Papers, 1751-1914; (bulk 1820-1879).

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Hammond family. Papers, 1751-1914; (bulk 1820-1879).

Papers, 1751-1914; (bulk 1820-1879).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19595414

Family, business and legal papers of various members of the Hammond family of Frederick Co., Md. The earliest items are land grants and other land records of Nathan Hammond and Vachel Hammond. The papers of Thomas Hammond, who served as a judge of the Orphans' Court of Frederick Co., are mainly the records of his service as administrator of several estates or as guardian of orphans, but also include farm records and slave purchases. The papers of Dawson V. Hammond, brother of Thomas, concern the administration of estates, including Thomas's. Other subjects mentioned include Unionist sympathies in Maryland during the Civil War and economic conditions in the U.S. during the 1870s.

3,507 items.

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