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George Washington to John Hancock, 22 October 1777

George Washington to John Hancock

[Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania] October 22, 1777. Regrets that Hancock is forced to retire as President of Continental Congress because of poor health and the pressure of private affairs.

LS, in writing of H, George Washington Photostats, Library of Congress.

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    George Washington to John Hancock, 22 October 1777
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    Washington, George
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    Hancock, John
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    22 October 1777

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    “George Washington to John Hancock, 22 October 1777,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0319. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 1, 1768–1778, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 344.]

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