Primary Source Documents
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- "A True Relation of Occurrences and Accidents in Virginia," by John Smith, 1608. John Smith's account details the first voyage of exploration to Virginia sponsored by the Virginia Company of London.
- "A Map of Virginia, with a Description of its Commodities, People, Government, and Religion," by John Smith, 1612. John Smith's "A Map of Virginia" describes the state of affairs in the colony, the Indians, and the surrounding countryside.
- "John Rolfe's Letter to Sir Thomas Dale," 1614. John Rolfe explains his reasons for marrying Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas, in this letter to Sir Thomas Dale, the governor of Virginia
- "Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, 1619." These are the official records of the first elected Assembly to be held in Virginia in 1619. The Assembly consisted of two Burgesses from each of the colony's four corporations and seven of the private plantations.
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