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to Goose Van Schaick

Detailed draft of General Schuyler's instructions to Colonel Van Schaick for a raid against the Onondaga Indians. Asks Van Schaick to exclude Indian allies from the expedition and to take measures to prevent the rape of any women taken captive. Van...

GLC03982

[Expense account for Schuyler's work as an Indian agent from 12 April 1795 - 9 November 1795]

Lists monies due from the State of New York to Schuyler, "one of the agents appointed by the Act, intitled, an Act for the better support of the Oneida, Onondaga and Cayuga Indians, and for Other purposes therein mentioned." Lists various actions...

GLC03543

to Richard Varick

Writes that he is pleased that General Benedict Arnold will remain and believes Arnold was ill treated by Continental General Horatio Gates at first Battle of Saratoga, 19 September 1777. Gates and Arnold clashed over strategy and Gates removed...

GLC06332

to Stephen Van Rensselaer

Written by Schuyler as a New York state senator to Van Rensselaer as a wealthy landowner. Thanks him for his letter of 12 July and for dispatching the letters. Says the cotton and locks arrived after he had written his daughter Elizabeth Schuyler...

GLC02498.11

to unknown

Written by Major General Schuyler to an unknown recipient, but seller's description says it is probably to Continental Congressman James Duane. References recipients letter of 20 March and another undated letter. Says the president, probably...

GLC02545