The Swedes on the Delaware, 1638-1664

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Amandus Johnson delivers a rigorous and illuminating legal history of Swedish colonial rule in the Delaware Valley from 1638 to 1664. This work reconstructs the evolution of Swedish law in North America, tracing the transition from Swedish provincial law to English rule and the complex legal disputes that defined the era. Essential reading for scholars of colonial American law and Swedish history.\n\nThrough careful analysis of primary sources, Johnson reveals the legal mechanisms of land grants, court proceedings, and the broader political struggle between Sweden and England for control of the Delaware. The Swedes on the Delaware is a definitive study of how European legal systems were transplanted and adapted in the American colonies, making it an indispensable resource for students of legal history and colonial studies.