Christoph Von Graffenried's Account Of The Founding Of New Bern north Carolina

This Is AFascinating Story Of One Of The Early Colonies In The New WorldIn , Christoph Von Graffenried And APartner Set Sail For America With Hundreds Of Swiss And Palatine Immigrants To Establish The Colony Of New Bern, In The Province Of CarolinaGraffenried Hoped To Make His Fortune From Reported Veins Of Silver Ore, So He Brought Many German Miners And Their Families With HimHe Had Been Granted The Title Of Landgrave And So Was Allowed To Purchase Several Thousand Acres Of Carolina LandThis Book Contains His Own Personal Accounts Of His Experiences, Written In French And In German, With Complete Translations In EnglishThe Accounts Describe The Ocean Voyage, His Difficulties Providing Food And Necessities For The Colonists, Relations With The Indians, Conditions Between The English Colonists And The Indians, Descriptions Of The Country, His Intricate Business Dealings And Much MoreThe First Pages Of The Book Consist Of AThorough Historical Overview Which Explains The Causes Of The Palatine Migration, Circumstances In Europe, Contempt For The Germans In England And America, Graffenried's Early Life, Establishment Of The Colony, Early Government And Opposition Of The Colony, Difficulty With The Proprietors, Rebellion, Attacks, Exploration, Indian Captivity, Indian Resentment Of The English, Plans For ANew Settlement, And The Eventual Destiny Of The German Settlement At New BernAlso Includes AFoldout Map The 'plan Of The City Of New Bern, North Carolina, By Baron Christoph Von Graffenried' Dated .
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