| LC control no. | n 81010456 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | New Sweden |
| Geographic subdivision usage | New Sweden |
| Variant(s) | Nya Sverige Nova Svecia Nya Swerige Province of New Sweden Colony of New Sweden Nouvelle Suède |
| See also | Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware |
| Beginning date | 1638 |
| Ending date | 1655 |
| Special note | State of Delaware was permanently settled by Swedes in 1638 when it was named New Sweden [Nya Sverige], conquered by Dutch in 1655, seized by English in 1664. Thereafter, except for a brief Dutch reconquest in 1673, administered as part of New York until 1682, when it was ceded to William Penn. Penn agreed to a separation of Pennsylvania and the Lower Counties [of Pennsylvania] in 1704. The two colonies shared a royal governor until the Revolution |
| Found in | The Swedish settlements on the Delaware, 1977: t.p. (New Sweden) LC PreMARC file (hdg.: New Sweden; usage: New Sweden, Colony of New Sweden, Province of New Sweden, Nya Sverige, Nova Svecia) U. of Del. Library file (New Sweden; variant: Nya Swerige) Extrait d'un voyage intitulé: Description de la Nouvelle Suède et des Indes Occidentales ... 1691 [MS] |
| Not found in | Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware. Assembly. Votes and proceeding of ... 1770: t.p. (Government of the Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex upon Delaware) |
| Geographic area code | n-us-de |
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