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Wnet: Thirteen: Document: The Purchase of Manhattan Island 1626: Dutch New York

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View this authentic letter written by Peter Schaghen documenting the acquisition of Manhattan Island for the Dutch from the Lenape Indians in 1626.

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new york history
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colony on manhattan, dutch and native americans, dutch in america, lenape indians, manhattan history, peter schaghen, wnet thirteen: document: the purchase of manhattan island 1626: dutch new york, dutch settlements
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)