ENGLISH 748
ON-LINE ANTHOLOGY
Texts and Links



  1. Adams, Samuel, The Rights of the Colonists
  2. Aguirre, Lope de, Letter to King Philip
  3. The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
  4. Barlow, Joel, Lemuel Hopkins, David Humphreys, and John Trumbul. The Anarchiad.
  5. Barlow, Joel. The Columbiad.
  6. Behn, Aphra, Oroonoko
  7. Berkeley, William. On Bacon's Rebellion.
  8. Beverley, Robert, History and Present State of Virginia (selection)
  9. Beverley, Robert. FromHistory and Present State of North Carolina.
  10. Bradford, William, Of Plymouth Plantation
  11. Bradstreet, Anne Poetry (selections)
  12. Brown, Charles Brockden. Wieland.
  13. Byrd, William. From Diary.
  14. Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nunez, Relacion
  15. Champlain, Samuel de. FromVoyages (on imperial rivalry in America).
  16. Champlain, Samuel de. FromVoyages (on the founding of Quebec).
  17. Cieza de Leon, Pedro de, Chronicles of the Incas (selections)
  18. Crevecoeur, J. Hector St. John, Letters from an American Farmer
  19. Columbus, Christopher, Journals (selections), Letters (selections), Facsimile
  20. Cortes, Hernando, Letters (selection)
  21. Dickinson, John, from Letters from a Farmer. Letter_2, Letter_IV
  22. Edwards, Jonathan. Selected Works.
  23. Equiano, Olaudah, The Interesting Narrative of (selection)
  24. Erauso, Catalina de, Lieutenant Nun
  25. Franklin, Benjamin, Autobiography
  26. Frethorne, Richard. Letter.
  27. Haies, Edward, Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland
  28. Hakluyt, Richard. Froml Discourse on Western Planting.
  29. Hammond, Briton. Narrative.
  30. Hammond, Jupiter. An Address to the Negroes.
  31. Hammond, Jupiter. The Kind Master and Dutiful Servant.
  32. Harriot, Thomas, A Brief and True Relation
  33. Higginson, Frances. A Short and True Description of New England.
  34. Hutchinson, Anne. Trial Documents.
  35. Ines de la Cruz, Sor Juana, Poetry (selections)
  36. Jefferson, Thomas. Autobiography.
  37. Lane, Ralph. On the Colony at Roanoke.
  38. Lewis and Clark, Journals
  39. Madison, James, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. The Federalist Papers.
  40. Mather, Cotton. From Magnalia Christi Americana.
  41. Mather, Cotton. From The Wonders of the Invisible World.
  42. Mason, John. From Brief History of the Pequod War.
  43. Mourt's Relation.
  44. Morton, Thomas. From New English Canaan (revels in New Canaan).
  45. Morton, Thomas. FromNew English Canaan (description of Indians).
    46. Mourt's Relation.
  46. Paine, Thomas,Selections:American_Crisis, Common Sense
  47. Penn, William, Journal of his Travels (selection)
  48. Raleigh, Sir Walter, The Discovery of Guiana
  49. Raleigh, Sir Walter. Works.
  50. Popul Vuh
  51. Rowlandson, Mary, True History of the Captivity...
  52. Rowson, Susanna. Charlotte Temple.
  53. Sewall, Samuel, The Selling of Joseph
  54. Slaves' Appeal to Thomas Gage (1774)
  55. Smith, John. FromTrue Travels.
  56. Smith, John. Advertisement for the Inexperienced Planters.
  57. Smith, John. From General History of Virginia (on Starving Time in Virginia).
  58. Smith, John. From General History of Virginia (on the founding of Jamestown).
  59. Smith, John. From General History of Virginia (on Pocahontas).
  60. Spain, New Laws
  61. Taylor, Edward. Selected Poetry.
  62. Valeriano, Antonio, On the Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  63. Ward, Nathaniel. From The Simple Cobbler of Aggawamm.
  64. Wheatley, Phillis. Selected Poetry.
  65. Wigglesworth, Michael. Various Works.
  66. Williams, Roger. From Bloody Tenent.
  67. Winthrop, John, A Model of Christian Charity
  68. Winthrop, John. From Journal.
  69. Wood, William. From New England Prospects.
  70. Woolman, John, Journal


    71. Additional Historical Primary Sources:
  71. 1500s.
  72. 1600s.
  73. 1700s .