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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.01953 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [011] 1685 |
| Title | "Propositions made by Two Onnondages Sachims " [in Dutch and English] |
| Date | 5 November 1685 |
| Author | Onondaga Sachems |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The proposition of the Onondaga sachems on p.1, and the proposition of the Seneca sachems on p.2 were recorded in Dutch. The answer to these propositions appears on p.3 and is written in English. It congratulates the Indians for remaining at peace with the French, but asks that they stop a group of French traders who have gone up the Susquehanna, and to confiscate their goods. They are then instructed to bring the goods to the British in Albany, who will generously reward them for this service. |
| Subjects | American Indian History France Merchants and Trade Commerce Military History Global History and Civics Diplomacy Treaty Peace |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |