John Hancock papers, 1774-1865.
- 50 items. 2 containers. 0.6 linear feet.
Open to research.
Transcripts, made by Hancock and his secretary, of letters (1775-1776) from George Washington, Philip Schuyler, and Benedict Arnold; transcripts made by Peter Force of letters (1775-1777) written by Hancock while President of the Continental Congress; Hancock's original account with the U.S.; transcripts of a rough journal (1774 September-October) of the Continental Congress; and miscellaneous letters.
In part, transcripts and photocopies.
Volumes 4 and 6 containing Hancock's official correspondence as president of the Continental Congress National Archives and Records Service (Record Group 360: Papers of the Continental Congress). transferred in 1952 to
Politician, governor, and U.S. delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts.