Lot 60
Carroll, Charles (1737-1832) Signer of the Declaration of Independence; member of the Continental Congress. He was the only Catholic Signer and the last surviving Signer. Autograph Letter Signed "Ch. Carroll of Carrollton," 1½ pp (one sheet) with integral address leaf, Baltimore, Nov. 18, 1825. The 88-year -old Carroll writes in a tremulous hand about financial matters to David F. Brice in Annapolis, discussing how to handle various debts. In the case of William Nichols, whose property Brice had "distrained." Carroll says, "I believe Nichols to be an honest man…will sell the articles, particularly the tobacco…and apply the proceeds…to the discharge of his debt…. " He closes by discussing the benefits of plaster, "I know it is too light for wheat, but plaster will stiffen the soil, improve it by producing clover…." Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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