Petition of John Eliot to the Massachusetts General Court

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A request by John Eliot seeking additional land for the Indian plantation at Natick
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Natick Christian Indian Praying Town

F. C. Detwiler’s conception of the layout of the original “Praying Indian Town” in South Natick, date unknown. (Image courtesy of Natick Historical Society.  For more information, see https://www.natickhistoricalsociety.org/17th-centurynatick

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Natick
Protocol: 
Natick Public
Category: 
Education, Religion, & Missionary Efforts, Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Collection, Petitions, Massachusetts Phase 1, Law, Land, Trapping, Grants, Missions, Religion, Congregationalism, Christianity, Protestant
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Original Date: 
1651 October 23rd
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Images may be used for purposes of research, private study, or education. To publish, exhibit, or broadcast this image, please contact the Massachusetts Archives to receive a Permission to Publish form: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125; Reference Desk: 617-727-2816 ext. 222; Email: archives@sec.state.ma.us
Source: 
Massachusetts Archives ,Vol.30 ,Doc.21
Identifier: 
1651.10.23.00
Subject: 
Natick