Letter, 1776 June 22, Philadelphia [Pa.] to James Athearn, Martha's Vineyard [Mass.].

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Letter, 1776 June 22, Philadelphia [Pa.] to James Athearn, Martha's Vineyard [Mass.].

Handwritten letter of introduction and recommendation on behalf of privateers Philip Moore, Archibald Mercer, and John Donaldson, supporters of the patriot cause.

1 ALS ; 32 cm.

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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...

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