<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>A true relation of the state of Virginia</dc:title><dc:creator>Rolfe, John, 1585-1622</dc:creator><dc:date>1616.</dc:date><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:description>Manuscript on paper of John Rolfe (1585-1622), A true relation of the state of Virginia, autograph manuscript</dc:description><dc:description>The author, best known for his part in the colonization of Virginia under the governorship of Sir Thomas Dale (d. 1619) and his marriage to the Indian princess Pocahontas (d. 1617), wrote this account after his return to England in 1616 to show the suitability of Virginia for colonization.</dc:description><dc:description>In English.</dc:description><dc:description>Script: Written in Gothica Cursiva (Secretary).</dc:description><dc:description>The acidity of the ink has damaged the paper.</dc:description><dc:description>Binding: Original paper wrappers.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>