The Dongan Papers, 1683-1688, Part II: Files of the Provincial Secretary of New York During the Administration of Governor Thomas Dongan

by Peter Christoph (Editor)

Overview

This volume makes available critical documents from a period of time when the Dutch played a major role in building the New World. The documents cover a number of topics, including religious issues, the General Assembly and its legal system, the council and courts, and Indian and French relations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815626244
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	06/28/1995
Series:	New York Historical Manuscripts Series , #2
Pages:	596
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.49(d)

Editorial Reviews

Contains critical documents from a time when the Dutch played a major role in building the New World. These documents cover such topics as religious issues, the General Assembly and its legal systems, the council and its courts, issuance of charters and grants, Indian and French relations, and the relations between New York and England. A number of Dutch documents, which deal primarily with Iriquois affairs and provide insight into relations among the Iriquois, English, and French, are translated here for the first time. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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