ALS : Boston, to Hon. George Thatcher, Esq., 1798 April 12.

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ALS : Boston, to Hon. George Thatcher, Esq., 1798 April 12.

Discusses John Hancock, who was recently elected Governor of Massachusetts, as well as John Adams who was elected Vice President.

1 item (1 p. in folder) ; 26 x 38 cm.

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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...

Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Adams and Nourse

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Thacher, George, 1754-1824

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Lawyer, judge, and member of Continental Congress, of Biddeford, Me. From the description of Papers, 1813-1853. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979003 Continental congressman and representative from Massachusetts; surname also found spelled as Thatcher. From the description of Letter, 1789 Sept. 1. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70949847 George Thacher, of Maine, was a lawyer, judge and member of the...