(seq. 1)

Mr. Hancock presents his {compliments} to The
{Reverend} President & the other Gentlemen who were
present yesterday at the Meeting, & Acquaints
them that he has at heart the Interest of
the College as much as any one & will pursue
it, he is much Surprized & Astonished at the
Contents of the President's Letter as the Doings
of the Gentlemen present, which he very
seriously Resents, & however great the
Gentlemen may think the Burden upon his
Mind may be, Mr Hancock is not Disposed
to look upon it in that light, nor shall the
College suffer any Detriment in his absence,
as he has already Determin'd those those matters
but if the Gentlemen Chuse to make a
publick Choice of a Gentleman to the
Displacing him, they will please to Act
their pleasure. Mr Hancock writes
in great hurry, being much Engag'd, but
shall write very particularly, or be at
Cambridge in person as Soon as the Congress
Rises, he Leaves all his Matters in the
hands of a {Gentleman} of approv'd Integrity
during his Absence, which he is not dispos'd
to Alter, & per adventure his absence may
not be longer than a Voyage to Mechias --

Concord 3 oClock PM 11th April 1775 --