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Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of
by John S. C. Abbott
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Title: Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
Author: John S. C. Abbott
Release Date: October 20, 2004 [eBook #13811]
Language: English
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PETER STUYVESANT, THE LAST DUTCH GOVERNOR OF NEW AMSTERDAM
by
JOHN S. C. ABBOTT
Illustrated
PREFACE
It is impossible to understand the very remarkable character and career of Peter Stuyvesant, the last, and by far the most illustrious, of the Dutch governors of New Amsterdam, without an acquaintance with the early history of the Dutch colonies upon the Hudson and the Delaware. The Antiquarian may desire to look more fully into the details of the early history of New York. But this brief, yet comprehensive narrative, will probably give most of the information upon that subject, which the busy, general reader can desire.
In this series of "The Pioneers and Patriots of America," the