth G Zimmerman.
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Antoinette Staley
Knoxville
Reformed Church
Burkittsville
St. Mark’s Church
Petersville
Daniel Staley
Edna Staley Deaver
Kathrine Kriemelmeyer
Kathrine Kriemellmeyer
Daniel T
Staley
Joseph Staley
Parsons ‘Newman
Jvases
Ruth G. Zimmerman
No New Clues in Nude Body Case Near Brunswick
State Police reported no new developments in the nude body case found along the Potomac near Brunswick. The estate and real property of Mrs Myrtle Staley are to be sold with proceeds split among seven nephews and nieces, while a line of titled chattels remains to heirs. Captain Charles W Magaha said an identification expert was unavailable and no subclues emerged during a search.
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Myrtle Staley
Potomac River
Brunswick
Charles W. Magaha
Kathla
Kriemelmeyer
Jane S. Lamar
William
Robert
Daniel
Ira
Joseph Staley
Robert Staley
FSI
Perts
Fellers
Mary Elizabeth Fellers
Beltsville
Magaha
Man climbs 185 feet cross to drink and loom over crowd
In Cambridge a 26 year old man dangled from a church cross 185 feet high then rode down after 90 minutes. He drank gin and ate a sandwich while spectators watched as police and firefighters assisted.
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Cambridge
Mass
Frey A. Sherman Jr
Henry J. Sherman
Joseph L. Collins
Patrick Fleming
Westbore
State Hospital
Brother
Westboro
EE Sherman
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C. Burr
Washington City
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Frederick
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Henry Clay
Kentucky
ReorEue
Gabriel Duvall
Battletown
Supreme Court of
U.fredericktown
Pat- States
Stepha
Steiner
Stephen Ramsward
Burg
Col
Stephen Klein
Nace the Damr
Stephensburg
Fratter
Ratsville
Anthony St. John Baker
Legation
DeMartitz
Iterbide
Mexico
New York
Gurley
Francis Scott Key
Georgetown
Casper Mantz
Bennett
Rapa PE
Pontius
Pilate
America
Africa
Prince Georgen
St. Marys
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Vocka
Whatnot
William Staley
England
Tia Staley
Geauga
Ohio
Geauga Historical Museum
Philco OO Tite Elo
Ony
Petey
Revolutionary New Philco
Philco
Damascus Electric Co
Damascus, Md
Clearwater
Cross
Hendrickson’s
N. Market St
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