Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

by John S.C. Abbott

The remarkable character and career of Peter Stuyvesant, the most illustrious of the Dutch governors of New Amsterdam,

168 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2004

About the author

John Stevens Cabot Abbott (Andover Theological Seminary; Bowdoin College, 1825) was a historian, Congregationalist pastor, and pedagogical writer. With his brothers, including Gorham and Jacob Abbott, he was a co-founder of Abbott Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies in New York City.