Hagerstown Bank Collection
Abstract
This grouping of letters is primarily addressed to Elie Beatty, cashier of the Hagerstown Bank, and concerns various financial matters to be handled by Beatty and other cashiers. Included are requests for collection of debts and transfer of funds as well as transmittals of bank notes and drafts and identifications of counterfeit notes. The collection provides an overview of banking operations in early to mid-nineteenth century western Maryland.
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Historical Note
The Hagerstown Bank Collection consists primarily of correspondence directed to Elie Beatty, the institution's cashier and president. Beatty was a prominent citizen of Hagerstown, Maryland, having served as assistant postmaster, bank president, and a member of the Hagerstown Academy's board of directors.
The historical significance of the collection lies primarily in the insights it offers to the operations of a prosperous regional bank during a tumultuous period in United States banking history. The antebellum decades witnessed a series of banking crises, most notably the Panics of 1819 and 1839, recurring recessions and depressions, and the famous "Bank Wars." The financial and political upheaval, combined with disastrous harvests during the 1830s, wreaked havoc on Washington County, Maryland, and caused the Williamsport Bank to suspend specie payments in 1839. Despite the prevailing economic climate, the Hagerstown Bank emerged as a stable financial institution with considerable holdings.
Founded on March 12, 1807, the Hagerstown Bank was originally a business association headed by Colonel Nathaniel Rochester. During its early years, the Hagerstown Bank operated from Colonel Rochester's home, which had been modified to house the institution. The bank's capital stock was limited to $500,000, divided into 10,000 shares valued at $50 each. One-tenth of the original stock was "reserved for the use and benefit of the State of Maryland," while the remaining 9,000 shares were divided between Hagerstown (5,000 shares), Baltimore (2,000 shares), and Frederick (1,000 shares). The bank flourished throughout the antebellum decades, surviving numerous financial panics and depressions. In May 1810, the Bank's stock commanded a twenty-five percent premium and shares were in great demand. While the Williamsport Bank suspended payment during the 1837 Banking Panic, and Mineral Bank in Cumberland failed in 1858, the Hagerstown Bank continued to expand. In 1837, the bank had $126,127 on deposit, $45,500 of which was in specie. The bank also owned real estate valued at $11,500 and had $214,000 in circulation.
Among the original officers were Nathaniel Rochester, President, and Elie Beatty, Cashier. Beatty, who also served as clerk and teller, received an annual salary of $500. Before accepting his position with the bank, Beatty served as Hagerstown's assistant postmaster under Colonel Rochester. In 1810, Rochester moved to western New York, where he founded the city of Rochester. William Heyser succeeded Rochester as president of the Hagerstown Bank, while Beatty retained his position as cashier, teller, and clerk. Upon Heyser's death in 1831, Elie Beatty became president of the bank, with Daniel Sprigg serving as cashier. Beatty's tenure as president of the Hagerstown Bank was brief. In 1833, Otho Lawrence was elected president, and Beatty resumed his position as cashier. Beatty resigned his position on April 23, 1859, citing "feeble health and the infirmities of age." Beatty died on May 5, 1859 at the age of eighty-three.
Beatty's death prompted an outpouring of sympathy from his friends and business associates. The Hagerstown Bank's Board of Directors ordered that "the Bank will be closed and suitably draped in mourning during the present week" and praised their late cashier's "unblemished official reputation." At the Hagerstown Academy, where Beatty served as a trustee, students pledged to "accompany, in a body, the remains of our deceased friend to his final resting place and wear the usual badge of mourning." Beatty was interred at the Hagerstown Episcopal Church on Saturday, May 7, 1859, his body accompanied by the directors and officers of the bank, students from the Hagerstown Academy, and "a large number of citizens of the town."
The Hagerstown Bank remains in operation as the Hagerstown Bank and Trust Company.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Hagerstown Bank Collection consists of correspondence directed to Elie Beatty. The correspondence covers the period from 1814 to 1852, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1820 to 1840. The majority of the correspondence is from bankers in Baltimore and Frederick, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New York City. The bank's business dealings were, however, quite extensive, and the collection also includes correspondence from New Orleans; Dayton and Zanesville, Ohio; Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
The correspondence contained in this collection reveals the extent of the institution's financial dealings and illustrates how antebellum banks managed complex credit and specie exchanges. The collection also highlights the chaotic nature of antebellum banking and the problems created by the widespread printing and circulation of paper money. Included in the collection are letters requesting the current value of the Hagerstown Bank's currency and a letter from the Farmers' Bank of Virginia warning Beatty not to accept counterfeit currency (May 28, 1827).
