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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02022 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [015] 1689 |
| Title | Propositions to the River Indians, Mohicans, and Skachtkook Indians |
| Date | 12 September 1689 |
| Author | Pynchon, John (cb. 1625-1703) |
| Additional authors | Savage, Thomas (fl. 1689); Bull, Jonathan (fl. 1689); Belcher, Andrew (fl. 1689) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The 4 Commissioners, John Pynchon, Thomas Savage, Andrew Belcher, and Jonathan Bull write to the Indians to include them in the chain and covenant with the Five Nations. They explain that they expect their loyalty and assistance in a war against the French and Eastern Indians. The Commissioners also note that they wish to inform the Indians of the revolution in England and the conflict between Papists and Protestants, and their desire to retain unity between the Dutch and English in the colonies. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohican Indian Mohawk Indian Canada France Global History and Civics Government and Civics Diplomacy Military History Treaty Politics Religion Catholicism |
| People | Pynchon, John (cb. 1625-1703) Savage, Thomas (fl. 1689) Bull, Jonathan (fl. 1689) Belcher, Andrew (fl. 1689) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Native Americans; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |