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    <title>John Hancock papers, 1774-1865</title>
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    <namePart>Hancock, John</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1737-1793</namePart>
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  <abstract>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.</abstract>
  <note>Open to research.</note>
  <note>In part, transcripts and photocopies.</note>
  <note>Volumes 4 and 6 containing Hancock's official correspondence as president of the Continental Congress transferred in 1952 to National Archives and Records Service (Record Group 360: Papers of the Continental Congress).</note>
  <note>Politician, governor, and U.S. delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts.</note>
  <note>Collection material in English.</note>
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      <namePart>Arnold, Benedict</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1741-1801</namePart>
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      <namePart>Force, Peter</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1790-1868</namePart>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Schuyler, Philip John</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1733-1804</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Washington, George</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1732-1799</namePart>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>United States.</namePart>
      <namePart>Continental Congress.</namePart>
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    <occupation>Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress</occupation>
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  <subject authority="itoamc">
    <occupation>Governors</occupation>
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  <subject authority="itoamc">
    <occupation>Politicians</occupation>
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  <accessCondition type="restrictionOnAccess">Open to research.</accessCondition>
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