EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 5 MIN
Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 1 Book II Chapter VII
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which the settlers of little Communipaw prepare for a grand migration to the island of Manna-hata, transporting their household goods by boat under the leadership of the visionary Oloffe, commemorated in later years by a curious custom of turning homes topsy-turvy every May-day. The settlers’ peaceful negotiation with the native sachem culminates in the whimsical yet cunning purchase of Manhattan, measured by the expansive breadth of Mynheer Ten Broeck’s nether garments.
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In which the settlers of little Communipaw prepare for a grand migration to the island of Manna-hata, transporting their household goods by boat under the leadership of the visionary Oloffe, commemorated in later years by a curious custom of turning homes topsy-turvy every May-day. The settlers’ peaceful negotiation with the native sachem culminates in the whimsical yet cunning purchase of Manhattan, measured by the expansive breadth of Mynheer Ten Broeck’s nether garments.
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