Event:
A 12-page letter written by Robert R. Livingston in 1775 is found by an archivist at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War; the letter explains why Livingston was chosen to help draft the Declaration of Independence
More Notable Events on January 2:
1974 55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon
1960 John F. Kennedy announces run for U.S. Presidency
1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
1870 Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins
1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify U.S. constitution
