William Samuel Johnson papers, 1658-1830 (inclusive), 1744-1817 (bulk) | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The papers consist of correspondence, letterbooks, diaries, legal papers, memoirs, and miscellaneous papers of William Samuel Johnson, Connecticut lawyer, statesman, and president of Columbia University. Among the subjects discussed are Connecticut politics, the Mohegan lands controversy, the Connecticut Susquehanna claim, national politics after the American Revolution, and family matters. Correspondents include such prominent figures as Silas Deane, Benjamin Gale, Matthew Griswold, Stephen Mix Mitchell, William Pitkin, William Smith, Jr., Jonathan Trumbull, and Pelatiah Webster