Title:
Letter from John Mason to John Allyn Sr. regarding French and indian threats
Date:
1669
Scope & Content:
Mimeographed transcription of a letter from John Mason to John Allyn Sr. regarding threats by the French and northern indians. Mason states that much wampum has passed between the French and the local indians, especially Ninigret. Mason warns the people of Southhold and East Hampton to keep an eye on their indians.
Pequot
1 page
Pequot
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.1669–00–00C
Object Name:
Letter
Collection:
Tribes – Pequot Chronology to 1791
People:
Mason, John
Allyn, John
Ninigret
Allyn, John
Ninigret
Search Terms:
French
northern indians
Southhold
East Hampton
northern indians
Southhold
East Hampton