Newberry Library - Order New York, N.Y., to Colonel William Johnson, 1746 Dec. 2

Order New York, N.Y., to Colonel William Johnson, 1746 Dec. 2

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Open book Order New York, N.Y., to Colonel William Johnson, 1746 Dec. 2

Title Order New York, N.Y., to Colonel William Johnson, 1746 Dec. 2

Creator New York (State). Governor (1743-1753 : Clinton)

Date 1746

Place New York (State), Northeastern States

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Iroquois Indians, New York (State)

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Endorsement on verso.
Printed in: Johnson, William. Papers. Albany : University of the State of New york, 1921, v. 1, p. 67-68.

Summary Order, Dec. 2, 1746, from Gov. George Clinton to William Johnson, who had been commissioned in August, 1746, by the governor as colonel to the Six Nations of Indians. The order instructs Johnson to attend a winter meeting of the "far Nations" to be held at the "Onondage Castle in order to Concert measures touching their joining the ... War against Canada."

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 32 cm

Format Manuscripts, Orders (Military records), Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 637

BibID 144642

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2190px × 3509px 22.02 MB

Filename 991446428805867_Ayer_MS_637_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICD0