[Material concerning a memorial to John Hancock]. 1895.

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[Material concerning a memorial to John Hancock]. 1895.

Letter and drawings from William J. Sullivan, representative of the Merry Mount Granite Company of Quincy, Massachusetts. Addressed to Chairman of Committee on Hancock Memorial, the letter offers plans for two possible monuments, Hancock about to sign the declaration and Hancock as president of the Continental Congress, and also gives material and cost estimates.

5 items ; 65 x 45 cm. or smaller.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7389892

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Hancock, John, 1737-1793

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John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United S...

Merry Mount Granite Company.

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