Munsee Indian Trade in Ulster County New York 1712-1732 Contributor(s): Waterman, Kees-Jan (Editor), Smith, J. (Editor), Waterman, Kees-Jan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0815633165 ISBN-13: 9780815633167 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Native American |
Dewey: 338.973 |
LCCN: 2013017342 |
Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.38" W x 9.37" (1.40 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |