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ncipally because himself hath taken resolution to dwel in your country so long as he liveth； and would not only therefore have the firmest assurance hee may； of perpetuall friendship from you； but also hereby binde himselfe thereunto。〃
Powhatan replied with dignity that he gladly accepted the salute of love and peace； which he and his subjects would exactly maintain。 But as to the other matter he said： 〃My daughter； whom my brother desireth； I sold within these three days to be wife to a great Weroance for two bushels of Roanoke ＇a small kind of beads made of oyster shells＇； and it is true she is already gone with him； three days' journey from me。〃
Hamor persisted that this marriage need not stand in the way； 〃that if he pleased herein to gratify his Brother he might； restoring the Roanoke without the imputation of injustice； take home his daughter again； the rather because she was not full twelve years old； and therefore not marriageable； assuring him besides the bond of peace； so much the firmer； he should have treble the price of his daughter in beads； copper； hatchets； and many other things more useful for him。〃
The reply of the noble old savage to this infamous demand ought to have brought a blush to the cheeks of those who made it。 He said he loved his daughter as dearly as his life； he had many children； but he delighted in none so much as in her； he could not live if he did not see her often； as he would not if she were living with the whites； and he was determined not to put himself in their hands。 He desired no other assurance of friendship than his brother had given him； who had already one of his daughters as a pledge； which was sufficient while she lived； 〃when she dieth he shall have another child of mine。〃 And then he broke forth in pathetic eloquence： 〃I hold it not a brotherly part of your King； to desire to bereave me of two of my children at once； further give him to understand； that if he had no pledge at all； he should not need to distrust any injury from me； or any under my subjection； there have been too many of his and my men killed； and by my occasion there shall never be more； I which have power to perform it have said it； no not though I should have just occasion offered； for I am now old and would gladly end my days in peace； so as if the English offer me any injury； my country is large enough； I will remove myself farther from you。〃
The old man hospitably entertained his guests for a day or two； loaded them with presents； among which were two dressed buckskins； white as snow； for his son and daughter； and； requesting some articles sent him in return； bade them farewell with this message to Governor Dale： 〃I hope this will give him good satisfaction； if it do not I will go three days' journey farther from him； and never see Englishmen more。〃 It speaks well for the temperate habits of this savage that after he had feasted his guests； 〃he caused to be fetched a great glass of sack； some three quarts or better； which Captain Newport had given him six or seven years since； carefully preserved by him； not much above a pint in all this time spent； and gave each of us in a great oyster shell some three spoonfuls。〃
We trust that Sir Thomas Dale gave a faithful account of all this to his wife in England。
Sir Thomas Gates left Virginia in the spring of 1614 and never returned。 After his departure scarcity and severity developed a mutiny； and six of the settlers were executed。 Rolfe was planting tobacco （he has the credit of being the first white planter of it）； and his wife was getting an inside view of Christian civilization。
In 1616 Sir Thomas Dale returned to England with his company and John Rolfe and Pocahontas； and several other Indians。 They reached Plymouth early in June； and on the 20th Lord Carew made this note： 〃Sir Thomas Dale returned from Virginia； he hath brought divers men and women of thatt countrye to be educated here； and one Rolfe who married a daughter of Pohetan （the barbarous prince） called Pocahuntas； hath brought his wife with him into England。〃 On the 22d Sir John Chamberlain wrote to Sir Dudley Carlton that there were ten or twelve； old and young； of that country。〃
The Indian girls who came with Pocahontas appear to have been a great care to the London company。 In May； 1620； is a record that the company had to pay for physic and cordials for one of them who had been living as a servant in Cheapside； and was very weak of a consumption。 The same year two other of the maids were shipped off to the Bermudas； after being long a charge to the company； in the hope that they might there get husbands； 〃that after they were converted and had children； they might be sent to their country and kindred to civilize them。〃 One of them was there married。 The attempt to educate them in England was not very successful； and a proposal to bring over Indian boys obtained this comment from Sir Edwin Sandys：
〃Now to send for them into England； and to have them educated here； he found upon experience of those brought by Sir Thomas Dale； might be far from the Christian work intended。〃 One Nanamack； a lad brought over by Lord Delaware； lived some years in houses where 〃he heard not much of religion but sins； had many times examples of drinking； swearing and like evils； ran as he was a mere Pagan；〃 till he fell in with a devout family and changed his life； but died before he was baptized。 Accompanying Pocahontas was a councilor of Powhatan； one Tomocomo； the husband of one of her sisters； of whom Purchas says in his 〃Pilgrimes〃： 〃With this savage I have often conversed with my good friend Master Doctor Goldstone where he was a frequent geust； and where I have seen him sing and dance his diabolical measures； and heard him discourse of his country and religion。。。。 Master Rolfe lent me a discourse which I have in my Pilgrimage delivered。 And his wife did not only accustom herself to civility； but still carried herself as the daughter of a king； and was accordingly respected； not only by the Company which allowed provision for herself and her son； but of divers particular persons of honor； in their hopeful zeal by her to advance Christianity。 I was present when my honorable and reverend patron； the Lord Bishop of London； Doctor King； entertained her with festival state and pomp beyond what I had seen in his great hospitality offered to other ladies。 At her return towards Virginia she came at Gravesend to her end and grave； having given great demonstration of her Christian sincerity； as the first fruits of Virginia conversion； leaving here a goodly memory； and the hopes of her resurrection； her soul aspiring to see and enjoy permanently in heaven what here she had joyed to hear and believe of her blessed Saviour。 Not such was Tomocomo； but a blasphemer of what he knew not and preferring his God to ours because he taught them （by his own so appearing） to wear their Devil… lock at the left ear； he acquainted me with the manner of that his appearance； and believed that their Okee or Devil had taught them their husbandry。〃
Upon news of her arrival； Captain Smith； either to increase his own importance or because Pocahontas was neglected； addressed a letter or 〃little booke〃 to Queen Anne； the consort of King James。 This letter is found in Smith's 〃General Historie〃 （ 1624）； where it is introduced as having been sent to Queen Anne in 1616。 Probably he sent her such a letter。 We find no mention of its receipt or of any acknowledgment of it。 Whether the 〃abstract〃 in the 〃General Historie〃 is exactly like the original we have no means of knowing。 We have no more confidence in Smith's memory than we have in his dates。 The letter is as follows：
〃To the most high and vertuous Princesse Queene Anne of Great Brittaine。
Most ADMIRED QUEENE。
〃The love I beare my God； my King and Countrie hath so oft emboldened me in the worst of extreme dangers； that now honestie doth constraine mee presume thus farre beyond my selfe； to present your Majestie this short discourse： if ingratitude be a deadly poyson to all honest vertues； I must be guiltie of that crime if I should omit any meanes to bee thankful。 So it is。
〃That some ten yeeres agoe being in Virginia； and taken prisoner by
