EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 10 MIN
Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 2 Book V Chapter III
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which the growing league of New England colonies, under the guise of mutual protection, poses an increasing threat to the Dutch territories of Nieuw Nederlandt, leading to tense negotiations over land boundaries at Hartford. With seasoned Dutch representatives facing off against shrewd Yankee lawyers, a compromise peace is brokered that preserves frontier claims yet stirs both relief and unease among the inhabitants of New Amsterdam.
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In which the growing league of New England colonies, under the guise of mutual protection, poses an increasing threat to the Dutch territories of Nieuw Nederlandt, leading to tense negotiations over land boundaries at Hartford. With seasoned Dutch representatives facing off against shrewd Yankee lawyers, a compromise peace is brokered that preserves frontier claims yet stirs both relief and unease among the inhabitants of New Amsterdam.
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