Current Map of Cambridge Team Members: Hongyong Zhao, Cindy Chen, and Jack Hemphill Description: On April 14, 1671, Daniel Gookin wrote a letter to the governor of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Thomas Prence. Gookin expressed outrage in his letter to Prence, over a rumor. Gookin was accused of inciting the Indians to violence. The purpose of this […]
Current Map of Canton Team Members: Lisa Chen, Tianzhi Gao, and Hannah Craig Description: A letter from Plymouth Colony’s Governor Thomas Prence, addressed to Philip, dated May 27, 1671. Prence claims Philip violated a treaty, signed in Taunton, that bound Philip to hand over all guns in the Wampanoags’ possession and demands that Philip speak […]
Team Members: Isabelle Durso, Shavonne Cox, and Emma Weiss Description: Letter sent from John Freeman of Tanton to Governor Winslow on 3 July 1675. Freeman is requesting additional military support for the colonists’ battle with the Indians. He describes their lack of resources and the fighting style of the Indians. Postscript names the men killed […]
Current Map of Connecticut Team Members: Sam Katz, Tina Zhang, and Matthew Terlovsky Description: The letter, copied in 1672 by Edward Ranson, to Massachusetts’ General Courts establishes an agreement between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Plymouth in the early 1670s. It includes the dollar amounts each colony must pay for the next fifteen years if war arose. […]
Team Members: Claire Gola, Lauren Kaye, and Katarina Soto Description: In January of 1672, Thomas Willett addressed his superior with regards to his wellbeing. He delves into Phillip’s land agreement, where Tanton receives three miles, and Willett’s town receives one mile. Willett’s goal is to ignite change to Tanton’s power over the land that was under […]