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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02136 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [049] 1720 |
| Title | Propositions made to Pieter Schuyler |
| Date | 25 August 1720 |
| Author | River Indians |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The River Indians apologize for breaking the custom of presenting the English with gifts, but explain that they are too poor to do so. They ask Schuyler to renew the covenant chain, and express their desire to learn English so that they may understand the minister and become Christians. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Religion Government and Civics Diplomacy Treaty Gift Military History Education |
| People | Schuyler, Pieter (1657-ca. 1724) |
| 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 |