Hancock, John, 1737-1793. John Hancock Collection, 1754-1792. [Letter from Samuel Langdon, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to John Hancock, 1775 March 7]. UAI 50.27.73 Box 1, Folder 36, Harvard University Archives.

Cambridge March 7. 1775.

Sir

The gentlemen of the Corporation who live at Boston being here this Day, to attend an Overseers meeting; and being in Company with the other Members of the Corporation, naturally fell into conversation on the Situation of the affairs of the College.

They are all extremely concerned that the {Sittlement} of the Accounts, which has always been made annually in the September, has been so long delayed; and they think themselves obliged in faithfulness to their trust, to urge the immediate {Settlement} of them; and beg you will name a near Day when you can will attend it. And considering that the provincial Congress will meet again in a short time, and soon after that, the provincial Congress Continental Congress, which may probably engage you a great part of the Summer; & that it is not to be expected th considering the in the present critical state of public affairs, that you will have leisure to attend such Business between the meeting of the two Congresses, they must depend on your fixing a Day previous to the meeting of the provincial Congress; And the Corporation will be ready to attend on any Day you shall appoint. They cannot be easy to let the College Treasury be in so unsettled an a state for such a length of time as otherwise it may. They intreat you will [illegible] send them an answer a written answer, or favor them with your Company at the Presidents sometime this day as soon as may be after dinner.

From Sir, your most {obedient} {humble} {humble} {servant} {Samuel} Langdon

In the name & at the Desire of the members present of the Corporation {Samuel} Langdon

True Copy examined {per} {Samuel} Langdon

{Number} 3. March 7 1775