LS : Winter Hill, Mass., to Matthew Thornton, 1775 Dec. [no day].

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LS : Winter Hill, Mass., to Matthew Thornton, 1775 Dec. [no day].

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Having heard that Congress has authorized the states to assume the powers of government, Sullivan sends Thornton his ideas for the structure of a new government for New Hampshire. Emphasizing that political power resides with the people, he gives special attention to the separation and balance of powers and rules governing elections and appointments.

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