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Four English Histories Of The Pequod War, P. Vincentius, John Underhill, Lion Gardener, John Mason

Zea E-Books in American Studies

P. Vincentius, A True Relation of the Late Battell fought in New England, between the English, and the Salvages : With the present state of things there (1637)

John Underhill, Newes From America; or, A New and Experimentall Discoverie of New England; Containing, a Trve Relation of Their War-like proceedings these two yeares last past, with a Figure of the Indian Fort, or Palizado (1638)

Lion Gardener, Relation of the Pequot Warres [1660]

John Mason, A Brief History of the Pequot War: Especially of the memorable Taking of their Fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637 (1736)

Gov. Thomas Dudley's Letter To The Countess Of Lincoln. March 1631., Thomas Dudley, John Farmer , Editor (1834 Edition), Paul Royster , Depositor

Joshua Scottow Papers

The following copy of the Letter of Thomas Dudley to the Countess of Lincoln, written in March 1631, is the earliest complete printing of the text. It appeared in the New Hampshire Historical Collections, volume 4 (1834), pages 224-249. It was also issued separately in Concord, N.H., by Marsh, Capen and Lyon that same year.

Approximately three-quarters of the letter had previously appeared in 1696, in the volume published in Boston titled Massachusetts, or The First Planters, possibly compiled and edited by Joshua Scottow.

This present text was printed from a manuscript discovered “by one of the Publishing Committee” …

Gods Promise To His Plantation (1630), John Cotton, Reiner Smolinski , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

The work reprinted here, in an online electronic text edition, is Cotton’s famous farewell sermon preached at the departure of the Winthrop fleet in Southampton in 1630. Gods Promise to His Plantation (1630)—courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society—is an ideological justification for engaging in such a risky venture, a promotional tract to encourage emigration, and a typological argument for possessing the wilderness. Like Winthrop’s famous A Model of Christian Charity (1630), John Cotton’s sermon is central to the Puritan experiment in the New World.

Gods Promise To His Plantation, John Cotton

Zea E-Books in American Studies

The work reprinted here, in an online electronic text edition, is Cotton’s famous farewell sermon preached at the departure of the Winthrop fleet in Southampton in 1630. Gods Promise to His Plantation (1630)—courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society—is an ideological justification for engaging in such a risky venture, a promotional tract to encourage emigration, and a typological argument for possessing the wilderness. Like Winthrop’s famous A Model of Christian Charity (1630), John Cotton’s sermon is central to the Puritan experiment in the New World.

New-England Or A Briefe Enarration Of The Ayre, Earth, Water, Fish And Fowles Of That Country. With A Description Of The Natures, Orders, Habits, And Religion Of The Natives; In Latine And English Verse, William Morrell, Andrew Gaudio , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

This text, a Latin poem in dactylic hexameter with an accompanying English translation in heroic verse stands as the earliest surviving work of poetry about New England and the second oldest poem whose origins can be traced directly to the British American colonies. Only two copies of the original 1625 edition are known to survive; one is held at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, and the other is housed at the British Museum. The Latin portion comprises 309 lines and praises the geographic features, flora and fauna of New England, and spends a majority of its verses describing …

Phantastes Chapter 14: Winter's Tale, William Shakespeare

German Romantic and Other Influences

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), The Winter’s Tale, published in 1623 in the First Folio.

A Description Of New England, John Smith

Zea E-Books in American Studies

John Smith (1580-1631) made one voyage to the coast of Massachusetts and Maine in 1614, and attempted a second one the following year, only to be captured by French pirates and detained for several months near the Azores before escaping and making his way back to England. This book is the story of these two voyages.

Smith went to the coasts of America north of Virginia to explore the opportunities for fisheries, fur trading, and settlement. Smith was a veteran soldier, sailor, traveller, explorer, cartographer, and colonist: he had fought the Spanish in France and Italy, the Turks in Hungary …

A Description Of New England (1616): An Online Electronic Text Edition, John Smith , Captain & Admiral, Paul Royster , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

John Smith (1580-1631) made one voyage to the coast of Massachusetts and Maine in 1614, and attempted a second one the following year, only to be captured by French pirates and detained for several months near the Azores before escaping and making his way back to England. This book is the story of these two voyages.

Smith went to the coast of America north of Virginia to explore the opportunities for fisheries, fur trading, and settlement. Smith was a veteran soldier, sailor, traveller, explorer, cartographer, and colonist: he had fought the Spanish in France and Italy, the Turks in Hungary …

Pages From Exodus And Genesis From King James Bible Printed By Robert Barker, Robert Barker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Two leaves from Exodus and two leaves from Genesis, each from different printings of the Bible, printed by Robert Barker at London, England in 1614 and 1615. Leaves reveal differences between "black letter" type and roman type printings.

Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher

German Romantic and Other Influences

John Fletcher (1579-1625) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and followed him as main playwright for the King’s Men. The Faithful Shepherdess (produced in 1608, probably published in 1609) is also important for Fletcher’s definition of tragicomedy, which highlights the importance of near-death to the genre.

Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur

German Romantic and Other Influences

Cyril Tourneur (1575-1626) was an English dramatist, a contemporary of Shakespeare; Tourneur was also a soldier and politician. The Revenger’s Tragedy (1607), as its name implies, is a revenge tragedy, and comments on the battle to avenge the destruction by the giants that lead to the brothers’ deaths. Literary critics now believe that the play was written by Thomas Middleton (1580-1627).

Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton

German Romantic and Other Influences

Thomas Dekker (1572-1632) was a dramatist and writer of popular pamphlets describing London life. This line comes from the play The Honest Whore, Part II (1605 or 1606). The Honest Whore, Part I, a collaboration between Dekker and Thomas Middleton, was performed in 1604.

Rb 002 Guide To Herman Detering Book Collection On Psychiatry And Photography, Detering Family

Rare Books Finding Aids

The Herman Detering History of Photography and Psychiatry collection contains 324 books.. This collection was also processed as a manuscript collection so that the materials in the collections could be discoverable. This collection explores the relationship and history of photography and psychiatry, especially 19th century photography and the “insane.” The primary focus of the collection is the treatment and study of people suffering from various forms of mental illness. See more at RB 002.

William Ames, Margret Askew; Fox, 12 August 0, William Ames

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, dated 12 August; 12 6mo., from William Ames, to Margret Askew; Fox

Phantastes Chapter 13: The Water Is Wide, Unknown

German Romantic and Other Influences

Lines are from an old Scottish ballad, “The Water is Wide,” dating from the seventeenth century. We note, for interest’s sake, that Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sing a version of this song in the 1975 film Renaldo and Clara.

John Abraham, Jane Rous, John Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from John Abraham, to Jane Rous

Untitled Map, Unknown

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Map (Manuscript)

Henry Clare, Henry Clare

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Manuscript, from Henry Clare

W. Turner, W. Turner

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Account (Financial), from W. Turner

Margret Askew; Fox, Daniel Davis, Margret Askew; Fox

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, from Margret Askew; Fox, to Daniel Davis

Robert Taylor, A Friend,, Robert Taylor

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter to a Friend from Robert Taylor recommending his son for an apprenticeship.

Phineas Pemberton, A Dear Quaker Friend Of A Yearly Meeting,, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Undated letter from Phineas Pemberton to an unknown Quaker Friend.

Friend, His Son,, Friend .

Pemberton Correspondence

Page of a letter from a Friend to his son.

James Harrison, Ann Harrison,, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter from James Harrison to his wife, Ann Harrison, regarding business and social matters. James Harrison updates his wife on the status of their fellow Friends, including one Friend who hopes that he will not lose his land while in prison. Due to their unwillingness to swear oaths, Quakers often could not conduct business with non-Friends. As a result, Quaker business and social networks were often very connected.

Untitled Note, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Note

Untitled Theology Document, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Theology

Untitled Theology Document, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Theology

Untitled Note, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Note

Untitled Theology Document, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Theology

Untitled Biographical Document, Unknown

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Biographical