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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02119 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [043] 1715 |
| Title | Alteration of the former propositions |
| Date | 28 August 1715 |
| Author | Sachems of the Five Nations |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The Sachems request that the part of their former proposition stating their resolve never to join the English in a war be blotted out and forgotten. They explain that the rising cost of goods caused them to initially make this statement, and they therefore request that the King lower the prices so that trade may be more successful. |
| Subjects | Military History Diplomacy American Indian History Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce Government and Civics |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |