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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.01875 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [003] 1677 |
| Title | Answer from the Onondaga Sachems to Cornell Henry Coursey's proposition |
| Date | 21 July 1677 |
| Author | Onondaga Sachems |
| Recipient | Coursey, Henry |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | List 4 Sachems who responded to the proposition: Suer[y]se, Sarathtoa, Canathyndia, and Cannanthaere. In their answer, the Sachems agree to obey King Charles and to observe what was requested on Cornell Coursey's proposition. They also ask the English to forgive some Onondaga Indians who went out to fight the Five Nations (allies of the English), as they were unaware of the current agreement. Robert Livingston, Secretary, signed the document as a true copy that he translated, compared, and revised. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Military History Global History and Civics Diplomacy Treaty Peace |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Charles II, King of Great Britain (1630-1685) Coursey, Henry (cb. 1629-1695) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Proposition regarding the Onondaga Indians [in Dutch] |