Evening star., 1929-10-06
CALVERT LETTERS REVEAL DUEL
CHALLENGE TO WILLIAM PENN
DR.. Young's Recently Purchased Collec-
tion Bares Quarrel Between Americas
Greatest Colonial Proprietors.
BY THOMAS n. HENRY.

) II. HENRY,
ent of The star
You have endeavored to make be-
If should believe, must then con-
in the same air with me, which, yet
plain with you, your black foul charge
,e call closely for reparation and salts
e as many Of your late actions.
not At to be treated with-I ought to
you, when I will purge myself of that
ID on me-"
o a duel ended the correspondence and
,nial proprietors-Charles Calvert, third
IOt Accepted.
prevented his accepting the challenge
,en stretched to the breaking point by
invasions of his territory.
Dated 1882. the papers contain the
second warrant, copied in Cecilius CAL
vert's own hand, reading as follows:
Dutch EncrOaching.
"As upon further consideration his
majestic, since conceiveth that that
plantation soc neere unto the other will
too much restraine the old planters and
understanding withall that the Dutch
nation have begun of late years to en-
croach upon his majeSties territories
in those parts to the northWard and
have actually planted thereon calling 1t
New Netherlands-his ma jestie for these
respects thinks 1t filter now for staying
further encroachmentS that another
Colonie should be settled to the north
ward which the said Id. Baltimore
having undertaken to perforn-you
shall Qnnfhar a inino a
grant OF that whole peninsula lying be-
tween the ocean OH the east and th,
great Baye OF CheSapeak on the west
and between Cape Charles on the south
and Delaware Bay on the north, and
it shall be called MARYLAND in memory
and honour of the Queene"
Thus the original grant to Lord Bal
timore. as revealed by these records
contained the whole State of Delaware
and several counties of Virginia, which
fact was to cause great deal of trouble
in years to come.
Settlers Problems.
Next came the problem Of obtaining
settlers. Cecilius Calvert had a vision
OF great colony of landed gentlemen
with their tenants and servants. This
continued in the mind of his successor
Charles Calvert. who actually estab-
lished the Colony. 1t was not easy to
persuade the disinherited Catholic
cavalier to leave behind the luxuries OF
Europe for an unexplored wilderness.
Perhaps the most remarkable paper
in the collection is 9,000-word letter
from one Robert Wintours, who came
out with the first settlers in 1888, de-
Scribing the opportunities of the new
and for both landed proprietor and
tenant.
Here" he says. "the tradesman
overcharged with children may in tive
or three years be able to provide abun-
oantly for all by having large proper
ties of land allowed him for every one,
while In England. he points out. the
serving man that hath with care anc
diligence out of wales. gifts and chip
pings in a dozen years servitude raised
a matter Of 40 lbs. must needs comitt
matrimoney with the chambermaid ano
the poor loving couple turned away fol
1t with 20 shillings ana lame horse.
Affairs Progress.
Affairs progressed smoothly for the
new colony. the manuscripts reveal, un.
til the coming of Penn. DR.. Young
papers contain the original letter from
Charles the second to Charles Calvert
notifying him of the grant to Penn and
y
proprietor "all the Offices of good neigh.
borhood and amicable correspondence
which might tend to the mutual ben
eft of the provinces under both pro-
prietarieS." This was dated April 2
1881.
Lord Baltimore evidently wished tc
comply with the Kings request. His
first letter to Penn. dated January "a
1852. assured the new proprietor that
-l;. s.aAa SS
be kind to Mr.. Penn" and hoping sc
he will be as we'll inclined and as ready
to afford his kindness to me in those
reasonable demands I shall make wher
wee meete next. not at all doubling
that one meeting more will accommodate
all matters to the satisfaction OF both
sides"
First Note OF DiscOrd.
Between this letter and the next
something happened in the relations
between the colonies which occasioned
the first note of diScord.
IT will not faile to meet you the be-
ginning of the next MONTH" he writes
where you shall be reed. with all kind
ness and respect In confidence OF
having this happinesse I shall till then
be silent as to some late proceedings
which seem as yeti more than ordinarl-
" strange to your very true friend"
In the next letter he accused Penn
of having secret surveys made in my
bay" and concludes. Il shall not be
we'll at ease of mind until I have had
the happinesse of discoursing this and
some other passages wch concern your
honor and reputation, also your pre-
fessions of friendship"
The next year Calvert writes Penn
tI,at ,,,l,;Io Ioo ie villirU IN poaka land
concessions as a matter of friendship
he does not like the attitude he under
stands has been taken by Penn's coun-
Gil, which has discussed forcing set
tlement on him. But, he concludes
Il had rather give an acre of mine
than take a foot of land not my own.
Grows Angrier.
Other letters on the land settlement
follow, with the cavalier baron evident
ly growing angrier and angriery all the
time, eliminating in the epistle of July
10, 1888. which he evidently intended
as a challenge.
DIR. Young's papers contain the origi-
nails of some of Lord Baltimore's trea.
ties with the Indians, land settlements
records of exploration, and an early
crude map of Chesapeake Bay and the
adjoining territory.
DR.. Young plans to have other Mary
landers join with him in presenting the
documents to the Maryland Historical
Society," where they will be available
for students.
(Copyright, 1927
Mrs. Fannie Sibley Dies.
MANILA, October 5 (P).-Mrs. Fan