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**[John Ridgely,]{.underline} Fifth Master of Hampton, 1851-1938**

***Financial and Legal Documents***

***Subseries: Accounts & Ledgers***

1871-88 Cash Book with Expenses of J. and H.W.S. Ridgely FC1-3/59 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1872-75 House Expenses including pay to house Box 1 MDHS MS 1908
*Ridgely Papers, 1840-1919*

1878-87 Hampton Farm Account Book SW3-1/3 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family
Papers*

1881-84 Account Book for Johnson Bros. & Co. Box 12, Folder 36 MDHS MS
2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1897-? Hampton Farm, Cash Account Book, 1 vol. Box 1 MDHS MS 1908
*Ridgely Papers, 1840-1919*

1903 Accounts Box 12, Folder 15 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely
Papers, 1716-1971*

1907-19 Hampton Farm, Cash Account Book, 1 vol. Box 1 MDHS MS 1908
*Ridgely Papers, 1840-1919*

1935-45 Hampton Herd Book SW3-1/1 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1937-46 Hampton Herd Book and Milk Records SW3-1/2 HAMP MS 1

***Subseries: Banking***

1866-89 Bank Book Box 12, Folder 32 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of
Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1872-82 Checkbook register and stubs Box 12, Folders MDHS MS 2891

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1894, 1904, 1925 Bank Book, CD, Bank Receipt Box 1, Folder 10 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

***Subseries: Bills & Receipts***

1862-76 Hampton Bills Box 8 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely
Papers, 1716-1971*

1863-84 Hampton Bills Box 9 MDHS MS 2891

1872, 1882 Receipts for livestock, dogs Box 12, Folder 24 MDHS MS 2891

1872-76 Receipts Box 12, Folder 16 MDHS MS 2891

1874 Receipt/John Ridgely to Eliza Ridgely White Buckler FC1-4/49 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

re. Will of Charles Ridgely

1876-1936 Miscellaneous Bills & Receipts Box 1, Folders 30-37 HAMP MS 1

1879 Bulls from Jersey Box 12, Folder 25 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection
of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1884-89 Invoices/Receipts for school board and tuition FC1-3/60 HAMP MS
1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1902 Invoice of Hampton wines sold to J.P. Morgan of NY Box 12, Folder
29 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1903-04 Memberships: Lutherville Athletic Club, L\'Hirondell
FC1-3/71-3/74 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Rowing Club, Phi Kapp Sigma Fraternity, Baltimore

Athletic Club

***Subseries: Legal Papers***

1901 Court summons in Tucker claim against heirs of Box 12, Folder 20
MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

Howard Ridgely

1905 Case in Equity - Eliza Ridgely vs. John Ridgely Box 16, Folders 2-3
MDHS MS 2891

1912 Legal Brief - J. and H.W.S. Ridgely v. Mayor/City Box 3, Folder 35
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Council of Baltimore

***Subseries: Investments***

1875 ca. List of Securities inherited by John Ridgely from FC1-4/50 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Charles Ridgely

1880-86 Stock Certificates/Sutro Tunnel Co. Box 3, Folder2 HAMP MS 1

1898-1923 Investment records including statements, summaries, Box 3,
Folders 4-18 HAMP MS 1

lists, correspondence

***Subseries: Tax Documents***

1872-1903 Ridgely Estate - Tax Records Box 10, Folders 1-7 MDHS MS 2891
*Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Subseries: Inventories***

1875, 1927-39 \"Catalogue of Pictures at Hampton - 1875\" FC1-3/101 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Information Added 1927-39

1882 \"Catalogue of \'Hampton\' Herd of Registered Jerseys\" FC1-3/4
HAMP MS 1

1900-02 Inventories and Correspondence re: wine, bills & FC1-3 HAMP MS 1

receipts for supplies

***Subseries: Maintenance & Renovation***

1880 ca. Drawings/Layout of Formal Gardens - Fist, Second MC1-7/2 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

and Third Parterres

1885 \"Hampton Orchard\" - Layout of Orchard and Chart of MC1-7/3 HAMP
MS 1

Trees Planted

1901-02, 1936 Estimates for well drilling and painting FC1-3/11-12 HAMP
MS 1

1901-29 Estimates, Bills & Receipts for roofing, well, pipes,
FC-3/142-165 HAMP MS 1

plumbing, lumber, chimneys, wiring, painting

1936-37 Letters/Estimate/Notes re: Building new greenhouse FC1-3/30 HAMP
MS 1

***Subseries: Miscellaneous***

1888 Insurance policy for gatehouse on Jamesville Pike Box 12, Folder 18
MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1889, 1894 Towsontown Hedge & Wire Fencing Co. - purchase of Box 12,
Folder 19 MDHS MS 2891

patent, tax receipt

***Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks***

1871 Pocket Diary FC2-8/9 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1872 Notebook Box 12, Folder 33 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely
Papers, 1716-1971*

