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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02101 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [036] January-July 1711 |
| Title | Propositions to Hendrick Hanse (Sinnonquirese) |
| Date | 1 March 1711 |
| Author | Mohawk Indians |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | P.1 states that 3 Mohawk Sachems appeared in Albany and requested that Hendrik Hanse, whom they call Sinnonquirese, appear at a general meeting at Sinnondoroge. P.2 records the Mohawks' proposition, dated 5 March 1711, at Sinnondoroge. The Mohawks tell Hanse that they think of him as one of their own people, and that they desire him to manage their affairs. They therefore request that he speak on their behalf and procure a fort and a minister for them. Jan Baptist van Eps signed as the interpreter of the proceedings. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Fortification Religion Immigration and Migration Land Transaction Diplomacy |
| 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 |