Pehr Kalm, Swedish naturalist, while visiting the 13 Colonies in 1749
Pehr Kalm tells us that in New York, “in addition to the synagogue and the templeendroit public pour prier un Dieu of the Quakers, there were seven noteworthy churches: The Anglican Church, built in 1695, two Dutch churches, a Presbyterian church, two German churches and a French church for Protestant refugees.
