
New Sweden Records
Mss.974.8.Sw2
Date: 1650-1655 (1820)
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Size: 1 volume(s)
Material on provenance of collection | May 16, 1840 | 3p. | ||
Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844.
Letter to the American Philosophical Society | n.d. | 2p. | ||
Concerning provenance of the transcripts of Swedish records. Includes 1p. postscript from John Vaughan and James Mease regarding same (May 16, 1840). | ||||
French translations | 1640-1655 (1820) | 29 items | ||
1 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Passport for the vessel that Mr. de Horst and his fellow investors wish to send to New Sweden | January 24, 1640 | 2p. | ||
2 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
To the Commandant, Commissioners, and Inhabitants of Fort Christina in New Sweden concerning various things | January 24, 1640 | 2p. | ||
3 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Letter regarding the treatment of Mr. Jost de Bogardt concerning Fort Christina | January 30, 1640 | 2p. | ||
4 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Obligation (reverse) given by Mr. Jost Bogardt | January 30, 1640 | 2p. | ||
5 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Octroi and privilege accorded to Sir Henri Hochhammer and Co. for the establishment of a new colony in the country of New Sweden | January 24, 1640 | 8p. | ||
6 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
To resident Peter Spiring regarding privileges accorded to the people from Utrecht | February 1, 1640 | 2p. | ||
7 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Powers granted to the governor of New Sweden, Johan Printz | August 15, 1642 | 3p. | ||
8 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Treatment of Governor of new Sweden, Johna Printz shown to the 1,200 Risdalers | August 15, 1642 | 2p. | ||
9 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Instructions for the Governor of New Sween, John Printz | August 15, 1642 | 21p. | ||
10 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
To the Royal Counsellors and Ministers regarding the budget for the governor of New Sweden | August 30, 1642 | 3p. | ||
11 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Letter of recommendation for Johan Pepgoye to the Governor of New Sweden, Johan Printz | November 2, 1643 | 1p. | ||
12 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Grant to Governor Johan Printz of Teneko, or New Gothenburg, in New Sweden, as a heritage in perpetuity for him and his heirs | November 6, 1643 | 2p. | ||
13 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Response to Johan Printz, Commandant of New Sweden | September 16, 1647 | 2p. | ||
14 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Letter patent for New Sweden | January 20, 1648 | 3p. | ||
15 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Grant to Johan Amundson Besk of a portion of New Sweden | 2p. | |||
16 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Grant to Lieut. Sven Schute of lands in New Sweden | August 20, 1653 | 2p. | ||
17 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Resolution and declaration of Her Majesty of the affair tried before the Superior Court of Åbo regarding three persons condemned by edict for killing an elk on the Island of Åland | August 11, 1653 | 1p. | ||
18 Regarding the lands posessed by the Company of the South possesses in America | December 1653 | 2p. | ||
19 The College of General Commerce makes known by these presents... | November 1653 | 2p. | ||
20 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Grant in favor of the Commissioner of the College of Commerce, Johan Rising of lands in New Sweden suitable for cultivation by 20 to 30 peasants | December 12, 1653 | 2p. | ||
21 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Letter patent appointing Johan Rising Commissioner and Assistant Counsellor in New Sweden | December 12, 1653 | 2p. | ||
22 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
To the Minsitry of Finance concerning money neede by Commissioner Johan Rising for his passage to New Sweden | December 12, 1653 | 1p. | ||
23 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
To the Commandant of New Sweden Johan Printz regarding the Company of the South | December 12, 1653 | 1p. | ||
24 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Memorial to Commissioner Johan Rising upon his departure for New Sweden | December 12, 1653 | 7p. | ||
25 Karl Gustaf.
Privileges granted to the American Company | December 23, 1654 | 2p. | ||
26 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Concerning commerce and navigation in New Sweden | March 16, 1654 | 2p. | ||
27 Rising, Johan, 1617-1672.
Letter to the Count, regarding Fort Christina in New Sweden | July 11, 1654 | 4p. | ||
28 Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689.
Resolution for Johan Printz, Cammandant of New Sweden concerning his return | December 12, 1653 | 2p. | ||
29 Account of the employees of the Company in New Sweden | 1655 | 2p. | ||
Swedish and German transcriptions | 1640-1655 (1820) | 29 items | ||
See inventory above. | ||||
Lindeström, Per.
Déscription de la Nouvelle Suède et des Indes Occidentales ou Géographie de l'Amérique, dediée au Prince Royal depuis le roi Charles XII, Chapter Five | 1691 | 18p. | ||
Abstract: Copy, of chapter 5 only, made from the original Swedish manuscript in the Royal Archives. Gives place names and description of settlements along the Delaware and adjoining creeks; Indian place names and some historical information, as well as the fabulous. Meant to accompany the map of Lindeström, a copy of which was presented with this manuscript. Provenance: Gift of Williams Jones, 1822. |