Darlington, William M. (William McCullough), 1815-1889

William M. Darlington (1815-1889), a Pittsburgh lawyer and avid collector of western Pennsylvanian history, took special interest in the Ohio Company. The Ohio Company was responsible for the exploration and settlement of the Ohio Territory, as well as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He collected copies of the journals created by Christopher Gist, the surveyor hired by the Ohio Company to explore the Ohio Territory and negotiate treaties with the Indians in the early 1750s. Gist recorded his daily activities and interactions with American Indian tribes and provided the British Crown with the first detailed description of the Ohio Territory. Gist also represented the Ohio Company at the Conference at Logstown in 1752, which allowed for colonial settlement southeast of the Ohio River. Darlington compiled and edited Gist's journals as, Christopher Gist's Journals , published in 1893 by J. R. Weldin & Co. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

From the description of Papers related to William M. Darlington's book, Christopher Gist's Journals, 1882-1893 [electronic resource]. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 671398710

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