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Correspondence -- New York (State) -- 1751-1800

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Bearss Newcomb papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Newcomb
Abstract

Correspondence and personal material of John Bearss (also spelled Bearse) Newcomb, Elgin, Illinois schoolmaster and businessman. Also extensive genealogical records of the Newcomb Family, daybooks and miscellaneous legal and business items. Historical items relating to the town of Elgin, Illinois in the 19th century and some Civil War records.

Dates: 1737-1896; Majority of material found within 1837-1896

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