A Signer Writes a Letter in Verse

Authors

  • Oral S. Coad Rutgers University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14713/jrul.v32i1.1488

Keywords:

American History, James McHenry, Charles Carroll

Abstract

Coad brings to our attention two letters written in verse in the Rutgers Library by signers of the Declaration of Independence.  There are a letter from James McHenry ( 1753–1816) to Charles Carroll (1737–1832) and Carroll's reply to McHenry.  The Carroll letter is transcribed.

Author Biography

Oral S. Coad, Rutgers University

Rutgers University Libraries

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Published

2012-05-21

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