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Books written by the Pilgrims

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Title page of Pastor John Robinson's book, Observations Divine and Moral (1628), which was one of the most popular books in Plymouth Colony.
 


  • A Relation or Journal of the Beginning and Proceeding of the English Plantation Settled at Plymouth (London, 1622).  These are the journals of the Pilgrims, covering the time period from the arrival of the Mayflower through the end of 1621.
  • Good News from New England, by Edward Winslow (London, 1624).  A continuation of the journals found in the previous work, this time entirely written by Edward Winslow and covering 1622 and 1623.
  • The Sin and Danger of Self-Love, by Robert Cushman (London, 1622).  This was a sermon delivered by Robert Cushman to the Plymouth church in December 1621.  It is the only surviving sermon that was preached to the early Plymouth Church.
  • Hypocrisy Unmasked, by Edward Winslow (London, 1646).  A report on events surrounding the New England colonies' arrests and prosecutions of Samuel Gorton and associates, followed by a section on why the Pilgrims originally decided to leave England and Holland to settle Plymouth.
  • New England's Salamander Discovered, by Edward Winslow (London, 1647).  A response to accusations that the colonies of New England were establishing and enforcing laws which were contrary to those of England.
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