1873 Notebook/planner Box 12, Folder 34 MDHS MS 2891

1873-86 ca. Notebook Box 12, Folder 35 MDHS MS 2891

1889 Calendar Diary Box 12, Folder 37 MDHS MS 2891

1900-05 Guest Book: \"Visitors to Hampton\" FC2-8/39 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely
Family Papers*

1912-34 Guest Book: \"Our Guests\" FC2-8/40 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family
Papers*

1914 Calendar Diary Box 12, Folder 38 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of
Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1928 Guest Book: \"Visitors-Summer of 1928\" FC2-8/41 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely
Family Papers*

***Land & Property Records***

***Subseries: Deeds & Grants***

1884 Deed: Jenkins estate to Towsontown Turnpike Co. Box 12, Folder 17
MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Subseries: Maps, Plats, Surveys, Drawings***

1875 Drawing\--\"Entrance Gates at Hampton\" (John Laing) MC1-11/1 HAMP
MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1875 Drawing\--Floorplans of Hampton (John Laing) MC1-11/2 HAMP MS 1

1880 ca. Drawings/Plans of Cemetery Vault and Inscriptions MC1-7/1 HAMP
MS 1

1884 Drawing\--Sketch of NW Wing of Hampton showing MC1-11/3 HAMP MS 1

water and drain pipes

1910-20 ca. Blueprint\--\"Plat of Hampton Estate\" (Thomas Disney)
MC1-11/4 HAMP MS 1

1911 Map\--Route of the Towson & Cockesvill Electric Box 31, Folder 3
HAMP MS 1

RAilway through Ridgely Property

1913 Blueprint\--\"Plat of the Ridgely Lands on the East Side MC1-11/12
HAMP MS 1

of Harford Road\" (Disney)

1930-33 ca. Drawing\--Hamtpon First Floor Plan (from Great MC1-11/6 HAMP
MS 1

Georgian Houses of America)

***Subseries: Miscellaneous***

1865-75 Illinois and Nebraska Lands - valuation, letters and Box 10,
Folders 8-11 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

papers

***Wills & Estate Papers***

1905 Final Settlement of father\'s estate Box 16, Folder 5 MDHS MS 2891
*Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1938 Appraisals of Personal Property Box 3, Folder 27 HAMP MS 2 *John
(III) & Lillian Ketcham Ridgely*

1938 Last Will and Testament of John Ridgely FC1-4/33 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely
Family Papers*

1938 First Administration Accounto/John Ridgely\'s Estate FC1-4/39 HAMP
MS 1

1938 Inventories/Estate of John Ridgely FC1-4/55-56 HAMP MS 1

1938-39 U.S. and Maryland Estate Tax Returns FC1-4/60-61 HAMP MS 1

1939 Second Administration Account/John Ridgely\'s Estate FC1-4/40 HAMP
MS 1

***Correspondence***

Outgoing letter in French to his father Box 3, Reel 5, M4451 MDHS MS
1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

1869-1907 Outgoing to Charles Ridgely, Dr. James McHenry FC2-6/147-156
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Howard, Helen W. S. Ridgely, Leonice J. M. Stewart

1872-1918, n.d. Incoming Letters Box 2 MDHS MS 715.1 *Helen West Stewart
Ridgely Family Papers 1840-1918*

1872-1935 Correspondence Box 12, Folders 1-11 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1872-76, n.d. Incoming Letters Box 4, Reel 7 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely
Family Papers, 1757-1929*

1873 Incoming from Leonice \"Nona\" Moulton Stewart Shaw FC2-5/297,299
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1873 Incoming from Julian LeRoy White FC2-5/311 HAMP MS 1

1873-1929 Incoming from J.R. Nickols, R.J. Wand(?), William C.
FC2-6/138-145 HAMP MS 1

Shaw, Francis L. Turnbull, Clarence F.M. Leidy,

Theodore Marburg, Merillat School Classmates, E. G.

Miller, Jr.

