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Manuscripts, American -- New York (State)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sir William Johnson letters

 Collection
Identifier: VAULT box-Ayer-MS-456
Abstract

Miscellaneous collection of twelve letters written by Sir William Johnson, military commander during the French and Indian War and Superintendent of Indian Affairs, who played a significant role in the colonial history of New York. Correspondence relates to the French and Indian War, Indian treaties and conferences, the Conestoga Massacre (1763), land patents, and the appointment of Johnson's successor.

Dates: 1755-1773