Munsee Indian Trade in Ulster County, New York, 1712-1732 : A Section from the Anonymous ‘Account Book, 1711-1729’ [in Dutch] Philip John Schuyler Papers (Volume 11) / edited by Kees-Jan Waterman and J. Michael Smith ; translated by Kees-Jan Waterman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waterman, Kees-Jan, 1962-

Series:

Iroquois and their neighbors.

The Iroquois and their neighbors

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Munsee Indians--New York (State)--Ulster County--Economic conditions.

Munsee Indians.

Munsee Indians--New York (State)--Ulster County--History--18th century--Sources.

Munsee Indians--Commerce--New York (State)--Ulster County--History--18th century.

Ulster County (N.Y.)--Social conditions--18th century.

Ulster County (N.Y.).

Ulster County (N.Y.)--Economic conditions--18th century.

Ulster County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Sources.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, NY : Syracuse University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers the full, annotated translation of a recently discovered Dutch account book recording trade with Native Americans in Ulster County, New York, from 1712 to 1732. The ledger contains just over two-thousand transactions with about two-hundred native individuals. Slightly more than one-hundred Indians appear with their names listed. The volume and granularity of the entries allow for detailed indexing and comparative analysis of the people and processes involved in these commercial dealings in the mid-Hudson River Valley. Waterman and Smith place this exceptional resource within its historical context, presenting figures and tables with aggregated data. They examine several key aspects of the intercultural exchanges, such as the high level of participation by Native American women and the growing importance of the deerskin trade in this region. In addition, the appendix contains individual profiles of forty Esopus and Wappinger Indians appearing in the Ulster County account book.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Glossary""; ""Introduction""; ""Notes to the Introduction""; ""Editorial Method""; ""Notes to the Annotated Translation""; ""Natives� Profiles""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

"A Section from the Anonymous "Account Book, 1711-1729" (in Dutch), Philip John Schuyler Papers (Volume 11): A Manuscript in the Holdings of the Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780815652212

0815652216

OCLC:

865565266