Image: History of the city of New York- its origin, rise and progress (1896) (14783072053)

Description: Illustration of Sir William Johnson talking to a Mohawk Chief. Identifier: historyofcityof00lamb (find matches) Title: History of the city of New York: its origin, rise and progress Year: 1896 (1890s) Authors: Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893 Harrison, Constance Cary, "Mrs. Burton Harrison,", 1846-1920 Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- History Publisher: New York : A. S. Barnes and company Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Sir Peter Warrens House. Text Appearing After Image: Ugh I 1 no dream any more. White chief dream better than Indian. Page 588. GOVERNOR CLINTON. 589 progress of the yellow fever in this latitude, and wrote an interestingpaper, carefully pointing out local circumstances which increased its vio-lence.^ He recommended remedies which proved efficacious in a multi-tude of cases, and sanitary measures which were so prolific in results thatthe Common Council of New York tendered him a vote of thanks. A governor for New York had been for some time foreshadowed.Clarkes seven years of rule terminated ingloriously. The conces-sion by which he allowed the Assembly to prescribe the disposition ofsupplies granted — hitherto the legal prerogative of the crown — appeasedthe popular party only for a short time. The governed are rarely satis-fied with concessions; each successful demand increases the clamor formore. It was thus in the experience of the lieutenant-governor. TheAssembly claimed the right to appoint its own treasurer. As soon asthis wa Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: History of the city of New York- its origin, rise and progress (1896) (14783072053)
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Author: Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893; Harrison, Constance Cary, "Mrs. Burton Harrison,", 1846-1920
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