Johnstone, George, 1730-1787

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Famous commodore Johnston.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488823

Johnstone, a British naval officer, served as governor of West Florida from 1763 to 1767. In 1778 he was one of three commissioners sent to America to try to negotiate an end to the war.

From the description of ALS, 1778, June 19, off New Castle, Del., to Richard Oswald. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122466148

Governor of West Florida (Colony) and British naval officer.

From the description of Papers of George Johnstone, 1763-1767. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423925
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referencedIn Miscellaneous European papers, circa 1600-1903 and undated. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Johnstone, George, 1730-1787. Papers of George Johnstone, 1763-1767. Library of Congress
creatorOf Johnstone, George, 1730-1787. Trinadada : ca. 1783. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Thomas Gage papers 1754-1807 1759-1775 Gage, Thomas, papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785. Copy of Ld. G. Germain's dispatch, no. 4 : recd. in London, Decr. 26th, 1778. Newberry Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Collection of documents concerning the American Revolution, 1740-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn William Petty, 1st Marquis of Lansdowne, 2nd Earl of Shelburne papers 1665-1885 Shelburne, William Petty, 1st Marquis of Lansdowne, 2nd Earl of, papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. William Petty, 1st Marquis of Lansdowne, 2nd Earl of Shelburne papers, 1665-1885. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Home, Rodney, fl. 1764. Rodney Home letter to Mr. Blackett [manuscript], 1764 October. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787. Thomas Gage papers, 1754-1807, bulk 1759-1775. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Johnstone, George, 1730-1787. Trinadada : ca. 1783. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Mickle, William Julius, 1735-1788. William Julius Mickle papers, 1753-1825. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Washington, George, 1732-1799. ALS : White Plains, N.Y., to Henry Laurens, 1778 Sept. 12. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester papers 1779-1788 Manchester, George Montagu 4th Duke of, papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn William Julius Mickle papers, 1753-1825 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn D'Auvergne, Philip, Prince de Bouillon, 1754-1816. Plan of the bay of Saldanha on the S.W. coast of Africa shewing the opperations [sic] of the squadron of Commodore Johnstone, in the attack upon the five Dutch East India ships on the morning of July 21st: AD: 1781 / drawn by Lieut. D'Auvergne of the navy commanding the Lark. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Johnstone, George, 1730-1787. ALS, 1778, June 19, off New Castle, Del., to Richard Oswald. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Manchester, George Montagu, Duke of, 1737-1788. George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester papers, 1779-1788. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Johnstone, George, 1730-1787. Autograph letter signed, [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Documents of the British possessions of East and West Florida, 1762-1801. Florida State University
referencedIn Minto-Skelton papers 1757-1956 1770-1900 Minto-Skelton papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Walsh, Ralph, Papers, 1766 University of West Florida Libraries
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associatedWith D'Auvergne, Philip, Prince de Bouillon, 1754-1816. person
associatedWith Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787. person
associatedWith Home, Rodney, fl. 1764. person
associatedWith Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805 person
associatedWith Manchester, George Montagu, Duke of, 1737-1788. person
associatedWith Mickle, William Julius, 1735-1788. person
associatedWith Oswald, Richard, person
associatedWith Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785. person
associatedWith Skelton family family
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Walsh, Ralph person
associatedWith Washington, George, 1732-1799. person
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Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
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Birth 1730

Death 1787-05-24

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