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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02115 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [042] May-December 1714 |
| Title | Answer to the propositions of Governor Hunter |
| Date | 25 September 1714 |
| Author | Sachems of the Five Nations |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | The Five Nations express their solidarity with the English, and their determination to maintain peace with them. They agree to try to make peace with the "flatheads" of Carolina, and to stop their young men from killing and stealing English cattle and crops. The Five Nations also agree to give free passage to and trade with the "Far Nations" that may wander through their country. Docketed on verso. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Diplomacy Peace Government and Civics Death Diet and Nutrition Commerce Merchants and Trade Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| 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 |