Joseph Stewart papers, 1812 - 1816
Dates
- 1812 - 1816
Conditions Governing Access
Open to the public without restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.98 Linear Feet (3 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
The William A. Stewart papers deal with Stewart's law practice. There are two ledgers dated 1851-1869 and 1874-1893 containing accounts with numerous individuals and institutions for legal services and estates settled.
A volume containing 6th Ward-Proceedings of the Democratic Assoc. dated 1847 also includes clippings of political satires.
There is a volume entitled "Key to Blackstone's Commentaries or Answers to the Questions Proposed by Barron Field" by William A. Stewart, 1846.
There are also three volumes of law reports/digests of cases compiled by Theodoric Bland (1776-1846), the chancellor of Maryland. Entitled "T. Bland's Decisions" these volumes are handwritten and were in the library of William A. Stewart.
The collection includes a manuscript copy of the "Memoirs of Paul Jones" copied from the original lent to Stewart from his sister-in-law in 1886. Jones was an American officer from Virginia and his memoirs date from July through September 1776 while he was a prisoner in Sorel near Quebec after being captured in the battle of Trois Rivieres in June 1776.
Creator
- From the Collection: Stewart, William A. , 1825-1892 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org