William Samuel Johnson papers, 1745-1936 (bulk 1745-1790).

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William Samuel Johnson papers, 1745-1936 (bulk 1745-1790).

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Correspondence; drafts of Johnson's first and second Connecticut addresses (1765) to George III, King of Great Britain; and drafts and copies of documents prepared during his service in the Stamp Act Congress, the Continental Congress, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Includes draft copies of the U.S. Constitution annotated by Johnson and William Jackson. Correspondents include Roger Alden, Montfort Browne, John Fitch, Samuel Huntington, and Christopher Leffingwell.

85 items.1 container plus 3 oversize.1 microfilm reel.1.0 linear feet.

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