Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647"For the first time the printed text of Bradford's history has been compared word for word with the original manuscript; for the first time the difficult abbreviations and contractions used by Bradford have been filled out and his archaic and variant spellings made uniform. This edition has a double value: it presents Governor Bradford's text in readable form and it provides contemporary readers with a history of that text and its enduring significance by the historian clearly elect to interpret it"--Inside cover |
Contents
THE FIRST BOOK | xxviii |
The Separatist Interpretation of the Reforma | 3 |
Of their Departure into Holland and their | 11 |
Showing the Reasons and Causes of Their | 23 |
Concerning the Agreements and Articles | 36 |
Of their Departure from Leyden and other | 47 |
Of their Voyage and how they Passed the Sea | 58 |
Showing how they Sought out a Place | 64 |
Anno Domini 1633 | 256 |
Anno Domini 1634 | 262 |
Anno Domini 1635 | 272 |
Anno Domini 1636 | 286 |
Anno Domini 1637 | 294 |
Anno Domini 1639 and Anno Domini 1640 | 304 |
Anno Domini 1641 | 312 |
Anno Domini 1643 | 324 |
The Remainder of Anno 1620 | 75 |
Anno 1621 | 85 |
Anno 1622 | 98 |
Anno Domini 1623 | 116 |
Anno Domini 1624 | 140 |
Anno Domini 1625 | 165 |
Anno Domini 1626 | 179 |
Anno Domini 1628 | 197 |
Anno Domini 1629 | 213 |
Anno Domini 1630 | 226 |
Anno Domini 1631 | 237 |
Anno Domini 1632 | 250 |
Anno Domini 1644 | 333 |
Anno Domini 1645 | 339 |
Anno Domini 1646 | 345 |
Bradfords Late Observation Worthy to | 351 |
Correspondence of June 1620 between | 360 |
Rev John Robinsons Farewell Letters to John | 367 |
1627 | 378 |
Governor Winthrops Letters on the Pequot | 394 |
Opinions of Three Ministers on Unnatural Vice | 404 |
Conclusion of Business with London Partners | 414 |
Official Documents 42 1 | 421 |
INDEX AND FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS follow page | 448 |
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