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George Hancock Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0054
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence written while Hancock was in Philadelphia as a representative of Virginia in the 3rd and 4th U.S. Congresses. The letter of Dec. 15, 1793, describes his living conditions and comments on the Algerian capture of American vessels; that of March 25, 1796, gives instructions to his overseer in Botetourt County, Va.
Dates:
Inclusive 1793-1796
John Hancock Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0032
Scope and Contents
This letter from March 24, 1791 to Henry Knox discusses Hancock's sending two quintals of fish to be shipped from Boston to Philadelphia.
Dates:
1791
Sam Houston Letcher Letter
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0445
Scope and Contents
In this letter to Colonel Benjamin B. Jordan, dated April 1, 1880, Letcher asks for advice on a potential business transaction. Philidelphia and Harrisonburg are both mentioned.
Dates:
1880-04-01