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Schuyler, Pieter, 1657-1724 Propositions to the River Indians

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02137 Author/Creator: Schuyler, Pieter, 1657-1724 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1720/08/25 Pagination: 2p. : docket : Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Schuyler encourages the River Indians to send their men out hunting, but to keep them from fighting with the Southern Indians. He also warns them against entering into agreements with the French, and urges them to remain peaceful.

Schuyler, Pieter, 1657-1724

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