Lot 208
Hancock, John (1737-1793), Massachusetts signer of the Declaration of Independence, merchant, politician, President of the Continental Congress (1775-1777), Governor of Massachusetts. Revolutionary War-date Partly-printed Document Signed, one page, 15¼ x 9¾ [Philadelphia], January 1, 1776. Military Commission for one "Samuel Loring, Gent."n as "Second Lieutenant of Captain Bradford’s Company in the 23 Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel John Bailey", boldly signed by Hancock as President of Congress and by "Cha Thomson Secy" as witness. Very Good condition being somewhat browned with some repaired splits along folds, one of which passes vertically through Hancock’s signature, and a tiny bit of ink erosion in the "H" of same.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Charles Thomson was elected secretary of the first Continental Congress on September 5, 1774 and remained Secretary at every Congress thereafter until 1788. It was Thomson who was given the honor of traveling to Mount Vernon in 1789 to inform General Washington of his election as the new U.S. President.
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