The Charles Carroll Papers
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm E302.6.C3 - Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832. The Charles Carroll Papers.
3 Reels
Description
The microfilm edition was made from original manuscript material held by the Maryland Historical Society and twenty-three other repositories.
The Papers (1749-1832) include correspondence, business and legislative notes, journals, account books and Carroll's last will and testament.
The papers are arranged chronologically from 1749 through 1832, except for items such as Carroll's account books, journal and will, which are grouped at the end of the reel sequence.
Reel 1 includes the guide to the papers.
Charles Carroll represented Maryland as a Senator in the first federal Congress until 1782 and was involved in writing the Maryland Constitution. Upon his death in 1832, he was the wealthiest citizen in the United States and last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- REF E302.6.C31
- Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832. Guide to the Microfilm of the Charles Carroll Papers.
