Otho Scott papers, 1772-1910 and undated, bulk 1820-1859

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Summary

Creator:
Scott, Otho
Abstract:
Lawyer of Harford City, Maryland. Collection comprises personal, legal and financial papers of Otho Scott, a Maryland lawyer active in the first half of the 19th century, and of his partner, Henry Dorsey Farnandis (1817-1900), also a Democratic state legislator. Materials include papers relating to the administration of estates, lawsuits, and land disputes; circular letters concerning the strength of Andrew Jackson and of the Whigs and Henry Clay in Maryland; a will of William Chesney providing for the manumission of his slaves; mortgages; bills and receipts; a few sheriff's books from Harford County with lists of fees for collection; papers relating to railroads and canals in Maryland, 1820s; and fragments of almanacs containing scattered diary entries, 1836-1847, chiefly about the weather.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet
Approx. 2172 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01158

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises personal, legal and financial papers of Otho Scott, a Harford County, Maryland lawyer active in the first half of the 19th century, and of his partner, Henry Dorsey Farnandis (1817-1900), also a Democratic state legislator. Materials include papers relating to the administration of estates, lawsuits, and land disputes; circular letters concerning the strength of Andrew Jackson and of the Whigs and Henry Clay in Maryland; a will of William Chesney providing for the manumission of his slaves; mortgages; bills and receipts; a few sheriff's books from Harford County with lists of fees for collection; papers relating to railroads and canals in Maryland, 1820s; and fragments of almanacs containing scattered diary entries, 1836-1847, chiefly about the weather.

Acquisition information:
The Otho Scott papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1948.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 48-827, 48-873

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Subjects:
Lawyers -- Maryland
Slaves -- Emancipation
Whig Party (U.S.)
Format:
Almanacs
Names:
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Scott, Otho
Scott, Otho
Places:
Maryland -- History

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