. Antiquarian papers . mmittee of Safety, &c., &c., atCambridge, or elsewhere. John Hancock. When I copied this letter, nineteen years ago, the origi-nal was in possession of Samuel Jennison, Esq., of this is now, I presume, in possession of some members of theJennison. family. My sketch of the revolutionary work ofMr. Thomas must stop here. It must suffice to add that hedid his work faithfully to the end of the struggle; that hewas the first man to read publicly in Massachusetts theDeclaration of Independence, and that he lived to see thecolonies become a united and independent nation

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. Antiquarian papers . mmittee of Safety, &c., &c., atCambridge, or elsewhere. John Hancock. When I copied this letter, nineteen years ago, the origi-nal was in possession of Samuel Jennison, Esq., of this is now, I presume, in possession of some members of theJennison. family. My sketch of the revolutionary work ofMr. Thomas must stop here. It must suffice to add that hedid his work faithfully to the end of the struggle; that hewas the first man to read publicly in Massachusetts theDeclaration of Independence, and that he lived to see thecolonies become a united and independent nation. Hon. H. O. Houghton, of Cambridge, Hon. Marshall , of Dorchester, and Hon. Charles W. Slack, of Bos-ton, made interesting and eloquent speeches; after whichthe assembly, with the escort of many Masonic fraternities,followed the remains of Dr. Thomas to the Rural Ceme-tery, where the re-interment was made with solemn Masonicrites, and a graceful eulogy was spoken by M. W. GrandMaster, Charles A. War Department Library Washington, D. C. Mo.

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