Sir William Johnson correspondence and miscellany

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unitid

{"value"=>"4469", "type"=>"local_mss"}

origination

{"value"=>"Johnson, William, 1715-1774", "type"=>"persname"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Sir William Johnson correspondence and miscellany"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1756-1768", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1756/1768"}

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{"value"=>"MssCol 4469", "type"=>"local_call"}

abstract

{"value"=>"The collection consists of correspondence and other material by or relating to Sir William Johnson, who served as British Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the northern colonies. Correspondence includes a 1766 letter from General Eyre Massey, a 1756 letter to General William Shirley, and an extract of a 1756 letter to Peter Wraxall, all relating to Indian affairs; a document concerning the estate of William (or Witham) Marsh; and a wax seal"}

custodhist

{"value"=>"<p>Material was originally received as part of the Ford and Thomas Addis Emmet collections.</p>"}

date_inclusive_start

1756

date_inclusive_end

1768

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1756

extent_statement

.1 linear feet (1 folder)

prefercite

{"value"=>"Sir William Johnson correspondence and miscellany, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

date_start

1756

date_end

1768

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