New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-10
SELECTIONS FROM TIE MAIL.
GEN. WILSON'S HOLLAND DISCOVERIES
ONE OF THE PAPERS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
NEARLY FIFTY YEARs-ITs TEXT.
ISCOvERIES.


To the razor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The communication Of General James Cram
Wilson. dated from Amsterdam. Holland July ~
and printed In The Tribune Of today annolnc"s
the discovery IN Holland ~ certain papers relating 10
the original purchase from the Indians of th' l'lah
Of Manhattan (New-YorlO has doubtless been r'a'
with pleasure by those interested IN the early hs'o''
Of our great metropolis. The letter which 1eh'rN
Wilson claims TO have discovered was first brohgn
to light By the distinguished historian of Newborn
John Romeyn Brodhead. esq I'm the year is4l, WIN
making researches in Holland AID elsewhere uhu'i
the authority Of an Act 10 appoint an agent 10 pr"
cure and ranscribe documents in Europe rcia'Na =
The colonial history Of this Stae' passed by the Leg
stature May ., 1882 This letter i indcX"d by Mr
BrOdhead I'm his elaborate report 10 the L"gl'latu1
in February 1915. and IS referred to Letter ol
Mr. p sohagen the States General, stating the pnr
chase Of Manhattan Island from the Indians for sixty
guldcs, etc. It's date is given "a November D.
1926 mot November :, 1926 stated by Geneid
WILSON,, and Is followed by minute of the recelp'
Of the above letter. dated the 9TH Of November lo-o
This interesting communication. printed In looc on
page 81 Of Vol. i Of documents Relating TO inc
Colonial History of the State OF New-York' IS repre-
sencd as copied from the original in the Royal Ar
chives at the Hague and Is follows;
hoIe the Ship the Arms Of Amsterdam which
"a led from New Netherland out Of the ,.l I1ygr
They report that our people are in good near an
live I'm peace there the women also have porHo sun
children there. They have purchased .nc .'d,, ~"
Mandates from the Indians for the Nalue Oh, W
cuildeIs us 1000 mOrgcns in size. Ihty hA1 a.
the grain sOwcd by the middle OF May, ana reap ~ -
The middle Of August. Ihey seht th' tai nat.
OF summer grain: such "a wheat, rye. barI,N' "a,
buclIWhcat. canary seed Leans ami max. IN. - u.s.
Of the aforesaid ship Is 1246 beaver SKINS !
otter skins, go otter skins A. mlnch shi,', ~
rat skins 33 mincks, "a rat skins. conld' y-n
timber and hichOry Herewith, High anu MlENy
Lords, be commended 10 The mercy OF the AIM guy
iouf Hisn NiS"'A''''' p sCHACEN.
In Amsterdam the 9th November, Al lO2o.
Received 9TH November, 1910
The "mnute OF tie receipt Of the above letter
already referred IS printed on page - OF me same
volume. and reads thus:
SATURDAY. the 9TH November. 1925, EeceNea
letter from Mr. SchagCn written a. Amsterdam W. ~,
5th inst containing advice Of the arrival oi sup
from New Netherland, which requires no action
T. will thus be seen that General Wilson = AGAIN III
error In stating that tis letter addressed to inc
state,-Ceueral by "P. schuyler Us writer fe'e'
gansseni schaeen was a " Councillor and Magistrate
Of the CITY Of Alcmaer7 and IN the spring OF To- y
was admitted a. a member OF the STATE General ID
the stead Of the Nh Albert SJnck' lcee Do tId''|
10 the Col. Hist. ~ state y. y. Vol. l. pag' 3'1
The discovery by General Wilson OF the 0'hef uo,N
mcut referred 10. the original decd given by the ~
dans for the Island Of Manhattan, viii be halcu WIN
delight by the historians and auquares oil Now ORR
II no j. success iu IN OBJ aiming and bringing ul' IN
portant relic 10 Ncw-Yorh I'm october. may j. mol D.
Ioucl that he VIII place IL in the care OF tn NeN-
York Historical Society. and moi In the cust01Y o.
the city or state. possibly deposited In TIE Metro
poi''a' ' ROSWELL, RANDALL HOPS.