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**[Margaretta Sophia Ridgely,]{.underline} \'Margie\', 1869-1949**

***Financial and Legal Documents***

***Subseries: Bills & Receipts***

1922-32 Bills for supplies for mission house in Liberia Box 13, Folder 9
MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Subseries: Legal Papers***

1904 Power of Attorney - Margaret Ridgely to Julia Yeaton Box 16,
Folders 9-10 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

and Nannie Howard

1905 Legal Papers - \"Memorandum on Argument\" Box 13, Folder 25 MDHS MS
2891

1905 Final Decree in Eliza Ridgely vs. John Ridgely- Box 16, Folder 4
MDHS MS 2891

dispute over Charles Ridgely\'s will - copy for Margaret Ridgely

1909 Power of Attorney - Margaret Ridgely to Julia Yeaton Box 16, Folder
11 MDHS MS 2891

and Nannie Howard (or Eleanor Freeland)

1913 Power of Attorney - Margaret S. Ridgely to Nannice Box 16, Folder
13 MDHS MS 2891

Howard and David Ridgely Howard

1917 Power of Attorney - Margaret Ridgely to Julia Yeaton Box 16, Folder
14 MDHS MS 2891

and Eleanor Freeland

***Subseries: Investments***

1910-25 Investment Receipts Box 13, Folder 17 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1910-32, n.d. Investment Statements - Miscellaneous Box 13, Folder 16
MDHS MS 2891

1918-32 Currency exchange receipts from Alex Brown and Box 13, Folder 21
MDHS MS 2891

Sons

1920-32 Investment Statements - Alex Brown and Sons Box 13, Folder 20
MDHS MS 2891

1924-30 Investment Receipts - Equitable Trust Co. Box 13, Folder 23 MDHS
MS 2891

***Subseries: Tax Documents***

1903-32 Tax Forms and Receipts Box 13, Folder 24 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1910-11 Financial Papers Box 4, Reel 8 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family
Papers, 1757-1929*

1932-49 House of Bethany Papers Box 4, Reel 8 MDHS MS 1127

***Land & Property Records***

***Subseries: Deeds & Grants***

1904 Deed of land from Eliza and Margaret Ridgely to Julia Box 16,
Folder 15 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

Yeaton

1913 Deed of right-of-way - Margaret Ridgely to D. Stewart Box 16,
Folder 12 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

Ridgely

1913 Deed - Sophia and Herman Kuhst to Eliza Ridgely, Box 16, Folder 18
MDHS MS 2891

Margaret Ridgely, and Julia Yeaton

1914 Deed of Partition - Julia Yeaton; Margaret Ridgely Box 16, Folders
7-8 MDHS MS 2891

Ridgely; Eliza Ridgely

***Subseries: Miscellaneous***

1919-23 Deeds, sales, rents, etc. Box 13, Folder 26 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt
Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

***Wills & Estate Papers***

1904-50 Estate Papers Box 14, Folder 9 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of
Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1905 Final Settlement of Charles Ridgely\'s will among his Box 16,
Folder 5 MDHS MS 2891

children

1910 Charles Ridgely Estate - bill from McHenry Howard to Box 16, Folder
6 MDHS MS 2891

three daughters (Eliza Ridgely, Julia Yeaton, Margaret

Ridgely) for legal services

1950 ca. Third Administration Account/Margaretta S. Ridgely\'s FC1-4/41
HAMP MS 1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

Estate

***Correspondence***

Outgoing letter written to her mother HWSR Box 5 MDHS MS 715 *Helen West
Stewart Ridgely Papers, 1868-1919*

1874, 1904-42, n.d. Incoming Letters regarding work in Liberia, letters
from Box 4, Reel 7 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

ex-students, her aunt Julia, sister Eliza

1886 Christmas Card/Charley Conrad to Margaret Box 22, Folder 6 HAMP MS
1 *Ridgely Family Papers*

1890\'s ca. Outgoing letters to John Ridgely FC2-6/117 HAMP MS 1

1902 Outgoing to John Ridgely FC2-6/118 HAMP MS 1

1903 Outgoing letters to Helen W. S. Ridgely FC2-6/119 HAMP MS 1

1903 ca. Outgoing letter re: \"House of Bethany\" with attached Box 13,
Folder 8 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

photos

1904-06 Correspondence with Capt. John and sister-in-law Box 13, Folder
6 MDHS MS 2891

Helen re. first months in Liberia

1905 ca. Incoming Box 2, Folder 10 HAMP MS 2 *John (III) & Lillian
Ketcham Ridgely*

1905 ca. Incoming: RIDGELY, Eliza and Margaretta Box 2, Folder 10 HAMP
MS 2

1909-37 Outgoing postcards - W.D. Hoyt Jr., Margaret Yeaton, Box 14,
Folder 8 MDHS MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

Julia s. Yeaton

1912-32 Outgoing envelopes and stamps(Julia Yeaton\'s Box 14, Folder 10
MDHS MS 2891

papers)

1918-31 Investment Correspondence - Miscellaneous Box 13, Folder 18 MDHS
MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1918-32 Outgoing letters- William D. Hoyt Jr. Box 13, Folder 7 MDHS MS
2891

1920-50, n.d. Julia S. Yeaton - Correspondence from Liberia Box 14,
Folder 13 MDHS MS 2891

1922-32 Outgoing letters to Julia S. Yeaton (sister) Box 14, Folders 1-7
MDHS MS 2891

1923-31 Investment Correspondence - John D. Howard Co. Box 13, Folder 22
MDHS MS 2891

1928 Investment Correspondence - R. L. Thompson Box 13, Folder 19 MDHS
MS 2891

1940-44 Outgoing letters to Jane H. R. Ridgely FC2-6/120-126 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

1944-46 Outoing letters to John, Jr. and Jane H. R. Ridgely
FC2-6/127-129 HAMP MS 1

1946-47 Outoing letters to Jane H.R.Ridgely FC2-6/130-131 HAMP MS 1

1947 Outoing letters to John Ridgely, Jr. FC2-6/132 HAMP MS 1

1948 Outgoing letters to Sally Hoyt FC2-6/133 HAMP MS 1

1948 Outgoing letters to Southgate Y. Hoyt FC2-6/134 HAMP MS 1

1948-49 Outgoing letters to Southgate Y. and Sally Hoyt FC2-6/135-136
HAMP MS 1

1949 ca. Outgoing letters to Jane H. R. Ridgely FC-6/137 HAMP MS 1

***Personal Papers and Items***

1904-29 Liberia Papers: Ridgely, Margaretta S. EA RG 72 *Liberia Papers:
Ridgely, Margaretta S.*

1904-32 Missionary Personnel Files: Ridgely, Margaretta - EA UP 194
*Missionary Personnel Files: Ridgely, Margaretta -- Liberia\
*

**NOTE: Collections held by the Episcopal Archives (EA) are closed until
2013.**

1923-30 Certificates; Commendation from Liberian government Box 4, Reel
8 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929*

1927 Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption MC1-9/5 HAMP MS 1
*Ridgely Family Papers*

1929 Liberian Permit of Residence Box 16, Folder 23 HAMP MS 1

1929 Liberian permit of Residence - Margaret S. Ridgely Box 16, Folder
23 HAMP MS 1

1930 Passport Box 4, Reel 8 MDHS MS 1127 *Ridgely Family Papers,
1757-1929*

***Printed Material***

1917-37 Articles and news clippings about Liberia Box 13, Folder 13 MDHS
MS 2891 *Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1924-26 Julia S. Yeaton - The Liberian Churchman Box 14, Folder 12 MDHS
MS 2891

1927-28, n.d. Newspaper clippings Box 13, Folder 14 MDHS MS 2891

1927-49 Julia S. Yeaton - Articles and Clippings re: Margaret Box 14,
Folder 11 MDHS MS 2891

Ridgely

1928-30 The Liberian Churchman Box 13, Folder 15 MDHS MS 2891

***Miscellaneous***

1912, 1941, n.d. Missionary souvenirs Box 13, Folder 11 MDHS MS 2891
*Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971*

1929 St. John\'s School, Liberia souvenir calendar Box 13, Folder 12
MDHS MS 2891

n.d. unsent Christmas cards from Liberia Box 13, Folder 10 MDHS MS 2891