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Letter to John Hancock, Boston

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Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

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Title
Letter to John Hancock, Boston
Names
Lee, William (Author)
Hancock, John, 1737-1793 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1774-08-13
Place: London, England
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with address. 4o
Description
Encloses an affidavit of Samuel Dyer; has thought it best to have his deposition taken in London as it may be of use hereafter; has consulted with the best council at hand and some friends of liberty, and they have agreed it was best to send the deponent back to John Hancock that an immediate prosecution may be begun against Col. Maddison and the Adjutant in Boston; if the affidavit is true, every honest man should support the complainant, that an example may be made of such violators of liberty; should a good charge be made against Admiral Montague and Capt Symonds, and the proofs be sent to London, there are enough friends of liberty to bring such culprits to punishment.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 6156
Archives EAD ID: 277439
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eaba8840-6a3b-0139-6b6c-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1774: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Hancock, Boston" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1774. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4917-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Hancock, Boston" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4917-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1774). Letter to John Hancock, Boston Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4917-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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Letter to John Hancock, Boston