Found 3 collections related to Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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 less

William Smith Jr. (1728-1793), an American Loyalist of New York and Quebec, was a prominent jurist, statesman, journalist and historian. The collection comprises Smith's autograph letter signed to Sir William Johnson concerning land holdings of the late Sir Henry Moore, 1772 May 22; his autograph letter signed to Mr. [Oliver] Templeton discussing the case of the schooner Isabella, 1775 February 17; a signed legal opinion on the will of Andries Stockholm, 1773 September 5; and an autograph draft dissent on a bill before the Provincial Council concerning non-resident electors, signed and undated. Letters dated 1772 and 1775 transferred from George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith, Jr. less

The portion of the Emmet Collection housed in the Manuscripts and Archives Division consists of approximately 10,800 historical manuscripts relating chiefly to the period prior to, during, and following the American Revolution. The collection contains letters and documents by the signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as nearly every prominent historical figure of the period. less