. . . "Johannes Megapolensis"@nl . . . . "Johannes Megapolensis (1603\u20131670) was a dominie (pastor) of the Dutch Reformed Church in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York state in the United States), beginning in 1642. Serving for several years at Fort Orange (present-day Albany, New York) on the upper Hudson River, he is credited with being the first Protestant missionary to the Indians in North America. He later served as a minister in Manhattan, staying through the takeover by the English in 1664. The minister is best known as the author of A Short Account of the Mohawk Indians, their Country, Language, Figure, Costume, Religion, and Government, first published from his letters by friends in 1644 in North Holland, and being translated into English in 1792 and printed in Philadelphia. He is also known for having assisted the French missionary, Father Isaac Jogues in the 1643. The priest had been serving as a missionary to the Hurons and had been taken captive by the Mohawk. After his tenure in Rensselaerwyck, Megapolensis went to New Amsterdam intending to return to Holland. Governor Peter Stuyvesant prevailed upon him to remain and undertake the duties of pastor. In 1664, he was instrumental in facilitating a smooth transition to British rule."@en . . . . "Johannes Megapolensis (circa 1603 \u2013 Nieuw-Amsterdam (Nieuw-Nederland), circa 1670) was een Nederlands predikant en zendeling in het Nederlandse patroonschap Rensselaerswijck, in Nieuw-Nederland, de Nederlandse kolonie in en rond de huidige Amerikaanse staat New York. Megapolensis schreef een brief over zijn ontmoetingen met de Mohawk indianen die in 1644 werd uitgegeven onder de titel Een kort ontwerp van de Mahakvase Indiaenen, haer Landt, Tale, Statuere, Dracht, Godes-Dienst ende Magistrature."@nl . . . "Megapolensis, Johannes"@en . . "Johannes Megapolensis (1603\u20131670) was a dominie (pastor) of the Dutch Reformed Church in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York state in the United States), beginning in 1642. Serving for several years at Fort Orange (present-day Albany, New York) on the upper Hudson River, he is credited with being the first Protestant missionary to the Indians in North America. He later served as a minister in Manhattan, staying through the takeover by the English in 1664."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Johannes Megapolensis (1603\u20131670) era un dominie (pastor) de l'Esgl\u00E9sia Reformada holandesa en la col\u00F2nia holandesa de Nou Netherland (actual estat de Nova York, Estats Units). Servint per diversos anys a Taronja de Fort (present-dia Albany, Nova York) en l'Hudson superior River, fou el primer protestant missioner d'Am\u00E8rica del Nord. M\u00E9s endavant va esdevenir ministre a Manhattan."@ca . . . . . . . . . . . . "1121339413"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Johannes Megapolensis"@ca . "Johannes Megapolensis (circa 1603 \u2013 Nieuw-Amsterdam (Nieuw-Nederland), circa 1670) was een Nederlands predikant en zendeling in het Nederlandse patroonschap Rensselaerswijck, in Nieuw-Nederland, de Nederlandse kolonie in en rond de huidige Amerikaanse staat New York. Megapolensis schreef een brief over zijn ontmoetingen met de Mohawk indianen die in 1644 werd uitgegeven onder de titel Een kort ontwerp van de Mahakvase Indiaenen, haer Landt, Tale, Statuere, Dracht, Godes-Dienst ende Magistrature."@nl . "48233279"^^ . . "Johannes Megapolensis (1603\u20131670) era un dominie (pastor) de l'Esgl\u00E9sia Reformada holandesa en la col\u00F2nia holandesa de Nou Netherland (actual estat de Nova York, Estats Units). Servint per diversos anys a Taronja de Fort (present-dia Albany, Nova York) en l'Hudson superior River, fou el primer protestant missioner d'Am\u00E8rica del Nord. M\u00E9s endavant va esdevenir ministre a Manhattan."@ca . . . . . . . "18837"^^ . . . . . . . . "Johannes Megapolensis"@en . . . . . . . . . . "1900"^^ . . . . . . .