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Winthrop, John, 1588-1649 to Nathaniel Rich

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01105 Author/Creator: Winthrop, John, 1588-1649 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 22, 1634 Pagination: 2 p. 31 x 20 cm Order a Copy

One letter from John Winthrop to Nathaniel Rich dated May 22, 1834. Describes the agricultural developments, establishing a local government and church system. Mentions that most local indigenous people had died from smallpox which he felt allowed them to take over their land more easily.

Winthrop, John, 1588-1649
Rich, Nathaniel, fl. 1634

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