Letter, William Hooper to Joseph Hewes and John Penn, 1776 February 6

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Identifier: 2021-SC-004-017

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Letter, William Hooper to Joseph Hewes and John Penn, 1776 February 6

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Scope and Contents

William Hooper, away from the Continental Congress to visit his mother, writes to Joseph Hewes and John Penn regarding General Clinton. Hooper was a member in all five North Carolina Provincial Congresses, a member of the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Autograph letter, signed. 1 page.

Dates

Creation: 1776 February 6

Creator

Hooper, William, 1742-1790 (Creator, Person)

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