Memorial of the Tunxis with regard to Obtaining a Law Book

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With the potential of selling their land and removing to Oneida Country, Tunxis leaders request a copy of the Colony's laws so that they understand their legal rights and responsibilities, as well as Connecticut's Indian policies.
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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Tunxis
Category: 
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty, Settlement, Migration, & Resettlement, Arts & Abstract Ideas
Keywords: 
Connecticut Collection, Connecticut General Assembly, Law, Petitions, Land/Property, Farmington Land, Migration, Brothertown Movement -- New York, Removal/Relocation, Colonial Affairs, Inter-tribal Affairs, Tribal Affairs, Civility, Civilization, Education/Schools, Literacy, English Literature, Religion/Beliefs, Christianity, Connecticut State Library
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Original Date: 
1774 May 25th
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Source: 
Connecticut State Library, Connecticut Archives, Indians, Series 1 (1647-1789), Vol. 2, Doc.195
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Identifier: 
1774.05.25.00
Subject: 
Tunxis, Brothertown