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Collection Reference Number GLC07918
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1782 
Title John Hancock to "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives"
Date 3 June 1782
Author Hancock, John (1737-1793)  
Document Type Correspondence; Government document
Content Description John Hancock responds to an inquiry from the "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives" about the status of an import tax bill. He says that he feels the bill was illegitimately passed and that he does not consider it legitimate.
Subjects Congress  Continental Congress  American Statesmen  Government and Civics  Law  Taxes or Taxation  
People Hancock, John (1737-1793)  
Theme Law; Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; Creating a New Government
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859