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The Indians of the Raritan ca. 1840

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Title The Indians of the Raritan ca. 1840

Creator Messler, Abraham, 1800-1882

Date 1840

Language English

Place New Jersey, New York (State), New York (State)--New York--Staten Island

Subjects Delaware Indians, Indians of North America, Massacres, Real property

Description For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary In this manuscript Messler relates the early history of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam and its official relations with Indian tribes in the vicinity. Following a discussion of the origins of the Raritan Indians (a branch of the Delaware nation) and their settlements in New Jersey, Messler focuses on the continual conflicts from 1626 to 1681 between the Dutch colonists and the Indians. Throughout this period, hostilities were prevalent and Messler describes two massacres of Indian villages. Eventually the Raritan Indians sold most of their lands to the Dutch and later English settlers. To document his work, Messler incorporates numerous contemporary histories of the time into the text.

Biographical/Historical Note Abraham Messler, clergyman and historian, was born in Whitehouse, N.J. in 1800 and died in Somerville, N.J. in 1882. Messler was pastor of several Reformed Dutch churches in N.J. including those in Raritan and Somerville. He published numerous works on religious subjects as well as a history of Somerset County (N.J.).

Extent 1 v. (48 p.) ; 25 cm

Format Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 600

BibID 991439518805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Manifest

Filename 991439518805867_Ayer_MS_600

Unique Identifier NL12DMOM

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