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Johnson, William S., 1727-1819 to Jabez Huntington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05657 Author/Creator: Johnson, William S., 1727-1819 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1768/09/26 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 22.5 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Hopes to return from London after the conclusion of the Mohegan Case. Reports on the "Temper of the New Parliament" in regard to the Stamp Act and other legislation affecting the American colonies.
Johnson lived in London from 1767 to 1771, while serving as Connecticut's agent in its attempt to settle the colony's title to Indian lands.

Johnson, William Samuel, 1727-1819
Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786

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