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JOHN HANCOCK
(1737-1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. Fine content war-date L.S. "John Hancock" as President of the Continental Congress, 1p. legal folio, Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1776 to Brigadier General James Clinton (1736 - 1812) informing him of his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General. Hancock writes in full: "The Congress having yesterday been pleased to promote you to the Rank of Brigadier General in the Army of the American States, I do myself the Pleasure to enclose your Commission [not present] and wish you happy. I am Sir... [etc] Clinton, a veteran of the French and Indian War was commissioned as colonel of the 3rd New York Regiment in 1775 and took part in Richard Montgomery's expedition to Quebec. In March 1776, he took command of the 2nd New York. Clinton served for most of the war in the Northern Department and was instrumental in preventing Sir Henry Clinton's relief expedition from making contact with Burgoyne in 1777 ensuring the latter's surrender at Saratoga. Clinton's brigade was also with Washington at Yorktown. Letter bears some light soiling, the usual folds, else very good condition.

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