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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02072 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [030] 1703 |
| Title | Propositions Made to the Schakook Indians Meet at Shinnechtady on there Journey and Conveyed By severall Mohogs to settle In the Mohogs Countrey |
| Date | 6 July 1703 |
| Author | Mayor and Gentlemen of Albany |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | The proposition asks the Skachtkook Indians why they are travelling to the Mohawk Country, and advises them to return to where they came from. In their answer, the Indians state that they dwelt there long before the arrival of the British, and have every right to move where they please. The men of Albany reply that they were unaware that the Skachtkook Indians used to live there, but advise them to return to their country until the Governor arrives. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohawk Indian Skachtkook Indian Immigration and Migration Government and Civics Global History 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 |