Special Collections Research Center
Riddle Papers
Mss. 65 R43
/repositories/2/resources/8870
3.00 Linear Feet
1812-1915
927 items
English
General
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Riddle Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1812-1915, of the Riddle family of Chambersburg, Pa., Baltimore, Md., and Charlestown, W. Va. Chiefly the correspondence and accounts of Horace R. Riddle, banker of Baltimore, Md. and Charles Town, W. Va. who was the agent for the receiver of the Bank of the Valley in Virginia. Collection also includes a farm account book, 1812-1832, of James Riddle of Chambersburg; and plans and specifications for re-modeling a house in Charles Town.
Correspondence
Financial records
Receipts (financial records)
Charles Town (W.Va.)--History--19th century
Architecture, Domestic--West Virginia
Banks and banking--Virginia
Legal documents
Bank of the Valley in Virginia
Riddle family
Series 1: Lettersid127910/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010601844-1886Box 1id127911/repositories/2/archival_objects/40106811844-1849id127912/repositories/2/archival_objects/40108011Thurlow Weed, Albany, New York to P. S. Shelton, Boston, Massachusettsid127913/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011341844 November 1711Thurlow Weed, Albany, New York to Riddleid127914/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011351848 May 611A. Stuart Riddle to R. R. Schneckid127915/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011361848 July 2811J. Draper, New York to John M. Clayton, Secretary of Stateid127916/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011371849 October 2611Scope and ContentsRegarding affairs in Cuba.
William H. Seward to William B. Preston, Secretary of the Navyid127917/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011381849 November 2411Scope and ContentsLetter of introduction for H. R. Riddle.
Correspondenceid127918/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010811860-186212Scope and ContentsFive letters written in 1861 to H. R. Riddle commenting on political turmoil and one, 1862, concerning a brother of the writer captured by the Confederates.
Correspondenceid127919/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010821867-1879 and undated13Scope and ContentsChiefly letters to and from H. R. Riddle concerning financial matters.
H. R. Riddle. Letterpress bookid127920/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011391865-187213H. R. Riddle. Letterpress bookid127921/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011401876-188413H. R. Riddle. Letterpress bookid127922/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011411884-188613Series 2: Harriet Lane Home for Invalid Children, John Hopkins Hospitalid127923/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010611903-1906Box 2id127924/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010692Minutes of first meeting of Board of Managersid127925/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010831903 December 1421Minutes of second and third meetings of the Boardid127926/repositories/2/archival_objects/401084190422Minutes of Meetings and other papersid127927/repositories/2/archival_objects/401085190523Minutes of meetings and papers on proposed buildingsid127928/repositories/2/archival_objects/401142190624Undated material - clippings, notes, and proposed agreementsid127929/repositories/2/archival_objects/40114325Series 3: Bank of the Valley in Virginia receivership and H. R. Riddleid127930/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010621868-1870Box 2id127931/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010702Letters, statements, etc.id127932/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010861868 February - May26Letters, statements, etc.id127933/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010871868 June27Letters, statements, etc.id127934/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011441868 July - December28Letters, statements, etc.id127935/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011451869-187029Undated materialid127936/repositories/2/archival_objects/401146210Series 4: Roanoke Cold Storage Company; Ice, Coal & Cold Storage Companyid127939/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010631894-1903Box 2id129159/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010712Papersid129160/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010881894-1903211Series 5: Coal and Timber Lands of the Lane Estateid127937/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010641864-1900Scope and ContentsH. R. Riddle was one of the seventeen heirs.
Box 2id127938/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010722Papers, including one letter by James Buchanan, March 29, 1865id127940/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010891864-1867212Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127941/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010901868-1869213Scope and ContentsAmong the correspondents is the Huntington and Broad Top Railroad.
Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127942/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010911870214Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include S. L. Russell, W. H. Travers, W. T. Webb, D. J. Morrell, and Johnston Bros. & Co.
Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127943/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010921871-1879215Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include J. A. Horton, James Patton, and Joshua Douglas.
Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127944/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010931880-1883216Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include S. L. Russell & H. E. Johnston.
Letters to H. R. Riddleid127945/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010941884 January217Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include H. E. Johnston, Russelll & Longnecker, and J. J. Barndollar.
Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127946/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010951884 February - December218Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include H. E. Johnston, Cambria Iron Company, and Russell & Longnecker.
Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127948/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010961886-1888219Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include Chevington and Bunn Coal Company, and Joshua Douglas.
Box 3id127949/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010733Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127950/repositories/2/archival_objects/401097188931Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include Chevington and Bunn Coal Company.
Letters, chiefly to H. R. Riddleid127952/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010981890-190032Scope and ContentsCorrespondents include Chevington and Bunn Coal Company.
Series 6: Home Improvements. The Misses Riddleid127959/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010651915 MayBox 3id129053/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010743Series 7: Legal Papersid127962/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010661849-1904Box 3id127963/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010753Legal Papersid127965/repositories/2/archival_objects/40109934Appointment of H. R. Riddle commissioner to examine auctioneers in New York, etc.id129055/repositories/2/archival_objects/40114734Bills of sale, chattels, William H. Travers to Rebecca Hunterid129056/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011481860-186134Deed, W. H. Travers to Rebecca Hunterid129057/repositories/2/archival_objects/401149186134Judgment of damages involving Riddlesid129058/repositories/2/archival_objects/401150188534Document involving $3,000 bequest to Kate W. Riddleid129059/repositories/2/archival_objects/401151190434Advertisement from newspaper of property to be sold for taxesid129060/repositories/2/archival_objects/401152n.d.34Written statement of questions in dispute involving Wards, Riddles, and Traversid129061/repositories/2/archival_objects/401153n.d.34Series 8: Accountsid129046/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010671812-1906Box 3id129047/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010763List of expenses, inventories, etc. involving H. R. Riddle, Wm. H. Travers, etc.id129048/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011001854-185935Receipts, statements, etc. of Travers and Riddleid129049/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011011860-186936Volume of memos, accounts, addressesid129050/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011021876-187737Papers re. insolvency of H. R. Riddleid129051/repositories/2/archival_objects/401103188538Accountsid129052/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011041890-189939Scope and ContentsIncludes 1893 diary; account book, 1894-1899; and H. R. Riddle tax receipts, 1895-1898.
Papers in the handling of the estate of Rebecca Hunter by H. R. Riddle, administratorid129062/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011051895310Receipted bill to the Riddles, Charles Town, West Virginiaid129063/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011061900-1901311Receipted bill to the Riddles, Charles Town, West Virginiaid129064/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011071902312Box 4id129065/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010774Receipted bills, expense memos of the Riddles, Charles Town, West Virginiaid129066/repositories/2/archival_objects/401108190341Receipted bills, expense memos of the Riddles, Charles Town, West Virginiaid129067/repositories/2/archival_objects/401109190442Receipted bills of the Riddles, Charles Town, West Virginiaid129068/repositories/2/archival_objects/401110190543Receipted bills of the Riddlesid129069/repositories/2/archival_objects/401111190644Riddle tax receiptsid129070/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011121899-190645Riddle receipts and expense memosid129071/repositories/2/archival_objects/401113n.d.46Account bookid129072/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011141902-190447Scope and ContentsUnidentified.
Farm account book of James Riddle, Chambersburg, Pennsylvaniaid129073/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011151812-1832488Scope and ContentsIndexed. 178 pp.
Box 5id129074/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010785Volume of accounts, commercial travels, business addresses of H. R. Riddle, Baltimoreid129075/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011161872-187651Journal of H. R. Riddle, Baltimore, Marylandid129076/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011171853-186252Ledger of H. R. Riddle, Baltimore, Marylandid129077/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011181850-185453Cash book of H. R. Riddle, Baltimore, Marylandid129078/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011191850-185654Cash book of H. R. Riddle, Baltimore, Marylandid129079/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011201856-186255Cash book of H. R. Riddle, Baltimore, Marylandid129080/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011211864-186556Box 6id129081/repositories/2/archival_objects/4010796Journal of H. R. Riddle, Baltimoreid129082/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011221893-190361Journal and day book of H. R. Riddle, Baltimoreid129083/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011231850-189962Ledger of H. R. Riddle, Baltimoreid129084/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011241864-186963Cash book of H. R. Riddle, Baltimoreid129085/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011251885-189764Cash book of H. R. Riddle, Baltimoreid129086/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011261865-186965Volume of shipping accounts from West Indies, undated, and copies of and extracts from letters re. shipments by A. R. Riddleid129087/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011271845-184666Cash accounts of H. R. Riddle, Baltimore, Marylandid129088/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011281849-185167Financial diary of expenses and receipts of H. R. Riddleid129089/repositories/2/archival_objects/401129186468Account notes and address book of H. R. Riddleid129090/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011301875-187669Farm planting notes and expenses of H. R. Riddleid129091/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011311842-1846610Cash book of H. R. Riddleid129092/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011321842-1846611Farm planting notes and expenses of H. R. Riddleid129093/repositories/2/archival_objects/4011331863612