Receipt book, 1798 Feb.-1804 Jan.

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Receipt book, 1798 Feb.-1804 Jan.

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Receipt book kept by Hancock recording payments made for goods, ship expenses, legal services, taxes, and other expenses related to his mercantile activities (Feb. 1798-Jan. 1804). Many payments are simply recorded as being "on account" or "in full". Bookplate affixed inside front cover: Library of Isaac John Greenwood.

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New-York 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...