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Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 to William Samuel Cardell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01658 Author/Creator: Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832 Place Written: Howard County, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 18, 1821 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 26 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses being chosen as an honorary member of a literary society and states that he is honored to be among such distinguished ranks. Encloses a donation check for $100 to the Society. Letter written from Carroll's manor, Doughoragen, in Maryland.

Carroll, Charles, 1737-1832
Cardell, William Samuel, 1780-1828

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