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James Scott Autograph Letter Signed "James Scott." Two pages of a bifolium, 7.75" x 9.5", London; January 18, 1796. Addressed to Dorothy "Dolly" Quincy Hancock, widow of John Hancock and Scott's future wife. He writes in part:"I am safe in London and find full employment having much to attend to and little time enough to do it in. I am beginning to dismantle my house and my Dear Girl is fully employed in procuring your orders and providing for her sister. Thank God I am in good health & spirits and find my friends in general the same...shall certainly now leave this great city not expecting to see it again...I shall hope for a short passage and shall certainly be with you as early as possible...take care of yourself and that I may have the pleasure of seeing you again in health and free from difficulty is the earnest and fervent wish of your affectionate friend &c."
Dorothy Quincy was married to John Hancock from 1775 to 1793. Scott was a British naval officer who had been employed by Hancock as a captain for his English trading endeavors. The two men were close and Scott remained a support system to Dorothy after her husband's death. They married seven months after this letter was written; the marriage lasted until Scott's death in 1809.
Condition: Flattened mail folds, with light edge toning. Minor soiling and foxing on verso. Paper loss from where the wax seal was broken on verso.
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2020 April 22 Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction - Dallas #6223 (go to Auction Home page)
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