Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
uolfe and ui.Jndian wife.

ODe OF the lazy mcmDeI5 Oh tlie AhsoC, "a
ton for the Preservation of Virginia Anti
qulties. who Is thoroughly conversent with
the history Of the Old Dominion. has pre-
pared for the DISPATCH the following inte-
resting sketch of the presentation OF Poca-
hontas at the English court:
In the spring Of 1916 Sir Thomas Dale
sailed from the Colony of Virginia for
England IN tho good ship Treasurer. He
had with him John Rolfe and his WIFE
the indian princess, Pocahontas, daughter
of King powhaten- and divers men and
women of that countrye," TO be educated
in the old world. Pocahontas had also
her own attendants as daughter of a king.
That quaint Odd writer. Robert Beverly,
Save that She hal IN her retiuue Werow-
ance. or great man OF her own nation,
whose name was Ittamaccomack. This
man had orders from Powhatan TO count the
/ people OF England and give him an ac-
/ count of their number. Now, the Indians
having no letters among them, he at his
going ashore provided a stick, in which he
was 10 make a notch for every man he saw ;
but this accOmptant soon grew weary of
that tedious exercise and threw his stick
away. and at his return, being asked By his
king how many people there were, he de-
sired INN 10 count the stars III the sky, the
leaves upon the trees and the sand on the
seashOrc, for SO many people, he said. were
in England" Pocahontas arrived early in
june aud was at once the recipient OF
much attention.
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH VISITS HRR.
Captain John Smith, whose account of
his romantic rescue 10y Pocahontas WIN en-
he was about 10 be executed as prisoner
of her father has been doubted of late
wears by some, but is stilIed believed In by
the Association for the Preservation OF
VIRGINIA Antiquities, visited her upon her
arrival in England. Until then she had
believed HIM dead. else, as IL reported by
some historians, she would not have mar
ried Rolte. She expressed herself as
much offended because he had not COM
municated with her after he left Virginia,
and at first turned her back upon him and
refused TO speak to him for some hours
He says lit cost him good deal OF en-
treaty before she was reconclled TO him.
In smiths General History he says
And before she (Pocahontasl arrived at
London Captalne Smith, TO deserve her
former courtesies, made her qualities
known TO the Queene's most excellent
majestic and her court, and writ a little
booke 10 this effect TO the Queene." In IT
he recounted her many services TO the col
ony and to himself, including his rescue.
THE LION OF TEE DAY.
Alexander Brown, IN his Genesis of the
United S,ates,n SAYS of her that " she was
the hon of the day. and was wlned aud
dined and taken to the play. Lord and
Lady De la War; introduced her at court"
Lord De la War; had lately returned from
Virginia, where he had been most active
IN establishing tho English colony, of
which lie had been appointed Governor.
His wife was the beautiful Cesellye.
daughter of Sir Thomas Sherley.
Beverly SAYS of Pocahontas that upon
ALI occasions during her stay in England
she behaved herself with SO much decency
and showed such grandeur in her deport-
ment that she made good the brightest
part of the character Captain Smith had
given of her"
The KING INTERESTED.
The King was much interested in her
and. II Is said seriously contemplated the
prosecution OF Rolfe for having dared TO
marry royal princess WITHOUT ms perms-
SION. Christmas his Mask" by Ben
Jonson was played at court on the 9Th OF
January, 1917, and Pocahontas and lama
como (supposed to be Uttanaccomack)
were present. The following notice OF 1t
Il found IN letter OF the day
ION twelfth night there WAS mask.
The Virginia woman, PocshontRs.
and her farthers cOunseliors have been
with the King and graciousiy used, and
both she ana her e>sisthut neio NJ WY inH9A-
She is upon her return, though sore
arains. her will, if the wind would about
10 send her away"
TaR blessed PooAHoSTAs."
Jorson made mention of her in sub
seonent play, staple Of News" in which
he calIs her 1.-The blessed Pocahontas, as
the historian Smith calls her." Her por-
trait was painted by the court painter IN
f.rI..s.alla costn1na of the day. and
WAS engraved by tho distinguished
artist. SIMON dc Passe. This por,
trait is still IN the possession OF
he Rolfe family In England; The
talented young Virginia artist, Mr.. Brooke:
OF fauauier, lately went over to England
10 make copy OF this portrait with CON-
nisslon from the State of Virginia TO mako
a copy for tho State Library. She left
London early in 1917. and was on her way,
home when she was taken III a. ora'eseno
and died few days after.