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Letter from William Bradford to John Winthrop, 11 April 1638

Letter from William Bradford to John Winthrop, 11 April 1638

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    each page 30.3 cm x 19.5 cm; seal 2 cm x 2 cm

    From the Winthrop family papers.
    The item is comprised of a large sheet of paper that was folded in half, and then folded again. Bradford wrote his letter (page 1) on one half of the paper. On the other half, Bradford wrote the address (on the top of page 2) and John Winthrop wrote notes about his response to the letter (on the bottom of page 2).


    [ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

    In this letter to Gov. John Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Gov. William Bradford of Plymouth Colony refers to "Mrs. Huchingson" (Anne Hutchinson), who was labeled an "Antinomian" and heretic, banished from Massachusetts Bay, and excommunicated from the church. Bradford asks about the rumor that she delivered a stillborn baby to her supporter Mary Dyer.