Letter from the Directors to the Director General and Council of New Netherland, March 13, 1656

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Date

March 13, 1656

Description

Letter from the Directors in Amsterdam to the Director General Stuyvesant regarding the privileges of Jewish residents in New Netherland, an expedition against the Swedes, and other 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_36

Source

New York State Archives. New York (Colony). Council. Dutch colonial administrative correspondence, 1646-1664. Series A1810-78. Volume 12, document 36

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