Wythe, William Ellery & Committee on Clothing to John Hancock, 4 November 1776

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Letter text

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"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

The Com.

Thomas Paine

William Ellery

G. Wythe

Geo: Ross

Arthur Middleton

Wm. Williams.

Lyman Hall

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"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.

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