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Preferred Citation:

Benjamin Shunk Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in May 2011.

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Scope and Contents

Papers, 1845-1871, of Benjamin Shunk of Carroll County, Maryland. Contains two ledgers which contain the names of the parties involved, status, and disposition of civil court cases in Carroll County, Maryland. All entries are signed by Benjamin Shunk. There are also loose papers that were originally tucked inside of the first ledger. The second half of the second ledger was used as a recordbook for the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Taneytown, Marlyand, of which Shunk was secretary.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Church records and registers--Maryland
• Ledgers (Accounting)
• Maryland--History--19th century--Sources
• Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• Maryland--Religious life and customs--19th century
• Maryland--Social life and customs--19th century
• Maryland. Circuit Court (Carroll County)