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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Minutes [manuscript]: 1775-1777 |
| Author | Albany Committee of Correspondence (N.Y.) |
| Date | View date in the chronology |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Description | From the Newberry Library Catalogue: Extracts from the minutes of the Albany Committee of Correspondence dated May 23, 1775, June 21, 1775, and April or May, 1777, copied and verified as accurate on April 24, 1780, by Matthew Visscher, clerk to the committee since 1775. Includes the text of a May 23, 1775, letter from the committee to British Indian superintendent Col. Guy Johnson, regarding a rumored attack by New Englanders, Indian neutrality, and Johnson’s own military preparations. Also the texts of two oaths with the names of the individuals to whom they were administered: June 21, 1775, taken by committee members swearing that they had not communicated with Sir Guy Johnson or other Tyron County residents; and March - April, 1777, administered to suspected internal enemies. |
| Names | Johnson, Colonel, Guy (c.1740-1788) |
| Places | New England, New York, United States |
| Keywords | account, attack, army, American loyalist, war, battle, revolution, minutes |
| Theme | American Indians and the European Powers; Military Encounters: Conflicts, Rebellions and Alliances |
| Culture Area | Northeast |
| Additional Information | Local New York committee formed under the general advice of the Continental Congress of September 1774. Composed of elected representatives from the county and city of Albany, the committee acted during the Revolutionary War to raise and support troops, detect and prosecute disloyal citizens, and ensure the functioning of local government. |
| Library | The Newberry Library |
| Copyright | The Newberry Library |
| Collection | The Edward E. Ayer Collection |
| Reference | VAULT box Ayer MS 14 |
| Catalogue Link | The Newberry Library Catalogue |