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Letter from G. Saltonstall requesting a missionary be sent to instruct the Mohegans in the Christian religion

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Letter sent by G. Saltonstall, on behalf of the Governor and Council of the Colony of Connecticut in New England, to the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians in America. He requests that a missionary be sent to instruct the Mohegans, and the English living on lands granted by them, in the Christian religion. Typescript is available. Folder 1

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Title(s): 
Letter from G. Saltonstall requesting a missionary be sent to instruct the Mohegans in the Christian religion
Creator(s): 
G. Saltonstall (Author)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
May 31, 1716
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.8351
Previous Number(s): 
63020
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Gurdon Saltonstall Manuscript Collection
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