VOvember 5th: the prompt “spark” led me of all places to a news-of-the-day letter from 1782 written by my own 7th great grandfather, John Hanson (first president of the Continental Congress), to his friend Capt. Philip Thomas — both very active in the campaign for an independent United States of America. Here’s a bit from the start, middle, and end of the letter. The whole letter is a really interesting update on international war efforts, the struggle for recognition as an independent nation, and news from home (including what seems to be musings on the selling of a slave — definitely uncomfortable to read especially in the context of one’s own [albeit long-ago] family history). #VOvember #VOvember2021
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