Correspondence, 1654-1658

by Charles Gehring (Editor), Charles Gehring (Translator)

Overview

Volume XII of the Dutch Colonial Manuscripts contains the correspondence of Petrus Stuyvesant, director general of New Netherland, from 1654-1658. It represents the earliest surviving correspondence, comprising incoming letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighboring colonies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815629597
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	02/01/2003
Series:	New Netherland Documents
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Charles T. Gehring is the director of the New York State Library's New Netherland Project. In l994 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands conferred on him the distinction of Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.