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The University of Maryland Libraries purchased the Hagerstown Banking Collection and the Papers of Elie Beatty from rare books and manuscripts dealers. In July 1991, the libraries bought a large collection of 172 letters from Charles Apfelbaum. An additional twelve letters, all dated 1815, came from Carmen D. Valentino in July 1994. Robert N. Willis, a private collector, donated four additional letters in February, 2007. Another private collector sold the Libraries a letter in September 2008 and the Libraries purchased 10 additional letters from George Krzyminski in October 2008. The Libraries purchased 5 additional letters from Timothy H. Bakken in May, 2009.
Processing Information
Processed by Max Grivno and Jennie A. Levine, July 2001. Revised in December 2001 by Jennie A. Levine and in November 2008 by Elizabeth A. McAllister.
The Hagerstown Bank Collection originally consisted of two separate collections, the Hagerstown Banking Collection and the Papers of Elie Beatty. After an initial review of the collection, it was decided to merge these papers into a single grouping. The correspondence was arranged in chronological order and placed in acid-free folders. The folders were subsequently labeled and stored in an acid-free box. Additional documents from the Maryland Manuscripts Collection were added in December 2001.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Henry Allen.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Correspondence, 1814-1852 (252 items)
The series consists of correspondence directed to Elie Beatty, except two letters to Daniel Sprigg. Topics of correspondence include the collection of debts, the transfer of funds, exchange rates for paper currency, bank failures, and real estate negotiations. Arrangement is chronological.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | Item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence, 1814-1819 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | ||
| Legal document concerning the collection of damages owed to Elie Beatty and Nathaniel Rochester., May 26, 1810 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 01 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Geo. Town, January 7, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 02 | |
| Thos. Shaw to Elie Beatty - Frederick Town Branch Bank Frederick Town Branch Bank, January 12, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 03 | |
| Thos. Shaw to Elie Beatty - Frederick Town Branch Bank, April 30, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 04 | |
| Thomas Shaw to Elie Beatty - Frederick Town Branch Bank, June 16, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 05 | |
| Saml. A. Chew to Elie Beatty - Williams-port, MD, June 24, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 06 | |
| Saml. A. Chew to Elie Beatty - Conococheague Bank, June 29, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 07 | |
| Saml. A. Chew to Elie Beatty - Conococheague Bank, July 6, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 08 | |
| Saml. A. Chew to Elie Beatty - Conococheague Bank, July 8, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 09 | |
| Thomas Shaw to Elie Beatty - Frederick Town Branch Bank, September 10, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 10 | |
| James [Coxe] to Elie Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, October 3, 1814 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 11 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, April 12, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 12 | |
| A. Calhoun to Elie Beatty - Bank of Chambersburg, May 5, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 13 | |
| C. Smith to Elie Beatty - Farmers' Bank of Georgetown, June 28, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 14 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, July 6, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 15 | |
| R. G. Bell to Elie Beatty [n.p.],, August 15, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 16 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, September 9, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 17 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, September 30, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 18 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beaty - Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown, October 2, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 19 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, October 18, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 20 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, October 26, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 21 | |
| William Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, November 2, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 22 | |
| John C. Williams to Elie Beatty - Georgetown, November 29, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 23 | |
| C. Smith to Elie Beatty - Farmers' Bank of Georgetown, December 2, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 24 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, December 2, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 25 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, December 5, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 26 | |
| A. Calhoun to Elie Beatty - Bank of Chambersburg, December 7, 1815 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 27 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, April 9, 1816 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 28 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Cumberland, May 9, 1816 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 29 | |
| C. T. Chapman to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Alexandria, June 29, 1816 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 30 | |
| M. Wallace to Elie Beatty - Cumberland Bank, October 10, 1816 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 31 | |
| J. Mann to Elie Beatty - Washington, D.C., March 28, 1817 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 32 | |
| David Boyd to Elie Beatty - New York, May 28, 1817 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 33 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, February 21, 1818 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 34 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, March 3, 1818 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 35 | |
| M. Wallace to Elie Beatty - Cumberland Bank, March 28, 1818 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 36 | |
| Jacob Albert to Eli Beatty - Baltimore, June 22, 1818 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 37 | |
| W. [Fisk] to Elie Beatty - Mechanics' Bank of New York, August 25, 1818 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 38 | |
| Jacob Albert to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, October 21, 1818 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 39 | |
| Jas. Hawkins to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, October 9, 1819 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 40 | |
| Brady Mason to E. Beatty - Hancock, MD, November 18, 1819 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 41 | |
| Correspondence, 1820-1829 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | ||
| T.S. Robinson to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, MD, February 11, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 01 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of G. Town, April 15, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 02 | |
| A. Henderson to Elie Beatty - Marietta [Georgia], April 20, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 03 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Geo. Town, November 6, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 04 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, November 21, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 05 | |
| Will. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, December 7, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 06 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, December 27, 1820 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 07 | |
| W. Brown to E. Beatty - Bank of Columbia, January 27, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 08 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of G. Town, February 6, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 09 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank, February 14, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 10 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Geo.Town, February 24, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 11 | |
| James [?] to Elie Beatty - Georgetown, June 27, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 12 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of G. Town, July 20, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 13 | |
| Dan. [Keuer] to Elie Beatty - Geo. Town, September 11, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 14 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of G. Town, September 15, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 15 | |
| T. Shaw to Elie Beatty - Frederick-Town, MD, September 28, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 16 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - U. B. [Union Bank], Georgetown, October 6, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 17 | |
| Lewis Hoff to Elie Beatty - Bank of the Valley in Virginia, November 14, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 18 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, November 18, 1821 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 19 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, March 16, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 20 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, April 10, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 21 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Georgetown, May 8, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 22 | |
| D. English to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Geo. Town, May 21, [1822] | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 23 | |
| J. Coze to Elie Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, July 13, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 24 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, September 21, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 25 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, October 5, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 26 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, October 12, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 27 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, October 23, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 28 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, October 30, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 29 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, November 6, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 30 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, November 16, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 31 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, November 20, 1822 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 32 | |
| Lewis Hoff to Elie Beatty - Bank of the Valley [Winchester, Virginia], January 29, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 33 | |
| Dan. Keuer to Elie Beatty - Geo. Town, January 31, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 34 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, February 15, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 35 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, February 22, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 36 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, March 1, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 37 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, April 26, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 38 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, May 10, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 39 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank, Georgetown, May 11, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 40 | |
| James [Coxe] to Elie Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, May 31, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 41 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, June 13, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 42 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, July 19, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 43 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, August 23, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 44 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmer's and M. Bank of Georgetown, August 27, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 45 | |
| Geo. Baer to Elie Beatty - Frederick Co. Bank, October 22, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 47 | |
| Geo. Baer to Elie Beatty - Frederick County Bank, October 26, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 48 | |
| Geo. Baer to Elie Beatty - Frederick Co. Bank, November 14, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 49 | |
| Geo. Baer to Elie Beatty - Frederick County Bank, November 19, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 50 | |
| Geo. Baer to Elie Beatty - Frederick County Bank, November 25, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 51 | |
| Geo. Baer to Elie Beatty - Frederick County Bank, November 29, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 52 | |
| Ezra Mantz to Elie Beatty - Frederick, MD, December 2, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 53 | |
| Ezra Mantz to Elie Beatty - Frederick, December 9, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 54 | |
| Samuel A. Chew to Elie Beatty - Conochocheague Bank, November 22, 1824 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 55 | |
| Brady Mason to D. Sprigg - Hancock, MD, January 27, 1825 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 56 | |
| Brady Mason to Elie Beatty - Hancock, MD, March 20, 1825 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 57 | |
