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Hancock, John (gov. of Mass.)
subentries
in Continental Congress15
president of Continental Congress11
idea of JA running against7
in local and provincial politics7
in Mass. House of Representatives6
respondent in Liberty affair, No. 466
and Boston Massacre cases4
and presidency of Congress4
JA criticizes conduct of4
Mass. delegate to Continental Congress4
offers use of his house to AA and children during inoculation4
resigns from governorship (1785)4
and seizure of sloop Liberty
3
elected to Congress (1785)3
journey to Continental Congress (1775)3
Letters3
To George Washington (1776)1
ambition to be appointed commander in chief2
ambitious for governorship2
and anti-independence party in Congress2
and appointment of Charles Lee2
and case of sloop Liberty
2
as commander of Cadet Corps2
as member of Mass. House2
Boston residence unhurt during British occupation2
compared with Pisistratus2
elected to Second Continental Congress2
invites JA and Dana to board the Sensible from the Castle barge2
JA on election as governor2
jealousy of JA's diplomatic mission2
marriage to Dorothy Quincy2
Mass. delegate in Continental Congress2
on replacement of Deane by JA2
Oration on Boston Massacre2
power of attorney from Longman, No. 122
resigns presidency of congress2
rumored to be in the pay of France2
treasurer of Harvard College2
uses JA letters to persuade legislature to pass federal impost2
and “a pair of spurs” for Wilkinson1
and Boston Massacre oration of (1774)1
and celebration of Fourth of July (1777)1
and controversy over J. Temple1
and Deane-Lee controversy1
and Franco-American alliance1
and General Court dispute over appointment of officers1
and Harriet Temple's claim for damages1
and influence in Congress1
and proposal of American peerage1
and ratifying convention1
appointed Mass. major general1
arranges public reception for JA1
as treasurer of Harvard College1
called “a sovereign without a Crown”1
commander of Castle William1
commands Independent Company1
described as “Guilded puppet”1
excepted in Gage's pardon proclamation1
exempted from Gage's offer of pardon (1775)1
Gen. Joseph Palmer's debts to1
gift toward building of Brattle Street Meetinghouse1
gives ball for French officers1
in First Provincial Congress1
J. Warren on as governor1
Lovell's intercepted letter to1
on Boston town committee1
one of Braintree men who “set the World in a blaze”1
president of Marine Committee1
purchases house in Jamaica Plain1
receives report on Hampshire Co. disorders1
recognizes Létombe as consul1
reelected delegate to Continental Congress (1776)1
relationship with S. Adams1
relations with Harvard College1
residence in Philadelphia1
returns from Continental Congress (1777)1
shareholder in Charles River Bridge Company1
ship Liberty seized (1768)1
speech of 31 Oct. 1780 published in Dutch1
Sullivan critical of reaction by to tax resistance1
supports American attack on Boston1
unable to attend First Continental Congress1
votes for censure of Wooster and Hopkins1