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William Samuel Johnson ALS Constitution Columbia

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William Samuel Johnson ALS Constitution Columbia
<B>William Samuel Johnson Autograph Letter Signed</B></I> "<I>Wm Saml Johnson,</B></I>" one page, 7.5" x 6". Connecticut , April 12, 1754, to Thomas Seymour, Hartford. In full, "<I>Mr. Olmsted tells me there are some hopes that his affairs with Mr. Holland & Messrs Ludlow may be settled. You will therefore consider whether it be not best to suffer a continuance in the two Cases on Bond & one on Note.</B></I>" William Samuel Johnson, a signer of the Constitution, served as a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress held in New York City in October 1765. From 1785-1787, he represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and in the U.S. Senate from 1789-1791. A graduate of Yale (1744) and Harvard (1747), Johnson was the first President of Columbia College from 1787-1800.<B> </B></I>Mounting strip affixed to the left edge of the letter which is in very fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)