Joannes de Laet excerpt
Call Number
1979.013
Date
1625, inclusive
Creator
Laet, Joannes de
Extent
0.08 Linear Feet in one folder
Language of Materials
English .
Abstract
A reproduced excerpt from a Dutch volume on the geography of New Netherlands, written by Joannes de Laet and published by Leyden in 1625. The document may be the first to name Long Island, and is written in Dutch with an English translation.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Joannes de Laet excerpt, 1979.013, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The item was formally accessioned in 1979.
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Sponsor Note
This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Repository
Brooklyn Historical Society
Container
Box: A0090 (Material Type: Text)
