Included in this collection are correspondence, bills, accounts, records of public proceedings, official and military reports regarding Johnson as a land developer, records relating to Johnson's activities as a fur trader and his activities as Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Also included are papers relating to trade with the Iroquois; papers relating to Johnson's activities during the French and Indian War, particularly the Battle of Lake George in 1755; the construction of Johnson's homes, Fort Johnson and Johnson Hall; the erection of public buildings for use by the county seat in Johnstown, N.Y. and other papers reflecting Johnson's role as a prominent figure on the colonial frontier. The collection includes materials seized by the State during the American Revolution and other materials acquired subsequently to supplement the collection.

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The Papers of Sir William Johnson

Publisher

University of the State of New York

ISBN

0598991972

Language

en

Release

1921

Pages

1040

Categories

History / United States / General

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William Johnson

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