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HANCOCK, JOHN

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HANCOCK, JOHN
(1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. An interesting A.L.S. ""J.H."" as Governor of Massachusetts, 1p. 4to., ""Council Chamber"" [Boston], Oct. 16, 1783, to the ""Gentleman of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives"" obliquely complaining about a communication problem between himself and the state legislature. In full: ""I have directed the Secretary to lay before you Two Letters I have just Rec'd from the President of Congress, one of which I find is an Answer to a Letter Addressed by the Legislature to the United States in Congress Assembled upon a subject of General Concern to the good People of this Common Wealth. This is a matter I had no knowledge of untill the Receipt of the Letter from Congress, I should be happy at all times to Unite with you in all measures that have a Tendency to Advance the public Prosperity..."". Partial fold separations repaired on verso, light soiling, otherwise very good.