Close Encounters of the First Kind, 1585-1767

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Documents:

MSA SC 2221-17-4 - Map of Virginia by John Smith, 1612. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (Huntingfield Map Collection), MSA SC 1399-25; details from map of Ould Virginia, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (Maryland State Archives Map Collection), MSA SC 1427-1326; "The Accidents that hapned in the Discovery of the Bay of Chisapeack," in True Travels, Adventures and Observations of Captaine John Smith in Europe, Asia, Africke, and America..., Vol 1, Richmond: Franklin Press, 1819 [1629], MSA L1055 S.

• John Smith's map MSA SC 1399-25

• John Smith's map: detail of the lower Eastern Shore showing Watkins Point and the Pocomoke? (Wighco) river MSA SC 1399-25

• John Smith's map: detail of the Western Shore showing the Potomac, Patuxent, and Patapsco (Bolus) rivers MSA SC 1399-25

• John Smith's map: detail of the upper bay showing the Susquehanna river MSA SC 1399-25

• John Smith's map: detail of a "Sasquesahanoug" warrior MSA SC 1399-25

• John Smith's map: detail of King Powhatan and the rescue of Pocahontas, MSA SC 1427-1326

• "Cojuration" scene from another Smith map in True Travels ...

• John Smith's account of his voyage of discovery in 1608 from which his map was drawn

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