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Charles Carroll collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0363
Abstract
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was born in Annapolis, MD on September 30, 1737. He was a member of the (Revolutionary) Maryland Convention (1774-1776), a member of the Continental Congress (1776-1778), and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Charles Carroll collection is an artificial collection formed by both original and copied letters and documents, some related to the interests of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and others related to persons and events important during the...
Dates:
1700-1971; Majority of material found within 1776 - 1867
Found in:
Special Collections
Confiscations of Loyalists' Holdings documents
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0380
Abstract
The collection consists of one bound holographic ledger (1787-1801) containing copies of petitions from citizens who hoped to purchase lots and estates in Maryland formerly held by persons loyal to the British crown during the period of the American Revolution.
Dates:
1787-1801
Found in:
Special Collections
John Weatherburn collection
Collection — Container: 1
Identifier: MS-0044
Abstract
John Weatherburn was born in the village of Kenton, England, April 23, 1750 and immigrated to the United States in 1772. The collection consists of a diary, letterbook, daybook, and two journals of Baltimore merchant, John Weatherburn ranging from 1766-1816.
Dates:
1766-1816
Found in:
Special Collections