Letter : Osswigachey [i.e. Oswegatchie, N.Y.], to Sir William Johnson, Johnson Hall, [N.Y.], 1772 Aug. 6.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Johnson, William, 1715-1774

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British official in America. From the description of Receipt signed to an autograph letter signed (signature obliterated) dated Schonectady [sic] 24 December, 1764 : [n.p.], 1764 Dec. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496465 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Johnson Hall, to an unidentified correspondent, 1769 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270487684 Sir William Johnson was a wealthy land owner and trader, controlling most of the lands in...

Wade, Ferrell.

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The brother of Philadelphia merchant, Francis Wade, Ferrell Wade entered the fur trade with the financial backing of Sir William Johnson and worked in partnership with C. Keiuser. Wade and Keiuser had previously traded at Toronto and Niagara. From the description of Letter : Osswigachey [i.e. Oswegatchie, N.Y.], to Sir William Johnson, Johnson Hall, [N.Y.], 1772 Aug. 6. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40560068 ...

Keiuser, C.

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