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Charles Carroll letter book

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0208.1

Abstract

This collection consists of the letter book of Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, including letters written to business associates in London, and to his son, Charles Carroll (the Barrister), in Lisbon, Portugal. Also included are some penciled notes on Carroll genealogy, and recipes are on blank pages in another and more modern hand.

Dates

  • 1731 - 1748

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

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Biographical / Historical

Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis was a landowner, doctor, and member of the Lower House of Maryland General Assembly, 1737, Burgess for Annapolis, 1738. Charles Carroll, Barrister was a lawyer and author of the Maryland Bill of Rights & State Constitution.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Dr. Douglas Gordon Carroll, Jr., 1946.

Title
Guide to the Charles Carroll letter book
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

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750