Dorothy Quincy, Wife of John Hancock, With Events of Her Time
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Eliot had said of Samuel Adams and John Hancock." 8 To evince their confidence and esteem, those who knew and believed in General Hancock, se- lected him as their first Governor with an over- whelming voice. What a roseate and golden sky was this in the horizon of Madam Hancock ! And whenever he consented to be a candidate her hus- band was chosen to that office by an undisputed majority. 9 Though into the life of Madam Hancock came occasional shadows, yet it was brilliant with many matchless, ...radiant days ; and it cannot be said that she led " a life with nothing to color or embellish it." The Hancocks were indefatigable in giving pleasure to others; Governor Hancock spared no trouble for his guests, sending even fifty miles for delicacies, despite the rough and slow transporta- tion of that time. In later years they laid in liberal supplies for emergencies, and once had one hun- DOROTHY QUINCY 169 dred and fifty live turkeys shut up, which by day were let out to feed in the pasture.
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