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John Hancock mentions 18 known people in the 43 Letters we have on record. Out of these people Philip Schuyler is mentioned the most. Who did John Hancock know? View John Hancock's social graph.

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Benjamin Franklin (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 30 September 1775

    Your letters, Numbers Four and Five, and two other letters not numbered, with the inclosures, have been duly received and laid before the Congress.

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

John Hancock documents that mention Benedict Arnold (3 total)

  • 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 - 20 January 1776

    The Congress are anxious, as Avell from motives of policy as of justice and humanity, to repair our losses in that quarter, and, if possible, to gain possession of Quebec, and drive our enemies out of that country before they can be reinforced in the

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 1 September 1777

    the Congress have appointed a committee to collect and arrange the evidence relative to the evacuation of Ticonderoga, which will be afterwards transmitted to you, that a court-martial may be thereupon instituted for the trial of the General Officers

Horatio Gates

Horatio Gates

John Hancock documents that mention Horatio Gates (6 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 16 May 1776

    [I] cannot help expressing the very great pleasure it would afford both Mrs. Hancock and my self to have the happiness of accommodating you during your stay in this city.

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 18 June 1776

    they have bent their whole attention to our affairs in Canada, and have adopted such measures, as, in their opinion, are calculated to place them on a better and more reputable footing for the future.

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 2 August 1776

    Should Congress ever empower its Generals to fill up the vacancies in the army, they know of no one in whom they would so soon repose a trust of such importance as in yourself

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 26 March 1777

    The Congress have authorized you to proceed in the exchange of prisoners, agreeably to the cartel at present existing, or such other regulation. as you may think proper to make in the matter

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 4 April 1777

    The regulation. relative to the payment of the troops and the department of the Paymaster-General will, I hope, be the means of introducing order and regularity into that part of the army, where, it must be confessed, they were extremely wanted.

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Yorktown, PA - 30 September 1777

    I wish soon to receive the most pleasing accounts from you. We are in daily expectation of agreeable tidings, and that General Howe is totally reduced.

Thomas Mifflin

Thomas Mifflin

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Thomas Mifflin (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 5 June 1777

    the Congress have authorized you to fix on such rewards or sum of money as you may judge proper, to encourage deserters from the enemy, both horse and foot.

Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Israel Putnam (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 9 September 1777

    the Congress have directed General Putnam to hold in readiness fifteen hundred men, under the command of a Brigadier, to cross the North River when you may think proper to order it.

Charles Lee

Charles Lee

John Hancock documents that mention Charles Lee (3 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Baltimore, MD - 6 January 1777

    General Lee's situation seems to be extremely dangerous and critical, and from General Howe's behaviour to him, it is highly probable he will be brought to a trial for desertion.

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 17 March 1777

    The principle of retaliation was early adopted by the States of America, and, if adhered to, will be the most likely way to prevent our enemies from making distinctions, which have no other foundation but the gratification of their revenge

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 26 March 1777

    The Congress have authorized you to proceed in the exchange of prisoners, agreeably to the cartel at present existing, or such other regulation. as you may think proper to make in the matter

Philip Schuyler

Philip Schuyler

John Hancock documents that mention Philip Schuyler (7 total)

  • 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

Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Nathanael Greene (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 26 March 1777

    The Congress have authorized you to proceed in the exchange of prisoners, agreeably to the cartel at present existing, or such other regulation. as you may think proper to make in the matter

Robert Troup

Robert Troup

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Robert Troup (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Yorktown, PA - 30 September 1777

    I wish soon to receive the most pleasing accounts from you. We are in daily expectation of agreeable tidings, and that General Howe is totally reduced.

Richard Montgomery

Richard Montgomery

John Hancock documents that mention Richard Montgomery (2 total)

  • 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 - 16 January 1776

    By the inclosed resolutions, you will perceive that the Congress, in providing for the defence of Canada, have directed that two battalions should be raised out of the troops now serving there.

Nicholas Cooke

Nicholas Cooke

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Nicholas Cooke (1 total)

  • 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

Jonathan Trumbull

Jonathan Trumbull

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Jonathan Trumbull (1 total)

  • 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.

Henry Knox

Henry Knox

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Henry Knox (1 total)

  • 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.

Robert Morris

Robert Morris

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention Robert Morris (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Baltimore, MD - 25 February 1777

    From the resolves, which I have the honor of transmitting herewith, you will perceive the measures Congress have taken to reenforce your army at this juncture.

George Clinton

George Clinton

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention George Clinton (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 26 March 1777

    The Congress have authorized you to proceed in the exchange of prisoners, agreeably to the cartel at present existing, or such other regulation. as you may think proper to make in the matter

William Heath

William Heath

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention William Heath (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Baltimore, MD - 25 February 1777

    From the resolves, which I have the honor of transmitting herewith, you will perceive the measures Congress have taken to reenforce your army at this juncture.

john Cadwalader

john Cadwalader

(colleague)

John Hancock documents that mention john Cadwalader (1 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Baltimore, MD - 6 January 1777

    General Lee's situation seems to be extremely dangerous and critical, and from General Howe's behaviour to him, it is highly probable he will be brought to a trial for desertion.

Arthur St. Clair

Arthur St. Clair

John Hancock documents that mention Arthur St. Clair (2 total)

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 4 April 1777

    The regulation. relative to the payment of the troops and the department of the Paymaster-General will, I hope, be the means of introducing order and regularity into that part of the army, where, it must be confessed, they were extremely wanted.

  • John Hancock letter to George Washington

    Philadelphia, PA - 6 September 1777

    Congress, desirous of reenforcing the army at this critical period, have recommended to the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to order out immediately a considerable part of their militia