Project Gutenberg 2023-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 228 Bradford, William 1590 1657 Governor William Bradford's letter book $aUnited States :$bThe Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, $c1906, reprint 2000. "Reprinted from the Mayflower Descendant." Steve Mattern, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Governor William Bradford's Letter Book" by William Bradford is a historical collection of letters written in the early 17th century. The letters provide insight into the establishment and challenges faced by the Plymouth Colony, detailing the governance, communal issues, and relationships with both settlers and the indigenous peoples. This compilation serves as a crucial account for understanding early colonial life and the dynamics within the fledgling community. The beginning of this work introduces the context of Bradford's letters, revealing how they highlight the struggles of the Plymouth Colony's governance amid financial disputes and interpersonal conflicts among the settlers. Key figures such as James Sherley, Thomas Brewer, and others emerge as they communicate with Governor Bradford regarding various concerns, including agricultural challenges, financial obligations, and the principles of community cohesion. The letters convey both the urgency of their circumstances and a deep longing for prosperous coexistence, as the colonists aim to establish a viable and morally grounded society despite their many adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/governorwilliam00bradgoog/page/n8/mode/2up 20211011050217bradford 1906 US Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bradford, William, 1588-1657 -- Correspondence Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Sources F001 Text Category: History - American 233945 2025-09-27T13:36:32.290517 text/html 224722 2023-02-13T17:09:18 text/html 306955 2025-09-27T13:36:37.686042 application/epub+zip 305925 2025-09-27T13:36:33.784512 application/epub+zip 305925 2025-09-27T13:36:32.963552 application/epub+zip 1095524 2025-09-27T13:36:40.505004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068035 2025-09-27T13:36:37.014001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184173 2025-09-27T13:36:31.524548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183929 2023-02-13T17:09:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18269 2025-09-27T13:36:40.645973 application/rdf+xml 21298 2025-09-27T13:36:33.194530 image/jpeg 2721 2025-09-27T13:36:33.077513 image/jpeg 66816 2023-02-13T17:09:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 460731 2023-02-13T17:09:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 467638 2025-09-27T13:36:32.312511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia