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Harry Dorsey Gough papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0401

Abstract

The papers of Harry Dorsey Gough include a large numbers of indentures and documents dealing with tracts of land in Baltimore and Harford counties. Also included are miscellaneous letters of H. Bengough, Charles Carroll, Charles Ridgely, A. Wiesenthal, etc. The collection contains letters and a memo book of Harry Dorsey Gough, 1790-1797, with papers of James Carroll as executor; inventory of estate of Gough, 1808, showing property room by room, list of debts, and administration accounts.

Dates

  • 1745 - 1808

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Annie Leakin Sioussat, December 8, 1924.

Title
Guide to the Harry Dorsey Gough papers
Status
Minimally Processed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2026-05-01: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Harwerth.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750