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100 1 _aBradford, William,
_d1590-1657
245 1 0 _aGovernor William Bradford's letter book
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _a"Reprinted from the Mayflower Descendant."
500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-13
508 _aSteve Mattern, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Governor William Bradford's Letter Book" by William Bradford is a historical collection of letters written in the early 17th century. The letters provide insight into the establishment and challenges faced by the Plymouth Colony, detailing the governance, communal issues, and relationships with both settlers and the indigenous peoples. This compilation serves as a crucial account for understanding early colonial life and the dynamics within the fledgling community. The beginning of this work introduces the context of Bradford's letters, revealing how they highlight the struggles of the Plymouth Colony's governance amid financial disputes and interpersonal conflicts among the settlers. Key figures such as James Sherley, Thomas Brewer, and others emerge as they communicate with Governor Bradford regarding various concerns, including agricultural challenges, financial obligations, and the principles of community cohesion. The letters convey both the urgency of their circumstances and a deep longing for prosperous coexistence, as the colonists aim to establish a viable and morally grounded society despite their many adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1906
653 _aBradford, William, 1588-1657 -- Correspondence
653 _aMassachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
653 _aPilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Sources
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/governorwilliam00bradgoog/page/n8/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70036
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