John Hancock shipping record, 1807.

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John Hancock shipping record, 1807.

Shipping record kept by John Hancock of Cambridge, Mass., in a Massachusetts Register for 1807. Sporadic entries note the movement of ships and their cargoes between Boston and England. Hancock also notes the weather and family news.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7653691

Massachusetts Historical Society

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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...