Petition of Sarah Robins to Governor Robert Hunter
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Petition of Sarah Robins, a "free born Indian woman," to Governor Robert Hunter, ca. 1711. Robins asked for the governor's protection and legal assistance, as she had been threatened with slavery if she did not convert to Christianity.
Identifier
NYSA_A1894-78_V056_096
NYSA_A1894-78_V056_096
Date Original
circa 1711
circa 1711
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (Colony). Council. Council papers, 1664-1781. Series A1894-78, Volume 56, p.96.
New York State Archives, New York (Colony). Council. Council papers, 1664-1781. Series A1894-78, Volume 56, p.96.
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