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Charles Carroll Letter In Which He Discusses Business Matters, The Health Of His Daughter, And The Weather. 1829., Charles Carroll Iii, Of Carrollton

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and the last signer of the Declaration of Independence to die. This letter was written 3 years before his death at age 95. In it he discusses domestic and farming matters, with specific reference to the health of Mrs. Harper, most likely his daughter, the widow of Robert Goodloe Harper.