Maryland -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

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Portion of the "Shippen Papers". Letters and documents (41) of members of the Calvert family, notably Benedict Leonard Calvert (1700-1732), who was Governor of Maryland from 1727-1732. Also papers of Thomas Hearne, English antiquarian, and John Beale Bordley and family.

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This collection includes photostatic copies of letters written by members of the Calvert family, 1619-1709.

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The Calvert papers contain various legal documents and records related to land. The documents in the collection are dated between 1621 and 1775.

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This collection contains 45 letters, mostly to English friends, with comments on the political situation in America, and the reaction to the Stamp Act. The collection also includes about 25 mid-18th century land papers, deeds and letters.

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This collection contains the letter book of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, with a letter of 9 August 1771 addressed to Dr. Jennings with observations concerning affairs in England.

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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.

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This collection contains the letter books of Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis (1691-1755) covering years 1722-1731, 1742-1752; 1752-1755, relating to business transactions and personal matters, as well as the business accounts of Dr. Charles Carroll. Also included is a letter book belonging to Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723-1783) covering years 1755-1769.

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1. Calendar of important letters excluding Calto. County Papers, made by Mendes Cohen and Louis H. Dielman, 1915. 2. Large correspondence of Charles Carroll of Annapolis with son, Charles Carroll of Carrollton while latter studied abroad and after return, 1750-81; letters to Chas. C. of C. from Daniel Carroll, John Hanson, Daniel of St. T., Jenifer, and Samuel Chase. Others also.

Abstract This is an artificial collection consisting of over 600 items, dating from the 1620s to 1775. The collection contains the following types of material: financial and business records (invoices, receipts, accounts, bonds, etc.); land records (deeds, surveys, rent rolls, leases, etc.); military records (commissions, military correspondence, etc.); official and government documents (court proceedings, warrants for arrests, etc.); personal and family documents (correspondence, inventories of...

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Depositions taken before John Brice, Deputy notary public, being statements of masters of vessels concerning loss and damage sustained by the party making the protest sealed by John Brice. Includes full copies of charter parties and agreements, with considerable data on the tobacco trade contained in the depositions.