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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02150 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [052] August-November 1722 |
| Title | "Instructions for Mayor Abraham Schuyler" |
| Date | 8 September 1722 |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Abraham Schuyler is ordered to settle in the Seneca's country for 12 months in an effort to trade with the Far Nations, and invite them to Albany to trade with the English settlers. Schuyler is directed to tell the Far Nations that the English offer their goods at a significantly cheaper price, and he is to make sure that the Five Nations do not hinder their passage. While in the Seneca's country, he is also supposed to purchase the nearest part of land around Lake Erie, build a trading house, and maintain correspondence with the Commissioner for Indians Affairs at Albany. Marked as a copy on the docket. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Immigration and Migration Merchants and Trade Commerce Finance Diplomacy Government and Civics Land Transaction Building Construction |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |