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Kendall, William, fl. 1679 Proposition to the Onondagas

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01899 Author/Creator: Kendall, William, fl. 1679 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1679/11/01 Pagination: 2p. + docket 30.1 x 20.7 cm Order a Copy

In the proposition, the Onondagas are reprimanded for their aggressions against white settlers, and are instructed to obey the law of standing still and laying down their arms before white men.

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