The Journal of John Winthrop, 1630–1649: Abridged Edition

by John Winthrop, Richard S. Dunn (Editor), Laetitia Yeandle (Editor)

The journal of Governor John Winthrop, one of the key documents of early New England history, records the first two crucial decades of the Bay Colony. Writing in a precise expository style, Winthrop details the myriad religious and political problems of the new settlement. The modernized abridgment incorporates about 40 percent of the text and includes a copy of Winthrop’s sermon, “A Model of Christian Charity.” This abridged edition, complete with introduction and annotations, also modernizes the governor’s spelling and punctuation.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1996

About the author

Puritan (Calvinist) Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and co-founder of the settlement that became Boston.

Reviews

[Aidan Rowell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The modernization is superb, and easy to follow. Regardless how you feel about John Winthrop, as a primary source his journal offers useful insight into the place, times, and events of early colonial New England.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Governor Winthrop is an a**hole.

[britneyreads · Rating 1 out of 5]

This guy...what a jerk. That is all.