William Samuel Johnson Papers, 1753-1802

Creator:: Johnson, William Samuel, 1727-1819
Extent:: 1 linear feet 61 items in box
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Correspondence between William Samuel Johnson, 1727-1819, and his son Robert Charles Johnson, 1766-1806, concerning personal business in Connecticut and a father's advice to a young man entering his law career. Some of the father's letters of special interest were written during his term as U.S. Senator (1791), and some concern British-French trade relations, 1793. There are also copies of letters to Johnson from Cadwallader Colden, Silas Deane, James Duane, John Fitch, Jonathan Trumbull, and William Williams. Other letters have been added
Biographical / historical:: William Samuel Johnson, 1727-1819, son of Samuel Johnson, 1696-1772, first President of King's College, became the first President of Columbia University under its new name in 1787. While President from 1787-1800, Johnson also served as one of the first two U.S. Senators from Connecticut, 1789-1791, when the removal of the country's capital to Philadelphia forced his retirement from the Senate. He had previously served a distiguished career in the Connecticut State legislature, in the Continental Congress of 1784-1787, and was one of the framers of the Constitution. A family tree is available on the second page of this PDF.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Muir, Mrs. Robert D. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/22/1986. Accession number--M-88-01-29.

Copies of letters: Source of acquisition--5285B (NYState). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--11/15/1994. Accession number--M-94-11-15.

WSJ letter, 12 Apr 1758: Source of acquisition--Ames, Rosemary. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--08/05/1969. Accession number--M-69-08-05.

Custodial history:

Gift of Rosemary Ames, 1969.

Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Muir in memory of Jarvis McAlpine Johnson, 1986.

Gift of the Carmalt estate.

Processing information:

Processed JL 01/29/1988.

Copies of letters Cataloged HR 11/28/1994.

WSJ letter, 12 Apr 1758 Cataloged HR 12/13/1996.

Arrangement:

Cataloged.

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