Papers, 1663-1785 [microform].

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Papers, 1663-1785 [microform].

"Statesman and jurist. Letters, letter books, diaries, legal documents, and accounts, chiefly relating to Johnson's life before 1791. Includes Johnson's diaries for the years 1767-71, when he was colonial agent for Connecticut in England, and extensive material relating to the Mohegan Case and the Susquehanna land dispute ..."--National union catalog of ms. collections, 1962, p. 59.

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Johnson, William Samuel, 1727-1819

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William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 – November 14, 1819) was an American Founding Father and statesman. During the Revolutionary War, he served as a militia lieutenant before being relieved following his rejection of his election to the First Continental Congress. He was notable for signing the United States Constitution, for representing Connecticut in the United States Senate, and for serving as the third president of King's College, now known as Columbia University. Born in Stratford, ...