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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], George Hancock Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0054, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence written while Hancock was in Philadelphia as a representative of Virginia in the 3rd and 4th U.S. Congresses. The letter of Dec. 15, 1793, describes his living conditions and comments on the Algerian capture of American vessels; that of March 25, 1796, gives instructions to his overseer in Botetourt County, Va.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Algeria
• Correspondence
• Housing
• Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
• Pirates
• Virginia -- Botetourt County