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119-204.) ( Travels and Works of Captain John Smith. (Richmond, 1819.) ( Narratives of Early Virginia. The Proceedings of the English Colonie in Virginia. Here in his history of Virginia (not published until Major's edition) he memorably describes Pocahontas as an 11-12 year-old cartwheeling "little wanton," now married to Kocoum, whose right name was Amonute - but there is no mention of connection with Smith, who had left Virginia by this time. 62, 72, 113.) Strachey's A true reportory, his account of the shipwreck he survived on the way to Virginia in 1609 (Strachey was in the colony from 1610-1611 and became Secretary), is thought to be a source for Shakespeare's The Tempest. The Historie of Travaile Into Virginia Britannia. Pocahontas appears here only in one sentence exemplifying Indian language that translates as: "Bid Pokahontas bring hither two little Baskets, and I will giue her white beads to make a chaine." 139.) This is not a history of the colony for that see Symonds' companion Proceedings. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina P, 1986. 46.) (New York: Da Capo, 1968.) ( The Complete Works of John Smith. (Richmond, 1819.) ( Travels and Works of Captain John Smith. A map of Virginia VVith a description of the countrey, the commodities, people, government and religion. 3-11.) The story of John Ortiz, of the Narvaez expedition, rescued by the daughter of the chief, an Indian princess, who argued "that one only Christian could do him neither hurt nor good, telling that it was more for his honour to keepe him as a captive" - cited by some skeptics as a possible source for Smith's Pocahontas episode. Chapter 9: "How this Christian came to the land of Florida, and who he was: and what conference he had with the Governor." Virginia Richly Valued by a Portuguese gentleman, translated out of Portuguese. Editor Deane, for instance, determines the rescue an "embellishment" that never happened.Ī Gentleman of Elvas. 213-34.) This account by the first president of the Virginia council mentions Smith's captivity and freedom but not the Pocahontas rescue episode - another piece of evidence for those who question Smith's veracity.
Barbour, The Jamestown Voyages under the First Charter, 1606-1609. 92 (entry for December 10, 1607) and footnote 8, 92-95, on the omission of the rescue account. Archaeologica Americana: Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society 4 (1860): 67-103. the only Nonpareil of Country," is introduced later as part of a diplomatic mission regarding Indian prisoners. Pocahontas, "a child of tenne yeares old. Powhatan treats the captive Smith with "kindness," and he is sent back to Jamestown without incident. 43-59, 93-95.) Written by Smith in Virginia, this document contains the first appearance of Pocahontas in the historical record but no mention of the rescue. Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1969.) ( The Complete Works of John Smith. 38-40, for comments on the discrepancy in Smith's accounts of his captivity.) ( Travels and Works of Captain John Smith. A True Relation of Such Occurrences of Noate as Hath Happened in Virginia.