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North, William, 1755-1836 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03506 Author/Creator: North, William, 1755-1836 Place Written: Castle Island, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 March 1787 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the upcoming election between John Hancock and James Bowdoin and states that "You will see by the news papers, that the Electioneering Mania has taken full possession of all ranks of people, & it is said that [Faneuil] Hall will be shook to its center on the 30th of May by the clashing of the Bowdoin & Hancock parties - most men with whom I have conversed, say that the latter will carry the day." Mentions a situation related to Major Hull's rank and the possible reduction of troops in the state of Massachusetts. Asks Knox about the possibility of being put in charge of the 200 or 300 troops kept in service.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
North, William, 1755-1836
Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790
Hancock, John, 1737-1797

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