Winthrop's Journal, History of New England, 1630-1649

Winthrop's Journal, History of New England, 1630-1649
John Winthrop
On April 8th, 1630, John Winthrop and his seven hundred fellow travelers began their voyage to start a new life in North America. This is essential reading for anyone interested in how the early settlers of America survived their first trials and tribulations.
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About the Author

John Winthrop was an English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the second major settlement in New England, following Plymouth Colony. Winthrop led the first large wave of immigrants from England in 1630 and served as governor for 12 of the colony's first 20 years. Winthrop kept a journal of his life and experiences, starting with the voyage across the Atlantic and continuing through his time in Massachusetts, originally written in three notebooks. The first two notebooks were published in 1790 by Noah Webster. The third notebook was long thought lost but was rediscovered in 1816, and the complete journals were published in 1825 and 1826 by James Savage as The History of New England from 1630–1649. By John Winthrop, Esq. First Governor of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay.