School Exercise Book


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c 1805
John Carnan Ridgely

Entitled “Metaphysics” by young John Ridgely (1790-1867), the notebook contains a collection of his handwritten notes in Latin. John was educated both by tutors at Hampton and in small private schools in Baltimore.

Paper. L 33, W 21 cm
Hampton National Historic Site, HAMP 14834