Clarissa Putnam of Tribes Hill: A Romantic History of Sir William Johnson, His Family and Mohawk Valley Neighbors through the Flaming Years 1767-1780

423, [3] pp. 8vo. Map illustrated endpapers. "History and romance are skilfully blended in this story of Mohawk Valley events and personalities; here is the real story of Sir John Johnson, who returns from England in 1767 to fall in love with his bewitching neighbor, Clarissa Putnam." ABOUT THE CHARACTER: "Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (c. 1715 – 11 July 1774) was an Irish-born official of the British Empire. As a young man, Johnson came to the Province of New York to manage an estate purchased by his uncle, Admiral Peter Warren, which was located amidst the Mohawks, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois. Johnson learned the Mohawk language and Iroquois customs, and was appointed New York's agent to the Iroquois. Throughout his career as a British official among the Iroquois, Johnson combined personal business with official diplomacy, acquiring much Native land and becoming very wealthy. Johnson commanded Iroquois and colonial militia forces during the French and Indian War. His role in the British victory at the Battle of Lake George in 1755 earned him a baronetcy; his capture of Fort Niagara from the French in 1759 brought him additional renown. In 1756, Johnson was commissioned as the superintendent of Indian affairs for the northern colonies. Serving in that role until his death, Johnson worked to keep American Indians attached to the British interest."