Document: Letter from Augustyn Heerman to vice-director Beeckman

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1878-78_V19_0003
Description

Letter. Augustyn Heerman to vice-director Beeckman; his plantation on Bohemia river; is about settling a village thereabout; distance between Bohemia river and the Minquas Kil; Englishmen murdered by Delaware Indians; the English in treaty with the Susquehannocks; war imminent.

Document Date
1661-01-27
Document Date (Date Type)
1661-01-27
Document Type
Letter
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1878/NYSA_A1878-78_V19_0003.xml

Translations are created by Charles Gehring  with assistance from  the New Netherland Institute,  Copyright to the translations is held by the Holland Society of New York.  The translations are hosted online by the New York State Archives.

Location
Modern Location
Manhattan, NY
Delaware River
New Castle, DE - New Amstel - Fort Casimir - Fort Trinity
Locations (Unlinked)
Bohemia river|Minquas Kil|Sandhoec|New Netherland|Manhattan|Mincquas Kill|Maryland|Fort Casamier|New Amstel|Delaware
To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
William Beekman
From Party 1
From Party 1
Augustine Herrman (ID: 1,660,078)
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Augustine Herrman
Related Ancestors (Unlinked)
Delaware Indians|Susquehannock|Colonel Utie|Cornelis Comegys|South River Indians|Governor Calvert
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch Delaware River Settlement Administrative Records (Series A1878 _ 1646-1664)
Box
3
Volume
19
Item
3
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/50820