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John Winthrop

John Winthrop

John Winthrop is a person, age 49, who was in Providence, Rhode Island in 1637. He enslaved Reprive.

The Correspondence of Roger Williams Vol I

  • Letter
  • October 26, 1637

  • [125] To Governor John Winthrop, ca. 26 October 1637

    Sir

    [...]

    [127] Sir your servant Reprive, lodged here 2 nights, and Miantunnomu tells me that 5 dayes since he lay a night with him and is gone to Block Iland. He is very hopfully improved since I first saw him: and am bold…

How do I cite this page?

The Correspondence of Roger Williams Vol I (Vol. 1, pp. 93–94, 99–100, 108–110, 110–112, 113–115, 117–121, 126, 127, 131–135, 168–170, 170-3,). (1988). Brown University Press/University Press of New England; University of Virginia. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x001359446?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.]

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