- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 8 December 1775
They have also directed General Schuyler to make diligent search for lead ; and, retaining so much as may be wanted there, to send the remainder to your camp.
- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 6 March 1776
The Congress highly approve your care and attention in stopping Lord Drummond's letter, and entirely concur with you in sentiment with regard to his Lordship's officious and unwarrantable zeal.
- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 21 June 1776
The Congress, having the greatest reason to believe there has been very gross misconduct in the management of our affairs in Canada, have come to a resolution to have a general inquiry made into the behaviour of the officers employed on that expediti
- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 25 June 1776
I am, however, to request you will give orders to have a stop put to raising the Mohegan and Stockbridge Indians, as soon as possible.
- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 6 July 1776
the Congress have judged it necessary to dissolve the connection between Great Britain and the American Colonies, and to declare them free and independent States, as you will perceive by the in closed DECLARATION
- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Philadelphia, PA - 13 July 1776
Should the United States of America give their sanction to the Jesuitical and villanous distinction which Captain Forster adopts to justify his conduct, there would be no end to butchering our prisoners.
- John Hancock letter to George Washington
Baltimore, MD - 1 January 1777
Your letter of that date, containing the very agreeable intelligence of the success of the Continental arms under your command, was last night delivered to me by your Aid-de-camp, Colonel Baylor