The History of the Five Indian Nations: Depending on the Province of New-York in America

xxiv, 181 pp. Includes both parts of Colden's work, originally published separately in 1727 and 1747. "Colonial scholar and political leader, Cadwallader Colden was among the most learned American men of his time, and his history of the Iroquois tribes makes fascinating reading. The author discusses the religion, manners, customs, laws and forms of government of the confederacy of tribes composed of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and gives accounts of battles, treaties, and trade with these Indians up in 1689."