Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely Ridgely, “The Lady with the Harp”, Wife of Third Master, 1803-1867
Financial and Legal Documents

Subseries: Accounts & Ledgers

1833-34Account book of expenses on trip to EuropeBox 5, Folder 28MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

1838-46Account BookBox 30, Reel 18MDHSMS691Ridgely Account Books, 1732-1884

1840'sAccounts of Eliza E. R. Ridgely with her trustees for Box 12, Reel 14, MDHSMS692Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882

her father's estateM4439

1845House AccountsFC1-1/4HAMPMS1Ridgely Family Papers

1845-46Accounts of Eliza E. R. Ridgely with her trustees for Box 13, Reel 15, MDHSMS692Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882

Nicholas G. Ridgely's estateM4440

1846-47Travel Account BookBox 30, Reel 18MDHSMS691Ridgely Account Books, 1732-1884

1849-53Account BooksBox 13, Reel ?MDHSMS692Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882

1850-64John & Eliza Ridgely, Farm Account BookBox 31, Reel 19MDHSMS691Ridgely Account Books, 1732-1884

1858-67Account book as trustee to Nicholas G. RidgelyBox 5, Folder 30MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

1858-67Account book of daughter Eliza as trustee to Nicholas Box 5, Folder 30MDHSMS2891

G. Ridgely

Subseries: Bills & Receipts

1817Bills & Receipts: (portrait) harp imported from London, Box 9, Reel 10, MDHSMS692Ridgely Papers, 1664-1882

linen and silk stockingsM4436

1817-71Bills & Receipts: very miscellaneous representing Box 13, Reel 15, MDHSMS692

"good life" at HamptonM4440

1817-71Bills & Receipts: very miscellaneous representing Box 13, Reel 16, MDHSMS692

"good life" at HamptonM4446

1820-36Bills & Receipts: portrait bill from Thomas SullyBox 10, Reel 11, MDHSMS692

M4437

1825Bills & Receipts: harp caseBox 10, Reel 11, MDHSMS692

M4437

1835-36ReceiptsBox 5, Folder 29MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

1843-59Bills and ReceiptsBox 2, Reel 4?MDHSMS1127Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929

Subseries: Legal Papers

1830Power of Attorney to her husband, John, regarding Box 5, Folder 27MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

Nicholas, her father's estate and executor A.

MacDonald

Subseries: Inventories

1835-54Eliza E.R. Ridgely servants clothingBox 30, Reel 18MDHSMS691Ridgely Account Books, 1732-1884

Wills & Estate Papers

1867-69John and Eliza Ridgely - Estate - Bills & ReceiptsBox 5, Folder 19MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

Correspondence

Outgoing letter to her daughter 'Didy'Box 7MDHSMS1005John Campbell White Papers, 1772-1926

Incoming CorrespondenceBox 8MDHSMS1005

1816-68Incoming LettersBox 2, Reel 4?MDHSMS1127Ridgely Family Papers, 1757-1929

1828Incoming from Marquis de LafayetteBox 33, Folder 18HAMPMS1Ridgely Family Papers

1828, 1831Correspondence from Lafayette (COPIES)Box 5, Folder 24MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

1848-49Incoming letters from her son Charles at HarvardBox 6, Folder 1MDHSMS2891

1849-1861Incoming from [unk], G.W. Ridgely and (?)PoteetFC2-6/64-66HAMPMS1Ridgely Family Papers

1857-58Incoming from daughter Eliza R. White from EuropeBox 5, Folders 25-26MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

1858, n.d.Outgoing letters to her daughter 'Didy' re. family2nd 90: F, Box 1Duke2ndLetters, 1858, May 8-July 12 and n.d.

matters, Baltimore social life and European purchases

Personal Papers and Items

1834Birth records, Nicholas Ridgely, son of John and ElizaBox 5, Folder 16MDHSMS2891Hoyt Collection of Ridgely Papers, 1716-1971

n.d.Book of poems copied down before her marriage to Box 21, Folder 1MDHSMS2891

John Ridgely

Miscellaneous

1848Letter from Elizabeth Wirt Goldsborough dated August ?MDHSMS1011William Wirt Papers, 1784-1864

26 providing detailed descriptions of Hampton's

grounds, furnishings and dinner party

1851, 1862Certificates: Maryland State Bible SocietyBox 34, Folders 1-2HAMPMS1Ridgely Family Papers

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Last Revised December 4, 2007