Difference between revisions of "Wythe, William Ellery & Committee on Clothing to John Hancock, 4 November 1776"

From Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
m
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
=== Page 1 ===
+
[[George Wythe]] and the Committee on Clothing write to the President of the Congress [[Wikipedia: John Hancock| John Hancock]] requesting payment of $70,000 to the Delegates of Connecticut for them to give the sum to their Governor and Council of Safety to pay for transporting clothing to the United States soldiers.
−
[[File:ClothingCommitteetoHancock4Nov1776p1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<p>"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 1." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
+
 
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Philadelphia Nov 4 1776<br />
+
==Letter text==
−
Sir, <br />
+
===Page 1===
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by Them transmitted to the Governor & Council of Safety for that State, to be by Them improved to passage Clothing for the Soldiers in the Service of the united States, They to be accountable & Charge the Sums to the Committee, according to a Resolve of Congress of the 25th Sept. Last.<br />
+
[[File:ClothingCommitteetoHancock4Nov1776p1.jpg|right|thumb|350px|<p>"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 1." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
−
(To the Honble John Hancock, Esq <br />
+
<blockquote>
 +
<div align="right">
 +
Philadelphia Nov 4 1776
 +
</div>
 +
 
 +
Sir,  
 +
 
 +
Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by Them transmitted to the Governor &amp; Council of Safety for that State, to be by Them improved to passage Clothing for the Soldiers in the Service of the united States, They to be accountable &amp; Charge the Sums to the Committee, according to a Resolve of Congress of the 25th Sept. Last.
 +
 
 +
(To the Honble John Hancock, Esq<br />
 
President of the Congress) by<br />
 
President of the Congress) by<br />
−
<strike>£</strike>20,000 Dollars<br />
+
<strike>£</strike>20,000 Dollars
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>The Com. </u><br />
+
 
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Paine<br />
+
:::::Thomas Paine<br />
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William Ellery<br />
+
:::::William Ellery<br />
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G. Wythe<br />
+
:::::G. Wythe &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{the Com.<br />
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Geo: Ross<br />
+
:::::Geo: Ross<br />
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthur Middleton<br />
+
:::::Arthur Middleton<br />
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wm. Williams.  <br />
+
:::::Wm. Williams<br />
−
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lyman Hall<br />
+
:::::Lyman Hall<br />
 +
</blockquote>
 +
 
 +
===Page 2===
 +
[[File:ClothingCommitteetoHancock4Nov1776p2.jpg|right|thumb|350px|<p>"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 2." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
  
−
=== Page 2 ===
+
<blockquote>
−
[[File:ClothingCommitteetoHancock4Nov1776p2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<p>"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 2." Image from ''The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.''</p>]]
 
 
Com. on Clothing<br />
 
Com. on Clothing<br />
−
Order any paper. <br />
+
Order any paper.<br />
−
N.7. <br />
+
N.7.<br />
 +
</blockquote>
  
 
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]]
 
[[Category:Letters from Wythe]]
−
[[Category:PROOFED]]
+
[[Category:Letters and Papers]]
 +
[[Category:Wythe's Signature]]

Latest revision as of 11:43, 11 February 2025

George Wythe and the Committee on Clothing write to the President of the Congress John Hancock requesting payment of $70,000 to the Delegates of Connecticut for them to give the sum to their Governor and Council of Safety to pay for transporting clothing to the United States soldiers.

Letter text

Page 1

"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 1." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

Philadelphia Nov 4 1776

Sir,

Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by Them transmitted to the Governor & Council of Safety for that State, to be by Them improved to passage Clothing for the Soldiers in the Service of the united States, They to be accountable & Charge the Sums to the Committee, according to a Resolve of Congress of the 25th Sept. Last.

(To the Honble John Hancock, Esq
President of the Congress) by
£20,000 Dollars

Thomas Paine
William Ellery
G. Wythe           {the Com.
Geo: Ross
Arthur Middleton
Wm. Williams
Lyman Hall

Page 2

"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 2." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

Com. on Clothing
Order any paper.
N.7.

Retrieved from "http://lawlibrary.wm.edu/wythepedia/index.php?title=Wythe,_William_Ellery_%26_Committee_on_Clothing_to_John_Hancock,_4_November_1776&oldid=76421"