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James E. Steuart Papers, 1785-1955, MS 758
Descriptive Summary
JAMES E. STEUART PAPERS
MS 758
Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the papers of the George H. Steuart (1790-1867) family. James E. Steuart was the donor. The family members whose papers are in the collection are underlined in the following genealogy.
The papers largely pertain to a trust estate established by George H. Steaurt in 1861. It was maintained by his sons William J., Thomas E., George H., and James H., and James's son James E. Steuart. The trust estate consisted of ground rents, the income from which supported George, Sr.'s 10 children.
The trust estate papers (box 15-23) are legal documents and land deeds concerning the formation of the trust and financial papers (bills, receipts, and account books) concerning the collection of rents, the maintenance of the properties, and the support of the trust beneficiaries.
Information on the trust is also found in the correspondence among the Steuart children and their descendants. This correspondence has been divided by recipient and is found in boxes 6-10, 24, 28, 29, 32, and 33.
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) was the surviving child of George H. Steuart, and the bulk of the trust administration was handled by him. Much of the correspondence after 1867 is between George and the [UNK] trust beneficiaries. A small amount of his papers relate to his career in the U.S. Army (1859-61) and in the Confederate army. After the war his prime concern was managing the trust. In the 1880s there are papers relating to his growing tobacco.
James E. Steuart (1872-1954) succeeded his uncle George H. Steuart and was the last trust administrator. His papers are largely financial records (daybooks, cash books, ledgers, and account books) with a minute accounting of his finances. The trust was broken up after the death of his sister.
A few topics not related to the trust are covered. There is a long letter (1860) by George H. Steuart (1790-1867) deploring Negro suffrage and
the condition of the country. This is in Box 3. Steuart was an ardent Southern sympathizer and at the outbreak of the war moved to the South for the duration. He corresponded with a friend, Sally J. Newman, in Hilton, Va. during the war, and her frequent letters are in boxes 3 and 4. Several slaves owned by Thomas E. Steuart fought in the Civil War, and their military papers are in Box 7.
Two of the Steuart children Isaac E. and Charles D. were in and out of mental institutions, and there is much mention of their condition in the letters of George (1828-1903) and in the trust estate papers. There are 2 volumes of lectures by Samuel Stanhope Smith given in 1806 at Princeton University and copied by George H. Steuart.
Container List
Box 1
Thomas and Isaac Edmondson papers, 1799-1818
Mary Edmondson Estate papers
Thomas Edmondson (1808-56) memo books, 1824, n.d.
Thomas Edmondson (1808-56) bills and receipts 1832-46
Thomas Edmondson (1808-56) estate papers
A. Jane [Edmondson] Steuart incoming letters 1851, 1854, n.d.
A. Jane [Edmondson] Steuart account book 1847-50
A. Jane [Edmondson] Steuart bills and receipts 1850-54, n.d.
Box 2
A. Jane [Edmondson] Steuart Commonplace book, 1823
A. Jane [Edmondson] Steuart memo books, 1823, 1826
William Steuart (1755-1838) incoming letters 1813-35
William Steuart (1755-1838) bills and receipts 1807-38
Dr. James Steuart (1755-1846) bills and receipts 1831-41
Richard S. Steuart papers
James A. Steuart letters
Charles C. Steuart letters 1845-53
Charles C. Steuart letters 1852-1891
Charles C. Steuart bills and receipts 1866-70
Box 3
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) incoming letters 1814-66
Box 4
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) incoming letters, 1867, n.d.
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) bills and receipts 1816-67, n.d.
Box 5
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) legal papers
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) memoranda
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) estate papers
George H. Steuart (1790-1867) almanac, 1831
Samuel Stanhope Smith lectures, 1806
(2 vols)
Box 6
Ann Rebecca Steuart incoming letters 1851-65, n.d.
Ann Rebecca Steuart bills and receipts 1853-66
Ann Rebecca Steuart account book 1861-62
Henrietta E. Steuart (1846-67) papers, 1857-65
Margaret S. Steuart (1843-60) diary
Margaret S. Steuart account book, 1854
Isaac E. Steuart incoming letters 1856-69, n.d.
Isaac E. Steuart bills and receipts 1852-70
Isaac E. Steuart account book, 1867
Box 7
Thomas E. Steuart incoming letters, 1850-64, n.d.
Thomas E. Steuart bills and receipts 1843-65, n.d.
Thomas E. Steuart legal papers
Thomas E. Steuart estate papers
William J. Steuart incoming letters 1852-63, n.d.
William J. Steuart bills and receipts, 1851-60
William J. Steuart legal papers
William J. Steuart papers re: Edgar estate
William J. Steuart legal notes
William J. Steuart estate papers
Box 8
Charles P. Steuart incoming letters 1852-77, n.d.
Charles P. Steuart bills and recepits, 1857-75, n.d.
Charles P. Steuart account books, 1868, 1884-90
Charles P. Steuart memoranda
Box 9
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) incoming letters 1849-69
Box 10
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) incoming letters 1870-94, n.d.
Box 11
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) military papers
United States Army (1850-1860)
Confederate States Army (1860-65)
Maryland National Guard (1868)
Box 12
George H. Steuart (182801903) bills and receipts, 1851-89, n.d.
