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Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720 to Isaac Addinton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02468.12 Author/Creator: Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720 Place Written: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1702/01/16 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 16 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Dudley, the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, hopes that his subjects will treat the Indians with "all Exactness of friendship," so that any conflicts can be avoided in the near future. Wants to avoid any mischief occurring between the colonists and the Indians for the time being. Asks the recipient of this letter to convey these messages to the people, because he knows them well. Portsmouth was then under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, as New Hampshire was not yet a separate entity. Addington's name is written in pencil at the bottom of the letter with a question mark after it, indicating he was possibly the recipient of this letter.

Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720

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