Journal of Charles Carroll of Carrolton, during his Visit to Canada in 1776, as one of the Commissioners from Congress; with a Memoir and Notes by Brantz Mayer
Baltimore: J. Murphy for the Baltimore Historical Society, 1845.
First Edition. Softcover. Good+. 9" x 6", 84 pp. Original front wrapper present (somewhat creased), rear wrapper lacking. Otherwise complete, clean and sound, with an old bookseller description tipped in between the copyright page and page 1. "One of the best background narratives for the study of the invasion of Canada in 1775--76. Father Carroll, an unquestioned patriot, was one of the three commissioners sent by Congress to placate the French-Canadians. The author s day-by-day diary describing the trip in a coach from Philadelphia to Montreal, along with Samuel Chase and Benjamin Franklin, the other commissioners, is the only reliable one extant" (Decker). Sabin 11068, Howes C-179, TPL 481. Scarce in the first edition.
Item #24367
Price: $375.00