Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 2 Book VII Chapter XII

In which the curious reader is invited to learn of the tranquil retirement and steadfast spirit of the indomitable Peter Stuyvesant, whose home and habits preserve the customs and hearty revelries of old Dutch times amidst a changing world. His final days are marked by unyielding pride and patriotic fervour, culminating in a funeral that stirs the memories and softened hearts of the city’s inhabitants, whose reflections acknowledge both his virtues and their own past opposition.