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Letter from Charles Thomson to Richard Caswell
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
November 23, 1785
Volume 17, Page 581

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SECR'Y CHAS. THOMSON TO GOV. CASWELL,
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Office of the Secretary of Congress,
November 23d, 1785.

Sir:

I have the honor to inform your Excellency that seven States this day assembled in Congress and have unanimously elected His Excellency John Hancock, President.

With the greatest respect I have the honor to be Your Excellency's most obedient and most humble Servt.,

CHAS. THOMSON.