John Brooks & John Hancock, 1787
Scope and Contents
A letter in the hand of future Governor of Massachusetts John Brooks addressed to American Founding Father John Hancock, then Governor himself. The missive, dated June 8th 1787 from Medford, MA, appears to pertain to elections of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, the oldest chartered military organization in America. They have always held their elections on the first Monday in June, which in 1787 would have been the 4th. Several holes and tears are present in the paper.
Dates
- 1787
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Biographical / Historical
John Brooks (1752-1825) was an American doctor, military officer, and politician from Massachusetts, and served as the 11th Governor of the same, one of the last elected Federalist officials. John Hancock (1737-1786) was a prominent Patriot of the American Revolution, Founding Father, and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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