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Smith, John (1579-1631)

first American annalist
he wrote 8 books
fame rests on the story of Pocahantas
only spent three years in America
  a visit to 'Isles of Shoals' on the New England coast

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Works of Captain John Smith

  • A True Relation
    of such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that Colony of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath happened in Virginia since the first planting of that Collony, which is now resident in the South part thereof, till the last return from thence. Written by Captaine Smith, Coronell of the said Collony, to a worshipfull friend of his in England
    • 1608 - London
      first attributed to a gentleman of the colony
      secondly to Thomas Watson
      was not assigned to Smith until 1615
      In this work no mention is made of the rescue by Pocahontas, , but she is referred to incidentally as a child of ten, who not only for feature, countenance, and proportion greatly exceeded the rest of her countrywomen, but was "the only nonpareil of the country".
  • A Map of Virginia
    with a Description of the Country
    Written by Captain Smith, edited by W[illiam]. S[immonds].
    • 1612 - Oxford
  • A Description of New England
    • 1616 - London
  • New England Trials
    • 1620 - London
      written during his French captivity
    • 1622 - 2nd edition enlarged
  • The General History of Virginia
    New England, and The Summer Isles
    work contains the account of Captain Smith's escape from the Indians in January 1608
    improved for the purpose of presenting Pocahontas in the most favourable light during her visit to England and the Court during the winter of 1616-1617.
    • 1624 - London
    • 1625 - reprinted
    • 1627 - reprinted
    • 1632 - reprinted
  • An Accidence
    or the Pathway to Experience necessary for all young Seamen
    • 1626 - London
    • 1627 - enlarged as 'The Seaman's Grammar'
      or 'A Sea Grammar'
      likely enlarged by someone else
  • The True Travels,
    Adventures, and Observations of Captain John Smith in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, from Anno Domini 1593 to 1629, together with a Continuation of his General History of Virginia
    • 1630
  • Advertisements for the Unexperienced Planters of New England
    • 1631 - London

Collected Works

  • Capt. John Smith - Works - 1608-1631
    Edited by Edward Arbor
    • 1884
      The English Scolar's Library No. 16
    • 1910
      Travels and Works of Captain John Smith
      New edition - A.G. Brady
      IBUKI copy-text for Captain John Smith

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