BEIR BByzL 88: Imperfect: all plates, except "The monument of Mr. John Stow ..." in v. 1, wanting. Added plate, "John Stowe, historian & antiquary ... Published May 10, 1792, by N. Smith ...," bound in at front of v. 1.
Publisher:
Printed for A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Walthoe, E. Horne, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, B. Cowse, R. Robinson, and T. Ward
Manuscript on paper of John Rolfe (1585-1622), A true relation of the state of Virginia, autograph manuscript
Description:
The author, best known for his part in the colonization of Virginia under the governorship of Sir Thomas Dale (d. 1619) and his marriage to the Indian princess Pocahontas (d. 1617), wrote this account after his return to England in 1616 to show the su...
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Virginia
Subject (Name):
Rolfe, John, 1585-1622.
Subject (Topic):
English literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, Description and travel, and History
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
Augt. 1, 1778.
Call Number:
778.08.01.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A scene before an American fort and palisade, perhaps depicting the indifference of Congress to the sufferings of American soldiers and the pro-slavery attitude of the Americans. A black man lies wounded in the foreground, surrounded by cannon balls. ...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. by M Darly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, America., United States, and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Slavery, Colonies, History, Forts & fortifications, and Blacks
Manuscript current account, signed, detailing financial transactions between the Massachusetts whaler Joseph Sturges and his Native American employee, Jacob Zakry (or Zachary) over a three-year period ending on March 4, 1719. Items charged to Zachary ...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Massachusetts. and Massachusetts
Subject (Name):
Sturges, Joseph. and Zachary, Jacob.
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Master and servant, Whaling, and History