Item 127: Signature by John Hancock, 1776 October
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 127
Dates
- Created: 1776 October
Creator
- Hancock, John, 1737-1793 (Person)
Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities
Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Autograph
Condition Note:
Poor. Fragile, tears.
Measurements:
6 ½ in. x 4 3/16 in. (document); 11 in. x 8 ½ in. (backing)
Description:
This is an unknown portion of a document signed by John Hancock. Hancock was born in Massachusetts in 1737. He was the governor of Massachusetts, president of the Second Continental Congress, and a signer of the Articles of Confederation and Declaration of Independence, making him a founding father. He was also one of the wealthiest men in the thirteen colonies before the American Revolution.
Creator
- Hancock, John, 1737-1793 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu