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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02050 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [026] January-June 1700 |
| Title | Fitz-John Winthrop to Pieter Schuyler discussing suspicions of an Indian attack |
| Date | 14 April 1700 |
| Author | Winthrop, Fitz-John (ca. 1637-1707) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The Governor of Canada writes that he has heard rumors of a plan among the Five Nations and/or Skachtkook Indians to attack Christian settlements in New England, and asks if Pieter Schuyler has heard any similar news. He also states his desire to uphold the covenant made between the English and the Five Nations, and hopes that this sentiment may be communicated to them. Also contains a 2p. account of a council proceeding in New London in January 1699, which relates news from various English settlers and Indian scouts of suspicious activity among the Mohawk Indians and the potential for an Indian attack. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohawk Indian Religion Government and Civics Canada Military History Global History and Civics France Treaty Diplomacy |
| People | Winthrop, Fitz-John (ca.1637-1707) Schuyler, Pieter (1657-ca. 1724) |
| Place written | Milford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Native Americans; Religion; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |