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John Hancock papers

Title
John Hancock papers, 1753-1783.
Author
Hancock, John, 1737-1793.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4434Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4434Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Powell, Jeremiah, 1714-1789.
  • Ford collection.
  • Bancroft collection.
  • Thomas J. Taylor collection.
Description
.2 linear foot (1 folder)
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence, speeches, and documents signed by Hancock in his capacity as president of the Continental Congress and governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Letters are largely outgoing and most pertain to his official duties in the Continental Congress, including several letters to Col. Jeremiah Powell in the days leading up to the Battle of Rhode Island, expressing great distress at the desertion of the French fleet under Admiral d'Estaing. Several bills and accounts dating between 1753 and 1771 relate to the building and fitting out of ships for Hancock during his mercantile career. One oversize folder contains a letter dated October 17th, 1777 pertaining to an order to send more clothes to the troops, and references enclosures from General Washington so convincing that the Assembly would see that "the troops are in the greatest distress, and likely to suffer still more from the indemnity of the approaching season," though the enclosures are not present.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Accounts.
  • Certificates.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance (note)
  • Some material was originally received as part of the Ford, Bancroft, and Thomas J. Taylor collections.
Call Number
MssCol 4434
OCLC
859205244
Author
Hancock, John, 1737-1793.
Title
John Hancock papers, 1753-1783.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Provenance
Some material was originally received as part of the Ford, Bancroft, and Thomas J. Taylor collections.
Occupation
Statesmen.
Added Author
Powell, Jeremiah, 1714-1789.
Ford collection.
Bancroft collection.
Thomas J. Taylor collection.
Research Call Number
MssCol 4434
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