Correspondence, 1647-1653 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0815627920 ISBN 13: 9780815627920

Casa editrice: Syracuse Univ Pr, 2000

Riassunto

Volume XI of the Dutch Colonial Manuscripts comprises the correspondence of Petrus Stuyvesant, during the first six years (1647-53) of his 17-year tenure as director general of New Netherland, from the final years of the war with Spain through the first war with England. Stuyvesant became director general of the possessions of the West India Company at age 36 and is known for helping stabilize the boundary with New England, resolving the dispute with the patroonship of Rensselaerswijck, and neutralizing Swedish influence in the Delaware. Gehring is director of the New York State Library's New Netherland Project. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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This volume is a collection Petrus Stuyvesant's correspondence from 1647 to 1653, the first six years of his tenure as director general of New Netherland. These letters show how the young Stuyvesant handled major problems in his administration and confronted the challenges laid before him.

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• Editore: Syracuse Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0815627920
• ISBN 13: 9780815627920
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 196
• Redattore: Gehring Charles T., Stuyvesant Peter