The Resource The Jamestown brides : the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia', Jennifer Potter
The Jamestown brides : the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia', Jennifer Potter
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The item The Jamestown brides : the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia', Jennifer Potter represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries.
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- Summary
- In 1621, 57 women undertook a three-month journey to Jamestown after responding to an advert placed by the Virginia Company of London calling for maids 'young and uncorrupt' to make wives for its planters in the New Colony. Although the women travelled of their own free will, the Company was in effect selling them at a profit, having set a bride price of 150lbs of tobacco for each woman sold. The colony was then less than 15 years old and the Company hoped to root its settlers to the land with ties of family and children. Using original research, including company records and contemporary accounts, Jennifer Potter gives voice to these women and takes the reader on a journey alongside the brides as they travel into a perilous and uncertain future
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 432 pages (large print)
- Note
- Standard print edition originally published: London: Atlantic Books, 2018
- Isbn
- 9781004011490
- Label
- The Jamestown brides : the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia'
- Title
- The Jamestown brides
- Title remainder
- the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia'
- Statement of responsibility
- Jennifer Potter
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1621, 57 women undertook a three-month journey to Jamestown after responding to an advert placed by the Virginia Company of London calling for maids 'young and uncorrupt' to make wives for its planters in the New Colony. Although the women travelled of their own free will, the Company was in effect selling them at a profit, having set a bride price of 150lbs of tobacco for each woman sold. The colony was then less than 15 years old and the Company hoped to root its settlers to the land with ties of family and children. Using original research, including company records and contemporary accounts, Jennifer Potter gives voice to these women and takes the reader on a journey alongside the brides as they travel into a perilous and uncertain future
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Potter, Jennifer
- Dewey number
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- 975.5'02
- 975.5'02
- 975.5'02
- 975.5'02
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Specialized
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Virginia
- Plantation owners' spouses
- Arranged marriage
- Arranged marriage
- Plantation life
- Large type books
- History
- Target audience
- specialized
- Label
- The Jamestown brides : the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia', Jennifer Potter
- Note
- Standard print edition originally published: London: Atlantic Books, 2018
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781004011490
- Extent
- 432 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781004011490
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
- Label
- The Jamestown brides : the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia', Jennifer Potter
- Note
- Standard print edition originally published: London: Atlantic Books, 2018
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781004011490
- Extent
- 432 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781004011490
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
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