Letter by P. Schagen in which he mentions the purchase of Manhattan
- Creator
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- auteur: Schaghen, P.
- Date of creation
- 1626
- Period
- Place of creation
- Description
- In the letter, dated November the 5th 1626 and directed to the States General, WIC-administrator Pieter Schagen described the situation of New Amsterdam. Among other things he mentioned the fact that the island of Manhattan had been purchased from the Indians for goods worth sixty Dutch guilders.
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- Atlantic World
- Institution
- Source
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- Arch. S.G. 1.01.04 invnr. 5751 II (Handschrift, Pen in inkt), Atlantic World, Nationaal Archief, Den Haag
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- for information contact: Nationaal Archief
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