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John Hanson letter twice signed ("John Hanson President" and "John Hanson") as President of Congress. ...
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John Hanson letter twice signed ("John Hanson President" and "John Hanson") as President of Congress. One page of a bifolium with free frank, 8.25" x 13.5", Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania]; March 20, 1782. Integral address sheet. Docketed.John Hanson, President of Congress, sends congressional proclamation to the Governor of New Jersey.
Circular letter written by Hanson and sent to William Livingston (1723-1790), the governor of New Jersey, enclosing a proclamation passed by Congress the previous day. On the address sheet, Hanson signs the letter a second time. Letter reads, in full:
"Circular
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose your Excellency a Proclamation of Congress, dated the 19th instant; and I am, with great respect, Your obedient Very humble Servant". Signed, "John Hanson, President".
The proclamation referred to in this letter was passed on March 19, 1782 and signed by Hanson as President of Continental Congress and countersigned by Charles Thomson as Secretary to Congress. The proclamation from Congress called upon the several states to set apart the last Thursday in April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. Hanson sent the proclamation to the governors of each state, including William Livingston, the governor of New Jersey, and to George Washington.
John Hanson (1721-1783) was a politician and merchant who held a number of legislative positions in Maryland, culminating in his election as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1779. In 1781, he signed the Articles of Confederation and was elected as first President of the Confederation Congress, serving from November 5, 1781 to November 3, 1782.
William Livingston (1723-1790), a signer of the Constitution, was a member of the Continental Congress from July 23, 1774 to June 22, 1776, when he left to command the New Jersey Militia; he had been commissioned a brigadier general in 1775. Livingston was Governor of New Jersey from August 31, 1776 until his death in 1790. William Livingston was the first governor of New Jersey and brother of Philip Livingston, the signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Condition: Silked. Small area of paper loss to blank portion of address leaf from seal removal upon opening. 2" x 2.5" area of paper loss at blank portion of second sheet. Toned along left margin which extends through letter. Light scattered soiling and foxing.
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2022 June 25 The Founding Fathers' Fight for Liberty and the Birth of a New Nation - Part I Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6257 (go to Auction Home page)
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