1878, 1906 Business Correspondence/Hampton-related Box 1, Folder 1 HAMP
MS 2 *John (III) & Lillian Ketcham Ridgely*

1890\'s and 1902 Incoming from Margaretta Sophia Ridgely FC2-6/117-118
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1898 Incoming from Julian LeRoy White FC2-5/314 HAMP MS 1

1900 ca. Incoming from Margaret Howard Ridgely (Leidy) FC2-6/298 HAMP MS
1

1902 Incoming from John Ridgely, Jr. FC2-5/258 HAMP MS 1

1903-07 Incoming from Helen W. S. Ridgely FC2-6 HAMP MS 1

1903-16 Incoming from John Ridgely, Jr. FC2-5/75,77,86 HAMP MS 1

1904 Outgoing to John and Helen W. S. Ridgely FC2-6/97 HAMP MS 1

1904-13 Business correspondence: Calvert St. property, coal Box 1,
Folders 54-55 HAMP MS 1

1910-29 Incoming Box 2, Folder 12 HAMP MS 2 *John (III) & Lillian
Ketcham Ridgely*

1916 Incoming from David Stewart Ridgely FC2-6/259 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely
Family Papers*

1927 Incoming from John Campbell White FC2-5/323 HAMP MS 1

n.d. Outgoing Letter to Helen West Stewart Ridgely (wife) Box 5 MDHS MS
715 *Helen West Stewart Ridgely Papers, 1868-1919*

***Personal Papers and Items***

Certificates Box 2 MDHS MS 715.1 *Helen West Stewart Ridgely Family
Papers 1840-1918*

1871 Passport MC1-10/5 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1873 Marriage Certificate\--John Ridgely and Helen W. MC1-10/1 HAMP MS 1

Stewart

1900 \"Books at Hampton\", \"Book List 1900-Town\" prepared FC1-3/93-94
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

by Margaret H. Ridgely

1901 Exhibit awards from Hagerstown Fair Box 12, Folder 23 MDHS MS 2891
*Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1923 Fiftieth Anniversary Party Materials: invitation, letters, Box 21,
Folders 1-10 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

cards, newspaper pictures

1929 \"Treasure Hunt\" Game/Locating Items at Hampton FC1-3/102 HAMP MS
1

***Educational Papers***

1866-67 Report Cards/Universite de France, Institution Box 34, Folder 5
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Auber-Savary\--John Ridgely

1869-72 Report card and literary clippings Box 12, Folder 22 MDHS MS
2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1870 Merillat Institute Diplomas/Proficiency Certificates Box 16, Folder
25 HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

***Printed Material***

1882 Printed catalog of \"Hampton\" herd with dates and Box 12, Folder
26 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

pedgrees

1900-09 Newspapers: Hampton clippings Box 7, Folder 14 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

1920-29 Newspapers: Hampton clippings Box 7, Folder 15 HAMP MS 1

1930-39 Newspapers: Hampton clippings Box 7, Folder 16 HAMP MS 1

n.d. Newspaper clippings - purchase of cattle Box 12, Folder 27 MDHS MS
2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Organizational Activities***

1858 Certificates: Director, Maryalnd State Bible Society, MC1-9 HAMP MS
1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

American Tradt Society

1876-81 ca. Towson Guards - his commission as 1st Lieutenant; Box 21,
Folder 5 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

his commission to the Centennial Fair in New York

1877-79 Detailed discussions on agricultural practices/issues MDHS MS
381 *Garrison Forrest Farmers\' Club Minutes, 1877-79*

including crop rotation, raising of sheep, hogs, cattle,

fencing, water supply, management of timberland, fall

ploughing, agricultural education

1878-84 Towson Guard Papers Box 13, Folders 1-4 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Historic Research***

1895-96 Ridgely Family Genealogy/Correspondence, \"Blue Box 1, Folder 10
HAMP MS 2 *John (III) & Lillian Ketcham Ridgely*

Book\" Lineage Form for John Ridgely

***Inventories***

1902 List of wines bottled at Hampton Box 12, Folder 28 MDHS MS 2891
*Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

post 1864 Bound catalogue of Hampton Libraries, organized by MDHS MZ
*Hampton Libraries*

room; undated but includes publications from 1864

***Miscellaneous***

1876-87 Miscellaneous Papers Box 12, Folder 21 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1878 J.M. Anderson\'s report as overseer Box 4, Reel 7, M4453 MDHS MS
1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

1902 Printed labels for Hampton Madeira Box 12, Folders MDHS MS 2891
*Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

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