Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1737-1832) who was the longest-lived among his colleagues. ADS, signed “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton,” one page, 7.25 x 3, September 3, 1782. Handwritten financial document, in part: "At Thirty Days sight of this my second of Exchange, first, third & fourth not paid, pay unto Mr. William Brown or Order, Fifty Pounds Sterling in livres tournois at the rate of ten pence half penny sterling p. livre, value received of him." Double-matted and framed with Carroll's personal bookplate to an overall size of 12.75 x 12.75. In fine condition, with minor paper loss to the upper left corner, and light show-through from docketing on the reverse.
From the book Signers of the Declaration: Historic Places Commemorating the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, by Robert G. Ferris (1973): 'As one of the wealthiest men in America, Charles Carroll III of Carrollton risked his fortune as well as his life when he joined the Revolutionaries. Possessing one of the most cultivated minds of any of the signers, he achieved remarkable success as a planter, businessman, and politician. He was the only Roman Catholic signer, the last to survive, and the longest lived.'
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