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JOHN HANCOCK D.S.

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JOHN HANCOCK D.S.
<b>1. JOHN HANCOCK </b> (1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. Partly-printed D.S. "<i>John Hancock</i>" as President of the Continental Congress, 1p. oblong 4to., Philadelphia, July 5, 1777 (one year and one day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence), an appointment of Isaac Melcher to serve as "<i>Barrack master general with the rank of Colonel</i>". Co-signed by Continental Congress Secretary CHARLES THOMSON. Significant repairs to splits with a few areas of paper loss carefully restored, evenly toned. Matted with a folio-sized color print of the famous painting of the signing of the Declaration, all set into a gilt-wood frame.