Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Hancock, John, 1737-1793 |
| Title: | John Hancock Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1770 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter written by the American founding father to a lawyer in New London, Connecticut. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
John Hancock (1737-1793) was a merchant, statesman, and leader during the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress (1775–77, 1785–86) and Governor of Massachusetts (1780–85, 1787–93). He was also famous for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence.
The John Hancock Letter is dated Boston 15 Feb 1770 and addressed to Richard Laws, Esq. of New London, Connecticut. In the letter, Hancock discusses various financial matters Laws was involved in handling.
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John Hancock Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Charles Rosenthal, 1960.
Created by: LMD
Date: 28 Apr 2010
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