John Hancock papers, 1775 June 21

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John Hancock papers, 1775 June 21

Letter to Dorothy Quincy regarding his love for her and gifts he is sending; signing commissions for 500 array officers, including George Washington's.

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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...

Hancock, Dorothy Quincy, 1747-1830

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