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New Plantation at Cape Florida

Nov 9, 2022 | 17th Century, Correspondence, North America, Transcription

correspondence New Plantation at Cape Florida, Carolina (1667) During the early years of colonization, imperial officials essentially advertised colonies as they attempted to populate them. This notice came as the colony of Carolina remained relatively unpopulated by...

Governor Gooch to Mr. Popple

Jul 18, 2022 | 18th Century, Correspondence, North America, Transcription

Slavery in the courts Governor Gooch to Mr. Popple (1736) A letter from the colonial governor of Virginia, William Gooch, explaining why the colony passed a law denying the vote to free Black colonists. About  The following is a letter from the colonial governor of...

George III on the Slave Trade

Jun 9, 2021 | 18th Century, Correspondence, England, Transcription

George III Correspondences on the Slave Trade (1778) Below are three correspondences which document King George III’s comments on the slave trade. Introduction The following are three correspondences which document George III’s comments on the slave trade....

Lord Sunderland Correspondence On the Appointment of John Locke To Christ College (1684)

May 1, 2020 | 17th Century, Correspondence, England, Transcription

Finding the Enemy On the Appointment of John Locke To Christ Church College Having come under the watchful gaze of the monarchy, Locke became subject to the Crown’s strict surveillance and schemes. When he took up a position in Christ Church College, it was...

A Letter From Sir Thomas Grantham To a Member of Bacon’s Rebellion

Apr 30, 2020 | 17th Century, Correspondence, North America, Transcription

Bacon’s Rebellion Sir Thomas Grantham Letter to a Leader of Bacon’s Rebellion In 1676, the colony of Virginia was rocked by a large scale rebellion. Many issues were at play during this time, not the least of which being the authority of the governor over...

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