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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02094 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [034] 1707-1709 |
| Title | Mayor and Aldermen of Albany to Richard Ingoldesby regarding a petition concerning the expedition to Canada |
| Date | 13 August 1709 |
| Author | Mayor and Aldermen of Albany |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | The Mayor and Aldermen of Albany discuss some reservations regarding the planned expedition to reduce Canada. They recommend recalling the land troops until the fleet arrives from England, which will necessitate postponing the expedition until the Spring. The officials of Albany also recommend repairing and building new fortifications, stationing garrisons at their forts, and keeping a close watch over the Indians who are wooed by the French. |
| Subjects | Navy American Indian History Canada France Global History and Civics Government and Civics Military History Fortification Building Construction Diplomacy |
| People | Ingoldesby, Richard (d. 1719) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |