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Mourt's Relation A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth: Mayflower Quadricentennial Edition

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In honor of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's landing at Plymouth in 1620, a new edition of "Mourt's Relation" -- a first person account of the Pilgrim's first year in the New World. Originally published in England in 1622, in recounts the early adventures and hardships of the Pilgrims -- the...

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It was discussed as a promotional brochure-like text intended to attract investors to the Plymouth Colony and thus, is not necessarily a reliable historical source.

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Mort's Relation written in 1622 by William Bradford, who was clearly the governor, longtime governor of Plymouth.

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It was discussed as a promotional brochure-like text intended to attract investors to the Plymouth Colony and thus, is not necessarily a reliable historical source.

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Mort's Relation written in 1622 by William Bradford, who was clearly the governor, longtime governor of Plymouth.

His cousin, George Morton wrote, he was a separatist and he wrote this book or an account.

But as it turns out, as you point out, because you wrote this, Mort's Relation was written to attract funding for Plymouth.

It was basically like a lengthy, in-depth brochure to attract investors.

And what are you going to say? You're not going to say, we're starving to death over here. Right. We're having a really hard time. We're probably not going to make it. People are committing bestiality.

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