Margaret Winthrop Biography of a Puritan Woman, the Wife of John Winthrop, First Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Much has been written about John Winthrop, the first governor of MBC, but there have been few studies of his wife, Margaret. Mrs. This biography appeared in 1895 & was one of the first attempts to retrieve Margaret from historical obscurity. They were married in England in 1618. Twelve years later John arrived in New England to help establish the MBC. Margaret & the children joined him in 1631. Margaret worked loyally & lovingly at her husband's side. Combines a fascinating portrayal of an unusual woman with a social history of the early colonial period. Includes excerpts from letters, diaries & other documents of the time. Reprint of 1895 ed.