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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03700 |
| From Archive Folder | Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Exploration and Settlement |
| Title | Request from Johannes Clute and Jan Hendrick Bruyns to buy land from the Indians |
| Date | 1 April 1665 |
| Author | Nicolls, Richard (1624-1672) |
| Additional authors | Bruyns, Jan Hendricks (fl. 1665) Clute, Johannes (fl. 1665) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Clute and Bruyns, residents of Albany County, request Governor Richard Nicolls to approve their purchase of a parcel of land from the Indians. Nicolls approves the purchase. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Finance Land Transaction American Indian History |
| People | Bruyns, Jan Hendricks (fl. 1665) Clute, Johannes (fl. 1665) Nicolls, Richard (1624-1672) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Nicolls was the first English Governor of the province of New York. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |