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Jamestown Primary Sources

Jamestown Primary Sources

Historical documents. What clues can you gather about the time, place, players, and culture?

John Smith's Works and More

Virtual Jamestown makes an extensive collection of early Virginia documents available. These include the Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall, John Smith's works, several documents pertaining to Bacon's Rebellion, and several period accounts of Jamestown.

Smith on Pocahontas

John Smith's 1616 Letter to Queen Anne describes Pocahontas.

Virginia's Charters

A handful of documents relating to colonial Virginia, including charters of the Virginia Company, can be found at Yale University's Avalon Project.