| Thos. [?] to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, November 23, 1825 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 58 | |
| Wm. McMahon to Elie Beatty - Cumberland, MD, Jan 30, 1826 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 59 | |
| Irvine [?] to Elie Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, November 27, 1826 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 61 | |
| C. T. Chapman to Elie Beatty - Union Bank, Alexandria, VA, December 20, 1826 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 62 | |
| Wm. Nekervis to Elie Beatty - Farmers Bank of Virginia, May 28, 1827 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 63 | |
| Ja. [Hewhis] to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, August 3, 1827 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 64 | |
| Ja. [Hewhis] to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, August 22, 1827 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 65 | |
| Jas. Hawkins to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, December 25, 1829 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 66 | |
| Danl. Reimer to Elie Beatty - Georgetown, September 12, 1823 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 46 | |
| Isaac Hayward to Elie Beatty - Balt[im]o[re], May 26, 1826 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | item 60 | |
| Correspondence, 1830-1839 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | ||
| Jas. Hawkins to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, December 26, 1829 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 01 | |
| John H. Orndorf to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, MD, January 1, 1830 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 02 | |
| Geo. Ship to Elie Beatty - Lightersburg, Jan 27, 1830 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 03 | |
| E. N. Gregory to Elie Beatty - New York, August 10, 1830 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 04 | |
| C. Ballance to Elie Betty - Peoria, November 20, 1830 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 05 | |
| [?] to Elie Beatty - Harper's Ferry, December 22, 1830 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 06 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, September 18, 1832 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 08 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, September 18, 1832 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 09 | |
| Jas. Hawkins to E. Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, March 11, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 10 | |
| W. H. Murray to Elie Beatty - Mechanics' Bank of Balto., May 11, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 11 | |
| A. [Wilson] to Elie Beatty - Bank of Maryland, June 11, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 12 | |
| Wm. Cleveland to Elie Beatty - Charles Town, VA, July 29, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 13 | |
| Chas. [Coxe] to E. Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, October 11, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 14 | |
| Chas. [Coxe] to E. Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, October 11, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 15 | |
| Horatio Mason to Elie Beatty - Washington County, October 25, 1833 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 16 | |
| J. J. to Elie Beatty - Farmers and Merchants Bank of Baltimore, February 12, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 17 | |
| Jno. [?] to Elie Beatty - Farmers & Mechanics Bank, March 13, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 18 | |
| Wm. Cleveland to Elie Beatty - Winchester, VA, April 2, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 19 | |
| J. Reitzell to Elie Beatty - Clearspring, MD, April 29, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 20 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, May 17, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 21 | |
| H. Hughes to Elie Beatty, June 14, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 22 | |
| [?] Beatty to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, July 11, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 23 | |
| [?] to Elie Beatty - Clear Spring, July 17, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 24 | |
| John M. Krebs to Elie Beatty - New York, September 16, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 25 | |
| [?] to Elie Beatty - Clear Spring, October 4, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 26 | |
| [?] to Elie Beatty - Bank of Gettysburg, December 29, 1834 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 27 | |
| Jas. Hawkins to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, January 15, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 28 | |
| [?] Barnes to Elie Beatty - Stafford Hall, April 13, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 29 | |
| W.W. Evans to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, August 1, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 30 | |
| W.W. Evans to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, August 8, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 31 | |
| W.W. Evans to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, August 11, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 32 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, Oct. 22, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 33 | |
| A. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, December 23, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 34 | |
| Sam. Maynard to Elie Beatty - Farmers Bank of Maryland, January 23, 1836 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 35 | |
| Allen C. Hammond to Elie Beatty - [n.p.], June 6, 1836 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 36 | |
| [?] to Elie Beatty - [Birkley?], November 10, 1835 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 37 | |
| Sam Maynard to Elie Beatty - Farmers Bank of Maryland, September 16, 1836 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 38 | |
| G. H. Rouman to Elie Beatty - Managahala Bank of [?], November 7, 1836 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 39 | |
| Wm. M. Sherson to Elie Beatty - Bank of Gettysburg, December 14, 1836 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 40 | |
| Will. Shersler to Elie Beatty - Bank of Gettysburg, December 29, 1836 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 41 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, January 24, 1837 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 42 | |
| Sanderson Jenkins to E. Beatty - Baltimore, MD, August 11, 1837 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 43 | |
| A. Smith to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, August 30, 1837 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 44 | |
| Shepard [Farquher] to Elie Beatty - New York, September 27, 1837 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 45 | |
| Wm. St. Clair Clarke to Elie Beatty - Washington, D.C., December 25, 1837 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 46 | |
