Manuscript Collection: Sir John Harvey

Collection

Identifier: MC.1954.86

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Holograph letter of Sir John Harvey, Governor of Virginia, reporting the arrival of the First Maryland Settlers, 27 May, 1634. This is a "Copie of my letter to the Board" in which Sir John Harvey ( -1650) acknowledges receipt of "His Maties [Majesty's] Letters of Privie seale directed to my selfe and Councell requiring all Lawfull helpe and assistance to his Noble Undertakings in Seateing himself and his associates Upon that tract of ground now called Mary Lande ... "Sir John tells of his reassurances to the settlers that the Indians and the people sent from "Kinge Charles" were one and the same people and if no harm was done to the Indians, no harm would be done to the settlers. He speaks of helping to supply the people of New England with food, and ends with an urgent plea for payment of his stipend so his wife and "Poore children" would be able to "transport themselves unto me." Sir John Harvey became most unpopular, apparently with good cause, and he was subsequently removed as Governor of the Virginia Company.

Dates

1634

Language of Materials

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.

Use Restrictions

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Extent

1 item(s)

Additional Description

Provenance

The Gilcrease Foundation acquired these materials before 1964 and is housed in the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR). The library currently receives most materials through community donation, board members, artists and the acquisition of manuscript collections.

Processing Information

Staff, interns, and volunteers of the Thomas Gilcrease Library and Archive have contributed to the organization and maintenance of the files since the collection passed to the City of Tulsa in the 1950s.