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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02054 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [026] January-June 1700 |
| Title | Propositions made by the messengers of the Onondaga Sachems |
| Date | 11 June 1700 |
| Author | Onondaga Sachems |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | The messengers inform Corlaer that the Seneca Sachems have gone to Canada, and that 5 "Waganhaes" from different nations have recently arrived at Onondaga. P.2 contains Robert Livingston's answer given to the Onondagas, signed and dated 14 June 1700. In the answer, Livingston explains that the English will send Lawrence Claese up to Onondaga to investigate, and also to prevent more Senecas from fleeing to Canada. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Canada France Global History and Civics Government and Civics Diplomacy Refugees Immigration and Migration Military History |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Claese, Lawrence (fl. 1700-1704) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |