LibGuides: Patrick McGill Family Papers, 1818-1880: Collection Summary

Collection Summary

Title	Patrick McGill Family Papers
Span Dates	1818-1880
Accession Number	2013-031
Creator	McGill, Patrick Sr. (1765-1848) McGill, Patrick Jr. (1790-1862) Patrick McGill Family
Extent	0.42 linear ft. (1 box)
Language	English
Processing History	Celeste Brewer completed the initial processing of the collection in April 2013. Julia A. Cowart updated the finding aid in 2017.
Collection Summary	Bills, promissory notes, receipts, court documents and correspondence of a Frederick County, Maryland family. Material regarding enslaved persons includes information about their housing, clothing, medical care, and sale; women's lives and occupations; and the operation of businesses and the legal system in nineteenth-century Maryland.