Box 13
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) memo books 1849-57, 1870-89
13 vols.
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) grocery pass book, n.d.
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) bank book, 1858-61
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) K 1st Cavalry Fund account book, 1857-60, n.d.
Box 14
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) diaries, 1885-89,
4 vols.
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) memoranda
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) insurance policies
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) legal papers
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) memorabilia
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) photographs
Box 15
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) will
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) estate papers
George H. Steuart (1828-1903) estate account books
Steuart Trust Estate legal papers
Box 16
Steuart Trust Estate legal papers
Box 17
Steuart Trust Estate correspondence 1864-1891, n.d.
Steuart Trust Estate financial papers
Box 18
Steuart Trust Estate financial papers
Box 19
Steuart Trust Estate ground rent account book, 1861-69
Box 20
Steuart Trust Estate ground rent account books
Box 21
Steuart Trust Estate ground rent account books, 1869-87
Box 22
Steuart Trust Estate ground rent account books
Steuart Trust Estate bank books, 1861-68, 1876
Steuart Trust Estate farm account books 1882-89
Box 23
Steuart Trust Estate cancelled checks
Box 24
Maria [Kenzie?] Steuart papers 1863-91
Minnie Steuart incoming letters, 1876-80
Daisy Steuart incoming letters, 1877-82
James H. Steuart incoming letters 1853-90, n.d.
James H. Steuart bills and receipts 1852-89, n.d.
James H. Steuart medical school papers, 1855-57
James H. Steuart legal papers
James H. Steuart estate papers
E. Lavinia [Duvall] Steuart incoming letters, 1869-94, n.d.
Box 25
James H. Steuart diary, 1866
James H. Steuart ground rent account books,
3 vols.
James H. Steuart Estate cash books, 1892-1919,
2 vols.
James H. Steuart Estate ledger, 1901-1915
James H. Steuart Estate property book
Box 26
E. Lavinia [Duvall] Steuart diaries 1892-1920,
10 vols.
E. Lavinia [Duvall] Steuart account books 1880-1917,
9 vols.
Antoinette J. Duvall album, 1859-62.
Box 27
Henrietta Steuart (b. 1873) diary 1890
Henrietta Steuart (b. 1873) account book, 1894
Henrietta Steuart (b. 1873) notebooks,
2 vols.
Henrietta Steuart (b. 1873) cancelled checks 1898-1901
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) diaries 1888-1903,
17 vols.
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) notebooks,
4 vols.
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) account books 1895-1905,
2 vols
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) birthday book
Box 28
Henrietta Steuart (b. 1873) incoming letters, 1887-98
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) incoming letters, 1887-1902
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) compositions 1882-88
Mary Elizabeth Steuart (b. 1871) school grade book, 1885-86
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) incoming letters 1887-93
Box 29
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) incoming letters, 1894-1951, n.d.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) bills and receipts, 1894-1902
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) legal papers
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) will
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) Sunday School teacher's record
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) Society of the War of 1812 papers
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) South River Club papers
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) Steuart Foundation papers
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) memorabilia
Box 30
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) diaries 1889-1917,
15 vols.
Box 31
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) diaries 1921-49,
9 vols.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) legal notebooks,
3 vols.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) memo books
Box 32
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) letterbooks, 1896-1905,
3 vols.
Box 33
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) letterbooks, 1905-11
Box 34
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) cashbooks, 1898-1938,
9 vols.
Box 35
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) cash books, 1939-48,
2 vols.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) account books 1923-29,
4 vols.
Box 36
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) account books, 1929-45,
4 vols.
Box 37
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) account books, 1947-51,
3 vols.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) ledger, 1902-5
Box 38
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) ledger 1918-29,
1 vol.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) daybooks 1924-37,
5 vols.
Box 39
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) daybooks, 1940-54,
4 vols.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) bank books,
2 vols.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) house inventory,
1 vol.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) poultry account,
1 vol.
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) Baltimore French Relief Committee ledgers 1939-50,
2 vols.
Box 40
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) farm account books,
5 vols
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) check books, 1908-1911
James Edmondson Steuart (1872-1954) Military Order Foreign Wars account book 1897-99
Box 41
E.L., H., J.E. Steuart ground rent accounts, 1908-23
Box 42
E.L., H., J.E. Steuart ground rent accounts, 1916-34
Alice E. Gorter Estate account books,
5 vols.
Florence A. Shiff Estate cash book, 1927-29
Box 43
Mrs. John B. Montell ground rent accounts, 1910-51
Ann Digges account book, 1785-87
Subscriptions to the Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad, 1871
Theodore G. Lurman journal, 1871
Robert Garrett expense book, 1887
Friendly Inn minute book, 1885-94
Thomas J. Morris expense book, 1869-1910
Unidentified inventory
Scrapbook
Recipe book
Box 44
Notes on John Adams' discussion of U.S. constitution papers of
John S. Gittings, Commissioner of Stamps, 1848
Chesapeake Bank material
Mayo-Waters legal papers
Steuart family tombstone design
Genealogical material
Household inventories
Box 45
John H. Steuart papers, 1851-52
[?]Steuart bills and receipts
Unidentified Steuart letters, 1866
Unidentified letters
Unidentified bills and receipts
Unidentified material
photographs
poems
printed material
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