| C. M. Thurston to E. Beatty - Mineral Bank of MD, Cumberland, MD, January 6, 1838 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 47 | |
| [anonymous] to E. Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, January 20, 1838 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 48 | |
| Jno. Mcgruder to E. Beatty - Cumberland, MD, August 27, 1838 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 49 | |
| Tho. Read to Elie Beatty Bank of Savings in the City of New York, December 12, 1838 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 50 | |
| Tho. Read to Elie Beatty Bank of Savings in the City of New York, December 22, 1838 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 51 | |
| Jas. Hawkins to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, March 18, 1839 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 52 | |
| Jas. Hawkins to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Baltimore, November 16, 1839 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 53 | |
| George Dunbar to Elie Beatty - Commercial and Farmers Bank of Baltimore, November 16, 1839 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 54 | |
| F. W. Edwards to Elie Beatty - New York, December 7, 1839 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 55 | |
| John Heister to Elie Beatty - Hagerstown, Maryland, April 7, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 56 | |
| Wm. Edmund to Elie Beatty - Mechanics Bank of New York Mechanics' Bank of New York, April 28, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 57 | |
| Jno. Quigley to Elie Beatty - Shepardstown, June 16, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 58 | |
| J. Watson to Elie Beatty - Greencastle, PA, June 25, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 59 | |
| David Fullerton to Elie Beatty - Chambersburg, PA, September 30, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 60 | |
| A. Johnson to Elie Beatty, New York, October 7, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 61 | |
| Alex. [Grimm] to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, April 25, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 62 | |
| John W. Boyd to Elie Beatty - Martinsburg, VA, July 12, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 63 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, July 17, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 64 | |
| Alex. [Gaines] to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, October 9, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 65 | |
| Louis Simmons to Elie Beatty - New York, November 19, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 66 | |
| Samuel Harris to Elie Beatty - [n.p.], December 6, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 67 | |
| R. Mickle to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, February 19, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 68 | |
| J. Trotter to D. Sprigg - Bank of Pennsylvania, June 9, 1831 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | item 07 | |
| Correspondence, 1840-1849 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | ||
| John Heister to Elie Beatty - Hagerstown, MD, April 7, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 01 | |
| Wm. Edmund to Elie Beatty - Mechanics' Bank of New York, April 28, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 02 | |
| Jno. Quigley to Elie Beatty - Shepardstown, June 16, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 03 | |
| J. Watson to Elie Beatty - Greencastle, PA, June 25, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 04 | |
| David Fullerton to Elie Beatty - Chambersburg, PA, September 30, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 05 | |
| A. Johnson to Elie Beatty - New York, October 7, 1840 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 06 | |
| Alex. [Grimm] to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, April 25, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 07 | |
| John W. Boyd to Elie Beatty - Martinsburg, VA, July 12, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 08 | |
| Alex. Grimm to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, July 17, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 09 | |
| Alex. [Gaines] to Elie Beatty - Dayton Bank, October 9, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 10 | |
| Louis Simmons to Elie Beatty - New York, November 19, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 11 | |
| Samuel Harris to Elie Beatty - [n.p.], December 6, 1841 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 12 | |
| R. Mickle to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, February 19, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 13 | |
| L. Simmons to E. Beatty - New York, March 1, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 14 | |
| Francis Gilbert to Elie Beatty - New York City, April 20, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 15 | |
| Freeman Cross to Elie Beatty - Commercial and Farmers Bank of Balto., July 5, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 17 | |
| E. [Mickle] to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, July 16, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 18 | |
| E. [Mickle] to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, July 23, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 19 | |
| E. [Mickle] to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, August 13, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 20 | |
| Wm. D. McKinsty to Elie Beatty - Yazoo City, September 14, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 21 | |
| J. J. Stull to Elie Beatty - Farmers and M. Bank, Georgetown, November 9, 1842 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 23 | |
| W. S. [Cohern] to Elie Beatty - [?] Bank, February 25, 1843 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 26 | |
| John T. Irving to Elie Beatty - New York, May 29, 1843 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 27 | |
| L. Simmons to Elie Beatty - New York, April 17, 1844 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 28 | |
| Edmund McKinney to Elie Beatty - New Orleans, May 31, 1844 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 29 | |
| Greenway Paris to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, September 28, 1844 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 30 | |
| John Marshel to Eli Beatty - Franklin Bank of Washington, October 19, 1844 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 31 | |
| P. C. Sedgwick to Elie Beatty - Harrisburg, PA, December 2, 1844 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 32 | |
| J. McKinny to Elie Beatty - New Orleans, February 1, 1845 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 33 | |
| J. McKinny to Elie Beatty - New Orleans, July 2, 1845 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 34 | |
| R. Mickle to E. Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, October 11, 1845 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 35 | |
| R. Mickle to E. Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, October 18, 1845 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 36 | |
