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Title
Letter Albany, N.Y. to Gov. William Cosby, New York, N.Y., 1733/4 Mar. 4
Creator
New York (State). Commissioners of Indian Affairs
Date
1734
Place
New York (State)
,
New York (State)--Albany
,
New York--Albany
,
New York--Fort Hunter
,
New York--Schenectady
Language
English
Subjects
Indians of North America
,
Iroquois Indians
,
New York (State)
,
Seneca Indians
Description
Text on p. [1]-[3]; endorsement on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Summary
March 4, 1733/4, letter from the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Albany to New York governor William Cosby, reporting on attempts by the French to infiltrate the Seneca country and gain the allegiance of the Seneca Indians, and on the probability of war with the French. The commissioners propose dislodging the French by a combined British-Iroquois force, bolstering Seneca ties with the British by providing gifts and individuals to work among them, rebuilding forts at Schenectady and Fort Hunter, and strengthening Albany's defenses. The letter is signed by commissioners Dirck Ten Broeck, Johannis Lansing Jr., Philip Livingston, Myndert Schuyler, Hendrick Van Rensselaer, Rutger Bleecker, Stephanus Groesbeck, Abraham Cuyler, Philip Schuyler, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Nicholas Bleecker, and John De Peyster.
Biographical/Historical Note
Beginning in 1684, the British governor of New York appointed the mayors and magistrates of the city of Albany to deal with Indian affairs in the province. In 1690 a distinct board, the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, was formed. This arrangement lasted until 1755 when the British Crown assumed control of Indian relations, dividing the colonies into northern and southern departments.
Extent
1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 38 cm
Format
Correspondence
,
Manuscripts, American
,
Records and correspondence
,
Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
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these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 631
BibID
144659
Size
2888px × 4531px 37.46 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991446598805867_Ayer_MS_631_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11ICD9
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