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Smith rescued by Pocahontas

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Speech to Captain John Smith
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Presents the message of the Virginia Indian chief to Captain John Smith of the Jamestown colony, regarding the war between the colonists and Indians that causes the death of the chief's people. The chief's desire to live in peace with the English. - EBSCO MasterFILE Premier
Speech by Powhatan, as recorded by John Smith, 1609

The Complete Works of Captain John Smith, 1580-1631 by John E. Smith
Call Number: F229.S652 C65 1986
ISBN: 080781525X
Philip L. Barbour (Editor); Thad W. Tate (Editor)
The Capture and Release of Captain John Smith by John Smith
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust
including his rescue from death by Pocahontas : in his own words
Narratives of Early Virginia, 1606-1625 by Lyon Gardiner Tyler
Call Number: F229.T982 N2
Original narratives of early American history

Available online via HathiTrust Digital Library
Voices of the American Indian Experience by James E. Seelye (Editor); Steven Alden Littleton (Editor)
Call Number: Online - Ebook Central
ISBN: 9780313381164
"This comprehensive work provides the entire history of American Indians, as told by Indians themselves."

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