Hancock, John, 1737-1793 to Joseph Clarke
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00987 Author/Creator: Hancock, John, 1737-1793 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 9, 1779 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Hancock writes to Treasurer Clarke that he must deny his request for a loan, as the state is too burdened with debt. " ... the Situation of our publick Funds, & the large Calls for Money by Loans for the Service of the State, makes it impossible to obtain Loans for any other purposes."
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