To George Washington from John Hancock, 16 July 1776
From John Hancock
Congress Chamr [Philadelphia] 16 July 1776
Sir
I have only Time to forward the foregoing Resolves.1 By to morrow’s Post I hope to write you on the Subject of all your Letters which remain unanswer’d. I have the honr to be Your very hume sevt
John Hancock Prest
Your favr 14th just Rec’d.
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. This note is written at the end of the three resolutions of 15 July which were copied from the minutes of Congress and signed by its secretary Charles Thomson. These resolutions concern the appointment of a committee “to consider the propriety & means of augmenting the flying camp,” the appointment of a chief physician for the flying camp, and the garrisoning of three forts on the Pennsylvania frontier (DLC:GW; see also , 5:561–62).