Causten, Isaac, 1758-1833

Isaac Causten was a brass founder and wax candle manufacturer in Baltimore, with premises in the Ridgely's Delight neighborhood of Baltimore. He was born in New York City, the son of Josiah Causten and Elizabeth Ferris Causten. He married Jane Hyman Rinedollar in 1780 and had four sons. He married Susanna Cassat in 1812. He's buried at Westminster Burial Ground in Baltimore.

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[Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, July 28, 1812, Vol. 3]

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 3 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. Littleton gives a detailed recount of the riot that occurred in Baltimore on July 27, 1812. Anti-war articles written by Alexander Contee Hanson in the Federal Republican newspaper caused riots against the newspaper. The riot and events occurring afterwards were violent and resulted in the death of at least one man, Dr. Gale. Littleton includes an additional note with some of the names of the men involved.