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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02011 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [013] 1687 |
| Title | Proposition to the Oneidas, Onondagas, and Cayugas |
| Date | 25 April 1687 |
| Author | Dongan, Thomas (1634-1715) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Dongan writes that he is distressed by news of the Mohawks and Senecas traveling to Canada to make a settlement with the Governor, which would constitute a breach of their agreement with him. He also reprimands the Oneidas, Onondagas, and Cayugas for trading at Philadelphia and not exclusively at Albany, and instructs them to apprehend any French or English men they find traveling and trading without a pass from him. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Military History American Indian History France Canada Treaty Diplomacy Peace Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Dongan, Thomas (1634-1715) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |