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Date

April 26, 1655

Description

Letter from the directors in Amsterdam to Stuyvesant regarding freedoms granted to Jewish residents in New Netherland, taxes on land, houses and cattle, and additional issues related to the governing of the colony.

Type

Written Document

Region

New York City, New York State

Era

Colonial America

Topic

Dutch, Jewish History

Repository

New York State Archives

Identifier

NYSA_A1810-78_V12_18

Source

New York State Archives. New York (Colony). Council. Dutch colonial administrative correspondence, 1646-1664. Series A1810-78. Volume 12, document 18

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