The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

On the occasion of this visit England the part Of
Pocahontas John Smith sought in her behalf the favor of
Queen Anne He addressed to her letter in which he
cited the virtues Of Pocaonas and her services him and
70 the English colony telling for the first time the story OF
the rescue of his life by Pocahonas On of these
things he asked for her queen consideration of the Indian
maiden 1t seems tina Sml somewhat delayed in
ing Pocahontas and somewhat formal in his conduct i'll her
presence, and that his conduct greatly distressed her. The
truth is that She had been led believe that he dead
and much surprised to find him alive she panied
by his distant and formal treatment. What the necessity
was for telling her that Smith dead very clearly
shown There is the inevitable presumption that those next
TO her and Mr. Rolfc suspected ardent attachment her
part for Smith, and until she assured Of his death
could there be any hope that Mr. Roe might press his suit
successfully Such deceit to be utterly incongruous
with the piou protcsaons OF Mr. Roe who sought above
all things her conversion to Christianity However these
things be, Pocaonas greatly distressed that Smith
should treat her in way than father should treat
child She said to Smith you did promise Powlatan what
yours should be his and he the like you. You called
him Father being in his land stranger and for the
do you Smith protested, explained
that their relations could be in England they in
America, and that he "durst allow title
regarded as Kings daughter Were YOU afraid
said Pocaontas ito into my fathers country
fear in him and all his people but me- and fear you here
should call you father? tell you then will and you shall
call me child and will be forever and your country
man They did tell us always dead, and knew
other until came Plymouth
During his brief stay London Captain Smith saw much
OF Pocahonas, and pleased to introduce to her many
courtiers and other friends who wished to know the Indian
lady The gentlemen said Smith generally concluded
they did think God had great hand in her conversion
and said they had many English ladies favored
lroportioned and behaviourcd Pocahonas presented
to the court accompanied by Lady Delaware and both
King James and his WIFE, Queen Anne
Captain Argal about sail Virginia as Governor
OF the colony 1t determined that the party, except the
other Indians should with him. While in England
portrait OF Pocaonas made, and beneath the portrait
this inscriptions Matoax ais Rebecca daughter the
mighty Prince Powhaan, Emperor OF Attanougf Kornoucl
ais Virginia converted and baptized in the Christian faith
and wife to the worshipfu Mr. John Rolfc age Anno
Domin 1910 There is also localized portrait by the
artist sully, but unfortunately there nothing indicate the
Pocalonas seemed be unwilling leave England and,
indeed, she destined again Virginia She
seized with gallopng consumption and died. it is said,
with her face towards the Gravcsend the of her
departure America Smith, in his history speaks Of her
death in this 1T pleased God, Gravesend to take
this young lady His mercy, where she made
for her unexpected death than JOY to the behoders
hear and her make religious and godly end
Her child, Thomas Roe left in England under the
care his uncle Mr.. IL Roe, merchant in London He
was educated England and afterwards returned America
and from descended Of The respectable and
worthy families Of Virginia Among them such fam
lilies as Murray, Fleming Gay Whttle, Robertson, Boiling
and Edridge, we'll the branch of Randops which
the famous John Randolph Of Roanoke belonged.
One turns naturally Mrs Hemanss poems for