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Legal documents

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on documents having legal relevance in general. Works on documents written in order to give expression to a legal act or agreement for the purpose of creating, securing, modifying, or terminating a right, or for the purpose of furnishing evidence of a right, are entered under the heading Legal instruments.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Hoyt collection of Ridgely papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2891
Abstract

This collection consists of papers of various members of the Ridgley Family and related families including the Gough, Howard, Hoyt, and Yeaton families. There are also bills and receipts for the Hampton house, the Ridgley family estate. Among the materials are the papers of Family members including Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790), John Ridgely (1792 – 1867), Charles Ridgely (1830 – 1872), and Helen West Stewart Ridgely (1854 – 1929).

Dates: 1716-1970

John Campbell White papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1005.2
Abstract

This collection contains supplemental papers to MS 1005, the John Campbell White papers. MS 1005.2 contains sermons, account books, legal documents and correspondence, as well as diaries and financial receipts belonging to Eliza Ridgely White. The scope of this collection spans 1764-1928 contained in 6 boxes.

Dates: 1764-1928