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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02062 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [027] July-December 1700 |
| Title | Answer to the River Indians |
| Date | 31 August 1700 |
| Author | Bellomont, Earl of (1636-1701) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The Earl of Bellomont asks the River Indians to invite their brethren the Eastern Indians to reside with them at Skachtkook, where they will receive the King's protection. He expresses his grief at their reluctance to join the Protestant faith, and states that they must renounce all ties to Canada and the Jesuits if they wish to be receive protection under the British Crown. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Jesuits Religion Government and Civics Immigration and Migration Military History Canada France Catholicism Global History and Civics |
| People | Bellomont, Earl of (1636-1701) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Religion; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |