Sir William Johnson letter to George Croghan, 1768
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- 1768-02-29
- Description
Miscellaneous collection of twelve letters written by Sir William Johnson between 1755 and 1773. The content of most of the 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. Correspondents include: Cadwallader Colden, George Croghan, Thomas Gage, Peter Gilman, Richard Gridley, Hubert Marshall, John Penn, William Shirley, He...
- Creator
Johnson, Sir, William, 1715-1774
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763)
Meetings
Massacres
Land grants
Imperialism
Political science
Indians--Government relations
Commerce
Armies
Indians--Kings and rulers
Pontiac, Ottawa Chief, d.1769
Marshall, Hubert
Gilman, Peter, 1704-1788
Penn, John, 1729-1795
Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787
Watts, John
Croghan, George, d.1782
Van Schaack, Henry, 1733-1823
Wharton, Thomas, 1735-1778
Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776
Gridley, Richard, c.1710-1796
Shirley, William, 1694-1771
Ottawa
Susquehannock - Location
- New York (State)--Fort Edward
New York (State)--Rome--Fort Stanwix
New York (State)--Rome
New York (State)
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
United States - Type
- text
- Format
- Correspondence
- Rights
- The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
- Chicago citation style
- Johnson, Sir, William, 1715-1774. Sir William Johnson letter to George Croghan, 1768. 1768-02-29. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/64367. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Johnson, Sir, William, 1715-1774, (1768-02-29) Sir William Johnson letter to George Croghan, 1768. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/64367
- MLA citation style
- Johnson, Sir, William, 1715-1774. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/64367>.