A Letter Home From Massachusetts Bay in 1631
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Title
A Letter Home From Massachusetts Bay in 1631
Subject
indentured servitude, migration, colonies, labor
Description
This primary document is a letter and a first-hand account of life for indentured servitudes, and draws parallels between the treatment of indentured servants and slavery. It also provides a look into the difficulties of settling the New World. In this instance, this person describes their high and difficult workload.
Creator
___Pond
Source
Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 2nd Series, vol. 8 (Boston, 1892–1894), 471–73.
Publisher
University of Memphis
Date
1631
Contributor
Massachusetts Historical Society
Rights
History Matters, http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5787
Citation
___Pond , “A Letter Home From Massachusetts Bay in 1631,” Early North America, accessed March 29, 2024, https://hist4620.omeka.net/items/show/3.