The Beginings of a Long and Bloody Relationship…
June 14, 2007
Yesterday, Powhatan again visited Jamestown and today sent his daughter, Pocahontas to see it for herself. I had never seen such a beautiful girl before in my life. So tonight I plan on going down to their village and taking Pocahontas along with some more supplies back here with me, for the natives have been getting very hard to deal with as of late and this would make our two groups even. I will write later on tonight again after I get back.
Ok, I have just returned from the Algonquian camp down in the valley about 2 1/2 Kilometers South East of here. I think it is a fare assumption that we can expect an attack late tomorrow night sometime, for we left two of their guards dead in the bush. My greatest worry though is that one section of wall that is still not complete. It would be easy prey to a group of angry natives looking for a fight. I think what I will do is send a group of men to go and attack their camp before they can attack mine.
With any luck, we will be able to force them into an unconditional surrender and without too much bloodshed.
John Smith
June 15, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Hello John Smith since we have war on our hands now you better prepare your self. I just might come at any time and steel you guns, gunpowder, or steel other things too. Also at any time I might come over and kill a few of your men, so watch your back.
June 17, 2007 at 5:07 pm
I am glad to inform you, Powhatan, that my encampment can take care of itself and that it is you who should be watching your back! But I am pretty sure that neither of us wants bloodshed and or losses to come to our people, so if you will, announce an unconditional surrender and nobody will die.