Charles Carroll correspondence
Abstract
This collection contains 190 typescript letters transcribed from Charles Carroll's correspondence with his grandson, 1797-1828.
Dates
- 1797 - 1828
Creator
- Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
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Biographical / Historical
Charles Carroll was a statesman and a 1776 delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland. He was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, and the only Catholic to sign. He assisted in informing the Constitution of Maryland, and in 1789 he was elected to the United States Senate.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 1937.
Creator
- Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Carroll correspondence
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021-10-04: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org