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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07917 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | John Hancock to "The Gentlemen of the House of Representatives" |
| Date | 10 May 1782 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Hancock argues that the bill making Sunday a day of Sabbath in Congress was improperly passed. The Constitution provided a set amount of time to rebuke a bill's passing, and others in Congress accused Hancock of sending his letter of rebuttal too late. However, Hancock asserts that real time and the time that the House had been using were very different things. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Government and Civics Congress Religion Articles of Confederation Law Continental Congress State Constitution |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |