Maryland State Archives, Guide to Special Collections

Quick Search
Advanced Search
Microfilm Search

Keywords
Collection #

Collection Name		Collection #
Author		Date
Description

Microfilm Number

Series Number

Middletown Valley Ransom Document Collection

MSA SC 4889
Dates	1864/07/08
Medium	copy photographs
Restrictions	RESTRICTED: no copies of photographs are to be made without written permission of the Middleton Valley Historical Society, P. O. Box 294, Middleton, MD 21769
Storage	33/03/04/20 (copy photograph); 33/01/03 (negatives); 33/03/02/30 (slides)
Description
Document demanding ransom from the town of Middleton by Confederate Troops during the Civil War by order of General Early, and signed by A. J. Pendleton.
History
The confederate troops went to the bank to demand $5000 for ransom, and the bank went to Peter Leatherman, then the wealthiest man in the Valley. Mr. Leatherman put up $1500 and the troops wrote out this receipt telling the town when to come up with the rest of the money. The document was found in the back of a book from Peter Leatherman's library by his descendant Mrs. Austin Main and given to the Middleton Valley Historical Society.

Collection Inventory

Series 1: Miscellaneous

Microfilm Inventory

This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website

[ Archives' Home Page || Maryland Manual On-Line || Reference & Research
Search the Archives || Education & Outreach || Archives of Maryland Online ]

Governor General Assembly Judiciary Maryland.Gov