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Publication of A Description of New England

When
1616
Where
Unspecified
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John Smith wrote A Description of New England, published in 1616. The work portrayed a fertile land of abundant resources based on his experiences in the Colony of Virginia. Its full title references observations from 1614 and six ships in 1615.

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  1. 1616 · UnspecifiedPublication

    John Smith's work was published in 1616, portraying a fertile land of abundant resources based on his Virginia experiences.

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Publication Context. The book was published in 1616. It portrayed a fertile land of abundant resources and general plenitude in the New World, based on Smith's experiences in the Colony of Virginia.

Content and Scope. The full title references observations and discoveries in the north of America in 1614, along with the success of six ships that went the next year, 1615.

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  1. A Description of New England Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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