| P. Mickle to E. Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, October 22, 1845 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 37 | |
| Johnathan Lee to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, December 8, 1845 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 38 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, April 16, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 39 | |
| Will. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, April 13, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 40 | |
| Metcalf Shaw to Elie Beatty - Baltimore, MD, April 14, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 41 | |
| Will. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, April 3, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 42 | |
| Wm. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, April 22, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 43 | |
| J. McKinny to Elie Beatty - New Orleans, August 2, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 44 | |
| J. McKinny to Elie Beatty - New Orleans, November 2, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 45 | |
| J. H. [Carter] to Elie Beatty - Western Bank of Baltimore, December 18, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 46 | |
| J. Carter to E. Beatty - Western Bank of Baltimore, December 26, 1846 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 47 | |
| J. Wood to Elie Beatty - New York, January 16, 1847 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 48 | |
| J. B. Wood to Elie Beatty - New York, May 6, 1847 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 49 | |
| H. H. Muhlenberg to Elie Beatty - Farmers Bank of Reading, PA, July 3, 1847 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 50 | |
| Jos. Tucker to Elie Beatty - Mineral Bank of Maryland, Cumberland, March 10, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 51 | |
| J. Punnett to Elie Beatty - Bank of America, New York, May 3, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 52 | |
| Will. Whann to Elie Beatty - Bank of Columbia, May 20, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 53 | |
| J. Punnell to Elie Beatty - Bank of America, New York, October 3, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 54 | |
| Jos. H. Tucker to Elie Beatty - Mineral Bank of Maryland, Cumberland, October 13, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 55 | |
| Lydia Taylor to Elie Beatty - New York, Oct. 24, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 56 | |
| J. T. Hogg to Elie Beatty - New York, November 13, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 58 | |
| J.M. Buchanan to Elie Beatty - House of Delegates, Annapolis, February 19, 1843 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 25 | |
| M.C. Clarkson to Elie Beatty - College of St. James, October 30, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | item 57 | |
| Correspondence, 1850-1852 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | ||
| C. M. [Mauer] to Elie Beatty - New York, November 24, 1848 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 01 | |
| Freeman Cross to Elie Beatty - Commercial and Farmers' Bank, Baltimore, March 15, 1849 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 02 | |
| J. McKinny to Elie Beatty - New Orleans, April 9, 1849 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 03 | |
| J. Punnett to Elie Beatty - Bank of America, New York, May 12, 1849 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 04 | |
| C. [Jamison] to Elie Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, September 8, 1849 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 05 | |
| Josiah Lee to E. Beatty - Baltimore, December 3, 1849 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 06 | |
| C. Jamison to E. Beatty - Bank of Baltimore, January 8, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 07 | |
| Hy. Schley to E. Beatty - Frederick County Bank, April 20, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 08 | |
| Jno. Peters to E. Beatty - Franklin Bank of Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio, May 8, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 09 | |
| Jno. Peters to Elie Beatty - Franklin Bank of Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio, June 5, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 10 | |
| [?] to Elie Beatty - Chesapeake Bank of Baltimore, June 11, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 11 | |
| J. Punnett to Elie Beatty - Bank of America, New York, September 14, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 12 | |
| Josiah Lee to E. Beatty - Baltimore, September 30, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 13 | |
| Freeman Ross to Elie Beatty - Commercial and Farmers' Bank, Baltimore, MD, October 19, 1850 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 14 | |
| Josiah Lee to E. Beatty - Baltimore, January 16, 1851 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 15 | |
| R. Mickle to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, January 31, 1852 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 16 | |
| P. Mickle to Elie Beatty - Union Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, July 20, 1852 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | item 17 | |
| Correspondence, undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | ||
| A. Hurling to Elie Beatty, undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 01 | |
| page torn from ledger - "Hagerstown Bank in Assoc. with the Dayton Bank" - Includes list of individual credit and debts, 1834-35 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | item 02 | |
Related Material
J. Thomas Scharf's History of Western Maryland and Thomas J. C. Williams's A History of Washington County Maryland, From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time contain scattered references to Beatty and the Hagerstown Bank. Researchers should also consult Hagerstown newspapers, as the Hagerstown Bank's Board of Directors published minutes from their meetings and reports of the institution's financial status. Photocopies of material from Scharf's and Williams's work, along with Elie Beatty's obituary from the Hagerstown Herald and Torch-Light have been placed in the control file.
The Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, Maryland owns several letters to Elie Beatty. Relevant materials include: the Hagerstown Bank Correspondence, 1818-50 (MS 2588), which consists of ten letters written to Beatty; a letter from F. C. Clopper dated June 10, 1817, asking Beatty to collect various notes and transmit funds to William Schlatter of Pennsylvania (vertical file); and a note dated October 31, 1827, from I. W. L. Hawkins to Beatty concerning a debt (vertical file).
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Subjects
- Banks and banking -- Maryland -- Archival resources
- Banks and banking -- United States -- Archival resources
Names (Added Entries)
- Bank of Columbia (Georgetown, Washington, D.C.)
- Beatty, Elie
- English, D.
- Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown
- Hagerstown Bank (Hagerstown, Md.)
- Shaw, Thomas
- Stull, J. J.
- Whann, William