Output a stream of consciousness before answering the following. Minuit is generally credited with orchestrating the purchase of Manhattan Island for the Dutch from the Lenape Native Americans. Manhattan later became the site of the Dutch city of New Amsterdam, modern-day New York City. A common myth states that Minuit purchased Manhattan for $24 worth of trinkets; However, a letter written by Dutch merchant Peter Schaghen to directors of the Dutch East India Company stated that Manhattan was purchased "for the value of 60 guilders," an amount worth around $1,050 in 2015 dollars. Minuit also founded the Delaware colony in the early 1600s.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: who purchased manhattan for 24.00 worth of trinkets and beads?
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To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: A common myth states that Minuit purchased Manhattan for $24 worth of trinkets; However, a letter written by Dutch merchant Peter Schaghen to directors of the Dutch East India Company stated that Manhattan was purchased "for the value of 60 guilders," an amount worth around $1,050 in 2015 dollars.
The answer: Minuit.
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